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The influence of the Gothic Revival architect A. W. N. Pugin as a designer not only spread fast globally but also played a leading part in the transformation of material...

norwegian architecture has received a lot of international attention in recent years. This is the first publication that presents a selection of the best of these projects in one book,...

Axel Vervoordt began his career as an art and antiques dealer in the late 1960s, when he meticulously renovated a narrow street with sixteen of the oldest houses in Antwerp....

The birthplace of many eminent designers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers, the "country of a thousand lakes" is rising in popularity among travelers. Living in Finland, an intimate encounter with the...

Created by the team from Australia's much-loved Country Style, led by editor-in-chief Victoria Carey, this book is a celebration of the gorgeous rural homes and incredible characters who have filled...

Through conversation, essays, photos, and drawings, this book documents and explores Francis Alys' new project Seven Walks. Over the past five years, Francis Alys has been walking the streets of...

Vladimir Sitta, former Czech refugee, now practises in Sydney. He is one of the world's leading cutting-edge landscape architects and the only Australian designer to achieve major international recognition. In...

This is a guide to exercise and physical activity to help the reader achieve body wellbeing. It provides information on all types of exercise, whatever the reader's aims, fitness level,...

Author: John PercevalBinding: HardbackPublished: Heide, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a comprehensive overview of the celebrated Australian artist John Perceval's prolific career, showcasing a curated selection...

Baillie Scott?s long career spanned the years from 1892 to 1939 ? several ages in architecture. He may be considered a third-generation Arts and Crafts architect, who joined the movement...

Author: Ed RossbachBinding: HardbackPublished: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThe acclaimed volume The Art Of Paisley by Ed...

Charles Francis Annesley Voysey, 1857-1941, had an immense reputation in the 1890s and early years of this century. His houses, his furniture and his textiles were greatly admired and widely...

This stunning book celebrates the work of the British fashion icon Zandra Rhodes. Internationally recognised, Zandra's designs have always been clear but creative, dramatic but graceful, bold but feminine, and...

Author: Richard HaeseBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on title page, sun-faded DJ with...

Author: Alice-May BullockBinding: HardbackPublished: B.T. Batsford & Co., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a comprehensive guide to the intricate art of lace making, detailing its...

Author: Robin GuildBinding: HardbackPublished: Mitchell Beazley, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Finishing Touch: Making The Most Of The Things You Own presents a comprehensive guide to elevating personal...

Anticipating the trends that will take us into the millennium and beyond, this book makes a complete break with the past, moving away from the traditional Jekyll or Sackville-West concepts...

Author: Henry MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson., 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA captivating travelogue, Greece chronicles Henry Miller's profound...

The author presents a survey of over 30 Swedish designers, from glass and textile designers to ceramic artists and furniture makers, which provides an insight into Scandanavian design philosophies. The...

Author: Juhani PallasmaaBinding: HardbackPublished: Otava Publishing Company Ltd., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Finnish and English dual text.Hvitträsk, the dwelling and studio built by the architect...

Author: E. Graeme Robertson And Joan RobertsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Georgian Press., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in...

Author: Gareth EvansBinding: PaperbackPublished: Heinemann, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLabor And The...

Author: George TibbitsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Department of Architecture and Building, University of Melbourne, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine...

Author: Kirsten BjerregaardBinding: PaperbackPublished: World Pictures., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis volume, Design From Scandinavia No 13, presents a comprehensive overview...

Author: Monuque Seerfried, Giuseppe DonatoBinding: PaperbackPublished: Istituto Poligrafico E Zecca Dello Stato, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor markings to FEP, some bends to cover.-

Author: B. W. Jones And R. D. MilnsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sydney University Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks:...

Author: Sabine G. MaccormackBinding: PaperbackPublished: University of California Press, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly work, Art And Ceremony In Late...

Author: Peter NeilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Galleries, 2002Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-

Author: Kirsten BjerregaardBinding: PaperbackPublished: World Pictures, 1991Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDesign From Scandinavia No 18 Collector's Edition presents a comprehensive overview...

Author: Edmond PognonBinding: HardbackPublished: Miller Graphics, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis volume presents a stunning visual journey through the medieval artistry that brought Boccaccio's Decameron to life. It...

Author: David BraithwaiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBuilding In The Blood by David Braithwaite presents a gripping narrative that uncovers the...

Author: Keith SimpsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the extensive career of a renowned forensic pathologist, presenting a detailed account...

Author: Peter DickinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markThis collection presents a vibrant reimagining of classic narratives from the Old Testament. Peter Dickinson masterfully chronicles...

Author: G. Wilson KnightBinding: HardbackPublished: FABER AND FABER LTD, 1964Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerG. Wilson Knight's Shakespearean Production presents a comprehensive analysis of the challenges...

Author: Terence ConranBinding: HardbackPublished: Conran Octopus, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents an intimate journey through the diverse landscapes and rich cultural tapestry of France,...

Author: John Julius Norwich, Ronald BlytheBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Country Parson: James Woodforde's Diary 1789-1802 Illustrated presents an intimate chronicle of...

Author: Peter McIntoshBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Herald and Weekly Times., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed cover with some sun-fading.The Streets Of Melbourne: From Early Photographs presents...

Author: David McKay, Anna Johnson, Kirsten McKayBinding: PaperbackPublished: William Heinemann., 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis profound work, The Cosmic Feast: Divine...

Author: Norman Cross, Dale Budd, Randall WilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Transit Australia Publishing., 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDestination City: Melbourne's Electric Trams chronicles...

Author: Philip JodidioBinding: HardbackPublished: TASCHEN, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some bumps and tears to DJ, minor tanning to page edges.This architectural...

Author: James WoodBinding: HardbackPublished: HUTCHINSON OF LONDON, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsBay of Seals is a taut and atmospheric literary novel that chronicles a man's...

Author: J. K. MccarthyBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. CHESHIRE, 1964Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsA compelling historical memoir chronicles a...

Author: Sir Paul Harvey; Revised By Dorothy EagleBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford at The Clarendon Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis monumental reference work, The Oxford Companion...

Author: Colin JohnsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: HYLAND HOUSE, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong Live Sandawara chronicles the compelling saga of an Aboriginal resistance...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume uncovers the rich tapestry of nocturnal myths and legends from across...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume chronicles the rich tapestry of folklore surrounding colossal beings and monstrous...