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History of art / art & design styles

Hardcover. The Bayeaux Tapestry is unique both as a historical document and as a work of art. It was made soon after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and it tells the story of the events that led up to William the Conqueror's invasion of England and the battle itself. Num Pages: 234 pages, 234, many col and b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACK; AFW; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 352 x 272 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2180.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251225
ISBN
9780500251225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 36.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 319 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350979
ISBN
9780764350979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 27.68

paperback. This look at Classical art starts with the excavation of the buried city of Pompeii, and investigates the monuments of ancient tyrants, and the sensual beauty of Apollo and Venus. Concluding with the human portrait, it highlights the re-discovery of Classical art in the modern world. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; GBC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842374
ISBN
9780192842374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.44

Hardback. Reveals the fascinating history of the cabinet of curiosities belonging to the Cobbe family, who created it around 1750 at Newbridge House and developed it over the following century. In this book, the enormous range of surviving objects and specimens is illustrated by photographs and has been catalogued by scholars in the respective fields. Editor(s): MacGregor, Arthur. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 496 pages, 200 color + 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ACQ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 329 x 50. Weight in Grams: 3558.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204353
ISBN
9780300204353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.66

Hardcover. An updated edition of the first - and still most authoritative - book on the legendary American iconoclast Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 250 x 28. .
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Expanded, Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714874012
ISBN
9780714874012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 286 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781169124
ISBN
9781781169124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Wolfe, M. Melissa. Num Pages: 176 pages, 125 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACXD9; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 229. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223132
ISBN
9780300223132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback. * A comprehensive anthology offering a new approach to the visual arts classified as Early Christian-Byzantine. * Comprised of essays from experts in the field that integrate the newer, historiographical research into 'the canon' of established scholarship. Editor(s): Hoffman, Eva R. Series: Blackwell Anthologies in Art History S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120722
ISBN
9781405120722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.73

Hardcover. The classic work on the techniques, language and interpretation of icons in the context of theology and faith. Commentary and analysis of the main types of icons. Lavishly illustrated, with 160 pages of text with drawings, 13 b/w and 51 color plates. Translator(s): Palmer, G. E. H.; Kadloubovsky, E. Num Pages: 224 pages, 64ill.(51col.). BIC Classification: ACK; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 308 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
St Vladimirs Seminary Pr
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913836774
ISBN
9780913836774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.61

Hardback. The Art of Thomas Bewick is the first book to interpret the art of the wood engraver Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828) and set it in the context of history, revealing the connections between Bewick's political and religious views - reflections of the late eighteenth-century Enlightenment - and the character of his images. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 colour, 150 black and white. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; AFJ; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 202 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231099
ISBN
9781780231099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Hardcover. Provides an exploration of the rivalry that existed between the artists of the Renaissance & Baroque eras. This title features essays on Renaissance and Baroque art that reveal the paragone to be a crucial motive and key to the interpretation of some of the most celebrated works of art such as Van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece and Michelangelo's Pieta. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 colour & 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; ACQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892369645
ISBN
9780892369645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.32

Hardcover. The perfect introduction to the life and work of Joseph Beuys. Series: Phaidon Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861340
ISBN
9780714861340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. Marking the centenary of the birth of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946), this book offers a fresh approach to the Bauhaus artist and theorist's multifaceted life and work - an approach that redefines the very idea of biographical writing. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3810 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822315926
ISBN
9780822315926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.47

Hardcover. Focuses on a playful and complex body of work developed between 2013 and 2015, using cliches or proverbs and watercolor. For each work, the artist made two watercolors of a different proverb, cut them apart and then combined them into one. This book book concentrates on artists work style. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 284 x 3. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Steidl
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869309828
ISBN
9783869309828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 37.63

Paperback.
Publisher
Fowler Museum of Cultural History,U.S. United States
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Pap/DVD
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977834495
ISBN
9780977834495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.51

Paperback. Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. This book brings together one hundred of the beautiful and interesting netsuke from the extensive collection of the British Museum, each of which has its own special charm and story to tell. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124810
ISBN
9780714124810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. Surveying the dynamic developments in art practice worldwide since 1989, this book examines the key themes in contemporary art, from portraiture in the age of face transplants and facial recognition software, to political activism, science and religion. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500204269
ISBN
9780500204269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.79

Hardback. The French artist Annette Messager (b 1943) is one of the most important personalities of the international art scene. Her extensive installations focus on the human body and its attributes. This bibliophiles art book reproduces the installations in addition to her most impressive works. Num Pages: 88 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 12. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777423470
ISBN
9783777423470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 121. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 254 x 38. .
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781517900212
ISBN
9781517900212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. 128-page notepad with 21 paintings by J.W. Waterhouse. Num Pages: 128 pages. Dimension: 153 x 108 x 15. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714865201
ISBN
9780714865201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.35

Hardback. A fascinating guide to Van Gogh's itinerant life, with vibrant images and stories about the many places where he lived and worked Translator(s): Watkinson, Laura. Num Pages: 180 pages, 400 color + 70 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; ACVT; AFC; AGB; GBGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 201 x 20. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222845
ISBN
9780300222845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Breakdown Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957438149
ISBN
9780957438149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. Showcasing IWM's extensive collection, this book includes works from the major artists of the time such as John and Paul Nash, Orpen, Spencer and Singer Sargent, as well less familiar artists, offering an insight into the huge range and power of wartime art during the First World War. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACXD; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Imperial War Museum
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904897897
ISBN
9781904897897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.18

Paperback. Translation of: Vite de' piu eccellenti architettori, pittori et scultori italiani. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537198
ISBN
9780199537198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Introduces the vital role of printmaking through works by more than twenty artists in the Museums collection. This title features many more recent projects, demonstrating the contemporary relevance of the medium in South Africa today. Num Pages: 96 pages, 72 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; ACXJ; AFH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 204 x 12. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870707568
ISBN
9780870707568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 31 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 115 x 5. Weight in Grams: 54. New.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
31
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9781853909870
ISBN
9781853909870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.57

Hardback. A collection of masterpieces from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Collection. It accompanies an international tour that features 70 twentieth-century paintings and sculptures from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Collection, including masterpieces by Salvador Dali, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo and many others. Num Pages: 268 pages, 288 illustrations, 225 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 249 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1626.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
268
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857210407
ISBN
9788857210407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACN; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834827
ISBN
9780804834827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Num Pages: 336 pages, 51 color and 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678. Over Thirty Years of Conversations with Robert Irwin. 336 pages, illustrations. Chronicles three decades of conversation between Lawrence Weschler and light and space master Robert Irwin. This book surveys many of Irwin's site-conditioned projects - in particular the Central Gardens at the Getty Museum and the design that transformed an abandoned Hudson Valley factory into Dia's new Beacon campus. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Dimension: 203 x 155 x 22. Weight: 674.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition, Over Thirty Years of Conversations
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256095
ISBN
9780520256095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.34

Paperback.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486402833
ISBN
9780486402833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.32

Paperback. CSI meets Who Do You Think You Are? meets Time Team meets The Antiques Roadshow. Two-dimensional works of art become three-dimensional thrillers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b/w illus, 50 col plates (24pp), (3x8pp plates). BIC Classification: ABQ; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
ePub edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007319152
ISBN
9780007319152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.34

Hardcover. This monumental new book is the first to celebrate the greatest and most iconic paintings of one of the largest, most important, and most beloved museums in the world. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1,100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 348 x 53. Weight in Grams: 4028.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846597
ISBN
9780847846597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.71
€ 54.28

Paperback. A collection of 100 manifestos from the last 100 years is cacophony of voices from such diverse movements as Futurism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Destructivism, and Stuckism, taking in along the way film, architecture, fashion, and cookery. It gathers together an international array of artists of every stripe, including Kandinsky, Gilbert and George. Editor(s): Danchev, Alex. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191799
ISBN
9780141191799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; ACXJ; AFC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733334764
ISBN
9780733334764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Paperback. Offers a look at the works of the first generation of Cuban artists shaped by the 1959 revolution. This book includes an epilogue that discusses developments in Cuban art. It includes the exodus of artists in the early 1990s, the effects of the dollar economy on the status of artists, and the shift away from socialist themes. Num Pages: 456 pages, 24 color and 207 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJC; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705173
ISBN
9780292705173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD1; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Dover Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486447315
ISBN
9780486447315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. One of the most important artists of his generation, Olafur Eliasson (born 1967) creates immersive environments and spectacular public installations that probe the cognitive aspects of vision and transform the act of looking into a social experience. This title documents the artist's first project in Berlin, where he has lived for many years. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 241 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1956.
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig Germany
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783865607652
ISBN
9783865607652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28

Hardcover. This book contains over one hundred images of the Greater London area before 1800 from maps, drawings, manuscripts, printed books and engravings, all from the Gough Collection at the Bodleian Library. Examples are drawn from the present Greater London to contrast town and countryside at the time. A fascinating insight into life in Georgian London. Num Pages: 232 pages, 123 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 278. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244126
ISBN
9781851244126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 120 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Publisher
JRP Ringier
Number of pages
Ringier
SKU
V9783037641354
ISBN
9783037641354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.31

Hardback. A landmark examination of iconic and provocative portraits by Warhol and Mapplethorpe, presented side by side and in depth for the first time Editor(s): Hickson, Patricia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 148 color illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 291 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300214338
ISBN
9780300214338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.26