John Elsner Roger Cardinal (30 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good+.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Harvard University Press, 1994. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pap. Minor shelf-wear; clean internals.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Near fine. Later printing. Octavo with grey and white pictorial wraps; viii, 312 pages: illustrations; bibliography; 24 cm. Offering a spectrum of approaches to the phenomenon of collecting from the 16th century to the present, this book covers the collecting of any sort of material objects. It not only deals with the physical objects, but examines the organization of ideas and intellectual models of collecting. Contents: The system of collecting / Jean Baudrillard. "Unless you do these crazy things": an interview with Robert Opie. Identity parades / John Windsor. Collecting and collage-making: the case of Kurt Schwitters / Roger Cardinal. Telling objects: a narrative perspective in collecting / Mieke Bal. Licensed curiosity: Cook's Pacific voyages / Nicholas Thomas. From treasury to museum: the collections of the Austrian Habsburgs / Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann. A collector's model of desire: the house and museum of Sir John Soane / John Elsner. Cabinets of transgression: Renaissance collections and the incorporation of the new world / Anthony Alan Shelton. Death and life, in that order, in the works of Charles Willson Peale / Susan Stewart. "Mille e tre": Freud and collecting / John Forrester. Collecting Paris / Naomi Schor.bishop. Near fine; slightest rubbing to extremities; clean and tight.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 312 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

1st edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series: Critical Views. Physical description: viii, 312 pages, illustrations, 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index. Contents: The system of collecting / Jean Baudrillard; "Unless you do these crazy things": an interview with Robert Opie; Identity parades / John Windsor; Collecting and collage-making: the case of Curt Schwitters / Roger Cardinal; Telling objects: a narrative perspective on collecting / Mieke Bal; Licenced curiosity: Cook's Pacific voyages / Nicholas Thomas; From treasury to museum: the collections of the Austrian Habsburgs / Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann; A collector's model of desire: the house and museum of Sir John Soane / John Elsner; Cabinets of transgression: Renaissance collections and the incorporation of the New World / Anthony Alan Shelton; Death and life, in that order, in the works of Charles Willson Peale / Susan Stewart; "Mille e tre": Freud and collecting / John Forrester; Collecting Paris / Naomi Schor. Subjects: Museums and Galleries; Collectors and collecting; Miscellanea; Art collections: Psychological Aspects; Museums Acquisitions; Collectors : Museum Studies; Museology; Museums and society; Museums History; Imperialism in art; Collectors and collecting Great Britain History 19th century. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series: Critical Views. Physical description: viii, 312 pages, illustrations, 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index. Contents: The system of collecting / Jean Baudrillard; "Unless you do these crazy things": an interview with Robert Opie; Identity parades / John Windsor; Collecting and collage-making: the case of Curt Schwitters / Roger Cardinal; Telling objects: a narrative perspective on collecting / Mieke Bal; Licenced curiosity: Cook's Pacific voyages / Nicholas Thomas; From treasury to museum: the collections of the Austrian Habsburgs / Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann; A collector's model of desire: the house and museum of Sir John Soane / John Elsner; Cabinets of transgression: Renaissance collections and the incorporation of the New World / Anthony Alan Shelton; Death and life, in that order, in the works of Charles Willson Peale / Susan Stewart; "Mille e tre": Freud and collecting / John Forrester; Collecting Paris / Naomi Schor. Subjects: Museums and Galleries; Collectors and collecting; Miscellanea; Art collections: Psychological Aspects; Museums Acquisitions; Collectors : Museum Studies; Museology; Museums and society; Museums History; Imperialism in art; Collectors and collecting Great Britain History 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Condition: New.

Super octavo softcover (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover, 312 pages, very good condition; paper clip impression on top of front cover; no internal marks.

PAP. Condition: Very Good. Paperback, tiny brownish spots on upper edge of book, slightly oldened, otherwise in very good condition, 23.5x15.5cm, 312pp.

viii, 312pp. Prof. illus. Sm. 4to. Wraps.

viii, 312pp. Prof. illus. Sm. 4to. Wraps.

Condition: New. Traces the psychology, history and theory of the compulsion to collect, focusing on the normative collections of the Western canon. This title includes essays on the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane, Sigmund Freud and Kurt Schwitters, one of the master.

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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New.