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Art & Architecture
Introducing… 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. 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€ 29.23
€ 40.99
€ 29.23
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€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
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
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
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
€ 69.71€ 54.49
€ 69.71
€ 54.49
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€ 23.78
€ 26.99
€ 23.78
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€ 28.86
€ 33.99
€ 28.86
Hardback. Presents a visual tour through disease in an age before colour photography. This volume combines detailed illustrations of afflicted patients from some of the worlds rarest medical books, that forms a profoundly human reminder of mankinds struggle with disease. It features historic maps, pioneering charts and contemporary case notes. Num Pages: 256 pages, 354 illustrations, 345 in colour. BIC Classification: AKLB; MBX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500517345
- ISBN
- 9780500517345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.60
€ 33.99
€ 24.60
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
€ 53.17€ 45.26
€ 53.17
€ 45.26
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€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. Realizing the Witch follows the unfolding of Benjamin Christensen's visual narrative in his 1922 film, Haxan (The Witch). Through a close reading of Haxan, Baxstrom and Meyers examine the study of witchcraft from historical and anthropological perspectives, as well as the intersection of popular culture, artistic expression and scientific ideas. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 296 pages, 64 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780823268252
- ISBN
- 9780823268252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.04
€ 34.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Professor Richard Boon provides an in-depth study of one of the great post-war British playwrights. His study includes a rigorous analysis of Hare's work, as well as interviews with Hare and those who helped to put his work on stage, including Bill Nighy, Vicki Mortimer, Sir Richard Eyre, Lia Williams and Jonathan Kent. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0012768
- ISBN
- 9780571230129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Professor Richard Boon provides an in-depth study of one of the great post-war British playwrights. His study includes a rigorous analysis of Hare's work, as well as interviews with Hare and those who helped to put his work on stage, including Bill Nighy, Vicki Mortimer, Sir Richard Eyre, Lia Williams and Jonathan Kent. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0012816
- ISBN
- 9780571230129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The period 1851 to 1929 witnessed the rise of the major European avant-garde groups. This volume explores the aims and achievements of artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Picasso and Dali, in relation to urban capitalism and expansion, colonialism, nationalism and internationalism, and the museum. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, numerous colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; ACX; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 238 x 16. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192842206
- ISBN
- 9780192842206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.14
€ 31.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. Richard Bruce Nugent (1906-1987) was a writer, painter, illustrator, and popular bohemian personality who lived at the centre of the Harlem Renaissance. This title provides biographical information about Nugent's life and situating his art in relation to the visual and literary currents that influenced him. Illustrator(s): Nugent, Richard Bruce. Editor(s): Wirth, Thomas H. Num Pages: 312 pages, 78 illustrations, including 16-pages in color. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AGB; DQ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822329138
- ISBN
- 9780822329138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.62
€ 31.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. This text reflects the design of the world which deserves attention as a professional practice and a subject of social, cultural and philosophic scrutiny. These 11 essays are contributed by scholars with backgrounds in psychology and political theory to technology studies, and philosophy. Editor(s): Buchanan, Richard; Margolin, Victor. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078151
- ISBN
- 9780226078151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.88
€ 35.99
€ 28.88
Hardback. Ahead of his time-Fuller's visions on globalization and the "rescue through technology" Editor(s): Krausse, Joachim; Lichtenstein, Claude. Num Pages: 528 pages, 600 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKB; AMA; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037785249
- ISBN
- 9783037785249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 33.95
€ 47.99
€ 33.95
Hardcover. Celebrating fifty years of Dior cosmetics, this book takes the reader on a kaleidoscopic journey through the history of makeup, style, and colour at the revered fashion house. Editor(s): Ascoli, Mark. Num Pages: 296 pages, 250 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKB; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 362 x 273 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2104.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847849345
- ISBN
- 9780847849345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.61€ 65.45
€ 88.61
€ 65.45
Paperback. The Burton House: Modern Architecture in the Making. Num Pages: 96 pages, COLUR ILUSTRATIONS. BIC Classification: AM. Dimension: 295 x 291 x 12. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Right Angle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953284887
- ISBN
- 9780953284887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.75
€ 33.99
€ 28.75
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- D G & P
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956861139
- ISBN
- 9780956861139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.89
€ 26.99
€ 26.89
Paperback. Presents an account of the healing trance music created by the descendants of sub-Saharan slaves brought to Tunisia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Part ethnography, part history of the complex relationship between Tunisia's Arab and sub-Saharan populations, this book is also suitable for students of ethnomusicology, and religion. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 halftones, 12 line drawings, 1 map, 7 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1HBT; AVA; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226392196
- ISBN
- 9780226392196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. An introduction to the work of Magritte. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACXD7; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714827605
- ISBN
- 9780714827605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.64
€ 9.99
€ 8.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Levitas, Ben; Cave, Richard. Series: Irish Theatrical Diaspora S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Carysfort Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004265
- ISBN
- 9781904505266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Levitas, Ben; Cave, Richard. Series: Irish Theatrical Diaspora S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Carysfort Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004405
- ISBN
- 9781904505266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Serving as an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, this work tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. Num Pages: 704 pages, No. BIC Classification: AVGJ; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026466
- ISBN
- 9780141026466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.65
€ 32.99
€ 23.65