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£35.00
A compelling visual anthology of one of photography’s most popular subjects, reframing our understanding of why we photograph animals and why photographing them matters to us and the planet. A visual overview of the history and future of animal photography, ‘Why We Photograph Animals’ encourages us to think and rethink the way we have looked at – and used – animals and to consider our future relationships with non-human species. Multi-stranded, this book features the work of more than 100 photographers supported by thematic essays that provide historical context; interviews with and contributions by leading contemporary photographers that explore their influences, methods and motivations; and dazzling visual collections that present the very best animal photography from its inception to the present day.
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£50.00
Back in print for the first time in years, this classic of interior-design history showcases the masterful work of David Hicks (1929-1998), who is acknowledged as one of the most important designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Billy Baldwin and Albert Hadley.
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£12.99
Ethel Smyth (b.1858): Famed for her operas, this trailblazing queer Victorian composer was a larger-than-life socialite, intrepid traveller and committed Suffragette. Rebecca Clarke (b.1886): This talented violist was one of the first women ever hired by a professional orchestra. Dorothy Howell (b.1898): A prodigy who shot to fame at the 1919 Proms. Doreen Carwithen (b.1922): One of Britain’s first woman film composers who scored Elizabeth II’s coronation film. In their time, these women were celebrities. They composed some of the century’s most popular music and pioneered creative careers; but today, they are ghostly presences, surviving only as footnotes to male contemporaries like Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Britten – until now. Leah Broad’s magnificent group biography resurrects these forgotten voices, recounting lives of rebellion, heartbreak and ambition, and celebrating their musical masterpieces.
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£12.99
The story of modern British art history told through the stories of its women. Consider for a moment the history of modern art in Britain; you may struggle to land on a narrative that features very many women. On this journey through a fascinating period of social change, artist Carolyn Trant fills in some of the gaps in traditional art histories. Introducing the lives and works of a rich network of neglected women artists, ‘British Women Artists’ sets these alongside such renowned presences as Barbara Hepworth, Laura Knight, and Winifred Nicholson.
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£16.99
The perfect countryside and armchair companion to the wild flowers of the British Isles. Illustrator Angie Lewin and author Christopher Stocks follow up the success of ‘The Book of Pebbles’ with ‘The Book of Wild Flowers’, a celebration of British wild flowers and their place in the landscape. It reveals the interesting and unusual history and science of wild flowers, including guidance on where they can be found and also tips for cultivation. It focuses on twenty-one of Angie Lewin’s favourite wild flowers, and includes reproductions of her paintings and illustrations, many of them created specially for the book.
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£17.99
Memorably introduced by Ishiguro himself, ‘The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain’ collects the sixteen song lyrics he wrote for world-renowned American singer, Stacey Kent, which were set to music by her partner Jim Tomlinson. An exquisite coming together of the literary and musical worlds, the lyrics are infused with a sense of yearning, melancholy, love, and the romance of travel and liminal spaces. Further exploring the notion of collaboration and interpretation, the collection is illustrated by the acclaimed Italian artist, Bianca Bagnarelli whose work perfectly captures the atmosphere and sensibility of the songs.
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£15.00
From artists at the forefront of the Dutch Golden Age to avant-garde radicals in Soviet Russia and surrealist thinkers in exile, this book gathers together 65 painters from throughout history and across the world. Sometimes ignored – but always iconic – this highly opinionated guide will tell you everything you need to know, and nothing that you don’t, about the women behind the canvas (and quite a bit about what’s on the canvas too). Witty opinion is set alongside faithful colour reproductions in an elegant hardback that will persuade anyone that these painters are worth knowing about.
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£57.95
Bourne’s photographs of the residences and workspaces of a who’s who of creativepeople opens windows onto the groundbreaking design approaches and lifestyletrends of the last three decades.
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£16.99
Over 100 photographs of Audrey Hepburn’s most iconic moments in Paris, from film stills and behind the scenes shots to candid images of her enjoying the city as a visitor. The book also includes fun tips on exploring Audrey’s Paris yourself, along with an illustrated map showing her favourite spots.
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£20.00
Actress Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly, Jonathan Creek) shares the joys and rewards of gardening in her first book, Drawn to the Garden.
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£35.00
In the 1970s and 1980s, postmodernism followed hot on the heels of modernism, as designers challenged the formality and seriousness of architecture and design. Favouring expression and eclecticism, they created fresh, surprising and provocative designs using a distinctive visual language that combined bright colours, unexpected materials and a good dose of humour and irony. Today a new wave of interior designers are once again turning to postmodernism for inspiration. These contemporary rebels are challenging the Modernist gospel of ‘ornament is crime’. Breaking free of the minimalism of mid-century modern and the neutrals of Scandinavian design to inject homes with pop and personality. These twenty-one homes from around the world transform the ordinary and everyday with joyful colours and patterns, the celebration of surfaces and the juxtaposition of materials.
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Cat In The Hat 
Freakonomics 
PMC Things Fall Apart 
The Goldfinch 
The Outsider 
