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Paperback. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 630. Ukiyo-E in Edo, 1700-1900. 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight: 620.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124537
ISBN
9780714124537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486243542
ISBN
9780486243542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.70

Hardback. Louise Bourgeois, who has produced art since the 1930s, began in the 1990s to use her clothes and the clothes of her loved ones as components in her sculptures and drawings. This title collects this set of images in its entirety. Num Pages: 336 pages, 474 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFW; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 289 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2064.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857206547
ISBN
9788857206547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.26
€ 70.28

Paperback. In a series of newly commissioned essays by both established and emerging scholars, Globalization and Contemporary Art probes the effects of internationalist culture and politics on art across a variety of media. Editor(s): Harris, Jonathan. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1158.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179508
ISBN
9781405179508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

Paperback. Based on the mathematics of music, this book explains why notes, which sound good together also look good together. Covering Pythagorean, just and equal-tempered tuning systems, it also contains drawings and old engravings printed at high-resolution on 100 per cent recycled papers, with holographic foil titles. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; AC; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263364
ISBN
9781904263364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.30

Hardback. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 315 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137542939
ISBN
9781137542939
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.88

Paperback. Presents an array of Japanese art. Opening with an introduction that asks What is Japanese art?, this book presents a selection of striking and fascinating art from Japan, organised into a series of thematic chapters in which the author provides cultural context while pointing out exceptional features. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124803
ISBN
9780714124803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Now available in a paperback edition, this comprehensive volume on the great Danish painter Hammershoi places him within the context of his European contemporaries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 256 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1616.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791353609
ISBN
9783791353609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.67

Paperback. Using dense charcoal and dripping washes, this book depicts the sinister edge to Carlo Collodis story and Pinocchios isolation in the author's quest to become a real boy. It presents the his portrait of Gerhard Steidl, an ambitious suite of nine drawings made by the artist in his Gottingen studio. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
59
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869304847
ISBN
9783869304847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Paperback. Published to accompany the Works of Fire exhibition at the Ceret Museum of Modern Art, this book presents Miquel Barcelos ceramics work. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 301 x 13. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Actes sud
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9782330019327
ISBN
9782330019327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.37

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
€ 8.62

Hardback. Bartholomaus Schachman was born on 11th September 1559 in Danzig (nowadays called Gda'nsk), then the autonomys trade city and member of "The Hanseatic League", within the Kingdom of Poland. This title presents his adventures to became one of the greatest travelogues of the sixteenth century. Editor(s): Nefedova, Olga. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 289 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2130.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214641
ISBN
9788857214641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.32
€ 68.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 colour, 150 black and white. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; AGN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230801
ISBN
9781780230801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Featuring all kinds of dogs big, small, graceful, cute, funny, this book includes a collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. It is suitable for dog lovers of all ages. Num Pages: 160 pages, 115 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780676562
ISBN
9781780676562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. The definitive biography of a fascinating and enigmatic figure. Num Pages: 608 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 44. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857995015
ISBN
9781857995015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardcover. A colourful kaleidoscope of the handcrafts created by Egypt's artisans today in glass, wood, fabric, stone, and other media Editor(s): El-Batraoui, Menha. Translator(s): McClure, Mandy; Shawkat, Nabil. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACBP; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 240. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167539
ISBN
9789774167539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263883
ISBN
9781904263883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.28

Hardcover. Offering the author's own twist on the Victorian art of silhouette portraits, this gift volume might look as if it's from the 1890s, its pages contain many favourite cult characters from movies, TV, comics and videogames. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781164129
ISBN
9781781164129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1185.
Publisher
Booth-Clibborn Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861543240
ISBN
9781861543240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427133
ISBN
9783777427133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.33

Hardback. This volume is the first full study of Roman strigillated sarcophagi, the largest group of ancient Roman sarcophagi to survive. Manufactured from the mid-second to the early fifth century AD, covering a critical period in Rome, they provide a rich historical source for exploring the social and cultural life of ancient Rome. Num Pages: 368 pages, 87 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199203246
ISBN
9780199203246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 380 pages, 50 color + 150 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQB; AFC; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300174502
ISBN
9780300174502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.33
€ 52.80

Paperback. The definitive overview and anthology of this influential art movement. Editor(s): Morrill, Rebecca. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 252 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Abridged, Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714868592
ISBN
9780714868592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.71

Paperback. Explores the dynamic interchange between European artistic centres and artists and the trade in works of art. This book also considers the impact of differing locations on art and artists and some of the economic, political and cultural factors crucial to the emergence of an artistic centre. Editor(s): Richardson, Carol M. Series: Open University: Renaissance Art Reconsidered. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300121889
ISBN
9780300121889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

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