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Kulturalis East of the Moon
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£40.00
Luster Publishing One Photo a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Inspiring
Book SynopsisWhether you’re using a top-notch camera or the one on your phone, anyone can practise being more present through photography. One Photo A Day Keeps the Doctor Away will help you do just that, through 160 photography challenges that help you to slow down and look around. To inspire you, each challenge is accompanied by a carefully selected quote, sourced from a diverse collection of books by inspiring thinkers, writers, artists and philosophers – all of them experts in the art of looking, seeing and being. Taking a moment out of your busy day to create a thoughtful image will sharpen your focus and creativity. Share your discoveries with the world, using the hashtag for the challenge, so others can see what you saw. Now, open the book and pick a photo challenge. What will your photo look like today? #onephotoaday
£18.00
National Geographic Society National Geographic Invisible Wonders
Book SynopsisIn this dazzling coffee table book, acclaimed scientist-photographer Anand Varma unveils a world never before seen by human eyes, achieved through the innovative techniques of today’s finest photographers.“If we hold our breath and gaze a bit more carefully at our world, we might just glimpse a few beautiful secrets hiding in plain sight,” writes Anand Varma, renowned National Geographic photographer, in this book.The long tongue of a hummingbird. The intricate shape of a butterfly pupa. The propulsive appendages of a cancer cell. These and many more phenomena appear in this astonishing book, revealing a world once invisible to the naked eye, but now revealed through the lenses of today’s most innovative photographers.Invisible Wonders explores how size and time, light and focus, can show us our world in brand new ways. From the microscopic to the cosmic, from minuscule elements to intricate life-forms, here is a surprising
£26.25
Prestel Captivate!: Fashion Photography from the '90s
Book SynopsisThe 90s are back! In a richly illustrated volume, which accompanied her first ever curated exhibition, Claudia Schiffer brings together legendary fashion photographers, designers and supermodels, whose visions captivated and shaped the decade. The book draws from a diverse panorama of various aspects, characters, and places, the interplay of which made fashion become a kind of ‘total artwork’ during the 90s. Major photographic works by legendary photographers are balanced with unseen material from Schiffer’s private archive. Readers gain insights into a diverse world of images: the extravaganza of Arthur Elgort’s oeuvre is shown next to Corinne Day’s intimate and immediate style. Ellen von Unwerth’s sense of humour and exuberant play with sexiness, meet the sculptural and perfectly composed works by Herb Ritts. The provocative photos by Juergen Teller contrast with Karl Lagerfeld’s elegant and timeless images. Many more iconic photographers are featured in the volume. The accompanying essays by leading heads of the fashion industry shed light on a decade which strongly shapes the culture of the present.
£41.25
Prestel Temporary Pleasure: Nightclub Architecture,
Book SynopsisOpening with the psychedelic haunts of the 1960s New York pop art scene and closing more than half a century later with the rise of post-club happenings, Temporary Pleasure shows how nightlife spaces have evolved to meet the needs of their generation, and how each generation was seeking something a little different from the one before. Each chapter focuses on a distinct phase and city: Italy’s politically radical clubs of the ‘60s; New York City’s disco scene; Detroit and Chicago’s house and techno paradises; Ibiza’s counterculture communal retreats; Britain’s rave culture; and Berlin’s techno scene. The clubs come to life in double-page spreads that feature specs and detailed profiles. Author John Leo Gillen offers his take on various important cultural, design and architectural details, while numerous photographs offer their own vibey stories. The book features interviews with people who were involved in a number of the scenes included, from NYC disco mainstay DJ Justin Strauss to Ben Kelly, architect of Manchester’s legendary venue The Haçienda. As the world emerges from its Covid-induced isolation, this celebration of crowded rooms, dance-worthy beats, and communal transcendence feels more important than ever.
£31.99
Thames & Hudson Ltd Inside Pompeii A Financial Times Best Book of
Book Synopsis'Not just the best book of photographs of one of the greatest â and most photographed â places on earth but, amazingly (and appropriately), a book one can live in' Geoff Dyer 'Spinaâs seductive photographs chronicle the lush interiors, the rich mosaics and frescoes and a vivid urban streetscape. A visual feast' Best books of 2023 - Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times A visually stunning, intimate photographic tour of Pompeiiâs spaces, including many that have never been seen by the public. Pompeii, one of the most astonishing and well-preserved sites of classical antiquity, is also one of the worldâs most visited architectural sites. This lavish volume takes readers on a tour of Pompeii through an array of visually compelling and original photographs by Italian artist Luigi Spina. Produced in partnership with the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, readers are expertly guided through the Roman cityâs nine districts, including many hidden corners that are inaccessible to most visitors.Trade Review'Not just the best book of photographs of one of the greatest – and most photographed – places on earth but, amazingly (and appropriately), a book one can live in' - Geoff Dyer'In this hefty volume, Spina’s seductive photographs chronicle the lush interiors, the rich mosaics and frescoes and a vivid urban streetscape. A visual feast' - Best books of 2023 - Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times'The photographs of Luigi Spina take readers on a journey through the classical architecture of the nine districts of Pompeii – including through areas off-limits to tourists. An essay by Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, adds insight to the visual splendour' - Apollo
£75.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Body
Book SynopsisThe definitive survey of contemporary photography of the human body. The body remains a battleground. Politicized, conceptualized and increasingly shared, our often-paradoxical relationship with the human form is nothing new, but finds itself heightened in the digitised, virtualised era of the post-industrial' body. No longer a tool but a work-in-progress, our bodily expectations bound from fantasy to reality, beauty to tyranny, art to commerce and curiosity to obsession, leaving us dreaming of other bodies and alternate lives. Surveying a range of over 360 photographic re-presentations from the worlds of art, fashion, scientific and vernacular photography - including the work of Nobuyoshi Araki, Bettina Rheims, Lauren Greenfield, Viviane Sassen, Cindy Sherman, Wolfgang Tillmans, Daido Moriyama, Sally Mann, Pieter Hugo and Juergen Teller, Sølve Sundsbø and Daniel Sannwald - Body: The Photobook explores what our imaging of the human form, and the ways in which those images hTrade Review'A landmark survey' - The i newspaper'Drawing on myriad genres and techniques – portraits, nudes, fashion spreads, medical micrographs – Nathalie Herschdorfer approaches the body as a nebulous and dynamic organism, a site for self-invention, a source of self-loathing, and an arena for personal myth and public scrutiny … the book contains a number of contemporary masterpieces ' - New York Times Book Review'Visually stimulating' - Aesthetica'Invite[s] the viewer to question how and why the body is represented in photography, and to consider the vast impact that photographic images have on our understanding of the subject itself' - ElephantTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Physique 2. Alter Ego 3. Essay 4. Constructions 5. Mutations 6. Celebration 7. Essay 8. Flesh 9. Love
£21.25
Thames & Hudson Ltd Found Photography Photofile
Book SynopsisA side effect of the rise of photography as a popular art form has been the accumulation of a huge body of images whose photographers and subjects remain unknown. This book presents a selection of these mysterious and highly collectable images.Trade Review'Touching, shocking, comical and banal snapshots to ignite your imagination' - Tatler
£10.40
Rizzoli International Publications At the Louvre Robert Polidori
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£38.90
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Panini Legends
Book Synopsis'I hope somebody gives me this for Christmas' Adrian Chiles, BBC Radio 5 Live'A gold mine for football fans and collectors.' Dan Keane, Sport Cards UK'If you're a fan of classic football history and football stickers, get your hands on one.' Paolo PaniniPANINI'S GREATEST FOOTBALL STICKERS STAR IN ONE AMAZING BOOKPANINI LEGENDS showcases in sticker form 85 of the most-celebrated players in men's and women's football. Icons like Pelé, Diego Maradona, Franz Beckenbauer and Bobby Moore are present, of course, but they share the limelight with modern stars such as Lionel Messi, Marta, Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alexia Putellas. Written by respected sticker authority Greg Lansdowne, the book features stickers from a host of domestic leagues and all the major international tournaments, expertly selected from over 60 years' worth of albums. Which players made the PANINI album but didn't play? Who never missed a season as a sticker? Whose rookie a player's first sticker is
£16.14
O'Brien Press Ltd Clare
£19.79
ACC Art Books The World's Most Expensive Watches
Book SynopsisMore than a fashion accessory or means to tell the time, the wristwatch has become a statement of identity; politician or celebrity, scientist or sportsman, what you choose to wear on your wrist speaks volumes about who you are. The World's Most Expensive Watches presents some of the most extravagant, intricate, collectable, decadent, or just plain interesting modern-day timepieces that sit at the top of the price spectrum. Starting at a threshold price of about $200,000, it is a trip through the last decade or so of watches whose values soar incredibly to prices of $5 million dollars or more. Additionally, there is a selection of notable watches that yielded extremely high prices at auction - many of which are historically relevant. A stunning collection that is both informative and entertaining; with detailed descriptions of individual watches and articles that usefully deconstruct the price tag with an explanation of the relevance of craftsmanship and complexity of design, as well as the importance of exclusivity, prestige and collectability. Prepare to be impressed by a larger-than-life-look at some relatively small items that command not only huge prices but kudos and respect, in all areas of a global society fascinated with using accessorising to create identity. This is the second expanded and updated edition.Table of ContentsForeword 07 Introduction 08 Expensive Watches Explained: Complications & Mechanical Features 10 Precious Materials & Artistic Technique 14 Historical Importance & Provenance 18 The World’s Most Expensive Watches HYT – H2 In Platinum 20 Kerbedanz – Maximus Tourbillon 24 Breva – Genie 01 in Platinum 25 Van Cleef & Arpels – Les Voyages Extraordinaires “From the Earth to the Moon” 26 Badollet – Ivresse 27 Roger Dubuis – Excalibur Aventador S 28 Vianney Halter – Deep Space Tourbillon 30 Arnold & Son – Double Tourbillon Escapement (DTE) 32 Panerai – Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio PAM00365 34 Cartier – Rotonde De Cartier Astrotourbillon Carbon Crystal 35 Ferdinand Berthoud – Chronomètre FB 1.2 36 Porsche Design – P’6910 Indicator 38 Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Concept Laptimer Michael Schumacher 40 URWERK – UR-203 44 Panerai – L’Astronomo Luminor 1950 Tourbillon Moon Phases Equation of Time GMT 48 MB&F – Horological Machine No. 4 Final Edition 52 A. Lange & Söhne – Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar "Terraluna" 54 4N – 4N-MVT01/D01 58 Hautlence – HL2.2 62 Chopard – L.U.C Tourbillon Baguette 63 Ferdinand Berthoud – Chronomètre FB 1.RS 64 MB&F – HM3 JwlryMachine Watch 66 H. Moser & Cie. – Heritage Perpetual Calendar 68 Bernhard Lederer – The Gagarin Tourbillon 70 Chopard – L.U.C Perpetual T – Spirit of the Chinese Zodiac 74 Louis Vuitton – Tambour Mystérieuse 76 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Duomètre Sphérotourbillon 77 Cabestan – Winch Tourbillon Vertical 78 Rudis Sylva – RS12 Grand Art Horloger Harmonious Oscillator 82 Zenith – Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane 86 Corum – Golden Bridge Tourbillon Panoramique 88 Laurent Ferrier – Galet Secret Tourbillon Double Spiral Meissen 90 Ateliers DeMonaco – Grand Tourbillon Minute Repeater 94 HYT – H3 95 Parmigiani Fleurier – Bugatti Type 390 96 De Bethune – DB28ST 98 Romain Jerome – Titanic DNA Day & Night Double Tourbillon 102 Ulysse Nardin – Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon 104 IWC – Grande Complication Platinum (ref. 9270-20) 108 Hublot – MP-05 LaFerrari 110 Roger W. Smith – Unique Tourbillon No. 4 114 De Witt – Academia Tourbillon Force Constante 118 URWERK – UR-CC1 King Cobra 122 Graham – Tourbillon Orrery 126 Omega – De Ville Central Tourbillon 128 Speake-Marin – Renaissance Tourbillon Minute Repeater 130 Franck Muller – Vanguard Tourbillon Minute Repeater Skeleton 134 Antoine Preziuso – Mega Tourbillon 135 Louis Vuitton – Tambour Minute Repeater 136 Hublot – Big Bang Unico Full Baguette King Gold Rainbow 138 Roger Dubuis – Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon 140 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Reverso Gyro-Tourbillon 2 141 Fonderie 47 – Inversion Principle Tourbillon 142 Grand Seiko – Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon 144 Zenith – Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage II 146 Jacob & Co. – Quenttin 148 Rebellion – WEAP-ONE 149 Montblanc – Villeret 1858 Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique 150 Bovet 1822 – Pininfarina Tourbillon Ottanta 154 Grönefeld – GTM-06 Tourbillon Minute Repeater 158 Louis Moinet – Space Revolution 162 De Bethune – DB16 Tourbillon Regulator 164 Bovet – Récital 26 Brainstorm® Chapter Two 168 MB&F – Horological Machine No. 6 Sapphire Vision 170 Piaget – Polo Tourbillon Relatif New York 172 Credor – Spring Drive Minute Repeater 173 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Master Ultra-Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Hybris Mechanica II 174 Ulysse Nardin – Sparkling Blast 178 Antoine Preziuso – Chronometer Tourbillon of Tourbillons 182 de Grisogono – Meccanico DG 184 Harry Winston – Opus 6 185 Philippe Dufour – Grande Sonnerie 186 Bulgari – Octo Finissimo Ultra 188 Girard-Perregaux – Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon 189 Blancpain – Carrousel Minute Repeater Flyback Chronograph 190 Chopard – L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire 194 Hublot – MP-07 Sapphire 40 Days Power Reserve 196 Girard-Perregaux – Tourbillon Bi-Axial Tantalum & Sapphire 197 Bell & Ross – BR-X1 Tourbillon Skeleton Sapphire Black 198 Concord – C1 Quantum Gravity Tourbillon 200 Cartier – Calibre de Cartier Grande Complication 204 Julien Coudray 1518 – Competentia 1515 206 De Bethune – Dream Watch 5 Meteorite 210 Voutilainen – Minute Repeater GMT 214 Thomas Prescher – Triple Axis Tourbillon 216 Jean Dunand – Shabaka 218 Jaquet Droz – The Charming Bird Automaton 220 Bexei – Primus Triple-Axis Tourbillon 224 Bovet – Récital 22 Grand Récital 228 Audemars Piguet – Millenary No. 5 AP Escapement Perpetual Calendar 230 A. Lange & Söhne – Tourbograph 234 Christophe Claret – Soprano 236 Van Cleef & Arpels – Poetic Wish Set 238 Spero Lucem – La Clémence Tourbillon Minute Repeater 242 Maîtres du Temps – Chapter One Round Transparence 246 Hysek – Colosso 250 Greubel Forsey – Double Tourbillon Technique 252 Christophe Claret – DualTow NightEagle 254 Albert Einstein’s Personal Longines 256 Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie 258 Cecil Purnell – Mirage 262 George Daniels – Co-Axial Chronograph 264 Bulgari – Magsonic Sonnerie Tourbillon 268 Harry Winston – Histoire de Tourbillon 3 272 Girard-Perregaux – Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon 274 Breguet – 3282 275 Chanel – J12 X-Ray Electro Calibre 3.1 276 F.P. Journe – Sonnerie Souveraine 278 Jaquet Droz – Tropical Bird Repeater 280 Jacob & Co. – Astronomia Maestro 282 Richard Mille – RM 27-01 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal 284 Greubel Forsey – Double Balancier Sapphire 288 Ulysse Nardin – Genghis Khan: Westminster Carillon Tourbillon Jaquemarts Minute Repeater 290 Bulgari – Octo Grande Sonnerie Quantième Perpétuel 294 Bovet 1822 – Amadeo Fleurier Notre Dame Minute Repeater Tourbillon 296 Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Grande Complication 300 Greubel Forsey – Invention Piece 2 301 Breguet – Double Tourbillon 5349 302 Dubey & Schaldenbrand – Coeur Blanc 304 Louis Moinet – Magistralis 306 Grieb & Benzinger – Blue Whirlwind 308 IWC – Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia 310 Parmigiani Fleurier – Tecnica Palme 314 Richard Mille – RM 25-01 Tourbillon Adventure Sylvester Stallone 316 Vacheron Constantin – Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 320 Richard Mille – RM 40-01 Automatic Winding Tourbillon McLaren Speedtail 322 Blancpain – 1735 Grande Complication 326 Dominique Renaud – DR01 328 Roger Dubuis – Excalibur Quatuor Silicon 330 Richard Mille – RM 50-02 Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph ACJ 334 Ulysse Nardin – Royal Blue Tourbillon 338 Rolex – Ref. 4113, Split Seconds Chronograph 342 Manufacture Royale – Opera 344 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 “Quadriptyque” 348 Vacheron Constantin – Tour de l’Ile 350 Loiseau – 1f4 351 Patek Philippe – Sky Moon Tourbillon 5002P 352 Bulova – Chronograph 88510/01 worn by Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott on the Moon 354 Richard Mille – RM 56-01 Sapphire 358 Richard Mille – RM UP-01 Ferrari 362 A. Lange & Söhne – Grande Complication 364 Franck Muller – Aeternitas Mega 4 366 Jaeger-LeCoultre – Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie 368 Patek Philippe – Grandmaster Chime 5175 372 Piaget – Emperador Temple 376 Patek Philippe – Référence 2499/100P 378 Patek Philippe – 5004T for Only Watch 2013 380 Patek Philippe – J.B. Champion Platinum Observatory Chronometer 382 Hublot – Big Bang $5 Million 386 Patek Philippe – Nautilus Reference 5711/1A-018 “Tiffany & Co.” 388 Rolex – Daytona Reference 6239 “Paul Newman” 392 Jacob & Co. – Billionaire 396 Photographic Credits 398 Acknowledgements 399
£44.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The World Aflame: The Long War, 1914-1945
Book Synopsis'The events of the first and second world wars are brought to vivid, startling life thanks to Amaral's skill at colourising contemporary images' Observer The epic, harrowing and world-changing story – in words and colourized images – of global conflict from the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the obliteration of Hiroshima by the dropping of the first atom bomb. The World Aflame embraces not only the total conflagrations of 1914–18 and 1939–45 and the international tensions, conflicting ideologies and malign economic forces that set them in train, but also the civil wars of the interwar period in Ireland and Spain, wars in Latin America, Britain's imperial travails in such places as Ireland, Somalia and Palestine, and events on the domestic 'fronts' of the belligerent nations. Like The Colour of Time, this is a collaboration between the gifted Brazilian artist Marina Amaral, and the leading British historian Dan Jones. A fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen and informative words, The World Aflame offers a moving – and often terrifying – perspective on the bloodiest century in human history. 'A new perspective on the bloodiest half-century in history' Daily Mail 'Immensely vivid' Sunday Times 'Brings history to life in breaktaking technicolour' Financial Times 'Revelatory' Daily Express 'The past – even its grimmest, darkest hours – was not in black and white' GuardianTrade ReviewThe events of the first and second world wars are brought to vivid, startling life thanks to Amaral's skill at colourising contemporary images * Observer *Amaral's colourised images bring history to life in breathtaking technicolour. Although, actually, Amaral's palette is far more nuanced and beautiful than that * Financial Times *Frequently stark and sometimes bleak... but this is a testament to the quality of Amaral's work, and its effect on the human eye' * Military History *The past – even its grimmest, darkest hours – was not in black and white * Guardian *A new perspective to the bloodiest half-century in history * Daily Mail *For the first time, we are seeing the scenes in colour as images from a new book show how much changes but how much stays the same as history unfolds. Covering the years between 1914-1945, The World Aflame shows the planet gripped by wars, the rise of right-wing governments and a deadly pandemic * Sunday Post *You may need a strong stomach for some of the images, but they are immensely vivid, and Jones's text is crisp * Sunday Times *While many can claim to show you Winston Churchill as he's never been seen before, this photograph is perhaps a true first * Discover Britain *To see Winston Churchill's youthful freckly face in 1911 is revelatory. In a single image, we see how far the journey was from a somewhat gadabout sea lord to Our National Saviour * Daily Express *Stunning * People's Friend *Jones's commentaries are small miracles of compression... Amaral's achievement in bringing colour as 'an emotional enhancing agent' to these photographs is extraordinary' * World of Interiors *You may feel that you have seen it all before; this book triumphantly suggests otherwise * Daily Mail *
£9.49
The History Press Ltd Blitz on Cheshire
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£14.99
The History Press Ltd The Real Concept Cars
£16.19
Chris Andrews Publications Ltd Jericho calendar 2026
£10.44
Cameron & Company Inc Gold Mountain, Big City: Ken Cathcart’s 1947
Book SynopsisThe unique character of San Francisco’s Chinatown is revealed in a historical map and fascinating photographs This colorful and celebratory time capsule of San Francisco’s Chinatown—the largest Chinese community outside of Asia—shares the stories of the unique businesses, culture, and people encountered by map illustrator Ken Cathcart between 1939 and 1955. Each section of this stylized map, supplemented by Cathcart’s never-before-seen black-and-white photographs, is explained in meticulous detail, revealing glimpses of the immigration story universal to America and exploring the struggles, triumphs, and enduring legacy of this vibrant community.Trade ReviewUrban historians and armchair travelers alike will enjoy this spectacular tour. * Publishers Weekly *“... this stylized cultural map of the largest Chinese community outside of Asia is brought to life by vivid details and photographs.” * The New York Times *
£25.50
Delius, Klasing & Co Cars & Curves: A Tribute to 70 Years of Porsche
Book Synopsis70 years of passion. 70 years, in which the enthusiasm for sporty driving, advanced technology and sensual design has created something very special. Is it a coincidence that more than 70 percent of all Porsche cars ever built are still on the road today? There can only be one answer when you gather together the highlights from seven decades of sports car construction - not in a well-tempered museum, but in the places for which they were created: road and track. What if you had to get a 918 Spyder to Germany via the snowbound passes of northern Italy? What would it be like to rerun the legendary record-breaking lap of the Nordschleife in Stefan Bellof's 956? Can you bring a 906 to the Porsche Rennsport Reunion in Laguna Seca under your own steam? This may sound like a shimmering daydream, but it turns into a tribute to 70 years of brand history, captured in unparalleled images. Text in English and German.
£31.50
Taschen GmbH The Polaroid Book. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisThe Polaroid Corporation’s photography collection is the greatest portfolio of Polaroid images in the world. Begun by Polaroid founder Edwin Land and photographer Ansel Adams, the collection now includes some 23,000 images by hundreds of photographers throughout the world, including pieces by the likes of David Hockney, Andy Warhol, and Jeanloup Sieff. The Polaroid Book dives into these archives, paying tribute to a medium that continues to defy the digital age. Like an oversized Polaroid film pack, this collection curates works by luminaries and unknowns alike, celebrating the boundless possibilities that develop inside the white borders of the original instant photograph. Features: more than 250 works from the Polaroid Collections an essay by Polaroid’s Barbara Hitchcock on the beginnings of instant photography and the collection’s history a chapter featuring the various types of Polaroid cameras Trade Review“A book all about the instant—as nostalgic and magical as a Polaroid slowly revealing itself in the light. Absolutely unique!” * Arte News *"Celebrating the art of the instant camera." * Vanity Fair *
£22.50
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd The Ultimate Ski Book: Legends, Resorts,
Book SynopsisA must-have tome for any ski fan, this wonderfully illustrated book is about all things skiing. Beginning with early Alpine pioneers through to the development of modern skiing, author and ski aficionado Gabriella Le Breton presents the evolution of this much-loved mountain sport and all the essentials of contemporary ski culture. Where is the longest run in the Andes? Which is the most spectacular descent in the Alps? Which is the most legendary hut in the Rockies? Hit the slopes with all of this expert insider info, as well as the best in ski fashion, style, accommodations, and après ski entertainment.
£38.25
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd Roses
Book SynopsisIn wise words, Christian Dior once proclaimed: "Flowers are, apart from women, the most beautiful gift God has given the world." The new teNeues series, Floramour, which henceforth honourably celebrates the most exquisite natural beauties that adorn our gardens, proves just how right he was. Each series title is dedicated to a genus of flowers, viewed from an aesthetic perspective. In a noble presentation with impressive pictures and interesting texts, an exciting portrait of our favourite flowers is created. It begins with the rose. Whoever gives a rose as a gift will conquer all hearts in an instant, for like no other of its fellows it is regarded as a symbol of romantic passion. As a faithful helpmate, it has been accompanying declarations of love since time immemorial, making it a real Everybody's Darling. But authentic message transmission is not limited to the gift of the much-loved rose. Flowers have always acted as mouthpieces - and sometimes they can express more than the most beautiful words can. The illustrated book enables flower enthusiasts to get to know their favourites from a different perspective. With less pragmatism, but more cultural history, the reader is stylishly introduced to their geographical origin, their significance in the world of art, religion and history, as well as their most famous followers in pop culture. It becomes clear that these flowers have real character! Text in English and German.Table of ContentsForeword 10 Wild Roses 18 Cultivated Roses, Old Roses 18 The Rose in the Garden 58 Cuisine, Cosmetics, and Medicine 68 Legends, Culture, and History 86
£23.96
Nippan IPS Small Wonders: Life Portrait in Miniature
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£15.29
The History Press Ltd prettycitynewyork
Book SynopsisA stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide to the world's most famous city
£24.75
Frances Lincoln Secret Gardens of East Anglia
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£17.09
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd One of a Kind: The Unique World of Island Animals
Book Synopsis"It's likely that a book like this is the only way you might see many of these creatures for yourself." — Amateur Photographer This book of photographs puts the spotlight on a group of animals that is little-noticed, and undeservedly so: endemic species that exist only on their respective islands. Isolated from continents by the ocean, certain species have been able to evolve further and differently than their counterparts on the mainland, where they are subjected to far more threats such as predators and diseases. Over time, giants like the Indonesian Komodo dragon have evolved, which grows up to three metres long and weighs 70 kilos. The comet moth lives on Madagascar, and the odd King of Saxony bird-of-paradise flies around on New Guinea. The flightless cormorant on Galapagos, on the other hand, retracted its flight instruments over time because it had no need for them. Readers can expect a variety of animal beauty and extravagance. The following locations are included in the book: Island of Sainte Marie (Madagascar) Madagascar Philippines Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia) Aru Islands Regency (Indonesia) New Guinea Australia Tasmania (Australia) New Zealand Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands (California, US) Cozumel (Mexico) Cuba Isla Escudo de Veraguas (Panama) Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Falkland Islands Svalbard Archipelago Text in English and German.Trade Review"It's likely that a book like this is the only way you might see many of these creatures for yourself." - Amateur PhotographerTable of ContentsLiving Fossils Giants Miniatures No Need to Fly Diversity Biography Picture Credits Imprint
£28.00
Hoxton Mini Press New Photography of the Dog.
£17.02
Rizzoli International Publications Ministry of Sound
£44.00
Indelibe Imprint Fair Game
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£23.75
The Natural History Museum Interesting Shells
Book SynopsisInteresting Shells presents striking and beautiful shell portraits, each one specially selected by expert curators at the Natural History Museum, London.Trade Review'Gorgeous' - BBC Wildlife 'Anyone with a sense of beauty and aesthetics would be moved to see what natural selection has achieved in the composition, form and colour of these shells... beautiful' The Macologist 'It is hard to pick just a few of the many thought-provoking pieces of information that are included in this book.. The photographs are excellent throughout... it is a 'conchological chocolate box': dip in and sample its delights.' Mollusc World
£11.69
Frances Lincoln Melbourne Hall Garden
£28.00
Editorial RM Mexico Las Mexicanas
Book SynopsisMuch of the body of images in this edition come from a private collection created during more than a decade of visits to the main flea markets in Mexico City with the complicity of connoisseurs, support from booksellers and merchants. Given its nature, the volume attracts a large audience interested not only in collecting and the study of photography, but also in the themes of social sciences, feminisms, and cultural representations. With the spirit of proposing an alternative starting poing for approaching photography, Las Mexicanas highlights the intimate and powerful relationship between the photographic medium, women and all those people who, in Mexico, were fortunate to have a camera in their hands.
£22.50
Penguin Books Ltd Cabin Porn Inside Compact edition
Book Synopsis''The ultimate traveller guilty pleasure, offering a look inside some of the most compelling cabins around the world'' Lonely Planet Initially created by a group of friends as an online scrapbook, Cabin Porn became a phenomenon following the publication of the first volume of photographs of hand-made homes in breathtaking natural landscapes around the world. This new book - now available as a compact paperback - delves deeper into the best-loved homes featured on the blog over the last ten years, offering close-ups of the stunning architecture and interior design that make them truly remarkable. With more timeless photography and compelling design stories, Cabin Porn: Inside brings fresh inspiration for your quiet place somewhere.Trade ReviewA vision board for those who dream of getting away from it all and experiencing nature first-hand * Apartment Therapy *The ultimate traveller guilty pleasure, offering a look inside some of the most compelling cabins around the world * Lonely Planet *Gorgeous . . . simple-yet-stunning interiors * Herald *
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Battle for Budapest 1944 1945
Book SynopsisPhotographic history of the struggle for Budapest, one of the key battles fought during the closing months of the Second World War
£14.24
Rare Bird Books Cheap Shots: A Photographic Look at Underground
Book SynopsisFeaturing never-before-seen photographs of U2 on their first US Tour, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Danzig, The Descendants, Fugazi, The Damned, The U.K. Subs, and many, many moreSince 1981, Chris Barrows has taken pictures of bands at their concerts, backstage, and behind the scenes. From U2 during their first tour in 1982 to Captain Sensible of The Damned on his knees in an alley licking a dominatrix’s thigh high vinyl boots, or Lee Ving standing on railroad tracks at night, Barrows' intimate and stirring portraits of bands stripped down and unguarded will be a wonderful addition to any music fan's collection.Trade Review"Cheap Shots isn't just a killer punk rock photo book. It's also a vital rock 'n' roll history document."—Razorcake"Sadly, there is a lot of American music history that will be forgotten in the mists of time, simply because no one thought to document these instances. Thankfully, this is not always the case. Chris Barrows captured many nights, now decades old, with his camera. His work is not only good but allows us to see what was happening way back then. Chris is one of the only people I am aware of who took their camera into the backstage environs of a Black Flag show. It’s not that we were engaging in conduct less than becoming, we didn’t have the budget, it’s just that no one cared. But Chris did and so, through his lens and to our great benefit, the past is still with us."—Henry Rollins, frontman of Black Flag and author of The Portable Henry Rollins among many more"Cheap Shots is a taste ov what Florida Punk Rokk veteran Chris Barrows (Pink Lincolns, Jackie Papers, The Spears) witnessed at shows. These cheap shots are the quintessential photojournal for the quintessential punkrokker. I am honored to be included within these pages ov brilliant photos shot and assembled by my good friend and fellow vetpunk!"—Rikk Agnew, Universal Punkgoth Rock n' Roll Superstar Guitar God, Living Legend"In those halcyon days of punk rock pits of yore an element of danger was omnipresent along with a wafting mist of blood sweat testosterone and pussy juice and thank Satan shutterbug warriors like Chris Barrows risked their necks and were there to capture this historical aggro in warts and all full blown Eastman black and white. The brick you hold in your fetid urine mitts contains a slice of this never before seen punk rock piece of history. Stunning remembrances of an outsider musical movement chronicled thru the lens of one who sensed the importance of the moment."—Tesco Vee, co-founder of Touch and Go Records"...these pictures they remind me that I was alive back then. Though they don't make me remember some things, they do make me remember something. The one thing I want to remember most of all—we were there to play for our friends."—Jack Brewer, frontman of Saccharine Trust
£22.49
Vintage Publishing The Landscape
Book Synopsis'The veteran war photographer [Don McCullin] has turned his lens to more peaceful scenes... for his latest book, The Landscape. The images carry a dramatic feel and a preference for stormy skies that reveal an intimacy with conflict and destruction.' Guardian After a career spanning sixty years, Sir Don McCullin, once a witness to conflict across the globe, has become one of the great landscape photographers of our time. McCullin’s pastoral view is far from idyllic. Though the woods and stream close to his house in Somerset have offered some respite, he has not sought out the quiet corners of rural England. He is drawn, instead, to the drama of approaching storms. He has an acute sense of how the emptiness of his immediate landscape echoes a wider tone of disquiet.McCullin is based in the geographical centre of southern England. The presence of sacred mounds, hill forts, ancient roads and the nearby monuments of the prehistoric era have shaped his sense of nationhood. But down on the Somerset Levels, he has tramped through the flooded lowlands. The imagery of his home county, ravaged by storms, inevitably projects the associations of a battlefield, or, at least, the views of one intimate with scenes of war.He is not alone in his preference for darkened clouds over clear skies. McCullin’s West Country is not far removed from the East Anglia of Constable’s Dedham Vale two centuries earlier. His knowledge of his historical predecessors places him deep in a Romantic tradition. His experience as a traveller reinforces the sense of a man on the edge of civilisation under siege. Nowhere is this more apparent than in his repeated views of the glories of Palmyra and of the destruction of this ancient Syrian city. The Landscape is the last in a long series of books published by Jonathan Cape, which encompasses the entirety of McCullin’s working life.Trade ReviewWherever they are shot, McCullin’s landscapes – handsomely reproduced on these pages – share an inky dark magnificence, and an unsettling sense of menace. * RPS Journal *[The Landscape] comes as a timely reminder of the photographer’s darkness of touch… the large-scale pictures take the reader with McCullin on a landscape journey both at home and abroad. * Outdoor Photography *The veteran war photographer [Don McCullin] has turned his lens to more peaceful scenes... for his latest book, The Landscape. The images carry a dramatic feel and a preference for stormy skies that reveal an intimacy with conflict and destruction. * Guardian *Don McCullin's spot in the pantheon of great photographers was assured decades ago, yet he still produces images that stop a dead person in their tracks. This new collection mixes recent with past work, showing how no one has ever been able to accuse McCullin of wielding a frivolous camera. * Strong Words *McCullin… succeeds in making the art of composition seem effortless on page after page. -- Roger Cox * The Scotsman *
£48.00
Hatje Cantz Women Photographers 19001975
£38.40
Hirmer Verlag New Bauhaus Chicago: Experiment Photography
Book SynopsisThis lavishly illustrated volume, which comes in four different colours and with an open Japanese binding, looks from both sides of the Atlantic at 80 years of photography from Chicago. At the New Bauhaus and what later became the Institute of Design, teachers like László Moholy - Nagy, György Kepes and später Arthur Siegel, Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind taught an uninhibited approach to the medium which influenced generations of photographers. To mark the start of the great Bauhaus anniversary in 2019, the Bauhaus Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung Berlin is presenting its collecti on of “New Bauhaus Photography” which is unique in Europe. It introduces the protagonists and institutions who since the foundation of the New Bauhaus in Chicago in 1937 have inspired, created and collected photography and then presented it to the public. The wide range of illustrations extends from abstract photograms and material experiments to conceptual and process - oriented works series. Contemporary works from Chicago complete the picture and reflect the importance of the Bauhaus thought process for th e present day.
£30.40
Prestel Spray Nation: 1980s NYC Graffiti Photos
Book SynopsisIf you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your work—and she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984’s Subway Art (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), is affectionately referred to by graffiti artists as the “bible”. To create Spray Nation, Cooper and editor Roger Gastman pored through hundreds of thousands of 35mm Kodachrome slides, painstakingly selecting and digitizing them. The photos range from obscure tags to portraits, action shots, walls, and painted subway cars. They are accompanied by heartfelt essays celebrating Cooper’s drive, spirit, and singular vision. The images capture a gritty New York era that is gone forever. And although the original pieces (as well as many of their creators) have been lost, these powerful photos feel as immediate as a subway train thundering down the tracks.
£28.00
Taschen GmbH Sebastião Salgado. Exodus
Book SynopsisIt has been almost a generation since Sebastião Salgado first published Exodus but the story it tells, of fraught human movement around the globe, has changed little in 16 years. The push and pull factors may shift, the nexus of conflict relocates from Rwanda to Syria, but the people who leave their homes tell the same tale: deprivation, hardship, and glimmers of hope, plotted along a journey of great psychological, as well as physical, toil. Salgado spent six years with migrant peoples, visiting more than 35 countries to document displacement on the road, in camps, and in overcrowded city slums where new arrivals often end up. His project includes Latin Americans entering the United States, Jews leaving the former Soviet Union, Kosovars fleeing into Albania, the Hutu refugees of Rwanda, as well as the first “boat people” of Arabs and sub-Saharan Africans trying to reach Europe across the Mediterranean ea. His images feature those who know where they are going and those who are simply in flight, relieved to be alive and uninjured enough to run. The faces he meets present dignity and compassion in the most bitter of circumstances, but also the many ravaged marks of violence, hatred, and greed. With his particular eye for detail and motion, Salgado captures the heart-stopping moments of migratory movement, as much as the mass flux. There are laden trucks, crowded boats, and camps stretched out to a clouded horizon, and then there is the small, bandaged leg; the fingerprint on a page; the interview with a border guard; the bundle and baby clutched to a mother’s breast. Insisting on the scale of the migrant phenomenon, Salgado also asserts, with characteristic humanism, the personal story within the overwhelming numbers. Against the indistinct faces of televised footage or the crowds caught beneath a newspaper headline, what we find here are portraits of individual identities, even in the abyss of a lost land, home, and, often, loved ones. At the same time, Salgado also declares the commonality of the migrant situation as a shared, global experience. He summons his viewers not simply as spectators of the refugee and exile suffering, but as actors in the social, political, economic, and environmental shifts which contribute to the migratory phenomenon. As the boats bobbing up on the Greek and Italian coastline bring migration home to Europe like no mass movement since the Second World War, Exodus cries out not only for our heightened awareness but also for responsibility and engagement. In face of the scarred bodies, the hundreds of bare feet on hot tarmac, our imperative is not to look on in compassion, but, in Salgado’s own words, to temper our behaviors in a “new regimen of coexistence.”Trade Review“In the freakish hyper-reality of 2016, where tragedy upon tragedy dominate news cycles, a collection like Exodus adds historical context to the global story of humanity on the move.” * British Journal of Photography *
£72.00
Taschen GmbH Massimo Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisThe Wunderkammer, or “cabinet of curiosities,” saw collectors gathering objects from many strands of artistic, scientific, and intellectual endeavor, in an ambitious attempt to encompass all of humankind’s knowledge in a single room. From the Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici and Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to Archduke Ferdinand II of Habsburg, these aristocratic virtuosos acquired, selected, and displayed the objects in real-life catalogues that represented the entire world—spanning architecture, interior design, painting, sculpture, gemology, geology, botany, biology and taxonomy, astrology, alchemy, anthropology, ethnography, and history. Marvel at the unicorn horns (narwhal tusks), gems, rare coral growths, Murano glasswork, paintings and peculiar mechanical automata. Browse through illustrations of exotic and mythical creatures and discover the famed “Coburg ivories,” an astounding collection of crafted artifacts. These collections are nothing short of a journey through time, from the Renaissance and Age of Discovery, the Mannerist and Baroque periods, up to the present day. Many of these cabinets of curiosities no longer exist, others have been meticulously reconstructed, and new ones born. These marvelous cabinets of curiosities can now be explored by all in this collection. To realize this mammoth undertaking, Massimo Listri traveled to seven European countries over several decades; the result is a set of gorgeous photographs, an authoritative yet accessible introduction, and detailed commentary on each of the 19 chambers highlighting the most remarkable items in each collection. Discover how these timeless treasures both describe and defined civilization, the modern concept of the museum, and our very knowledge of the universe.Trade Review“A glimpse inside historic collections of miraculous miscellany.” * Town & Country *“The cabinet of curiosities celebrated the act of collection for its own sake—an almost random accumulation of natural-history specimens and other bizarre objects.” * The Guardian *
£24.70
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd Children of the World
Book SynopsisA joyful and poignant collection of photographs of children from around the world by internationally renowned and award-winning photographer Mario Marino. This homage to the future of humanity (and our planet) captures the laughter and joy of children, but also their insecurities and fears. The sense of trust between the subject and the photographer is evident, as if they had known each other for years. The photographs are imbued with this gift of trust, and of mutual respect, resulting in images that are moving, often humorous, and always eloquent. The internationally renowned and award-winning photographer Mario Marino has been travelling the world with his camera for several decades and has long been considered a luminary in the field of portrait photography. His previously published books of portrait photography from Africa and India have won several prizes. "Empathy and instinct is key to my work. I try to read people's lives, the circumstances in which they live. I am fascinated by their cultural background and identity." - Mario Marino Text in English and German.Trade Review"Award-winning photographer Mario Marino showcases his most beautiful, touching, humorous, and exciting pictures of children for the first time." - Knightsbridge
£39.96
Dancing Foxes Press Zoe Leonard: Available Light
Book SynopsisAn exploration of the nature of visibility through a series of camera obscuras paired with silver gelatin prints of the sun In the two related bodies of work that form this volume’s centerpiece, New York–based photographer Zoe Leonard (born 1961) poses fundamental questions about the medium of photography and the nature of sight. In a series of large-scale installations, the artist employed the principle of the camera obscura, pairing it with gelatin silver photographs of the sun. The image in Leonard’s room-size camera obscuras is immersive and continuous, shifting constantly in response to the fleeting light of the outside world and unraveling in the surrounding space to come into its full vibrancy. Leonard’s camera obscuras have been sited in cities in Europe and the United States, from Venice and London to New York and Marfa. This title explores this body of work through photographs that document these installations in five international cities.
£27.00
Lannoo Publishers Sunrise Destinations
Book SynopsisDiscover 50 sunrise destinations and find out what makes each spot in this book unique, when would be the perfect time to visit and what place to snap the best picture from.
£40.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd The African Gaze
Book SynopsisAn accessible yet critical introduction to African photography and cinema from the mid-20th century to the present day. The African Gaze is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography and cinema from Africa. Drawing from archival imagery and documents, interviews with the photographers and filmmakers (in some cases family members/close associates if the artist is deceased), and contributions from writers, scholars and curators, it maps a comprehensive introduction to African moving and still imagery. This is a hugely important and timely publication engagement with Black and African histories is stronger than ever before (and long overdue). The major names of African photography, such as Malick Sidibé, Sanlé Sory and Seydou Keïta, have become highly collectible in the art market, while African cinema, pioneered by filmmakers such as Ousmane Sembène in 1960s Senegal, is now recognized for its creative innovation and storytelling. For anyone draw
£36.00
Quarto Publishing PLC Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds
Book SynopsisA captivating portrait of the greatest British gardens and the lords, ladies and gardeners who own and manage them.Trade Review‘an alluring reminder of some of the country’s most charming gardens with a helpful gazeteer listing those open to the public’'Victoria and Hugo use their local knowledge and passion to spectacular effect, getting right under the skin of each garden and family who owns it...this enchanting book depicts paradise found’'This is a great coffee table book that you can dip into to get some inspiration for your own garden.' ‘A beautifully illustrated book that offers an insider’s view of some of the Cotswolds’ most beautiful private gardens…This is not just another picture book, but a useful guide and aide-mémoire for the seasoned garden visitor’'Victoria and Hugo use their local knowledge and passion to spectacular effect, getting right under the skin of each garden and family who owns it...this enchanting book depicts paradise found’‘an alluring reminder of some of the country’s most charming gardens with a helpful gazeteer listing those open to the public’'This delightful combination of informative text with beautiful images which conjure up each garden to perfection, is the ideal companion for a chilly February afternoon, or indeed a lazy summer afternoon spent planning the next inspiring garden visit.''This is a great coffee table book that you can dip into to get some inspiration for your own garden.'
£21.25
Gill The Great Lighthouses of Ireland
Book SynopsisThe Great Lighthouses of Ireland is a collection of striking images and fascinating stories about the lighthouses around Ireland’s coast and the extraordinary men and women who lived and worked in them – as seen on the RTÉ TV series of the same name.
£22.94
The History Press Ltd prettycitylondon
Book SynopsisExploring London's prettiest and calmest spaces - from the Instagram sensation @prettycitylondon
£24.75
The History Press Ltd prettycitydublin
Book SynopsisA stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide for Ireland's capital by acclaimed Irish Instagrammer Siobhan Ferguson
£24.75
