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Paperback. How do experts spot masterpieces? Paintings are not always signed or noted in historical records, so how can we tell an obscure gem from an altered image? Through a series of examples and processes, this title draws the reader into the complex issues confronted by gallery professionals. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABK; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094862
ISBN
9781857094862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Materials and working practices influence a painter just as much as contemporary intellectual and cultural developments. This title helps readers develop a painterly eye by learning to recognize different materials and methods of application and to appreciate how these features contribute to how a painting looks. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 209 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095340
ISBN
9781857095340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Explores the ways in which artists have used color, and describes the pigments that are characteristic of a particular period, the effect of the chosen medium on color, and how the development of fresh pigments extended the palette. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx. 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094428
ISBN
9781857094428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Frames often catch the eye of visitors to galleries, yet labels and catalogues rarely comment on them. This informative guide offers insight into the various forms of frame housing some of the finest paintings in the National Gallery Collection. It includes some of the finest examples of the frame-makers craft. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094404
ISBN
9781857094404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Discusses and describes the material nature of paintings, how they age and the main types of conservation treatment carried out on panel and canvas paintings, along with some of the problems involved in cleaning and restoration. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx. 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094411
ISBN
9781857094411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. When we say that 'Love is blind' or 'Time flies' - making concepts sound like living beings - we are using the language of allegory. Painters have long relied on allegory to create 'message pictures'. This guide helps readers understand the language of allegory within Western painting - be it from the National Gallery or from other collections. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094855
ISBN
9781857094855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Examines the special fascination of still life, and what distinguishes it from other categories of painting. The author discusses its evolution from the trompe l'oeil wall paintings of antiquity, through its revival in the age of Caravaggio and Velazquez, and again in the works of Cezanne and Picasso. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 890 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095005
ISBN
9781857095005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.84

Hardcover. Ray Slater provides patterns for different doll shapes, from the simplest stump doll to the more complicated jointed doll. The book gives practical instruction on needle-sculpting expressive faces, as well as details on how to use the patterns to make the basic cloth doll. Num Pages: 128 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 824. 128 pages, 110 illustrations. Ray Slater provides patterns for different doll shapes, from the simplest stump doll to the more complicated jointed doll. The book gives practical instruction on needle-sculpting expressive faces, as well as details on how to use the patterns to make the basic cloth doll. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKT. Dimension: 283 x 225 x 16. Weight: 824.
Publisher
Batsford
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713490398
ISBN
9780713490398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. In 1975, Viv Albertine was obsessed with music but it never occurred to her she could be in a band as she couldn't play an instrument and she'd never seen a girl play electric guitar. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328284
ISBN
9780571328284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. These are vintage fashions that can be worn and enjoyed every day. Ranging from the formal to the whimsical, the chic tailored suits of the 1940s to the free-style fashions of the late-1960s, there is something for every taste. With concise descriptions, color photos and a current price guide, this will be a welcome guide for collectors. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 color photographs. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 356. A Handbook and Price Guide. 160 pages, 350 colour photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight: 354.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300233
ISBN
9780764300233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.80

Hardback. Broad and engaging overview suitable for undergraduates in history, anthropology, cultural studies and fashion studies, as well as the general reader. Explains why we wear what we do, why most people in the world now dress very similarly and why those who resist Western dress do so. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; KNSX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631868
ISBN
9780745631868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. Broad and engaging overview suitable for undergraduates in history, anthropology, cultural studies and fashion studies, as well as the general reader. Explains why we wear what we do, why most people in the world now dress very similarly and why those who resist Western dress do so. Series: Themes in History. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; KNSX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631875
ISBN
9780745631875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Paperback. This line-for-line translation of Aritophanes' famous comedy features an introduction that explores Old Comedy and the place of "Clouds" and Aristophanic comedy within it. The text is accompanied by extensive footnotes. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; AN; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205161
ISBN
9780872205161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.57

This line-for-line translation of Aritophanes' famous comedy features an introduction that explores Old Comedy, and the place of "Clouds" and Aristophanic comedy within it. The text is accompanied by extensive footnotes. Translator(s): Meineck, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; AN; DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205178
ISBN
9780872205178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841505749
ISBN
9781841505749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.49

Paperback. This comprehensive handbook invites you into the clown workshop and guides you through the complete processes of clown training. Both practical and reflective, it draws on Davison's 20 years of experience and provides useful exercises, games and techniques to aid the first steps in playfulness through to devising and creating performable shows. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: ASZW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137387578
ISBN
9781137387578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.70

Paperback. Promotes the ideals and methods of contemporary design collaboration by informing on cultural context and techniques and practices that apply to studio work and forward-thinking education initiatives. This book includes three sections with 10-20 short-burst chapters. It features an argument in modern design education and professional practice. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
BIS Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789063693732
ISBN
9789063693732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. Twenty-five leading artist duos and collectives give insight into how and why to work collaboratively Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 22. .
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872889
ISBN
9780714872889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.89

Hardback. Expanded and revised version of the work published originally published: Paris: Editions Flammarion, 2012. Num Pages: 120 pages, Full Colour. BIC Classification: AGB; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 341 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Publisher
Drawn and Quarterly Canada
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770461147
ISBN
9781770461147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 243 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 226 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764341816
ISBN
9780764341816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331503
ISBN
9780764331503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Cobain on Cobain places the reader at the key moments of Kurt Cobain's rollercoaster ride, telling the tale of Nirvana entirely through his words and those of his bandmates as they unleashed the whirlwind that would consume them for the last half of their five-year career. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785580857
ISBN
9781785580857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743790663
ISBN
9781743790663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. The much anticipated and beautifully illustrated Sunday Times Bestselling Biography Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life was first released to great critical acclaim in 2010. Now the paperback edition of Justine Picardie's biography of the French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel has arrived. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200 col illus. BIC Classification: AKT; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007318995
ISBN
9780007318995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 23.43

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