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The Story of Art Pocket Edition: Edition en langue anglaise Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Jan. 2006
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EH Gombrich
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Print length1064 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherPhaidon Press
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Publication date1 Jan. 2006
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Dimensions11.43 x 4.13 x 18.73 cm
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ISBN-100714847038
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ISBN-13978-0714847030
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- Publisher : Phaidon Press; Pocket edition (1 Jan. 2006)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 1064 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0714847038
- ISBN-13 : 978-0714847030
- Dimensions : 11.43 x 4.13 x 18.73 cm
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'a book to slip into your pocket and dip into on a journey. It remains a delight to read.'
The Good Book Guide
'… beautifully designed'
Frank Whitford, The Sunday Times
'Anyone looking for the most readable survey of the history of art from the [sic] cave paintings to the 20th century should buy the new, beautifully produced pocket edition of The Story of Art, still one of the great classics of art criticism.'
The Independent
'Phaidon, the book's publisher, has managed to give downsizing a good name by printing 'Story of Art' in a pocket edition…the pleasing proportions of this edition are a marvel of compactness.’
The Boston Globe
'There is something seductive about holding all of art history in one hand, and the designers have pulled it off.'
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The Good Book Guide
'… beautifully designed'
Frank Whitford, The Sunday Times
'Anyone looking for the most readable survey of the history of art from the [sic] cave paintings to the 20th century should buy the new, beautifully produced pocket edition of The Story of Art, still one of the great classics of art criticism.'
The Independent
'Phaidon, the book's publisher, has managed to give downsizing a good name by printing 'Story of Art' in a pocket edition…the pleasing proportions of this edition are a marvel of compactness.’
The Boston Globe
'There is something seductive about holding all of art history in one hand, and the designers have pulled it off.'
Art and Auction
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A new, compact edition of the most popular art book ever written.
About the Author
Sir Ernst Gombrich's (1909–2001) standing in the world of art and his popularity with experts and a vast general readership alike remain unrivalled. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and many titles have become classics. Ernst Gombrich was born in Vienna and came to England in 1936. He spent the larger part of his working life at the University of London's Warburg Institute, where he was Director from 1959 until his retirement in 1976. His 'retirement' saw the publication of numerous books, reviews and articles, and the conferring of many international honours, including a knighthood and the Order of Merit. In 1994 the city of Frankfurt awarded him the Goethe Prize. His bestselling book The Story of Art, first published over fifty years ago, continues to delight and inform students of art around the world. Professor Gombrich's books are models of good art-historical writing, and reflect his deep and abiding concern with the standards and values of our cultural heritage.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2018
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The publisher of this edition has removed the end plates of each chapter that showed the artist at work. By placing the plates in a separate section at the end of the book the publisher has also undermined the experience of seeing illustrations in close proximity to the text where they are discussed. This is not The Story of Art as it was intended to be experienced by the author. The 16th edition (1995), although heavy, is the best illustrated.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2019
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I'm pleased to have this smaller and more portable edition to enjoy and learn from alongside its larger brother, but the binding of my copy was poorly done, and the outer cover came away from the spine almost immediately. Fortunately, working in a library I was able to repair it, but useful though this book is, it isn't terribly robust, and I suspect, in a 'pocket' edition, robustness and durability are the qualities one would look for.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2017
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One of the best books about art ever written. It's a book that gives so many interesting points of view that everyone, even if not directly a student of art, should read it.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2018
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Wonderful book in a very convenient paperback edition. I use mine regularly and gave this one as a present.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2018
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As good as when I first read it over 20 years ago.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2020
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Perfect little pocket edition
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2019
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Excellent book. Arrived on time.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2019
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Very informative.
