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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. The Witch as Muse is an interdisciplinary study of varied contexts and discourses that intersect in early modern artists' representations of witchcraft. Num Pages: 360 pages, 90 illus. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221459
ISBN
9780812221459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Hardback. An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Series: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 325 colour images + 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFWH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2008.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300207361
ISBN
9780300207361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.25

Paperback. In 1957 the UK Design Centre launched the first annual Designs of the Year Awards to identify the very best of British design. This beautifully designed book introduces and illustrates the quirky breadth of the awards. Iconic objects by Kenneth Grange and David Mellor sit alongside such retro classics as the Barbican basin and Globoot wellies. Num Pages: 108 pages, 85 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; ACXJ; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 264 x 10. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851776733
ISBN
9781851776733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060692
ISBN
9780674060692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.79

Hardback. Mounir Fatmi Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 307 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1582.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214566
ISBN
9788857214566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.03

Paperback. The Fondazione Antonio Ratti's Advanced Course in Visual Arts (CSAV) is conceived as an experimental lab for art and theory guided by an artist who, each year, shares his or her thinking and artistic practice with participating young artists. The eighteenth summer school took place in 2012 with Liliana Moro as Visiting Professor. Editor(s): McCorquodale, Duncan. Num Pages: 96 pages, 89 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 176 x 7. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing London UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908966094
ISBN
9781908966094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.80

Paperback. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 29. Series: Introductions to Chinese Culture. 158 pages, 107 colour illus. 1 map. This book covers the rich history of Chinese ceramics from primitive pottery to delicate porcelain, complemented by full colour illustrations throughout. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP; AFP. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 9. Weight: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521186483
ISBN
9780521186483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.22

Paperback. Shows, through research and documentation of artifacts and practices, how art pervades the everyday life of the people of the Sulu Archipelago, such that no divide exists between beauty and function, between artistry and utility. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; ACBK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ateneo de Manila University Press Philippines
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9789715504812
ISBN
9789715504812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 371.02

Paperback. A reprint of the introduction into art jewellery in light of current trends in contemporary fine art and society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 b&w, 167 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
Arnoldsche Germany
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9783897903494
ISBN
9783897903494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.27

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archive. Num Pages: 64 pages, 93 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; AK; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 214 x 5. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Dover Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486452296
ISBN
9780486452296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.43

Hardback. - A complete reproduction of Max Bill's exhibition - a myth of Swiss design - in book form - A guide to classical modernist design beyond short-lived fashion and design trends Editor(s): Lichtenstein, Claude. Num Pages: 160 pages, approx. 120. BIC Classification: ACXD; AKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037783726
ISBN
9783037783726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 42.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 273 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DND; ACN; AFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772891323
ISBN
9788772891323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.61
€ 50.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 68 colour, 2 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037643846
ISBN
9783037643846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.08

Hardback. Series: Bampton Lectures in America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170208
ISBN
9780231170208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

hardcover. Catalogues Ward's sculpture, analyzes his style, evaluates the quality of his work, and determines the artistic influences on his sculpture. A chronological catalogue of his 125 recorded works follows a biographical essay. Illustrated. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1607.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611491500
ISBN
9781611491500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 254 x 7. Weight in Grams: 249. Fine paperback book in excellent contidtion.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Gardner Museum Massachusetts
Number of pages
68
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KNH0011581
ISBN
9780914660132
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 254 x 7. Weight in Grams: 249. Fine paperback book in excellent contidtion.
Publisher
Gardner Museum Massachusetts
Number of pages
68
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KNH0011582
ISBN
9780914660132
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Includes essays that capture the theoretical range and scholarly rigor of the criticism that has fundamentally transformed the study of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. This title offers fascinating perspectives, placing the artworks from this period in wider social and historical contexts. Editor(s): Lewis, Mary Tompkins. Num Pages: 358 pages, 8 color illustrations, 125 black / white photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 766. An Anthology. 358 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Editor(s): Lewis, Mary Tompkins. Includes essays that capture the theoretical range and scholarly rigor of the criticism that has fundamentally transformed the study of French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. This title offers fascinating perspectives, placing the artworks from this period in wider social and historical contexts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC. Dimension: 234 x 187 x 23. Weight: 868.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250222
ISBN
9780520250222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.23

Hardcover. Post-Impressionism to World War II is an exciting anthology of the best art history writings of the Post-Impressionist period. Several key essays by critics including Benjamin, Greenberg and Burger knit together primary sources and classic, "canonical" criticism. Editor(s): Lewer, Debbie. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8. BIC Classification: ACVT; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111539
ISBN
9781405111539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.13

Paperback. Post-Impressionism to World War II is an exciting anthology of the best art history writings of the Post-Impressionist period. Several key essays by critics including Benjamin, Greenberg and Burger knit together primary sources and classic, "canonical" criticism. Editor(s): Lewer, Debbie. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8. BIC Classification: ACVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111522
ISBN
9781405111522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.03

paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AF; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252061851
ISBN
9780252061851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.50

Paperback. This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 51 illustrations, 49 in colour. BIC Classification: ACG; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 172. Series: Objects in Focus. 55 pages, 27 col & 6 b/w illus. This concise, beautifully illustrated guide explores the enigmatic Franks Casket, carved from whalebone in 8th century northern England, and decorated with scenes from tales both pagan and Christian, as well as runic inscriptions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACG; AFKC. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 6. Weight: 172.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
55
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128184
ISBN
9780714128184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.14

Num Pages: 160 pages, 330+ photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1356.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764313035
ISBN
9780764313035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.89
€ 38.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107626294
ISBN
9781107626294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Atzmon, Leslie; Boradkar, Prasad. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 bw illus. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857855640
ISBN
9780857855640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.40

Paperback. Brings fresh perspectives on the works of celebrated modernists Georgia O'Keeffe, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith, illuminating some of the artistic and cultural parallels and common themes between American and Australian modernism while exploring each artist's unique contribution to international developments of modernism. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJ; ACXD2; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Art Gallery New South Wales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921330537
ISBN
9781921330537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD7; BGFA; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681370606
ISBN
9781681370606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD9; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836529075
ISBN
9783836529075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.58

Hardcover. From the streets of New York to the walls of its most prominent galleries, young graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) was catapulted to international fame in his early 20s and died of a drug-overdose at 27. Basquiat is one of the most admired artists to emerge from the 1980s art boom. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFF; AFJG; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 266 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836559799
ISBN
9783836559799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.70

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 396 pages, 500 drawings. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486225722
ISBN
9780486225722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.27

Flexibound. Now in an all new format for this international bestseller Leonardo's Notebooks pairs the great master's most important writings with more than 1,000 sketches, drawings and watercolours in this beautiful and dynamic work. Editor(s): Suh, H. Anna. Num Pages: 448 pages, More than 1,000 colour & b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Number of pages
448
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579129460
ISBN
9781579129460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Towering across time as the painter of the "Mona Lisa", forever famous as a sculptor and an inventor, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest minds of both the Italian Renaissance and Western civilisation. This title includes a selection of sketches, diagrams and writings from his notebooks. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979872
ISBN
9781861979872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.86

Paperback. A selection of Leonardo da Vinci's writings on painting. Martin Kemp and Margaret Walker have edited material not only from his so-called "Treatise on Painting" but also from his surviving manuscripts and from other primary sources. Translator(s): Kemp, Mr Martin; Walker, Margaret. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300090956
ISBN
9780300090956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.42

Hardcover. Provides the reader with an insight into the life and work of one of history's most intriguing figures, Leonardo Da Vinci. Almost all of his work is presented in this volume - from his paintings and frescos, to detailed reproductions of his remarkable encrypted notebooks. Num Pages: 640 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 105 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794. the Complete Works. 640 pages, 500 colour illustrations. Provides the reader with an insight into the life and work of one of history's most intriguing figures, Leonardo Da Vinci. Almost all of his work is presented in this volume - from his paintings and frescos, to detailed reproductions of his remarkable encrypted notebooks. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; TBY. Dimension: 146 x 105 x 44. Weight: 784.
Publisher
David & Charles Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715324530
ISBN
9780715324530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. This selection offers a cross-section from the 6,000 surviving sheets that constitute Leonardo's notebooks, including his thoughts on landscape, optics, anatomy, architecture, sculpture, and painting. Fully updated, this new edition includes some 70 line drawings and a Preface by Leonardo expert Martin Kemp. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, c. 70 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199299027
ISBN
9780199299027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Translator(s): De Sanctis, Sarah. Num Pages: 134 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Lantern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590564899
ISBN
9781590564899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.87

Hardcover. Editor(s): Marcus, Leonard S. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.), photographs. BIC Classification: AC; DSB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 240 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 859.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Candlewick Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Candlewick ed.
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780763635060
ISBN
9780763635060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACN; AK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Imperfect Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780981484600
ISBN
9780981484600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.78

Hardback. Michelangelo is best known for great artistic achievements such as the Sistine ceiling, the Piet, and the dome of St Peter's. He not only filled hundreds of sheets of paper with drawings, sketches, and doodles, but also, composed his own words. This book examines this interplay of words and images, providing insight into his life and work. Num Pages: 384 pages, 165 color illus. 40 halftones. 3 line illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1590.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147666
ISBN
9780691147666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.37

Paperback. Meyer makes a valuable statement on aesthetics, criteria for assessing great works of music, compositional practices and theories of the present day, and predictions of the future of Western culture. His postlude, written for the book's twenty-fifth anniversary, looks back at his thoughts on the direction of music in 1967. Series: Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; AVGC6; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226521435
ISBN
9780226521435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36