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Hardcover. African textiles are patterned with stories that range far beyond the time of the creation or the lifetime of their creator. In Africa, cloth is used to commemorate important events, people or political struggles that in other parts of the world might be recorded in writing. This book offers an insight into the living history of Africa. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1H; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1682. 256 pages, col. ill. African textiles are patterned with stories that range far beyond the time of the creation or the lifetime of their creator. In Africa, cloth is used to commemorate important events, people or political struggles that in other parts of the world might be recorded in writing. This book offers an insight into the living history of Africa. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; AFW. Dimension: 277 x 244 x 27. Weight: 1660.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714115597
ISBN
9780714115597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. With a survey of African textiles on the market, this book illustrates over 570 spectacular colour photographs the traditional, hand crafted, indigenous textiles of the whole continent. It provides a wealth of information on the rich art of African textiles. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292211
ISBN
9780500292211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardcover. Edinburgh Weavers was one of the most important textile companies of the twentieth century. Alastair Morton, visionary art director of the company, commissioned a remarkable series of textiles from leading British artists. This study traces his wide-ranging career and records the history of Edinburgh Weavers and the glorious textiles it produced. Num Pages: 352 pages, 400 colour, 50 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFW; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 227 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1940.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851776603
ISBN
9781851776603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.52

Paperback. Focusing on the handmade and performative aspects of history and material culture, this title re-stages, refigures, and replays the role of traditional crafts in large-scale installations that reconsider the construction of collective memory and identity. Num Pages: 64 pages, 34 colour plates. BIC Classification: AFW; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Washington University, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780936316307
ISBN
9780936316307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.15

Hardback. With full-colour photographs of over 587 quilts, this title offers a visual and tactile understanding of American culture and society, bridging the transition from traditional folk culture to the age of mass production and consumption. It shows us some of America's treasured material culture as it was pieced and stitched into place. Editor(s): Hanson, Marin F; Crews, Patricia Cox. Num Pages: 496 pages, 812 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2246.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803220546
ISBN
9780803220546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.41

Num Pages: 208 pages, 97 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 288 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1372.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349287
ISBN
9780764349287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.63

Hardback. Presents a Portrait of a Lady from the Poldi Pezzoli museum in Milan, one of the greatest masterpieces of Florentine portraiture from the latter half of the 15th century, investigates the art of the Pollaiolo brothers: Antonio, a goldsmith, painter and sculptor, and the most famous of the three; Piero, a painter; and Silvestro. Num Pages: 288 pages, 203 illustrations, 184 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AFKG; AFW; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 311 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1866.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857224749
ISBN
9788857224749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AFW; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352201
ISBN
9780764352201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. The world's most famous tapestry is forever associated with the events of 1066. Ever since it came to the world's attention in the 17th century, it has been a source of never ending speculation. And yet, though so much studied, it keeps some secrets. This title highlights the background of its construction and the events it portrays. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages, Colour images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AFWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652405
ISBN
9781841652405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.15

Paperback. Focusing on a single Malian textile identified variously as bogolanfini, bogolan, or mudcloth, this book traces the dramatic technical and stylistic innovations that have transformed the cloth from its village origins into a symbol of internationalism. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 69 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; AFW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220295
ISBN
9780253220295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.13

Hardcover. Suitable for modern admirers of oriental carpets, this book features forty classical carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. It describes collections in the context of history of Islamic art, recounting carpets stories and celebrating their intricate designs and craftsmanship. Num Pages: 186 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1274.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970331
ISBN
9780500970331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.40

Paperback. Carpets from Islamic lands have been treasured for centuries on nearly every continent on earth. This book features more than forty carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 944.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970430
ISBN
9780500970430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.81

Hardcover. The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. This book charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and into the angular elegance of Art Deco and bold abstraction of Modernism popularized by the machine age. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 illustrations, 149 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1424.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500517956
ISBN
9780500517956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.16

Paperback. Textile production and consumption has played a central role in the economy of the Andes region of South America since the Inca Empire (AD 1400-1532). This book traces 1500 years of textile arts in the Andes, with a focus on chuspas, small bags originally designed to hold coca leaves. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AFTB; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300200720
ISBN
9780300200720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 119 pages, 92 colour & 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AFW; AGC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
119
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763504997
ISBN
9788763504997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.08
€ 40.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 25 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: AFW; WD; WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 229.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781507200353
ISBN
9781507200353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. Just because your granny is old doesn't mean she is having a boring time! This granny is full of energy - in fact, it wasn't until her eighties that she started really having fun. She's learnt to tap-dance, has tried to fly, learnt magician's tricks, and plays regularly in a football team amongst many other things. Num Pages: 128 pages, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFW; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 542. 128 pages, 130 illustrations. Just because your granny is old doesn't mean she is having a boring time! This granny is full of energy - in fact, it wasn't until her eighties that she started really having fun. She's learnt to tap-dance, has tried to fly, learnt magician's tricks, and plays regularly in a football team amongst many other things. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFW; WFB. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 10. Weight: 542.
Publisher
Batsford
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906388348
ISBN
9781906388348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 153 colour illus. BIC Classification: AFWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764348693
ISBN
9780764348693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 307 x 11. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Grantha Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935677611
ISBN
9781935677611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.86

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; ACQ; AFWH; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064535
ISBN
9781606064535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

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