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History of art / art & design styles
Hardcover. This book contains over one hundred images of the Greater London area before 1800 from maps, drawings, manuscripts, printed books and engravings, all from the Gough Collection at the Bodleian Library. Examples are drawn from the present Greater London to contrast town and countryside at the time. A fascinating insight into life in Georgian London. Num Pages: 232 pages, 123 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 278. .
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244126
- ISBN
- 9781851244126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
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.
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500238943
- ISBN
- 9780500238943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 60.71
€ 76.44
€ 60.71
Paperback. Bernard Leach (1887-1979) is generally reckoned to be the 'father of British studio pottery. In this title, he communicates his deeply-held convictions, through an account of the standards and materials essential to English slipware, stoneware, Japanese raku and Oriental porcelain. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571283675
- ISBN
- 9780571283675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.91
€ 21.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Herman, Bernard L. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 colour plates, 15 figs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1297.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469627625
- ISBN
- 9781469627625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.48
€ 76.48
Hardback. In this engaging book, Bernadine Barnes brings together new research to show how Michelangelo's art was viewed in its own time. Series: Renaissance Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780237404
- ISBN
- 9781780237404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.14
€ 24.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. In Provence, December 1888 Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. It is an act that has come to define him. Yet for more than a century biographers and historians seeking definitive facts about what happened that night have been left with more questions than answers. The author sets out to discover exactly what happened that night in Arles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784702229
- ISBN
- 9781784702229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.84
€ 19.99
€ 14.84
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857214146
- ISBN
- 9788857214146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.64
€ 42.99
€ 35.64
Hardcover. August Benziger was one of the most sought-after portrait painters of his time. His subjects ranged from Popes to princes, from presidents to businessmen. This biography brings us closer to his subjects who carried history from the 19th to the 20th century. Num Pages: 355 pages, 15ill. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; AGB; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556126147
- ISBN
- 9781556126147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.89
€ 58.89
Paperback. The Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith describes his life and career. Series: Arts and Letters. Num Pages: 582 pages. Dimension: 186 x 113 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 582
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714833644
- ISBN
- 9780714833644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.37
€ 10.99
€ 9.37
Hardcover. Benvenuto Cellini is an artist-craftsman, one of the greatest sculptors in the renaissance, passionately devoted to art, the worshipper and frequenter of the great men of his time, the 'divine' Michelangelo, who came to his studio. This autobiography gives an account of his daily life in Renaissance Florence and Rome, its studios, and its taverns. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AFKB; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 207 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 540
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593289
- ISBN
- 9781841593289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Describes the history, beauty, and various styles of New Mexico colcha embroidery, and tells the story of how a small group of determined women revived a Hispanic cultural tradition that was destined for extinction. Num Pages: 156 pages, 96 b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; ACBK; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135198
- ISBN
- 9780890135198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 33.95
€ 47.99
€ 33.95
Paperback. This volume contains cutting edge contributions that consider new approaches to three areas: the documentation of rock art; its interpretation using indigenous knowledge; and the presentation of rock art. Editor(s): Smith, Benjamin; Helskog, Knut; Morris, David. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 200 x 20. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145454
- ISBN
- 9781868145454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.16
€ 42.99
€ 38.16
Hardcover. Series: October Books. Num Pages: 592 pages, 114 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 189 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262028523
- ISBN
- 9780262028523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.86
€ 51.99
€ 45.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Buchloh, Benjamin H. D. Num Pages: 96 pages, 113. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lars Muller Publishers Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037783009
- ISBN
- 9783037783009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.69
€ 46.99
€ 38.69
Paperback. Benjamin Binstock revolutionises how we think about Vermeer's work and life. Vermeer is famously a mystery in art: there is scant information on his life and training, and nothing to connect him to any students. What remains is the paintings themselves as well as some historical information and surmise. Num Pages: 456 pages, 133 black & white illustrations, 91 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 255 x 28. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415861335
- ISBN
- 9780415861335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.36
€ 59.36
Paperback. Investigates how Italian Baroque painting demonstrates an unprecedented ability to create powerful spectacles through pictorial illumination. Editor(s): Leca, Benedict. Num Pages: 96 pages, 66 colour. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBC; ACQB; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804571
- ISBN
- 9781907804571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.68
€ 17.99
€ 13.68
Paperback. A modern painter discusses meaning and form in contemporary painting and offers advice to aspiring artists. Series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Num Pages: 144 pages, 35 line illustrations, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 9th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674805705
- ISBN
- 9780674805705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.21
€ 32.99
€ 27.21
Paperback. Ruben Trejo (1937-2009) was born in a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad yard in St Paul, Minnesota. This title offers a comprehensive survey of Trejo's art and career. It focuses on more than fifty works from 1964 onwards, including pieces from his life-size, puppet-like "Clothes for Day of the Dead" series. Editor(s): Mitchell, Ben. Series: The Jacob Lawrence Series on American Artists. Num Pages: 161 pages, 110 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990040
- ISBN
- 9780295990040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. Traces the life of the nineteenth century French artist, looks at his most important paintings, drawings, and sculpture, and discusses influences on his work. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 182 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500202203
- ISBN
- 9780500202203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 5.47
€ 14.99
€ 5.47
Hardcover. Explores various paintings in the context of Van Goghs short but brilliant career, allying the works to his correspondence. Num Pages: 192 pages, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 252 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1368.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500238387
- ISBN
- 9780500238387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.03
€ 33.99
€ 24.03
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fondation Beyeler. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 253 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hatje Cantz
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783775725934
- ISBN
- 9783775725934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.12
€ 52.92
€ 41.12
Paperback. Suitable for those interested in art history, theories of gender, and postcolonial studies, this book contests the idea that Orientalist art simply expresses the politics of Western domination and argues instead that it was often produced through cross-cultural interactions. Editor(s): Beaulieu, Jill; Roberts, Mary. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 244 pages, 53 photographs (6 in color). BIC Classification: ACV; AG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822328742
- ISBN
- 9780822328742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Hardback. The work of the prize winning Peruvian American light artist Grimanesa Amoros is characterised by organic forms and an instinctive approach. She presented her latest works, "OCUPANTE" and "GOLDEN SECRET ROOM", In the Ludwig Museum Koblenz. With an overview of her work, this volume reproduces her works in large format illustrations. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSR; ACXJ; AFKB; AFKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 247 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777426488
- ISBN
- 9783777426488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.52
€ 32.99
€ 27.52
Paperback. Hanne Tyrmi (1954) is a Norwegian artist who has been active in the art scene since the 1980s. As an artist, she is totally unafraid of using a variety of visual languages to make her point. This book focuses on how ones mind and body behave when confronted by certain images and environments, such as on the emotional reactions of the viewers. Num Pages: 184 pages, 135 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 243 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857222615
- ISBN
- 9788857222615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.26
€ 46.99
€ 38.26