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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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Art & Architecture

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: ACBK; WFS; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 87 x 2. Weight in Grams: 64.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888391346
ISBN
9780888391346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

paperback. Demonstrating how the Jewish experience gives rise to an intimately linked series of issues in Jewish filmmakers films, this trilogy presents the effects of the Holocaust linger. It focuses on the failure of society's institutions to deliver social justice, and analyses works of Steven Spielberg, Barry Levinson, Brian Singer, and Darren Aronofsky. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071539
ISBN
9780252071539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Tells the colorful story of the Renwick Gallery s initial glory, decline, and rebirth over a period of 160 years" Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; ACXD2; AMG; AMX; HBJK; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804816
ISBN
9781907804816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. A mammoth representation of products of American furniture manufacturers. Hundreds of illustrations show the styles of furniture available at height of the 1920s, a pivotal period between Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the Depression eras. A price guide and four indices make it an easy to use guide for collectors. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8 colour pages, hundreds of black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AFT; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 213 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300592
ISBN
9780764300592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. The music of Terry Riley, La Monte Young, Steve Reich and Philip Glass are dealt with in this book, and an ideological and historical background to minimal music is also provided. Translator(s): Hautekiet, J. Num Pages: 130 pages, Music examples and illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
130
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082005
ISBN
9781871082005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Hardcover. Looks at The Museum of Modern Arts holdings of American art made between 1915 and 1950, and considers the cultural preoccupations of a rapidly changing American society in the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 144 pages, 154 illustrations, 104 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708527
ISBN
9780870708527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.79

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

Hardback. A catalogue that presents a selection of approximately 100 of the finest watercolours, pastels, and drawings by American modernists from the Wadsworth Atheneum's renowned collection of American art. It features two essays exploring the historical significance of the collection and the importance to American modernists of working on paper. Series: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Num Pages: 216 pages, 190 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AFCC; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151664
ISBN
9780300151664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 59.72

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061350
ISBN
9781606061350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Hardback. A study of an important but anonymous part of the history of American art: the materials and techniques used by American painters. Based on research including artists' recipe books, letters, journals, and painting manuals, it includes topics such as the quest for the 'secrets' of the Old Masters; the application of 'toning' layers; and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACQ; ACV; AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060773
ISBN
9781606060773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Hardcover. Catalogues more than one hundred works that are devoted to the National Gallery of Art's holdings of 19th-century American paintings. Featuring works of Thomas Sully, John Singer Sargent, and James McNeill Whistler, this collection also includes John Quidor's "The Return of Rip van Winkle" and Albert Pinkham Ryder's "Siegfried". Num Pages: 364 pages, 72 color, 135 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780894682544
ISBN
9780894682544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.56
€ 154.73

Paperback. A fascinating history of an American institution that includes an extraordinary collection of photobooth images. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 200 colour & b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AJCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330762
ISBN
9780393330762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.83

Hardcover. Examines the symbiotic relationship between heterosexual romance and postfeminist culture. The book argues that since 1980, postfeminism's most salient tensions and anxieties have been reflected in the American romance film. It offers a new perspective on romance films by examining the symbiotic relationship between romance and postfeminism. Series: Traditions in American Cinema. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748693368
ISBN
9780748693368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Paperback. Examines a cycle of postfeminist films that adopt the conventions of romance. This book explores the symbiotic relationship between heterosexual romance and postfeminist culture. It offers a fresh perspective on both popular American romance films and postfeminist cultural criticism. Series: Traditions in American Cinema. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474405560
ISBN
9781474405560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. The china used by the First Families, both at the White House and in their private homes, reveals a story of culture and society as it has evolved in the United States since its early days. This book documents over 200 items and sheds lights on the trends in taste, style, and modes of entertaining, from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 91 pages, 6 b&w illustrations + 94 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFP; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
91
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300135930
ISBN
9780300135930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. An autobiography of Tony Curtis, without question a Hollywood legend and part of its Golden Age. It tells his story, from his hard-knock childhood growing up in the Bronx to his wild days as a Hollywood playboy, his destructive drug addiction and his life as an artist in his eighties. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8 colour section; integrated b&w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515723
ISBN
9780753515723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Hardback. Provides information on published visual images of American prints from 1946 to 1996 as well as biocritical information on printmakers working in this time period. Num Pages: 606 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACX; AFH; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835863
ISBN
9780810835863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.10

Paperback. This study analyses the history of puppet, mask, and performing object theatre in the United States over the past 150 years to understand how a peculiarly American mixture of global cultures, commercial theatre, modern-art idealism, and mechanical innovation reinvented the ancient art of puppetry. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137286703
ISBN
9781137286703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.14
€ 58.52

Hardback. With full-colour photographs of over 587 quilts, this title offers a visual and tactile understanding of American culture and society, bridging the transition from traditional folk culture to the age of mass production and consumption. It shows us some of America's treasured material culture as it was pieced and stitched into place. Editor(s): Hanson, Marin F; Crews, Patricia Cox. Num Pages: 496 pages, 812 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2246.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803220546
ISBN
9780803220546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.85

Paperback. Attempts to chronicle every visit to the UK by American (and Canadian!) rock 'n' roll artists, and includes full tour itineraries, support acts, show reports, and TV appearances. This work features illustrations of programmes, tickets, vintage ads and atmospheric live shots. Num Pages: 422 pages, tables & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGP; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780951988862
ISBN
9780951988862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.46

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