The Great LIFE Photographers

The most comprehensive anthology of LIFE photography ever assembled. An enormous international success in hardback – now available in a new, compact, paperback edition.
'It’s hard to think of anyone who wouldn’t love to receive this book … stunning’
– The Independent

The Great Cities in History

Introduced by John Julius Norwich, a galaxy of more than fifty distinguished authors, including Jan Morris, Colin Thubron, Simon Schama, Orlando Figes, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Misha Glenny, Adam Zamoyski and A. N. Wilson, evoke the character of the great cities and explain the reasons for their success, seeing what each would have been like during its golden age.
'One couldn’t really ask for better people to open windows of insight on this fascinating and urgent topic’ – Condé Nast Traveller

70s Style & Design

Once dismissed as the decade of avocado suites, lava lamps and shag-pile carpets, the 70s are now being enthusiastically mined for trends from the fashion, music, literature and groove of the time.
‘Lavish – packed full with amazing photographs and exploring all manner of fashion, interior and architecture delights … a must for anyone with a keen interest in retro style’ – Metro

Timmy the Tug

Originally written in the mid-1950s and only recently rediscovered, the poem by Ted Hughes, was written for a children's story conceived and delightfully illustrated by his friend Jim Downer. Facsimile edition. Children’s Book of the Week The Sunday Times

Magnum Magnum

The photography book of the decade and a landmark publication celebrating the vision, imagination and brilliance of the world’s most renowned photographic agency. There are very few books which can be genuinely be thought of as exceptional – this is one of them!

Vincent van Gogh – The Letters

‘The most important art publication of 2009, if not of the decade’ The Financial Times. Drawing on fifteen years of scholarship and dedicated research, this magnificent six-volume publication is the most complete edition of Van Gogh's letters ever produced and includes over 4,300 illustrations. For the first time, all the works to which Van Gogh refers are shown alongside the letters – not only the paintings and drawings that he himself was working on at the time, but also the works of art by others that he mentions.
'Publishing at its most creative and spectacular' Philip Pullman in The Guardian

Fashion Makers - Fashion Shapers

A must-have for every fashion student, every fashion professional and everyone who wants to know what makes fashion work. Here are in-depth interviews with Fashion Makers – famous designers, founders of fashion labels and key figures who create alluring collections and brands – plus The Fashion Shapers – editors, stylists, buyers, PR specialists, trend forecasters and educators who reveal their own distinctive roles

Philip Matyszak's Classical Compendium

Writer and historian Philip Matyszak brings together his favourite incidents from ancient Greece and Rome – quips by the emperor Augustus and wry observations by the philosopher Socrates; stories of ghastly crimes, incredible journeys and some bizarre military mishaps. As the author comments, ‘human nature has not changed much over the past 3,000 years...’

Contemporary Ceramics

Over 600 stunning illustrations, of the most distinctive, intensely creative and innovative recent work, ranging from functional objects to the boundaries and possibilities of clay as a medium – from a few centimetres to vast room-sized installations!

Art Deco Complete

The most comprehensive account of the Art Deco period ever assembled, sumptuously illustrated with over 1,000 illustrations and written by one of the world’s leading experts.
This will be the definitive work on the subject for many years to come