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Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States
. Ed(S): Walker, Patricia Chambers; Graham, T...
Paperback. This guide to America's historic house museums moves beyond merely listing institutions to providing information about interpretive themes, historical and architectural significance, collections, and cultural and social importance, along with programming events and facility information. Editor(s): Walker, Patricia Chambers; Graham, Thomas. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBCT; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 214 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742503441
- ISBN
- 9780742503441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.88
€ 182.88
Paperback. 24 and Philosophy is a book you just can't do without. It's all here, folks: the reason Presidents trust him; how Jack cuts through the lies and ambiguities; why he puts his life on the line for others; and how he knows which knee cap to blow out to get that all-important next lead. Editor(s): Weed, Jennifer Hart; Davis, Richard Brian; Weed, Ronald. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HP; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405171045
- ISBN
- 9781405171045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.87
€ 27.87
Paperback. Featuring Contributions from Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, Theodore Roosevelt, Ted Williams, Thomas Edison, Stu Apte, Vic Dunaway, Thomas McGuane, Nick Lyons, and many more! Editor(s): White, Randy Wayne; Brennen, Carlene Fredericka. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813044347
- ISBN
- 9780813044347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.84
€ 25.84
Paperback. The reach of the car is almost universal, and its effect on landscapes, cityscapes, cultures indeed, on the very fabric of the modern world is profound. This book explores the culture of the motor car in the widest possible sense. Editor(s): Wollen, Peter; Kerr, Joe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 179 black & white illustrations, 131 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KNG; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 209 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891327
- ISBN
- 9781861891327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.46
€ 58.46
The Making of a Cultural Landscape. The English Lake District as Touri...
. Ed(S): Wood, Professor Jason (Nottingham Tr...
Paperback. Editor(s): Wood, Professor Jason (Nottingham Trent University); Walton, John K (University of California). Series: Heritage, Culture and Identity. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; HBTM; KNSG; RGC; TQ; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138246256
- ISBN
- 9781138246256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. Offers a discussion of the materials and processes used in eight artistic media - painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork. This title contains 400 full-colour illustrations, and provides insight into the creation of many of the world's greatest works of art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368600
- ISBN
- 9780892368600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.11
€ 26.99
€ 22.11
Hardcover. Photographer John Humble has created a body of work that uniquely captures the distinctive architecture and natural environment of Southern California. This work is a celebration of Humble's distinctive view of Los Angeles - from the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River and the monumental freeways in the sky to the people and the cityscape. Num Pages: 88 pages, 45 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 305 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892368815
- ISBN
- 9780892368815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Morser, Bruce. Editor(s): Harrison, Dave. Series: Canoe and Kayak Techniques S. Num Pages: 60 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: WSSN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811727228
- ISBN
- 9780811727228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.30
€ 10.99
€ 10.30
paperback. This collection tells about life along the shore from Nova Scotia to Delawareusing stories, poems, and excerpts from journals and memoirs. Illustrator(s): Nicholson, Trudy; Mirocha, Paul. Editor(s): St Antoine, Sara; Antoine, Sara. Series: Stories from Where We Live. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Edition
- First Trade Paper
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571316431
- ISBN
- 9781571316431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.53
€ 13.53
Paperback. This long-awaited revision of a popular book provides information and activities to assist educators and parents in exploring the local environment with children. Fact-filled essays introduce each subject, followed by field-tested, experiential activities that engage students in learning about the natural world. 115 illustrations. Illustrator(s): Sawyer, Susan. Editor(s): Lingelbach, Jenepher; Purcell, Lisa. Num Pages: 336 pages, 196 drawings. 23 photos. Chart. BIC Classification: VFXC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584650782
- ISBN
- 9781584650782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.90
€ 29.99
€ 28.90
Paperback. Provides an illustrated analysis of the symbolic imagery found in gardens throughout history. This work discusses the constituent elements of gardens - both real and imagined - that uncovers their often-hidden symbolic meanings. It uses over 380 paintings to provide a continuous visual record of the myriad and ephemeral form of the garden. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Getty Publications
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368853
- ISBN
- 9780892368853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Paperback. Presents an illustrated examination of nearly two-hundred of the most important pieces in the J Paul Getty Museum's Antiquities Collection. This collection includes one of the world's finest assemblages of ancient Greek vases, monumental marble sculptures and diminutive bronzes, Greek and Roman gems, as well as Hellenistic silverware and glass. Editor(s): Wight, Karol. Num Pages: 264 pages, 200 colour & 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892369980
- ISBN
- 9780892369980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. Although oil remains an important binding medium in artists' paints, today's synthetic resins are being used with increasing frequency. This was true during much of the twentieth century, when artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jackson Pollock, and Pablo Picasso used commercial or industrial paints based on synthetic resins. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 236 pages, 240 b&w and 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Getty Conservation Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367795
- ISBN
- 9780892367795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.93
€ 56.93
Paperback. This volume contains photographs from The Getty Museum by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. During their association Hill and Adamson experimented with some of the earliest calotype processes creating hundreds of portraits, staged dramatic photographs, and landscape images. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 55 illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBB; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892365401
- ISBN
- 9780892365401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.80
€ 20.99
€ 17.80
Hardcover. With more than 100 photographs, this book illustrates the parallel histories of railroads and photography - from a photograph of George Stephenson's locomotion, to powerful images from the American Civil War, to a mid-20th-century photograph of a train roaring by a drive-in movie theatre. Num Pages: 164 pages, 23 colour illustrations, 107 duotones. BIC Classification: AJC; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 280 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892367269
- ISBN
- 9780892367269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Paperback. The photographs in these two volumes present an impressionistic view of the Getty Center and its grounds. One book concentrates on the Getty Center site, including its architecture and galleries. The second captures the Center's gardens and landscaping. Num Pages: 128 pages, 157 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892365555
- ISBN
- 9780892365555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.56
€ 23.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. Aimed at the lovers of architecture, photography and ancient art, this souvenir book aimes to capture the architecture and grounds of the renovated Getty Villa. Illustrated with more than seventy colour photographs, it guides the readers through the site - beginning with the cobblestone 'Roman road' through the refurbished Museum building. Num Pages: 64 pages, b&w illustrations, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892368334
- ISBN
- 9780892368334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.78
€ 11.99
€ 11.78
hardcover. Num Pages: 206 pages, 53 colour & 136 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFPC; GBCR; WCN; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780892361731
- ISBN
- 9780892361731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.36
€ 121.36
Paperback. An introduction to this ancient library that describes the difficult history of attempts to unwind the damaged rolls. This book discusses the texts that have been deciphered and puts them in the context of literacy and Roman society of the time. It also describes the form of books in antiquity and the papyrus sheets on which they were written. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 b & w illustrations, 42 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GLM; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 10. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367993
- ISBN
- 9780892367993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.31
€ 58.31
Hardcover. Greek painted pottery from the fourth century BC is one of the largest and most remarkable bodies of theatrically informed material that still survives. This work provides a large body of photographs accompanied by a picture-by-picture discussion of the vases, organized by playwright - including Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Num Pages: 304 pages, 76 colour & 48 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; DSG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368075
- ISBN
- 9780892368075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.46
€ 93.46
Hardcover. This children's book takes a tour through the Getty Museum, adjacent gardens, conservation laboratories and other sites at the Getty Center. It features the colourful, humorous characters Milli Ennium, Quincy and their cohorts. Illustrator(s): Seibold, J.otto. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACB; GM; WTHM; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 305 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892364930
- ISBN
- 9780892364930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.10
€ 19.10
Paperback. This is a collection of photographs by avant-garde artist and photographer Man Ray, from the John Paul Getty Museum. The photographs date from 1910 to the 1940s, and each image is provided with a commentary. Also included is an edited transcript of a colloquium on Man's career. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892365111
- ISBN
- 9780892365111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.84
€ 20.99
€ 17.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Insight Editions
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Jou
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608875627
- ISBN
- 9781608875627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.11
€ 19.99
€ 16.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, 52 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892360505
- ISBN
- 9780892360505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.74
€ 44.74