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Hardback. In the midst of a resurgence of pride in Ireland's history during the 18th century, William Burton, later Conyngham (1733-1796), strove to emulate his British counterparts in producing albums of engravings illustrating the beauties of the country's heritage. This catalogues more than 600 drawings, which he was known to have secured by about 1780. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 244 pages, 100 color + 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 256 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1542. Fine clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some edge wear including some short tears
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0005620
ISBN
9780300180725
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 30.00

Paperback. Aims to provide a comprehensive guide to all forms of pictorial art - from wall and panel paintings to stained glass windows, mosaics and embroidery - and sets them against the historical and theological influences of the age. This study covers the period from 800 to 1200. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 470 pages, 325 b&w illustrations, 75 colour plates, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3F; 3H; ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 284 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2050. Fine clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0017388
ISBN
9780300064933
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 35.00

Paperback. The first full-length feminist analysis of Frida Kahlo and the myths surrounding her. Num Pages: 232 pages, 26 illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780819563484
ISBN
9780819563484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Hardcover. 144 pages, 130 colour illustrations. The ancient Greeks perceived the human body as an object of sensory delight and its depiction as the expression of an intelligent mind. This photographic book explores ancient Greek sculptures of the body from the various angles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Dimension: 266 x 265 x 22. Weight: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122687
ISBN
9780714122687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages, 34 drawings. BIC Classification: ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 218 x 177 x 6. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Artists Bookworks
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946311033
ISBN
9780946311033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.74

Hardcover. This exquisite book takes you to a jewelry Magical Kingdom of theatrical beauty, showcasing dazzling Juliana crystal jewelry made by William DeLizza and Harold Elster from 1947 to the 1990s. Over 375 color photographs display the largest collection of str Num Pages: 208 pages, 381 color photos. BIC Classification: ACVN; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329111
ISBN
9780764329111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89
€ 45.30

Paperback. Analyzes how, in the midst of the momentous shift to an inclusive democracy, South Africa's visual and material culture represented the past while at the same time contributing to the process of social transformation. This book explores the dilemmas posed by a range of visual and material culture including key South African heritage sites. Num Pages: 384 pages, 117 photos, incl. 11 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; AC; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822330721
ISBN
9780822330721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.82

Hardback. Lives and work of 34 self taught artists. Num Pages: 240 pages, 444 color & 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AC; AGB; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307294
ISBN
9780764307294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.28
€ 52.22

Paperback. Brings to life the ancient Romans whom modern scholarship has largely ignored: slaves, ex-slaves, foreigners, and the freeborn working poor. Written for a wide audience, this book illuminates the dynamics of a discerning and sophisticated population, overturning much accepted wisdom about them, and opening our eyes to their cultural diversity. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 color illustrations, 134 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 3 tables, 2. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; ACG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248151
ISBN
9780520248151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.78

Paperback. Describes the questions and challenges that museums face in acquiring and preserving contemporary art. This book comprises of essays by twelve curators representing a range of museums. It considers general issues including the acquisition process, and collecting by universal survey museums and museums that focus on modern and contemporary art. Editor(s): Altshuler, Bruce. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: ABC; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133737
ISBN
9780691133737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 1132 pages. BIC Classification: AC; ACBP; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 216. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ad Ilissum United Kingdom
Number of pages
1132
Condition
New
Edition
3rd 3-Volume Boxed Special ed.
SKU
V9781912168033
ISBN
9781912168033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,143.45

Paperback. Focuses on the artist Henry Darger, an eccentric and self-taught artist whose work was only discovered after his death. This title shows how Darger drew on novels, comics, pulps, and the history of his time to produce a sometimes disturbing and sometimes joyful but always imaginative alternative world. Num Pages: 168 pages, 8 illustrations, including 5 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351566
ISBN
9780822351566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.16

Hardback. A revealing look at the irrevocable change in art during the 1960s and its relationship to the modern culture of fact Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 color + 125 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; ACXJ5; AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300187274
ISBN
9780300187274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.65
€ 7.81

Paperback. In this 2002 book, Paul Crowther explores the philosophy of visual art and its history. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107410459
ISBN
9781107410459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 374 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; ACX; JFF; JKS; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Minor Compositions
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570273032
ISBN
9781570273032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.59

Hardback. Argues that "bad air" (mal'aria) is a neglected aspect of thinking about the city's history and as a destination for artists, visitors, and Romans both ancient and modern. This title invites alternative perspective on the city and its countryside, revisiting the history of Rome in terms of ideas about climate and the role of the environment. Num Pages: 270 pages, 50 colour images + 65 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 205 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300190212
ISBN
9780300190212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; ACV; ACXD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781784993757
ISBN
9781784993757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 7.28

Hardback. Offers an illustrated account of the art and architecture of Ireland from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century. This title explores all aspects of Irish art and architecture - from high crosses to installation art, from Georgian houses to illuminated manuscripts, and from watercolours to photographs, oil paintings, and tapestries. Series: Art and Architecture of Ireland. Num Pages: 600 pages, 600 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; ACX; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 293 x 42. Weight in Grams: 3042.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300179231
ISBN
9780300179231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.99
€ 68.17

paperback. In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a substantially new view of Michelangelo. Num Pages: 420 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781107673694
ISBN
9781107673694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. The intimate biography of French painter Rosa Bonheur by her companion Anna Klumpke Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472088423
ISBN
9780472088423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.46

Hardcover. Jerry West: The Alchemy of Memory is the long-awaited, richly deserved retrospective of one of Santa Fe and New Mexico's most prominent artists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 110 colour illus. BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 263 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890136034
ISBN
9780890136034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.40
€ 47.00

Hardback. Translator(s): Loftus, Kate D.; etc. Num Pages: 685 pages, 1000 photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AFKB; AGB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 312 x 241 x 58. Weight in Grams: 4072.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406294
ISBN
9780887406294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.16
€ 113.40

Paperback. Discusses photography, offering various ways of approaching photography, showing how photographs circulate in an 'image world' that exists beyond their art and media origins. This book argues that these images permeate people's minds as much as the environment and that photography has affected our sense of time and its relationship to memory. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; AJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115029
ISBN
9781845115029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.78

Hardcover. Takes an ironic look at popular icons in western American culture - cowboy boots and masterpieces in western art - to explore American cultural values and pervasive themes in twentieth century art. This book examines Cowboy boots as markers of western life, as works of art, and subjects of works of art. Num Pages: 124 pages, 69 colour & 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135655
ISBN
9780890135655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.68

Paperback. Twelve Collectors of Ethnographic Art in England, 1760-1990. 175 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACBK. Dimension: 239 x 180 x 16. Weight: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
New
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903470961
ISBN
9781903470961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Paperback. Explores the use of the visual and performing arts to promote nonviolence and social harmony in Yoruba-land Num Pages: 352 pages, 160 illustrations, 25 in colour. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295975993
ISBN
9780295975993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.50

Hardcover. A long-overdue monograph on a sculptor who draws not only on minimalism and conceptualism but on a rich web of intellectual and visual sources to create postmodern work that is a "complex" of juxtapositions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 154 illus., black and white and color. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262083393
ISBN
9780262083393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; ABA; AC; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628971
ISBN
9780816628971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AGHX; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 230 x 4. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
S Q Publications,US United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865621015
ISBN
9780865621015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824839604
ISBN
9780824839604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Paperback. The first art treatise specifically directed toward non-practitioners, Il Riposo gives unique insight into the early stages of art history as a discipline, late Renaissance art and theory, and the Counter-Reformation in Italy. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614932
ISBN
9781442614932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.80

Paperback. This book will transform the way you think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal to the medical equipment used to save lives. John Heskett goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ACB; ACXD2; ACXJ8; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192854469
ISBN
9780192854469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Hardcover. An exhaustive study of the terracotta figurines unearthed at the site of Dura-Europos Num Pages: 364 pages, 152 photographs, 44 drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; AC; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112371
ISBN
9780472112371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Gjessing, Oda Wildhagen. Num Pages: 240 pages, 150 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1DNN; 3JH; 3JJ; ACXD7; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 280 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226584
ISBN
9780300226584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Guido, Professor Laurent (University of Lausanne); Lugon, Professor Olivier (University of Lausanne). Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AC; AJ; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
JOHN LIBBEY PUBLISHING PB
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861967070
ISBN
9780861967070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.15

Paperback. Traces the life of the nineteenth century French artist, looks at his most important paintings, drawings, and sculpture, and discusses influences on his work. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 182 illustrations, 31 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500202203
ISBN
9780500202203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 5.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Cranston, Meg; Obrist, Hans-Ulrich. Series: Documents. Num Pages: 250 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 214 x 27. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
JRP Ringier Switzerland
Condition
New
Number of pages
250
SKU
V9783037642566
ISBN
9783037642566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBP; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824839383
ISBN
9780824839383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

Paperback. Introduces the painters of the Ashcan School and the key characteristics and themes of their work. This title includes commentaries that are provided for twelve significant paintings by George Bellows, William Glackens, Robert Henri, George Luks, and John Sloan. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 56 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 197 x 6. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857095272
ISBN
9781857095272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

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