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Decorative arts

Hardcover. This publication is a survey of European hand tools, from various woodworking and other trades, dating from the 16th century to the 19th century. The tools that are illustrated and analysed were either made decoratively or received surface decoration, often incorporating ancient symbols, dates and owners initials. Num Pages: 256 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTB; TGXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 301 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Publisher
Stobart Davies Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854421176
ISBN
9780854421176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 222 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AFT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 287 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1356.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351495
ISBN
9780764351495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.30

Paperback. What role does the craftsman play on the professional life of the designer? Is the craft of design threatened with deskilling by technology? These are among the questions discussed in this collection of essays about the relevance and place of handcraft in the late 20th century. Series: Studies in Design. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719046186
ISBN
9780719046186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.91

Paperback. A comprehensive exposition of the structure of steels and the effects of different heat treatments, particularly in respect of tools. With accurate colour temperature charts. Series: Workshop Practice. Num Pages: 124 pages, 4 pages of colour photographs; 32 black & white photographs; 34 graphs, tables and diagra. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ; WDH; WKDW. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Special Interest Model Books
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852428375
ISBN
9780852428375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Frames often catch the eye of visitors to galleries, yet labels and catalogues rarely comment on them. This informative guide offers insight into the various forms of frame housing some of the finest paintings in the National Gallery Collection. It includes some of the finest examples of the frame-makers craft. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094404
ISBN
9781857094404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 221 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AFT; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 878.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Weatherhill
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590306192
ISBN
9781590306192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Making twenty-two simple but useful adjuncts to the tool kit for bench and lathe use, none taking any more than 3 to 4 hours or involving special materials, yet each able to save considerable time in use as well as aiding accuracy. With working drawings, photographs and sketches etc. Series: Workshop Practice. Num Pages: 114 pages, 93 black & white photographs; 52 plans & scale diagrams. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ; WKDW. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 209 x 151 x 5. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Special Interest Model Books
Number of pages
114
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852428863
ISBN
9780852428863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Accompanying the Smithsonian Institutions major exhibition, this book features more than sixty objects that large embassies, diplomatic missions and trade delegations from Ottoman Turkey and Safavid Iran offered to the Tsars of Russia. It explores the reasons why these extraordinary gifts were presented, their artistic and cultural impact. Editor(s): Levykin, Alexey Konstantinovich. Num Pages: 160 pages, 107 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 263 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500514979
ISBN
9780500514979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.91

Paperback. Series: Dover Art Instruction. Num Pages: 142 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190. 142 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AFT. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 9. Weight: 190.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
142
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1954
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486200545
ISBN
9780486200545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.87

Hardback. Takes us on a European tour through the palaces and the works of art belonging to royal and princely figures who have marked the histories of their dynasties and countries. This book sheds light on European sovereigns and their splendour: from Augustus the Strong and King of Poland to the Emperor Franz Josef and Empress Elizabeth of Austria. Editor(s): Arminjon, Catherine. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDFM; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 238 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2218.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857211176
ISBN
9788857211176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ; TDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
ITDG Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853391958
ISBN
9781853391958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 141 colour photos. BIC Classification: AFT; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 332 x 21. Weight in Grams: 876.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351457
ISBN
9780764351457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
C & T Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607059691
ISBN
9781607059691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. An excellent antidote to the stresses of modern life, Calming Celtic Colouring will relax your mind and allow you to focus on the simple pleasure of colouring in. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTC; WF; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717170203
ISBN
9780717170203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

paperback. The Pictish School of Celtic art from pagan symbols to monumental sculptures, thoroughly covered and illustrated. Num Pages: 164 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTB; AFTC; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 9. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Constable
Number of pages
171
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780094769007
ISBN
9780094769007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. This book sets out the basic techniques for oxyacetylene welding, brazing, flame cutting and electric arc welding with mild steel, cast iron, stainless steel, copper, brass etc. in sheet, plate or cast form. Series: Workshop Practice. Num Pages: 96 pages, 15 black & white photographs; 76 scale diagrams; 3 tables of data. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Special Interest Model Books Dorset
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852428467
ISBN
9780852428467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Presents the different types of caravan and the great variety of art which was carved and painted upon them and their brothers-in-transport, the old narrowboats. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFTB; WGC; WGGN; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 248 x 10. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455020
ISBN
9780752455020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Hardback. 'Pietre dure' are mosaic designs made from semi-precious stones. This book aims to capture the beauty and craftsmanship of this ancient technique of 'painting in stone'. Looking at decorative stonework techniques since prehistory, it focuses on the period from its rebirth in 16th-century Rome to the developments of the 19th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; WCL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 328 x 257 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2404.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500512975
ISBN
9780500512975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 45.31

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archive. Num Pages: 48 pages, 159 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTC; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 211 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486276885
ISBN
9780486276885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.82

Hardcover. This catalogue of illuminated manuscripts in the V&A's National Art Library provides a history of an art form over eight centuries. It documents not only the practice of medieval and Renaissance illumination, but also the survival of medieval book-making crafts alongside printing in the post-Renaissance period. Num Pages: 1316 pages, 1200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKD; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 263 x 140. Weight in Grams: 9000.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
1316
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3 volumes, slipcased
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851776498
ISBN
9781851776498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 296.03
€ 269.74

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