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Art & Architecture
Hardback. Explores one aspect of the collection of furniture that Sir William Lever bequeathed to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight: pieces designed for human support, primarily seat furniture, but also beds, footstools and a coach model. This book also reviews the use of decorative treatments, different textiles, and a range of protective covers. Num Pages: 1200 pages, 2000 b&w + 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 250 x 79. Weight in Grams: 6518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300111316
- ISBN
- 9780300111316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.26€ 202.01
€ 260.26
€ 202.01
Hardback. Fascinating profiles of the leading architects of the 1930s during a crucial period in the evolution of modernism Series: Yale School of Architecture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 124 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300115659
- ISBN
- 9780300115659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.02€ 52.97
€ 68.02
€ 52.97
Hardback. Understanding Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898) is crucial to reading the history of art of the late nineteenth century and the development of modernism. Often associated with classicizing imagery, he was an artist of great range. This book introduces many of his works, assesses his contribution, and restores him to the pantheon of modern masters. Num Pages: 745 pages, 1000 colour + b&w images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 309 x 258 x 67. Weight in Grams: 4732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300115710
- ISBN
- 9780300115710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 295.75€ 223.60
€ 295.75
€ 223.60
Hardback. Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. This book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures, selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum. It includes both American and European miniatures and stresses the continuity of stylistic tradition. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AGHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 256 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2172.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300115802
- ISBN
- 9780300115802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.81€ 68.43
€ 82.81
€ 68.43
Hardback. The sleek lines and gleaming facades of the architecture of the late 1940s and 1950s reflect a culture fascinated by the promise of the Jet Age. This work draws on a vast range of sources to argue that the aesthetics of mid-century modern architecture reflect an increasing fascination with 'glamour'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 125 black-&-white illustrations & 40 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300116540
- ISBN
- 9780300116540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 59.72
€ 76.90
€ 59.72
Hardback. Accompanying an exhibition of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, where sixteenth- and seventeenth-century silver is housed. The silver items - a large water pot with snake-shaped flagon shaped like a leopard, and more - exemplify the developing ties between England and Russia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 black-&-white illustrations + 200 colour im. BIC Classification: AFKG; WCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300116786
- ISBN
- 9780300116786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 59.72
€ 76.90
€ 59.72
Hardback. Provides a study on one of England's influential classical architects. This book surveys architecture in Italy, Germany, France and Netherlands, and reveals how many parallels there are on the Continent with Inigo Jones's work in England. It also studies Jones's buildings, in terms of their chronological development and the growing complexity. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 b/w + 120 color illus. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5601 x 7128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300117295
- ISBN
- 9780300117295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.97
€ 52.99
€ 37.97
Hardback. Provides a work of reference covering British and Irish art in public collections from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the end of the nineteenth. This book lists nearly 9,000 painters, with almost 90,000 paintings, in more than 1,700 separate collections. It covers those pictures that are lost, mostly as a consequence of the WWII. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 850 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 248 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300117301
- ISBN
- 9780300117301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 50.35
€ 59.15
€ 50.35
Hardback. Focusing on the Art Institute's outstanding collection of American modernism, this title includes over 175 important paintings, sculptures, decorative art objects, and works on paper made in North America between World War II and 1955. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 376 pages, 140 black-&-white illustrations + 250 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300117387
- ISBN
- 9780300117387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 54.82
€ 65.07
€ 54.82
Hardback. By the end of the sixteenth century, Europe, Africa, and Asia were connected to North and South America via a vast network of complex trade routes. This book explores the history of the confluence of styles, materials, and techniques among Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas through the end of the colonial era. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 600 pages, 250 b&w + 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 324 x 264 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300120035
- ISBN
- 9780300120035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.90€ 63.73
€ 76.90
€ 63.73
Paperback. Presents the work of Douglas Garofalo, principal of Garofalo Architects, internationally renowned for its innovative residential, commercial, institutional, and public building projects. This book looks at the architect's work, drawing from the full spectrum of his built work, theoretical and visionary projects, and competition entries. Series: A+D Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300120585
- ISBN
- 9780300120585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.85
€ 13.99
€ 11.85
Hardback. Examines the emergence and evolution of the discipline of urban design as articulated through the work of Josep Lluis Sert (1902-1983). With a selection of archival materials, illustrations, plans, and maps, this book looks at the man who advocated the idea of 'urban consciousness' and an architecture that dealt with the total environment. Editor(s): Mumford, Eric; Sarkis, Hashim. Series: Harvard University Graduate School of Design S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 94 b&w illustrations, 26 colour images. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300120653
- ISBN
- 9780300120653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.18
€ 65.07
€ 51.18
Hardback. Socrates Sculpture Park is one of the most acclaimed public art spaces in the country. This book presents the history, spirit, and nature of this collaborative enterprise through photographs and essays that reveal the beauty, energy, and import of this successful public art space. Editor(s): Baker, Alyson; Mestrovic, Ivana. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b/w + 204 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300120981
- ISBN
- 9780300120981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Analyzing the painting, Saint James Freeing Hermogenes, this book reexamines and confirms Fra Angelico's status as a pioneer of the representational style championed in Florence in the early fifteenth century by Brunelleschi, Masaccio, and Donatello, and shows why he was one of the great artistic minds of his age. Series: Kimbell Masterpiece Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 3 black & white illustrations + 55 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300121360
- ISBN
- 9780300121360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.75
€ 13.00
€ 12.75
Hardback. Features essays by Valerie Bajou, Philippe Bordes, Thomas Crow, Michael Fried, Daniel Harkett, Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby, Stephane Guegan, Godehard Janzing, Dorothy Johnson, Mehdi Korchane, Ewa Lajer-Burcharth, Issa Lampe, Mark Ledbury, Simon Lee, Heather McPherson, David O'Brien, Satish Padiyar, Todd Porterfield, Susan Siegfried, and Helen Weston. Editor(s): Ledbury, Mark. Series: Clark Art Institute. Num Pages: 256 pages, 140 b&w illustrations, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQH; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300121513
- ISBN
- 9780300121513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.09
€ 52.99
€ 38.09
Paperback. Explores key themes in the making of Renaissance painting, sculpture, architecture and prints: the use of specific techniques and materials, theory and practice, change and continuity in artistic procedures, and conventions and values. This book also reconsiders the importance of mathematical perspective. Editor(s): Woods, Kim W. Series: Open University: Renaissance Art Reconsidered. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300121896
- ISBN
- 9780300121896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. William Powell Frith (1819-1909) was the greatest British painter of the social scene since Hogarth. This book explores Frith's place in the development of Victorian painting through a series of essays which examine how his unconventional private life informed his work, how the London crowd was depicted in Victorian painting, and more. Editor(s): Bills, Mark; Knight, Vivien. Num Pages: 191 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 287 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300121902
- ISBN
- 9780300121902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.02€ 53.20
€ 68.02
€ 53.20
Hardback. Argues that American audiences have been exposed only to a narrow range of what is available - with the majority of exposure having been given to avant-garde, experimental, or politically charged art. This book discusses contemporary Chinese art in a range of styles and subject matter and substantially expands on our understanding of this work. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 215 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122084
- ISBN
- 9780300122084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.97
€ 46.99
€ 36.97
Hardback. Talks about the revelatory and controversial Pop art movement that emerged in America in the 1960s. This illustrated book focuses on 40 paintings, works on paper, and sculptures by influential artists in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum. It shows how the artists pointed revisions of the movement's relationship to art history. Series: Princeton University Art Museum Monographs S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 42 b&w illustrations, 93 colour images. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 207 x 22. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122121
- ISBN
- 9780300122121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94
Hardback. Luxurious, beautiful, and portable, tapestry was the pre-eminent art form of the Tudor court. Henry VIII amassed an unrivaled collection over the course of his reign. This work weaves the history of this collection into the life of its owner with a narrative style. It also includes photographs that recreates Europe's greatest tapestry collection. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 440 pages, 114 b&w illustrations and 206 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; ACND; AFWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 286 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2296.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122343
- ISBN
- 9780300122343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 50.35
€ 59.15
€ 50.35