2004, ISBN: 9788496159075

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2003. broché . D'OccasionBonétat. L'art en marche, Galerie des 4 coins, Bernard Roudet, La Thivoliere, 38210 Polienas, catalogue plaquette broché, grand in/… Plus…

2003. broché . D'OccasionBonétat. L'art en marche, Galerie des 4 coins, Bernard Roudet, La Thivoliere, 38210 Polienas, catalogue plaquette broché, grand in/8 carré, sans pagination, 30 pages, photographies en couleurs. ROUDET Bernard, né à Grenoble en 1947. Bernard ROUDET décide à l’âge de 45 ans de cesser son activité professionnelle pour se consacrer exclusivement à la sculpture. Il choisit son matériau, ses propres outils, et crée sa propre technique, avec le bois, la tronçonneuse et la spontanéité du geste. Puis, le travail du bronze et des patines avec ses amis burkinabés donnera une nouvelle dimension et une complémentarité à son travail de sculpteur. Dès 1996, la peinture prendra une forme prédominante dans le travail de l’artiste, avec une gestuelle rappelant les peintres CoBra et l’expressionnisme allemand. Bernard Roudet a eu l’occasion de présenter ses oeuvres à l’occasion de nombreuses expositions personnelles comme collectives, en France comme à l’étranger., 2003, 0, Campbell Fine Arts, 2003. Book. Very good +. Soft cover. Spring 2003. Very good plus softcover. Interior crisp, clean and unmarked. ., Campbell Fine Arts, 2003, 3, UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,ex-public library,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.Though an ex-public library book,no owner inscrptn,and no price- clip (£18.99) to dw/dj.To the half-title page,is a 'WITHDRAWN FROM PLYMOUTH LIBRARY SERVICES' red inked library stamp - and this the ONLY ex-public library notations/indication to the entire book.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour scenic,Victorian print reproduction illustrated dw/dj with brown,yellow and black lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.A small minor and light superficial indents to front panel of dw/dj - board beneath though,unaffected.Top+fore-edges bright and clean - no foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright, crisp,clean,publisher's sharp-cornered,original,plain dark green cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate green+black area (Torbay) street map illustrated endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+ dw/dj,ex-public library,1st edn,v-viiipp+1- 215pp [paginated] includes contents list/ table,acknowledgements,illus list/table,10 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w print reproductions, photographs and b/w maps interspersed throughout the text and the book,appendices (I-IV),a bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] ex-public library stamped half-title page,and a double-paged contemporary b/w scenic photographic title page.Described honestly and fairly - and even though an ex-public library book,with just the ONE listed library notation/ indication - it really is in an exceptional condition and state - it would seem to have either never been lent out or possibly,even put out on the shelves! TORQUAY and PAIGNTON have changed dramatically over the past two centuries. In 1793 the Revd John Swete was charmed by the lush,peaceful countryside of this part of the South Devon coast,but within decades these ancient settlements and,to a lesser extent, Brixham had been developed into what became known as the English Riviera.This important new book,while briefly reviewing the earlier history,describes and explains that transformation in fascinating detail. It is also the story of the three families who,despite their uneasy relationship with each other,were largely responsible for the emergence of Torbay as a celebrated and elegant Victorian resort. Patronised by English and European royalty and aristocracy,and distinguished Victorians,from Disraeli to Dickens and Wilde,it also attracted wealthy invalids who came to enjoy the sea air.Although turnpike roads were opening up the area to coaches,many still came by sea,and the Palks,the largest landowners,sank a vast sum of money into enlarging Torquay's dilapidated harbour,thus creating the nucleus of the resort.William Kitson, banker,solicitor and agent for the Palks,was the driving force behind much of the development,but the Carys of Torre Abbey and the Malocks of Cockington Court both allowed much building on their land. Paignton was shaped by the energy of Arthur Hyde Dendy,and Isaac Merritt Singer and his son, Paris. The book explores all aspects of Torbay's Victorian society and the changes wrought by the 20th century. During the inter-war years small hotels proliferated,attracting a different type of visitor,while Paignton saw the introduction of cheap seaside holidays.Surprisingly active in WW2,the famous old resorts struggled to find a place in the post-war world.That they have done so is due to a new generation of enterprising men and women.What is intriguing is that each town has kept its own character,as the author reveals in this readable and very welcome new account of their past. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.CHICHESTER,WEST SUSSEX.PHILLIMORE & CO. LTD.,2003., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj with b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major tears present - though one tiny,tiny snick to top,rear corner.Top+fore- edges minimally aged and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,unblemished,plain dark blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine /backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xviiipp+2-366pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,note to reader,author's note,acknowledgements,10 chapters,8pp of contemporary b/w+colour illus/plates between pp174/5,a bibliography and an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and dedication. The Hope Diamond - the largest and most beautiful blue diamond ever found - has inspired centuries of legends and lies,great superstition and fierce passion.French kings and stunning heiresses have worn it next to their hearts.Reckless aristocrats have let it slip through their fingers.Flaunted,hidden,stolen and cursed,the Hope Diamond still tantalises and inspires all who lay eyes on it.Now in 'Hope: Adventures of a Diamond',Marian Fowler tells the story of this mythical gem and the extraordinary men and women who have owned and lost it.It is a tale that begins more than a billion years ago in the mountains of India where the gem was forged of the basest materials.Unearthed sometime before the birth of Christ,it was more than twice its present size and wondrously shaped.For centuries the immense blue stone,revered as a divine gift,probably served as the unwinking eye in the statue of a Hindu god.With the arrival of the Europeans,the diamond was snatched from the realm of the mystical and thrust into the worlds of materialism and political symbolism.Marian Fowler brilliantly tells the story of how the French merchant Jean-Baptists Tavernier acquired the sacred diamond in India and sold it to the one monarch who could - and would - pay for it,King Louis XIV of France.Cut and polished to half its original size,the diamond remained in the possession of the house of Bourbon,passed down from Louis to Louis,until stolen in an almost farcical French Revolution robbery. Some thirty years later,the diamond came into the possession of Philip Hope,the heir to a vast international banking empire who gave it the name it has carried ever since.But the heady days in the sumptuous London town-houses and country estates of the Hope family were brief, and by the 20thC,the Hope Diamond had become the object of unseemly marital wrangling and social climbing of American millionaires until diamond master Harry Winston came to its rescue.Donating it to the Smithsonian Institution,he ensured the Hope was finally safe and accessible to all who wanted to admire it. A sweeping saga peopled with the world's most beautiful women and most unprincipled men,'Hope: Adventures of a Diamond' is at once a page-turning thriller and a glittering social history of the astonishing characters who craved - and could afford - such a gem. Dazzling and delicious,this is a book truly worthy of its flawless,priceless subject. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.SIMON & SCHUSTER UK Ltd.,2003., 0, Malaga: Centro de Arte Contemporaneo, 2003/2004. Embossed paper-covered boards (hardcover), 29 x 22,5 cms., 132 pp. with illustrations in color and b/w, list of works, chronology, few more copies available. Very fine copy. ISBN 8496159078. For this exhibition, Hannah Collins has combined photography and documentary film to portray with outstanding formal mastery the social realities of places as different as Barcelona, Calcutta and the Eastern European countries. *Hannah Collins is a British contemporary artist and film-maker. Her works treat the collective experiences of memory, history and the everyday in the modern world. She is known for her photographic installations, but has also made films in Spain and Russia. In 1993 Collins was nominated for the 1993 Turner Prize. Photography, Centro de Arte Contemporaneo, 2003/2004, 0<