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History of art / art & design styles

Paperback. For passionate lovers of shoes, this reference book explores various types and supplies information about platforms, Cinderella's slipper, sandals and the allure of the naked foot, the 50 steps in the making of a shoe, and profiles of shoe designers and makers. Num Pages: 512 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 107 x 30. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761101147
ISBN
9780761101147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.28

Hardback. The planned exhibition at the Fondazione Vedova in Venice will encompass Roy Lichtenstein's sculptural production throughout his career, from the early 1960s through to the late 1990s, presenting his influential sculptural oeuvre in ceramic, bronze, wood, porcelain, steel and aluminium. This title offers a selection of Lichtenstein's sculptures. Editor(s): Celant, Germano. Num Pages: 296 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1824.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857218892
ISBN
9788857218892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.47
€ 75.27

Hardback. Examines decorative Chinese works of art and visual culture, known as chinoiserie, in the context of church and state politics, with a particular focus on the Catholic missions' impact on Western attitudes toward China and the Chinese. Series: Franklin D. Murphy Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 53 color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284654
ISBN
9780520284654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.59

Paperback. Adventurous new thinking about a visual approach that has captivated both artists and viewers for more than a century. Editor(s): Veneciano, Jorge Daniel. Series: American Transnationalism: Perspectives from the Sheldon Museum of Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 99 plates, 39 figures. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 303 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240926
ISBN
9780803240926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064627
ISBN
9781606064627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.34

Paperback. "This J. Paul Getty Museum collection catalogue presents sixty ancient terracottas in detail and provides a guide to the one thousand other ancient terracotta objects in the collection"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064863
ISBN
9781606064863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.27

Hardback. "Norman Rockwell's son, Tom, has put together the absolute finest collection of his father's bounteous body of work, illustrations that bespeak the golden glow of pre- and post-WWII Americana. Rockwell" Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 colour illustrations & 53 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 337 x 255 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Running Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762424153
ISBN
9780762424153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.77

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. Editor(s): Criqui, Jean-Pierre. Num Pages: 160 pages, 193 colour, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037640777
ISBN
9783037640777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. Accompanying the exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue examines the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking from the beginning of World War I to the beginning of World War II. Num Pages: 224 pages, 163 illustrations, 159 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACX; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500288375
ISBN
9780500288375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. Provides you with a comprehensive tour of the world's great artistic traditions. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 230 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2155.
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
15th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285839394
ISBN
9781285839394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 213.02

Paperback. Frames often catch the eye of visitors to galleries, yet labels and catalogues rarely comment on them. This informative guide offers insight into the various forms of frame housing some of the finest paintings in the National Gallery Collection. It includes some of the finest examples of the frame-makers craft. Series: A Closer Look. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AC; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857094404
ISBN
9781857094404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; ACXD; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 209. .
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486798783
ISBN
9780486798783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 96 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 264 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347283
ISBN
9780764347283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.57

Hardcover. Features artwork produced during six years, from 1913 to 2013. This title provides an overall sense of the innovations and achievements of the last century. It also features a reading of major work from the period, complemented by an exploration of that years aesthetic zeitgeist. Num Pages: 192 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JMC; 3JMG; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708367
ISBN
9780870708367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.04

Paperback. Bringing together advice and information from a group of eminent scholars, this title aims to develop in the reader an informed and realistic approach to the mechanisms for accessing and handling manuscripts in what may be limited time. It is suitable for students and fledgling researchers in Anglo-Saxon history and literature. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 50 b&w, c. 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; ACK; CFL; DSBB; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898416
ISBN
9780859898416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.98

Paperback. Series: Afterall. Num Pages: 88 pages, 16 color plates. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXJ8; AGB; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152. .
Publisher
Afterall Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846381829
ISBN
9781846381829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.03

Multiple copy pack. Num Pages: 104 pages, 70 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 319 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Box Pck Ha
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218404
ISBN
9780300218404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.48

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472449603
ISBN
9781472449603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.49

Paperback. In premodern China, elite painters used imagery not to mirror the world around them, but to evoke unfathomable experience. Considering their art alongside the philosophical traditions that inform it, this book explores the "nonobject" - a notion exemplified by paintings that do not seek to represent observable surroundings. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ABA; ACBP; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226415314
ISBN
9780226415314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.02

Paperback. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 630. Ukiyo-E in Edo, 1700-1900. 144 pages, 100 colour illustrations. Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period (1615-1868) were the products of a highly commercialised and competitive publishing industry. Their content was inspired by the vibrant popular culture that flourished in Edo (Tokyo). This book explains how those who first purchased these prints would have read them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACBP; AFH. Dimension: 229 x 228 x 17. Weight: 620.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124537
ISBN
9780714124537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.83

Hardback. Louise Bourgeois, who has produced art since the 1930s, began in the 1990s to use her clothes and the clothes of her loved ones as components in her sculptures and drawings. This title collects this set of images in its entirety. Num Pages: 336 pages, 474 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFW; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 289 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2064.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857206547
ISBN
9788857206547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.01
€ 58.85

Paperback. In a series of newly commissioned essays by both established and emerging scholars, Globalization and Contemporary Art probes the effects of internationalist culture and politics on art across a variety of media. Editor(s): Harris, Jonathan. Num Pages: 552 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1158.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405179508
ISBN
9781405179508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.96

Hardcover. This first volume on Francois Catroux is a comprehensive consideration of the work and life of an international master of interior design. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 314 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1948.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847848676
ISBN
9780847848676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.55
€ 42.71

Paperback. Based on the mathematics of music, this book explains why notes, which sound good together also look good together. Covering Pythagorean, just and equal-tempered tuning systems, it also contains drawings and old engravings printed at high-resolution on 100 per cent recycled papers, with holographic foil titles. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AQ; AC; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263364
ISBN
9781904263364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.16

Paperback. Presents an array of Japanese art. Opening with an introduction that asks What is Japanese art?, this book presents a selection of striking and fascinating art from Japan, organised into a series of thematic chapters in which the author provides cultural context while pointing out exceptional features. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124803
ISBN
9780714124803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. Now available in a paperback edition, this comprehensive volume on the great Danish painter Hammershoi places him within the context of his European contemporaries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 256 colour. BIC Classification: ACV; ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1616.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791353609
ISBN
9783791353609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.52

Paperback. Using dense charcoal and dripping washes, this book depicts the sinister edge to Carlo Collodis story and Pinocchios isolation in the author's quest to become a real boy. It presents the his portrait of Gerhard Steidl, an ambitious suite of nine drawings made by the artist in his Gottingen studio. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
59
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869304847
ISBN
9783869304847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. Published to accompany the Works of Fire exhibition at the Ceret Museum of Modern Art, this book presents Miquel Barcelos ceramics work. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 301 x 13. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Actes sud
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9782330019327
ISBN
9782330019327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.86

Hardcover. Exquisite cloth-bound edition of the classic art-history text - the perfect gift for every art connoisseur and student Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 275 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2304.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872155
ISBN
9780714872155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.95

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Rembrandt. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 300 x 226 x 8. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714827438
ISBN
9780714827438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.48

Hardback. Bartholomaus Schachman was born on 11th September 1559 in Danzig (nowadays called Gda'nsk), then the autonomys trade city and member of "The Hanseatic League", within the Kingdom of Poland. This title presents his adventures to became one of the greatest travelogues of the sixteenth century. Editor(s): Nefedova, Olga. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; ACN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 289 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2130.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857214641
ISBN
9788857214641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.17
€ 67.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 colour, 150 black and white. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; AGN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230801
ISBN
9781780230801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Featuring all kinds of dogs big, small, graceful, cute, funny, this book includes a collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. It is suitable for dog lovers of all ages. Num Pages: 160 pages, 115 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780676562
ISBN
9781780676562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. The definitive biography of a fascinating and enigmatic figure. Num Pages: 608 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 44. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857995015
ISBN
9781857995015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Hardcover. A colourful kaleidoscope of the handcrafts created by Egypt's artisans today in glass, wood, fabric, stone, and other media Editor(s): El-Batraoui, Menha. Translator(s): McClure, Mandy; Shawkat, Nabil. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACBP; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 240. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774167539
ISBN
9789774167539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wooden Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263883
ISBN
9781904263883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.12

Hardcover. Offering the author's own twist on the Victorian art of silhouette portraits, this gift volume might look as if it's from the 1890s, its pages contain many favourite cult characters from movies, TV, comics and videogames. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781164129
ISBN
9781781164129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1185.
Publisher
Booth-Clibborn Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861543240
ISBN
9781861543240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427133
ISBN
9783777427133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.40