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Decorative arts

Paperback. The St Albans Psalter is one of the most important, famous, and puzzling books produced in 12th-century England. It was probably created between 1120 and 1140 at St Albans Abbey. In 2012, scholars conservators, and scientists at the J Paul Getty Musesum conducted an examination of the Psalter. This title deals with these 12th-century manuscripts. Num Pages: 104 pages, 94 colour & 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; ACK; AFT; AKLB; HRCR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061459
ISBN
9781606061459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.41

Paperback. The country farmers of the Ausseerland in Austria take special pride in the building of their woodpiles. The wood is arranged to create highly varied patterns which are peculiar to each individual stacker. This is a photographic chronicle of this unique local tradition. Num Pages: 120 pages, 112 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; AFTB; THF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500974070
ISBN
9780500974070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.13

Num Pages: 144 pages, 228 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346569
ISBN
9780764346569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. Islamic artists channeled their energies not into easel painting and large-scale sculpture, but rather into what Western scholars, obeying a very different hierarchy of art forms, rather disparagingly termed the "decorative arts" or even "the minor arts". Num Pages: 574 pages, 343 illus. BIC Classification: AFT; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
574
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904597506
ISBN
9781904597506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.18

Hardback. For the last forty years Florentine Muetherich has worked as editor of the corpus of Carolingian illuminated manuscripts she has recently published the School of Reims and is currently preparing the Franco-Saxon schools. In addition to her work on these volumes, she has explored various aspects of Carolingian book illumination. Num Pages: 480 pages, 212 illus. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 246 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828678
ISBN
9781899828678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 307.32

Paperback. A catalogue of the European decorative art in the Getty Museum. It features photographs of each object, and identifies its creator or manufacturer, its materials, and the date it was created. Provenance information is provided for each object along with a bibliography of related reading. Num Pages: 320 pages, 596 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBBWF; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366323
ISBN
9780892366323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.78

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

€ 35.99
€ 29.66

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. Assembles 13 key essays in art history and cultural theory by Russian-language writers. The essays erase boundaries between high and low, official and dissident, avant-garde and socialist realism. Everything visual is deemed worthy of analysis, from painting to architecture. Editor(s): Efimova, Alla; Manovich, Lev. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18ill.2figs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AC; AFT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226951249
ISBN
9780226951249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 222 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFT; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 968.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348600
ISBN
9780764348600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 351 color photos. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 279 x 10. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764315411
ISBN
9780764315411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.59

Hardcover. This is a handbook for anyone interested in bringing a creative, contemporary approach to the ancient craft of blacksmithing, and for those already hooked who want to improve and expand their skills. Num Pages: 160 pages, diagrams, 200 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFT; WF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 826. Design and Techniques. 160 pages, diagrams, 200 colour photos. This is a handbook for anyone interested in bringing a creative, contemporary approach to the ancient craft of blacksmithing, and for those already hooked who want to improve and expand their skills. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AFT; WF. Dimension: 266 x 225 x 16. Weight: 820.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861264282
ISBN
9781861264282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.67

Paperback. Featuring various illustrations showing the buildings, furniture, metalwork, and the people who influenced it, this title tells the story of the birth and development of the arts and craft movement in Britain. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Shire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807827
ISBN
9780747807827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.44

Hardcover. This work documents the different features and styles of American Windsor furniture, with narrative descriptions and photographs of the 198 pieces under discussion. It also provides 34 drawings (and lists of measured parts) which can be used as blue-prints for creating Windsor reproductions. Num Pages: 203 pages, 211 illustrations, 34 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1347.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558491373
ISBN
9781558491373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.22

Hardcover. A contribution to the study necessary to understand the place of this small but distinct group of artefacts in the context of the 19th century. The book provides a set of photographs and measured drawings of Shaker furniture for both study and reproduction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 71 drawings, 254 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 307 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870232756
ISBN
9780870232756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.34

paperback. A guide to the art and design of the Celts that provides a comprehensive source of instruction and inspiration for artists, designers and craftspeople of all kinds. Num Pages: 480 pages, 900 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 43. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780500286746
ISBN
9780500286746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.40

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

€ 18.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Pina, Leslie; Johnson, Donald-Brian. Num Pages: 112 pages, Two complete facsimile catalogs. BIC Classification: AFT; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
Facsimile ed
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306310
ISBN
9780764306310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 372 pages, 275 illustrations, 220 in colour. BIC Classification: AFT; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1676.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500015018
ISBN
9780500015018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.96
€ 58.31

Paperback. Describes the sand foundry, the characteristics of molding sand, the types of mold and pattern making equipment, and the various sand casting procedures for forming metals. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830610433
ISBN
9780830610433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.26

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393082784
ISBN
9780393082784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.04

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300124903
ISBN
9780300124903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.31

Paperback. Topics include startup, managing, and marketing of a homebased crafts business. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; KJVS; WF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871318336
ISBN
9780871318336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.51

Hardcover. A survey of the range of craft disciplines and key practitioners from the pre-World War I years to the 1990s. It shows how the crafts movement emerged in response to generalized anxiety about the production, commodification and consumption of objects in an industrialised society. Num Pages: 496 pages, 284 b/w + 222 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AC; AFT; WF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 316 x 256 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3322.
Publisher
Bard Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
y First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300077803
ISBN
9780300077803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.62

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