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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. Tracing the singing cowboy's roots in the performance tradition of blackface minstrelsy and its literary antecedents in novels, magazine fiction, and the novels of B M Bower, this title shows how silent cinema conventions, the developing commercial music media, and the prevailing conditions of film production shaped the 'horse opera' of the 1930s. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070495
ISBN
9780252070495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. This book takes the carvers through the steps of carving a frisky colt. Using hand and power tools Tom creates the form, detail, and musculature that brings the horse to life. Included are gallery photos and patterns for the colt's sibling and sire, as well as those for several other horses. Num Pages: 64 pages, 250+ color photos/Patterns. BIC Classification: AFKC; WD; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406492
ISBN
9780887406492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.57

Hardback. Robin Wood has noted that horror 'has consistently been one of the most popular and, at the same time, the most disreputable of Hollywood genres'. This title explores the interconnections between the horror films and modern media and entertainment industries, economies and production practices, cultural and political forums, spectators and fans. Editor(s): Conrich, Ian. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848852624
ISBN
9781848852624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.41
€ 147.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557839503
ISBN
9781557839503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.21

paperback. Focusing on recent postmodern examples, this is a collection of essays reviewing the history of the horror film and the psychological reasons for its persistent appeal. Editor(s): Affron, Charles; Lyons, Robert. Series: Depth of Field Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 15. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813533636
ISBN
9780813533636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Hardback. Series: New Perspectives on World Cinema. Num Pages: 268 pages, 32+ bw stills. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857284495
ISBN
9780857284495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.06

Hardback. Unlike most other horror and SF surveys, which only venture as far afield as England and Europe, Willis truly reaches around the world, including many little-known or rarely documented movies from China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; APF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810815179
ISBN
9780810815179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.46

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive overview of the horror film and explores how the genre works. Examining the way horror films create images of gore and the uncanny through film technology and effects, this guidebook provides an account of the way cinematic and stylistic devices create responses of terror and disgust in the viewer. Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black & white tables, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415456685
ISBN
9780415456685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.97

Paperback. Why did imagery showing the very instant of the birth of black slave freedom invariably personify Liberty as a white woman? Where did the image of the enchained kneeling slave, ubiquitous in abolitionist visual culture on both sides of the Atlantic, come from? This book attempts to answer these questions. Series: Race in the Atlantic World 1700-1900. Num Pages: 516 pages, 24 colour & 147 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820334271
ISBN
9780820334271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Edition
Pap/ComReissued Edition
Number of pages
23
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423449805
ISBN
9781423449805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Barry Tuckwell was one of the world's leading horn virtuosos. Here, he tells the history of the horn, deals with the difficulties of building and maintaining the instrument, and provides useful advice on all aspects of learning, practising and playing for the beginner, amateur and teacher. Series: Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kahn & Averill Publishers
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082425
ISBN
9781871082425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Erring, Bjorn. Num Pages: 389 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Tapir Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9788251917636
ISBN
9788251917636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.15

Hardback. Following on from the success of his previous book, Simple Present, this is a new and surprising photography book from Bert Danckaert, with supplementary text from Alison Nordstrom. Num Pages: 164 pages, 120 colour. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 309 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1158.
Publisher
Lannoo Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401437653
ISBN
9789401437653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.64
€ 48.75

Hardback. Includes a detailed narration of the composer's life and an extensive description of his major works. Over fifty examples of his music are included, as well as a comprehensive listing of works and writings. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 376 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822924
ISBN
9780810822924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.95

Paperback. A fresh look at a pivotal nineteenth-century painter Editor(s): Harkett, Daniel; Hornstein, Katie. Num Pages: 280 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781512600421
ISBN
9781512600421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 85 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237858
ISBN
9780803237858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.19

Paperback. This work compares paintings by Edward Hopper with photographs of the subjects of paintings done in New York, Maine, Gloucester, Cape Cod, Charleston, Mexico and Paris. It demonstrates how Hopper made art of everyday scenes and how he sometimes made intentional changes from what he observed. Num Pages: 145 pages, 90 color photos and 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216761
ISBN
9780520216761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.55

Hardcover. Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is considered as one of the important American painters in 20th century art. In canvas after canvas he painted the loneliness of urban people. Many of his pictures represent views of streets and roads, rooftops, and abandoned houses, depicted in a brilliant light that strangely belies the melancholy mood of the scenes. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836500333
ISBN
9783836500333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.92

Hardcover. The second volume on the award-winning architect and his firm. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour and 150 b&w illustrations, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; AMB; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 258 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1928.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714839257
ISBN
9780714839257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 489 color photos. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 11. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326851
ISBN
9780764326851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Num Pages: 144 pages, 194 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 287 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1038.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764346835
ISBN
9780764346835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.35

Paperback. A beautifully written, joyously funny memoir about growing up and finding fame as a young Iranian in London. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472218667
ISBN
9781472218667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Series: British Literature Series. Num Pages: 551 pages. BIC Classification: AP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564782427
ISBN
9781564782427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.59

Paperback. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple.. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1KBB; ASDL; BGFA; BTP; YFY; YNDB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 215.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314478
ISBN
9780571314478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

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