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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. Num Pages: 128 pages, 173, 170 black and white, 3 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; ACK; AFK; JFHF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
D. S. Brewer
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859914970
ISBN
9780859914970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.26

Hardcover. The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art is unparalleled in its comprehensive approach to the study of art in the United States and it takes a fresh look at what American art is, how it is defined, and who influenced and produced it. Num Pages: 2608 pages, 700 halftones and 128 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; ACBS; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 230 x 202. Weight in Grams: 11310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
2600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195335798
ISBN
9780195335798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,360.29

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
4070
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195395365
ISBN
9780195395365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,191.96

Hardback. A study of a manuscript created in 1469 by Taddeo Crevelli, an Italian illuminator of manuscripts. Kurt Barstow discusses each of Crevelli's paintings and relates its iconography to other devotional images of the time. All 24 of Crevelli's images are reproduced along with sample leaves. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour & 89 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AGR; AKLB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892363704
ISBN
9780892363704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.96
€ 75.40

Hardback. The captivating tale of the plans and personalities behind one of New York City's most radical and recognizable buildings Series: Great Architects/Great Buildings. Num Pages: 184 pages, 63 color +104 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AMB; AMG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226058
ISBN
9780300226058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; AC; AGR; HRA; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Shambhala
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590301005
ISBN
9781590301005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 27.43

Hardcover. The palatial Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, houses the largest collection of Old Master, Renaissance, and Impressionist paintings in the world Num Pages: 272 pages, 300 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 274 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1800.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847842094
ISBN
9780847842094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 54.52

Hardback. This text introduces a group of young black artists who painted their way out of the despair awaiting them in 1950s Florida. Emerging in the late 1950s, the Highwaymen created idyllic, quickly realized images of the Florida dream and peddled some 100,000 of them from the trunks of their cars. Num Pages: 128 pages, 63 colour photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; ACXD; AFC; AFTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813022819
ISBN
9780813022819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.75

Hardcover. Reproduces 14 images from a 15th century manuscript, now in the J. Paul Getty Musuem. The commentary places the manuscript within its context as an account of Alexander's life. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 117 pages, 29 col and 13 b/w plates. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKLB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 430 x 349 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
117
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892363711
ISBN
9780892363711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.25
€ 105.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 105 x 5. Weight in Grams: 10.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745656
ISBN
9781910745656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.34

Paperback. Presents a history of Christian Church as portrayed throughout Western art. This book examines artistic representations of liturgical objects - including altars, crosses, and censers. It offers an analysis of the lives and portraits of notable leaders, from Peter and Paul to Thomas More and Pope Paul VI. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369362
ISBN
9780892369362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, 115 photos. BIC Classification: AC; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401367
ISBN
9780887401367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.58

Hardcover. A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships between high Victorian taste and mercantile values. This was the period of art as great fashion. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 colour plates, 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; ACV; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 201 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1252.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300081640
ISBN
9780300081640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.86
€ 43.93

Paperback. Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 56 pages, 28 illustrations, 26 in colour. BIC Classification: ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 142. Series: Objects in Focus. 56 pages, 28 illustrations, 26 in colour. Made in gold and enamel and decorated with precious stones, the Holy Thorn Reliquary depicts the salvation of mankind through the sacrifice of Christ. This book explores the meaning and history of this fascinating object, and tells the tale of its remarkable survival and eventual passage to the British Museum. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACN. Dimension: 213 x 150 x 6. Weight: 146.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128207
ISBN
9780714128207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 250 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 181 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151108
ISBN
9780231151108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 78.05

Hardcover. A unique opportunity for rare book collectors and medieval scholars to own a stunning facsimile copy of this enchanting illuminated manuscript. Num Pages: 432 pages, 338 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; ACN; AGR; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 222 x 37. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244072
ISBN
9781851244072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.43
€ 87.72

Hardback. An update of Bernard Karpel's Arts in America. Num Pages: 231 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 213 x 17. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823839
ISBN
9780810823839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 125 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACV; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Edition
Later Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847832644
ISBN
9780847832644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Merz Belgium
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9789490693886
ISBN
9789490693886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.35

Paperback. A collection of the essays of art critic and poet Peter Schjeldahl, which explores his thoughts on individual contemporary artists, their work, events and ethics in the art world and new, creative directions. Series: Lannan Series. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082823
ISBN
9780520082823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691604862
ISBN
9780691604862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.04

Paperback. The Byzantines surrounded themselves with their saints, invisible but constant companions, who were made visible by dreams, visions, and art. This book aims to analyze the logic of the saint's image in Byzantium, both in portraits and in narrative scenes. It emphasizes on the poems inscribed by the Byzantines upon their icons. Num Pages: 240 pages, 163 halftones, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; ACK; AGR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050072
ISBN
9780691050072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.20
€ 66.81

Paperback. A new way of looking at the medieval castle - as a cultural reflection of the society that produced it, seen through art and literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; ACK; AMKL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. .
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153611
ISBN
9781903153611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.38

hardcover. Provides an in-depth survey of 1,400 years of art and architecture from ornate mosques and pottery, to calligraphy, carpets and costume. This book discusses how wonderful works of sacred art glorified Islam's message. It explores the rich heritage of Islamic art. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACB; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780754820871
ISBN
9780754820871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

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