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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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Paperback. Covers almost one hundred years in the worldwide development of the non-fiction film, from the first factual films of 1895 to the cinema of the 1980s. All the important non-fiction film movements are discussed, as are outstanding non-fiction filmmakers. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 495 x 31. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
2nd Revised and Expanded ed
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253207067
ISBN
9780253207067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 457 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349949793
ISBN
9781349949793
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.55

Paperback. An illustrated and comprehensive account of the history of Chinese painting from prehistoric times to the 21st century. It should be of interest to students and general readers who wish to gain an in-depth knowledge of Chinese painting. Series: The Culture & Civilization of China. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 b/w + 300 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 303 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1896.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300094473
ISBN
9780300094473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.26

Paperback. The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle. Num Pages: 240 pages, 144, 42 colour, 102 black and white. BIC Classification: 1D; ASZ; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851157818
ISBN
9780851157818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Num Pages: 206 pages, 136, 136 colour illustrations, 136 colour. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764. 205 pages, with 136 col illus. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight: 426. Translator(s): Barber, Richard.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851157535
ISBN
9780851157535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.61

Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289666
ISBN
9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.11
€ 54.28

Hardback. This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163729
ISBN
9781405163729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91

Paperback. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Num Pages: 340 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474. A Titan is Born. 340 pages, illustrations. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight: 474.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271791
ISBN
9780520271791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289673
ISBN
9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Tells the story of Simon, a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: APFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571316502
ISBN
9780571316502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Featuring over ten insightful and interviews, the author, an actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571316533
ISBN
9780571316533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.45

Hardcover. Richard Avedon redefined portrait and fashion photography in the 20th century. In the 1940s Avedon burst onto the fashion scene, infusing his photographs with touches of realism and the fantastic. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, colour 10 / b&w 115 / tt125 photos. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 345 x 291 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2484. 1945-2004. 256 pages, colour illustrations, colour 10 / b&w 115 / tt125 photos. Richard Avedon redefined portrait and fashion photography in the 20th century. In the 1940s Avedon burst onto the fashion scene, infusing his photographs with touches of realism and the fantastic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AJB; AJC. Dimension: 345 x 291 x 30. Weight: 2512.
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810959620
ISBN
9780810959620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.13
€ 68.20

Paperback. Great fun, this illustrated, fact-filled trivia guidebook to the first decade of rock & roll, breezily written (but painstakingly accurate), will take the baby boomer down a musical memory lane strewn with genuine "golden-oldies." Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069192
ISBN
9780252069192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Offers a novel approach to understanding the cultural influences of New York's neighborhoods on the work of four quintessentially New York filmmakers: Sidney Lumet, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, and Spike Lee. This book examines their home villages to enrich our critical understanding of their films. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123578
ISBN
9780813123578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.01

Paperback. Argues that Hitchcock orchestrates the narrative and stylistic idioms of popular cinema to at once celebrate and subvert the ideal of romance. The author describes how Hitchcock's characteristic tone is achieved through a titillating combination of suspense and black humor that subverts the moral framework of the romantic thriller. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64 illus. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135757
ISBN
9780231135757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardcover.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
380
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851707358
ISBN
9780851707358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 95.86

Paperback. BIC Classification: AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 288 x 1. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
MUSIC SALES AMERICA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936026504
ISBN
9783936026504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Analyzes film distribution and exhibition practices in order to reconstruct a context for understanding moviegoing at a time when American cities were coming to grips with new groups of immigrants and women working outside the home. This book talks about the history of the film industry, and about the process of imaging a national community. Num Pages: 391 pages, 61 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
391
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247437
ISBN
9780520247437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Demonstrates how crucial French films were in making 'going to the movies' popular in the United States, first in vaudeville houses and then in nickelodeons. This book exposes the consequences of that popularity. It offers a revealing cultural history of American cinema's nationalization. Num Pages: 328 pages, 54 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; JFC; JPFN; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520214781
ISBN
9780520214781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. This work traces the development of country music and its institutionalization from Fiddlin' John Carson's pioneering recordings in Atlanta in 1923 to the posthumous success of Hank Williams. The book also explores what it means to be authentic within popular culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226662855
ISBN
9780226662855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. A biography of Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney told through previously unseen diary excerpts and exclusive interviews with those who knew him best. Num Pages: 624 pages, 2 16-pg 4C photo inserts. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 51. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501100963
ISBN
9781501100963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.71

Paperback. Series: Cognitive Approaches to Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, 18 b&w photos, 1 b&w chart/graph. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309872
ISBN
9781477309872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. This work explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilisation. Revealing how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually de-humanize Jews, this work shows how the seeds of the Holocaust were sown Editor(s): Etlin, Richard A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; AB; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226220871
ISBN
9780226220871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. Exploring the social and cultural hierarchies established in 18th-century France, this volume illustrates how the conceptual basis of the modern house and the physical layout of the modern city emerged from debates among theoretically innovative French architects of the 18th-century. Num Pages: 262 pages, 112 halftones. BIC Classification: AMA; AMG; AMK; AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226220857
ISBN
9780226220857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.37

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