Brian Cook's Landscapes of Britain: a guide to Britain in beautiful book illustr

Description: Brian Cook's Landscapes of Britain by Brian Cook An exploration of the iconic book-cover designs created by Brian Cook for Batsford in the mid-twentieth century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The illustrations of Brian Cook from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s have become iconic. His heightened use of colour, in a flat colour poster style, is much imitated, but never surpassed. His jacket covers for the Batsford series of books that celebrated British life are now very collectable. This collection of his best work is a beautiful publication that should be enjoyed not only by collectors but all lovers of good design and illustration. Brian Cook describes his working processes, the then-new printing process that allowed him to pioneer his characteristic bold colours, and the design principles and practical methods of his craft. A stunning book for designers. Notes A glorious exploration of the iconic and highly and collectable book covers created by Brian Cook in the mid-20th century, newly released in a compact edition. This is beautifully illustrated with over 100 colour examples of Cooks work. Includes fascinating information from Cook himself on how the images were created. Author Biography Brian Cook (1910–1991) was the nephew of Harry Batsford, chairman of the Batsford family publishing firm from 1917 to 1952. He himself became chairman of the company in 1952. His design work, almost exclusively for Batsford, was pioneering and timeless. Description for Sales People A glorious exploration of the iconic and highly collectable book covers created by Brian Cook in the mid-20th century, newly released in a compact edition Beautifully illustrated with over 100 full-colour examples of Cooks work Includes fascinating information from Brian Cook himself on how the images were created Details ISBN1849940363 Author Brian Cook Year 2012 ISBN-10 1849940363 ISBN-13 9781849940368 Media Book Pages 128 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title BRIAN COOKS LANDSCAPES OF BRIT Language English Edition Mini ed. DEWEY 741.64 Subtitle a guide to Britain in beautiful book illustration, mini edition Format Hardcover UK Release Date 2012-03-15 Illustrations 200 AU Release Date 2012-06-14 NZ Release Date 2012-06-14 Publication Date 2012-03-15 Audience General Publisher Batsford Imprint Batsford We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43097331;

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