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Decorative arts

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFTB; WFG; WFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816516155
ISBN
9780816516155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFTB; WFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816524006
ISBN
9780816524006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.20

Paperback. In December of 1965, a white Episcopal priest driving through a poor, primarily black section of Wilcox County noticed a clothesline from which were hanging three quilts unlike any he had ever seen. An idea was born - the Freedom Quilting Bee, a handcraft cooperative of black women artisans who would become acclaimed throughout the nation. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; AFTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1; WFBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817352479
ISBN
9780817352479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.36

Paperback. Presenting an exploration of tin men and their creators, this work contains interviews with craftspeople, gallery owners, collectors, and Sheet Metal Workers' International Association officials, linking tinsmith artistry to issues of craft education, union traditions, labour history, and social class. Series: Folklore and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 101 photographs. BIC Classification: AFTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 331. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073755
ISBN
9780252073755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.15

Paperback. The aim of this book is to engender Mexican folk art and locate women at its centre by studying the processes of creation, distribution, and consumption, as well as examining iconographic aspects, and elements of class and ethnicity, from the perspective of gender. Series: Iberian and Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 B&W & Colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708323649
ISBN
9780708323649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.84

Paperback. Throughout Massachusetts, artists carry on and revitalize deeply rooted traditions that take many expressive forms - from Native American basketry to Yankee wooden boats, Armenian lace, Chinese seals, Puerto Rican santos, and Irish music and dance. This volume celebrates and shares the work of an array of these artists. Num Pages: 200 pages, 160 colour & 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; AFTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496408
ISBN
9781558496408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. An exploration of the Shakers' innovative spirit that informed their legendary craftsmanship and led to a broad array of creations Num Pages: 240 pages, 350 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 974.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584658504
ISBN
9781584658504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.12

hardcover. Craft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates how the preservation of traditional work arrangements, craft mobility networks, and other aspects of craft culture ensured that craftsworkers in that city enjoyed an essentially positive introduction to industrial capitalism. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; AFT; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802091277
ISBN
9780802091277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.86

Paperback. Originally published in 1968, Karsten Harries's classic work provides a philosophical understanding of how modern art differs fundamentally from the art of earlier periods. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 3. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810105935
ISBN
9780810105935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.58

Paperback. Presents an illustrated survey of the major forms and makers of the "plain style" of furniture made in the 1800s. This book features 126 pieces of furniture (including chairs, tables, slabs, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands). It provides information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes. The photographs are in full color. Num Pages: 256 pages, 172 colour & 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; AFT; WCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328058
ISBN
9780820328058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.67

Paperback. Tells the story of Georgia's rich folk pottery tradition - the historical forces that shaped it and the families and individual artisans who continue to keep it alive. This book provides discussions of the folk potters' contributions to Georgia life and their place in southern society. Num Pages: 375 pages, 167 b&w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AFP; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 206 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332208
ISBN
9780820332208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 40.56

Paperback. Through interviews, a census of active potters trained at the centers of Cleveland (White County) and Gillsville (Hall County), and more than one hundred color photographs of pots, potters, and their work spaces, this book celebrates the living traditions of the renowned northeast Georgia folk pottery clans. Num Pages: 178 pages, 130 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AFPC; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820333250
ISBN
9780820333250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 257 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873382120
ISBN
9780873382120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9781578067510
ISBN
9781578067510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.08

Hardcover. Containing the images from the hitherto out-of-print, and seminal work by Rudolf Berliner, this title focuses on wealth of forms, prints of designs of historic ornaments are a source of boundless inspiration for graphic artists and designers. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1300 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFJ; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 284 x 14. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Germany
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777421568
ISBN
9783777421568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.14

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Germany
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777440859
ISBN
9783777440859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 43.27

paperback. Takes a look at Victorian America, and explores the minds of Victorians by examining some of their most distinctive and fascinating creations. The five essays in the book discuss specific pieces - hallstands, sideboards, embroidered mottoes, parlor organs, and seating furniture - within the context of broader cultural issues and concerns. Series: American Civilization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 195 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; J; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 17. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566393331
ISBN
9781566393331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.51

Paperback. A compendium, with more than five hundred full-color illustrations, of the best modern furniture from the Nordic countries. Num Pages: 304 pages, 600 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; AFT; AKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393733877
ISBN
9780393733877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.57
€ 54.71

Hardback. This text introduces a group of young black artists who painted their way out of the despair awaiting them in 1950s Florida. Emerging in the late 1950s, the Highwaymen created idyllic, quickly realized images of the Florida dream and peddled some 100,000 of them from the trunks of their cars. Num Pages: 128 pages, 63 colour photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; ACXD; AFC; AFTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813022819
ISBN
9780813022819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99

Hardcover. This beautifully illustrated book represents the first full publication of the most elaborate metal vessel from the ancient world yet discovered. Found in an undisturbed Macedonian tomb of the late 4th century B.C., the volute krater is a tour de force of highly sophisticated methods of bronze working. Num Pages: 255 pages, 169 figs, 1 map, 32 col pls. BIC Classification: AFT; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 252 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Edition
Volume I
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876619629
ISBN
9780876619629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.17

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