Decorative arts
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Decorative arts
Hardcover. Explores craft practices in both North America and Britain, revealing a diverse picture of artisanal work. This book ranges across urban and rural crafts and analyses how the country/city dichotomy creates differing approaches, practices and objects. Num Pages: 224 pages, 37 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACVN; AFT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Berg Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845203085
- ISBN
- 9781845203085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.67
€ 104.67
Hardcover. Showcases over 180 contemporary craft objects, exploring the evolution of studio craft and what craft means to artists today. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 320 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1498.
- Publisher
- GILES
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907804823
- ISBN
- 9781907804823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.73
€ 44.99
€ 43.73
Hardback. A comprehensive survey of crafts worldwide. It explains and illustrates the techniques used in a particular craft, from backstrap weaving and papercutting to metal casting and wood carving, as well as their history. Featuring over 500 illustrations, it is suitable for those concerned with art, craft and decorative objects. Num Pages: 240 pages, 480 illustrations, 475 in colour. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 249 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500514665
- ISBN
- 9780500514665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.99
€ 29.99
€ 21.99
Paperback. Initiates a gender-based framework for analyzing Latin American and Caribbean folk art. Exploring the roles of women as artists and consumers in specific cultural contexts, this title looks at a range of artistic forms from across Latin America, including Colombian molas (textiles), Andean weavings, Mexican ceramics, Mayan hipiles (dresses). Editor(s): Bartra, Eli. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; AFTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822331704
- ISBN
- 9780822331704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.47
€ 29.99
€ 27.47
Hardcover. This volume presents research on craft workers within and outside the guild structure of the Muslim Mediterranean world. Individual chapters range from the Ottoman Empire to traditional style crafts in 20th century Turkey and Egypt such as tanning or the manual production of copper vessels. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 b/w pictures. BIC Classification: 1FB; AFT; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 37. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860647000
- ISBN
- 9781860647000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.28
€ 135.28
Paperback. This resource comprises a collection of fun, flexible, tried-and-tested activities and make-it-yourself workbooks for parents and professionals to help a child in need of extra emotional support find the coping skills that fit them best. Each activity lists the materials required and includes clear directions for how to do it. Illustrator(s): Thomas, Bonnie. Num Pages: 192 pages, approximately 65 photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: AFT; JNSL; MQTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109211
- ISBN
- 9781843109211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.53
€ 30.53
Paperback. Over 600 striking photographs of remarkable doors from around the world offer ideas and inspiration for anyone in architecture, design or the decorative arts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Full-colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AFT; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 249 x 19. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770856479
- ISBN
- 9781770856479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.41
€ 25.99
€ 19.41
Hardcover. This publication is a survey of European hand tools, from various woodworking and other trades, dating from the 16th century to the 19th century. The tools that are illustrated and analysed were either made decoratively or received surface decoration, often incorporating ancient symbols, dates and owners initials. Num Pages: 256 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTB; TGXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 301 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Publisher
- Stobart Davies Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854421176
- ISBN
- 9780854421176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.64
€ 37.99
€ 27.64
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336669
- ISBN
- 9780764336669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.25
€ 79.25
Paperback. Investigates why Steiner-Waldorf schools attach such importance to art in education and why Rudolf Steiner himself brought artistic training into all fields of further education. Translator(s): Leijohn, Petal Joan Roberts-. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ; JNA; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863151873
- ISBN
- 9780863151873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 19.36
€ 36.99
€ 19.36
Paperback. This title, which replaced the very popular Electroplating for the Amateur, will be of value to model engineers and small workshops wishing to plate with any of the customary metals using simple equipment. Series: Workshop Practice. Num Pages: 62 pages, 9 black & white photographs; 23 scale diagrams; 4 tables of data. BIC Classification: AFT; AGZ; WDH. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 212 x 147 x 5. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 62
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852428627
- ISBN
- 9780852428627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.67
€ 9.99
€ 9.67
Hardback. Offers an introduction to the little known visual power and beauty of the body adornments used by the myriad people of Indonesia's outer islands, including Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumba and Maluku. This title is illustrated with 500 rare pieces that have been accumulated since the 1970s. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 242 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2312.
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814260688
- ISBN
- 9789814260688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.01€ 51.93
€ 62.01
€ 51.93
Paperback. Artists, critics, curators, and scholars develop theories of craft in relation to art, chronicle how fine art institutions understand and exhibit craft media, and offer accounts of activist crafting. Editor(s): Buszek, Maria Elena. Num Pages: 320 pages, 73 color illus., 8 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347620
- ISBN
- 9780822347620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Hardcover. The first book to be dedicated to the British branch of Faberge, covering its history from its opening in 1903 to its closure in 1917. Num Pages: 240 pages, 191 colour, 86 b&w. BIC Classification: AFKG; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 311 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1834.
- Publisher
- Antique Collectors Club Dist
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851498284
- ISBN
- 9781851498284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.83€ 55.14
€ 87.83
€ 55.14
Paperback. The story of the world's most famous jeweller and his priceless creations Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: ACV; AFKG; AFT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330440240
- ISBN
- 9780330440240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.79
€ 16.99
€ 14.79
Hardcover. An illustrated volume giving an account of firearms of the Near and Middle East. The book should be of interest to collectors of firearms as well as those with a more general interest in military history and weaponry. Num Pages: 240 pages, 140 colour halftones, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FKA; 1FKP; AFT; JFSR2; WCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 260 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1397.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850439639
- ISBN
- 9781850439639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.98
€ 124.98
Hardcover. After finishing her training in painting, ceramics and sculpting, Moniek Vanden Berghe turned her talents to floral art, achieving great success. One of her main specialities is bridal work, in a contemporary-modern style. This book is useful to florists and brides-to-be. Num Pages: 120 pages, 200 col. BIC Classification: AFT; WFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 710. 120 pages, 200 col. After finishing her training in painting, ceramics and sculpting, Moniek Vanden Berghe turned her talents to floral art, achieving great success. One of her main specialities is bridal work, in a contemporary-modern style. This book is useful to florists and brides-to-be. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFT; WFW. Dimension: 233 x 232 x 16. Weight: 720.
- Publisher
- Stichting Kunstboak (Acc)
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Multilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789058563378
- ISBN
- 9789058563378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 26.48
€ 46.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Series: Material Vernaculars. Num Pages: 148 pages, 41 color illus. BIC Classification: AFTB; JFCD; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022165
- ISBN
- 9780253022165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Hardback. The Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the world's finest - and largest - collections of American folk art. Including reproductions and detailed entries for each of the sixty-one objects it features, this book highlights an array of masterworks such as "primitive" New England portraits, a face jug from South Carolina, and ship figureheads. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 90 colour images + 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300179729
- ISBN
- 9780300179729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Hardcover. Inspiration and Craft Projects Using Vintage Beads, Buttons, Ribbons, and Trim from Tinsel Trading Company. 160 pages, 300 Colour Photographs. Showcases 300 color photographs of vintage French ephemera that has been hidden away for nearly a century at Tinsel Trading Company, one of Martha Stewart's favorite craft shops. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; AFT. Dimension: 201 x 200 x 17. Weight: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811868907
- ISBN
- 9780811868907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.39
€ 26.99
€ 17.39
Hardcover. A history of furniture. It documents the aesthetics of furniture, its social and cultural context, the sequence of styles, and the individual touches of craftsmen or designers used to give it character. Works by designers such as Boulle and Chippendale appear in the context of their times. Num Pages: 352 pages, 680 illustrations, 173 in colour. BIC Classification: ACB; AFT; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 250. Weight in Grams: 2450. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear and discolouring to edges
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0007012
- ISBN
- 9780500019481
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.13
€ 7.13
Considering economic and political forces, flows of people and materials, and frames that define cultural and market situations as they play out in the artisan communities of these two countries, Wherry uncovers how authentic folk tradition is capitalized or created. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13, 6 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 1KLCR; AFT; JFFS; KND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887949
- ISBN
- 9780801887949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.32€ 35.26
€ 57.32
€ 35.26
Paperback. Alison Ospina has been making green wood chairs and stools for over twenty years. She has developed her own distinctive approach to creating sculptural, functional chairs using the natural shapes of the tree. Num Pages: 9 pages, 130 Colour/ 25 Line. BIC Classification: AFT; WFV; WKDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Stobart Davies Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854421473
- ISBN
- 9780854421473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.85
€ 23.99
€ 17.85
Hardcover. This important book forms part of the Handmade in Britain partnership between the V&A and the BBC. Published as the culmination of a year-long season of programming over three series, it explores the history of making in Britain, looking across all media within the decorative arts. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFK; AFP; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Publisher
- V&A Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851777082
- ISBN
- 9781851777082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 20.64
€ 46.99
€ 20.64