Art and Design

Author: John Betjeman, John PiperBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsMurray's Berkshire: Architectural Guide presents a comprehensive...

Author: John T. SpikeBinding: HardbackPublished: Centro Di; Kimbell Art Museum, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume chronicles the pivotal contributions of Giuseppe Maria Crespi to the...

Author: Nigel NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis lavish architectural history, Great Houses Of Britain, chronicles the grandeur and enduring legacy...

Author: Miles LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerMiles Lewis's Victorian Primitive presents a compelling examination of the complex relationship between Victorian society...

Author: Ian GrantBinding: HardbackPublished: Spring Books, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsGreat Interiors presents a lavish visual compendium of exquisite living spaces, showcasing the pinnacle of...

Author: Dr. Christopher DresserBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS LONDON, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, The Studio Library Of Decorative Art: Studies In Design, presents a comprehensive...

Author: Pierre De La Ruffinière Du PreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly volume meticulously documents the extensive collection of architectural drawings...

Author: Robert DixonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1986Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis academic work chronicles the profound influence of Neo-Classical culture on the nascent...

Author: Eric De MaréBinding: HardbackPublished: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Nautical Style by Eric De Maré chronicles the profound influence of maritime design...

Author: George E. LodgeBinding: HardbackPublished: GURNEY AND JACKSON., 1946Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ has signs of wear and tear and has been carefully...

Author: Francis EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase with some insect damage. This monumental work, The Anatomy Of Melancholy, presents a comprehensive...

Author: Dacre SmythBinding: HardbackPublished: DACRE SMYTH, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis compelling non-fiction work, Historic Ships Of Australia, chronicles the rich maritime heritage of a nation shaped by...

Author: Bernard L. Myers; Trewin CopplestoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Macmillan Encyclopedia Of Art presents a comprehensive overview of global artistic movements and masterpieces. This...

Author: Irena SibleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Lytlewode Press., 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor yellowing to page edges.This compelling memoir, Self Portrait Of The Artist's Wife, chronicles the intimate...

Author: Benvenuto CelliniBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron BooksCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic autobiography, The Life Of Benvenuto Cellini, chronicles the tumultuous life of a renowned Renaissance artist, offering an unparalleled...

Author: Benvenuto CelliniBinding: HardbackPublished: HERON BOOKSCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markings'The Life of Benvenuto Cellini chronicles the extraordinary adventures and artistic triumphs of the renowned Florentine sculptor and goldsmith. This...

Author: Cyril W. BeaumontBinding: HardbackPublished: Putnam, 1945Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to pages, some...

Author: Tom Keating, Geraldine Norman, Frank NormanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson , 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe compelling biography The Fake's Progress: Tom...

Author: John LehmannBinding: HardbackPublished: John Lehmann, London, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis literary collection, Orpheus: A Symposium Of The Arts 2, presents a...

Author: Ricky SwallowBinding: HardbackPublished: Australia Venice Biennale, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis Time Another Year presents a compelling overview of Ricky Swallow's...

Author: Laurence DaviesBinding: PaperbackPublished: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful volume chronicles the intricate evolution of Western music,...

Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Robson Books, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling volume presents a captivating visual journey through the grand...

Author: Philip HartBinding: HardbackPublished: Robson Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful non-fiction work chronicles the rise of a fresh cohort of maestros shaping the future of...

Author: Peter LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Paddington Press Ltd, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating historical account chronicles the vibrant world of music hall, a pivotal form of entertainment...

Author: John F. HaywardBinding: PaperbackPublished: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, some foxing on FEPThis scholarly work presents...

Author: Peter D. ArnottBinding: PaperbackPublished: Macmillan; St. Martin's Press, 1959Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, remainder marks in FEPAn...

Author: Eric IrvinBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Gentleman George - King Of Melodrama: The Theatrical Life And Times Of...

Author: W. Macqueen-PopeBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. ALLEN, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: chipping, tears and fading on jacket, foxing on block and Front end pagesHaymarket: Theatre...

Author: Robert ElkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd, 1955Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical account chronicles the vibrant past of London's musical venues, presenting...

Author: Ivor BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: MAX REINHARDT LONDON, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: foxing on jacketThis insightful volume chronicles the rich history and...

Author: J. R. HaleBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in...

Author: P. M. HandoverBinding: HardbackPublished: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative historical account chronicles the evolution of printing within London,...

Fifty years after its first publication, Robin Boyd's bestselling The Australian Ugliness remains the definitive statement on how we live and think in the environments we create for ourselves. In...

This strikingly designed book explores how, through his work, Ai Weiwei raises a series of questions about cultural violence and critically reflects on China's history. He continues to fashion the...

The first part of this book is a personal account of the process of restoring the cathedral after a devastating fire in November 2001, illustrated with color photographs. The second...

Big Biba, the final flowering of Barbara Hulanicki's legendary Biba store in London, was a shop like no other, before or since. It was a fabulous fantasy palace that brought...

Between Renaissance and Baroque is a stunning achievement - the first book to be written about the original painting commissions of the Jesuits in Rome. Offering a uniquely comprehensive and...

A Royal Passion is the first in-depth study of the Sun King as a patron of architecture. Surveying such monuments as the Louvre, Versailles, the Invalides, and other buildings that...

'Every picture tells a story' - but for many of us the subjects and themes of the great paintings of Western art are something of a mystery. The Gallery Companion...

The wall paintings and reliefs of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples record a continuity of customs and beliefs over nearly 3000 years. Even the artistic style of the scenes seems...

The book titled Bedford Square: An Architectural Study by the author Andrew Byrne. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, artists and travellers were lured to Rome, the home of civilized values and artistic beauty. But the history of visiting Rome had a pathological...

During much of the sixteenth century, Rome was the artistic centre of the known world, and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the wealthy and powerful grandson of Pope Paul III, was the...

This book explores the principles of the display of art in the magnificent Roman palaces of the early modern period, focusing attention on how the parts function to convey multiple...

The Free Drawing School (Ecole royale gratuite de dessin) fulfilled the Enlightenment ideal of an education open to all-rich and poor, male and female - and of an education founded...

From obscure beginnings, Melozzo da Forli (1438-94) made his career in Rome, executing several of the most ambitious painting projects of the Della Rovere Pope Sixtus IV and his nephew,...

Offers an approach to the entanglements of medieval elites in the regions that comprise Afghanistan, Pakistan, and north India. This book - which ranges in time from the early eighth...

From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's College (1661-70), the...