Art and Design

The notion of motherhood and how to define it are hugely complex. Scarcely another concept has provoked a more diverse range of associations, emotions and stereotypes nor shifted so frequently...

A selection of seventy exceptional seventeenth-century Dutch drawings. This beautifully illustrated catalog presents a selection of exceptional seventeenth-century Dutch drawings from the Peck Collection in the Ackland Art Museum at...

In this petite, exquisite book, globetrotting artist Shirin Sahba sweeps readers away on a journey around the world. Taking classical Persian miniatures as her inspiration, Sahba has painted scenes and...

The Silk Route was an ancient caravan route that began at the Golden Horn in present-day Istanbul and extended through the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to China and...

A richly illustrated history of embroidery and needlework, showcasing the glorious range of styles, motifs, and materials used around the world. Embroidery is one of the world's most widely shared...

Assuming no previous knowledge on the part of the reader, this is a straightforward introduction to Western art, from the cave paintings of Lascaux to Damien Hirst's pickled ruminants. It...

Rachelle Bergstein brings readers along on a unique and delightful romp through the history of shoes, the women who wear them, and the profound impact they have on our lives....

Jewelry's Shining Stars: The Next Generation brings together 45 new women designers who have liberated the way we view and buy jewellery. This compilation of talented women, who hail from...

This book takes you on a guided tour of 20 leading interior designers' homes with tips and insights for creating spaces that work and look great. Learn how interior designing...

Nuvolo ( ne Giorgio Ascani, 1926-2008) was born in Citta di Castello, in the province of Perugia. In 1950 Nuvolo moved to Alberto Burri's studio in Rome. After World War...

The book titled Images of Music by the author E. Auerbach. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Art Nouveau developed a new, international style in architecture and handicrafts from the 1880s onward, which sought to replace the forms of historicism with plant ornamentation and functional construction. This...

Following on "Steampunk Fashion" and "Steampunk Jewelry" comes the serious survey that steampunk art merits Paradoxically, the astonishing flights of imagination resulting in the most memorable images of the steampunk...

The long-awaited sequel to "Views" and "Magnetic Storm". The first two volumes chronicling the unique art and design of Roger Dean met with huge critical and popular success. "Views" (1975)...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: FEP missingA blueprint for obsession, The Architect is a striking work that places the creative mind at the very centre of its drama, charting the world...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodWithin the grand halls of one of Australia's oldest and most beloved cultural institutions lies a collection that has quietly witnessed the unfolding of a nation...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodFew nations on Earth can claim a natural legacy as vast, diverse, and untamed as Australia's — a continent where ancient landscapes cradle ecosystems found...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodCondition remarks: two small dints on front cover. large oblong quarto. What happens when a feminist artist turns her critical gaze on the visual language of...

Artists, like astronauts, are constantly probing into the unknown. It is fitting that, shortly after the establishment of NASA in 1958, the NASA Art Program was created on the principle...

In its early days, illegal graffiti and street art were of necessity modest in scale, hastily created in hours or even minutes, and destroyed just as quickly by authorities, vandals...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodBehind the genius lies the torment — Colin Wilson's Strindberg: A Play in Two Scenes pulls back the curtain on one of theatre's most...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA visual love letter to one of Australia's most storied regions, Western District Sketchbook captures the landscapes, landmarks, and rural character of Victoria's Western District...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodA vivid portrait of one of Australia's most beloved coastal and hinterland regions, Gold Coast and Green Mountains Sketchbook captures...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA love letter rendered in ink and line, Melbourne Churches & Schools Sketchbook captures the architectural soul of one of Australia's most historically rich cities...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodStep back in time to the shimmering shores of one of Australia's most storied waterways — Port Phillip Bay Sketchbook...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew names in Australian history carry the mythic weight of Ned Kelly, and Kelly Country Sketchbook brings the rugged landscape and legendary story of the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodStep back into the golden age of South Australian hospitality with Old Adelaide Hotels Sketchbook, a richly illustrated tribute to the grand and storied...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodA love letter rendered in ink and prose, Brisbane Sketchbook captures the soul of one of Australia's most vibrant cities through the accomplished drawings...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew cities in the world were born from pure political will, and Australia's capital, Canberra, stands as a remarkable testament to that ambition — a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodA vivid artistic record of one of Australia's most dramatic and untamed landscapes, Northern Territory Sketchbook pairs the evocative drawings...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodA breathtaking visual journey through two of Britain's most storied green spaces, Hawthorn and Kew Sketchbook presents the botanical splendour...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA celebration of Victoria's rich architectural and cultural heritage, National Trust Victoria Sketchbook presents the state's most treasured historic landmarks through the accomplished pen of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodNestled in the misty ranges east of Melbourne, the Dandenong Ranges have long captivated artists and naturalists alike, and Dandenongs Sketchbook brings...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersMelbourne — a city of grand Victorian facades, hidden laneways,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodA love letter rendered in ink and line, Melbourne Churches & Schools Sketchbook captures the architectural soul of one of Australia's most...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA stunning visual record of one of Victoria's most distinctive regional landscapes, Diamond Valley Sketchbook pairs Graham Hawley's evocative pencil and ink drawings with Brian...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew landscapes in Australia possess the mythic grandeur of the Blue Mountains, and Blue Mountains Sketchbook captures this rugged wilderness with the intimacy and precision...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew places in the Southern Hemisphere carry the weight of human suffering and colonial ambition quite like Port Arthur, Tasmania — and Port Arthur Sketchbook...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMelbourne — a city of grand Victorian arcades, leafy suburbs, and restless creative energy — comes alive on the page in Second Melbourne Sketchbook,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA lovingly rendered portrait of one of Victoria's most storied cities, Geelong Sketchbook presents the character and history of Geelong through the accomplished drawings of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodA love letter rendered in ink and observation, Malvern Sketchbook presents the historic Melbourne suburb of Malvern through the accomplished...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew figures in Victorian cultural life were as richly contradictory as Edward Lear — celebrated painter, tireless traveller, and the genius behind some of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the grand concert halls of Europe to the humble origins of the world's most celebrated composers, Story-Lives of Master Musicians by...

The painting The Golfers by the Scottish artist Charles Lees is one of the greatest icons of the game of golf. It was painted in the 1840s when the game...

During the Renaissance, artists and illustrators developed the representation of truthful three-dimensional forms into a highly skilled art. As reliable illustrations of three-dimensional subjects became more prevalent, they also influenced...

Norman Rockwell's son, Tom, has put together the absolute finest collection of his father's bounteous body of work, illustrations that bespeak the golden glow of pre- and post-WWII Americana. Rockwell...

21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission - destroy Germany's strategic outposts nestled along the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the sun-scorched plains of the Australian outback to the dusty tracks of the bush, the voice of Henry Lawson rings out with a...