Terry Pratchett's Discworld Imaginarium
A stunning portfolio of Discworld illustrations from the brush of Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett's artist of choice.
Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett's artist of choice, provided the illustrations for The Last Hero, designed the covers for the Discworld novels since 2002, and is the author of the bestselling The Art Of Discworld.
Now, Paul Kidby has collected the very best of his Discworld illustrations in this definitive volume, including 40 pieces never before seen, 30 pieces that have only appeared in foreign editions, limited editions and BCA editions, and 17 book cover illustrations since 2004 that have never been seen without cover text.
If Terry Pratchett's pen gave his characters life, Paul Kidby's brush allowed them to live it, and nowhere is that better illustrated than in this magnificent book. For fans old and new, this beautiful collectors item is the perfect gift for Christmas.
'The closest anyone's got to how I see the characters' - Sir Terry Pratchett
Reviews (106)
A must for Pratchett fans!
The phenomenal pictures, include preliminary sketches never before published, are a joy to behold. This artwork expands the enjoyment of Pratchett's amazingly creative written works.
A reprint of artwork from other sources
Mostly a reprint of artwork from other books. If you have bought Art of Discworld and the Last Hero you would have the majority of what is in here.
Recycled
All the artwork is fantastic but a lot of it was already published in the "Art of Discworld" And I really wish the two-page spreads were fold-outs.
Lovely!
Given I'm a Discworld fan and Paul Kidby's art fits with it like Tenniel's fits the Alice books. And suddenly here is a whole volume of glorious Kirby art I can fit on my tablet. What's not to like?
Happy happy JOY JOY happy happy JOY JOY.
The shipping was incredibly fast. Now I'm a Pratchett fan. No way would I ever DISLIKE anything by him, or any artwork based on his works. Ok? But I was just overwhelmed by the genuine high quality of this work. It's very much worth what I spent on it.
A Discworld must
Great Artist paired with a great Author. These pictures really capture the essence of the Discworld and its characters. I'm so glad we are able to zoom in to see the details of the artwork but it would have been even better if the images had been scanned in at a higher resolution. Some are quite low resolution.
This book inspires me.
I showed this book to a family member who wasn't really familiar with Terry Pratchett and I surprised us both with how many characters and their backgrounds I could identify through the amazing art. This book is worth it for any Pratchett fan!
Should be more stars.
Just wonderful
Beautiful art book
It's a wonderful collection. Love having it in digital format. Zooming for detail is nice. Their faces make me smile so much it hurts.
Amazing Book
As a long time fan of the disc world having a chance to see all of the beautiful art in one book was very worth it.
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