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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. The four directors-Konstantin Stanislavsky, Bertolt Brecht, Elia Kazan, and Peter Brook - all were monarchs of the profession in their time. Without their work, theatre in the twentieth century - so often called "the century of the director" - would have a radically different shape and meaning. This deals with the work of the four directors. Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520061743
ISBN
9780520061743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. Felicia Pearson, star of the acclaimed TV series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her tv character Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446195195
ISBN
9780446195195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; ACX; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801450235
ISBN
9780801450235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.14

Paperback. Charlie Chaplin is the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; and the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist behind the camera. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 928 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 201 x 45. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141977508
ISBN
9780141977508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. This intriguing text overturns a myth of film history by examining new evidence surrounding the authorship of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari - a film that still exerts its gothic spell after nearly a century. A new introduction considers the place of German Expressionist cinema within the European revival of Gothic at the turn of the 20th century. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition, New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844576494
ISBN
9781844576494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Robinson chronicles the early use of film as vaudeville sideshow; as sheer spectacle of moving images precluding any notion of plot development or drama; and as a fledgling dramatic effort, ranging from prizefights to Passion plays. Num Pages: 248 pages, 158 photos, 16 in co. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103398
ISBN
9780231103398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa fused local construction traditions with modern forms and sensibility to create harmonious and pleasurable buildings that have become legendary in the region and influential around the world. This volume is a documentation and appreciation of the man and his work. Num Pages: 278 pages, 500 illustrations, (250 colour ) maps, chronology, glossary, index. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 269 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1908.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500341872
ISBN
9780500341872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 48.62

Paperback. Series: Ashgate Interdisciplinary Studies in Opera. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AN; AVGC6; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138248380
ISBN
9781138248380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.32

Hardback. Shows how early American painters transformed themselves from provincial followers of the established traditions of Europe into some of the innovative artists in the world. This book explores not only the status of artists and their personal relationship to their work but also the dialogue between the artist and society. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132961
ISBN
9780231132961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.34
€ 80.02

Paperback. Moving beyond descriptions of what distinguishes American art from other movements and forms, this work explores not only the status of artists and their relationship to their work but also the larger dialogue between the artist and society. It looks to the intensely studied portraits of America's early painters, especially Copley and Eakins. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 246 pages, 96 halftones, 4 full-color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132978
ISBN
9780231132978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Explores the full range of art produced by Koren, best known for his cartoons and covers for The New Yorker. Num Pages: 106 pages, 125 illus., 32 in color. BIC Classification: AGB; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 231 x 9. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884919268
ISBN
9781884919268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1220.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Skira Italy
Edition
Russian ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857204888
ISBN
9788857204888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.39
€ 47.01

Hardback. Offers a selection of drawings, sketches and preparatory studies published on the occasion of the exhibition at Fondazione Mudima in Milan. Editor(s): Rosenberg, David. Num Pages: 152 pages, 89 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 246 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857219646
ISBN
9788857219646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.06

Paperback. Vampyr is a problematic film, partly because some of it is lost. But in what remains, there are problems too. In a reading as passionate as it is analytic, a veteran dramatist and film-author reveals how, image by image, this difficult film systematically binds the spectator - spatially, and morally - into its unique world of the Undead. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition, New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844576449
ISBN
9781844576449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 260+ color photos, 17 patterns. BIC Classification: AFK; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764303074
ISBN
9780764303074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 270+ color photos, 17 patterns. BIC Classification: AFKC; WD; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887409714
ISBN
9780887409714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Traditional carving and realistic painting applied to a timeless subject: Noah's Ark. Step-by-step techniques for carving Noahs wife or one of several animals native to North America. Patterns include: Mrs. Noah, two turkeys, pumas, rabbits, foxes, raccoons, skunks, and opossums. Num Pages: 64 pages, 250 color photos, patterns for 18 figures. BIC Classification: AFKC; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407314
ISBN
9780887407314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 107 color & 67 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1H; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 307 x 24. Weight in Grams: 2094.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342172
ISBN
9780764342172
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.80
€ 61.25

Paperback. Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFR; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415473101
ISBN
9780415473101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435497184
ISBN
9781435497184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.89

Hardcover. Looks at the enduring quality and varied uses of stone: a building material, a medium for sculpture, and a part of landscape. This title contains photographs from around the world - including Roman ruins in Sicily, India's Palani Temple, Normandy, Stonehenge, the Great Wall, Kyoto, and New York. Num Pages: 134 pages, 142 b/w plates. BIC Classification: AJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 267 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134948
ISBN
9780890134948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.64
€ 48.30

Hardback. Breaking down walls between genres - classical, jazz, and popular, this book offers an integrated view of twentieth-century music. It demonstrates how Duke Ellington's music is as vital to musical modernism as anything by Stravinsky, and has had a lasting impact on jazz and pop that reaches from Gershwin to contemporary R&B. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGJ; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580. 336 pages, Illustrations. Breaking down walls between genres - classical, jazz, and popular, this book offers an integrated view of twentieth-century music. It demonstrates how Duke Ellington's music is as vital to musical modernism as anything by Stravinsky, and has had a lasting impact on jazz and pop that reaches from Gershwin to contemporary R&B. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGJ; AVGP. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245877
ISBN
9780520245877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Features guitars that made history, that changed the course of music, that inspired new generations of players and listeners. This title features Torres' classical, the amazing Gibson L-5, Rickenbacker's Frying Pan, Les Paul's Log, B B King's Lucille, Willie Nelson's Trigger, and Eric Clapton's Brownie. Num Pages: 520 pages, 500 full colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 105 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761138006
ISBN
9780761138006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300075427
ISBN
9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

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