Search Results: Art, Architecture, and Photography from Books of the World

Munich: Prestel, March 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Light reading wear to corners with a curl to bottom corner. A book that clearly has been used, but remains in very nice condition. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. More than 600 photographs, nine detailed maps, bibliography, index of ethnic groups. 620 pages. 9.75 x 11.75 x 1.75 inches Heavy item (7 pounds): extra charges for expedited or international shipping. First published on the occasion of an exhibition held October 4, 1995 - January 21, 1996 at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. This magnificent celebration of the world's oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged… Read More

New York: St. Martins Press, 1978. Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean but lightly rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 4to. 88 pages with 40 color plates.

New York: Chamberlain Bros, June 2005. Trade Paperback. First Edition / full number line. Very Good+. Gift inscription on title page. Lightly tanned. Otherwise as new. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Corners sharp. Covers clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 165 pages

New York: W.W. Norton, 2005. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Laid-in book reviews from the Washington Post and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail slightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 215 pages. 8 pages of color plates. Is there anyone who has not seen the sturdy Iowa farmer with his pitchfork and his thin-lipped wife or daughter? Ever since it met the public eye in 1930, the work titled American Gothic has elicited admiration, disgust, reverence, and ridicule and has been reproduced hundreds of thousands of times, in every medium. Painted by a self-proclaimed "bohemian" who studied in Paris, the image was first seen as a critique of Midwestern Puritanism and what H. L. Mencken called "the booboisie." During the Depression, it came to represent endurance in hard times through the quintessential American values of thrift, work, and faith. Later, in television,… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1972. Hardcover. New Revised Edition. Thumb-indexed. Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering to spine in a red jacket. No ISBN. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and sound, ends bumped. Edgewear and spine fading to dust jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped ($7.95/$8.95). Drawings by Fred McCarroll, Mary Suzuki, and Andrew Warhol. Illustrating this volume was one of Andy Warhol's earliest jobs as a commercial artist. 8vo, xxiii + 929 pages.

Hong Kong: Airphoto International, 2005. Trade Paperback. Fourth Edition. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. Not damaged. 306 pages.

The most recent edition of the classic art historian's guide to the temples of Angkor with detailed information on 41 sites. The book has three sections. The first contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the decorations and architectural features. The second part is a detailed, monument-by-monument guide to the sites, including detailed maps and plans, while the third has practical information for staying and getting around in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.

Hong Kong: Airphoto International, 2002. Trade Paperback. Fourth Edition. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 306 pages.

The most recent edition of the classic art historian's guide to the temples of Angkor with detailed information on 41 sites. The book has three sections. The first contains background information on Khmer history, religious beliefs and legends depicted on the bas-reliefs, as well as descriptions of the decorations and architectural features. The second part is a detailed, monument-by-monument guide to the sites, including detailed maps and plans, while the third has practical information for staying and getting around in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.

Siem Reap, Cambodia: Hem Sophoan, April 2018. Trade Paperback. New. Pristine inside and out. Not a remainder. Not damaged. A guide to the temples of Angkor written by a Cambodian tour guide. xii + 312 pages. Profusely illustrated with 576 photos.

New York: Artabras, March 1995. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / third printing. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Tiny chip to spine tail, otherwise pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 144 pages.

Ahmedabad/Middletown, NJ: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd./Grantha, May 1992. Hardcover. Yellow cloth over boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 178 pages. 154 color photographs. 10.5 x 10.5 x 0.7 Inches. The dividing line between art and craft in Tamil Nadu is not easily discernible. With an uninterrupted classical heritage, its craft forms were transformed into works of art - the village terracottas became the great bronzes, the wood carvings became splendid monuments in stone. Unlike other parts of India, Tamilnadu's geographic location in the far south protected it from extraneous influences and made for a certain insularity of culture which strengthened the styles from within. Contents: Introduction; Textiles; Bronzes; Metalware; Jewellery; Terracottas; Woodcrafts & Musical Instruments; Stone Craving; Thanjavur Paintings; Basketry & Fibre Craft; Festival… Read More

Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, October 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Upper corners lightly bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with a single one inch tear to front bottom edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 347 pages. Over 300 illustrations. Heavy book: extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Captain Nicolas Baudin's early 19th-century voyage of scientific discovery to Australia is a little-known event in French and Australian history. Yet that voyage played an important part in the history of Australian and Pacific colonization, and in the long story of worldwide scientific exploration. Departing Le Havre in 1800, Baudin's expedition comprised two ships--the Naturaliste and the Géographe--and 238 men, including 22 scientists. For most of the next three-and-a half years they travelled along the western and southern coasts of Australia, charting the coastline and… Read More

Edinburgh: John Bartholemew, 1973. Trade Paperback. Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright with slight shelfwear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 96 pages. For those who wish to know more about Monumental Brasses; more about the people they represent, how they are made, and how the designs and techniques developed, this book is full of information. It also describes the armour, clothes, vestments and heraldry depicted on brasses, as they changed with the centuries. All the different types of brass are illustrated and described, knights and their ladies and children, bishops, animals, inscriptions and coats of arms.

London: Royal Collection Trust, 2023. Trade Paperback. Revised and Updated 2023. First Thus / full number line. New. Pristine inside and out. Originally published in 2018, this edition was revised and updated in 2023 with the ascension of King Charles III to the throne. 64 pages. A richly illustrated guide to Buckingham Palace, and its role as a symbol, a royal residence, a working palace and an exceptional art collection.
Contents: Introduction; A Symbol of Monarchy; The Changing of the Guard; A Royal Residence; A Working Palace; Welcoming Visitors: The Grand Entrance and Staircase; Diplomacy: The Green Drawing Room; Royal Splendour: The Throne Room; State Entertaining: The Ballroom; Investitures; Supporting Charity: The State Dining Room; Receptions: The White Drawing Room; Politics: The Bow Room; Welcoming the Public: Garden Parties; Behind the Scenes; A Royal Collection: Ten Highlights.

London: National Portrait Gallery, July 1974. Printed at Barnardo School of Printing. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Small scuff to rear cover and spine slightly faded, otherwise As New. A photographic album with images of destitute children rescued by Dr. Barnardo based on exhibition staged at National Portrait Gallery, London July-November 1974. Essay "The Camera and Dr. Barnardo" by Valerie Lloyd. Introduction "A Man of Tender Violence" by Gillian Wagner. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 40 pages. Stiff paper wrappers. 8vo.

Crans, Switzerland: Rotovision, 1998. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Corners sharp. Light rubbing to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. This important typography manual explains the differences between designing for the screen versus the printed page. 160 pages. Profusely illustrated. 4to.

New Delhi: Frontline Books, 2004. Trade Paperback. Revised Edition. Near Fine. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light shelf/reading wear. 96 pages of beautiful color photographs and geographical descriptions of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. Architectural and agricultural information as well as all key visiting sites for tourists.

Madrid: State Corporation for Spanish Cultural Action Abroad, 2005. Paperback. As New. Pristine inside and out. Not from a library. No remainder mark. 275 pages. 9.5 x 11.5 x 0.8 inches. The catalog of an exhibition in the Toledo Museum that brought together twenty tapestries and other items from around Europe related to the iconography of Don Quixote. Heavy book: Extra charges for expedited shipping.

RARE! Freetown: Sierra Leone Adult Education Association, January 1994. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Interior pristine. Securely bound with two clean staples. Rubbing to covers. 39 pages.

New York: Chanticleer Press, 1984. Trade Paperback. Fourth printing, 1987. Very Good. Unmarked. Rubbing to covers. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 259 pages. illustrated. ; 32 cm

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, October 1996. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Very Good+ book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Light dust stains to top edge. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 305 pages. 640 illustrations (drawings, paintings, photos and maps) 400 in color. Suitable for gifting. Heavy book: extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Recounts the history of exploration from the earliest migrations of Homo erectus through the Apollo moon missions and describes the experiences of Alexander the Great, Columbus, Balboa, Cortez, Marco Polo, James Cook, Lewis and Clark, Richard Burton, Robert Peary, Edmund Hillary and Roald Amundsen.