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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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Hardcover. This comprehensive and authoritative study Ivory provides a global history of the material's uses, origins and controversies - from the myths and beliefs held by prehistoric man, through its utilitarian uses in the Arctic and the beautiful carvings in medieval Europe, to its links with war, the slave trade, and religion. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 261 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Publisher
Robert Hale
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719800535
ISBN
9780719800535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.36

Paperback. Chinese brush painting is an ancient art, steeped in history, symbolism and ritual, and closely linked to Chinese calligraphy. This book takes you on a journey through the history, techniques and materials that can enable you to produce stunning paintings of flowers, birds, animals and landscapes. Num Pages: 160 pages, 323 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 277 x 12. Weight in Grams: 718. 160 pages, 323 colour illustrations. Chinese brush painting is an ancient art, steeped in history, symbolism and ritual, and closely linked to Chinese calligraphy. This book takes you on a journey through the history, techniques and materials that can enable you to produce stunning paintings of flowers, birds, animals and landscapes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACBP; WFA. Dimension: 217 x 277 x 12. Weight: 790.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847972897
ISBN
9781847972897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.17

Hardcover. This book is about taking an image - a drawing, painting, digital photograph, computer design or photocopy- and, using simple methods, turning it into a piece of textile art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 812. 128 pages, 130 illustrations. This book is about taking an image - a drawing, painting, digital photograph, computer design or photocopy- and, using simple methods, turning it into a piece of textile art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFW. Dimension: 283 x 227 x 17. Weight: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Batsford
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906388027
ISBN
9781906388027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.95

Paperback. Explains the process of pushing ink through a mesh to produce large areas of vibrant colour. This volume shows the many and varied ways of creating your designs as prints. It also encourages you to experiment, to achieve exciting and unexpected results. Num Pages: 144 pages, 290 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AFH; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 219 x 11. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847979810
ISBN
9781847979810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. "A vibrant and engaged work from a writer and thinker who is worthy of our attention."-Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343144
ISBN
9780393343144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. A fresh new voice in art and cultural criticism takes on the day's most pressing questions about representations of violence in art. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393072150
ISBN
9780393072150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Provides the reader with the information they need to know to paint with pastels, from materials to techniques to painting from photographs. This title demonstrates the varied techniques of the medium, including different types of strokes, blending, layering, underpainting and mixing media. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 colour, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 512. Easy Techniques to Master the Medium. 128 pages, 250 colour, 30 black & white illustrations. Provides the reader with the information they need to know to paint with pastels, from materials to techniques to painting from photographs. This title demonstrates the varied techniques of the medium, including different types of strokes, blending, layering, underpainting and mixing media. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 10. Weight: 500.
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781581808193
ISBN
9781581808193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Reflections from the legendary R & B deejay whose signature sound seared the airwaves Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: APW; AVGQ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780252076848
ISBN
9780252076848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.73

Hardcover. The official publication celebrating Magnum Photos' 70th anniversary with a fresh and insightful view of Magnum's history and archive, accompanying a landmark exhibition showing in New York at the International Center of Photography in 2017 before touring worldwide Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 245. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500544556
ISBN
9780500544556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.90

Hardcover. More than 230 full-color images by some of the world's most-renowned photographers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 247 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 318 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393067743
ISBN
9780393067743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 68.49

Hardback. Featuring the likes of Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, this collection is a bold, bright, and beautiful celebration of drag as an art form and an exhilarating exploration of what drag means to its greatest artists. Num Pages: 224 pages, full-colour and b/w photographs throughout, jacketed. BIC Classification: AJB; AJCP; ASZH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 265 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1824.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452148977
ISBN
9781452148977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 31.90

Paperback. What do major artists consider their best kept secret? What is regarded as confidential knowledge among the key players of the global art market? This guide to contemporary art contains exclusive anecdotes, advice and personal stories from artists, museum directors, gallerists, auction house insiders, collectors, and more. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220. Fine copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003270
ISBN
9783863359614
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 34 pages, 25. BIC Classification: AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 222 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Kehrer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868287240
ISBN
9783868287240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.62

hardcover. Editor(s): Adler, Dan; Johnstone, Lesley; Munder, Heike; Steinbrugge, Bettina. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 208. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
JRP | Ringier Switzerland
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037644744
ISBN
9783037644744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.47
€ 53.20

paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 30 black and white himages. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; ASDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300. Paperback, cover slightly scuffed, otherrwise in good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF2233826
ISBN
9781623170554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821419311
ISBN
9780821419311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

Hardback. Separating fact from fiction, this book explores how the legendary violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29, 15 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white line drawings, 15 black and white, 1. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837565
ISBN
9781843837565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.66

Paperback. Presents an English translation of the famous Chinese handbook, the "Chieh Tzu Yuan Hua Chuan" (original, 1679-1701). This title includes annotations of the texts of instructions, discussions of the fundamentals of painting, notes on the preparation of colors, and chief editorial prefaces. Editor(s): Sze, Mai-Mai. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 215 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691018195
ISBN
9780691018195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.46

Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 148 pages, 72 color illustrations, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; ACBK; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 205 x 14. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873654074
ISBN
9780873654074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Vernacular Modernism advocates a rethinking of the importance of the vernacular as part of the modernist discourse of place, from art to literature, from architectural to social practice. Editor(s): Umbach, Maiken; Huppauf, Bernd. Num Pages: 280 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753432
ISBN
9780804753432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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