The Complete Typographer – A Foundation Course for Graphic Designers Working with Type
R300Introduces the graphic language of typography and the fundamentals of type use
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The Courtauld Gallery at Somerset House
R145
The renowned art collection originally built up by the industrial magnate Samuel Courtauld in the 1920s, and since greatly expanded thanks to generous gifts and bequests, is now permanently housed in the splendid architectural surroundings of London’s Somerset House. -
The Craft – Selected Poems 1989-2016
R200Michael Cope was born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1952. He has published three novels (one with Ken Barris), two volumes of poetry and a memoir.
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The Dada Spirit
R190Dada. This onomatopoeia suggesting a child’s babbling started one of the most important mutations in the history of art.
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Original price was: R340.R180Current price is: R180.Take an extraordinary journey through the objects that have improved our functionality, shaping our society and culture today.
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Out of stockThe Disenfranchised
R190The Disenfranchised provides a provocative alternative view of the recent political history of South Africa and events leading up to the first democratic election and the enfranchisement of all South Africans.
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The Edge of Vision: The Rise of Abstraction in Photography
R450From the beginning, abstraction has been intrinsic to photography, and its persistent popularity reveals much about the medium. The Edge of Vision: The Rise of Abstraction in Photography is the first book in English to document this phenomenon and to put it into historical context, while also examining the diverse approaches thriving within contemporary photography.
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The Elders at the Door (English)
R120Early one morning three tired, dirty, hungry elders – Blessing, Wisdom and Love – knock on the door of a family home. The family wishes to invite them in but they can only choose one visitor to enter their home. Which of the three do they pick?
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Iinkonde Emnyango (The Elders at the Door) -isiXhosa
R120Ngenye intseni iinkonde ezintathu ezidiniweyo nezilanbileyo – uNtsikelelo, uBulumko noThando- bankqonkqoza emnyango wolunye usapho. Olu sapho lunqwenela ukubamkela kodwa kufuneka likhethe abemnye kula mandwendwe ukuba angene ekhayeni labo. Ngomphi kwaba bathathu abaza kumkhetha? Eli libali elibaliswayo kwilizwekazi lethu i-Afrika kwaye lelabo bonke abemi beli zwekazi. Nangona isimo sentlalo kunye nabalinganiswa bengabase-Afrika uqobo – ngokwesingqisho sentetho yabo neempahla abazinxibayo – umyalezo wabo ugqithiselwa uluntu jikelele. Le ncwadi yenzelwe bonke abantwana nefemeli iphela. Ngendlela ebhalwe yaze yazotywa kakuhle ngayo, le ncwadi iza kwenza abatwana bafune ukuyifunda okokoko
Well written and beautifully illustrated, this book will have children wanting to read it over and over again. This story originally appeared in the Sunday Times Storytime: 10 South African Stories for Children in 2014.
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The Embarrassment of Riches
R350Schama explores the mysterious contradictions of the Dutch nation that invented itself from the ground up, attained an unprecedented level of affluence, and lived in constant dread of being corrupted by happiness. Drawing on a vast array of period documents and sumptuously reproduced art, Schama re-creates in precise detail a nation’s mental state. He tells…
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The Fairytale Princess
R330Seven classic fairytales, beautifully illustrated by dramatically lit photographs of sumptuous paper-cut sculptures.
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The Fall of the Black -Eyed Night
R100Using the fictive setting of the upmarket Bay Regal Hotel in a very recognisable Cape Town, this novel brings several lives together in dramatic and unusual combinations. Through the main character, Shehzad Shadhili, son of an imam, it expresses a sense of dislocation and shame that can be traced to two episodes in Shehzad’s past in London at the time of the July 2005 Islamist bombings in the city.
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The Five of Us
R260Angie, Ollie, Simona, Mario, and Eric are five fantastic friends, each of whom has an unusual ability. Disaster strikes on a day in the countryside, but by working together and combining their individual powers, the Fantastic Five save the day.
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The French Century :An Illustrated History of Modern France
R300Sixteen chapters cover the history of France from the end of the 19th century to the present day, encapsulating everything from political events and scientific discoveries to cultural achievements and sporting triumphs.
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The Geckos of Bellapais:Memories of Cyprus
R230The history of Cyprus offers a reflection of larger world history. Coveted by a succession of foreign powers, it has been repeatedly occupied: the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, crusaders, Venetians, Genoese, Ottomans, and British have all left their mark on this Mediterranean island.
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The Genius – Elijah of Vilna and the Making of Modern Judaism
R360Elijah ben Solomon, the “Genius of Vilna” was perhaps the best-known and most understudied figure in modern Jewish history. This book offers a new narrative of Jewish modernity based on Elijah’s life and influence.
