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Hardback. Presents some of the most outstanding and hilarious examples of Jewish dialect humour drawn from the five books Milt Gross (1895-1953) published between 1926 and 1928 - "Nize Baby", "De Night in de Front from Chreesmas", "Hiawatta", "Dunt Esk", and "Famous Fimmales". Editor(s): Kelman, Ari Y. Series: Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History. Num Pages: 308 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; AC; AKLC; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748237
ISBN
9780814748237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.95

Hardcover. A survey of 21 contemporary artists who specialise in painting gardens; beautifully illustrated. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 287 x 15. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713682069
ISBN
9780713682069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.31

Hardcover. Proposes a fresh assessment of the artist, firmly re-establishing his place as a national figure in the canon of American painting Editor(s): Plotek, Ariel. Num Pages: 95 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
San Diego Museum of Art United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780937108505
ISBN
9780937108505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.54

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Snoeck Publishing Company Germany
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9783864420108
ISBN
9783864420108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.28
€ 47.49

Paperback. A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. Translator(s): Fort, Jeff. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: ACB; AGZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951481
ISBN
9781890951481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.19

Paperback. First published in 1951 Arnold Hauser s commanding work presents an account of the development and meaning of art from its origins in the Stone Age through to the Film Age. This new edition of a classic work offers a contemporary introduction. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACN; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415199469
ISBN
9780415199469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.33

Hardcover. As an immigrant artist of Jewish background, borrowing freely from Christology, Jewish, mystical, and modernist motifs, David Aronson has been an equally acclaimed controversial figure in the Boston Expressionist school and beyond. This book includes reproductions of Aronson's works and his 1967 lecture "Real and Unreal: The Double Nature of Art. Editor(s): Koles, Jeanne Vee. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations (cheifly col.). BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1207.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879985124
ISBN
9781879985124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439910443
ISBN
9781439910443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 140 colour illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Publisher
Edition Olms Switzerland
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783283012120
ISBN
9783283012120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACXJ; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Foreword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163895
ISBN
9780691163895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.00

Paperback. Argues that aesthetic considerations no longer play a central role in the experience and critique of art. Instead art addresses us in our humanity, as men and women who seek meaning in the "unnatural wonders" of art, a meaning that philosophy and religion are unable to provide. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141154
ISBN
9780231141154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.73

Paperback. Delivers a tour of Andy Warhol's personal, artistic, and philosophical transformations. This title traces the evolution of the pop artist, including his early reception, relationships with artists such as Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, and the Factory phenomenon. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169089
ISBN
9780300169089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.27

Hardcover. A dazzling look at the artists working on the frontiers of science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 70 illustrations, 8 pages of color. BIC Classification: ACXJ; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393083361
ISBN
9780393083361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.84

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

Paperback. New title in the acclaimed Visions of Africa series. Series: Visions of Africa. Num Pages: 160 pages, 62 colour illustrations and 21 black-and-white. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1HFMA; ACBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
5 Continents Editions
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788874395156
ISBN
9788874395156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.85

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Rackham, Arthur. Editor(s): Menges, Jeff A. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 80 colour prints. BIC Classification: ACV; AFF; AGB; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 374. 96 pages, over 80 colour prints. Illustrator(s): Rackham, Arthur. Editor(s): Menges, Jeff A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACV; AFF; AGB; AKLB. Dimension: 283 x 217 x 6. Weight: 378.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Dover Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486446851
ISBN
9780486446851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. This study presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. The text includes a short essay and commentaries on each of the paintings, and incorporates new research on Vermeer's life and extraordinary artistic achievements. Num Pages: 72 pages, 44 colour and 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 370 x 268 x 9. Weight in Grams: 794. The Complete Works. 72 pages, 44 colour and 24 b&w illustrations. This study presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. The text includes a short essay and commentaries on each of the paintings, and incorporates new research on Vermeer's life and extraordinary artistic achievements. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 370 x 268 x 9. Weight: 784.
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Number of pages
72
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810927513
ISBN
9780810927513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. Translator(s): Wohl, Alice. Num Pages: 184 pages, 53 illustrations, bibliography, endnotes. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AFK; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018539
ISBN
9780271018539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.94

Hardback. Asher Ovadiah is Professor of Art History at Tel Aviv University, and an authority on the Classical and Byzantine monuments of Israel. This selection of articles, published over the last twenty-five years, falls into four groups and is gathered around a number of common themes. Num Pages: 580 pages, 415 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ACG; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899828470
ISBN
9781899828470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.86

Paperback. THE END: FIFTEEN ENDINGS TO FIFTEEN PAINTINGS is a collection of short fiction inspired by the artwork of Nicolas Ruston. Editor(s): Stokes, Ashley. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ8; DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Unthank Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910061275
ISBN
9781910061275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.01

Hardcover. Explores Barcelos artistic journey through the themes that have marked his work over a period of more than twenty years, and these include: Ateliers, Portraits, Still life, Crucifixions, Bullfights and Sea Landscapes. Num Pages: 228 pages, 168 illustrations, 82 in colour. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Skira Italy
Edition
01st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9788861300378
ISBN
9788861300378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.77
€ 57.67

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558593886
ISBN
9781558593886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.36

Hardback. Study of West African art, drawing on photography, advertising, graphic design, European art history and Ghanian history. Num Pages: 500 pages, 75 colour. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; ACBK; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1534.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040877
ISBN
9781849040877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.87

Paperback. Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art. Num Pages: 144 pages, 172ill. BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 206 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456. 144 pages, 172ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVY; ACXD3; AGB. Dimension: 276 x 206 x 11. Weight: 444.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
44th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486262734
ISBN
9780486262734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. The complete catalogue of design collective Hipgnosis, showcasing groundbreaking cover art created for iconic rock 'n' roll giants, including the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; ACXJ; AKC; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 200. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500519325
ISBN
9780500519325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143110132
ISBN
9780143110132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.66

Hardback. Otherworldly, provocative, and strange, the author's art is a vital a part of her vision as her best-selling novels The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry. This is a mid-career retrospective of her work, reflecting her talent for cultivating a narrative through pictures and her own confrontations with life, mortality, and magic. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 240. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910702598
ISBN
9781910702598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.31

Paperback. Series: Schirmer Visual Library. Num Pages: 143 pages, 143. BIC Classification: ACX; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Schirmer/Mosel Verlag GmbH Germany
Number of pages
143
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9783888142925
ISBN
9783888142925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.54

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gossel, Peter. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMB; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 268 x 14. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836544672
ISBN
9783836544672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.26

Hardback. Starting with the Neolithic rock images of Iheren, Algeria, this work analysis the eiconography of Saharan rock art. It examines the various strands of evidence - icons, ideas, motifs, colors, and sizes - and weaves them together into a story that offers a window on the pastoralist worldview through the semiotics of their art. Series: African Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBX; ACBK; G; HDD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106048
ISBN
9780759106048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.86

Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, over 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Publisher
Ridinghouse
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905464876
ISBN
9781905464876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.07

Hardback. The work of Edward Ardizzone, probably the best-known British illustrator of his generation, is prolific and instantly recognisable. This book provides the first full overview of Ardizzone's work since the artist's death, analysing in turn his activity as an artist, writer and teacher, as well as incorporating fascinating biographical detail. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 col illus, 70 b&w illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221826
ISBN
9781848221826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.08

Paperback. Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) is firmly one of the most popular artists of his period. This title includes illustrations of many previously unpublished paintings, including a number from private collections, as well as surveying his other artistic activities. It offers an account of his career. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 colour, 40 mono. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781300015
ISBN
9781781300015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.81

Hardback. The so-called chasuble of Thomas Becket (1118-1170) is one of the most magnificent medieval textiles in the Mediterranean region. Richly illustrated with details, this volume investigates the meaning of the inscriptions and motifs, examines manufacturing techniques and the function of the chasuble, and traces its "biography". Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ACK; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 300. .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777425191
ISBN
9783777425191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.76
€ 87.85

Paperback. Suitable for children and adults alike, this picture book features various images from the British Museum. Num Pages: 304 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576. 304 pages, 250 colour illustrations. Suitable for children and adults alike, this picture book features various images from the British Museum. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Dimension: 152 x 152 x 29. Weight: 574.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714150833
ISBN
9780714150833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Ayas, Defne. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 119 x 169 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art
Condition
New
SKU
V9789491435447
ISBN
9789491435447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Flexibound. Illustrator(s): Hefuna, Susan. Editor(s): Obrist, Hans Ulrich. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Kehrer Verlag
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868283273
ISBN
9783868283273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.32
€ 62.90

Paperback. Over 450 original and colorful letter boxes and post offices comprise a "national gallery" of roadside folk art, as seen in color photos taken along thousands of miles of country byways. Readers are guided over Rural Free Delivery (R.F.D.) mail routes through 48 states in America on this unique guided tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 450 color photos. BIC Classification: ACBP; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 278 x 7. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401213
ISBN
9780887401213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.88

Hardback. Over the last forty years, Basil Robinson has established a reputation as a leading authority on the art of Persia. Num Pages: 364 pages, 312 illus. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 0 x 0. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132431
ISBN
9780907132431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.63

hardcover. This second volume of Basil Robinson's Studies concentrates on Persian manuscript illumination, beginning with six studies of artists who worked in this medium. There then follows twenty-two studies of individual manuscripts, from the fourteenth century onwards. Num Pages: 286 pages, 345 illus. BIC Classification: ACBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 257 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Pindar Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907132448
ISBN
9780907132448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.14