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Birds, Blocks and Stamps
Robert Gillmor
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Description for Birds, Blocks and Stamps
Paperback. Beautiful bird illustrations by famous wildlife artist, commissioned by Royal Mail for Post and Go stamps. Illustrator(s): Gillmor, Robert. Num Pages: 56 pages, 24 colour, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFH; KNTT; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 201 x 4. Weight in Grams: 192.
Robert Gillmor, one of Britain's most influential wildlife artists, illustrated four sets of pictorial stamps featuring birds for Royal Mail's Post & Go. Brought together and reproduced here for the first time, in larger-than-stamp size, these prints demonstrate the author's lifelong love and appreciation of our nation's birds. His own account of the process by which his linocuts are made, along with anecdotal descriptions of his bird encounters, bring the pictures to life. This beautifully produced collection will be coveted by wildlife lovers, artists and stamp collectors alike.
Robert Gillmor, one of Britain's most influential wildlife artists, illustrated four sets of pictorial stamps featuring birds for Royal Mail's Post & Go. Brought together and reproduced here for the first time, in larger-than-stamp size, these prints demonstrate the author's lifelong love and appreciation of our nation's birds. His own account of the process by which his linocuts are made, along with anecdotal descriptions of his bird encounters, bring the pictures to life. This beautifully produced collection will be coveted by wildlife lovers, artists and stamp collectors alike.
Product Details
Publisher
Two Rivers Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
191g
Place of Publication
Reading, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781901677799
SKU
V9781901677799
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Robert Gillmor
Gillmor, a keen ornithologist started his long career as an illustrator at the age of 15 with drawings for the monthly magazine British Birds. Since then he has illustrated over 100 books, and served on council for all three of the national organisations: RSPB, British Ornithologists' Union and the British Trust for Ornithology. His masterly linocut prints have graced books, ... Read more
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