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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

€ 113.45

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

€ 44.99
€ 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

€ 37.99
€ 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

€ 51.43

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

€ 44.99
€ 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

€ 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

€ 41.99
€ 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

Hardcover. Sunny cats, sad cats, grinning cats, bad cats, cats with scowls and cats with jowls .. hand-bound with a silk screened cover, "I Like Cats" features a gallery of irresistible feline characters from some of the best-known tribal and folk artists of India. A delight for cat lovers, art lovers, and artsy cat lovers! Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFTB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 187 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tara Books
Edition
Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383145287
ISBN
9789383145287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.09

Hardcover. The saddle has become an American icon. One of the most famous saddle makers is Donald L. King of Sheridan, Wyoming. This fascinating study of the Sheridan saddle and its creator not only highlights King's contributions but also traces the origins of the western saddle to its roots in Mexico and Spain. 24 color plates. 38 b&w illustrations. Num Pages: 277 pages, , colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 215 x 2. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878058099
ISBN
9780878058099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.78

Hardcover. Here, for the first time, is a collection of unusual stories and exquisite art from some of the finest living artists, on the most universal of themes: sun and moon. Num Pages: 28 pages, colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFTB; AG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 309 x 13. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Tara Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383145447
ISBN
9789383145447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Upton, Jennifer N. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 165 x 5. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621004172
ISBN
9781621004172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.27
€ 51.92

hardcover. From the illustrious Mughal Empire during its greatest period of monument-building and artistic creativity to the time of British rule, the richness of India's architecture is overwhelming. The author's fine photographs reveals the skill, patience and pictorial imagination of the many thousands of craftsmen who have turned to floral motifs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFT; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 200. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518397
ISBN
9780500518397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.18

Paperback. "Engaged in fascinating and useful multidisciplinary research, Cranz is an avatar for body-friendly design.. Read [The Chair] and cheer."--Elizabeth Zimmer, Village Voice Num Pages: 288 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393319552
ISBN
9780393319552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. This work explores the changing meaning of furniture from the mid-17th to the early-20th century. Analyzing furniture makers, sellers, buyers and arbiters, the book reveals how the aesthetics of everyday life were as integral to political events as economic and social transformations. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 526 pages, 68 b&w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: AFT; AMR; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520213654
ISBN
9780520213654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.16

Paperback. Theory of Craft: Function and Aesthetic Expression Num Pages: 343 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469600901
ISBN
9781469600901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.20

Paperback. An award-winning, beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells now available in Spanish. Here George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript. Spanish language edition Illustrator(s): Rooney, David; O'Brien, Eoin. Translator(s): Losada, Cruz. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 72 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 147.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173546
ISBN
9781847173546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

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