1997, ISBN: 9780714835006

US,12mo p/back,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 - 9 ascending. Stated First Signet Printing,September,1985.Softback/paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in … Plus…

US,12mo p/back,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 - 9 ascending. Stated First Signet Printing,September,1985.Softback/paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but softback and p/back originals are published prior to any other format.This title first and originally published in US by NAL,1984 as a p/back original.First published in UK by NEL,1985 (HB).This the first UK,NEL p/back in 1986.Between 1977-1984 King published 5 novels under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman - 'RAGE', 'THE LONG WALK', 'ROADWORK','THE RUNNING MAN' and this title 'THINNER'.All were p/back original 1st edns,by SIGNET (US).] VG+. No owner inscrptn and no price removal to cover.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy and generally sharp-cornered,colour pictorial illustrated front cover (red palm print to black background) with bright,crisp,embossed silver gilt,silver and white lettering to front cover,silver,white and red lettered synopsis to rear cover; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present - reading creases to spine.Some inevitable scoring+indents to both card covers and some minimal rubbing to edges and corners.Top+fore-edges though slightly and inevitably aged/toned are generally clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.US,12mo wraps,p/back 1st edn,5-318pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] story extract +critic's review,title page and to the rear,an advert+book order form for 'THE BACHMAN BOOKS'. Billy Halleck,good husband,loving father,is both beneficiary and victim of the American Good Life: he had an expensive home,a nice family,and a rewarding career as a lawyer . . . but he is also fifty pounds overweight and,as his doctor keeps reminding him, edging into heart attack country.Then,in a moment of carelessness,Billy sideswipes an old gypsy woman as she is crossing the street - and her ancient father passes a bizarre and terrible judgement on him. "Thinner",the old gypsy man whispers, and caresses his cheek,like a lover.Just one word . . . but six weeks later and ninety-three pounds lighter,Billy Halleck is more than worried.He's terrified.And desperate enough for one last gamble. . . that will lead him into a nightmare showdown with the forces of evil melting his flesh away.And away.And away . . . Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and smaller size of this item,for correct shipping/ P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., US.NEW YORK.SIGNET/NAL,Sept,1985., 3, London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1997. 351 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), maps; 22 cm. Firm binding, gently creased spine. Clean inside copy. "Carla Rachman's clear and engaging account offers an accessible introduction to Claude Monet's life and art, analysing the works themselves and also the social basis for the shifts in taste and the changing political and economic forces within Monet's lifetime. The artist's personal life and his relations with dealers, patrons, critics and institutions are seen as formative influences on his work. The book traces critical reaction to Monet's work from the early years, which were marked by clashes with conventional artistic values, to the present, in which Monet's vision of the world has gained popularity with the public at large." - Publisher. CONTENTS: 1. Drawn into Art: Monet's Early Years; 2. The Painting of Modern Life: Making a Name in Paris; 3. Sundays On the River: Argenteuil and the Birth of Impressionism; 4. All That is Solid Melts into Air: Monet at Vetheuil; 5. Monet's Tour de France: The Roving Painter; 6. Putting Down Roots: Monet at Giverny; 7. The Unwavering Gaze: The Series Paintings of the 1890s; 8. Grandes Decorations: Monet in the Twentieth Century.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo., Phaidon Press Limited, 1997, 3<

1997, ISBN: 0714835005

[EAN: 9780714835006], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Phaidon Press Limited, London], 351 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), maps; 22 cm. Firm binding, gently creased spine. Clean… Plus…

[EAN: 9780714835006], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Phaidon Press Limited, London], 351 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), maps; 22 cm. Firm binding, gently creased spine. Clean inside copy. "Carla Rachman's clear and engaging account offers an accessible introduction to Claude Monet's life and art, analysing the works themselves and also the social basis for the shifts in taste and the changing political and economic forces within Monet's lifetime. The artist's personal life and his relations with dealers, patrons, critics and institutions are seen as formative influences on his work. The book traces critical reaction to Monet's work from the early years, which were marked by clashes with conventional artistic values, to the present, in which Monet's vision of the world has gained popularity with the public at large." - Publisher. CONTENTS: 1. Drawn into Art: Monet's Early Years; 2. The Painting of Modern Life: Making a Name in Paris; 3. Sundays On the River: Argenteuil and the Birth of Impressionism; 4. All That is Solid Melts into Air: Monet at Vetheuil; 5. Monet's Tour de France: The Roving Painter; 6. Putting Down Roots: Monet at Giverny; 7. The Unwavering Gaze: The Series Paintings of the 1890s; 8. Grandes Decorations: Monet in the Twentieth Century. Size: 8vo, Books<

1997, ISBN: 9780714835006

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Phaidon Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1, 352 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-09-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780714835006, 1.65 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2649786, Geschichte & Krit… Plus…

Phaidon Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1, 352 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-09-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780714835006, 1.65 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2649786, Geschichte & Kritik, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kategorien, Bücher, Themen & Konzepte, Einzelne Künstler, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Phaidon Press, 1997<

1997, ISBN: 9780714835006

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Phaidon Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1, 352 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-09-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780714835006, 0.75 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2741337, Geschichte & Krit… Plus…

Phaidon Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: 1, 352 Seiten, Publiziert: 1997-09-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780714835006, 0.75 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2741337, Geschichte & Kritik, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kategorien, Bücher, Themen & Konzepte, Einzelne Künstler, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Phaidon Press, 1997<