The Art of Animation: The Story of the Disney Studio Contribution to a New Art.

Thomas, Bob; Walt Disney

Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 1958

About this Item

First edition of this definitive work on the animation of Walt Disney. Quarto, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt illustration to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, title page vignette, profusely illustrated throughout. In fine condition. Bob Thomas roamed the Disney Studio, listening and conducting interviewing with the men who made the historic advances and innovations in animation. Watching the intricate processes by which a cartoon moves from the storyboard to the screen, the result is a remarkable tour behind the scenes of the magic we see on the screen.

Seller Inventory # 149705

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of Animation: The Story of the Disney Studio Contribution to a New Art.
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 1958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Books