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

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Unnatural Selection

Katrina van Grouw

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Mathematics & Sciences; Taxonomy & systematics; Evolution; Wildlife: general interest

Hardback

A lavishly illustrated look at how evolution plays out in selective breeding Unnatural Selection is a stunningly illustrated... [more]

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Faberge Rediscovered

Wilfried Zeisler

History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Individual artists, art monographs; History; Antiques & collectables: jewellery; Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery); Jewellery & beadcraft

Hardback

Presents 90 fabulous pieces made by celebrated Russian jeweller Peter Carl Faberge, along with new research, exciting discoveries,... [more]

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Desmond Freeman Paris: Impressions in Ink

Desmond Freeman

Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Travel & holiday; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Hardback

Award-winning artist Desmond Freeman works with ink to capture more than 50 superb full-colour and B&W illustrations of Paris... [more]

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Mid-Century Modern: Icons of Design

Frances Ambler

Art & Architecture; Decorative arts; Professional interior design; Gift books

Hardback

The latest addition to the stylish Mid-Century Modern gift range, featuring elegant illustrations of classic pieces presented... [more]

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Vincas Jomantas: Sculptor

Art & Architecture

Hardback

As an artist who settled in Australia after the Second World War, Vincas Jomantas created a body of over 100 works that directly... [more]

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Wild Land: A Journey into the Earth's Last Wilds

Peter Pickford, Beverly Pickford

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Photographs: collections; Travel & holiday

Hardback

Wild Land is an epic and unprecedented portrait of some of the most untouched parts of our planet, and a timely message highlighting... [more]

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Tim Storrier

Lou Klepac

Art & Architecture

Hardback

Tim Storrier (b. 1949) is a consummate and acclaimed artist who has made a significant contribution to Australian art.<br... [more]

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The Iconic House: Architectural Masterworks Since 1900

Dominic Bradbury

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Architecture; Residential buildings, domestic buildings; History of architecture

Hardback

Presents over 100 of the world's most significant residential buildings, now published in a compact format to create a handy... [more]

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Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour

David Coles

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Art techniques & principles

Hardback

From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity,Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over... [more]

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Rainbows: Nature and Culture

Daniel MacCannell

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Weather

Paperback

Rainbow: Nature and Culture describes what rainbows are and how they work, how we arrived at our current scientific understanding... [more]

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Mikala Dwyer: A shape of thought

Helen Hughes

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Paperback

<div>Described as one of Australia&rsquo;s most inventive artists, Mikala Dwyer creates objects and installations that are... [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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The Story of Sydney Observatory

Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Mathematics & Sciences

Paperback

Using archival images and objects from the MAAS collection, The Story of Sydney Observatory details the evolution of the astronomical... [more]

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Marilyn in Manhattan: Her Year of Joy

Elizabeth Winder

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Film, TV & Radio; Individual actors & performers; Biography: arts & entertainment; Popular culture

Paperback

Marilyn, like you've never seen her before! [more]

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Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography

Paul Martineau

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Photographs: collections; Special kinds of photography

Hardback

An informative, lavishly illustrated survey of one hundred years of fashion photography, including more than three hundred... [more]

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Artists and Their Books, Books and Their Artists

Marcia Reed, Glenn Phillips

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

Hardback

This stunning volume illuminates the current moment of artists' engagement with books, presenting artists' books as an essential... [more]

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My Life

Marc Chagall

Art & design styles: Expressionism; Art & design styles: Cubism; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography; Autobiography: arts & entertainment

Paperback

An autobiography of the painter Marc Chagall, which recounts his early life and throws light on the shaping of his creative... [more]

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Precious Indian Weapons: And other Princely Accoutrements

Salam Kaoukji

Non-graphic art forms; History; Weapons & equipment

Paperback

A beautiful volume showcasing the dazzling precious weapons of The al-Sabah Collection [more]

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Modern Art

Amy Dempsey

Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

Paperback

A compact, introductory guide to modern art that explains styles, schools, and movements from Impressionism to the present... [more]

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Looking At Pictures

Susan Woodford

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings

Paperback

An accessible and attractive beginner's guide to getting the most out of looking at pictures [more]

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Paul Nash: Masterpieces of Art

Michael Kerrigan

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Surrealism & Dada; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

Paperback

Paul Nash, the British landscape and Surrealist painter, lived through both the First and Second World Wars. His depictions... [more]

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A Spotter's Guide to Amazing Architecture

Lonely Planet

Architecture; Travel & holiday

Paperback

world; masterworks; best; global; gift; traveler; traveller; armchair; greatest; buildings; design; interior; famous; architects;... [more]

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Dangerous Women

Mary D. Garrard, Kimberly L. Dennis

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Religious subjects depicted in art; Religion & beliefs

Paperback

Dangerous Women presents works from the rich holdings of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art that explore different... [more]

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Africa

Michael Poliza

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Individual photographers; Photographs: collections; Travel & holiday

Paperback

The first volume by the acclaimed landscape and wildlife photographer in our affordable gift book series. Featuring Michael... [more]

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Rome

Elliott Erwitt

Photographs: collections

Paperback

The master photographer's wonderful portrait of the eternal city is finally back in print again as a small-format edition... [more]