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History of architecture

Paperback. Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. Num Pages: 240 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780671635
ISBN
9781780671635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.15

Paperback. By learning how to identify the stylistic phases that resulted from shifts in architectural fashion, it is possible to date each part of a church to within a decade or two. This book introduces key features of each succeeding style, from Anglo-Saxon and Norman through to the three great gothic styles, Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour). BIC Classification: AMN; AMX; HBLC1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747812128
ISBN
9780747812128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Hardback. From the misty Levels to the heights of Exmoor and the Mendips, the Somerset landscape in enriched by buildings of outstanding quality and interest. This expertly revised and enlarged survey is a suitable architectural companion to one of England's most beautiful regions. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England. Num Pages: 800 pages, 120 colour images + 70 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300207408
ISBN
9780300207408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.99
€ 55.15

Paperback. Featuring over 200 photographs, this stunning book by renowned television historian Dan Cruickshank tells the history of architecture through the stories of 100 iconic buildings Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007581085
ISBN
9780007581085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

hardcover. Drawing on examples from surviving medieval churches in England, the author gives a voice to the secret graffiti artists from the lord of the manor and the parish priest to the people who built the church itself. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; ACK; AFJG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960414
ISBN
9780091960414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. This book examines Nerva's imperial coin iconography in concert with contemporary laudatory texts that praise the emperor. As such, this study has important implications for the agents behind the selection and formulation of such images in the late first and early second century. Num Pages: 232 pages, 91 illus. BIC Classification: 3D; ACG; AMX; HBLA1; HDDK. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190648039
ISBN
9780190648039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.16

Paperback. As a reaction to rationalism and functionalist Moderne, the post-modern style developed in the 1970s; the idea was that architecture was to acquire a new identity by employing traditional means. This book analyzes discrepancies in architectural theory and the processes that led to a revaluation in the history of architectural production. Editor(s): Moravanszky, Akos; Lange, Torsten; Hopfengartner, Judith; Kegler, Karl. Num Pages: 336 pages, 145 colour illustrations, 145 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 248 x 23. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Birkhauser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035610178
ISBN
9783035610178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.78

Paperback. A History of Bristol in 50 Buildings explores the city's past, from its origins to the present day, through its architecture. Series: In 50 Buildings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445650050
ISBN
9781445650050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardback. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides. Num Pages: 680 pages, 120 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196542
ISBN
9780300196542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.99
€ 55.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; AJC; AMK; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 288 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Publisher
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423638513
ISBN
9781423638513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AMX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908699893
ISBN
9781908699893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Editor(s): Groves, Nicholas. Num Pages: Colour and b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; AMN; AMX; HBJD1; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Lasse Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993306921
ISBN
9780993306921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.42

Hardback. Modernism was instrumental in the development of twentieth and twenty-first century Scandinavian architecture. This book covers the romantic and classical architectural foundations of Nordic modernism; the development of Nordic Functionalism; and the maturing and expansion of Nordic modern architecture in the post-war period. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 327 x 15. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785002366
ISBN
9781785002366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.27

Paperback. Using specialist lenses and techniques to capture distant and inaccessible detail, Michael Rimmer's photographs reveal the unseen beauty of East Anglia's angel roofs and the vision of the medieval craftsmen who made them. Num Pages: 142 pages, 4 maps, 78 colour images, 4 black & white images, 6 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 3H; AMN; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 255 x 9. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893699
ISBN
9780718893699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.46

Hardcover. This seminal volume, now back in print in a new format and at a reduced price, offers a deeply immersive tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's most legendary building Editor(s): Waggoner, Lynda S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 300 Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; AMB; AMKD; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 253 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1670.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847848478
ISBN
9780847848478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 500 pages, 685 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMB; AMC; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1372.
Publisher
EPFL Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782940222773
ISBN
9782940222773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.71
€ 119.92

Paperback. Introduces the homes that people fell in love with in the 1930s, and the fixtures and fittings that went in them. This book features illustrations and informative chapters on architectural styles, gardens, furnishings and technology in the home. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; AMX; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807117
ISBN
9780747807117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gossel, Peter. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 268 x 14. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836544672
ISBN
9783836544672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.92

Hardcover. A universal scholar and versatile artist, Karl Friedrich Schinkel led an intensive, if not boundless exchange with the society and the developments of the 19th century. In richly illustrated thematic chapters, this book presents a dialogue between Schinkel as a person, his oeuvre and his cultural world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 150 black & white illustrations, 100 colour illustrations, 150 schw.-w. u. 100 farb. Abb. BIC Classification: 3JH; AMB; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9783035607789
ISBN
9783035607789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.47
€ 50.86

Hardback. This book looks beyond political structures and towards a reconsideration of the interactions between the rural and the urban; an analysis of the relationships between architecture, culture and power; and an examination of the region's multiple geographies. Editor(s): Blessing, Patricia; Goshgarian, Rachel. Num Pages: 312 pages, 64 black and white, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; AMX; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474411295
ISBN
9781474411295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.23
€ 119.62

Paperback. An unprecedented testimony of this city's sacred, historic architecture, which has been destroyed almost completely. Over 400 photographs provide privileged access to the site of Makkah. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; AJB; AJCR; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 311 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2356.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037784853
ISBN
9783037784853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 51.95

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472459947
ISBN
9781472459947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.81
€ 95.55

Hardback. Brings together the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland with the old Furness division of Lancashire, in a comprehensive architectural guide to one of England's most varied and rewarding regions. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England. Num Pages: 800 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 220 x 42. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300126631
ISBN
9780300126631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.99
€ 55.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages, 100 color + 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209877
ISBN
9780300209877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

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