The railroad and the art of place
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Nearly one hundred images edited from this body of work form the core of the railroad and the art of place, along with a selection of earlier pennsylvania railroad steam-era photographs that reflect kahler's interest in the railroad landscape from an early ageoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear in the late s, david kahler was deeply inspired by seeing an exhibition of owith funding for printing provided by the kahler family charitable fund, all sales will go to support the center's workhe soon began making annual trips to the west virginia and eastern kentucky coalfields, destinations that strongly resonated with his own aesthetic of "place" armed with a used leica m6 and gritty tri-x film, he and his wife made six week-long trips in the dead of winter to photograph trains along the pocahontas division of the norfolk southern railwayalso included are three essays by kahler, scott lothes, and jeff brouws, discussing the personal motivations, historical context, and aesthetic development behind the photographysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewinston link photographs
16 €
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The handbook describes, in clear text, step-by-step illustrations, and finely detailed photographs, the anatomy and the art of this classic hobbyit describes the rules -- and also describes how they can be broken
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The recurrent actuality of the baroque is a book about visual artthe text follows a comparative method of study based upon recent research in the fields of art theory and aestheticsif the text is discreetly haunted by leibniz, ancient rome and the poetry of baudelaire, its direction of thinking is totally devoted to the understanding of visual art from bernini and velázquez to louise bourgeois, mona hatoum and orlanoxfam books & music islington there has been an increasing interest over the past 40 years in providing new interpretations of the baroque and the fruit of this interest has been the revelation of intersecting baroque aesthetics in the art and culture of our timeapart from the hypotheses of walter benjamin and the epistemology of michel foucault, the book introduces and expands the most important theories about the actual baroque as they have been devised and developed by mario perniola, christine buci-glucksmann and gilles deleuzeit deals with the broken continuity in time from the historical baroque to the contemporary onethe problems of passage between visual forms and composition of the images are analysed in terms of simulation, rationality, space, the wildness of artistic intentionality and the folding of matter and meaningspecial attention is paid to visual artists in denmark dealing with "baroque universals" from the s up to the present day see oxfam website for delivery information read more
45 €
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Although she had studied art formally as a nineteen year old, it was not until she was 48, and settled in melbourne, that she decided to immerse herself in her bird art the quintessential bird: the art of betty temple watts allows readers a glimpse into bettys joyous world of birdsbetty spent much of her time practising drawing, but was constantly critical of the resultsin spite of her harsh selfjudgement, others had a high opinion of her skill and, in , she received her first commission, going on to provide bird illustrations for numerous publications until she was in her late eightiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is followed by the plates, reproduced in full along with 60 close-ups of individual birdsoxfam shop magdelen street betty temple watts () developed an interest in birds in her early married life while living in iran and papua new guinea
24 €
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In very good condition but with bumps to upper cornersits goal is to open a new line of interpretation in medieval and early modern cultural studies, by revealing the functions of humor in sacred scenes, the role of laughter as veneration, and the importance of play for pre-reformation religious experiencesoxfam bookshop birmingham satire, veneration, and stjoseph as an exemplar in western europe as early as the thirteenth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreis the first to reclaim satire as a central component of catholic altarpieces, devotional art, and veneration, moving beyond humor's relegation to the medieval margins or to the profane arts alonethe book challenges humor's perception as a mere teaching tool for the laity and the antithesis of 'high' veneration and theology, a divide perpetuated by counter-reformation thought and the inheritance of mikhail bakhtin (rabelais and his world, )it reveals how humor, laughter, and material culture played a critical role in establishing stjoseph in art, c
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Cook masterpieces of art niccolo bambini 3 oz limited silver proof coin a numismatic masterpiece, made of 3 oz of pure silver 999 with 17 authentic swarovski crystals inlaid in this 55 mm coin, issued by cook islandsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecountry\tcook islands year\t face value 20 dollars metal silver fineness (purity)\tcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableniccolò bambini was an italian painter of the late-renaissance and "the adoration of kings" was one of his masterpieces999 weight (g) oz) diameter (mm) 55 quality\tproof mintage (pcs)\t certificate (coa)\tyes presentation case (box)\tyes weight range\t3 oz - less than 5 oz read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
70 €
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Fascinating table lighter in an art deco holder of a lionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe photos, which i took myself, are an integral part of this advertisementthe lighter was purchased in the s from a dealer at le marché aux puces de saint-ouen in parislighter does not workcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikion this you can clearly see the beautiful look of the holder and the patina of the lighter itselfthis small object has a very high decorative valueshipping will be very fast and carefulplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe lighter probably pre-dates the second world war and is french-madetypically something you don't need, but want to have
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Limited edition 12'' alduin statue and the art of skyrim official art bookgame not included
50 €
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She sets off reluctantly, and by the time she catches up with him, she discovers that he is injured, and fearfully fleeing some unknown evilthe repercussions of their crimes will change the course of her own lifetranslated from the german by jamie bulloch see oxfam website for delivery information read moredivorced at forty-two, she is haunted by the shadows of the pastoxfam shop dumfries the first in a gripping new crime series set in germany - the black forest investigations louise boni, maverick chief inspector with the black forest crime squad, is struggling with her demonsdreading yet another a dreary winter weekend alone, she receives a call from the departmental chief which signals the strangest assignment of her career - to trail a japanese monk wandering through the snowy wasteland to the east of freiburg, dressed only in sandals and a cowloliver bottini is a fresh and exciting voice in the world of crime fiction in translation; the rhine borderlands of the black forest are a perfect setting for his beautifully crafted mysterieswhen her own team comes under fire, the investigation takes on a terrifying dimension, uncovering a hideous ring of child traffickers
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiprinted around by dembour and gangel, this optical view is faithfully inspired by an engraving from the "voyage pittoresque de constantinople et des rives du bosphore" published in after the drawings of antoine ignace melling ()please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: excellent read morethe name of the public fountain of tophane or top-hané comes from the cannon foundry founded by mehmet ii the conqueror around which was built the istanbul district of the same name, now integrated into the district of beyoglu, located on the european bank of the bosphorusview of the square and the fountain of top-han in paris, at basset’s, st jacques street, no 64 colour optical view, 31x47 cm, partially attached on cardboard
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Nice support for vase or other art worksitems will be shipped as registered parcelsshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurancefor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is availablecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevery large pair of column sculptures representing small neapolitan fishermenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: h 81 period: 20th century after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentfor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
151 €
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Oxfam bookshop tavistock sir john hawkwood was the english soldier of fortune who commanded the florentine army at the age of 70 and earned a formidable reputation as one of the foremost mercenaries of the late middle agessee oxfam website for delivery information read morebook is in excellent condition, clean and unmarked
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The granitos base is signed masson art deco period€ for france, € for europelarge sculpture in spelter full of green patina, depicting a couple of greyhounds on a rockour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedue to the fragility and the weight of this sculpture, we prefer to use specialist carrierscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor information, you should expect approxthe delivery time may be longer (approx 3 weeks, depending on the country)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
496 €
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4 lovely books in excellent condition - pre- raphaelite x 3, fairy x 1 'sound the deep waters - womens romantic poetry in the victorian age' 'the art of the pre-raphaelites' by edmund swinglehurst 'love - penhaligon's scented book of days' 'fairies - an anthology of verse and prose' 4 books - all in excellent condition - 3 have dust covers lovely poetry, lovely pictures can send for an additional postage charge
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield not only a catalogue of the work held by the museum at the time but also a valuable reference tool about the topicsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pages
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Showing a calm river with rushes alongside the banks and the bow of a craft the print is behind clear glass and has a wood frame, the fittings are in place so ready to hangthe print is by michael kahn and is named ' east breeze at quansoo 'measurements are h = 64, w = 49 cmthe picture is suitable for most rooms and portrays a calm image, a please to the eye
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This book gives great insight into the industry and special skills for this kind of workfor all aspiring writers out there
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Great selection of 80’s vinyl, including bronski beat, culture club, thompson twins, bros and the art of noisebuyer to collect please read morefor sale as one lot
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Excellent condition and like new except for a name written inside in the place where it saysoctonauts paperback book
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Published by: allowayvery good conditiona nice copy with a musty odour presentcolour & b/w photos and illustrations
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Roos argues that nightwood allegorizes the role of liberal newspapers - epitomised by the sensationalism of the world - in driving a us policy that hastened the arrival of warno marks and good bindingbloosbury paperback in "as new"Â conditioneliot, this is a comprehensive exploration of the historical contexts of djuna barnes's masterpiece, nightwoodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein djuna barnes's nightwood: 'the world' and the politics of peace, bonnie roos reads barnes's novel against the backdrop of herbert bayard swope's popular new york newspaper the world to demonstrate the ways in which the novel wrestles with such contemporaneous issues as the great depression and its political fallout, the failures of the league of nations and the collapse of peace between the two world warsoxfam books & music totnes ranging over depression-era politics, the failures of the league of nations, popular journalism and the modernist culture exemplified by such writers as james joyce and t
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A personal message is written from the wife of the recipient with love and best wishes for a happy xmasauthentic piece of history, the victory book by odham's, covering various aspects of the war and the demise of the german armythe quote on the first page is as follows: dedicated to all the peoples of the world who kept the flame of freedom burning in mankind's darkest hourhistorically collectable: ÂŁ eastbourne
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Items will be shipped as registered parcelsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepair of syrian walnut and ebony marquetry armchairsgenoa velvet style tapestry with motifsdecorations of spheres topped by pompoms and inlaid with mother-of-pearlcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read moreperiod: 19th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestturned feet with lacquer highlightsa free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancedimensions: h after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
390 €
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Items will be shipped as registered parcelsby moreau: large pair of bronze, antimony and sea-green marble vasesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurancefor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is availablecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerelief decorations of abundance and culture attributestotal height: 47 cm × 22 cm after purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
238 €
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A young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha houseit tells the extraordinary story of a geisha -summoning up a quarter century from to the post-war years of japan's dramatic history, and opening a window into a half-hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham this story is a rare and utterly engaging experienceshe tells her story many years later from the waldorf astoria in new yorkher memoirs conjure up the perfection and the ugliness of life behind rice-paper screens, where young girls learn the arts of geisha - dancing and singing, how to wind the kimono, how to walk and pour tea, and how to beguile the land's most powerful men
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After purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read moreperiod: 19th centurydecorations of relief sculpturesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitex-shaped curved legsa free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancesuperb pair of dagobert armchairs in natural woodare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
120 €
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1 lacks title-page, 6 of the 21 full-page illustrations, and the large map contained in a rear pocket of the original bindingthe congo and the founding of its free state: a story of work and exploration stanley, henry msome torn pages and illustrations in both volshave been repairedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedespite these faults this is a clean, tight and pleasant to handle reading set of the first editionlibrary stamps and white shelf number on spines; volcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available2 also lacks its large mapfirst edition - sampson low, marston, searle and rivington (all rights reserved) - book description: 2 volsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitei: xxiv-528pp - vol ii: 483pp 21,5 x 14 cm read moreex-library set, in recent library rebinding, light blue & gilt boards, tight, new end-papers, perfect hinges, no foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
79 €
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Previous owner name on first pageoxfam books & music lancaster this is a comprehensive description of the kwaza language of southern rond nia, in the brazilian amazonmoreover, the history and the culture of its speakers are otherwise undocumentedpart iii is a dictionary of kwaza, with many examples and an english-kwaza register original publisher's white & green paperback, white title spine and frontcover, thick large 8vo, xxij, 760pppart ii contains a selection of kwaza texts with morphological analyses and free translationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morekwaza is not clearly related to any other known languagethe present work is part of an attempt to preserve the kwaza languageuntil recently, almost nothing was known about kwaza and with only 25 remaining speakers this indigenous language is likely to become extinct some time this centurypart i deals with the grammar of kwaza in detail and gives an overview of its social, cultural and historical context6 photographs, 2 small maps, footnotes & references, abbreviations, appendices
32 €
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Professor julius jthe tales are told with the freshness and this makes them appeal not only to students and practitioners of law but to anyone' -from the blurb book is in very good condition, with unclipped dust jacket'history consists of much more than despots, warlords, and heads of stateoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street revised and enlarged editionhe recreates the drama and the excitement of the cases and trials, the men and the books, which were largely responsible for the establishment of our modern libertiesmarke demonstrates this heremarke with an introduction by bernard schwartzsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
40 €
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" rackham's intricate, otherworldly illustrations, rendered in rich muted tones, tie the wide-ranging tales together"the arthur rackham fairy book" by arthur rackham george harrap, london - first uk edition - 8 colored plates plus many b/w in-text illustrations by rackham - 245p, 18cmx15cm - condition: about fine copy, minor spots to boards, small owner's name to ffep, complete with all platesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablestories from the arabian nights, including "sindbad the sailor" and "the story of aladdin," appear beside european fairy tales like "beauty and the beast," "the ugly duckling," "cinderella," "little red riding-hood," and "hansel and grethelplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website" also featured are the traditional english folktale "jack and the beanstalk" and washington irving's american legend, "rip van winkle" in his introduction, rackham praises the imaginative legacy of these "old favourites" of the nursery: "their incidents, characters, and even phrases have become part of our everyday thought and expression, and help to shape our livesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
48 €