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Russell Ash (1946–2010)

Author of Bizarre Books: A Compendium of Classic Oddities

107+ Works 3,748 Members 48 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Works by Russell Ash

Aesop's Fables: A Classic Illustrated Edition (1990) 471 copies, 10 reviews
Great Wonders of the World (2000) — Author — 180 copies
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1989) 161 copies, 2 reviews
Incredible Comparisons (1996) 136 copies, 1 review
Sir Edward Burne Jones (1993) 112 copies, 2 reviews
The Impressionists and Their Art (1980) 82 copies, 2 reviews
The World in One Day (1997) 69 copies
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1995) 67 copies, 1 review
The Top 10 of Everything 2001 (2000) 62 copies, 2 reviews
Factastic Book of 1001 Lists (1998) 55 copies, 1 review
James Tissot (1992) 47 copies
The Top 10 of Everything 2005 (2004) 44 copies, 1 review
The Top 10 of Everything 2009 (2007) 43 copies, 1 review
The Top 10 of Everything 2003 (2002) 41 copies, 1 review
Factastic Millennium Facts (1999) 40 copies
The Top 10 of Everything 2006 (2005) 39 copies, 1 review
Top 10 Quiz Book (1996) 38 copies
Firefly's World of Facts (2007) 33 copies
Monet's Garden (1989) — Author — 28 copies, 1 review
The Top 10 of Film (2003) 28 copies
Sir John Everett Millais (1996) 27 copies
Impressionists' Seasons (1995) 26 copies, 1 review
Lord Leighton (1995) — Author — 22 copies
The Top 10 of Everything (1989) 17 copies
Venice (Spirit of Place) (1989) 17 copies
Top 10 of Sport (1992) 16 copies
Comets (1973) 15 copies
Book of 1,001 Lists (2003) 15 copies
Impressionists' River (1992) 12 copies
Paris (Spirit of Place) (1989) 10 copies
Tuscany: Spirit of Place (1989) 10 copies, 1 review
Busty, Slag and Nob End (2009) 9 copies, 1 review
Spirit of Place: Provence (1989) 8 copies
Top 10 for Boys (2013) 8 copies, 1 review
The Pig Book (1985) 8 copies
London (Spirit of Place) (1991) 8 copies
Degas' Ballet Dancers (1992) 8 copies
The Cynic's Dictionary (1984) 7 copies
The Frog Book (1986) 6 copies
The Londoner's Almanac (1985) 6 copies
Howlers (1985) 6 copies
Top Ten of Britain (2012) 4 copies
Top 10 of Everything 1993 (1992) 4 copies
Gauguin's South Seas (1992) 4 copies
Utrolige sammenligninger (1997) 3 copies
Last Laughs (1984) 3 copies
Top 10 (2009) 2 copies
Boring, Botty and Spong (2011) 2 copies
Gardens in art (1994) 2 copies
Top Ten of Music (1993) 1 copy
The Wright brothers (1974) 1 copy
Maailmaimed (2001) 1 copy
Impresionisté (1993) 1 copy

Associated Works

Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain (1973) 223 copies, 2 reviews
Vincent Van Gogh (1991) — Editor — 6 copies

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A source of much amusement for those with the necessary dirty mind.
 
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dieseltaylor | 1 other review | Mar 10, 2024 |
Quem não conhece a famosa história da lebre e da tartaruga, aquela em que a lebre, tão convencida, acaba perdendo a corrida? E a fábula do velho, da criança e do burro? Ou então a lenda do pastorzinho mentiroso que de tanto dar falsos alarmes acabou ficando sem suas ovelhas?Pois é, se essas pequenas histórias são famosas entre nós, pouco se conhece sobre quem foi Esopo, o escritor dessas fábulas. Na verdade, não se sabe se Esopo, um suposto escravo grego, existiu ou não, mas o certo é que as histórias a ele atribuídas vêm sendo contadas e recontadas há mais de 2500 anos.Sempre curtas e bem-humoradas, na maioria dos casos as fábulas de Esopo têm como protagonistas os animais e são reflexões sobre comportamento e costumes do cotidiano dos homens.Valorizando o caráter universal e intemporal dessas pequenas jóias da literatura mundial, as histórias e os desenhos desta coletânea foram selecionados dentre as várias centenas de edições das Fábulas de Esopo, publicadas sobretudo na Europa e nos Estados Unidos, e seu conjunto exemplifica não só o apelo internacional desta obra como a diversidade visual que a acompanhou através dos tempos. Um clássico que fazia falta às crianças do Brasil.Título Altamente Recomendável pela Fundação Nacional do Livro Infantil e Juvenil - FNLIJ 1994, categoria tradução/criança… (more)
 
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editora_sesimg | 9 other reviews | Dec 12, 2023 |
A good read of miscellaneous lists.
 
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INeilC | 1 other review | Jun 30, 2023 |
I was wondering if I would ever find a book on Alma-Tadema. This large-format book has 60 illustrations, 40 in full color. The author wrote the first modern biography of Alma-Tadema (1836 - 1912) in 1973.
 
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Mapguy314 | 1 other review | Aug 30, 2019 |

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