{"title":"Books \u0026 Catalogues","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks, programme leaflets, catalogues and more from our archive, along with more recent publications connected to the Bluecoat's programme. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"malcolm-lowry-from-the-mersey-to-the-world-book","title":"Malcolm Lowry: From the Mersey to the World - Publication","description":"\u003cp\u003eA publication that accompanied an exhibition and event season at the Bluecoat marking the centenary of the birth of Wirral-born writer Malcolm Lowry, author of modernist classic Under the Volcano. 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Essays by Bryan Biggs, Mike Brocken and Nigel Tudman, with images and texts on ten commissions including Jeremy Deller's Acid Brass, Cornford \u0026amp; Cross' Power to the People, Iain Forsyth \u0026amp; Jane Pollard's Doing it for the Kids, and Jane Sanders' Elvis Evil Lives. Comes with a 7\" 45 vinyl record by Alan Dunn, remixed by Philip Jeck. Publication designed by Jonathan Hitchen. Edited by Bryan Biggs, Colin Fallows and Jonathan Hitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct: Publication, 36 page booklet and vinyl record in silk card sleeve, individually numbered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: The Bluecoat and Liverpool Art School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 20 x 20cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate of print: 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: some slight spine wear to record sleeve and inner paper sleeve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Note: This is a vintage book\/catalogue and may display signs of wear such as light creases, yellowed edges, faded edges and spine wear. 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Texts by Bryan Biggs, Iain Pate, Jo Salter and Alec Finlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct: Publication, paperback with silk gloss cover, 143 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Liverpool University Press, platform projects and the Bluecoat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 15 x 20cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate of print: 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes: good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bluecoat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50553431032072,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/9740\/5704\/files\/BOOK-SCFRONT-MOCK.png?v=1737369748"},{"product_id":"3am-wonder-paranoia-and-the-restless-night-exhibition-catalogue","title":"3am - wonder, paranoia and the restless night  - Exhibition Catalogue","description":"\u003cp\u003eExhibition delving into the depths of the night, curated by Angela Kingston and featuring 23 artists including Francis Alys, Jordan Baseman, Sandra Cinto, Dorothy Cross, Rachel Kneebone, Sophy Rickett, Paul Rooney and Tom Wood. 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