The Image Always Has the Last Word : On contemporary New Zealand painting and photography by Laurence Simmons
22.00 NZD
Category: Art
Essays On Contemporary New Zealand Painting and Photography This book, which takes its title from a phrase by Roland Barthes, examines in detail the work of seven major twentieth-century New Zealand painters and photographers: Rita Angus, Colin McCahon, Gordon Walters, Milan Mrkusich, Richard Killeen, L ...Show more
A Manual of the Art of Book Binding by James B. Nicholson
360.00 NZD
Category: Art
A Manual of the Art of Bookbinding containing full instructions in the different branches of forwarding, gliding, and finishing. Also the art of marbling book-edges and paper the whole designed for the practical workman, the amateur, and the book-collector.
History of Engraving by Unknown
414.00 NZD
Category: Art
Sculptura Hiftorico-Technica: or, the History and Art of Engraving. Containing I. The Rife and Progrefs of Engraving. II, Of engraving in general. III. Of Engraving Etching and Scraping on Copper, as now practifed. IV. An Idea of a Fine Collection of Prints. V: The Repertorium; or, A collection of vario ...Show more
Eighteenth Century Colour Prints by Julia Frankau
25.00 NZD
Category: Art
Eighteenth Century Colour Prints - Certain Stipple Engravers: An essay on certain stipple Engravers & their work in colour.
The Young Englishwoman by Unknown
250.00 NZD
Category: Fashion
The Young Englishwoman: A Volume of Pure Literature, New Fashions, and Pretty Needlework Patterns is a late 19th-century publication designed to cater to young women by offering a blend of literary content, fashion advice, and needlework patterns.
George Baxter the Picture Printer by C.T. Courtney Lewis
60.00 NZD
Category: Art
George Baxter was the pioneer of English colour printing. Since the 1500s, numerous people had experimented with the development of colour printing. While progress was made, most prints continued to either be monochrome or hand coloured, a process which would last into the late 1820s. By bringing togeth ...Show more
A Primer of Classical Ballet (Cecchetti Method) For Children by Cyril W. Beaumont
80.00 NZD
Category: Art
The Cecchetti method of classical ballet is a training technique developed by the Italian ballet maestro Enrico Cecchetti (1850–1928). His method emphasizes regimen, elasticity, strength, and a true mastery of ballet technique and history.
Contemporary New Zealand Art 1 by Elizabeth Caughey and John Gow
50.00 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: very good
This is the first of a series of books that provides a comprehensive view of New Zealand artists working at the end of the 20th century. The volume features over 100 artworks, representing 20 artists working in a variety of media - painting, photography, sculpture, installation and multimedia. Along wit ...Show more
Betty Parsons - Artist, Dealer, Collector by Lee Hall
35.00 NZD
Category: Art
Recounts the life and career of the woman who brought Abstract Expressionism into the full view of the art world.
Randolph Caldecott: A Personal Memoir of His Early Art Career by Henry Blackburn
90.00 NZD
Category: Art
Delve into the fascinating life and early art career of Randolph Caldecott, one of the most influential illustrators of the 19th century. This personal memoir, penned by Henry Blackburn, offers a detailed account of Caldecott's journey from his early days in Chester to his rise as a beloved artist known ...Show more
The Dictionary of Composers and their Music by Eric Glider
50.00 NZD
Category: Music
The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music. A Listeners Companion
Michaelangelo and Raphael in the Vatican by Brundo del Priore
100.00 NZD
Category: Art
The artwork of Raphael and Michelangelo in the Vatican.