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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

Hardcover. Stunning photographs of steam locomotives on all six continents. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 photographs. BIC Classification: AJB; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 301 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393084313
ISBN
9780393084313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.04
€ 65.06

Paperback. An account of how Spanish painters of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries dealt with mystic visions in their art, and of how they attempted to 'represent the unrepresentable' that aims to establish a theory of visionary imagery in Western art in general, and one for the Spanish Counter-Reformation in particular. Series: Essays in Art & Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 102 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; ABA; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948462757
ISBN
9780948462757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.25

Paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Series: Magnum Opus. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166. A Closer Look. Series: Magnum Opus. 144 pages. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Continuum
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826429407
ISBN
9780826429407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.07

Hardback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 color and 53 b&w photos, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 324 x 27. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477307755
ISBN
9781477307755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 968 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
NIP
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350012738
ISBN
9781350012738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.46

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
€ 44.42

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. 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

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

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
€ 29.74

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
€ 27.52

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
€ 13.47

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.
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. 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. 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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.38

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

€ 52.41

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

€ 58.02
€ 49.67

Hardback. The first truly interdisciplinary analysis to link Douglas Sirk's striking visual aesthetic to key movements in twentieth century art and architecture, this book reveals how the exaggerated artifice of Sirk's formal style emerged from his detailed understanding of the artistic debates that raged in 1920s Europe and the post-war United States. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB; APFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474409391
ISBN
9781474409391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 102.41

Paperback. Focusing on a single Malian textile identified variously as bogolanfini, bogolan, or mudcloth, this book traces the dramatic technical and stylistic innovations that have transformed the cloth from its village origins into a symbol of internationalism. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 69 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; AFW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220295
ISBN
9780253220295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

hardcover. Some of the most stunning architectural structures in India are to be found below ground: these are its stepwells, ancient water stores. Stepwells are unique to India and from around the 3rd century CE were built throughout the country. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 illustrations in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 299 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1690.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Merrell Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858946580
ISBN
9781858946580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.07

paperback. Hell-raiser Shane MacGowan's acclaimed and surprisingly lucid memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9780283072048
ISBN
9780283072048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Features the shift between the explosive and experimental moment in the Argentine art scene of the 1960s. This exhibition catalogue brings together a historical section as well as information of performance-based actions and sound and video works by Argentine contemporary artists. Editor(s): Noorthoorn, Victoria. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies, Art Catalogs. Num Pages: 150 pages, 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; ACX; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879128347
ISBN
9781879128347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 65 color illus. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFH; AGC; AGHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 229. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218824
ISBN
9780300218824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

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