×


 x 

Shopping cart

Art & Architecture

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.

Results 21025 - 21048 of 21753

Art & Architecture

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands. This book provides a whole framework for the understanding and study of Islamic ceramics. It is of great interest to the general reader, as well as being a useful reference work for students and specialists. Num Pages: 512 pages, 921 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The al-Sabah Collection
Condition
New
SKU
9780500976340
ISBN
9780500976340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.02

Hardcover. From the Golden Age of Haute Couture in the 1900s to the lifestyle brands of the 1990s, this book looks, decade-by-decade, at the high fashion of the 20th century. Each chapter examines the significant stylistic changes that occurred in the decade in question, and places these in their cultural and political context. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500518076
ISBN
9780500518076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 6.75

Hardcover. Takes the reader via photography through the atriums, halls, courtyards and gardens that constitute this elaborate masterpiece of Mannerist decoration, explaining its history and the inventiveness and versatility of its creator, Giulio Romano. Num Pages: 276 pages, 255 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 307 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500517109
ISBN
9780500517109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.99
€ 47.98

Paperback. An account of the changing attitudes to the way art is presented in the modern museum of art. It examines the relationship between the artist, the public and the curator, taking the reader into the artist's studio, and then on an international tour of museums, galleries and installations. Series: Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures. Num Pages: 64 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; GM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500282168
ISBN
9780500282168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

Hardcover. "The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. In this bok, illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 illustrations, 230 in colour. BIC Classification: ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 337 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Edition
01st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9780500238943
ISBN
9780500238943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.99
€ 57.26

Paperback. This text examines the interplay between the aesthetics and the censorship of violence in classic Hollywood films from 1930 to 1968, the era of the Production Code, when filmmakers were required to have their scripts approved before they could start production. Num Pages: 320 pages, 49 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813532813
ISBN
9780813532813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. Editor(s): Beckwith, Martha Warren. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: AVGE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, nicks and bumps on cover with slight foxing to page edges and title page but remains a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0016245
ISBN
9780824807719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A compelling and strange story of how and why Julia Pastrana became one of the most infamous women in Europe and America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750933131
ISBN
9780750933131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Between the third and sixth centuries, the ancient gods, goddesses, and heroes who had populated the imagination of humankind for a millennium were replaced by a new imagery of Christ and his saints. This title explores the many different, often surprising, artistic images and religious interpretations of Christ during this period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 color plates 129 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised and Expanded
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009391
ISBN
9780691009391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.67

Paperback. In the early 1650s Ferdinand Bol produced a series of wall-covering paintings. This 'painted chamber' is a unique example of a branch of the art of painting which was extremely popular in the seventeenth century, although hardly any of it now remains. Bol's ensemble has always been surrounded by mysteries. Who was the initial owner, what was the re Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. Num Pages: 324 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1464. The Ambitions of a Wealthy Widow in a Painted Chamber by Ferdinand Bol. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Dutch Golden Age. 297 pages, 89 black and white 121 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ABC; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 20. Weight: 1464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089643261
ISBN
9789089643261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.83

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

€ 50.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 68 colour, 2 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643846
ISBN
9783037643846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.77

Hardcover. Considered one of the most important religious structures of the twentieth century, the Chapel of the Rosary in Vince was regarded by Matisse himself as his great masterpiece. This illustrated volume explores the extraordinary story of the chapels creation and the challenges faced by the 77-year-old artist in realising his great vision. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACXD; AFC; AGB; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 323 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907533600
ISBN
9781907533600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.41

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813563992
ISBN
9780813563992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Paperback. England's most prolific architect since Sir Christopher Wren, he designed the Cenotaph in Whitehall, country houses, and the memorials to commemorate the dead of the First World War. Series: Lifelines S. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, (some colour ). BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Shire Publications
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747805823
ISBN
9780747805823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711994324
ISBN
9780711994324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. A well-researched and thoughtfully written biography of Richard Burton. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AN; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 49. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444789164
ISBN
9781444789164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. The Leica M9 is the world's most compact full-format digital camera system and carries the 100-year heritage of the original Ur-Leica film camera into the digital age. This is a comprehensive user's manual to the world's most compact full-format digital camera system. It explains how to get the very best from this modern classic. Series: Expanded Guide. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour throughout, includes illustrations, includes photographs. BIC Classification: AJG; UDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
AE Publications United Kingdom
Edition
Pap/Crds
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907708060
ISBN
9781907708060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. The author often thought about this moment, about what it would be like to write his memoirs. He always thought it would make him feel important. It doesn't. If anything it makes him feel a little strange. The truth is, he should never have been this famous guy. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8 page colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284. The author often thought about this moment, about what it would be like to write his memoirs. He always thought it would make him feel important. It doesn't. If anything it makes him feel a little strange. The truth is, he should never have been this famous guy. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8 page colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KSS0014652
ISBN
9780099560234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813564135
ISBN
9780813564135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029155
ISBN
9780842029155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.66

Paperback. Offers insight into the last tribal culture in Europe. In this book, the author explores the mysterious beliefs of these ancient people: their gods and monuments, heroic tales and pagan rituals, and the enduring imaginative power of their art and lore. Series: Art & Imagination. Num Pages: 128 pages, 117 illustrations, 42 in colour. BIC Classification: AGR; HRKP2; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780500810569
ISBN
9780500810569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.30

Hardcover. Presents the story of the author's journey from hard-drinking bravado to the grave realism of a scarred survivor. This book describes his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, and grapples with the reality that Iraq - despite the sacrifice in Iraqi and American lives - has descended into a civil war with no end in sight. Num Pages: 260 pages, 230 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; AJCR; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226293257
ISBN
9780226293257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Hardcover. Editor(s): Boesiger, W. Num Pages: 221 pages, 428 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 289 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1013.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Birkhauser Switzerland
Edition
13th edition
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764355081
ISBN
9783764355081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.03

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!