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hardcover. An examination of the career and work of Humphrey Repton, landscape gardener of later Georgian England. It charts Repton's vision of England, how his style changed and persisted over time and from place to place, how he influenced his profession, and how he fashioned his social identity. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 30 colour plates, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; AMV; BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Trade
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300079647
ISBN
9780300079647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.83

Hardcover. Examines the saxophone's full social, historical and cultural trajectory, and considers how and why this instrument, with its idiosyncratic shape and sound, should have become important for so many different music-makers around the world. Series: Yale Musical Instrument Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 182 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300100419
ISBN
9780300100419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. Follows the rise of a distinctive school of Australian art that first emerged in the 1940s. This book includes a substantial essay outlining the major developments in Australian art since the 1940s, the reception of Australian art in Britain and the rise of Aboriginal printmaking. Num Pages: 240 pages, 195 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACX; AFF; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126722
ISBN
9780714126722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Hardback. In exquisitely detailed illustrations and engaging words, Stephen Conlin and Peter Harbison bring alive the story of Dublin - its architecture and streetscapes, its government and its people - from Viking times to the present day. Num Pages: 240 pages, 65 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AMX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 290 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847178138
ISBN
9781847178138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. Build your understanding and appreciation of some of the greatest music in the world Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473600959
ISBN
9781473600959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill Press, founded in 1757, is the most celebrated of the early English private presses. This title draws on a remarkable array of surviving images of the Printing House, many of them newly discovered and previously unstudied. Num Pages: 152 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AK; KNTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 212 x 24. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170405
ISBN
9780300170405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.38

Paperback. Series: Nonfictions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; APFA; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178914
ISBN
9780231178914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

paperback. Takes a look at what many consider to be U2's most fully formed album through the prisms of politics, spirituality, and culture. This work features interviews with Daniel Lanois, Steve Lillywhite, Flood, and more. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9780826427847
ISBN
9780826427847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. This book unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked 'race records' recorded between 1923 and 1949. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KB; 3JJG; AVGK; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076602
ISBN
9780252076602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Hardcover. History of American drawing illustrated from works at the Colombus Museum. Num Pages: 252 pages, 234 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1637.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832126
ISBN
9781904832126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.73

Hardback.

A Companion to Photography presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that explore a variety of key areas of current debate relating to the state of photography. Essays are written by both established and emerging photographers and scholars, as well as various experts in their respective areas. . Editor(s): Bull, Stephen. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195843
ISBN
9781405195843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.17

Paperback. Explores the photograph in the 21st century and its importance as a media form. Series: Routledge Introductions to Media and Communications. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AJ; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415428941
ISBN
9780415428941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.71

Hardback. A new look at the art of one of the most charming and idiosyncratic personalities of early 20th-century New York Num Pages: 168 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 210. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300221985
ISBN
9780300221985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
RIBA Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859463475
ISBN
9781859463475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.83

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Black Poppies, the untold story of one of Britain's most versatile singers who thrilled audiences around the world during the 1920s and 30s. This is a celebration of an extraordinary career, and places Dove in historical context with artists of her time, such as Adelaide Hall, Dame Cleo Laine and Dame Shirley Bassey. Num Pages: 168 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ANB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Jacaranda
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762350
ISBN
9781909762350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Silman-James Press,U.S. United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879505896
ISBN
9781879505896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Explores the visual language of symbols according to their most basic element: form. This title is suitable for an indispensable resource for designers working on identity systems and an engaging showcase of this exciting field. Series: Mini. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1400 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Min
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780671840
ISBN
9781780671840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.61

Hardback. Rather than simply tracing the rise of Modernism in the 19th century, this book reconstitutes the period's cultural milieu through a series of case studies written with an eye to overarching forces at play. It surveys the field as a whole and discusses the relationships between the various media in the context of an overall "visual economy". Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177275
ISBN
9780300177275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.19
€ 44.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761824343
ISBN
9780761824343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 11.84

Paperback. In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kodojin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. This book brings together 150 of Kodojin's Chinese poems (introduced and translated by Jonathan Chaves). Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 halftones, 8 color plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 2GDC; 2GJ; ACBP; DCF; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116572
ISBN
9780231116572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Having grown up with computers, todays interior design and architecture students are extremely adept at creating computer imagery, but often lack confidence in their freehand sketching skills, or do not know how to sketch at all. This book covers topics such asls, line weights, perspective, proportion, composition, shading, serial views and more. Num Pages: 128 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780675923
ISBN
9781780675923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. A fascinating compendium of commentaries on the slogan T-shirt as a sartorial item and a cultural artefact from fashion industry insiders and cultural taste-makers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 400+ colour illus. BIC Classification: AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408157541
ISBN
9781408157541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.38

Paperback. Tate Introductions: Andy Warhol is part of the popular series that offers a concise introduction and pictorial overview of the greatest modern artists and artistic movements. Series: Tate Introductions. Num Pages: 80 pages, Fully illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 168 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849763189
ISBN
9781849763189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.10

paperback. Socially engaged art, by means of its transformative practice, is shaping today's institutions and the very culture of now. This volume focuses on how artists and others have worked with, within, and sometimes in opposition to large Chicago institutions, such as public schools, universities, libraries, archives, museums, and other civic bodies. Editor(s): Smith, Stephanie. Num Pages: 200 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780982879863
ISBN
9780982879863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.41

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