Secondhand Art Books

Bring to life the creatures and monsters of other realms.This essential book contains all the practical guidance and inspiration you need to draw and paint fantastical beasts from folklore, legends...

The four centuries between the composition of the Homeric epics and the conquests of Alexander the Great witnessed an immensely creative period in Greek art, one full of experimentation and...

Describes and photographs Japanese works of art in United States collections that depict the natural world and range in time from the Heian to the modern period

One of the most fully achieved human beings who has ever lived, Leonardo remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the world's most famous painting, scientist, philosopher, builder, he is...

The book that Janet Maslin of The New York Times has called 'indispensable' and 'a transfixing study of American mores and manners that happens to incorporate boundless laughs, too' is...

The paintings and engravings of William Hogarth, the subject of this biography, have always been popular, but outside art history little is known about his life. He moved in the...

What does the breathtakingly beautiful art depicted on the walls of caves such as Lascaux, Chauvet and Altamira, tell us about the nature of the ancestral mind? How did these...

Exploring the garden season by season, this practical book sets out to highlight how the watercolourist can make the best use of the available resources to find inspiration, not just...

If you are seeking ideas for your projects, look no further. These stylised illustrations of designs inspired by Celtic art and craft will help you create original pieces of work...

In a series of essays by some of the most internationally acclaimed writers on art, the extraordinary artistic challenges of the twentieth century are introduced and discussed with unparalleled lucidity,...

learn how to use pastels with step-by-step techniques and projects to follow, in 180 colour photographs

Regarding the Pain of Others is Susan Sontag's searing analysis of our numbed response to images of horror.'A coruscating sermon on how we picture suffering' The New York TimesWhat is...

The Great Book of French Impressionism celebrates the richness and exuberance of the Impressionists's world - a world of light and colour, of sunlit fields and shimmering waterscapes, of bustling...

Whether you're a well-versed David Dickinson or new to the trade, this vibrant and up-to-date guide from antiques expert Judith Miller is a priceless addition to your bookshelf. Features unique,...