Ed rachel ward (54 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. first edition,3p thus; 109876543pt line. VERY GOOD CONDITION DUST JACKET.CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT . ; Black titles on orange & black paper covers.LARGE COVER ART SHOWS MAN & WOMAN IN ENBRACE on couch, black flwers nearby.; 384 pages; Pulitzer Prize-winning literary essayist, he joys of collecting first editions, rediscovering neglected novels, ghost stories, teaching writing, and the challenges of parenthood and life in general. Dirda is a writer's reader and a reader's writer. He is an impeccable guide to good reading from the lighthe loves P. G. Wodehouseto scholarly esoterica. His columns are always worth a pause, always worth reading, always worth coming back to. Illustrated by VALLOTTON, FELIX cover painting (illustratore).…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. The Courtauld's collection of Islamic metalworks includes an early 14th-century inlaid brass vessel shaped like a leather bag or wallet and decorated with a court scene, horsemen, musicians and revellers. No other metal vessel of this kind survives and its function has remained a mystery. This volume accompanied an exhibition that explored the 'Courtauld bag' in detail, along with over 30 objects whose study illuminates the life and art of the medieval Mongol Empire.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Prestel, March 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Interior pristine. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Light rubbing to covers. Light reading wear to corners with a curl to bottom corner. A book that clearly has been used, but remains in very nice condition. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. More than 600 photographs, nine detailed maps, bibliography, index of ethnic groups. 620 pages. 9.75 x 11.75 x 1.75 inches Heavy item (7 pounds): extra charges for expedited or international shipping. First published on the occasion of an exhibition held October 4, 1995 - January 21, 1996 at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. This magnificent celebration of the world's oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as mural paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many. Contents: Preface by Cornel West; Why Africa? Why Art? by Kwame Anthony Appiah; Europe, African Art, and the Uncanny by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; The African Past by Peter Garlake; Ancient Egypt and Nubia (89 objects) by Edna R. Russmann and Laslo Torok; Eastern Africa (67 objects) by John Mack; Southern Africa (48 objects) by Patricia Davison; Central Africa (140 objects) by Daniel Biebuyck and Frank Herreman; West Africa and the Guinea Coast (142 objects) by John Picton; Sahel and Savanna (60 objects) by René A. Bravmann; Northern Africa (67 objects) by Timothy A. Insoll, M. Rachel MacLean, R. J. A. Wilson, Nadia Erzini and Rachel Ward. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Paperback Printing. Ace Book F-131. Light edge and corner wear with a minor crease on the spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Ed Valigursky. This anthology contains: The Shoddy Lands by C. S. Lewis; Icarus Montgolfier Wright by Ray Bradbury; The Cosmic Expense Account by C. M. Kornbluth; Mr. Sakrison's Halt by Mildred Clingerman; The Asa Rule by Jay Williams; King's Evil by Avram Davidson; The Census Takers by Frederik Pohl; The Man Who Came to Earth by Poul Anderson; Final Clearance by Rachel Maddux; The Silk and the Song by Charles L. Fontenay; The Last Present by Will Stanton; No Man Pursueth by Ward Moore; I Don't Mind by Ron Smith; The Barbarian by Poul Anderson; And Now the News by Theodore Sturgeon; The Woods Grow Darker by Leah Bodine Drake; Blaze of Glory by Randall Garrett; Bright Destruction by Winona McClintic; Free Flight by P. M. Hubbard; The Anti-Climax by Winona McClintic; and Interview by Bird Ferguson. Ed Valigursky; (illustratore). Book.…

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