Gorgeous Gifts for Cultured Minds

Unwrap the Thames & Hudson 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

Gorgeous Gifts for Cultured Minds

Unwrap the Thames & Hudson 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Blow Up!

Blow Up!

£18.99
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Winter in Tuscany

Winter in Tuscany

£29.99
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David Hockney

David Hockney

£50.00
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Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk (Catwalk)

Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk (Catwalk)

£60.00
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Italy: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists

Italy: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists

£50.00
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Art Books

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Bryan Organ Bryan Organ

Bryan Organ

Tristram Hunt, Charlotte Mullins, and more
£45.00
£45.00
Black Earth Rising Black Earth Rising

Black Earth Rising

Ekow Eshun, Anna Arabindan-Kesson, and more
£50.00
£50.00
David Hockney David Hockney

David Hockney

Norman Rosenthal
£50.00
£50.00
Artists of the Middle East Artists of the Middle East

Artists of the Middle East

Saeb Eigner
£60.00
£60.00
Great Art Explained Great Art Explained

Great Art Explained

James Payne
£30.00
£30.00
Those Passions
Those Passions
£40.00
£40.00
David Hockney
David Hockney
£50.00
£50.00
Raucous Invention
Raucous Invention
£35.00
£35.00

For the Scholar

The decade's most stimulating art book’ Financial Times.

For the Art Enthusiast

Published in association with the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, this vivid and visually engaging book offers a detailed journey through Hockney’s remarkable life and career.

For the Design Maven

A beautiful and inspirational celebration of creativity by the dynamic and popular artist Mark Hearld.

Art Reading

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Helen Chadwick Helen Chadwick

Helen Chadwick

Laura Smith, Maria Christoforidou, and more
£30.00
£30.00
Book cover of 'Comrades in Art' by Andy Friend on a white background Comrades in Art

Comrades in Art

Andy Friend, Frances Spalding
£40.00
£40.00
Those Passions Those Passions

Those Passions

T. J. Clark
£40.00
£40.00
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Making of an Icon Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Making of an Icon

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Making of an Icon

Doug Woodham
£30.00
£30.00
Leigh Bowery Leigh Bowery

Leigh Bowery

Sue Tilley
£12.99
£12.99

Design Books

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The Modern Japanese Garden The Modern Japanese Garden

The Modern Japanese Garden

Stephen Mansfield, Kengo Kuma, and more
£50.00
£50.00
Lives of the Great Makers (Victoria & Albert Museum) Lives of the Great Makers (Victoria & Albert Museum)

Lives of the Great Makers (Victoria & Albert Museum)

Rebecca Knott, James Robinson
£35.00
£35.00
Raucous Invention Raucous Invention

Raucous Invention

Mark Hearld, Alan Powers, and more
£35.00
£35.00
William Morris: Pattern & Design (Victoria and Albert Museum) William Morris: Pattern & Design (Victoria and Albert Museum)

William Morris: Pattern & Design (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Jenny Lister
£25.00
£25.00
Assemble Assemble

Assemble

Aaron Betsky
£45.00
£45.00
Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams
Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams
£50.00
£50.00
Dennis Morris
Dennis Morris
£40.00
£40.00
Winter in Tuscany
Winter in Tuscany
£29.99
£29.99
Sunday Times Bestseller

For the Fans

Packed with enough memorabilia to get even the most hardened heads giddy with excitement' Kerrang.

For the Photophile

A career retrospective on one of the all-time great photographers of both music and black culture, Dennis Morris.

For the Tastemaker

The recipes are amazing and I just want to eat everything’ Saturday Kitchen’s Helen McGinn.

Photography Books

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Dennis Morris Dennis Morris

Dennis Morris

Dennis Morris, Laurie Hurwitz, and more
£40.00
£40.00
Moriyama: Quartet Moriyama: Quartet

Moriyama: Quartet

Mark Holborn
£65.00
£65.00
Black Chronicles Black Chronicles

Black Chronicles

Renée Mussai, Val Wilmer, and more
£50.00
£50.00
Paolo Roversi Paolo Roversi

Paolo Roversi

Sylvie Lécallier, Paolo Roversi
£50.00
£50.00
Aviary Aviary

Aviary

William A. Ewing, Danaé Panchaud
£50.00
£50.00

Music & Pop Culture Books

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Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams

Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams

Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, and more
£50.00
£50.00
Oasis Oasis

Oasis

Jill Furmanovsky, Noel Gallagher
£50.00
£50.00
The 1990s: A Visual History of the Decade (The Decades Series) The 1990s: A Visual History of the Decade (The Decades Series)

The 1990s: A Visual History of the Decade (The Decades Series)

£48.00
£48.00
David Gilmour — Luck and Strange — Studio/Live David Gilmour — Luck and Strange — Studio/Live

David Gilmour — Luck and Strange — Studio/Live

Polly Samson, Alan Yentob
£40.00
£40.00

Lifestyle Books

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Winter in Tuscany Winter in Tuscany

Winter in Tuscany

Amber Guinness
£29.99
£29.99
The Secret Language of Plants The Secret Language of Plants

The Secret Language of Plants

Hope B. Werness
£25.00
£25.00
Slow Looking Slow Looking

Slow Looking

Olivia Meehan, Harriet Baker, and more
£40.00
£40.00
The Book of Garden Flowers The Book of Garden Flowers

The Book of Garden Flowers

Angie Lewin, Christopher Stocks
£16.99
£16.99
Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk (Catwalk)
Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk (Catwalk)
£60.00
£60.00
Italy: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists
Italy: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists
£50.00
£50.00
Blow Up!
Blow Up!
£18.99
£18.99

For the Couturier 

The official book on the legendary designer’s complete womenswear collections.

For the Armchair Traveller

Showcasing Italy's greatest artists, and the places where they lived and worked, this beautiful book will let you see the sights through their eyes, and watch their masterpieces come to life.

For the Cult Connoisseur

A non-fiction graphic novel that tells the story of a century of revolutionary contemporary art.

Fashion & Jewelry Books

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Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk (Catwalk) Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk (Catwalk)

Jean Paul Gaultier Catwalk (Catwalk)

Laird Borrelli-Persson
£60.00
£60.00
Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery

Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery

Alexander Fury, Andreas Kronthaler
£50.00
£50.00
Liberty Liberty

Liberty

Kassia St Clair
£50.00
£50.00

Cult Books

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Blow Up! Blow Up!

Blow Up!

Robert Shore, Eva Rossetti
£18.99
£18.99
Book cover of 'Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Ultimate Works' with '16-BIT' text on a dark background Open book showing two colorful illustrations of action scenes with characters and buildings.

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Ultimate Works

Keith Stuart, David Perry
£50.00
£50.00
HUXLEY: The Oracle HUXLEY: The Oracle

HUXLEY: The Oracle

Ben Mauro
£35.00
£35.00
Ultimate Anime Ultimate Anime

Ultimate Anime

Joe O’Connell
£40.00
£40.00
Banksy: The Prints Banksy: The Prints

Banksy: The Prints

Roberto Campolucci-Bordi, Paul Coldwell
£40.00
£40.00

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Italy: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists Italy: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists

Italy: In the Footsteps of the Great Artists

Nick Trend, Cassandre Montoriol
£50.00
£50.00
Beneath our Feet Beneath our Feet

Beneath our Feet

Michael Lewis, Ian Richardson, and more
£30.00
£30.00
Japan Art Revolution Japan Art Revolution

Japan Art Revolution

Amélie Ravalec
£40.00
£40.00
Mouse by the Sea (Mouse’s Wood series)
Mouse by the Sea (Mouse’s Wood series)
£14.99
£14.99
Play with Matisse
Play with Matisse
£17.99
£17.99

For the Curious Young Mind

Join Alice Melvin's award-winning Mouse on his summer holiday by the seaside.

For the Fun-Seeker

Make your own paper masterpiece with Play with Matisse, the first in a series of creative play kits for budding artists aged 5+.

Children's Books

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Mouse by the Sea (Mouse’s Wood series) Mouse by the Sea (Mouse’s Wood series)

Mouse by the Sea (Mouse’s Wood series)

Alice Melvin
£14.99
£14.99
Lost and Found in History (Lost and Found series) Lost and Found in History (Lost and Found series)

Lost and Found in History (Lost and Found series)

Clara Booth
£14.99
£14.99
Miffy and the Artists Miffy and the Artists

Miffy and the Artists

Dick Bruna
£12.99
£12.99
Our Islands (Our Wonders series) Our Islands (Our Wonders series)

Our Islands (Our Wonders series)

Yuval Zommer
£14.99
£14.99
Take a Line for a Walk Take a Line for a Walk

Take a Line for a Walk

Marion Deuchars
£12.99
£12.99
The House with the Little Red Door (The House with the Little Red Door) The House with the Little Red Door (The House with the Little Red Door)

The House with the Little Red Door (The House with the Little Red Door)

Grace Easton
£14.99
£14.99

Novelty & Games

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Play with Matisse Play with Matisse

Play with Matisse

Alice Harman, Leanne Bock
£17.99
£17.99
The Artist Box: Frida Kahlo The Artist Box: Frida Kahlo

The Artist Box: Frida Kahlo

Manjit Thapp, Susannah Jowitt
£19.99
£19.99
The Artist Box: Claude Monet The Artist Box: Claude Monet

The Artist Box: Claude Monet

Susannah Jowitt, Iratxe López de Munáin
£19.99
£19.99
The Story of Rome in 1000 Pieces The Story of Rome in 1000 Pieces

The Story of Rome in 1000 Pieces

Daisy Dunn
£20.00
£20.00
The Big Biodiversity Puzzle The Big Biodiversity Puzzle

The Big Biodiversity Puzzle

Yuval Zommer, Yuval Zommer
£19.00
£19.00
The Artist Box: Banksy The Artist Box: Banksy

The Artist Box: Banksy

Susannah Jowitt, Yvette Earl
£19.99
£19.99

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