Leslie rainer (61 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good+. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 51 pages; 2008 Authorhouse. Trade size paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Tightly bound and fresh with just trace shelf evidence to covers. Translator published edition of Rilke's Duino Elegies. VG++.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. 116 pages. Numerous color and black & white illustrations. With contributions by Jerome C. Alladaye, Rachida de Souza-Ayari and Suzanne Preston Blier. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Signed, incscribed by translator, Leslie Gartner. Separate gift inscription also present. Book has 51 pages. Clean. Contains 10 poems plus a new translation by Dr Gartner of Rilke's magnum opus; Signed by Translator.

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Zustand: Gut. Budrich-Verlag, Hardcover, 2010, sehr guter Zustand, h4, P.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 66 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 116 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 26 cm. A portrait of the colourful 17th-century low-relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, found in the city of Abomey in Benin, which recount the legends and battles of a society with no written language. The book covers their conservation and discusses the popularity of bas-reliefs in Beninois art. Contents: The kingdom of Dahomey; warrior kings; the Abomey royal palaces; bas-relief art; reading the walls; conserving the bas-reliefs; the historic museum of Abomey; a living tradition; suggested reading; project participants.…

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Softcover. Softcover. English. Pub Year 2020. [ CONDITION: VERY GOOD ] Books in this grade are clean, well-preserved copies with bright, clean pages, free from notes, highlighting or underlining within the text. Plates and illustrations, where present, will be bright and vivid. The original dust jacket will be included where issued. Minor imperfections may be present, such as light shelf wear, a previous owner's name or gift inscription, or signs of natural ageing. Some copies may show virtually no signs of use. [ NOTE: This is a standard description of the condition grade. Please use the photographs of the actual book alongside this grading description to assess its individual condition. ] [ ABOUT THE BOOK ] Herculaneum and the House of the Bicentenary History and Heritage Book by Sarah Court, Leslie Rainer | Herculaneum and the House of the Bicentenary recounts the history of the ancient Roman town on the Bay of Naples, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and buried beneath volcanic material for nearly two thousand years. The burial preserved the town's buildings and artistic treasures. The book surveys Herculaneum in antiquity, its rediscovery and excavation from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, and its cultural significance in modern times. | A substantial focus is the House of the Bicentenary, one of the town's grand private residences. Its original rooms, wall paintings and mosaics offer evidence of daily life in the ancient Roman world. The closing chapters describe conservation work at the site, including activities by Italian cultural authorities and the Herculaneum Conservation Project, as well as the Getty Conservation Institute's project to conserve wall paintings in the house's tablinum. (LL).…

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 168 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Zustand: New. 1st.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Zustand: Fine.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: New. pp. xxii + 413 389 Illus. (181 Col.), Map (Mostly Col.).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Fon, who are the largest ethnic group in the Republic of Benin in West Africa, established the powerful kingdom of Dahomey in the early seventeenth century. In their capital city of Abomey, they built a remarkable complex of palaces, featuring walls decorated with colorful low-relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, which recount legends and battles and glorify the history of their royal dynasty's reign. Over the centuries, these visual stories have represented and perpetuated the history and myths of the Fon people.Palace Sculptures of Abomey combines lavish color photographs of the bas-reliefs with a lively history of the Dahomey kingdom, complemented by period drawings, rare historical photographs, and colorful textile art. The book provides a vivid portrait of these exceptional narrative sculptures and the equally remarkable people who crafted them. Also included is a discussion of the continuing popularity of bas-reliefs in contemporary West African art, a reading of the stories on the walls, and details of the four-year collaboration between the Benin Ministry of Culture and Communications and the Getty Conservation Institute to conserve the bas-reliefs of Abomey.…

Zustand: New. Explores the issues surrounding the study and conservation of earthen architecture. This title addresses such themes as earthen architecture in Mali, conservation of living sites, local knowledge systems and intangible aspects, seismic and other natural forces, and the management of archaeological sites. Num Pages: 456 pages, 181 colour illustrations & 208 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 227 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632. . 2011. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. For millennia, people of all cultures have decorated the surfaces of their domestic, religious, and public buildings. Earthen architecture, in particular, has been a common ground for surface decoration, such as paintings, sculpted bas-relief, and ornamental plasterwork. This volume explores the issues associated with preserving these surfaces. Editor(s): Rainer, Leslie; Rivera, Angelyn Bass. Num Pages: 220 pages, 27 b&w and 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABC; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 794. . 2006. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. This volume provides a striking account of the life, destruction, rediscovery, and cultural significance of the Roman town ofHerculaneum and its grandest residence-the House of the Bicentenary.&Uumlber den AutorSarah Court is an arc.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 220 pages. 10.50x8.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. The book will survey the recent development and current state of the art of political science in post-communist Central and Eastern Europe. It will comprise (a) three comparative overviews: Political Science and Regime Change in East-Central Europe from t.