European History

Author: Geoffrey FletcherBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume chronicles the unique character of London through the discerning eyes of Geoffrey Fletcher. It presents...

Author: Aubrey MenenBinding: HardbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Marked wear and yellowing of external and internal cover;...

Author: E. R. ChamberlinBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear and yellowing of external dust cover and internal cover; pages in good...

Author: E. R. ChamberlinBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME LIFE BOOKS, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear and yellowing on external dust cover; pages in good conditionThe Great Cities:...

Despite the upheavals of the first decades of the nineteenth century, Paris soon recovered its position as a leading centre for furniture and design in Europe, a position that was...

A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England Westminster Abbey was one of the most powerful churches in...

Among the most recognizable and best-loved features of Rome are its fountains. The many varied examples that grace the urban fabric of the "Eternal City" were designed by some of...

An examination of the garden plans of eighteenth-century landscape architect Charles Bridgeman, shedding light on his artistic vision and contributions to English garden history. Charles Bridgeman was a popular and...

A narrative account of the Classical Thracian gladiator chronicles his gladiatorial school training, post-escape leadership of a growing army of slaves and defeat of major Roman armies before his capture...

Explores the origins and evolution of Georgian landscape architecture, a period of innovative and diverse garden structures in which some of the era's greatest architects experimented with different forms, styles,...

A stunning new look at the Tuileries Garden and its importance to the history of art and landscape architecture The Tuileries Garden is a masterpiece of garden design and one...

Inverting rules with obvious relish, Florentine artist Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522) is known today-as he was in his own time-for his highly personal visual language, one capable of generating images...

This is the first full-scale study of the artist, his career and his key contribution to the 17th century Bolognese school of painting. Beginning with an account of Albani's life...

The great Villa constructed by the Emperor Hadrian near Tivoli between A.D. 118 and the 130s is one of the most original monuments in the history of architecture and art....

Author: Friedrich GontardBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie and Rockliff, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book The Popes presents a sweeping historical account of the papacy, tracing its origins and evolution...

Author: Joan M. FraynBinding: HardbackPublished: Centaur Press, Fontwell, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some foxing on DJThis scholarly work, Subsistence Farming In Roman Italy, meticulously...

Author: Robert E. A. PalmerBinding: HardbackPublished: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some markings on dust jacket and tape residue markings on FEP....

Author: Gene Adam BruckerBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: General wear on external dust cover; pages in very good conditionThis scholarly work chronicles...

Author: T. Francis BumpusBinding: HardbackPublished: J. Pott and Co.; T. Werner Laurie, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings'The Cathedrals...

Author: E. V. LucasBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn, faded and...

Author: Pierre GrimalBinding: HardbackPublished: Evans Brothers Limited, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn In Search Of Ancient Italy, Pierre Grimal...

The book titled Palazzi of Tuscany by the author Massimo Listri. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Werner BergengruenBinding: HardbackPublished: Burns & Oates; Herder and Herder, 1969Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: General wear and browning on external dust cover, pages in...

Author: David Knowles And J. K. S. St JosephBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis work presents...

In the Lives of Images , Peter Mason examines four striking case studies involving the production and transmission of visual images of non-European peoples. Beginning with what has been taken...

Author: Molly LefebureBinding: HardbackPublished: VICTOR GOLLANCZ LTD, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCumberland Heritage chronicles the rich tapestry of life and landscape in a...

The Invention of Paris is a tour through the streets and history of the French capital under the guidance of radical Parisian author and publisher Eric Hazan. Hazan reveals a...

Author: Peter BondanellaBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of North Carolina Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor creasing on external dust jacketThis scholarly work chronicles the profound and...

Author: N.H.H. SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Paladin, 1984Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account, The World The Romans Knew, chronicles the vast geographical and cultural landscape as perceived by the...

Author: John RuskinBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen, 1893Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Rebound copy. Marbled endpapers. Gilt edges....

This treasure from the 1960s celebrates Paris through spectacular architectural drawings.

Florence has for centuries attracted writers, bewitched by the beauty of its surroundings, the quality of its light, and the treasures it houses in its palaces, churches and museums. These...

A study of the life and work of the painter Simone Martini (c.1284-1344) who was well-respected during his life-time but subsequently was considered less important than Giotto and his followers....

The book titled Companion to Scottish History from the Reformation to the Present by the author Ian Donnachie. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

Intended by medieval builders to be the greatest of the High Gothic cathedrals, Saint-Pierre Beauvais has achieved notoriety among historians because it was indeed the tallest structure of its kind...

A travel book which aims both to convey what it is like to live in Tuscany from the viewpoint of an Englishman who has made it his home for more...

Part of a series providing comprehensive coverage of the life and works of great composers, this revised edition focuses on Giuseppe Verdi and is suitable for musicians, students and the...

Just before the year 1000 AD a young Viking named Thorvald the Far-farer turned his back on the pagan gods of his father to preach the Christian gospel. But his...

After the great fire of 1666, a new London thrust out from the old confines of the city and the narrow precinct of Westminster. The rich were eager to escape...

In this first modern history of St James's Palace, the authors shed new light on a remarkable building that, despite serving as the official residence of the British monarchy from...

This is the second of a three-volume set of the complete Sangallo workshop drawing collection housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484-1546) and his...

This is the story of Richard Temple - prisoner of war, sometime adventurer, lover and artist - told with insight, empathy and drama by one of the world's master storytellers....

Author: E. H. GombrichBinding: HardbackPublished: PHAIDON, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly collection of essays by a distinguished art historian illuminates the profound connections between...

Author: E.H. GombrichBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerNorm And Form: Studies In The Art Of The Renaissance With 186 Illustrations presents a...

Considered internationally as one of the most beautiful avenue in the world, Paris's Champs-Elysees, extending from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, has been the center...