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Sub-Categories of Art & Architecture
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Historic Pubs of New South Wales
Craig Lewis, Simon Punch
Photographs: collections; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Hardback
From the Publisher of Australian Bush Pubs, comes a stunning review of the historic watering holes of New South Wales. Historic... [more]
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Tiny Homes: Living Big in Small Spaces
Country Living
Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Interior design, decor & style guides
Hardback
Many people are choosing to downsize to tiny houses that don't require huge mortgages or upkeep. Through inspiring photos,... [more]
$37.99
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Mirka & Georges: A Culinary Affair
Lesley Harding, Kendrah Morgan
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Memoirs; General cookery & recipes
Hardback
The impact of Mirka and Georges Mora on Australian food culture and the art scene has been remarkable. Launched in the year... [more]
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The Sarpedon Krater
Nigel Spivey
History of art: ancient & classical art; History; Classical history & classical civilisation
Hardback
The story of an object once described as 'the finest Greek vase there is', of the culture that produced it, and of the remarkably... [more]
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Tatau: A cultural history of Samoan tattooing
Sean Mallon, Sebastien Galliot
Body art & tattooing; History; Australasian & Pacific history; Social & cultural history
Hardback
Tatau: A Cultural History of Samoan Tattooing is the first publication to examine 3000 years of Samoan tatau. Through a chronology... [more]
$69.99
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The Face: Our Human Story
Debra N. Mancoff
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Art Treatments & Subjects
Hardback
An exquisitely designed and thoroughly engrossing thematic study of the representation of the face on objects and in works... [more]
$35.00
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Pictures by # the Stormpilot
Santiago Borja Lopez
Photographs: collections; Mathematics & Sciences
Hardback
Breathtaking photographs of thunder, lightning, storms, and other natural phenomena, captured by pilot Santiago Borja Lopez... [more]
$65.00
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Guerrilla Kindness and Other Acts of Creative Resistance: Making A Better...
Sayraphim Lothian, Betsy Greer
Art & Architecture; Political activism; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts
Hardback
The art of craft and activism presented with stories, instructions and beautiful photographs to inspire the resistance movement... [more]
$46.95
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The Art of the Roman Empire: AD 100-450
Jas Elsner
History of art: ancient & classical art; History; European history; Classical history & classical civilisation
Paperback
A beautifully illustrated, new edition of the best single-volume guide to Roman and early Christian art. Provides an introduction... [more]
$40.95
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Led Zeppelin Live: 1975-1977
Terry O'Neill, Michael Brennan, Baron Wolman
Photography & photographs; Photographs: collections; Music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups
Hardback
Rare and unseen photos of the band in its heyday. A must-have for any diehard Led Zep lover, this book collects the live performances... [more]
$59.99
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Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
Claire Wilcox, Circe Henestrosa
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography: arts & entertainment
Hardback
Frida Kahlo's Wardrobe presents a fresh view of Kahlo's compelling life story. The book expands upon the narrative of discovery,... [more]
$65.00
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Spectrum: Heritage Patterns and Colours
Ros Byam Shaw
Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Furniture design; Fashion & textiles: design; Professional interior design; Interior design, decor & style guides
Hardback
A visual analysis of the colours used in furnishing fabrics and wallpapers from the 15th century to now, providing inspiration... [more]
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Manga Storyboard Sketchbook
Inc. Sterling Publishing Co.
Drawing & drawings; Graphic novel & Manga artwork; Fiction-related items; Painting & art manuals
Hardback
A dual-purpose, lay-flat manga storyboard sketchbook for aspiring manga artists. It includes 62 pages of pre-printed storyboard... [more]
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The World of the Fatimids
Assadullah Souren Melikian-Chirvani
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; History; African history
Hardback
This survey in 14 essays of Fatimid art between the 10th and 12th centuries showcases the pottery, rock crystal, metalwork,... [more]
$100.00
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Forms of Enchantment: Writings on Art & Artists
Marina Warner
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Individual artists, art monographs; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
Hardback
A series of enlightening perspectives on the art and visual culture of today's world from one of our pre-eminent writers.... [more]
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Spomenik Monument Database
Donald Niebyl, Damon Murray, Stephen Sorrell
Memorials, monuments; Travel & holiday
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The first ever spomenik guidebook, with over 75 examples alongside map references and information on why they exist and... [more]
$45.00
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Brutal Bloc Postcards: Soviet era postcards from the Eastern Bloc
Damon Murray, Stephen Sorrell
Photographs: collections; History of architecture; History; Marxism & Communism
Hardback
A collection of previously unpublished postcards from the former Eastern Bloc - sinister, funny, poignant and surreal, they... [more]
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Bestiary: Animals in Art from the Ice Age to Our Age
Christopher Masters
Art & Architecture; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Antiques & collectables: pictures, prints & maps
Hardback
A gift book to delight and inspire, brimming with beasts real and imagined, from every age and culture around the world. [more]
$35.00
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The Maze: A Labyrinthine Compendium
Herem Thibaud, Kendra Wilson
Art & Architecture; Landscape gardening
Hardback
Mazes have been a part of civilization for at least 4,000 years, and there are more being built now than ever before. What... [more]
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Cecil Beaton: 20th Century Icons
Cecil Beaton
Art & Architecture; Individual photographers
Hardback
This beautiful, clothbound publication presents a selection of portraits by the famous photographer Cecil Beaton (1904-1980),... [more]
$72.00
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The Alchemy of Things: Interiors Shaped by Curious Minds
Karen McCartney
Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Interior design, decor & style guides
Hardback
If you have read The House that Pinterest Built, Smart Spaces, Iconic Australian Houses, or Elements of Style, you're going... [more]
$59.99
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Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum
Martin Bailey
Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Individual artists, art monographs
Hardback
A fully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy. [more]
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Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
Beth Kempton
Art styles not defined by date; Popular philosophy; Psychology; Coping with stress; Self-help & personal development; Interior design, decor & style guides
Hardback
A guide to using the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to transform every area of your life, and find happiness right where you... [more]
Science is Beautiful: Botanical Life: Under the Microscope
Colin Salter
Photographs: collections; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Botany & plant sciences
Hardback
This collection unearths some of the most wonderful microscopic images of flowers, trees and grasses ever created.<br /><br... [more]
$39.99
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Granta 143: After the Fact
Sigrid Rausing
The Arts: General & Reference; Memoirs; Anthologies (non-poetry); Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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What happens on the ground once the news cycle moves on? This issue of Granta looks at what comes next. [more]
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