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Biennials and Beyond - Exhibitions that made Art History

Biennial and Beyond - Exhibitions that made Art History. Edited by Phaidon editors and Bruce Altshuler. From the back cover: "Biennial and Beyond is the first book to position a range of contemporary exhibitions in the context of art history, providing installation photographs, exhibition floor plans and critical texts from the time, as well as an expansive account of recent exhibition history by Bruce Altshuler...." Pub: Phaidon. ISBN: 9780714864952 Condition: Used, hardcover with wrap arou

$300
Oatley, NSW

26/03/2024

Adventure Unlimited - water diviner travels the world/Evelyn Penrose

Adventure Unlimited - biography/memoir of Evelyn Penrose - a Water Diviner travels the world. Illustrated by William Boissevain. From the fly leaf: "Although of Cornish extraction, Evelyn Penrose has now lived for many years in Australia where she has established a reputation throughout the world as a remarkable water and oil diviner, as well as a diviner of gold and precious stones....Her work has taken her all over the world ..(this) is the story of her life, written simply and without false

$100
Oatley, NSW

12/03/2024

Au coeur de la derniere contree sauvage - BEAUX LIVRES LUXE-French Ed.

Au coeur de la derniere contree sauvage - In the heart of the last wilderness. French edition. Photographs by Michael Nichols and journal of Mike Fay included in this box set. Pub: National Geographic 2007 ISBN: 9782845822429 Condition: Used, strong box containing photographic book and journal in separate compartment of box. Excellent condition. Price: $100. This is a very heavy book (excess 5Kg) and suggest collection from shop. Shipping is not included in the price but you can always pic

$100
Oatley, NSW

12/03/2024

Warner Bros, 75th Anni - a tribute in music from the 20s to the 90s.

Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Entertaining the World. A Tribute in Music from the 20s through the 90s. This is a 4 volume boxed set comprised of 4 soft cover books containing original sheet music covers and movie photos. Pub: Warner Bros. ISBN: 9780769263595 Condition: Used, soft cover books enclosed in hard laminated cardboard box. Excellent condition. Price: $100. Set to be sold as is - will not be split. This is a heavy/large box set - suggest collection from shop if possible. Shipping i

$100
Oatley, NSW

11/03/2024

The Aboriginal People of the Monaro-documentary history by Young/Mundy

The Aboriginal People of the Monaro - a Documentary history compiled by Michael Young with Ellen and Debbie Mundy. From the back cover: "For more than fifty years historians and other writers have declared that the Monaro Aboriginal people had 'died out' by the early part of the 20th century. Their story received, at best, a cursory glance. But they did not 'die out'. As official records show, and as the Aboriginal people have always known, at the time of the death of Biggenhook, often describ

$200
Oatley, NSW

11/03/2024

The Nolan Variations - movies/mysteries/marvels of Christopher Nolan

The Nolan Variations - the movies, mysteries and marvels of Christopher Nola. Written by Tom Shone. Quote from Sam Mendes on cover: "The Nolan Variations is that rare thing: a superb book about a living film-maker. Erudite, complex, labyrinthine and mind-expanding." From the fly leaf: "A rare, intimate portrait of Hollywood's reigning 'blockbuster auteur' whose deeply personal billion dollar movies - the Dark Knihgt (2008), Inception (2010), Dunkirk (2017) - have established him as the most s

$40
Oatley, NSW

27/02/2024

Evolution - a disrespective by artist Rob Brown

Evolution - a disrespecitve by Rob Brown. Book details the exhibition by this artist in November 2014 to March 2015 in Darwin. Pub: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, 2014. ISBN: 9781921576010 Condition: Used, hardcaover, no jacket. Book is in excellent condition. Price: $40 Shipping is not included in the price but you can always pick up your order from our Sydney shopfront if it is convenient. From the shelves of Mulga Road Books, a Rotary organisation. Buy a book, chang

$40
Oatley, NSW

27/02/2024

Timothy Cook - Dancing with the Moon by Seva Frangos

Timothy Cook - Dancing with the Moon. Written by Seva Frangos. From the fly leaf: "timothy Cook is a leading contemporary Australian artist, critically acclaimed, honoured with numerous awards, ....He has lived and worked for his entire life in a small settlement in the Tiwi Islands, in remote Indigenous Australia, deeply attached to his place....these pages (of the book) capture the remarkable levels of energy and emotional charge in his painting and provide a brilliant introduction to his va

$50
Oatley, NSW

27/02/2024

Words and buildings - the art and practice of public lettering

Words and buildings - the art and practice of public lettering by Jock Kinneir. From the fly leaf: " .... But the effect of words on buildings goes far beyond functional necessity.... words have been carved, painted, moulded and fixed on or near to buildings to convey a whole range of complex messages to the public. This book is the first to look critically at that range from the viewpoint of the architect and planner rather than that of the typographer alone. ..." Pub: The Architectural Pres

$100
Oatley, NSW

27/02/2024

22 cook books. of various authors

Lots of variety Some very famous authors Photo shows more detail of titles

$20
Oatley, NSW

26/02/2024

The Art of Georges Lepape - from the Ballets Russes to Vogue

The Art of Georges Lepape from the Ballets Russes to Vogue. Compiled by Claude Lepape & Thierry Defert with 196 illustrations, 135 in colour. From the fly leaf: "t 1920s and 1930s in Europe and America have always been decades redolent of the very best in style and elegance in design. In the world of art and fashion, of the theatre, posters and magazines, the dazzling graphics of that ever-influential period continues to enthral and influence us today. Georges Lepape was one of the most vital

$60
Oatley, NSW

19/02/2024

Mt Buller - the story of a mountain by Jim Darby

Mt Buller - the story of a mountain by Jim Darby From the fly leaf: "This is the story of Mt Buller's transformation. It starts before white settlement and moves through the years of the pioneers, when there was little in the way of shelter and nothing as sophisticated as a ski lift, when adventurous skiers would complete the journey by packhorse and on foot, climbing the slopes for a few precious runs in a day....." Pub: National Alpine Museum of Australia, 2008. ISBN: 9780646476605 Conditi

$100
Oatley, NSW

19/02/2024

Gemstone Enhancement by Kurt Nassau

Gemstone Enhancement by Kurt Nassau. From the fly leaf: "In recent years there has been a tremendous expansion in the use of treatments to enhance the color and appearance of gemstones. This includes various types of irradiation and heat treatments, colorless impregnations, bleaching, dyeing, diffusion and other processes.(This book) begins with a short account of the history of gemstone treatments, followed by three chapters giving an outline of the technologies of irradiation, heat, and othe

$50
Oatley, NSW

19/02/2024

Power Platon - photographs of world political leaders

Power Platon. From the back cover: "Renowned photographer Platon captures like no other the mythology and humanity of the world's political leaders. collected here for the first time are over 100 presidents, prime ministers, dictators, and revolutionaries from across the globe - an extraordinary portrait of power at the highest level." Pub: Hatchette, Australia, 2011. ISBN: 9780733627729 Condition: used, hardcover, no jacket but includes wrap-around piece showing some photos of subjects. Boo

$50
Oatley, NSW

19/02/2024

Images of the Gods - Khmer mythology in Cambodia, Thailand and Laos

Images of the Gods - Khmer mythology in Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. Compiled by Vittorio Roveda. From the back cover: "This massive and comprehensive volume is the culminating publishing event of the author's lengthy and meticulous researches in Khmer mythology, its message, and meanings. ...." Pub: River Books, 2005. ISBN: 9789749863039 Condition: Used, hardcover with dust jacket. Excellent condition - may not have been read. Price: $100 Shipping is not included in the price but you can

$100
Oatley, NSW

19/02/2024

Shack - in praise of an Australian icon by Simon Griffiths

Shack - in praise of an Australian icon compiled by Simon Griffiths. From the back cover: "In Australia shacks have become our protect against the brick veneer, the place where we unwind on holiday, the workshop that feeds our soul...Shack is a book that takes us back in history, out into the remote reaches of the famous Australian landscape and inwards to connect with our common desire for retreat and renewal" Pub: Penguin Group, Australia 2010. ISBN: 9781920989125 Condition: used, hardback

$40
Oatley, NSW

19/02/2024

Irish Convict Lives. Edited by Bob Reece.

Irish Convict Lives - edited by Bob Reece. From the fly leaf: "(this book) traces the Irish and Australian careers of some noteworthy Irish convict men and women - eight original essays put faces on some of the 50,000 otherwise anonymous statistics. The authors answer basic questions about these involuntary 'nation builders'; who they were, what lives they led at home, how they came to be transported, and how they fared in the Australian colonies - and offer reasons for the more difficult matt

$40
Oatley, NSW

13/02/2024

The History of Beads from 30,000 B.C. to the present.

The History of Beads - from 30,000 B.C. to the present. Written by Lois Sherr Dubin. With over 5,000 beads reproduced in colour. From the back cover: "Rich in visual appeal and panoramic in scope, this is not only the most comprehensive book every published on the subject, but will be a source of endless delight for everyone who has ever been captivated by the beauty and magic of beads". Pub: Thams and Hudson, London, 1987. ISBN: 9780500235072 Condition: used, hardback with dust jacket. Exce

$40
Oatley, NSW

13/02/2024

1000 drawings of genius by V Charles/K Carl - history of drawing

1000 Drawings of Genius, compiled by Victoria Charles and Klaus H Carl. From the back cover: "...the art of drawing has recently begun to enjoy a place in the sun. With major museums around the world, ...mounting exhibitions focused on the art of draughtsmanship, drawing is receiving more critical and academic attention than ever before. This captivating text gives readers a sweeping analysis of the history of drawing, from Renaissance greats, to modernist masters in the XXth century, and ever

$100
Oatley, NSW

13/02/2024

Selling Silks - a merchants sample book 1764.

Selling Silks. A Merchant's sample book 1764. Compiled by Lesley Ellis Miller. From the fly leaf: "In 1764, British Customs confiscated a book containing hundreds of silk samples of different qualities from French agents who were attempting to sell them illegally in London. The merchant's sample book acquired in 1972 by the V&A may be this very book, a fascinating records of the 18C French and English silk industries and their commercial practices...." Pub: V&A Publishing, 2014. ISBN: 9781851

$100
Oatley, NSW

13/02/2024

Quilts******1945 - History of British quilt-making

Quilts******1945. Edited by Sue Pritchard From the fly leaf: "Quilts******1945, edited by V&A curator Sue Pritchard - celebrates more than 200 years of British quilts and patchwork, and is published in association with the exhibition 'Quilts******1945' from London's Victoria and Albert Museum held at the Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art in 2013. Drawing on some of the finest collections and archives in the United Kingdom, this groundbreaking book documents the fascinating history of Britis

$50
Oatley, NSW

13/02/2024

The Boundless Sea - a human history of the oceans by David Abulafia

The Boundless Sea - a human history of the oceans by David Abulafia. From the fly leaf: "for most of human history, the seas and oceans have been the main means of long-distance trade and communications between peoples - for the spread of ideas and religion as well as commerce. This tremendous book traces the history of human movement and interaction around and across the world's greatest bodies of water, charting our relationship with the oceans from the time of the first voyagers to the pres

$80
Oatley, NSW

29/01/2024

Popo Danes - Bali inspired - Architecture for the tropical world

Popo Danes - Bali Inspired Architecture for the Tropical World. Text by Diana Darling, photographs by Rio Hemli. Quote from rear cover: "When I site a project, I'm aware that I'm putting a building into nature, and impacting a natural space. I want to go as lightly as I can" Pub: Rizzoli, New York. 2020. ISBN: 9788891825049 Condition: used, hardcover without dust jacket. In very good condition - binding and spine strong and firm. There is a small tear on rear cover - does not interfere with

$50
Oatley, NSW

29/01/2024

The Magic of the Paris Opera - 300 years of French style

The Magic of the Paris Opera - 300 years of French Style. This book was produced to coincide with the exhibition of the same name at the AG NSW. Pub: Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1991. ISBN: 9780730583332 Condition: used, soft cover with wrapped dust jacket. Very minor shelf wear to edges of jacket. Pictures and text very bright and clear. Price: $50 Shipping is not included in the price but you can always pick up your order from our Sydney shopfront if it is convenient.

$50
Oatley, NSW

23/01/2024

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