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The Art of Discworld Hardcover – 1 Nov. 2004

by Paul Kidby (Author, Illustrator)

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The Discworld floats through space on the backs of four elephants standing on a giant turtle (once there were five elephants, but that's another story). It's a world bursting with magic, a land of contrasts and extremes, from the bustling metropolis of Ankh-Morpork, the oldest city on the Disc (now ruled with an iron hand in a velvet glove by the Patrician, Lord Vetinari), to the ancient empire of Klatch, where there are fifteen words for assassination. There's the mysterious continent XXXX, or Foureks, about which nothing anyone has ever heard is really an exaggeration, the tiny kingdom of Lancre and the dark country of Uberwald, where things do go bump in the night.
The Discworld might have started out in the imagination of its Creator, Terry Pratchett, but over the past 30 or more books, it has taken on a life of its own.
Here, gathered together for the first time, is artist Paul Kidby's own voyage through the Disc, in glorious colour and intricate black and white: a cornucopia of characters that have won the hearts of millions of readers the world over.

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English
Publisher

Harpercollins
Publication date

1 Nov. 2004
Dimensions

24.13 x 1.27 x 27.94 cm
ISBN-10

0060758279
ISBN-13

978-0060758271
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harpercollins; First Edition By Number String (1 Nov. 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060758279
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060758271
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.13 x 1.27 x 27.94 cm

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a must for discworld art fans

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2019

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Lovely book that provides the better known Discworld artwork together with excellent descriptions to explain where the images fit into the stories. I also have Discworld Imaginarium which is mainly artwork images and few explanations so if I could only have one of the two it would be The art of Discworld as while there are less images the explanations really bring them to life.

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Great addiction to any Discworld Library.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2015

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Great addiction to any Discworld Library. I bought this for my boyfriend who is Discworld mad. (Aren't we all?) He absolutely love this book and showed it off to his brother (another Discworld fan) who was very jealous.

R.I.P Sir Terry Pratchett. You will always be remembered for your fabulous mind.

Amazing art work.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2021

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Such a good book and a must have for any self respecting pratchett fan

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2014

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Like nearly all of the Discworld tie-ins I've encountered, this is surprisingly good. Paul Kidby's drawings and paintings are stunning, and I gained a lot of insight into the characters, places and development of the Discworld and Ankh Morpork through the commentary provided by both Pratchett and Kidby. Pratchett in particular, is candid with his opinions on how the work of both Kidby and Josh Kirby correspond to his mental images of his characters.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2020

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Daughter very happy with beautiful book

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2009

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As my title says, this book is a sheer delight for fans of Discworld and its creators (I include Mr. Kidby, who has certainly created the look of the place). The keen and persistent fan has doubtless seen a few of these, though probably not all; but the commentary, and the combinations, bring them all to life...sometimes frighteningly so. Good fun, and canny, perceptive writing and artwork - what more can you ask for?

a feast for the eyes and imagination

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2014

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A treat for Discworld fans and a chance to see whether there is a match-up between the mental images conjured by the stories and these illustrations by Paul Kidby. The bonus is the extra details and unlooked for treasures provided in the pictures: things to pore over and enjoy.

all Pratchett fans should own

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2014

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brilliant illustrations, nice size format, a good range of characters, with just the right anount of text to give you some context without detracting from the artwork. i just wish there were a few more of some of the more minor characters to spice it up a little