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Architecture books onlineIntroducing… our broad range of books on Architecture, Photography, Art Forms, Film TV & Radio, Dance and Performing Arts, Music and History of Art. In our Film TV & Radio section, we have many other sub-genres such as Books That Inspired Movies including Gone Girl, The Enigma, Fifty Shades of Grey and Foxcatcher. Our Music section includes biographies and sheet music of famous musicians past and present, international and Irish – Elvis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Bono and many more.

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Art & Architecture

Paperback. A vivid portrayal of life in Pompeii's sister city, this book includes a detailed description of the ancient Villa dei Papiri, on which the present Getty Museum in Malibu is modeled. Num Pages: 222 pages, 118 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
J. Paul Getty Museum
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892361649
ISBN
9780892361649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. A practical manual for the microscopic analysis of paint, coatings, fibres and adhesives - materials found in works of art. Series: Scientific Tools for Conservation S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 135 charts and graphs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: ABC; PNFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892364695
ISBN
9780892364695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.72
€ 58.07

Paperback. A completely revised edition providing a practical, straightforward guide to the theory and practice of discipline-based art education, explaining how DBAE draws content from the disciplines of art-making, art criticism, art history and aesthetics. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JNA; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 219 x 12. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892364947
ISBN
9780892364947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. A guide to the technical terms most commonly used in painting. It presents explanations of the technical terms most often encountered by art enthusiast, visitors to galleries, and museum goers. It also pays special attention to the processes and methods of painting conservation, and offers definitions and examples of materials and techniques. Num Pages: 100 pages, 71 full-colour & 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGZ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369720
ISBN
9780892369720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

Hardcover. An examination of Bernardo Bellotto's "View of the Grand Canal", a visual record of life in 18th-century Venice. The volume presents the painting in a series of details that allow the reader to examine it closely and the book jacket opens to become a small poster of the entire painting. Num Pages: 64 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892366583
ISBN
9780892366583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.98

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606061404
ISBN
9781606061404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.52

Hardback. Examines the US South and the Caribbean as a "regional interculture" shaped by performance. By offering fresh ways for thinking about region, language, and performance, this volume helps to reimagine the possibilities for American Studies. Editor(s): Adams, Jessica; Bibler, Michael P.; Accilien, Cecile. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925998
ISBN
9780813925998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.27

paperback. Focusing on recent postmodern examples, this is a collection of essays reviewing the history of the horror film and the psychological reasons for its persistent appeal. Editor(s): Affron, Charles; Lyons, Robert. Series: Depth of Field Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 15. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813533636
ISBN
9780813533636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.71

Hardback. Western scholars have not lost any of their fascination for East German culture. Cinema in particular continues to attract interest. This volume, the first one in English, traces the development of the main institution, the state-sponsored Deutsche Film Anstalt (DEFA), which was primarily responsible for film production in the former GDR from 1946. Editor(s): Allan, Sean; Sandford, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; APF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819437
ISBN
9781571819437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.48

Paperback. In The Late Eighteenth Century, Wye Jamison Allanbrook presents twenty-six readings that reveal how the music establishment of 1750-1800 saw itself. Editor(s): Allanbrook, Wye Jamison; Strunk, W. Oliver. Num Pages: 336 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393966985
ISBN
9780393966985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.14

hardcover. Collection exploring in detail Spanish screen acting from the silent era to present. Editor(s): Allbritton, Dean; Melero, Alejandro; Whittaker, Tom. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; ANC; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 269 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780719097720
ISBN
9780719097720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Allen, William Francis; Ware, Charles Pickard; Garrison, Lucy McKim. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white halftones, figures, printed music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVGE; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807869499
ISBN
9780807869499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.96

Paperback. British Cinema brings together leading international scholars to investigate the rich diversity of Britain's film production, and explore the different cultural traditions which have shaped Britain's national identity onscreen. Editor(s): Ashby, Justine; Higson, Andrew. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DB; APF; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415220620
ISBN
9780415220620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.15

paperback. Editor(s): Auxier, Randall E; Anderson, Doug, Dr. Num Pages: 317 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812696479
ISBN
9780812696479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. This pioneering study argues that the concept of 'empire' belongs at the centre, rather than in the margins, of British art history. Twenty essays by authors from four continents offer innovative methodological approaches to the analysis of visual art as it was produced, exhibited, and distributed throughout the British Empire. Editor(s): Barringer, Tim; Quilley, Professor Geoff; Fordham, Douglas. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Illustrations, colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719081934
ISBN
9780719081934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.52

Hardback. Editor(s): Barros, Maureen Hubbard; Gorman, Brian W.; Uhlig, Robert A. Num Pages: 328 pages, 265 colour photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: AMK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610489
ISBN
9780815610489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.78

paperback. A sourcebook of contemporary and historical commentary on America's first popular mass entertainment. Editor(s): Bean, Annemarie; Hatch, James V.; McNamara, Brooks. Num Pages: 324 pages, 25 illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: ASZP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Wesleyan United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819563002
ISBN
9780819563002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.35

Hardback. A diverse range of essays, new discoveries and book reviews on the latest research for interest to ceramic scholars. Editor(s): Beckerdite, Luke; Hunter, Robert. Num Pages: 252 pages, 374 illus. (356 colour). End-paper illus. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1497.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Chipstone Foundation United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976734444
ISBN
9780976734444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.77

Paperback. This book contains a series of selected papers presented at two symposia entitled 'Scientific study of rock art' in 2012 & 2015. The core topic of the book is the presentation of scientific approaches to the materiality of rock art, ranging from recording and sampling methods to data analyses. Editor(s): Bednarik, Robert G.; Fiore, Danae; Basile, Mara. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 291 x 17. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784914295
ISBN
9781784914295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 51.58

Hardback. Amid all the controversy, criticism, and celebration of Terence Malick's award-winning film The Tree of Life, what do we really understand of it? The Way of Nature and the Way of Grace thoughtfully engages the philosophical riches of life, culture, time, and the sacred through Malick's film. Editor(s): Beever, Jonathan; Cisney, Vernon W. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; APFD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810132559
ISBN
9780810132559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.76

Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029148
ISBN
9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.34

Paperback. This volume brings together the varied artistic, critical and cultural productions by women scholars, critics and artists between 1790-1900. It looks at women working outside conventional canons, and are shown how they negotiated relationships with canonical forms of artistic production. Editor(s): Bellamy, Joan; Laurence, Anne; Perry, Gillian. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719057205
ISBN
9780719057205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Bergen-Aurand, Brian; Mazzilli, Mary; Hee, Wai Siam. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bridge21 Publications, LLC United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626430105
ISBN
9781626430105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.50

Hardback. This annual review is dedicated to research on jazz and its related musical forms. It contains numerous musical examples, a book review section, a portfolio of jazz photographs, and bibliographic surveys. Articles include treatments of McCoy Turner, Bill Evans, Charlie Parker and Jimmy Smith. Editor(s): Berger, Edward; Cayer, David; Martin, Henry; Morgenstern, Dan. Series: Annual Review of Jazz Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; AVGJ; GBCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840560
ISBN
9780810840560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.04

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