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ROMAN MOSAICS OF BRITAIN VOLUME II SOUTH-WEST BRITAIN
Written by David S. Neale; Stephen R. Cosh.
Stock no. 1829564
Published by Illuminata Publishers.
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The 4 volumes of this work (of which this is the second) amounts to a complete illustrated catalogue of every known Roman mosaic in Britain. Mosaics from the city and county of Bristol, from the counties of Cornwall & Devon, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire. Published for The Society of Antiquaries of London. Large, heavy format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. xiii and406 pages including index. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780954791612. Boards clean and bright. A few marks to text block. Contents clean. White dustwrapper has a few minor marks.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- MOSAICS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (ROMAN)
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- CORNWALL
- DEVON
- BRISTOL
- SOMERSET
- WILTSHIRE
ROMAN MOSAICS OF BRITAIN VOLUME I NORTHERN BRITAIN: INCORPORATING THE MIDLANDS AND EAST ANGLIA
Written by David S. Neale; Stephen R. Cosh.
Stock no. 1829563
Published by Illuminata Publishers.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The 4 volumes of this work (of which this is the first) amounts to a complete illustrated catalogue of every known Roman mosaic in Britain. Mosaics from the counties of Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Yorkshire, and Scotland. Published for The Society of Antiquaries of London. Large, heavy format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. xv and 415 pages including index. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0953784525. Boards bright and clean. Text block very slightly marked. Contents clean. White dustwrapper has a few minor marks.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- MOSAICS
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (ROMAN)
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- WEST MIDLANDS
- EAST MIDLANDS
- EAST ANGLIA
MARK GERTLER
Written by Sarah Macdougall.
Illustrated by Mark Gertler.
Stock no. 1829534
Published by John Murray (publishers) Ltd..
1st
2002.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Biogaphy of the Jewish artist Mark Gertler. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour illustrations & b/w photos. xv and 398 pages including index. ISBN: 0719557992. Top & tail of spine shelf-worn and corresponding wear to dustwrapper spine. Minor dint to lower edge of a few page margins. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is also scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- PORTRAITURE
- STILL LIFE
- BIOGRAPHY
- JEWS AND JUDAISM
HOGARTH: THE COMPLETE ENGRAVINGS
Written by Joseph Burke; Colin Caldwell.
Illustrated by Hogarth; William Hogarth.
Stock no. 1829517
Published by Thames and Hudson.
1974.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
267 b/w engravings with commentary following which explains the story embodied in each print. Large format. Heavy. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine and publisher vignette to front. ISBN: 0500230854. Reprint. Boards clean and bright. Text block lightly browned. Faint browning to pastedowns. Top corner crease to a couple of pages and vertical crease to rear endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
ART AND POWER: EUROPE UNDER THE DICTATORS 1930-45
Written by Dawn Ades.
Stock no. 1829477
Published by Hayward Gallery.
1st
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition.
This book is about the relationship between art and politics in the 1930s, in the Europe of the dictators. It provides a history of the plight of individual artists and architects under totalitarian rule, structured around the four capital cities of Paris, Rome, Moscow and Berlin. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name organized by the Hayward Gallery, London, running from 1996 - 1996. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. 360 pages. ISBN: 1853321486. A lovely copy with some minor staining to lower edge of text block else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- CATALOGUE (ART)
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (EUROPEAN)
- ARCHITECTURE
RODRIGO MOYNIHAN: PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER
Written by Richard Shone; John Ashbery.
Illustrated by Rodrigo Moynihan.
Stock no. 1829476
Published by Thames and Hudson.
1st
1988.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Abstracts, Landscape, Portraiture and still-life. Foreword by John Ashbery. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine, gilt publisher's logo to front. Colour & b/w illustrations. 140 pages. ISBN: 0500973709. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed, rear panel has remains of an old label and is slightly faded.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- PORTRAITURE
- STILL LIFE
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ROBERT AND JAMES ADAM
Written by David King.
Stock no. 1829475
Published by Butterworth Architecture.
1st
1991.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The eighteenth century architects Robert and James Adam gave their name to a classical style of architecture, a castle style of architecture and to a style of decoration. This book is the first complete catalogue of their executed works. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams throughout, a few colour photos. xii and 447 pages including index. ISBN: 075061286X. Light rubbing to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- DESIGN
- ART
- BUILDINGS
LUCA, ANDREA, GIOVANNI DELLA ROBBIA
Written by G. Gaeta Bertela.
Illustrated by Luca Della Robbia; Andrea Della Robbia; Giovanni Della Robbia.
Stock no. 1829464
Published by Constable.
Very good condition.
The work of the Della Robbia family constitutes a unique chapter in the history of Renaissance art. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour illustrations. 64 pages. ISBN: 0094632901. Undated. Base of spine is lightly worn. Rear cover has a small mark from the remains of a label. Contents are clean.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- RENAISSANCE
- SCULPTURE
REDON
Written by Michael Gibson.
Illustrated by Odilon Redon.
Stock no. 1829463
Published by Taschen.
Circa
2017.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A major Symbolist artist, Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was also a painter of scenic and emotional extremes. Until around 1890, he was renowned for work in black and white only. White boads, black titles. ISBN: 9783836553216. Still in original shrinkwrap!
- Categorised in:
- ART
HITLER AT HOME
Written by Despina Stratigakos.
Stock no. 1829440
Published by Yale University Press.
1st
2015.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Adolf Hitler's makeover from rabble-rouser to statesman coincided with a series of dramatic home renovations he undertook during the mid-1930s. This provocative book exposes the dictator's preoccupation with his private persona, which was shaped by the aesthetic and idealogical management of his domestic architecture. A rare glimpse into the decisions involved in the making of Hitler's homes and into the sheer power of the propaganda that influenced how the world saw him. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & a few colour illustrations. x and 373 pages. ISBN: 9780300183818. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor scuffs.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- ART
- WORLD WAR II
- NAZIS
FRINK: A PORTRAIT
Written by Edward Lucie-Smith; Elisabeth Frink.
Illustrated by Elisabeth Frink.
Stock no. 1829436
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Limited.
1st
1994.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Elisabeth Frink was the foremost British sculptor of her generation, renowned for her haunting and majestic representations of birds, animals and men. Here, Frink's words speak with a freshness and authenticity which, when combined with Lucie-Smith's illuminating commentary, succeed in portraying the very essence of a truly great artist. Oblong format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 138 pages. ISBN: 0747515727. Base of spine lightly shelf-rubbed. Name in ink to top of half-title page. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and grubby.
FEDERICO BAROCCI: RENAISSANCE MASTER OF COLOUR AND LINE
Written by Judith W. Mann; Babette Bohn; Carol Plazzotta.
Illustrated by Federico Barocci.
Stock no. 1829433
Published by The Saint Louis Art Museum.
1st
2012.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Federico Barocci was one of the most innovative Italian artists of the second half of the 16th century. His art combines the Renaissance focus on the human body with an unparalleled use of colour and light. This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 2012 to January 2013 and February 2013 to May 2013. Large heavy format. Orange cloth boards with gilt title. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. xv and 360 pages including index. ISBN: 9780300174779. A lovely copy with a few pale foxspots to top edge of text block else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top of spine and justa little scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- RENAISSANCE
- CATALOGUE (ART)