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 agehe soon began making annual trips to the west virginia and eastern kentucky coalfields, destinations that strongly resonated with his own aesthetic of "placewinston link photographssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith funding for printing provided by the kahler family charitable fund, all sales will go to support the center's workoxfam 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 oalso included are three essays by kahler, scott lothes, and jeff brouws, discussing the personal motivations, historical context, and aesthetic development behind the photography" 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 railway
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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 timethe 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 moreapart 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 one
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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 birdsthis is followed by the plates, reproduced in full along with 60 close-ups of individual birdssee oxfam website for delivery information read morebetty spent much of her time practising drawing, but was constantly critical of the resultsoxfam shop magdelen street betty temple watts () developed an interest in birds in her early married life while living in iran and papua new guineain 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 eighties
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Joseph in art, cjoseph as an exemplar in western europe as early as the thirteenth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits 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 experiencesin very good condition but with bumps to upper cornersis 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 aloneit reveals how humor, laughter, and material culture played a critical role in establishing stoxfam bookshop birmingham satire, veneration, and stthe 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, )
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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 islandsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiniccolò bambini was an italian painter of the late-renaissance and "the adoration of kings" was one of his masterpiecesour 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 availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecountry\tcook islands year\t face value 20 dollars metal silver fineness (purity)\t999 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 more
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Fascinating table lighter in an art deco holder of a lionthe lighter probably pre-dates the second world war and is french-madeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe lighter was purchased in the s from a dealer at le marché aux puces de saint-ouen in parisshipping will be very fast and carefulour 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 availablethis small object has a very high decorative valueon this you can clearly see the beautiful look of the holder and the patina of the lighter itselfthe photos, which i took myself, are an integral part of this advertisementplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetypically something you don't need, but want to havelighter does not work
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Limited edition 12'' alduin statue and the art of skyrim official art bookgame not included
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When her own team comes under fire, the investigation takes on a terrifying dimension, uncovering a hideous ring of child traffickersshe sets off reluctantly, and by the time she catches up with him, she discovers that he is injured, and fearfully fleeing some unknown evildreading 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 cowlthe repercussions of their crimes will change the course of her own lifeoliver 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 mysteriesoxfam 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 demonsdivorced at forty-two, she is haunted by the shadows of the pasttranslated from the german by jamie bulloch see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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View 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 cardboardprinted 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 ()condition: excellent read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour 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 availablethe 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 bosphorusplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Nice support for vase or other art worksfor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is availabledimensions: 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, shipmentshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiitems will be shipped as registered parcelsour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurancefor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestour 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 availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery large pair of column sculptures representing small neapolitan fishermen
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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 agesbook is in excellent condition, clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The granitos base is signed masson art deco periodfor information, you should expect approxare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidue to the fragility and the weight of this sculpture, we prefer to use specialist carriersour 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 availablelarge sculpture in spelter full of green patina, depicting a couple of greyhounds on a rockthe delivery time may be longer (approx 3 weeks, depending on the country)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website€ for france, € for europe
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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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In very good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesoxfam 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 more
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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 picture is suitable for most rooms and portrays a calm image, a please to the eyemeasurements are h = 64, w = 49 cmthe print is by michael kahn and is named ' east breeze at quansoo '
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For all aspiring writers out therethis book gives great insight into the industry and special skills for this kind of work
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Great selection of 80’s vinyl, including bronski beat, culture club, thompson twins, bros and the art of noisefor sale as one lotbuyer to collect please read more
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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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Colour & b/w photos and illustrationspublished by: allowayvery good conditiona nice copy with a musty odour present
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreroos 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 warbloosbury paperback in "as new"Â conditioneliot, this is a comprehensive exploration of the historical contexts of djuna barnes's masterpiece, nightwoodno marks and good bindingin 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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Historically collectable: ÂŁ eastbourneauthentic 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 houra personal message is written from the wife of the recipient with love and best wishes for a happy xmas
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A free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryturned feet with lacquer highlightsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiperiod: 19th centuryitems will be shipped as registered parcelsgenoa velvet style tapestry with motifsdimensions: h 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 storeshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insurancepair of syrian walnut and ebony marquetry armchairsdecorations of spheres topped by pompoms and inlaid with mother-of-pearlfor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Relief decorations of abundance and culture attributesfor the customer who would like a long-term delivery, a free storage service is availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitotal 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, shipmentitems will be shipped as registered parcelsour shipment fees include transport, packing, packing material, labour and insurancefor the islands and the rest of the world, quote on requestour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableby moreau: large pair of bronze, antimony and sea-green marble vasesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham this story is a rare and utterly engaging experiencea young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha housesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreher 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 menshe tells her story many years later from the waldorf astoria in new yorkit 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 degradation
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Decorations of relief sculpturesa free storage service is available for customers who would like a long-term deliveryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiperiod: 19th centuryafter purchase and payment of the item in our store, the shipping process will be initiated: furniture check, packaging, contact with carriers, shipmentsuperb pair of dagobert armchairs in natural woodour 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 availableour shipping fees include transport, packing, packaging materials, labour and insuranceshipping: france: 10 to 30 days europe: 15 to 30 days for further information, please contact us: read morefor the islands and the rest of the world, a quote will be made upon requestplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitex-shaped curved legs
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First edition - sampson low, marston, searle and rivington (all rights reserved) - book description: 2 volsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihave been repaired2 also lacks its large mapsome torn pages and illustrations in both volsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelibrary stamps and white shelf number on spines; volcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableex-library set, in recent library rebinding, light blue & gilt boards, tight, new end-papers, perfect hinges, no foxing1 lacks title-page, 6 of the 21 full-page illustrations, and the large map contained in a rear pocket of the original bindingi: xxiv-528pp - vol ii: 483pp 21,5 x 14 cm read moredespite these faults this is a clean, tight and pleasant to handle reading set of the first editionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe congo and the founding of its free state: a story of work and exploration stanley, henry m
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Previous owner name on first pagethe present work is part of an attempt to preserve the kwaza languagepart ii contains a selection of kwaza texts with morphological analyses and free translations6 photographs, 2 small maps, footnotes & references, abbreviations, appendicessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lancaster this is a comprehensive description of the kwaza language of southern rond nia, in the brazilian amazonkwaza is not clearly related to any other known languagemoreover, the history and the culture of its speakers are otherwise undocumentedpart i deals with the grammar of kwaza in detail and gives an overview of its social, cultural and historical contextpart 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, 760ppuntil recently, almost nothing was known about kwaza and with only 25 remaining speakers this indigenous language is likely to become extinct some time this century
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Marke with an introduction by bernard schwartzhe 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 libertiesoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street revised and enlarged editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremarke demonstrates this herethe 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 stateprofessor julius j
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" 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 catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitestories 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 grethelour 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 available"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 plates" rackham's intricate, otherworldly illustrations, rendered in rich muted tones, tie the wide-ranging tales together
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