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Paperback. Ever since it came to the world's attention in the 17th century, the world's most famous tapestry has been a source of never-ending speculation. This book highlights the background of its construction and the vents of 1066 that it portrays. It details: warfare and weaponry, armour and costumes, depictions of everyday life, houses, and farming. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin History. Num Pages: 32 pages, 80 colour illustrations and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; ACK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 84 x 3. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841652221
ISBN
9781841652221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.07

Paperback. The most important and best-loved artists of the Pop Art movement are gathered in this accessible book of painting, photography, film stills and sculpture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 194 x 14. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791348452
ISBN
9783791348452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; ACXD; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 288 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Publisher
David Zwirner
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941701331
ISBN
9781941701331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894874
ISBN
9780226894874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714111896
ISBN
9780714111896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 310 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1880.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708879
ISBN
9780870708879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 35.45

Hardcover. This catalogue of illuminated manuscripts in the V&A's National Art Library provides a history of an art form over eight centuries. It documents not only the practice of medieval and Renaissance illumination, but also the survival of medieval book-making crafts alongside printing in the post-Renaissance period. Num Pages: 1316 pages, 1200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKD; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 263 x 140. Weight in Grams: 9000.
Publisher
V & A Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
1316
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3 volumes, slipcased
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851776498
ISBN
9781851776498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 292.95
€ 261.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Breward, Christopher; Fisher, Fiona; Wood, Ghislaine. Num Pages: 240 pages, 49 bw and 16 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 321 x 244 x 14. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472505378
ISBN
9781472505378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFC; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909932258
ISBN
9781909932258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Giunta, Lecturer in Philosophy Carrie (University of the Arts London); Janus, Lecturer in English and Literature in a World Context Adrienne (University of Aberdeen). Series: Critical Connections Eup. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; HPCF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474425810
ISBN
9781474425810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.97

Paperback. Suitable for students, arts professionals and other aspiring writers, this book navigates readers through the key elements of style and content, from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language. Num Pages: 264 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500291573
ISBN
9780500291573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. A discussion of the diverse relationships between law and the artistic image. Topics addressed in the book include the history of the relationship between art and law, the ways in which the visual is made subject to the force of the law, and the relations between law, the image and identity. Num Pages: 280 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; HPN; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226569543
ISBN
9780226569543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Hardcover. A long-overdue reexamination of beloved American artist Grandma Moses, restoring her rightful place within the canon of mid-century American Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 160 colour I llustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 278 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849239
ISBN
9780847849239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.41

Hardcover. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. His greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a series known as "100 Famous Views of Edo" (1856-1858). This book provides an introduction to his work and an overview of his career. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 210. .
Publisher
Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836519632
ISBN
9783836519632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.74

Paperback. Now available in a new edition, this attractive, entertaining and bestselling book on 50 of the greatest artists the world has ever seen is a course in art history for readers of all ages. Series: 50's Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 colour. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; ABA; ACB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 246 x 17. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791381695
ISBN
9783791381695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.70

Hardcover. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1340. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, col. Illustrations. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight: 1636.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819547
ISBN
9780754819547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. * Provides an indispensable companion to Harrison and Wooda s classic volume Art in Theory 1900--1990. * Extends to a startling degree the canon of nineteenth--century art theory. * Offers for the first time English translations of material from foreign sources, comprising a third of the entire volume. Num Pages: 1120 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; ABA; ACV; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1456.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
1120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200666
ISBN
9780631200666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.62

Paperback. "Working Space" affords an opportunity to view painting through the eyes of one of the world's foremost abstract painters. Frank Stella uses the crisis of representational art in 16th-century Italy to illuminate the crisis of abstraction in the late 20th century. Series: The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 color, 56 duotones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674959613
ISBN
9780674959613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The Mainstone Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955277795
ISBN
9780955277795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; WGCB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 356 x 305 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1275.
Publisher
Design Studio Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933492575
ISBN
9781933492575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 34.45

Paperback. Delves into various aspects of the artist Henri Rousseau's oeuvre and places the work in a broader social and art-historical context. Series: MOMA One on One Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 36 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708305
ISBN
9780870708305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680611
ISBN
9781843680611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.32

Hardcover. The most comprehensive monograph to date on the groundbreaking Swiss artist and international art star, Pipilotti Rist Editor(s): Gioni, Massimiliano. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 335 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1240.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872766
ISBN
9780714872766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.53
€ 41.44

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

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. Follows the crushing and often bizarre process of having to get your novel written by someone else. Editor(s): Murray, Damon; Sorrell, Stephen. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
FUEL Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956356208
ISBN
9780956356208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Throughout. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJP; ACXJ; AGB; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 257 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
PIE Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9784756246639
ISBN
9784756246639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 131 color illus. 18 halftones. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 289 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164960
ISBN
9780691164960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.25

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 193, 193 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456886
ISBN
9780801456886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 color illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198. Philip Guston's Later Works. 128 pages, illustrations. Focuses on Philip Guston's controversial figurative paintings of the late 1960s and 1970s. This title looks at the early critical reception of these works to see what the artist was actually doing and, at another level, to investigate the odd alchemy of artists and their audiences. It deals with Guston's complicated relationship to Judaism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 142 x 212 x 11. Weight: 198.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265769
ISBN
9780520265769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 images. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1652. His Life and Works in 500 Images : an Illustrated Study of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Stunning Gallery of 300 of His Most Celebrated Paintings. 256 pages, 500 images. A reference book on the life and works of Diego Velazquez, the most important painter in the Spanish Habsburg court of King Philip IV. It also explores Velazquez' progression from painting pictures of everyday life to portraits of the Spanish royal family, notably the artist's crowning achievement in his most recognized work, "Las Meninas". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 302 x 240 x 24. Weight: 1646.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754824046
ISBN
9780754824046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.59

paperback. A biography that establishes the complexity of Picasso's Spanish roots, his aversion to his native Malaga and his passion for Barcelona and Catalan 'modernisme'. It introduces material on the artist's early training in religious art. It provides fresh insights into the artistic failures of Picasso's father as an impetus to his sons' triumphs. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951559
ISBN
9781845951559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 32.90

Hardcover. A world of floating symbols. Num Pages: 96 pages, COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS. .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2000 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836527835
ISBN
9783836527835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.70

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archives. Num Pages: 48 pages, 125 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACG; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 208 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486412290
ISBN
9780486412290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.35

Hardcover. Gallery 1988's annual Crazy 4 Cult art show has quickly become a phenomenon, with huge crowds and high profile buyers like Kevin Smith and Joss Whedon snapping up work by the cream of the underground/urban scene. Following 2011's critically acclaimed first volume, this is a second selection of the cult movie-inspired artwork. Editor(s): Gallery 1988. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour art throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 311 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1368.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781167519
ISBN
9781781167519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. The Edinburgh Festival is the world's largest arts festival. It has also been the site of numerous 'culture wars' since it began in 1947. This book explores the 'culture wars' of 1945-1970 and is the first major study of the origins and development of this leading annual arts extravaganza. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJP; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748694051
ISBN
9780748694051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 258 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 115 x 28. Weight in Grams: 730. 288 pages, 258 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AC. Dimension: 205 x 115 x 28. Weight: 730.
Publisher
21 Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901785111
ISBN
9781901785111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.15

Paperback. Explores the meaning of the trash phenomenon in contemporary art from the early 20th century (Boccioni, Carra, Depero, Picabia, Schwitters), through the Sixties and Seventies onwards. This title examines the challenge launched by these artists, who use waste as a material for creating art. Series: Skira Paperbacks. Num Pages: 180 pages, 100 colour, 300 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876247286
ISBN
9788876247286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
The Squeeze Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906069100
ISBN
9781906069100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 240. .
Publisher
Skira
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857233413
ISBN
9788857233413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.84