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Paperback. The walls of medieval churches were brightly painted with religious imagery and colourful patterns, and although often shadows of their former selves, these paintings are among the most enigmatic art to survive the Middle Ages. This book presents an introduction to this fascinating subject. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 b/w; 20 col. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; ACK; AFC; AGR; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812937
ISBN
9780747812937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. Series: Shire archaeology series. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations plans transparencies :Bibliography: p62-63. - Includes index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; AMC; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
9780747800651
ISBN
9780747800651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.89

Paperback. During the Middle Ages decorative floor tiles were used in abbey churches, royal palaces, parish churches and the homes of wealthy citizens. Many medieval tiles disappeared during nineteenth-century restorations but the designs lived on in the copies made by Victorian tile manufacturers. The British Museum has a collection of these tiles. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 62 x 3. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
9780747804635
ISBN
9780747804635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A.; Kobialka, Michael. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; AM; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816635450
ISBN
9780816635450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardcover. Assesses the history of painting in Bohemia and Moravia from the emergence of the Czech state in the late ninth century to the end of the rule of Ludwig Jagiello in 1526. This book traces the developments in and preservation of mural and panel painting during this period, as well as illuminations and medieval iconography. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 208 x 14. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9788024602660
ISBN
9788024602660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 6 tables, 44 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240285
ISBN
9780520240285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.08
€ 65.15

Hardcover. Explores the connections between modern and premodern art, offering a radical reading that reveals the underlying patterns and ideas traversing centuries of artistic practice. This book reconsiders from a double perspective some key issues in the history of art, from iconoclasm and illusionism to the status of painting, and installation. Num Pages: 312 pages, 134 illustrations, 104 in colour. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500238974
ISBN
9780500238974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. Presents a collection of lyrical poems, carols, and traditional British ballads written in between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, together with some twentieth-century American versions of them. This title introduces readers to the rich variety of Middle English poetry. Editor(s): Hirsh, John C. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3H; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405114820
ISBN
9781405114820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. A study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. John Schofield describes houses and related buildings such as almshouses, taverns, inns and shops, drawing on evidence from surviving buildings, archaeological excavations, surveys and plans, documents and more. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 illustrations, 10 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; ACK; AMKD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082838
ISBN
9780300082838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

hardcover. Drawing on examples from surviving medieval churches in England, the author gives a voice to the secret graffiti artists from the lord of the manor and the parish priest to the people who built the church itself. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; ACK; AFJG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960414
ISBN
9780091960414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. A new and comprehensive anthology of medieval lyrics and carols, in new editions, with introduction and commentary. Editor(s): Duncan, Thomas G. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC2; DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 832. 480 pages. Editor(s): Duncan, Thomas G. A new and comprehensive anthology of medieval lyrics and carols, in new editions, with introduction and commentary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 30. Weight: 814.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843412
ISBN
9781843843412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.87

Paperback. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 colour and 350 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350. The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries. 240 pages, 8 colour and 350 black and white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; AKTA; JFCK. Dimension: 209 x 144 x 13. Weight: 298.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486290607
ISBN
9780486290607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.56

Hardback. This year's volume focuses largely on the British Isles, with papers on dress terms in the Middle English Pearl; a study of a thirteenth-century royal bride's trousseau, based on unpublished documents concerning King Henry III's Wardrobe; an investigation into the "open surcoat" referenced in the multilingual texts of late medieval England; .. Series: Medieval Clothing and Textiles. Num Pages: 180 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; AKTH; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590. Series: Medieval Clothing and Textiles. 180 pages, b/w illus. Editor(s): Netherton, Robin; Owen-Crocker, Gale R. This year's volume focuses largely on the British Isles, with papers on dress terms in the Middle English Pearl; a study of a thirteenth-century royal bride's trousseau, based on unpublished documents concerning King Henry III's Wardrobe; an investigation into the "open surcoat" referenced in the multilingual texts of late medieval England; . Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; AKTH; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCK. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 19. Weight: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836254
ISBN
9781843836254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.56

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835370
ISBN
9781843835370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.93

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the extensive variety of decorative tracery patterns, crafted in stone, that characterise the windows of medieval churches in England. Num Pages: 154 pages, b/w illus, col pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMC; AMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 488. 154 pages, b/w illus, col pls. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the extensive variety of decorative tracery patterns, crafted in stone, that characterise the windows of medieval churches in England. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; AMC; AMN. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 12. Weight: 488.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
154
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837602
ISBN
9781843837602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. By learning how to identify the stylistic phases that resulted from shifts in architectural fashion, it is possible to date each part of a church to within a decade or two. This book introduces key features of each succeeding style, from Anglo-Saxon and Norman through to the three great gothic styles, Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour). BIC Classification: AMN; AMX; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812128
ISBN
9780747812128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

hardcover. An introduction to the medieval cathedral, those churches that are usually regarded as among the greatest achievements of medieval architecture. This illustrated book examines such topics as patrons, builders and artists, planning and construction, and also includes an in-depth examination of the French Cathedral at Reims. Series: The Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Medieval World. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; ACK; AMN; HBG; HBLC; HRC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313326936
ISBN
9780313326936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.79

Paperback. A fully illustrated guide to and history of the castles of England and Wales in the late medieval period focusing on their roles in military and social history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; AMKL; HBJD1; HBLC1; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784422141
ISBN
9781784422141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.14

Paperback. Series: Shire Archaeology. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMKL; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747805465
ISBN
9780747805465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.29

Hardcover. First full-length study of the role and duties of the medieval cantor. Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; AVGC2; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153673
ISBN
9781903153673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.13

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