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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The captivating and mysterious tale of a Victorian bookseller whose fate was changed forever by the great painter VelazquezWINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSelected as a Book of the Year in the HeraldIn 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile.Fusing detection and biography, this book shows how and why great works of art can affect us, even to the point of mania. And on the trail of John Snare, Cumming makes a surprising discovery of her own. But most movingly, The Vanishing Man is an eloquent and passionate homage to the Spanish master Velazquez, bringing us closer to the creation and appreciation of his works than ever before. In 1845, a Reading bookseller came across the portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile. This book shows how and why great works of art can affect us, even to the point of mania. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780099587040
Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780099587040
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile. This book pays homage to the Spanish master Velazquez. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AFC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282. 2017. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo 9780099587040
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile. This book pays homage to the Spanish master Velazquez. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AFC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282. 2017. Paperback. . . . . Codice articolo 9780099587040
Descrizione libro Soft Cover. Condizione: new. Codice articolo 9780099587040
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Codice articolo 9780099587040-GDR
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. In. Codice articolo ria9780099587040_new
Descrizione libro Condizione: Brand New. 320 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.79 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __0099587041
Descrizione libro Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSelected as a Book of the Year in the Herald In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Codice articolo B9780099587040
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. New. Codice articolo Wizard0099587041