Découvertes Gallimard
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editorial collection of illustrated, pocket-sized books on a variety of subjects
Key facts
- Edited by
- Pierre Marchand , Élisabeth de Farcy , Paule du Bouchet
- Translator
- Ruth Sharman , Paul G. Bahn , et al.
- Illustrator
- Dominique Thibault , Jean-Olivier Héron [ fr ] , for pré-générique only (first 2 volumes), et al.
- Cover artist
- David Roberts , Roland Cat , et al.
- Country
- France
- Language
- French ; some titles originally published in Dutch , English , German and Italian
- Genre
- Encyclopaedia , humanities
- Publisher
- FR: Éditions Gallimard , UK: Thames & Hudson , US: Harry N. Abrams
- Published
- 1986–present
- Published in english
- UK & US: 1992–2008
- Media type
- Print ( paperback ) & e-book for iPad
- No of books
- 700+ (including spin-offs) , 107 (UK edition) , 111 (US edition) ( List of books )
- Website
- www .decouvertes-gallimard .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- book series
- Author
- various authors
- Genre
- essay
- Country of origin
- France
- Publisher
- Éditions Gallimard
- Main subject
- human science
- Official website
- www.decouvertes-gallimard.com
- Image
- Découvertes Gallimard (les dos) Ⅰ.jpg
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- place of publication
- France
- described at URL
- www.bibliomonde.com/collection/d%C3%A9couverte-749.html
- title
- Découvertes Gallimard
- language of work or name
- French
- Commons category
- Découvertes Gallimard
- cover art by
- David Roberts
- topic's main category
- Category:Découvertes Gallimard
- inception
- 1986-11-21
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Encyclopedic overview
Découvertes Gallimard ( French: [dekuvɛʁt ɡalimaːʁ], lit. 'Gallimard Discoveries'; in United Kingdom: New Horizons, in United States: Abrams Discoveries) is an editorial collection of illustrated monographic books published by the Éditions Gallimard in pocket format. The books are concise introductions to particular subjects, written by experts and intended for a general audience.
Created in the style of livre d'art, the collection is based on an abundant pictorial documentation and a way of bringing together visual documents and texts, enhanced by printing on coated paper, as commented in L'Express, "genuine monographs, published like art books". Its creator—Pierre Marchand the "iconophile", as remarked by the German graphic designer Raymond Stoffel—was instrumental in moulding the policy and ideals of the collection, which was an immediate success both in France and internationally.
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