‎Fashion‎

‎Mircea Suciu‎

‎MIRCEA SUCIU : Hotel Empathy‎

‎, Hannibal Books, 2019 Paperback, 111 pages, ENG, 290 x 230 mm, NEW, illustrated in colour / b/w. ISBN 9789492677938.‎

‎This book gives an overview of the recent works of Mircea Suciu (b. 1978, Romania). Over the years he has developed a unique technique which combines oil, acrylic and monoprint. This process enables him to touch upon a wide range of political and social subjects with the necessary complexity. He juxtaposes representational imagery and abstraction in order to escape the single perspective or narrative. Suciu often works in series in an attempt to get to the essence of an image. The catalogue includes a text by Berlin-based writer and curator Jurriaan Benschop. "We tend to blame someone else: god, evil, destiny. There is no evil; there is no god; we are to blame in all cases. It is our weakness; it is the corruption of our minds and souls that creates the problems we confront in our society. The lack of education is the main factor that drives us into the pit of these sad moments. Our lack of involvement produces these catastrophic events. From dictatorship to war to climate change, we as individuals and as a society are the ones responsible. Standing, watching in oblivion, we expect a higher entity to solve this mess, and if it does not, we blame it on evil. The war we are experiencing is within ourselves." - Mircea Suciu‎

Bookseller reference : 60348

‎Vince Aletti ; Julianne Moore ; Christopher Melton ; translation : Teresa Albanese‎

‎Michel Thompson : Portraits‎

‎, Damiani, 2010 Hardcover, 208 pages, ENG / FR / ITA, 335 x 275 x 25 mm, dustjacket, in Perfect condition, full-page photographs in bright colours / b/w, . ISBN 9788862081566.‎

‎Michael Thompson was born and raised in Washington State. It was in his father's portrait photo studio that he sharpened his eye behind the lens. After graduating from the Brooks Institutes of Photography, he moved to New York City to become the assistant of legendary photographer Irving Penn. Since. Thompson has photographed models and celebrities for prestigious fashion magazines and for fashion advertising campaigns, for perfumes or beauty products. His first book. Michael Thompson: Images was published in 2005. His photographs have been exhibited around the world. Michael Thompson: Portraits is his third book. Thompson lives in Oregon with his wife Kelly and two children. Ruby and Sean. Vince Aletti is a New York-based photo critic. A former art editor for the Village Voice, he reviews photography exhibitions for The New Yorker and photography books for Photograph. He co-curated the International Center of Photography's 2009 Fashion Year and the Avedon Fashion 1944-2000 exhibition. His book published in 2009, Male. reproduces photographs. paintings and ephemera from his own collection.‎

Bookseller reference : 60352

‎Karen Homer‎

‎THE LITTLE BOOK OF LOUIS VUITTON‎

‎, Welbeck, 2022 Hardcover, 160 pages, ENG, 185 x 130 mm, New edition, illustrated in colour / b/w. ISBN 9781787397415.‎

‎Louis Vuitton's monogrammed bags have been seen on the arms of celebrities and royals alike for over 150 years. From the young Louis seeking his fortune in Paris through to two world wars, the Great Depression, the Jazz Age and the Swinging Sixties, there is no era in which this most opulent of brands hasn't thrived. Detailing the global expansion of Louis Vuitton in the 1980s, the creation of the powerful fashion conglomerate LVMH, and the appointment in 1997 of Marc Jacobs, this is the story of a transformation from luggage company to high-fashion label. Louis Vuitton's continued evolution under the creative direction of Nicolas Ghesquière and Virgil Abloh is also depicted through fabulous images and captivating text.‎

Bookseller reference : 60354

‎Enid Nemy ; Ruth A. Peltason ; Judith Hudson‎

‎Scavullo: Photographs 50 Years‎

‎, Harry N. Abrams, 2000 Hardcover, 224 pages, ENG, 340 x 260 x 28 mm, dustjacket, book is in very good condition, full-page coloured photographs, . ISBN 9780810981829.‎

‎Scavullo: Photographs, 50 years is the definitive collection of his work, and showcases the enormity and variety of his passion for taking pictures. Here, in this superb book of 100 full-color pictures and 125 in duotone, are portraits of the world's most beautiful women - Sophia Loren, Catherine Deneuve, Isabella Rossellini, Elizabeth Taylor - and those whose careers and stature has become legendary. Among them: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Shirley MacLaine, Mick Jagger, Sting, Raul Julia, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Diana Ross, Andy Warhol, Margaux Hemingway, Edward Albee, Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon, Candice Bergen, Diana Vreeland, Truman Capote. There are special sections on Brooke Shields, whom Scavullo first photographed when she was only seven months old for an Ivory soap ad, Lauren Hutton, Rene Russo, Madonna, and Janis Joplin, the latter in a group of images never before published. And of course there are the models - from Veruschka to Iman to Claudia Schiffer - who are made forever more beautiful by Scavullo. With an introduction by Enid Nemy, a feature writer for The New York Times, and personal commentaries throughout by the photographer as well as an illustrated chronology, this exceptional book forms the photographer's most complete, intimate portrait of his life and work.‎

Bookseller reference : 60357

‎Peter Feierabend ;‎

‎Photography : Index I‎

‎, Knickerbocker Pr, 1997 Hardcover, 307 pages, ENG / FR / D / SPA, multilingual , 325 x 280 x 28 mm, dustjacket, in perfect condition, Large Format , with Full-Page photographs in colour / b/w, . ISBN 9789810063252.‎

‎This volume portrays the wit, imagination and creativity of more than 200 of the world's most fascinating and unusual photographers.‎

Bookseller reference : 60360

‎Art Kane, Henry Wolf‎

‎Art Kane : Paper Dolls‎

‎, Melrose Publishing, 1984 Hardcover, 134 pages, ENG, 335 x 245 x 23 mm , dustjacket, book is in very good condition , full-page coloured photographs, Large Format, . ISBN 9780394542478.‎

‎Art Kane (1925 - 1995) was one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century. A bold visionary, Kane?s work encompassed fashion, editorial, celebrity portraiture, travel, and nudes with a relentless and innovative eye. Like his contemporaries, Guy Bourdin (1928 - 1991) and Helmut Newton (1924 - 2004), Kane gravitated toward strong color, eroticism and surreal humor.‎

Bookseller reference : 60363

‎Véronique Belloir ; Héléne Renaudin‎

‎Deboutonner La Mode‎

‎, Les Arts Decoratifs, 2015 Hardcover, 164 pages, Texte en Francais , Tres belle exemplaire , 275 x 215 x 20 mm, illustrations en couleur / n/b. ISBN 9782916914541.‎

‎Ce livre rend hommage aux quelque 3000 boutons rassemblés avec patience et passion par le collectionneur Loïc Allio durant de longues années. Cette collection exceptionnelle a été acquise en 2012 par le musée des Arts décoratifs et 3000 de ces boutons, du XVIIIe au XXe siècle, sont présentés pour la première fois au public dans l'exposition. L'objet, d'apparence si modeste et fragile, et ne tenant qu'à un fil, se révèle être un miroir fidèle des convenances sociales, de la production artistique contemporaine ou encore des progrès techniques dans les arts appliqués. Le bouton endosse diverses fonctions utilitaires et décoratives : il apparaît aussi bien en tant qu'insigne, ornement, catalyseur de la pensée d'un artiste ou d'un créateur, que comme signe d'appartenance à un certain milieu social ou professionnel. Le propos se concentre sur le rapport du bouton au vêtement. Bien qu'il ait parfois disparu de certaines de nos tenues contemporaines, le bouton n'a jamais été supplanté par d'autres systèmes de fermeture. Il sculpte la silhouette, donne son rythme à la tenue, sert de point d'équilibre et de déséquilibre. Sa rotondité évoque celle du monde, dans toute sa diversité. Une commande photographique spécifique a été passée pour cet ouvrage : elle rend compte de l'extrême variété des matériaux et des techniques employés dans la création de boutons d'exception (ivoire, nacre, porcelaine, métaux, pierres précieuses.) comme de plus humbles (coquillages, graines, fleurs séchées, cheveux.). Ce livre est indispensable pour découvrir ce microcosme flirtant parfois avec le luxe de la joaillerie, mais également présent au quotidien, au coeur de gestes inconscients‎

Bookseller reference : 60367

‎Gerry Badger ; Mary Davies ; Jane O'Shea‎

‎Genius of Photography : How photography has changed our lives.‎

‎, Quadrille Publishing, 2014 Softcover, 256 pages, ENG, 295 x 235 x 20 mm, in perfect condition, Over 170 colour & black and white photographs, . ISBN 9781849495233.‎

‎Published to huge critical acclaim to support the major BBC television series on this ever more influential art form, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photography. At the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photograph. What is it that makes a photograph by Nan Goldin or Henri Cartier Bresson stand out among the millions of others taken by all of us every single day? The Genius of Photography examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artistic. It also brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject. Beginning with the earliest days of the photograph in the 1840s and ending with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, the book challenges not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sense. It examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportage. It also tells the great stories behind many of the world's most iconic photographs and reveals the extraordinary characters - from Louis Daguerre and Cindy Sherman, Paul Strand and Robert Capa - who have made and defined this art form. Provocative and enlightening by turns, this is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st century.‎

Bookseller reference : 60376

‎Sabine Epple ; Annika Schindelarz ; Polina Bazir‎

‎Starker Auftritt! : Experimentelles Schuh-Design‎

‎, Kerber Christof Verlag, 2013 Hardcover, 168 seiten, Deutsch, 225 x 225 x 18 mm, Schutzumschlag, NEU, photo's in farbe , shoes like you've never seen before!. ISBN 9783866788312.‎

‎Catalog of an exhibition held at the GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Leipzig, March 28-September 29, 2013//////Schuhe, wie Sie sie noch nie zuvor gesehen haben!‎

Bookseller reference : 60378

‎Geert Vermeulen‎

‎Wij zijn niet geïnteresseerd in nieuwe Van Goghs : Het bizarre verhaal van een verzwegen kunstcollectie‎

‎, De Deeluitgeverij, 2022 Paperback, 313 pagina's, NL, 210 x 135 mm, Nieuw , illustraties in kleur / z/w. ISBN 9789083266633.‎

‎In 1966 stelde de volkse, Nederlandse kunstverzamelaar Jelle Taeke de Boer naar zijn zeggen niet minder dan tachtig verloren gewaande Van Goghs tentoon. Het kunstestablishment zweeg. Een jaar later presenteerde De Boer zijn werken met veel succes in Luzern, maar het Zwitserse gerecht nam de collectie in beslag. Tijdens de vele processen die volgden, werd nooit aangetoond dat het om valse werken ging. Ruim vijftig jaar en vele avonturen later is nog altijd onduidelijk of er in deze ?verzwegen collectie? al dan niet authentieke Van Goghs zitten. Geert Vermeulen werd in de jaren tachtig en negentig (in Vlaanderen) bekend als acteur in o.a. Het Pleintje, Alfa Papa Tango en Kongo. Voor televisie (vrt) ontwikkelde en schreef hij (i.s.m. anderen) de series In Vlaamse Velden en Katarakt. Voor het theater schreef, speelde en/of regisseerde hij o.a. monologen over Pieter Paul Rubens en James Ensor.‎

Bookseller reference : 60380

‎John Boardman ;‎

‎Oxford History of Classical Art‎

‎, Oxford University Press, 1993 Hardcover, 406 pages, ENG, 285 x 225 x 35 mm, dustjacket, black cover with golden imprint, illustrated in colour / b/w, in very good condition, . ISBN 9780198143864.‎

‎Lying at the heart of the Western classical tradition, the rich legacy of the arts of ancient Greece and Rome continues to provide inspiration and guidance to artists and art lovers everywhere. Lavishly illustrated and masterfully prepared under the editorship of John Boardman, one of the world's preeminent classicists, The Oxford History of Classical Art offers readers the definitive companion to the artistic and architectural achievements of the Greco-Roman world, from the rise of the Greek city-states to the fall of the Roman Empire. Written by Boardman and a team of distinguished experts, this sumptuous volume presents the full pageantry and glory of the classical world, tracing the origins and evolution of classical art as it gradually moved from the art of individuals and small communities to the art of a world power. Particular attention is paid throughout to the splendor and quality of the arts themselves, aptly represented in 528 stunningly beautiful black and white and full-color plates. From the stiffly representational style of early antiquity and the oriental influence of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the full flowering of the Greece's Golden Age, text and illustrations work together to enhance our appreciation of the fascinating process through which humanity itself became the central focus of art, and artists and artisans sought for the first time not just to imitate the natural world, but to actually improve on nature through perfection of form and composition. Turning to Rome, the contributors dramatically illustrate that Roman art was far more than a mere pastiche of Greek influences. They take an in-depth look at the Romans' profound contributions to architecture, as they used their technical progress with arch, vault, and the use of brick and concrete, to create new attitudes to the use of space and light and principles of design which went far beyond the more limited ambitions of the Greek world. Destined to become the definitive sourcebook in its field, The Oxford History of Classical Art is indispensable for anyone intrigued by the timeless heritage of the ancient world, as well as for artists and students of art and art history.‎

Bookseller reference : 60383

‎Jean-Jacques Sempé ; Phil Cleaver ; James Cartledge ; translation : Anthea Bell‎

‎Sempé Highs and Lows‎

‎, Phaidon Press, 2009 Hardcover, 112 pages, ENG, 275 x 235 x 15 mm, in New condition, illustrated in b/w, red cloth with black imprint, . ISBN 9780714846736.‎

‎Jean Jacques Sempe's witty drawings and keen eye for the finer points of the human condition have delighted readers in France and beyond for over forty years. Now, his sharply observed and beautifully drawn cartoons are available in English for the first time. In the sixth album of his classic illustrations and cartoons to be published by Phaidon, Jean-Jacques Sempe focuses his attention on the contradictions, absurdities and dichotomies of modern life. The captions were translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, who also helped to bring Asterix the Gaul to the English-speaking world.‎

Bookseller reference : 60388

‎Jutta Frings, Jan Gerchow‎

‎KRONE UND SCHLEIER : KUNST AUS MITTELALTERLICHEN FRAUENKLOSTERN.: RUHRLANDMUSEUM, DIE FRUHEN KLOSTER UND STIFTE 500-1200 - KUNST UND AUSSTELLUNGSHALLE DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND. DIE ZEIT DER ORDEN 1200-1500‎

‎, Ruhrlandmuseum Essen / Hirmer, 2005 Hardcover, 583 seiten, Deutsch , 285 x 250 x 43 mm, in very good condition, illustrations in farbe / s/w. ISBN 9783777425658.‎

‎Krone und Schleier : Kunst aus mittelalterlichen Frauenklo?stern; Ruhrlandmuseum: die fru?hen Klo?ster und Stifte, 500 - 1200; Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: die Zeit der Orden, 1200 - 1500; anla?sslich der Ausstellung "Krone und Schleier - Kunst aus Mittelalterlichen Frauenklo?stern" vom 19. Ma?rz bis 3. Juli 2005 im Ruhrlandmuseum Essen und in der Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Bonn, ermo?glicht durch die Kunststiftung NRW‎

Bookseller reference : 60392

‎Richard Shone ; Molly Sisley ; Jane Shone‎

‎Sisley‎

‎, Phaidon, 2004 Softcover, 240 pages, Texte en Francais, Tres belle exemplaire, 290 x 250 x 22 mm, illustrations en couleur / n/b. ISBN 9780714894119.‎

‎Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) fut l'un des plus grands peintres de paysages du XIXe siècle et l'un des chefs de file du mouvement impressionniste. Cette monographie détaillée fournit des informations inédites sur sa vie et son oeuvre. Accompagné de nombreuses reproductions de ses peintures, le texte révèle l'?uvre d'un artiste original à la puissance indéniable. Sisley a consacré toute sa production aux paysages. Ses célèbres peintures des villes de la banlieue parisienne sous la neige, des inondations de la Seine à Port-Marly ou des régates sur la Tamise sont remarquables par l'équilibre des tons et l'atmosphère poétique qui s'en dégage, en même temps que par la description précise des sujets représentés. Le critique Kenneth Clark considère d'ailleurs la série des peintures de la Tamise comme l'un des " moments parfaits de l'impressionnisme ". Pourtant, comme le dit de lui son ami Arsène Alexandre : " Sisley a vécu fier et est mort pauvre. " L'?uvre de Sisley n'a été pleinement reconnue qu'après sa mort prématurée et reste encore de nos jours injustement méconnue. Dans cette monographie, Richard Shone, s'appuyant sur sa connaissance de l'Ile-de-France, apporte un nouveau regard et analyse les différentes phases du travail de Sisley. Ses recherches ont mis à jour certains aspects de la vie de l'artiste : sa nationalité anglaise, le début de sa carrière, son combat pour gagner sa vie, l'isolement des dernières années. La vie privée de Sisley apporte en effet un éclairage particulier sur son évolution artistique. Richement illustré, cet ouvrage présente notamment d'importantes séries de peintures jamais publiées auparavant ensemble en aussi grand nombre-les inondations, les paysages sous la neige, l'église de Moret-sur-Loing et la côte galloise. Cet ouvrage propose l'image d'un peintre qui s'est constamment renouvelé, s'est ouvert aux influences et a offert une vision personnelle de la campagne française, aussi forte et séduisante que celle des autres impressionnistes. Le livre de Richard Shone confirme la justesse du jugement de Pissarro pour qui Sisley était " un grand et magnifique artiste ".‎

Bookseller reference : 60395

‎Phillip Poynter , Robin Derrick ; Mark Sanders‎

‎Impossible Image : Fashion Photography in the Digital Age‎

‎, Phaidon Press Ltd, 2000 Hardcover, 192 pages, ENG, 300 x 245 x 20 mm, dustjacket ( a little discoloured) book is in perfect condition, Full-page colourful photographs. ISBN 9780714839677.‎

‎Fashion today is as much about image as it is about ideas: indeed the two concepts are synonymous with our perceived notions of style. Yet over the past decade, the increasing use of technology and image manipulation within the fashion industry have led to a noticeable increase in the fantastical image. From fashion shoots that display clothes adorned on invisible models, to painterly reinterpretations of the traditional fashion tableaux, the fine line between reality and fantasy is becoming increasingly blurred. The images shown include shoots by the giants of the fashion photography Nick Knight and Inez van Lamsweerde, and work by a new breed of up-and-coming artists and photographers such as Solve Sundsbo, Philip Poynter and Norbert Schoerner. The Impossible Image is an eclectic compilation of the best examples of this digital marriage. The art is directed by Robin Derrick, who also writes the informative introduction. The Impossible Image reveals the cutting edge, through its form and content, of the most innovative and thought-provoking use of new technology and its implementation within the modern fashion shoot. From pre-existing work selected from international style titles, to a new body of photography exclusively commissioned from some of the leading fashion photographers in the industry, The Impossible Image is established as the definitive publication on photographers in the fashion industry who are reshaping their art - to prove that nothing in art is impossible.‎

Bookseller reference : 60397

‎Robert Brian Tate, Marcus Tate ; Pablo Keller‎

‎Pilgrim Route to Santiago‎

‎, Phaidon, 1987 Hardcover, 159 pages, ENG, 290 x 250 x 20 mm; dustjacket, in very good condition, illustrations in colour / b/w. ISBN 9780714824253.‎

‎When St James the Great was beheaded in Jerusalem in AD 61, he became the first apostle to be martyred for his faith. According to legend, his disciples brought the body in a miraculous stone boat to north-western Spain, where they buried it in a place now known as Santiago de Compostela. Following a claim in the early ninth century that the tomb had been rediscovered, people began flocking to the site to venerate the relics. Santiago became, after Rome and Jerusalem, the most important place of pilgrimage in medieval Christendom. Pilgrims from all over Europe broke away from their daily routine and set off along the 'Way of St James' through France and Spain to the remote town of Santiago. They travelled from hostel to hostel, visiting the churches and other holy places which lay on the route. Over the centuries a 'cultural highway' evolved, which has left an indelible mark on the artistic, religious and social map of Europe. In 1984, Brian Tate, Emeritus Professor of Spanish at the University of Nottingham, retraced the ancient journey of the pilgrims, accompanied by his son Marcus and the photographer Pablo Keller. The result is a remarkable visual record of some of the most beautiful landscapes in southern Europe and architectural treasures dating from the Romanesque to the present day. To complement Pablo Keller's photographs, Brian and Marcus Tate have written a book that explains the pilgrimage phenomenon and the history of the shrine, as well as providing a companion to the journey itself. Five maps show the route in detail. Modern travellers, whether from the comfort of an armchair or in the footsteps of the original pilgrims, can re-create for themselves this great spiritual adventure of the medieval world. -- Inside jacket flap.‎

Bookseller reference : 60402

‎Mike Walsh‎

‎Futuretainment : Yesterday the world changed, Now it's your turn.‎

‎, Phaidon Press, 2009 Hardcover, 288 pages, ENG, 250 x 180 x 33 mm, as good as new, full-page coloured photographs with applying text. ISBN 9780714848754.‎

‎Over recent years seismic changes have taken place in the structure and direction of the media and entertainment industries. Since the launch of the first commercial web browser, to the advent of broadband, digital downloads and online virtual worlds, patterns of consumer behavior have adapted and evolved enormously, embracing new opportunities and having an indelible impact upon the commercial nature of media. Mike Walsh has been at the heart of this consumer revolution from its beginning and has been helping some of the world's leading companies and brands embrace new ideas for the past decade. The 23 insights in Futuretainment reveal how the rise of the Internet, mobile devices, social networking, audience networks, user generated content, ubiquitous networks and the ?adaptive web?, amongst other advances, has affected the worlds of media and entertainment forever. Futuretainment is a dynamic visual handbook offering an accessible approach to this complex and evolving subject. It is a must-read for any individual or business that wants to understand how to maximize their position in this new era.‎

Bookseller reference : 60419

‎James L. Newman ; Marcia J. Harrington‎

‎Peopling of Africa: A Geographic Interpretation‎

‎, Yale University Press, 1995 Hardcover, 235 pages, ENG, 260 x 185 x 27 mm, dustjacket, in very good condition, illustrations in b/w. ISBN 9780300060034.‎

‎Early human migrations are the earliest migrations and expansions of archaic and modern humans across continents. They are believed to have begun approximately 2 million years ago with the early expansions out of Africa by Homo erectus. This initial migration was followed by other archaic humans including H. heidelbergensis, which lived around 500,000 years ago and was the likely ancestor of Denisovans and Neanderthals as well as modern humans. Early hominids had likely crossed land bridges that have now sunk.‎

Bookseller reference : 60422

‎Johny Vansevenant‎

‎1969 - Het jaar van Eddy Merckx‎

‎, Lannoo, 2019 Hardcover, 432 pagina's, NL, 315 x 250 x 40 mm, Nieuw, 2é druk, prachtige foto's in kleur en z/w, . ISBN 9789401457477.‎

‎Het wonderjaar van een fijne jonge Kannibaal Nooit heeft een renner een wielerseizoen zo gedomineerd als Eddy Merckx in 1969. Hij wint een indrukwekkende reeks topkoersen: Parijs-Nice, Milaan-Sanremo, de Ronde van Vlaanderen, Luik-Bastenaken-Luik én de Tour de France. De manierwaarop hij dat doet, voert ons terug naar het vooroorlogse wielrennen. Hij gaat geregeld 100 kilometer of meer in de aanval en wint zware wedstrijden met maar liefst 8 minuten voorsprong, zoals Luik-Bastenaken-Luik of de koninginnenrit in de Tour over de Pyreneeëncols Tourmalet en Aubisque. In het eindklassement van de Ronde van Frankrijk gaat hij de nummer 2, Roger Pingeon, met bijna 18 minuten vooraf. 1969 is voor Eddy Merckx ook een jaar met veel drama. Hij wordt met de roze leiderstrui om de schouders uit de Ronde van Italië gezet na een betwiste positieve dopingcontrole. In het najaar komt hij zwaar ten val tijdens een dernymeeting in Blois, waardoor hij nooit meer pijnloos kan klimmen. Ditboek blikt gedetailleerd terug op het formidabele wielerseizoen 1969. Ook Merckx zelf, zijn familie en ploegmaats geven uitleg bij alle belangrijke gebeurtenissen van dat jaar. Bovendien vertellen de toprenners van dat wielerseizoen hun kant van het verhaal. Bij de Belgische grote namen zijn dat onder meer Roger De Vlaeminck, Walter Godefroot, Herman Vanspringel, Lucien Van Impe, Eric Leman, Frans Verbeeck, Guido Reybrouck, Martin Van den Bossche, Willy Vekemansen Roger Swerts. Ook blikken tal van buitenlandse toprenners terug op 1969: Raymond Poulidor, Roger Pingeon, Felice Gimondi, Jan Janssen, Rini Wagtmans en Barry Hoban. Het boek is prachtig geïllustreerd met nooit eerder gepubliceerde foto's.‎

Bookseller reference : 60424

‎Willem Elsschot ; ubersetzung : Gerd Busse‎

‎Maria in der Hafenkneipe ( originele titel : Het dwaallicht )‎

‎, Unionsverlag, 2009 Hardcover, 95 seiten, Deutsch, 170 x 110 x 12 mm, NEU, etwas illustrationen in farbe. ISBN 9783293004108.‎

‎Alfons Jozef de Ridder ist das achte von zehn Kindern des Bäckers Christiaan de Ridder und Adela van Elst. Er wurde in Antwerpen geboren. Später leiht er sich sein Pseudonym aus einem nahe gelegenen Wald namens Helsschot. Er wird aus dem Königlichen Athenäum verwiesen und arbeitet als Laufbursche für Antwerpener Firmen. 1903 erhielt er ein Diplom am Antwerp Higher Trade Institute. In Paris arbeitet er als Angestellter bei einem wohlhabenden argentinischen Geschäftsmann. Seine Erfahrungen mit einigen Mietern eines Pariser Hauses verarbeitet er in seinem Debütroman Villa des roses (1914). 1908 bekommt er eine Anstellung bei der Gustowerf in Schiedam. Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Belgien wurde er Kaufmann und war einige Zeit Korrespondent des NieuweRotterdamsche Courant.1931 gründete er seine eigene Werbeagentur, die bis zu seinem Tod 1960 bestand.‎

Bookseller reference : 60432

‎Thode-Arora, Hilke ; Hempenstall, Peter ; Hunkin, Galumalemana A.‎

‎From Samoa with Love? : Samoa-Völkerschauen im Deutschen Kaiserreich - eine Spurensuche‎

‎, Hirmer, 2014 Hardcover, 218 seiten, Deutsch, 275 x 215 x 18 mm, NEU, mit illustrationen in farbe / s/w. ISBN 9783777422374.‎

‎Zwischen 1895 und 1911 reisten meist ranghohe Samoaner mit Völkerschauen nach Deutschland -für die Samoaner die einzige Gelegenheit, politische Kontakte mit der Kolonialmacht zu knüpfen, für das Publikum Amüsement und die Möglichkeit, Sehnsüchte nach exotischen Welten zu stillen. Der Band ist eine detaillierte Rekonstruktion der Völkerschauen und eine Spurensuche nach deutschen und samoanischen Interessen. Die Schauen gastierten in Vergnügungsparks, zoologischen Gärten und sogar auf dem Münchner Oktoberfest: Das Publikum reiste »für fünfzig Pfennig um die Welt« und konnte »typisch« samoanische Kultur wie Tänze, Musik und Waffenspiele erleben. So wurden die Vorstellungen geprägt, die man sich von fremden Kulturen macht(e). Der schön bebilderte Band thematisiert u. a. auch das Echo bei Kunstschaffenden der Kaiserzeit wie den Dresdner »Brücke«-Malern: Im Jahr 1910 entstanden etwa Ludwig Kirchners Holzschnitt Rudernde Samuanerin und Erich Heckels Kaltnadelstich Samoanischer Tanz. Mit Werken des samoanischstämmigen Künstlers Michel Tuffery gelangt man in die Gegenwartskunst.‎

Bookseller reference : 60466

‎Richard Huttel ; Heiko Damm ; translation : Michael Robinson‎

‎Michael Triegel: Metamorphosis of the Gods‎

‎, Hirmer Verlag, 2010 Hardcover, 224 pages, ENG, 305 x 250 x 28 mm, dustjacket, NEW, Full-page illustrations in colour / b/w. ISBN 9783777433714.‎

‎Michael Triegel (1968) is among the most important representatives of the New Leipzig School. Along with landscape sketches, still lifes and portraits, it is principally mythological and religious subjects that bear witness to his very individual, multi-faceted idiom in the style of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.‎

Bookseller reference : 60471

‎Jeroen Giltaij ; Marjo Starink‎

‎Grote Rembrandt Boek (2e druk)‎

‎, WBOOKS, 2022 Hardcover, 496 pagina's, NL, 310 x 250 x 45 mm, Nieuw, 2e druk, nokvol met mooie illustraties in kleur / z/w. ISBN 9789462584990.‎

‎Rembrandt compleet. Alle 684 schilderijen die van aan hem zijn toegeschreven of ooit werden toegeschreven, zijn in dit 496 pagina?s tellende boek bijeengebracht. Ook is alle informatie rondom de schilderijen, voor zover bekend, volledig opgenomen. Waar zijn ze, wat werd erover geschreven. Titels, maten, signaturen en verblijfplaatsen zijn gecontroleerd. Elk schilderij heeft een korte tekst over toeschrijving, voorstelling en datering. Vaak is de mening van de samensteller over deze soms heikele kwesties toegevoegd. Er zijn hier zelfs enkele vroeger afgeschreven schilderijen aan Rembrandt toegekend. Het onderzoek voor dit boek heeft jaren in beslag genomen. Een uitgebreid register achterin helpt bij het zoeken naar specifieke schilderijen. Rembrandt, de meester: eindelijk volledig.‎

Bookseller reference : 60474

‎Simon Bonython ; Dara Wuttiyanan‎

‎Bangkok : City of Temples‎

‎, Bangkok : Amber House Books, 2008 Hardcover, 200 pages, ENG, 300 x 290 x 20 mm, New, Full page photographs in bright colours ! Very rare . ISBN 9789743684227.‎

‎Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy.‎

Bookseller reference : 60483

‎Robert P. Schron ; Paul Kusseneers ; Luc Quisenaerts‎

‎Hotel Gems of France : Places not only to see but also to stay....‎

‎, Heath Bell, 1995 Hardcover, 195 pages, ENG, 330 x 245 x 22 mm, dustjacket, book is in very good condition, illustrated in coloured photographs, . ISBN 9789075658019.‎

‎"Hotel Gems of France" is the first in a series of books profiling what one might consider to be the world's dream vacation hotels. To me, it's a perfect scaled-down blend between the "Resorts & Great Hotels" and "Architectural Digest" magazines. There are 34 "gems" in this book, each portrayed in four to eight pages of text and gorgeous photographs. The back of the book contains an excellent section of factual information (e.g., rooms, facilities, activities, location), plus a map of France pinpointing the location of each hotel. I wouldn't necessarily use this book as a travel planning tool unless I had lots of time and was expecting to cover lots of territory. There are probably more than 34 hotels just in the Latin Quarter of Paris, so taking this number within all of France doesn't make for useful comparisons. Also, there are no rate listings for any of the hotels, but I'd guess that the term "upscale" would fairly describe the price, as it surely does the quality of the properties. Still, for those who enjoy superb photography, or who wish to get an introduction to France's beauty, or who might REALLY go on a dream vacation, this is a wonderful book. If I were rating this with my heart and eyes only, it would be 5 stars.‎

Bookseller reference : 60487