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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. A book on the critical role of music in African ritual which focuses on the Brekete/Gorovodu religion of the Ewe people. It analyzes their practices through a historical and ethnographic study of one of the dominant ritual sites on the southern coast of Ghana: a medicine shrine whose origins lie in the northern region of the country. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 colour plates, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings, 23 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226265056
ISBN
9780226265056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Hardcover. Imagine stepping inside Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring or Hopper's Nighthawks. That's the effect achieved by modern-day photographers, artists, students and creatives within the pages of this one-of-a-kind book. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 full-colour photographs + artworks. BIC Classification: AC; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452123349
ISBN
9781452123349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.03

Hardback. Focuses on the life and public sculpture of Meta Warrick Fuller (1877-1968), one of the early twentieth century's few African American women artists. This title argues that Fuller's efforts to represent black identity in art provide a window on the Progressive Era and its heated debates about race, national identity, and culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 color illustrations and 63 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFKB; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 19. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520262126
ISBN
9780520262126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.58
€ 64.15

Hardcover. Leading Golden Age theatre experts examine the ways that comedias have been adapted and reinvented, offering a broad performance history of the genre for scholars and practicioners alike. Editor(s): Erdman, Harley; De Garcia, Susan Paun. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 323 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Tamesis Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662926
ISBN
9781855662926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Hardback. Opera performances are often radically inventive. Composers' revisions, singers' improvisations, and stage directors' re-imaginings continually challenge our visions of canonical works. But do they go far enough? This book, spanning almost the entire history of opera, reexamines attitudes toward some of our best-loved musical works. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 179 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 21 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520244184
ISBN
9780520244184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.58
€ 63.58

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dennison, Stephanie; Lim, Song Hwee. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wallflower Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904764632
ISBN
9781904764632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.17
€ 71.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 306 x 13. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836532136
ISBN
9783836532136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Rembrandt. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 300 x 226 x 8. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827438
ISBN
9780714827438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.51

Paperback. First detailed study of Rembrandt's fascinating depictions of female nudes Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 448 pages, 250 black and white colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1996.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9789053568378
ISBN
9789053568378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.26

Paperback. Takes readers on a visual tour of fourteen Rembrandt paintings held in collections across Southern California. This title provides biographical information about the Master artist, and also looks at how and why so many important works ended up in this one location. Num Pages: 64 pages, 26 full-colour illustrations & 1 map. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 102.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892369935
ISBN
9780892369935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 12 colour plates, 182 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226015187
ISBN
9780226015187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.51

Hardcover. Published to coincide with the major exhibition at the National Gallery this autumn, this book focuses on Rembrandt's art and life his work as an artist, his family, friends and patrons, his place in European culture by one of the worlds best-known writers on Dutch art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 650 illustrations, 600 in colour. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 317 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2572.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500093863
ISBN
9780500093863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.01

Paperback. Winner of the prestigious College Art Association/Heritage Preservation Award, this is a fully updated, colour-illustrated new edition of the bestselling study of Rembrandt's working methods. Num Pages: 356 pages, 228 colour 119 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1772.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089640338
ISBN
9789089640338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.90

Hardcover. The renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the 17th century at a time known as the Golden Age of Dutch Art. This title explores Rembrandt's early life in The Netherlands, his friends and family and his education and relationships. It details the progression of his prodigious talent, his mastery of chiaroscuro and his artistic skill. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 290 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1354. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. The renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was born in the 17th century at a time known as the Golden Age of Dutch Art. This title explores Rembrandt's early life in The Netherlands, his friends and family and his education and relationships. It details the progression of his prodigious talent, his mastery of chiaroscuro and his artistic skill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 224 x 290 x 23. Weight: 1356.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823780
ISBN
9780754823780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Rembrandt makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791346205
ISBN
9783791346205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 196 illustrations, 153 in colour. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 177 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300220
ISBN
9780500300220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.13

Hardback. Rembrandt van Rjin (1606-1669) was among the few celebrated old masters who enjoyed considerable freedom in his choice of subject matter. This study explores some of the central themes of Rembrandt's paintings, drawings and etchings: grand - love, sin, repentance and forgiveness, adultery, fatherhood, and the conflict between the generations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour images + 170 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300201536
ISBN
9780300201536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; AFC; AGB; AGH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226567372
ISBN
9780226567372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.72

Hardback. An official celebration of Nick Drake's life and music. Num Pages: 448 pages, throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 267 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2018.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Murray Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444792591
ISBN
9781444792591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.97
€ 41.60

Hardback. A look inside the studio of leading contemporary artist Cy Twombly, as documented by renowned photographer Sally Mann Num Pages: 112 pages, 58 duotone and 4-colour illustrations, intermixed. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 256 x 16. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419722721
ISBN
9781419722721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.52

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