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Hardcover. The great river civilization of the Oxus is one of the forgotten jewels of the ancient world. Num Pages: 264 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; ACG; HBLA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 289 x 237. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537722
ISBN
9781784537722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.09
€ 54.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 271 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606065075
ISBN
9781606065075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.74

Paperback. Monumental brasses became popular during the Middle Ages and were commonly mounted on the walls and floors of cathedrals to commemorate the great and wealthy. Often depicting knights and bishops, these representations are a major source of information concerning arms, armour and dress in the Middle Ages. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACK; AFK; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 4. Weight in Grams: 152. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806776
ISBN
9780747806776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.21

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221833
ISBN
9781848221833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 37.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 10 colour plates. BIC Classification: AC; AK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 205 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816687244
ISBN
9780816687244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 105. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474804
ISBN
9780801474804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 black & white halftones, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACV; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152815
ISBN
9780231152815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
Later Printing Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486242057
ISBN
9780486242057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.84

Hardcover. Sumi-e painting appeals to amateurs, professionals and hobbyists alike Num Pages: 208 pages, 450 Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACBP; AFC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 315 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1394.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Hardcover with DVD
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805310960
ISBN
9784805310960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.13

Hardback. Situated at the interface of philosophy, aesthetics and art history, this collection brings together a series of creative responses to the recent speculative turn in Continental philosophy. Editor(s): Van Tuinen, Sjoerd. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474421058
ISBN
9781474421058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, 150 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; ACBP; AFW; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6466 x 5499. .
Publisher
KIT Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460223907
ISBN
9789460223907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.64

Paperback. Hospitality is the welcome we extend to strangers, an attitude and a code of conduct, as well as a metaphor that encompasses issues of the body, territory, geopolitics, ecology, trade and the hosting of data. This book addresses the theme of the exhibition: notions of hospitality. Editor(s): Tallant, Sally; Domela, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 243 colour and 65 black and white. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Art / Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908970039
ISBN
9781908970039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. The Italian Renaissance is a pivotal episode in the history of Western culture. This book discusses a range of works from across Italy, examines the issues of materials, workshop practices and artist-patron relationships, and explores the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social and political behaviour. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour and black and white halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842794
ISBN
9780192842794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.15

Paperback. Post-Impressionism is a movement in France that represented both an extension of Impressionism and a rejection of that styles inherent limitations. The term Post-Impressionism was coined by the English art critic Roger Fry for the work of late 19th-century painters. Most of these painters began as Impressionists. Series: Skira Mini ART Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788861306752
ISBN
9788861306752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.14

Hardback. Num Pages: 14 pages, Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 287 x 32. Weight in Grams: 974.
Publisher
Universe Publishing United States
Number of pages
14
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Nov Pop
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789320803
ISBN
9780789320803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.14

Hardback. What does it mean to make art in Africa? In Making Art in Africa, 60 of the continent's leading artists give very different answers to this question through a series of extraordinary first-hand commentaries relating to specific works. Editor(s): Savage, Polly. Num Pages: 304 pages, Includes over 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; ACXJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 277 x 256 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1958.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221512
ISBN
9781848221512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardcover. Illuminates the role of icons and relics in Buddhist writing and practice Series: Franklin D. Murphey Lecture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 116 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP; HREC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4531 x 6466 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295990897
ISBN
9780295990897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.26

Paperback. How does a sign represent something other than itself? How do we come to understand the meaning of a written symbol? What happens when a sign crosses international borders of language and culture? Can clothes constitute a sign? Can colours? This work explores the world of symbols. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 130 illustrations, further reading list, index. BIC Classification: AC; GTE; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300879
ISBN
9780500300879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.69

Paperback. Whether we recognise it or not, virtually every aspect of our life today has been influenced in part by the aesthetic legacy of Modernism. In this Very Short Introduction Christopher Butler examines how and why Modernism began, explaining what it is and showing how it has gradually informed all aspects of 20th and 21st century life. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSBH; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804419
ISBN
9780192804419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Paperback. Discovered in 1866 as two separate pieces and acquired by the British Museum in 1887, the sculpture known as the 'swimming reindeer' depicts a male and a female reindeer with their heads up and legs extended, and was created at least 13,000 years ago. This book offers us a glimpse into an Ice Age society. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 56 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: ACC; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714128214
ISBN
9780714128214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.96

Hardcover. Francis Bacon possessed the rare ability to transform unconscious compulsions into figurative, human-like forms that seem to evoke the raw emotions that bore them. Mixing realism and abstraction, Bacon delves beneath the surfaces of things, opening up the human body to reveal the chaos that lies within and struggling with all that is inexplicable. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ACXD7; ACXD9; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836559690
ISBN
9783836559690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.63

Hardcover. Born to a wealthy conservative family, Edouard Manet became one of art's greatest revolutionaries, hailed by the Impressionists as their 'king'. This book details Manet's life and his role as leader of the Batignolles group that included Renoir, Cezanne and Degas. It also features a wide-ranging gallery of his finest works. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 500 photographs. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754828945
ISBN
9780754828945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.10

Hardcover. An exquisitely illustrated volume that emphasizes the importance of drawing in Fragonard's creative process Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 color illus. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFF; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 293 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1924.
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588396013
ISBN
9781588396013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.80

Hardcover. Accompanying a major retrospective, this long-overdue survey establishes Mark Tobey as a pioneering champion of abstraction in America. Num Pages: 208 pages, 115 Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847859047
ISBN
9780847859047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 35.42

Paperback. Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) is arguably the first truly international artist, a celebrity both during his own lifetime and since. A major artist of the northern Renaissance, he was praised by his contemporaries and described shortly after his death as the prince among German painters. This book presents a selection of Durer's works. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714126920
ISBN
9780714126920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardback. Provides an approach to understanding the range and impact of artist's practice, as well as its complex relationship to several key artistic and ideological debates of the late twentieth century, including the instability of identity, the role of appropriation, and the boundaries of expressionism. Num Pages: 268 pages, 40 color illustrations, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 738.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276246
ISBN
9780520276246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Paperback. Explains the persistence of certain principles and aspirations throughout the history of art. This title provides a basis for the appreciation of paintings, sculpture and art-objects of all periods by defining the elements that went into their making. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Faber Modern Classics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571329755
ISBN
9780571329755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 88 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ACXJ; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 250 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291881
ISBN
9783958291881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 122 x 34. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers Switzerland
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
416 p.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037781982
ISBN
9783037781982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 29.43

paperback. This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and architecture of ancient Greece with an emphasis on function and context. Num Pages: 445 pages, 84 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 9 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 283 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1612.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521171809
ISBN
9780521171809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

Hardcover. Since the 1990s, acclaimed Norwegian and London-based artist AK Dolven has produced a substantial body of work that explores the relationship between individuals and the perception of their environment, the connections that bind inner and outer realities. Coinciding with a solo exhibition at the Ikon Gallery, this book presents her oeuvre. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 293 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1556.
Publisher
Art / Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908970190
ISBN
9781908970190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 254 x 7. Weight in Grams: 249. Fine paperback book in excellent contidtion.
Publisher
Gardner Museum Massachusetts
Number of pages
68
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KNH0011582
ISBN
9780914660132
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 254 x 7. Weight in Grams: 249. Fine paperback book in excellent contidtion.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Gardner Museum Massachusetts
Number of pages
68
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KNH0011581
ISBN
9780914660132
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardback. A long-awaited survey of female Abstract Expressionist artists revealing the richness and lasting influence of their work Editor(s): Marter, Joan M. Num Pages: 208 pages, 144 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXD1; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 254. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208429
ISBN
9780300208429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.21

Hardback. An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Series: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Num Pages: 368 pages, 325 colour images + 80 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFWH; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 239 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2008.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300207361
ISBN
9780300207361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.25

Paperback. Gurholt, born 1965 in Oslo where he lives and works, studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Art and at the New York University/Film School SCE. Gurholt is renowned for his Live Photos, site-specific photography projects that challenge the boundaries between fiction and reality. Editor(s): Wendt, Selene. Num Pages: 144 pages, 137 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKN; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857202648
ISBN
9788857202648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Hardback. The first major U.S. monograph in ten years on Murakami is the definitive survey of the paintings of one of today s most influential artists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 Colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847859115
ISBN
9780847859115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.09
€ 43.63

Hardcover. Scale is being taken to new extremes in art: big and bold on the one hand, intricate and intimate on the other. This book includes profiles of forty-five contemporary artists who are revolutionizing our approach to scale with works that provoke questions, arouse emotions and offer fresh perspectives, from beautifully carved leaves. Num Pages: 256 pages, 288 illustrations, 257 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JM; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 263 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1816.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239223
ISBN
9780500239223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.54

Paperback. The Museum Wiesbaden is one of three important Hessian state museums and holds world-class collections in the fields of art and naturalhistory. This book provides an introduction to the museum's art collections, which span the period from the Middle ages to contemporary art with an emphasis on the art of the nineteenth and twentieth century. Num Pages: 378 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 221 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1742.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777424644
ISBN
9783777424644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.05

Hardback. A beautiful new gift art book all about Edvard Munch, the Norwegian artist behind the first truly Expressionist picture The Scream. Beginning with a fresh and captivating introduction to Munch's life and art, the book showcases several of his works in all their glory. Series: Masterpieces of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783613564
ISBN
9781783613564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.32