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Architecture books onlineIntroducing… our broad range of books on Architecture, Photography, Art Forms, Film TV & Radio, Dance and Performing Arts, Music and History of Art. In our Film TV & Radio section, we have many other sub-genres such as Books That Inspired Movies including Gone Girl, The Enigma, Fifty Shades of Grey and Foxcatcher. Our Music section includes biographies and sheet music of famous musicians past and present, international and Irish – Elvis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Bono and many more.

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Art & Architecture

Hardback. Relates the stories of twenty black architects from around the United States to examine the sociological context of architectural practice. This book explores the role systemic racism plays in an occupation commonly referred to as the white gentlemen's profession. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545823
ISBN
9780742545823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.03

Hardcover. On July 14, 1789, a crowd of angry French citizens en route to Bastille broke into the Paris Opera and helped themselves to any sturdy weapons they could find. This title tells the story of how this legendary opera house, despite being a lightning rod for charges of tyranny and waste, weathered the dramatic political upheaval in European history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 colour plates, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; AVGC9; HBJD; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401959
ISBN
9780226401959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 49.30

Hardback. A complete musical biography and an exhaustive bibliography with a catalog of David Diamond's works and premiere performances through 1986. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810820586
ISBN
9780810820586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.71

Hardback. Art for everyone--the Federal Art Project's drive for middlebrow visual culture and identity Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252034213
ISBN
9780252034213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardcover. This book is a reconsideration of the practice of whitewashing church interiors during the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It is the first detailed study of its kind which challenges the view that whitewash was always only a 'cheap coat of paint'. Num Pages: 506 pages, 117 illus. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
506
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904597643
ISBN
9781904597643
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 234.94

Destroyed yet paradoxically preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79, Pompeii and other nearby sites are usually considered places where we can most directly experience the daily lives of ancient Romans. This book explores Pompeii as a modern obsession, in which the Vesuvian sites function as mirrors of the present. Num Pages: 256 pages, 150 full-colour & 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 249 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1714.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061152
ISBN
9781606061152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. This biography of David Norris, politician, gay rights campaigner, historian and academic, paints a full portrait of the highs and lows of the life of this colourful and extraordinary man. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200. Weight in Grams: 271. Good, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Attic Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0006855
ISBN
9781855941618
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A comprehensive overview of the sociology of art and an authoritative work of scholarship by a leading expert in the field. The book synthesizes the various theoretical models of art sociology, and provides empirical examples as well as stimulating exemplars of sociological work on the arts. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11. BIC Classification: ABA; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230397
ISBN
9780631230397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.43

Paperback.
Edition
(Reissue)
Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841154374
ISBN
9781841154374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

hardcover. This is the first book produced with access to the David Bowie archive of performance costume, ephemera and original artwork by the artist, which is brought together to present a completely new perspective on his creative work and collaborations. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 320 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2278.
Publisher
Abrams & Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Special
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851777372
ISBN
9781851777372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.33

Paperback. From the time she saw the movie Fame, the author wanted to be a star. A line from the theme song stayed with her - 'I'm gonna live for ever, I'm gonna learn how to fly.' This book gives us the chance to fly alongside her on her journey from lonely teenager to international star. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405916974
ISBN
9781405916974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

This book tells, for the first time, the story of bronze in Renaissance Venice. Previously unpublished documents provide an invaluable resource for the study of bronze objects and the people who commissioned and made them. The numerous illustrations include recently-restored works of art, and unpublished historical photographs. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 700 pages, 424 including 161 in colour, in a 176 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACN; AFKB; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 284 x 219 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2144.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264966
ISBN
9780197264966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 162.09

Paperback. Internationally acclaimed pianist and teacher Claudio Arrau (1903-91) left a legacy that continues to touch piano students today. This book is an in-depth guide to Arrau's performance and teaching techniques, providing an insider's view of the art of piano playing as exemplified by one of the great artists of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 b 588 music examples. BIC Classification: AVRG; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199924349
ISBN
9780199924349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.59

Hardback. As the first musical theater book especially for middle school productions, The Magic of Middle School Musical provides a step-by-step guide for success. Bobetsky approaches planning and producing musicals in the context of a curricular unit of study and includes strategies for assessing student learning. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578868674
ISBN
9781578868674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.66

Paperback. Series: Dover Art Instruction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 179ill. BIC Classification: AFF; AGH; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486432960
ISBN
9780486432960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 183 halftones. 173 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: AMCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 261 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New and expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169736
ISBN
9780691169736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Margolin, Victor. Num Pages: 302 pages, 71 halftones, 30 line drawings. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505145
ISBN
9780226505145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Divided into sections on the practice and study of design, the essays in 'The politics of the artificial' cover such topics as design history, design research, design as a political tool, sustainable design and the problems of design's relation to advanced technologies. Num Pages: 284 pages, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505046
ISBN
9780226505046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.37

Multiple copy pack. This is the definitive historical account of global design from prehistory to the end of the Second World War, by pre-eminent design scholar Victor Margolin. These two richly illustrated volumes contain over 850 images, with over 160 in full colour. Num Pages: 716 bw & 161 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350018457
ISBN
9781350018457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: AC; AMX; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350012721
ISBN
9781350012721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.25

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