The Auraria librarians, with assistance from faculty and students, have identified the following resources as valuable in supporting learning, teaching and research on the Auraria campus.

The Adopt-a-Title Program invites gifts to fund the titles listed below. To arrange your support, please contact Ellen Nedzel of the Auraria Library Grants and Development Office.

If you choose to support the purchase of a book, book set, or film, that's a one-time cost. If you choose to support a database or journal, which incur ongoing costs, we ask for a three-year commitment. Thank you for supporting our unique Library, which supports the learning needs of three diverse institutions!

Fine Arts, Music, Architecture, and Library Science Wish List Items

Carved Splendor:  Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol.  By Rainer Kahsnitz.  “Highly recommended for specialized academic libraries and most museum libraries.” (Library Journal Reviews).J Paul Getty Museum, 2006. 0892368535  One-Time Cost:  $150.

Cyprus and the Devotional Arts of Byzantium in the Era of the Crusades.  Annemarie Weyl Carr.  “The eleven articles of this collection, previously published between 1982-1995, are reproduced in their original format, with the original notes and pagination. The articles reflect Carr's (art history, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, Texas) interest in the icons, illuminated manuscripts, wall painting, and other arts produced in the monasteries, churches, and courts of medieval Cyprus, which experienced rule under Byzantium, western Crusaders, and Italy.”  (Reference & Research Book Reviews) Aldershot, Ashgate, 2005. 0860789365.  One-Time Cost: $145. 

Japanese Export Lacquer: 1580 - 1850. By Oliver Impey. Study of Japanese lacquerware made for Asian/European markets. 650 color illustrations. Hotei Publishing, 2005. One-Time Cost: $304

Roman Theatres : An Architectural Study.  Frank Sear. “This book is a definitive architectural study of Roman theatre architecture. In nine chapters it brings together a massive amount of archaeological, literary, and epigraphic information under one cover. It also contains a full catalogue of all known Roman theatres, including a number of odea (concert halls) and bouleuteria (council chambers) which are relevant to the architectural discussion, about 1,000 entries in all.”  {from amazon.com “Synopsis”} Oxford University Press, 2006.  0198144695   One-Time Cost:   $298. 

Studying Using the Web: The Student's Guide to Using the Ultimate Information Resource (Routledge Study Guides).  By Brian Clegg.  Routledge, November, 2006.  ”There are plenty of guide books that will point your way to interesting websites. They're great, but they get out of date very quickly, and they won't help you make something of what you find. Studying Using the Web is different. It's about how to find the right information, and how to make the most of it.”  One-time cost:  $150.

~The Titles Below Have Been Adopted by Donors! Thank you! ~

                        ~ Titles in lavender were adopted in 2008 ~

Ancient Roman Topography and Architecture. By Ian Campbell. Harvey Miller, 2004. One-Time Cost: $358.

Art and Architecture Of Late Medieval Pilgrimage in Northern Europe and the British Isles. By Sarah Blick. Brill Publications, 2005. One Time Cost: $399.

Art of Japanese Gardens. By Loraine E. Kuck. Kegan Paul International, 2006. Facsimile of 1940 ed. pub. by John Day Company. Focuses on culture and meaning of Asian gardens. One-Time Cost: $255

Beauty is Nowhere: Ethical Issues in Art and Design (Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture) by Saul Ostrow. One Time Cost: $130

Bibliographical History of the Study and Use Of Color From Aristotle To Kandinsky. This book has three parts. Part One outlines historical trends in the study and use of color from antiquity to the present, with emphasis on color harmony and color in art. Part Two covers the landmark color publications of Goethe, Chevreul, Helmholtz, Kandinsky, Katz, Judd, Albers, Wright, Itten, Arnheim, Munsell, and Pope. Part Three includes a bibliography of 100 books on color ranked in order of importance in the study and use of color through time.By Kenneth E. Burchett. Edwin Mellon, 2005. One-Time Cost: $130

Buddhist Art And Architecture Of China. Edwin Mellen, 2004. 199 pages. One Time Cost $170.

Contemporary Landscapes of Contemplation.   By Rebecca Krinke.  Routledge, October 2005.    Contemplative landscape and contemplative space are familiar terms in the areas of design, landscape architecture and architecture. Krinke and her contributors, all highly regarded scholars and designers, set out to explore definitions, theories, and case studies of contemplative landscapes.  The essays explore the links between spaces designed to provide health benefits and contemplative space.  One-time cost:  $138.

Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Continuum, 2003. One-Time Cost: $850

Dealing with the Visual: Art History, Aesthetics, and Visual Culture. Edited by Caroline van Eck and Edward Winters. “The Anglo-Dutch collaboration between Caroline van Eck and Edward Winters is especially fruitful in bringing together an imaginative selection of contributors from a variety of disciplines, including philosophy, art history, architecture, and material culture.”  (British Journal of Aesthetics, Jan 2006, Vol. 46 Issue 1)  Ashgate, 2005.  ISBN:  0754634280  One-Time Cost:   $125. 

Encyclopedia of American Art Before 1914. Grove's Dictionaries/Oxford. The first volume in the series Grove Encyclopedias of the Arts of the Americas. One Time Cost: $250.

Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography.  John Hannavy, Editor. Routledge, August, 2007.  The first comprehensive encyclopedia of world photography up to the beginning of the twentieth century. It sets out to be the standard, definitive reference work on the subject for years to come.   Over 1200 essays; an essential reference source for academics, students, researchers and libraries worldwide. (from amazon.com blurb)    One-time cost:  $440. 

Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Architecture. R. Stephen Sennot, Editor. One-Time Cost: $525

The Encyclopedia of Latin American and Caribbean Art. Grove Dictionaries, Inc.als. One Time Cost: $250.

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History. Four Volumes.  By Thomas W. Paradis.  Greenwood Press, March, 2008.   “Beginning with the homes of the first European settlers to the North American colonies, and concluding with the latest trends in construction and design of houses and apartments in the United States.  From tenements to McMansions, from wattle-and-daub construction in early New England to sustainable materials for "green housing," these four volumes provide a rich historical tour through housing in the United States. Divided into 10 historical periods, the series explores a variety of home types and issues within a social, historical, and political context.”  One-Time Cost: $399.

Iconography of Islamic Art. One Time Cost: $170.

Message from the Darkroom.   By Carlo Mollino.“Once upon a time, in the first half of the twentieth century, photography was considered a purely mechanical art--if it was considered an art at all. Carlo Mollino's Message From the Darkroom, originally published in Italy in 1949 and now one of the most coveted books in the history of photography, was one of the first strikes against that attitude, and one of the most visually extraordinary. In 323 plates illustrating the work of 132 photographers and nine painters, Mollino traced a history of the form and the evolution of taste over the years, highlighting the work of Nadar and Hill, Atget, Alvarez Bravo and Man Ray, with a chapter dedicated to each.” {from amazon.com “Synopsis”} Adarte, 2007.  8889082038.  One-Time Cost: $151. 

Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. One Time Cost: $160.

Preservation Management for Libraries, Archives and Museums.  Edited by G.E. Gorman and Sydney J. Shep. “There is urgent need for heritage management initiatives and robust disaster planning that will safeguard our cultural heritage and recognize the right of the end-user to ownership of it. This is an informed and essential guide to managing collection and preservation strategies for anyone working in the library, archive, museum or broader cultural heritage sectors.” {from amazon.com “Synopsis”} London : Facet, 2006.  ISBN: 1-85604-574-9.  One-Time Cost:   $125.

Sacred Music from the Cathedral at Trent: Trent, Museo Provinciale d'Arte, Codex 1375 (olim 88) (Monuments of Renaissance Music).   Edited by Rebecca L. Gerber.  “Often called the musical equivalent of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Trent codices have dramatically broadened our understanding of Renaissance music. Much has been written about this collection of fifteenth-century music manuscripts, most of which were discovered in the Cathedral at Trent, but none of the seven codices--generally called Trent 87 through Trent 93--has ever been published in its entirety. Thus Rebecca Gerber’s edition of Trent 88, which took more than a decade to prepare, will be the first to appear. As such, this volume is a landmark in the publication of early music.”  {from amazon.com “Synopsis”)   Chicago:  University of Chicago Press, May 1, 2007.  ISBN:  0226288099     One-Time Cost:  $360. 

Women as Scribes: Book Production and Monastic Reform in 12th Century Bavaria. Cambridge University Press. One Time Cost: $85..

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