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Paperback. 264 wood and ivory carvings of animals, plants and people, none of them larger than a matchbox; apprentice potter Edmund de Waal was entranced by the collection when he first encountered it in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. When he inherited them, he discovered that they unlocked a story larger than he could have imagined. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AFKC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 114 x 28. Weight in Grams: 348. 368pp
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099539551
- ISBN
- 9780099539551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.14
€ 16.99
€ 11.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 illus., 70 in color. BIC Classification: AFJG; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568986883
- ISBN
- 9781568986883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.35
€ 20.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AFKC; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807841
- ISBN
- 9780747807841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.33
€ 10.99
€ 9.33
Paperback. Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. Num Pages: 128 pages, 173, 170 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFK; JFHF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- D. S. Brewer
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859914970
- ISBN
- 9780859914970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. Featuring 100 step-by-step certified Zentangle patterns, The Great Zentangle Book allows you to create beautiful and intricate artwork while relieving stress. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 color photos. BIC Classification: AFF; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 260 x 11. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Quarry Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631592577
- ISBN
- 9781631592577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.40
€ 25.99
€ 18.40
Hardcover. In premodern China, elite painters used imagery not to mirror the world around them, but to evoke unfathomable experience. Considering their art alongside the philosophical traditions that inform it, this title explores the 'nonobject' - a notion exemplified by paintings that do not seek to represent observable surroundings. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226415307
- ISBN
- 9780226415307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 79.17
€ 94.31
€ 79.17
Paperback. In premodern China, elite painters used imagery not to mirror the world around them, but to evoke unfathomable experience. Considering their art alongside the philosophical traditions that inform it, this book explores the "nonobject" - a notion exemplified by paintings that do not seek to represent observable surroundings. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABA; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226415314
- ISBN
- 9780226415314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
Paperback. Over 500 vintage photographs display hundreds of people decorated with thousands of tattoos from the 1800s through the 1980s including images of love, military, religious, exotic, parlor, and tribal markings. Sailor boys, circus performers, and lovely daring women show off their collections. Num Pages: 512 pages, 510 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764316043
- ISBN
- 9780764316043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.61
€ 31.99
€ 26.61
Hardback. People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236421
- ISBN
- 9781780236421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.84
€ 33.99
€ 28.84
Paperback. Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, this book explores the varying ways young men use graffiti to construct masculinity, claim power and establish independence from the institutions which define, and often limit, them as young people. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBBEY; AFJG; JFC; JFSG; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333781913
- ISBN
- 9780333781913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.93€ 58.29
€ 58.93
€ 58.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: AFPS; AMX; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 275 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1804.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271037776
- ISBN
- 9780271037776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.56€ 64.86
€ 76.56
€ 64.86
The Golfers: Carving With Tom Wolfe (Schiffer Book for Woodcarvers)
Wolfe, Tom, Congdon-Marting, Douglas
Paperback. Step-by-step instructions for carving an amusing golfing figure from wood, painting it, and displaying it. Full of original personality and a spark of wit, the design will delight all who encounter it. Other patterns make up a foursome, with a color gallery illustrating all. Num Pages: 64 pages, 280+ color photos, patterns. BIC Classification: AFKC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 213 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Schiffer Pub Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402937
- ISBN
- 9780887402937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.57
€ 16.99
€ 12.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 106 pages, 175 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFKC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 285 x 14. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811702324
- ISBN
- 9780811702324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.06
€ 36.99
€ 28.06
Spiral bound. A reference for all ceramic artists and designers, packed with information and glaze recipes. Each of the glazes is reproduced pictorially so that readers can see the colour and surface responses it has to offer, and each is accompanied by a brief description, the firing range, and suggested uses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 732 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500510438
- ISBN
- 9780500510438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.54
€ 33.99
€ 24.54
Flexibound. The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook integrates tools, techniques, projects, and creative inspiration into a single package Num Pages: 176 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP; WFN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Quarry Books United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592536979
- ISBN
- 9781592536979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.96
€ 29.99
€ 27.96
The Glasgow style of decorative arts evolved in the 1890s at the Glasgow School of Art, from influences begun by the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movments in Great Britain. It was characterized by the juxtaposion of elongated verticals and sensuous br Num Pages: 272 pages, 532 color photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; ACX; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764330445
- ISBN
- 9780764330445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.43€ 53.37
€ 75.43
€ 53.37
Paperback. Widely regarded as the best British painter since Turner, very little is known about Francis Bacon's life. This book gives us an insight into Bacon's genius. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099307815
- ISBN
- 9780099307815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 26 color, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780318031088
- ISBN
- 9780318031088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.09
€ 34.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; AC; AFF; AGZ; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 333 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368945
- ISBN
- 9780892368945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Explores the creative process through the sketches executed by Picasso for his mural "Guernica". The drawings and paintings shown herein, as well as the photographs of the stages of the final painting, represent the visual record of the creative stages of a major work of art. Num Pages: 139 pages, 1 color plate, 72 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 278 x 10. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250079
- ISBN
- 9780520250079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15