European History

Author: Janet DunbarBinding: HardbackPublished: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: worn and frayed external dust cover; noticeable tanning of pages;...

Author: Boyd AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1957Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: stamped with previous library stamp; significant spotting of dust...

Author: Cecil GouldBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear of external dust cover; some yellowing of pages; in otherwise good...

Author: James M. GlassBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: ex-library stamps and stickers on external dust cover and inside covers; some yellowing...

Every painted work that is on display in the Uffizi Gallery, The Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo is included in the book, plus many or most of the...

By the last year of the Second World War, the RAF's Bomber Command had become a devastating military force. The peak of its operations came in March 1945 when the...

One of Britain's most enigmatic legendary figures is brought to life in this new account. Cerdic was a Dark Age warrior who founded the kingdom which became England, but the...

Author: Christine FauréBinding: HardbackPublished: INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the complex historical trajectory of women's exclusion from the democratic process in...

The ideal volume for architecture aficionados and lovers of Venice, combining in-depth history of this singular city with more than 100 colour photographs and maps. Of the many majestic vistas...

Author: Ka-Tzetnik 135633Binding: HardbackPublished: ANTHONY BLOND, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis harrowing historical account, Piepel: The Most Terrible Story Ever Told,...

The inspiration for virtually all of RomeGCOs famous gardens, the Vatican Gardens first flourished during the Middle Ages and have awed visitors ever since. Yet despite their importance to the...

Author: George KublerBinding: HardbackPublished: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the monumental undertaking behind the creation of El Escorial, a masterpiece of...

Author: Hellmut WohlBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the artistic contributions of Domenico Veneziano, a pivotal...

Author: John WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive examination of Duccio di Buoninsegna, a pivotal figure...

Author: Alvar Gonzalez-PalaciosBinding: HardbackPublished: ELECTA, 2004Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: ITALIAN TEXT ONLY. slipcase: very good.This scholarly volume chronicles the opulent world of decorative arts and...

Author: Horst Büttner/ Günter MeissnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Antique Collectors' Club, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis architectural study Town Houses Of Europe chronicles the evolution and diverse styles...

An opulent pleasure palace for rest and entertainment, the Palazzo Te is the masterpiece of Renaissance artist, designer and architect Giulio Romano, the most accomplished and favoured of all Raphael's...

This book celebrates the cultural riches of Mantua. New photographs, most of which have been specially taken for this book following important restoration work, reveal superb details and bring the...

In the councils and magistracies of the Venetian Republic, politicians argued intently over civic building projects in a manner curiously reminiscent of a modern democracy, taking advice from architects, engineers,...

From 828, when Venetian merchants carried home from Alexandria the stolen relics of St. Mark, to the partitioning of the conquered Venetian Republic by Napoleon in 1797, the visual arts...

This splendidly illustrated book is a history of medieval Castile from the 11th to 14th centuries, told from a largely cultural standpoint. Whilst the political narrative of these centuries may...

In the second half of the 16th century, Philip II of Spain set out to use the revenues of the richest state in the world to create buildings worthy of...

Instagram is more popular than ever before. Over 80 million new photos are posted daily on this social networking site. How to pick the very best of them? We have...

Carolly Erickson brings to life the complex, charming, ever-resilient Josephine, from the sensual richness of her childhood in the tropics to her final lonely days at Malmaison.'

The grand scale of the spectacular diversity of Rome, and the fashion of Neoclassicism that it inspired, are documented in this definitive history of 18th century Roman art, architecture and...

This text is part of the Character Sketches series, a fully illustrated historical guide to literary and artistic groups of the past. The book provides an introduction to London's bohemia...

Russia has an extensive history of domestic military aircraft manufacture and a vast array of air power at its disposal. Despite comprehensive plans to upgrade, renew and replace ageing aircraft...

In 1742, when the legendary dome atop St. Peter's Basilica-designed by Michelangelo-cracks and threatens to collapse, Pope Benedict XIV summons three mathematicians whose groundbreaking ideas spark a revolution in the...

The first full-length book about the discover of Richard III's remains by the person who led the archeology team and the historian whose book spurred her on The mystery of...

Precious, brilliantly-coloured stones arranged in intricate patterns have been an important aspect of Italian architecture for centuries. This book traces the evolution of pavement design, points out the characteristic design...

The brutal, thrilling world of gladiators was a popular motif in the art of Pompeii, as this informative book demonstrates. Gladiators at Pompeii, illustrated with striking Pompeiian depictions of these...

From the Acropolis to Mount Olympus, The Sites of Ancient Greece offers a birds-eye view of some of the most famous and evocative landscapes, cities and buildings in history, many...

The book titled Age of Exuberance, 1550-1700 by the author Michael Reed. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Two thousand years ago, the Romans sought to absorb into their empire what they regarded as a remote, almost mythical island on the very edge of the known world -...

An unexpected journey through Italy, led by the voice of a violin From the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told...

This up-to-date, well illustrated, sensitive introduction to the life and works of one of the giants of Western painting also surveys the golden age of Venetian painting from Bellini to...

Author: Massimo Favilla, Ruggero RugoloBinding: HardbackPublished: SASSI, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, Baroque Venice: Splendour And Illusion In A Decadent World, chronicles the vibrant artistic...

Author: Deborah HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work chronicles the profound architectural dialogue between Venice and the Islamic world from the twelfth...

Author: Augusto Gentili; Giandomenico Romanelli; Philip Rylands; Giovanna Nepi SciréBinding: HardbackPublished: Bulfinch Press, AOL Time Warner Book Group, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the rich...

Author: Andrew HopkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive analysis of Baldassare Longhena's pivotal role in shaping the architectural landscape...

Author: Patricia Fortini BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPatricia Fortini Brown's Venice & Antiquity chronicles the profound impact of classical art and thought...

Author: Denis Mack SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Dorset Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis two‑volume history presents Denis Mack Smith’s authoritative account of Sicily, charting its complex political and...

Following Henry VIII's break with Rome, in just five short years his chief minister, Thomas Cromwell, masterminded the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was one of the most dramatic and...

The first major publication in English to focus on Pisanello's work as a painter and medallist - Essential reading for specialists, students and general readers interested in early Renaissance art...

First published in 1981, this edition has been extensively updated and expanded. It features many new projects and includes over 140 new projects, 60 of which are complete, including: Clare...

Many books have been written about the British struggle against Napoleon in the Peninsular. A few recent studies have given a broader view of the ebb and flow of a...

The Official History of the Tour de France - fully revised and updated for 2023 - is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier...

This is the first book on Piero di Cosimo (1461-1521) widely considered one of the most intriguing figures of the Florentine Renaissance - to be written in English for over...