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The Appian Way - From Its Foundation to the Middle Ages
The Appian Way was the first great artery from Rome to southern Italy and the model for all roads originating in the ancient capital. Conceived by Appius Claudius in 312...
Gardens of Pompeii
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A study of Pompeiian frescoes reveals that the Vesuvian landscape of 79 AD included a vast and beautiful variety of fauna and flora. This lavishly illustrated volume combines botanical images...
English Gardens: From the Archives of Country Life Magazine
An unprecedented in-depth look at the English garden by one of Britain's foremost garden writers and authorities, this book showcases the enduring appeal of the English garden whose verdant lawns...
Inigo: The Troubled Life of Inigo Jones, Architect of the English
The first and greatest of the English Renaissance architects, Inigo Jones was an unlikely candidate to change the landscape of British style and design. Yet this self-taught son of a...
D-Day 1944: The Making of Victory
Two years earlier the Dieppe Raid had ended in disaster despite their meticulous planning the Allies feared Operation Overlord might go the same way. Instead D-Day proved an incredible success;...
Villa Air-Bel
The Franco-German armistice, signed in June 1940 following the German invasion of France, called on the Vichy government to surrender on demand all refugees considered enemies of the Third Reich....
Highgate Cemetery: Victorian Valhalla
The book titled Highgate Cemetery: Victorian Valhalla by the author John Gay. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
St.Cuthbert: His Life and Cult in Medieval Durham
This work tells the story of Cuthbert's life and of the efforts to rejuvenate his cult in late-12th-century Durham. It also focuses on one of the most sumptuously decorated "Lives"...
Castle Howard
From "Bessie of the Broad Apron", whose dowry founded the Howard fortunes in the 16th century, to the filming of "Brideshead Revisited" in the 20th, this book tells the story...
The Eagle and the Spade: Archaeology in Rome during the Napoleonic Era
This book is an account of an almost completely neglected archaeological epic, the uncovering and restoration of all the classical monuments of Rome during the French occupation (1809-14). This was...
Art in the Roman Empire
In this engaging new study, Michael Grant presents some of the most outstanding manifestations of art from all over the enormous territory that made up the empire. Grant, one of...
The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs
Elaine Sciolino, the former Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times , invites us on a tour of her favorite Parisian street, offering an homage to street life and...
European Art: A Neuroarthistory
A bold revision of the history of European art, told through the lens of neuroscience Ambitious and much anticipated, this book celebrates the value of recent neuroscientific discoveries as tools...
Michelangelo, Drawing, and the Invention of Architecture
$120.00 AUD
In this engaging and handsome book, Cammy Brothers takes an unusual approach to Michelangelo's architectural designs, arguing that they are best understood in terms of his experience as a painter...
Cosimo de' Medici and the Florentine Renaissance: The Patron's Oeuvre
$120.00 AUD
Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464), the fabulously wealthy banker who became the leading citizen of Florence in the fifteenth century, spent lavishly as the city's most important patron of art and...
Divine Guido: Religion, Sex, Money and Art in the World of Guido Reni
This study of Guido Reni considers his complexities, his formative experiences, his cultural surroundings and his sensibilities. It views his career from a variety of perspectives and sets his life...
Fra Angelico at San Marco
Fra Angelico's fresco paintings at the Dominican priory of San Marco are among the best-loved works of Italian art, yet they have been oddly neglected by art historians. In this...
London Before the Blitz
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The book titled London Before the Blitz by the author Richard Trench. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City
Victorian cities, so long the object of derision as a byword for deprivation, are now celebrated as an urban ideal. They are widely heralded among modern planners and politicians for...
In Montparnasse: The Emergence of Surrealism in Paris, from Duchamp to
In Montparnasse is Sue Roe's lively account of the birth of Surrealism. Informative and entertaining, the book begins with Marcel Duchamp and the wonderfully eccentric and avant garde Dada movement,...
In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny
Ash spewed into the sky. All eyes were on Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder sailed towards the phenomenon. A teenage Pliny the Younger waited. His uncle did not come back. In...
Tvllio Lombardo: And Venetian High Renaissance Sculpture
$40.00 AUD
Author: Alison LuchsBinding: HardbackPublished: National Art Gallery of Washington and Yale University Press, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: minor wear to external dust cover; internal pages...
Barcelona: Historical Atlas Of Architecture
$90.00 AUD
Author: Alejandro Bahamón, Agata LosantosBinding: HardbackPublished: pad (Paragon Arquitectura y Diseño), 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: minor wear of...
Diaghilev And The Ballets Russes
$30.00 AUD
Author: Boris KochnoBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Row, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant wear, tanning and fraying of external dust cover; significant spotting on internal front...
Nagel's Encyclopedia-Guide: Greece
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Author: Nagel PublishersBinding: HardbackPublished: Nagel Publishers, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA richly detailed companion for travelers and history lovers, this guide blends practical information with cultural insight to...
Paradise Of Exiles: Tuscany And The British
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Author: Olive HamiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some staining on pagesThis compelling historical account chronicles the enduring fascination and significant impact of...
Sienese Painting: From Its Origins To The Fifteenth Century
$20.00 AUD
Author: Bruce ColeBinding: HardbackPublished: HARPER & ROW PUBLISHERS, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative art history volume, Sienese Painting: From Its Origins To The Fifteenth...
Central Italy: An Archaeological Guide
$20.00 AUD
Author: R. P. PagetBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber Limited, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCentral Italy: An Archaeological Guide presents a comprehensive survey of the rich historical landscape...
Sound And Space In Renaissance Venice: Architecture, Music, Acoustics
$300.00 AUD
Author: Deborah Howard And Laura MorettiBinding: HardbackPublished: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2009Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSound & Space In Renaissance Venice uncovers the intricate relationship between auditory...
The Conservation Of European Cities
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Author: Donald AppleyardBinding: HardbackPublished: The MIT Press, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear to cloth board; back cover has remnants...
Through Russia: A Book Of Stories
$15.00 AUD
Author: Maxim GorkyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron Books London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: ex-library sticker on inside coverThis collection of poignant vignettes, Through Russia, chronicles the author's journeys across...
The Holy See Vatican Collections
$30.00 AUD
Author: Desmond McCauleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Instituto Trust, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: minor marks on external cover; pen scribbling on first pageThe...
Marco Polo
$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard HumbleBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsRichard Humble's Marco Polo chronicles the extraordinary life and epic journeys of one of history's most renowned adventurers....
Life On The Lagoons
$50.00 AUD
Author: Horatio F. BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: RIVINGTONS, 1900Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Life On The Lagoons, chronicles the intricate...
The Christians And The Roman Empire
$30.00 AUD
Author: Marta SordiBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Oklahoma Press, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Christians And The Roman Empire chronicles the complex and often tumultuous relationship between early...
The Baroque Age In England
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Author: Judith HookBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe scholarly work The Baroque Age In England presents a comprehensive historical...
A Stranger In Spain
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Author: H. V. MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsA Stranger In Spain chronicles a captivating journey through the diverse...
Spain
$40.00 AUD
Author: Jan MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: FABER AND FABER, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis evocative work presents a vivid portrait of a captivating European nation, capturing its diverse landscapes...
The Tiber Afire
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Author: Fabio Della SetaBinding: HardbackPublished: Marlboro Press, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical novel plunges readers into the tumultuous heart of ancient Rome, chronicling a gripping...
Versailles Gardens: Sculpture & Mythology
$40.00 AUD
Author: Jacques GirardBinding: HardbackPublished: Vendome Pr, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant yellowing of external dust cover; pages in very good conditionThis scholarly volume chronicles the...
The Journal Of Edward Spain: Merchant Seaman And Sometimes Warrant Officer In The Royal Navy Describing The Conditions Of Life At Sea During The American Revolution And The Wars With France (SIGNED)
$175.00 AUD
Author: Richard StaffordBinding: HardbackPublished: THE ST. MARK'S PRESS, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 65 of 104 copies. This compelling historical account...
A History Of German Literature
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Author: John G. RobertsonBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS, 1902Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: wear and tanning of external...
The Via Latina Catacomb: Imitation And Discontinuity In Fourth-Century Roman Painting
$70.00 AUD
Author: TronzoBinding: HardbackPublished: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work, The Via Latina Catacomb: Imitation And Discontinuity...
Romans On The Bay Of Naples: A Social And Cultural Study Of The Villas And Their Owners From 150 B.C. To A.D. 400
$80.00 AUD
Author: John H. D'ArmsBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press; Cambridge Massachusetts, 1970Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor tanning; in very good...
bewitched annual
$25.00 AUD
Author: Guntram Koch With Karol WightBinding: HardbackPublished: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic volume chronicles the intricate relationship between the Roman Empire...
The Menace Of Fascism
$40.00 AUD
Author: John StracheyBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1933Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant tanning of internal pages; marked wear...
The Vatican And Its Treasures: A Pictorial History And Guide
$30.00 AUD
Author: Maurizio Fagiolo Dell' ArcoBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor tanning and spotting of internal pagesThis comprehensive volume presents a...
The Renaissance: Studies In Art And Poetry
$25.00 AUD
Author: Walter PaterBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some silverfish damage on DJ....