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Historic Architecture
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The Language of Architectural Classicism : From Looking to Seeing€46.00
Classicism is ubiquitous, from the facade of Selfridges to the letterhead of The Times, to the pedimented porches of neo-Georgian housing estates. This book invites readers to discover in their surroundings a rich language of form which is there to be revealed.
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For The Love of Ireland's Buildings (Hardback)€29.99
A personal selection by artist Michael Lunt of over 120 drawings and paintings from fifty years of the Roadstone Calendar, reflecting the artist’s love of Ireland's buildings and engineering in our towns and landscapes.
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More Than Concrete Blocks : Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories, Volume 3 1973-1999 : 3€30.00
More Than Concrete Blocks: Dublin city's twentieth-century buildings and their stories is a three volume series of architectural history books which are richly illustrated and written for the general reader.
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Dublin: Mapping the City (Hardback)€39.99
Together with maps that reveal much about the famous buildings, transport, health, trade, life and work of the city, this book is a fascinating portrait of Dublin through the ages which offers many new perspectives on one of Europe's great cities.
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The Architecture Book : Big Ideas Simply Explained€24.99
Learn about key concepts behind the world's most incredible buildings in The Architecture Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format.
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Frank Lloyd Wright : The Architecture of Defiance€34.99
The story of Frank Lloyd Wright's life is no less astounding than his greatest architectural works. He enmeshed himself eagerly in myth and hearsay, and revelled in the extravagance of his creative persona.
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Straw, Hay & Rushes in Irish Folk Tradition€35.00
Fully illustrated history of everyday rural Irish life, based on the National Museum of Ireland’s collection of straw, hay and rushes.
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Adrienne Symes: Follies, Ruins and Monuments of Ireland€21.99
While Symes is skilled as a printmaker, her appreciation of Irish landscapes and buildings is equally evident in an impressive series of canvases, large and small, that she has completed in recent years.
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Townley Hall : Francis Johnston's Neo-Classical Masterpiece€44.99
In May 2018 Robert O’Byrne, one of Ireland’s best-known writers on architecture, art and design was commissioned to write the history of Townley Hall and the Townley Balfour family.
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The Red Sea Scrolls : How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids€36.99
The inside story, told by the archaeological detectives themselves, of the extraordinary discovery of the world's oldest papyri - revealing how King Khufu's men built the Great Pyramid at Giza.