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Hardcover. African textiles are patterned with stories that range far beyond the time of the creation or the lifetime of their creator. In Africa, cloth is used to commemorate important events, people or political struggles that in other parts of the world might be recorded in writing. This book offers an insight into the living history of Africa. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: 1H; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1682. 256 pages, col. ill. African textiles are patterned with stories that range far beyond the time of the creation or the lifetime of their creator. In Africa, cloth is used to commemorate important events, people or political struggles that in other parts of the world might be recorded in writing. This book offers an insight into the living history of Africa. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; AFW. Dimension: 277 x 244 x 27. Weight: 1660.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714115597
- ISBN
- 9780714115597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. With a survey of African textiles on the market, this book illustrates over 570 spectacular colour photographs the traditional, hand crafted, indigenous textiles of the whole continent. It provides a wealth of information on the rich art of African textiles. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292211
- ISBN
- 9780500292211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.63
€ 32.99
€ 23.63
Hardcover. Edinburgh Weavers was one of the most important textile companies of the twentieth century. Alastair Morton, visionary art director of the company, commissioned a remarkable series of textiles from leading British artists. This study traces his wide-ranging career and records the history of Edinburgh Weavers and the glorious textiles it produced. Num Pages: 352 pages, 400 colour, 50 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFW; AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 227 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1940.
- Publisher
- V & A Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851776603
- ISBN
- 9781851776603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 43.24
€ 49.99
€ 43.24
Paperback. A study of Boetti's 1988 work Map, a tapestry map of the pre-postcommunist world made of brightly colored, painstakingly woven national flags; illustrated with many color images. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 109 pages, 32 color illus. BIC Classification: AFWH; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Afterall Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846380273
- ISBN
- 9781846380273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.10
€ 20.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. Focusing on the handmade and performative aspects of history and material culture, this title re-stages, refigures, and replays the role of traditional crafts in large-scale installations that reconsider the construction of collective memory and identity. Num Pages: 64 pages, 34 colour plates. BIC Classification: AFW; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Washington University, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936316307
- ISBN
- 9780936316307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.59
€ 15.99
€ 13.59
Hardback. With full-colour photographs of over 587 quilts, this title offers a visual and tactile understanding of American culture and society, bridging the transition from traditional folk culture to the age of mass production and consumption. It shows us some of America's treasured material culture as it was pieced and stitched into place. Editor(s): Hanson, Marin F; Crews, Patricia Cox. Num Pages: 496 pages, 812 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2246.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803220546
- ISBN
- 9780803220546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.27
€ 106.27
Num Pages: 208 pages, 97 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 288 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349287
- ISBN
- 9780764349287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.51
€ 41.99
€ 36.51
Hardback. Presents a Portrait of a Lady from the Poldi Pezzoli museum in Milan, one of the greatest masterpieces of Florentine portraiture from the latter half of the 15th century, investigates the art of the Pollaiolo brothers: Antonio, a goldsmith, painter and sculptor, and the most famous of the three; Piero, a painter; and Silvestro. Num Pages: 288 pages, 203 illustrations, 184 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AFKG; AFW; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 311 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1866.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857224749
- ISBN
- 9788857224749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.82
€ 36.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AFW; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352201
- ISBN
- 9780764352201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.79
€ 35.99
€ 30.79
Hardcover. Showcasing international designer-makers in contemporary craft, including ceramics, textiles, wood, glass, precious materials & metals. These designers make small batches of work for retail outlets which are finished to a high standard. The book aims to display their work, from concept to finished product. Num Pages: 144 pages, Approx. 200. BIC Classification: AFP; AFT; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 874. The Work of the Designer Maker. 144 pages, Approx. 200. Showcasing international designer-makers in contemporary craft, including ceramics, textiles, wood, glass, precious materials & metals. These designers make small batches of work for retail outlets which are finished to a high standard. The book aims to display their work, from concept to finished product. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFP; AFT; AFW. Dimension: 284 x 225 x 20. Weight: 874.
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408110089
- ISBN
- 9781408110089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.99
€ 44.99
€ 36.99
Paperback. The world's most famous tapestry is forever associated with the events of 1066. Ever since it came to the world's attention in the 17th century, it has been a source of never ending speculation. And yet, though so much studied, it keeps some secrets. This title highlights the background of its construction and the events it portrays. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin Guides. Num Pages: 32 pages, Colour images. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AFWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841652405
- ISBN
- 9781841652405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.03
€ 8.03
Paperback. Focusing on a single Malian textile identified variously as bogolanfini, bogolan, or mudcloth, this book traces the dramatic technical and stylistic innovations that have transformed the cloth from its village origins into a symbol of internationalism. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 69 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; AFW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220295
- ISBN
- 9780253220295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.57
€ 33.99
€ 30.57
Hardcover. Suitable for modern admirers of oriental carpets, this book features forty classical carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. It describes collections in the context of history of Islamic art, recounting carpets stories and celebrating their intricate designs and craftsmanship. Num Pages: 186 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500970331
- ISBN
- 9780500970331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.25
€ 44.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. Carpets from Islamic lands have been treasured for centuries on nearly every continent on earth. This book features more than forty carpets held in the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, along with several important pre-Islamic carpet fragments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500970430
- ISBN
- 9780500970430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.69
€ 25.99
€ 19.69
Hardcover. The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. This book charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and into the angular elegance of Art Deco and bold abstraction of Modernism popularized by the machine age. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 illustrations, 149 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1424.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500517956
- ISBN
- 9780500517956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.98
€ 37.99
€ 27.98
Paperback. Textile production and consumption has played a central role in the economy of the Andes region of South America since the Inca Empire (AD 1400-1532). This book traces 1500 years of textile arts in the Andes, with a focus on chuspas, small bags originally designed to hold coca leaves. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AFTB; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300200720
- ISBN
- 9780300200720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.97
€ 32.99
€ 23.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 119 pages, 92 colour & 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; AFW; AGC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 119
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763504997
- ISBN
- 9788763504997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.77
€ 53.99
€ 38.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 119, 40 colour illustrations, 79 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479434
- ISBN
- 9780801479434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.74
€ 53.99
€ 51.74
Paperback. Series: Peabody Museum Collections Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 43 colour illustrations & 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 1KBBW; AFW; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 205 x 13. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873654005
- ISBN
- 9780873654005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.74
€ 26.99
€ 23.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 25 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: AFW; WD; WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 229.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781507200353
- ISBN
- 9781507200353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.67
€ 16.99
€ 14.67