Art & Architecture
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Art & Architecture
Paperback. Following on from the author's previous work, "Early Jazz", this detailed history of jazz covers the crucial era which saw the rise of big band swing and the transition to the more "avant-garde" bop style which revolutionized jazz in the 1940s. Num Pages: 944 pages, line drawings, music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 937
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195071405
- ISBN
- 9780195071405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.14
€ 52.14
Hardcover. This one-stop reference guides landscape architects in every aspect of their business practice. It introduces landscape architecture students to professional practice topics and serves as a sourcebook for emerging professionals looking to start and manage their own firms. Num Pages: 560 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AMV; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 224 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470278369
- ISBN
- 9780470278369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.70
€ 105.70
Paperback. In "De architectura" (c.40 BC), Vitruvius discusses in ten encyclopedic chapters aspects of Roman architecture, engineering and city planning. Vitruvius also included a section on human proportions. Because it is the only antique treatise on architecture to have survived, "De architectura" has been an invaluable source of information for scholars. Translator(s): Tavernor, Robert; Schofield, Richard. Num Pages: 496 pages, 100 b/w. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141441689
- ISBN
- 9780141441689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.29
€ 15.99
€ 12.29
Paperback. Presents an account of Britten's life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its alchemy as we are ever likely to go. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, 32pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846142338
- ISBN
- 9781846142338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.46
€ 24.99
€ 16.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231167321
- ISBN
- 9780231167321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.82€ 75.66
€ 99.82
€ 75.66
Paperback. A searing study of an important American writer-director Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 184 pages, 27. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252075087
- ISBN
- 9780252075087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.02
€ 25.99
€ 24.02
Hardback. Between 1950 and 1975, some of the postwar era's most innovative artists flocked to a very unexpected place: New Jersey. There they produced some of the most important work of their careers. This catalogue examines more than 100 works by sixteen artists, including Amiri Baraka, George Brecht, Dan Graham, Gordon Matta-Clark, and George Segal. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXD; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300174373
- ISBN
- 9780300174373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Complete coverage of basic design principles illustrated by student examples Design for Communication offers a unique approach to mastering the basic design principles, conceptual problem-solving methods, and critical-thinking skills that distinguish graphic designers from desktop technicians. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471418290
- ISBN
- 9780471418290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.81
€ 74.81
Hardback. Edgar G Ulmer is perhaps best known today for Detour, considered by many to be the epitome of a certain noir style that transcends its B-list origins. But in his lifetime he never achieved the celebrity of his fellow Austrian and German emigre directors - Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger, Fred Zinnemann, and Robert Siodmak. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235779
- ISBN
- 9780520235779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. We say the camera doesn't lie, but we also know that pictures distort and deceive. This title examines the use and abuse of images today. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; APT; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124407
- ISBN
- 9780691124407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Charts the theological defense of icons during the Iconoclastic controversies of the eighth and ninth centuries, whose high point came in AD 787, when the Second Council of Nicaea restored the cult of images in the church. This title demonstrates how the dogmas of the Trinity and the Incarnation eventually provided the basic rationale for images. Series: The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AFWH; AGR; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141251
- ISBN
- 9780691141251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.35
€ 53.48
€ 42.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 104 b&w illustrations, 13 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AMC; AMX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816653621
- ISBN
- 9780816653621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.53
€ 30.99
€ 27.53
Hardcover. Focuses on Chinese ceramics from the Qing period, including earthenware, stoneware, and polychrome porcelain. This title catalogues rugs and carpets from the collection of Peter A B Widener. Num Pages: 344 pages, 250 color, 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FKA; ACBP; AFC; AFPC; AFWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 400 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2042.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- National Gallery of Art,Washington United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780894682520
- ISBN
- 9780894682520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 72.12
€ 89.13
€ 72.12
Hardcover. The first book in nearly a century dedicated to a close examination of the musical works of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, first son of Johann Sebastian Bach. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463591
- ISBN
- 9781580463591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.55
€ 149.55
Hardcover. An examination of the ultimate power opera grants to singing: the reversal of death. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935408062
- ISBN
- 9781935408062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardcover. Photographic journey through the European mountain ranges in winter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 155 colour. BIC Classification: 1DFH; AGN; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 307 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Delius, Klasing & Co Germany
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9783667107176
- ISBN
- 9783667107176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.59
€ 24.99
€ 24.59
Hardcover. Explores the luxury lifestyle surrounding the leisure activity of golf Num Pages: 176 pages, 120 colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- teNeues
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783832732288
- ISBN
- 9783832732288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Editor(s): Deparpe, Patrice. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 col & b/w ills. BIC Classification: AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Silvana
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788836632459
- ISBN
- 9788836632459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 44.86
€ 47.99
€ 44.86
Paperback. Presents a study of the great composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his contemporaries. This work covers the composer's life from his early successes to his struggles under the Stalinist regime, and his international recognition as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 49. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571220502
- ISBN
- 9780571220502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
Hardback. Tracing the international growth of a transformative Japanese dance form Num Pages: 280 pages, 32 black and white photos, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252035531
- ISBN
- 9780252035531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.71
€ 117.71