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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. Noa the Boa is a slave to fashion with the heart of an actor and an obsession with celebrity. He becomes luxurious leather accessories for illustrious clients - from Grace Kelly's pillow to the codpieces at the Folies Bergere. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 267 x 15. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500519257
ISBN
9780500519257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.79

Paperback. Analyzing the rise of art in the 18th century, this treatise demonstrates how painting, sculpture and literature were not regarded as valuable art forms before the emergence of a new bourgeois culture. The author reveals how Romantic poets and philosophers invented "art" as we know it today. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; ABA; ACV; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 317.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231106016
ISBN
9780231106016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27ill. BIC Classification: AC; HPN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316925
ISBN
9780226316925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Hardcover. Published to accompany the landmark opening of the V&A's new Europe 1600 - 1800 galleries, The Arts of Living explores the breadth, depth and beauty of the V&A's seventeenth- and eighteenth-century collections. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851778072
ISBN
9781851778072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.86

paperback. Chronicles the tumultuous history of Castile in the wake of the Christian capture of the Islamic city of Tulaytula, now Toledo, in the eleventh century and traces the development of Castilian culture as it was forged in the intimacy of Christians with the Muslims and Jews they had overcome. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 colour images & 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ACB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
YALE UNIV PR
Condition
New
SKU
9780300142143
ISBN
9780300142143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

Hardback. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 b&w + 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107357
ISBN
9780300107357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77
€ 51.34

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

Hardback. By the end of the sixteenth century, Europe, Africa, and Asia were connected to North and South America via a vast network of complex trade routes. This book explores the history of the confluence of styles, materials, and techniques among Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas through the end of the colonial era. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 600 pages, 250 b&w + 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 324 x 264 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300120035
ISBN
9780300120035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.55
€ 64.13

Hardback. Art schools, workshops and associations helped shape the Arts and Crafts style, as did individuals such as Ann Macbeth, Robert Lorimer, and James Cromar Watt. Together, these architects, artists and designers contributed to the expansion and evolution of the movement both within and beyond Scotland's borders. This book chronicles this movement. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 468 pages, 100 colour images + 250 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ACVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 291 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2296.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
468
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195767
ISBN
9780300195767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.66
€ 59.64

Paperback. Featuring various illustrations showing the buildings, furniture, metalwork, and the people who influenced it, this title tells the story of the birth and development of the arts and craft movement in Britain. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACV; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Shire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747807827
ISBN
9780747807827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. Explores the winding paths and meticulously shaped hedges, the gazebos and gateways, the formal terraces and the billowing border plantings that characterised the Arts and Crafts garden, and directs readers and gardeners to where they can visit and be inspired by these beautiful works of art. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: ACVN; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812982
ISBN
9780747812982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 256 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1390.
Publisher
Red Lemon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783420025
ISBN
9781783420025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. In the autumn of 1502 three giants of the Renaissance period - Cesare Borgia, Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolo Machiavelli - set out on one of the treacherous military campaigns of the period. This work focuses on this collusion of three iconic figures of the Italian Renaissance to unite three mighty strands of the period - war, politics and art. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951214
ISBN
9781845951214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardcover. Celebrates two complementary and necessary aspects of the art world, the hand of the artist and the role of art institutions Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Museum of Art, Washington State University
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780975566268
ISBN
9780975566268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Publishing Print Matters South Africa
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980260977
ISBN
9780980260977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317540
ISBN
9780226317540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Rackham, Arthur. Editor(s): Menges, Jeff A. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 80 colour prints. BIC Classification: ACV; AFF; AGB; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 374. 96 pages, over 80 colour prints. Illustrator(s): Rackham, Arthur. Editor(s): Menges, Jeff A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACV; AFF; AGB; AKLB. Dimension: 283 x 217 x 6. Weight: 378.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Dover Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486446851
ISBN
9780486446851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. In 1788, nearly 1,500 people on 11 sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia, and those who sailed in them were the community who established the first European colony in Australia. The Art of the First Fleet is a captivating collection of watercolours, washes, ink and pencil drawings created during this historic time. Num Pages: 112 pages, Over 100 colour artworks. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACBS; AGN; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565092962
ISBN
9780565092962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.71

Paperback. An anthology of translated histories, chronicles, saint?s lives, theological treatises, and accounts present an in-depth analysis of Byzantine art. Series: MART: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802066275
ISBN
9780802066275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Hardcover. Editor(s): Eddy, Kathryn; O'Rourke, Janell; Watson, L. A. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AGC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lantern Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590564912
ISBN
9781590564912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 185 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 300 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1726.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464807
ISBN
9781905464807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.28

Hardback. A lavish, full-colour hardcover art book taking readers on a visual guide through Stephen Hickman's artwork. The collection focuses on his book covers for famous SFF authors such as Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, and Larry Niven. Num Pages: 160 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AGB; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 324 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1106.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783298457
ISBN
9781783298457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.83

Paperback. Welcome to the world of Steampunk: a unique fantasy version of nineteenth century Victorian England imbued with today's technology, resulting in devices and contraptions that seem to have sprung from the mind of a mad twenty-first century scientist. With artist profiles, this title looks at Steampunk since the exposition. Num Pages: 168 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565237858
ISBN
9781565237858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.54

Hardback. A study of the entanglement of visual art with secularism in the wake of the rise of Hindu nationalism in India, tracking the emergence of the artist as an exemplary secular subject. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042956
ISBN
9781849042956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.45

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