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  • The autobiography of a super-tramp

    W. H Davies

    Hardcover (J. Cape, March 15, 1930)
    None

  • Salvador Dali

    Leonie Bennett

    Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 14, 2005)
    Bennett, Leonie
    N

  • Michelangelo Buonarroti

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Heinemann, May 3, 2006)
    What did Michelangelo paint in the Sistine Chapel? How old was Michelangelo when he began to train to be an artist? Each book in this series tells the story of a famous artist. You'll learn about their lives. You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people they met changed the way they made their art.
    O

  • Paul Cézanne

    Sean Connolly

    Paperback (Heinemann, May 3, 2006)
    This new edition asks probing questions. Where did Paul Cézanne grow up? What did Paul Cézanne like to do with his friends when he was young? What did he like to paint pictures of? Read ‘The Life and Work of: Paul Cézanne’ to answer these questions and more. Each book in ‘The Life and Work of...’ series tells the story of a famous artist. You'll learn about their lives. You'll see how the things that happened to them and the people who they met changed the way they made their art.
    N

  • Henry Moore

    Sean Connolly

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Introduces the life and work of Henry Moore, discussing his early years, life in England, and development as an artist
    O

  • Pablo Picasso

    Leonie Bennett

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 12, 2005)
    Bennett, Leonie
    N

  • Jackson Pollock

    Leonie Bennett

    Paperback (Heinemann, May 1, 2004)
    Contents include: Who was Jackson Pollock? Early years; School and college; New York; A turning point; Selling his work; Painting a mural; Marriage; Action painting; Painting on the floor; Drip paintings; Fame; A sad end; Timeline.
    T

  • Canute and the Vikings

    Robin May, Gerald Wood

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1985)
    A brief biography of the eleventh-century Danish warrior who was the first Norse ruler to be accepted as a civilized Christian king. Also discusses the history of the Vikings, their conquests, their discoveries, their culture, and their day-to-day lives.
    S

  • Paul Cezanne

    Sean Connolly

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, Aug. 1, 2002)
    None
    N

  • Elizabeth I and Tudor England

    Stephen White-Thomson

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1985)
    Chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and discusses the government, foreign relations, and everyday life in Tudor England.
    T

  • Confucius and Ancient China

    Theodore Rowland-Entwistle

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1987)
    Traces the life of Confucius and discusses the history and culture of ancient China.
    U

  • Rembrandt Van Rijn

    Jayne Woodhouse

    Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 16, 2002)
    Series:The Life and Work of... Presents a brief overview of the life and work of this 17th Century Dutch artist, describing and giving examples of his work.
    M