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Art & Architecture
hardcover. What did Eden look like? The photographer Lyle Gomes observes landscapes that represent the idea of locus amoenus - the pleasant place. The tradition of locus amoenus goes back to the idyllic descriptions of fictional locations, often called Arcadia, in the writings of Sappho, Apollonius, and Virgil, in the imagined period of the Golden Age. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AGN; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813923826
- ISBN
- 9780813923826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
hardcover. Showcases the author' images of Charlottesville, Virginia - many of them multipanel compositions featuring the University of Virginia and its environs - accompanied by an essay and interview by his wife, the writer Ann Beattie. This book gives us a view of Charlottesville, of place and artistic production. Num Pages: 112 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925035
- ISBN
- 9780813925035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.25
€ 46.99
€ 41.25
Hardback. Examines the roles played by local economies and class structures as keys to understanding building practices and results. This book reveals not only the importance, but also the often overlooked expertise of slave artisans in antebellum construction. Num Pages: 400 pages, 183 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925387
- ISBN
- 9780813925387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.07
€ 111.07
paperback. At the forefront of national and international change, Pittsburgh has long been portrayed as a place for innovative architecture. Organized by area, with subsets of geographical entries, this book presents the architectural history of this ever-changing city. Num Pages: 272 pages, 160 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813926506
- ISBN
- 9780813926506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.88
€ 25.99
€ 24.88
Hardback. Explores the lives and work of 151 professionals who quite literally shaped both the land itself and our ideas of what the American landscape means. This book identifies a host of public spaces deserving of recognition, and sheds light on the process by which they may be protected. Editor(s): Birnbaum, Charles A.; Foell, Stephanie S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 62 colour & 400 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927893
- ISBN
- 9780813927893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.91
€ 97.91
Hardback. Women have practiced as landscape architects, since the founding of the practice as a profession in the United States in the 1890s. They came to landscape architecture as gardeners, garden designers, horticulturalists, and fine artists. This book describes design practice in landscape architecture by women in the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 colour & 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AMV; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928081
- ISBN
- 9780813928081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.95
€ 75.95
Buildings of Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
Donnelly, Lu; Brumble, H. David, Iii; Toker, ...
hardcover. Considers the architecture, landscape, and town plans of thirty-one counties west of Blue Mountain and north to Lake Erie, including cities and communities big and small, from Pittsburgh, Beaver Falls, Johnstown, and Altoona to Bellefonte, State College, Lock Haven, Clarion, and Erie, and scores of places in between. Num Pages: 656 pages, 342 b&w photographs, 12 line drawings, 61 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813928234
- ISBN
- 9780813928234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.65
€ 104.65
Hardback. Thomas Jefferson's design for the University of Virginia is widely hailed as a masterpiece. This title presents the story of the University that encompasses the political and architectural worlds, as Jefferson struggled against great opposition to establish a new type of educational institution. Editor(s): Wilson, Richard Guy. Num Pages: 144 pages, 15 colour & 67 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AMB; AMG; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 262 x 18. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928302
- ISBN
- 9780813928302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.83
€ 36.99
€ 34.83
Hardback. Assembling an archive of images and texts since the eighteenth century, this book offers history of the 'wanted' poster, examining its uses, patterns of circulation, and formal development as an iconic print genre. It covers a wide range of images: runaway slave notices, private detective posters, FBI posters, and artists' approximations. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928555
- ISBN
- 9780813928555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.44
€ 73.44
Hardback. Taking up the challenge of redefining modernity from a Caribbean perspective instead of assuming that the North Atlantic view of modernity is universal, this book shows how the Caribbean's contributions to the modern world not only provide an accurate account of the past but also have the potential to change the way in which we imagine the future. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928579
- ISBN
- 9780813928579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.05
€ 86.05
Hardback. Exploring the interface between cultural politics of Black Power and the Black Arts movements and the production of postwar African American popular culture, this book shows how the reliance of Black politics on an oppositional image of African Americans was the formative moment in the construction of authentic blackness as a cultural identity. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928593
- ISBN
- 9780813928593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.34
€ 78.34
Paperback. Documents Delaware's architectural history from different periods. This title covers buildings of many styles, types, and materials, from grand mansions to vernacular structures, and from urban to rural settings. It is illustrated with photographs and maps, and supplemented by a glossary and bibliography. Num Pages: 376 pages, 259 photographs, 46 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFD; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928722
- ISBN
- 9780813928722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.18
€ 51.18
hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813930701
- ISBN
- 9780813930701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.40
€ 60.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AMCR; AMK; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931524
- ISBN
- 9780813931524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.87
€ 88.87
Commemoration in America: Essays on Monuments, Memorialization, and Me...
. Ed(S): Gobel, David; Rossell, Daves
hardcover. Editor(s): Gobel, David; Rossell, Daves. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMX; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813933726
- ISBN
- 9780813933726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.86
€ 99.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 158 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936444
- ISBN
- 9780813936444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.90
€ 49.90
hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AKLC; AMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938523
- ISBN
- 9780813938523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.07
€ 83.07
Margaret Garner: The Premiere Performances of Toni Morrison's Libretto
La Vinia Delois . Ed(S): Jennings
hardcover. Editor(s): Jennings, La Vinia Delois. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC9; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813938677
- ISBN
- 9780813938677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC9; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813939032
- ISBN
- 9780813939032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.37
€ 61.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, Colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AKLC; AMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813939209
- ISBN
- 9780813939209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.22
€ 31.99
€ 30.22