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Paperback. The story of the Franklin Motor Expedition that collected First Nations artifacts on the Prairies in 1929 as well as a larger study of the relationships between museums and the indigenous peoples whose heritage items they house. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774827263
ISBN
9780774827263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780274553
ISBN
9781780274553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.94

Hardback. People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780236421
ISBN
9781780236421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.14

Paperback. This handbook is essential for all those who are concerned with mounting eductional exhibitions, whether they be administrators, designers, educationalists, planners or in specific subject areas. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415239646
ISBN
9780415239646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.38

Spiral bound. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: GM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 263.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Association of Museums United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Format
Spiralbound
Edition
Spi
SKU
V9780931201820
ISBN
9780931201820
Spiralbound
Condition: New

€ 59.17

Hardback. This book uses the histories of the city art museums in Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester to reveal, examine, and follow the consequences of the underlying logic of the Victorian art museum movement: the attempt to contain the moral and physical ugliness of industrial capitalism through the experience of beauty. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778046
ISBN
9780804778046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.14

Paperback. Dioramas and panoramas, freaks and magicians, waxworks and menageries, obscure relics and stuffed animals - a dazzling assortment of curiosities attracted the gaze of the nineteenth-century spectator at the dime museum. This title recaptures this ephemeral and scarcely documented institution of American culture from the margins of history. Num Pages: 214 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZ; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814718865
ISBN
9780814718865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 112 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1018. 364 pages, Illustrations. Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee in the eighteenth century to the new Guggenheim in Bilbao and beyond, this book explores various aspects of museum theory and practice: ideals and mission; architecture; the public and commercialism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AC; GM; JFC. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 24. Weight: 986.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251267
ISBN
9780520251267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.58

Paperback. Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. This text chronicles the formation of the museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. Num Pages: 302 pages, 84 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBT; WTHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502. Art, Politics and the Origins of the Modern Museum in Eighteenth-Century Paris. 302 pages, 84 b&w illustrations. Founded in the final years of the Enlightenment, the Louvre became the model for all state art museums subsequently established. This text chronicles the formation of the museum from its origins in the French royal picture collections to its apotheosis during the Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GM; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBT; WTHM. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221765
ISBN
9780520221765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.53

Paperback. Bringing together essays by museum professionals and academics from both sides of the Atlantic, Art and its Publics tackles current issues confronting the museum community and seeks to further the debate between theory and practice around the most pressing of contemporary concerns. Editor(s): McClellan, Andrew. Series: New Interventions in Art History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AB; GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631230472
ISBN
9780631230472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Paperback. Looks at socalled magnetic organizations, namely ones that combine a powerful internal alignment with a compelling vision so that they are able to attract critical resources, such as talented and committed employees, loyal audiences, engaged donors, and the financial capital required to sustain programmatic excellence and growth. Num Pages: 206 pages, 20 colour plates. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American Association of Museums United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933253831
ISBN
9781933253831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.20

Paperback. Provides a historical perspective on heritage which links early modern (antiquarian) and contemporary heritage care of ancient objects and sites. Uses empirical evidence to present Norwegian culture and heritage to an international audience. Focuses on time, experiences of temporality and the notion of history. Series: Time and the World: Interdisciplinary Studies in Cultural Transformations. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785332050
ISBN
9781785332050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.01

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Birkhauser
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034607759
ISBN
9783034607759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey from ethnological artifacts to kitsch. Posing the question, 'What does it mean to show?' this title explores the agency of display in a variety of settings: museums, festivals, world's fairs, historical re-creations, memorials, and tourist attractions. Num Pages: 311 pages, 98 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: GM; JFC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
311
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209664
ISBN
9780520209664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AGP; AMX; GM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 7112 x 5817 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
912
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479883011
ISBN
9781479883011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Lord, Barry; Lord, Gail Dexter; Martin, Lindsay. Num Pages: 720 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1478.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759121461
ISBN
9780759121461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.75

Paperback. The past decade of both economic crises in Europe and North America as well as an extraordinary museum boom in many Asian countries has led to new questions and concepts for future museum buildings. This book investigates this paradigm change by presenting 20 recent and future museum projects on all continents. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; AMD; AMG; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427249
ISBN
9783777427249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 37.95

Paperback. Updated to reflect the latest developments in twenty-first century museum scholarship, the new Second Edition of Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts presents a comprehensive collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture and philosophy. Editor(s): Carbonell, Bettina Messias. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
680
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405173810
ISBN
9781405173810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 49.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Bidil Bundgaard; Jensen, Jorgen Steen; Lund, John. Num Pages: 180 pages, 85 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; BGR; GM; HBJD; HBLL; WC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Nationalmuseet Antiksamlingen Denmark
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9788789438054
ISBN
9788789438054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.71

Hardback. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571815200
ISBN
9781571815200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.19

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