History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900 books

Step back in time with this meticulously reproduced ""Illustrated Catalogue of Men's Furnishings"" from 1889, originally...  Read More >>

Explore a lesser-known facet of the renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin in ""Auguste Rodin, Céramiste"" by Roger Marx....  Read More >>

""Arte Moderna; Miragem Critica"" by Fidelino de Figueiredo, published in 1908, offers a critical perspective on...  Read More >>

Explore the grand architecture of the state buildings at the World's Fair with ""The State Buildings Of The World's...  Read More >>

Acht Jahre Sezession chronicles the first eight years of the Vienna Secession, offering a detailed look at the art...  Read More >>

""Photographs of Cheyenne, Wyo"" offers a glimpse into the late 19th-century American West through a collection...  Read More >>

A study exploring the visual shows, exhibitions, and entertainments that were available across Victorian Britain....  Read More >>

While much has been written about the 19th century as a watershed period of curiosity, discovery, and reform, specific...  Read More >>

Rarely seen watercolours by the greatest English artists of the 19th century, beautifully reproduced.  Read More >>

This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolution...  Read More >>

This study of samplers—embroideries that are “first attempts at a new technique, color combination, or unusual material”—provides...  Read More >>

A vivid journey through the wardrobes of history The Evolution of Fashion pulls aside the curtain on how clothing...  Read More >>

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Experience five foundational Impressionists in a collection of monographs that explores the impact of Degas, Monet,...  Read More >>

A necessary contemporary reframing of a classic nineteenth-century artist. Josef Mánes (1820–71) was a creator...  Read More >>

""Explores the importance of Câezanne's engagement with the art of the past, including the works of Poussin, Chardin,...  Read More >>

A fascinating look at John Singer Sargent's formative years as a young painter in Paris, a city that helped forge...  Read More >>

“The CAD/CAM Jeweller” masterfully bridges centuries-old craftsmanship with cutting-edge digital design technology,...  Read More >>

Explores Wayne Thiebaud's career as a self-described ""thief"" who appropriated and reinterpreted old and new European...  Read More >>

A revelatory and joyous exploration of how one visionary inspired two-hundred years of art, poetry and protest by...  Read More >>

""In the course of a career that reached across more than six decades, Sully painted over two thousand portraits...  Read More >>

Relive the grandeur of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago through the eyes of prominent artists in...  Read More >>

Delve into the fascinating story behind one of America's most iconic patriotic images with ""The Spirit of '76:...  Read More >>

""Drawings"" offers a captivating glimpse into the American West as seen through the eyes and artistic hand of Frederic...  Read More >>

Witness the stark reality of the American Civil War through the lens of pioneering photographers Mathew Brady and...  Read More >>