The Arts: General & Reference books

Step back in time with ""Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 682, January 20, 1877,""...  Read More >>

Discover the secrets of medieval artistry with ""Elementary Instruction in The Art of Illuminating and Missal Painting...  Read More >>

Dive into the foundational principles of art with Sir Joshua Reynolds' ""Discourses,"" a cornerstone of art criticism...  Read More >>

""A Handbook of Illustration"" by A. Horsley Hinton offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of early photographic...  Read More >>

Promenades of an Impressionist from James Huneker. American art, book, music, and theater critic (1857-1921).  Read More >>

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Delve into the heart of 19th-century American thought with ""The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 9, July, 1858: A...  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

Delve into the heart of artistic expression and the very nature of beauty with George Calvert's ""Essays AEsthetical.""...  Read More >>

""Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places"" by Frederick William Fairholt offers a fascinating...  Read More >>

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms...  Read More >>

Step back in time with ""Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 685, February 10, 1877,""...  Read More >>

Delve into the past with ""Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 728, December 8, 1877,""...  Read More >>

Step back in time with ""Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 727, December 1, 1877,""...  Read More >>

Laurus Nobilis from Vernon Lee. Pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget (1856-1935).  Read More >>

This edition of Hogarth's 18th-century text includes: an introduction that places the work in the tradition of aesthetic...  Read More >>

Step back in time with ""Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 729, December 15, 1877,""...  Read More >>

Explore the world's most celebrated paintings through the insightful eyes of renowned writers in ""Great Pictures,...  Read More >>

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Step back in time with ""Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art, Vol....  Read More >>

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Upon the death of Mr. Allston, it was determined, by those who had charge of his papers, to prepare his biography...  Read More >>

Explore the enduring foundations of art and beauty with Dewitt H. Parker's ""The Principles Of Aesthetics."" This...  Read More >>

Delve into the fundamental concepts of visual art with Ernest Govett's ""Art Principles: With Special Reference...  Read More >>