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Books on the Frontier. Print Culture in the American West, 1763-1875. — CLEMENT, Richard

Books on the Frontier. Print Culture in the American West, 1763-1875.

CLEMENT, Richard
University Press Of New England
2003, 139pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
"From the end of the French and Indian war through the 19th century, the pioneers of the American book trade moved West, motivated, to varying degrees, by bibliophilia, enterprise and a spirit of adventure. Richard Clement offers a history of book publishing and trade on the American frontier in Lexington, Louisville and St Louis, where Joseph Charless opened various bookstores and print shops. In addition to the publishers and traders, this is also a story of the readers the men and women of the Great Plains who yearned for the escape of a novel as eagerly as they demanded readable guidebooks; and the missionaries who used books to teach English and learn native American languages. Finally, it demonstrates how books took the stories of the frontier back East."
€ 24,00
ISBN: 9780844410807
N° livre 65530
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From Gutenberg to Open Type. An Illustrated History of Type from the Earliest Letterforms to the Latest Digital Fonts. — DODD, Robin

From Gutenberg to Open Type. An Illustrated History of Type from the Earliest Letterforms to the Latest Digital Fonts.

DODD, Robin
Ilex Press
2006, 192pp. Illustrated. Paperback. In very good condition.
The purpose of this book is to draw together the development of type and type design from its inception to the present day, alongside the technical advances of printing. Much has been written about type, typographic design, and the history of printing, but usually as separate themes. Type, its manufacture, development, and employment has always been inextricably bound up with the process of putting ink onto paper. Here we take a look at the influences that prompted men of letters to apply their minds to mechanical writing and how printing and type production was adopted as a craft, trade, and later a giant industry. Great cultural, social, and economic changes have taken place over the centuries since Gutenberg and in parallel to these, together with art, architecture and fashion, can be traced the evolution of typeforms and styles of publishing and graphic expression.
€ 35,00
ISBN: 9781904705772
N° livre 65529
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A type primer. — KANE, John

A type primer.

KANE, John
Laurence King Publisher
2002, Illustrated. Paperback. In good condition.
This book provides a practical guide for the beginner presenting the basic principles and applications of typography with a series of exercises that reinforce the acquired knowledge. The intent of this book is to bring the reader to the point where he or she can understand and demonstrate the basic principles of typography. According to the author, the only way to recognise successful typography is through informed, direct observation. It takes time, trial and error, to know what works. A Type Primer seeks to strengthen the reader's eye so that he or she has the skills to answer the question, Does this work? . The design of the book employs the principles that the author espouses. The pages are clear and open with judicious use of a second colour throughout to illuminate and highlight points raised within the text.
€ 9,00
ISBN: 9781856692915
N° livre 65525
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Literary Oxford. — HOOD, Nancy

Literary Oxford.

HOOD, Nancy
Sutton Publishing - Britain in old photographs
1999, 126pp. Illustrated. Paperback. In very good condition.
This addition to the Britain in Old Photographs series brings together a collection of black-and-white pictures spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawn from family albums, local collections and professional photographers, they show the way things were and how they have changed. Every photograph is captioned, providing names and dates where possible, revealing historical and anecdotal detail and giving life to the scenes and personalities captured through the camera lens. Bringing together all aspects of daily life - celebrations and disasters, work and leisure, people and buildings - the collection should inspire memories, as well as serve as an introduction to visitors.
€ 9,00
ISBN: 9780750921152
N° livre 65519
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Breaking The Rules. The Printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900-1937 — BURY, Stephen 5 photos

Breaking The Rules. The Printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900-1937

BURY, Stephen
The British Library, London
2007, 176pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
Between 1900-1937 The Avant Garde Consisted Of A Series Of Overlapping Movements Such As Cubism, Expressionism, Futurism, Dadaism, Constructivism And Surrealism. This Book Focuses On The Work Of Avant Garde Participants, Demonstrating Its Importance To The Various Groups And The Way In Which Works Helped To Disseminate Information And Ideas.
€ 34,00
ISBN: 9780712309752
N° livre 65511
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Ashley Jackson's Biography. — BOND, Chris

Ashley Jackson's Biography.

BOND, Chris
Wharncliffe Books
2010, 188pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
Ashley Jackson, has had an extremely distinctive and illustrious life in the world of art. Since opening his first gallery back in 1963, he has become one of the country's leading and most successful landscape watercolourists. His unique evocative and distinctive paintings of brooding moorlands have become synonymous with Yorkshire, and more particular the moors above and around his Gallery situated in the heart of the Pennines, Holmfirth. His works have been exhibited worldwide, and adorn the walls of many successful and famous people, from politicians to actors, from Tsars to Princes. Ashley was honoured when the former President of America Bill Clinton, an avid art collector, was presented with an original watercolour. Ashley throughout his career has always been an ambassador for the arts. He has strived through his life to encourage people not just to take up art, but to appreciate the beauty of the landscape around us. His exhibitions have included Ashley Jackson One Man Exhibition at Patchings Artfarm.
€ 20,00
ISBN: 9781845631048
N° livre 65508
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Life, Legend, Landscape. Victorian Drawings and Watercolours. — SELBORNE, Joanna

Life, Legend, Landscape. Victorian Drawings and Watercolours.

SELBORNE, Joanna
Paul Holberton
2011, 136pp. Illustrated. Paperback. 26x22cm. As new!
This catalogue presents a rich selection of Victorian drawings and watercolors from the important collection of The Courtauld Gallery, London. It features many previously unpublished works, ranging from informal preparatory drawings for paintings and sculptures to highly finished exhibition watercolors. The selection includes life studies, landscapes, genre scenes, and portraits as well as subjects from literature.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9781907372209
N° livre 65505
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Exploring Cumbrian History. — NIXON, Philip

Exploring Cumbrian History.

NIXON, Philip
Breedon Books Publishing
2009, 192pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
"With its rich tapestry of historical subject matter woven against the background of its wonderfully varied landscape, Cumbria is an intriguing county that cant fail to inspire and endlessly fascinate. Exploring Cumbrian History features stone circles, ancient camp remains, Roman sites, Saxon and Viking remains, a rich variety of churches and magnificent castles."
€ 19,00
ISBN: 9781859837283
N° livre 65497
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The Illustrated History of Ireland. — DUFFY, Sean

The Illustrated History of Ireland.

DUFFY, Sean
Contemporary Books
2002, 256pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
Combining color maps, photographs, illustrations, and specially commissioned artwork with riveting text, a richly textured volume spans Ireland's earliest times to the present, focusing on everlasting themes of history, from the long cultural continuity to the central importance of Ireland's relationships with Britain and mainland Europe.
€ 9,00
ISBN: 9780809224371
N° livre 65496
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His Finest Hours. The War Speeches of Winston Churchill. — STEWART, Graham

His Finest Hours. The War Speeches of Winston Churchill.

STEWART, Graham
Quercus Publishing
2007, 207pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 27x19,5cm. In very good condition.
The greatest British statesman and a truly outstanding orator, Winston Churchill steered his nation through the bloodiest war in history. His famous speeches raised the morale of an anxious people - but also warned them of the perils ahead. In his honesty and unshakeable belief, he inspired and reassured Britons and their allies around the world.Opening with his 1939 broadcast on the looming war, which had cast 'a hush over Europe', and closing with his prophetic statement in 1946 that 'an iron curtain has descended across the Continent', His Finest Hours presents Churchill's most rousing wartime speeches. From the tensions on the eve of conflict, to the bravery of an embattled nation, and ultimately the relief and elation of victory, each speech paints a vivid picture of the world at war. But not only are Churchill's speeches rich in historical content, they also demonstrate his mastery of language.With such eloquent phrases as 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma' and the patriotic rallying cry for each individual to 'stand alone in the breach', Churchill's words offer a lyricism unrivalled by any other speechmaker of the era. His power to captivate an audience earned him the trust of those who heard him, and continues to stir our emotions today. Graham Stewart's perceptive commentary introduces each speech by explaining its background and the key events of the time.Together with Churchill's own words and iconic wartime photography, His Finest Hours is a concise and compelling history of the Second World War. Included here are Churchill's best-known addresses 'Their finest hour', 'Blood, toil, tears and sweat', 'Fight them on the beaches', 'Never in the field of human conflict', 'Some chicken. Some neck', and 'This is your victory!' - as well as 30 other momentous speeches by the remarkable leader who gave hope to his country in its darkest hour.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9781847242013
N° livre 65495
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The Countryside Remembered. — WARD, Sadie B.

The Countryside Remembered.

WARD, Sadie B.
Cameron & Hollis
2006, 96pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
This is an evocative collection of photographs that captures the diversity and richness of a bygone era in British history. It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted media and organisations. The last 75 years have seen such a dramatic change in the nature of the British countryside that most of us have forgotten what it used to look like. But memories of its diversity and richness remain - if you know where to look. The Countryside Remembered is a lavishly illustrated volume that celebrates the world of leafy hedgerows and quiet country lanes, of small lush meadows and tranquil villages inhabited by local people rather than commuters, and of harvest scenes where the fruits of the year were gathered by whole families without a tractor in sight. These highly evocative images, dating from between the 1930s and the 1960s, are accompanied by an informative commentary that paints a poignant portrait of a way of life that has all but vanished.
€ 9,00
ISBN: 9780906506226
N° livre 65493
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The English Meadow. A Portrait of Country Life. — VERNER, Yvett

The English Meadow. A Portrait of Country Life.

VERNER, Yvett
Green Books
2005, 156pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
For Yvette Verner, there is nothing to compare with the unspoiled beauty of an ancient meadow on a hot summeris day. Here she shares her passion for English meadows with gentle humour and wonderful lyrical prose, drawing you into the spirit of these special places, and showing you what flora and fauna to look out for. Through evocative descriptions of different types of meadow and the activities surrounding them, English Meadows gives a detailed picture of country ways of life going back to Medieval times, including farming, buildings, tools, crafts, traditions, wildlife and a list of national meadow reserves. Drawing on personal experience of managing her own meadow, the author discusses the importance of meadows to wildlife today, and the vital nature of the conservation work that is carried out in preserving them.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9781903998670
N° livre 65491
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Remembering Shakespeare. — KASTAN, David Scott / JAMES, Kathtyn

Remembering Shakespeare.

KASTAN, David Scott / JAMES, Kathtyn
Yale University Press - Beinecke Library
2012, 80pp.
To be or not to be. My kingdom for a horse. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day. How is it that Shakespeare is so well remembered? In this richly illustrated book, David Scott Kastan and Kathryn James explore Yale University's extraordinary collection of works by or relating to William Shakespeare. They chart the winding course by which the playwright has been remembered, often in unexpected ways, for some four centuries. Many of the rare items illustrated and discussed in the book have never before been publicly displayed. The authors examine such treasures as the earliest known manuscript of Macbeth, a sixteenth-century reader's notes on Shakespeare, and a proof copy of Walt Whitman's Shakespeare-Bacon's Cipher, to show how various, idiosyncratic acts of memory over hundreds of years have given us the texts, and even the person, we remember as Shakespeare.
€ 18,00
ISBN: 9780300180398
N° livre 65490
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About Face. Reviving the Rules of Typography. — JURY, David

About Face. Reviving the Rules of Typography.

JURY, David
Rotovision
2002, 159pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In good condition.
The computer has made some typographic rules obsolete while others, previously known only to typesetters, have also been forgotten. Despite this, typography remains a fundamental element of graphic design. About Face presents and explains the typography basics required by all graphic designers, from the names of the different parts of characters, typeface styles and their function, to type measurement, typeface families and type manipulation on the computer. It also looks at typography at work and features a wealth of applied examples by leading designers from around the world, who use, and considerably extend, the rules to create effective, communicative design.
€ 25,00
ISBN: 9782880466770
N° livre 65483
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Art of McSweeney's. — McSweeney's - Editors

Art of McSweeney's.

McSweeney's - Editors
TATE PUBLISHING
2010, 264pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
McSweeney's is an award-winning American publishing house, known for its innovative design and use of illustration and its belief in the book as a desirable object. Founded by Dave Eggars, the author of books including A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and the novelisation of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are , McSweeney's publishes books, a quarterly journal, a magazine ( The Believer ), DVD's and a website, all of which have evolved their own distinctive visual aesthetic. This book showcases the extraordinary visual appeal of productions across the range of their activities. Hundreds of images - from napkin sketches to final objects - give insights into the creative process, and interviews with participating designers, artists and illustrators explore the incidental, accidental and even deliberate ways McSweeney's has transformed the experience of reading. Contributors include Michael Chabon, Rick Moody, Jonathan Lethem, Charles Burns, Dave Eggers, David Byrne, Nick Hornby, Joyce Carol Oates, Jordan Crane, William T. Vollmann, Lawrence Weschler, Sean Wilsey, Marcel Dzama and many more.
€ 20,00
ISBN: 9781854379504
N° livre 65476
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Back Roads Great Britain. Scenic routes. Includes pull-out map. — N/A

Back Roads Great Britain. Scenic routes. Includes pull-out map.

N/A
DORLING KINDERSLEY - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
2010, 264pp. Illustrated. Softcover. In very good condition.
This guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming British villages, local restaurants and intimate places to stay. Unearth the real soul of Great Britain relying on all the practical information you could need, from road conditions and length of drive to parking information and opening hours. Twenty-five themed drives, each lasting one to seven days, reveal breathtaking views, hidden gems and authentic local experiences in Great Britain that can only be discovered by road. Each tour is bursting with insider knowledge and loaded with ideas for varied activities from short walks and longer hikes, days on the beach and children's attractions, to cycling trips and local attractions. Meanwhile, the most friendly, best-value hotels and guest houses and charming restaurants specialising in regional produce have been selected by expert authors. Full-colour throughout, with a pull-out map of the entire country for easy navigation between tours and even postcode information for use with 'Sat Nav', discover the unexpected on your driving holiday with DK Eyewitness Back Roads Great Britain .
€ 9,00
ISBN: 9781405348294
N° livre 65458
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Bookshops. (HARDCOVER) — CARRION, Jorge

Bookshops. (HARDCOVER)

CARRION, Jorge
Maclehose Press - Quercus Publishing
2016, 304pp. Illustrated. Cloth, with dust jacket. In very good condition.
"Why do bookshops matter? How do they filter our ideas and literature? In this inventive and highly entertaining extended essay, Jorge Carrion takes his reader on a journey around the world, via its bookshops. His travels take him to Shakespeare & Co in Paris, Wells in Winchester, Green Apple Books in San Francisco, Librairie des Colonnes in Tangier, the Strand Book Store in New York and provoke encounters with thinkers, poets, dreamers, revolutionaries and readers. Bookshops is the travelogue of a lucid and curious observer, filled with anecdotes and stories from the universe of writing, publishing and selling books. A bookshop in Carrion's eyes never just a place for material transaction; it is a meeting place for people and their ideas, a setting for world changing encounters, a space that can transform lives. Written in the midst of a worldwide recession, Bookshops examines the role of these spaces in today's evershifting climate of globalisation, vanishing high streets, e-readers and Amazon. But far from taking a pessimistic view of the future of the physical bookshop, Carrion makes a compelling case for hope, underlining the importance of these places and the magic that can happen there. A vital manifesto for the future of the traditional bookshop, and a delight for all who love them. Translated from the Spanish by Peter Bush"
€ 9,00
ISBN: 9780857054449
N° livre 65455
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Bibliographic. 100 Classic Graphic Design Books. (HARDCOVER) — GODFREY, Jason

Bibliographic. 100 Classic Graphic Design Books. (HARDCOVER)

GODFREY, Jason
Laurence King
2009, 224pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 29,5x24,5cm. 1,6kg. As new. Pakketzending.
Bibliographic 100 Classic Graphic Design Books is an insightful compilation of the best design books of the last 100 years. It covers a huge range of material historic titles from pioneering type foundries to the best of recent monographs from today's leading studios and provides a unique insight into the evolution of graphic design in the twentieth century. Classic graphic design manuals by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Josef Muller-Brockmann are included, alongside pioneering instructional titles on advertising and the impact of the avante-garde. Monographs designed by and covering the major individuals and studios of the era from A.M. Cassandre and Alexey Brodovitch to Stefan Sagmeister and Peter Saville are detailed, along with groundbreaking anthologies on trademark design, Polish film posters, corporate identity and more. All the books, whether classic histories of Bauhaus design or rarely seen sourcebooks of symbols and type, are illustrated with a wide selection of spreads and covers, all in colour. In addition, leading international designers have provided lists of favourite titles from their own libraries.
€ 29,00
ISBN: 9781856695923
N° livre 65454
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Landscapes and Desire. Revealing Britain's Sexually Inspired Sites. — TUCK, Catherine E. / BULL, Alun

Landscapes and Desire. Revealing Britain's Sexually Inspired Sites.

TUCK, Catherine E. / BULL, Alun
The History Press
2003, 256pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In good condition.
From Stonehenge and Avebury to 18th-century pleasure gardens, some surprising Victorian outbreaks and the 20th century's landscapes of desire, Cathy Tuck shows how the natural cycle of fertility has been a central preoccupation in human monuments, with results that are sometimes awe-inspiring.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9780750929394
N° livre 65444
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Yorkshire Dales - The New Naturalist Library. — LEE, John

Yorkshire Dales - The New Naturalist Library.

LEE, John
William Collins
2015, 384pp. Illustrated. Paperback. In very good condition. Pakketzending.
A definitive natural history of the Yorkshire Dales, covering the range of wildlife habitats, rich cultural heritage and ecological history of one of our best-loved National Parks. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a special place its outstanding scenery and the diversity of habitats is perhaps unrivalled in any other National Park in Britain. This rich biodiversity has been a great attraction to naturalists for over two centuries. But to fully appreciate the present-day plant and animal communities, their status and the constraints upon them, it is important to understand the geology and landscape history of the National Park, including the role that human populations have played in modifying the environment. In this long-anticipated New Naturalist volume, John Lee introduces the National Park, exploring both its geology and geomorphology, and describing the role of early naturalists and the Yorkshire Naturalists Union in recording and understanding the natural history of the Dales. He describes the major habitats or groups of habitats which underline the ecological importance of the Dales. Lee covers the earliest settlement times to the modern day, and he focuses in particular on the most iconic plant of the Dales, the Lady's Slipper Orchid, arguably the rarest of native British plants, which until recently was thought to be confined to a single plant in the Dales. Lee takes a historical approach, describing its near eradication and early attempts to conserve it - including the establishment of a secret society - concluding with recent scientific conservation approaches.
€ 29,00
ISBN: 9780007503704
N° livre 65435
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When Books Went to War. The Stories that helped us win World War II. — MANNING, Molly Guptill

When Books Went to War. The Stories that helped us win World War II.

MANNING, Molly Guptill
HMH Books
2015, 304pp. Illustrated. Paperback. In very good condition.
While the Nazis were burning hundreds of millions of books across Europe, America printed and shipped 140 million books to its troops.The story of how the books were received, how they connected soldiers with authors, and how an army of librarians and publishers lifted spirits and built a new democratic audience of readers is as inspiring today as it was then.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9780544570405
N° livre 65434
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Old Bindings in Oil - Oude boeken in olieverf. — RENSHOF, Gerd

Old Bindings in Oil - Oude boeken in olieverf.

RENSHOF, Gerd
Uitgeverij Christofoor
2007, Geïllustreerd. Gebonden. In zéér goede staat.
Oude vervallen boeken, gescheurd, aangevreten door boktorren. Ze kunnen voor Gerd Renshof niet kapot genoeg zijn. Hij is altijd op zoek naar exemplaren die hij nog niet in zijn kast heeft staan. De inhoud is niet van belang, het gaat hem om de sfeer die een boek uitstraalt de kleur van de rug, de versieringen die er op aangebracht zijn, de opgelopen beschadigingen. In zijn atelier gaat hij met zijn nieuwe aanwinsten direct aan de slag en weet op verrassend gevarieerde en levendige wijze steeds andere kleurvariaties en composities te creëren. Renshof heeft een bijzondere specialisatie boekstillevens komen in de kunstgeschiedenis maar sporadisch voor en in Europa is hij de enige kunstschilder die boekstillevens in olieverf schildert. Hij heeft een verbluffende techniek die gebaseerd is op de schildertechnieken uit de 17e eeuw. Naast het boekstilleven schildert hij ook andere stillevens, mensen en magisch-realistische landschappen. Maar oude boeken zijn voor hem zijn favoriete modellen.
€ 9,00
ISBN: 9789062388448
N° livre 65423
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