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Paperback. A critical look at a virtually unknown body of Mel Bochner's extremely varied photographs, dating from 1966 to 1969. Some 75 of his photographs are presented, many in colour. Also included are a number of Bochner's drawings that directly informed his photographic works. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 colour pl 119 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; ACXJ; AGC; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093483
ISBN
9780300093483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Hardcover. A collection of letters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It is the first edition to be published since 1929, and since that date the number of known letters has almost doubled. This volume contains 308 letters by the artist to friends, family and patrons, all accompanied by detailed notes. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300087338
ISBN
9780300087338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. An account of the development of the private garden in London. Recognizing the contribution of domestic gardens to the texture of 18th-and early 19th-century London, the author explores in detail the small gardens, their owners and their significance to the development of the metropolis. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 298 pages, 60 colour pl 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; 3JH; AMV; HBJD1; HBLL; WMB; WMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300085389
ISBN
9780300085389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. This is a survey of China's wealth of art, architecture and artefacts from prehistoric times to the 20th century. It discusses in detail a wide range of art forms and techniques from porcelain and pottery to secular painting and sculpture. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 b/w + 96 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082845
ISBN
9780300082845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

Paperback. A study of domestic buildings in London from about 1200 to the Great Fire in 1666. John Schofield describes houses and related buildings such as almshouses, taverns, inns and shops, drawing on evidence from surviving buildings, archaeological excavations, surveys and plans, documents and more. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 300 illustrations, 10 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; ACK; AMKD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082838
ISBN
9780300082838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Hardcover. A study of John Raphael Smith's career in printmaking. It investigates how he conducted his engraving and publishing business, and what his prints, drawings and paintings reveal about the culture and morality of the society that viewed them. It includes a catalogue raisonne. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 300 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; AFH; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 192 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300076301
ISBN
9780300076301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Hardcover. This index volume to Joseph Farrington's diary provides access to Farington's fascination with criminal trials, elections and frequent Royal scandals of the day, as well as the recurrent subject of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars in Europe. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 1058 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AFF; BGA; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Edition
Indexed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300075779
ISBN
9780300075779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.07
€ 77.62

Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300075427
ISBN
9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. An overview of the sculptures of the Parthenon, presenting interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural creation. It focuses on the meanings of the sculptures in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and society, and considers what they reveal about the Greek sense of democracy. Num Pages: 212 pages, 6 colour plates, 51 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300073911
ISBN
9780300073911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Hardcover. Reinterprets key phases and figures in 20th-century art, focusing on the way artists and critics negotiate philosophically significant ideas. The text aims to illuminate a language of 20th century art that cuts across boundaries set out by such conventional notions as avant-garde and postmodernism. Num Pages: 260 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300072419
ISBN
9780300072419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.54
€ 40.40

Hardcover. A collection of 18 essays by architectural historian, Howard Colvin. They cover such topics as the idea of a Court Style in mediaeval English architecture, the south front of Wilton House, and the infiltration of the Georgian Office of Works by an architectural pressure group. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, 160 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 266 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300070347
ISBN
9780300070347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Hardcover. Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) spent his formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing his early masterpieces. This work explores the importance of Seville for Velasquez, examining Sevillian culture, Catholic theology, and picaresque literature. Editor(s): Clarke, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 b/w + 50 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACN; AFC; AGB; GBCR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 342 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Hardback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300069495
ISBN
9780300069495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Hardcover. In the 18th century, the Russian Empress Catherine the Great and some of her courtiers developed a taste for British art, and collected some spectacular items. This study tells the story of the acquisition of these treasures and of the cultural relations between Russia and Britain at that time. Editor(s): Allen, Brian; Dukelskaya, Larissa. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b/w + 200 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; GBCR; HBTG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300069464
ISBN
9780300069464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Hardcover. With introductory essays on Edward Norgates's life, readership and technique, this edition of his treatise on limning incorporates new critical and annotated text. Written first in 1627-28 and revised in 1648, it presents the techniques used by the English miniaturists. Editor(s): Muller, Mr. Jeffrey M. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 308 pages, 8 b&w illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New Critical ed Edited Introduced and Annotat
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300069136
ISBN
9780300069136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Hardcover. In this exploration of the era of the Grand Tour, contributors from the fields of history, art history, literary history and theory, science history and anthropology investigate the experiences of travellers and their ways of understanding and representing their encounter with the foreign. Editor(s): Chard, Chloe; Langdon, Helen. Series: Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 350 pages, 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; AC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300063820
ISBN
9780300063820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Hardcover. These essays show how unpredictable attitudes to classical art turn out to be in Britain during the period 1550-1650. They aim to show how British artists, patrons and builders made informed choices from the classical vocabulary while working within systems distinct from those of classicism. Editor(s): Gent, Lucy. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 478 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300063813
ISBN
9780300063813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Hardcover. This is the first volume in the series "Studies in British Art" and examines the development of the London art world - its institutions and individual artists - over the past two centuries in an attempt to explain the marginal position of British modern art. Editor(s): Allen, Brian. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 49 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 940.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Paul Mellon Centre BA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300063806
ISBN
9780300063806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. This is a study of the 18th-century sculptor Louis Francois Roubiliac. His most important work takes the form of monuments seen in Westminster Abbey and in churches throughout the country. The book examines his style in the light of the social and religious conditions of his time. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 424 pages, 289 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFK; AGB; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 202 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300063332
ISBN
9780300063332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Hardcover. This volume deals with the art of church treasures and cloisters in the early Middle Ages in Europe - the work of goldsmiths, ivory carvers, bronze casters, enamellers and wood carvers. It traces the unbroken development of the Sacred Arts and their interrelationships throughout Europe. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, 275 b&w illustrations, 75 colour Plates, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 292 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2 Sub
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300060485
ISBN
9780300060485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91
€ 90.75

Hardcover. During the 18th-century deposits of gold, silver, diamonds and emeralds were discovered in Brazil, enabling the Court of Portugal to commission art on a lavish scale. This book is devoted to this period of Portuguese art and history, including paintings, sculpture, furniture and textiles. Editor(s): Levenson, Jay A. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w + 140 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JF; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300058413
ISBN
9780300058413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Hardcover. The author of this book sets out to investigate two fundamental issues: how was the remote past of Britain imagined in the 18th and 19th centuries and what part did visual arts play in the process? Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 262 pages, 80 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; HBAH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300058147
ISBN
9780300058147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 669 pages, 660 b&w + 150 color illus. BIC Classification: AFF; AGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 220 x 51. Weight in Grams: 4821.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
669
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300041057
ISBN
9780300041057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 386.44
€ 297.63

Hardcover. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; AGB; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300032703
ISBN
9780300032703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.07
€ 77.62

Hardcover. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; AGB; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300031836
ISBN
9780300031836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.07
€ 77.62

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