Art & Architecture - At Abbey's Bookshop, beauty is on our shelves.

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Postcards from Africa: Photographers of the Colonial Era

Christraud M. Geary

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Photographs: collections; History

Hardback

A close look at photographic postcards made in Africa in the first decades of the twentieth century reveals surprising images... [more]

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The Watch, Thoroughly Revised

Stone Gene, Stephen Pulvirent

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Antique clocks, watches, musical boxes & automata

Hardback

The best book for anyone interested in the world of vintage and modern watches [more]

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Lighthouses of Europe

Thomas Ebelt

Photography & photographs; Navigation & seamanship; Boating; Travel & holiday; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Hardback

Europe has over 40,000 miles of coastline, stretching from the icy black waters of the Baltic to the deceptively serene Mediterranean.... [more]

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Bruce Rickard: A Life in Architecture

Julie Cracknell, Peter Lonergan, Sam Rickard

Art & Architecture; Individual architects & architectural firms; Advocate - Visual Arts & Design

Hardback

Bruce Rickard was one of the most significant Australian architects of the twentieth century. A key member of the Sydney School,... [more]

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The Mirror of Magic: A History of Magic in the Western World

Kurt Seligmann

Small-scale, secular & domestic scenes in art; Conjuring & magic; Occult studies

Hardback

A collector's edition of the classic, illustrated, and comprehensive history of magic and the occult. [more]

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Selling the Movie: The Art of the Film Poster

Ian Haydn Smith

Graphic design; Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema

Hardback

A rich visual history of the film poster from its earliest days to the present. [more]

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In Paris: 20 Women on Life in the City of Light

Jeanne Damas, Georgina Collins

Photography & photographs; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Fashion & textiles: design; Fashion & society; Fashion & style guides; Cosmetics, hair & beauty

Paperback

In Paris is a window on the world's most stylish city by two quintessentially Parisian women - Jeanne Damas, the it-girl,... [more]

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Grace: Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue

Grace Coddington

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Fashion & textiles: design; Memoirs; Press & journalism

Paperback

A chronicle of Grace Coddington's formative years at Vogue, now available as a jacketed paperback [more]

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Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide (New Revised 7th Edition)...

Caroline Williams

Religious buildings; History of religion; Islam; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides

Paperback

A new, fully revised edition of this perennially popular guide to Cairo's Islamic monuments [more]

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Fashion in the Middle Ages

Margaret Scott

History of fashion; History; History: earliest times to present day

Paperback

A sumptuously illustrated compact volume which uses full colour images and the accented gold of illuminated manuscripts to... [more]

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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (Film Tie-In)

John Callahan

Comic book & cartoon art; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment; Humour

Paperback

The outrageous and inspirational memoir of legendary cartoonist John Callahan, now a major motion picture directed by Gus... [more]

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Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age...

Ken Kocienda

Product design; Autobiography: business & industry; Business & Economics; Information technology industries; User interface design & usability

Paperback

The inside story of Apple's design process during the golden years of Steve Jobs. [more]

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The Hermitage Cats

Art & Architecture; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

Paperback

Lives of cats and men intertwined long ago. People worshiped cats like gods, full of superstition they were afraid of luminous... [more]

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Alpine Australia: A Celebration of the Australian Alps

Craig and Munn, Chris Lewis

Photography & photographs; Photographs: collections; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Hardback

Alpine Australia - A celebration of the Australian Alps portrays the stunning high country region unique to the Alpine areas... [more]

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Paper Poetry: Creative papercutting

Helene Bendix, Simone Bendix

Art & Architecture; Book & paper crafts

Paperback

Enter the magical world of papercutting and learn how to create beautiful paper flowers, decorations and designs. [more]

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Great Minds Don't Think Alike: discover the method and madness of 56 creative...

Emily Gosling

The Arts: General & Reference; Psychology

Paperback

Uncover the method and madness behind the greatest minds in history. [more]

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion

Nintendo

Electronic, holographic & video art; Science fiction

Hardback

This book features nearly fifty pages of sketches and official illustrations from Takumi Wada, two-hundred and ninety-six... [more]

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Ricochet: David Bowie 1983: An Intimate Portrait

Denis O'Regan

Photographs: collections; Music; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Hardback

In 1990, on their third world tour together, photographer Denis O'Regan told David Bowie what inspired him to take up rock... [more]

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Little Dancer Aged Fourteen: The True Story Behind Degas's Masterpiece

Camille Laurens

Art & Architecture; Biography: arts & entertainment

Hardback

Originally published in French as La petite danseuse de quatorze ans in 2017 by Editions Stock, Paris. [more]

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Versailles

Colin Jones

History of architecture; History; European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

Hardback

A magisterial overview of the creation, extension and adaptation of the palace of Versailles and its environs, and an exploration... [more]

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The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits

Mihaela Noroc

Individual photographers; Photographs: portraits; Places & peoples: pictorial works; Advocate - Visual Arts & Design

Paperback

Since 2013 Mihaela Noroc has travelled the world with her backpack and camera taking photos of everyday women to showcase... [more]

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Rare & Wonderful: Treasures from Oxford University Museum of Natural History...

Kate Diston, Zoe Simmons

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Mathematics & Sciences; The natural world, country life & pets; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides

Hardback

This lavishly illustrated book features highlights from the collections ranging from the iconic Dodo and the giant tuna to... [more]

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Children Draw: A Guide to Why, When and How Children Make Art

Marilyn J. S. Goodman

Drawing & drawings; Health & Self-Help; Child care & upbringing

Hardback

Informed by psychology and practical teaching with children, Children Draw is a concise, richly illustrated book, aimed at... [more]

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Jewelry: The Body Transformed

Melanie Holcomb, Kim Benzel, Soyoung Lee, Diana Craig Patch, Joanne Pillsbury

Decorative arts; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Antiques & collectables: jewellery

Hardback

A cross-cultural examination of jewelry spanning 5,000 years that investigates not only the objects themselves but also the... [more]

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Le Corbusier: Drawing as Process

Daniele Pauly

Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Individual architects & architectural firms

Hardback

Each day of my life has been dedicated in part to drawing. I have never stopped drawing and painting, seeking, where I could... [more]