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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
€ 174.05
€ 174.05
Paperback. Editor(s): Walters, D.V.; Strang, L.B.; Geubelle, F. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJW; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401083447
- ISBN
- 9789401083447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
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
€ 27.64
€ 27.64
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Glass . Current Issues, Tenerife, Spain, April 2-13, 1984 Editor(s): Wright, A. F.; Dupuy, J. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 740 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGM; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
- Number of pages
- 740
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401087582
- ISBN
- 9789401087582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.25
€ 68.25
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
€ 30.99€ 22.35
€ 30.99
€ 22.35
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
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
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€ 10.21
€ 10.99
€ 10.21
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
€ 13.45
€ 13.45
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
€ 30.99€ 22.14
€ 30.99
€ 22.14
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
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
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
€ 52.99€ 37.78
€ 52.99
€ 37.78
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
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
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
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Paperback. Offers an exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This title offers a look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060766
- ISBN
- 9781606060766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.39
€ 17.99
€ 14.39
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
€ 25.99€ 19.67
€ 25.99
€ 19.67
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
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77
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
€ 89.13€ 67.89
€ 89.13
€ 67.89
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
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
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
€ 77.24€ 59.41
€ 77.24
€ 59.41
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
€ 19.00€ 17.07
€ 19.00
€ 17.07