Travel guides: museums, historic sites Books
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Costa Rica Guía Visual
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£19.19
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) New York City Guía Visual DK New York City
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£18.69
WW Norton & Co Treasures of Britain The Architectural Cultural
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£42.50
Random House USA Inc Blind Spot
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£32.00
Penguin Putnam Inc Around the World in 80 Books
Book SynopsisA transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, through classic and modern literary works that are in conversation with one another and with the world around them *Featured in the Chicago Tribune''s Great 2021 Fall Book Preview * One of Smithsonian Magazine''s Ten Best Books About Travel of 2021*Inspired by Jules Verne’s hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard University’s department of comparative literature and founder of Harvard’s Institute for World Literature, set out to counter a pandemic’s restrictions on travel by exploring eighty exceptional books from around the globe. Following a literary itinerary from London to Venice, Tehran and points beyond, and via authors from Woolf and Dante to Nobel Prize–winners Orhan Pamuk, Wole Soyinka, Mo Yan, and Olga Tokarczuk, he explores how these works have shaped our idea of the world, and the ways in which the world bleeds into literature. To chart the expansive landscape of world literature today, Damrosch explores how writers live in two very different worlds: the world of their personal experience and the world of books that have enabled great writers to give shape and meaning to their lives. In his literary cartography, Damrosch includes compelling contemporary works as well as perennial classics, hard-bitten crime fiction as well as haunting works of fantasy, and the formative tales that introduce us as children to the world we’re entering. Taken together, these eighty titles offer us fresh perspective on enduring problems, from the social consequences of epidemics to the rising inequality that Thomas More designed Utopia to combat, as well as the patriarchal structures within and against which many of these books’ heroines have to struggle—from the work of Murasaki Shikibu a millennium ago to Margaret Atwood today. Around the World in 80 Books is a global invitation to look beyond ourselves and our surroundings, and to see our world and its literature in new ways.
£24.00
Penguin Putnam Inc Oh My Mother
Book Synopsis“Humorous, endearing, and intimate.” —TIME“Mother and daughter relationships are always tricky but this peripatetic pair has outdone all of us with this most excellent adventure written by my namesake, author Connie Wang.” —Connie ChungA dazzling mother-daughter adventure around the world in pursuit of self-discovery, a family reckoning, and Asian American defianceIn Chinese, the closest expression to oh my god is wo de ma ya. It’s an interjection, a polite expletive, something to say when you’re out of words. Translated literally, it means oh my mother—the instinctual first person you think of when you’re on the cusp of losing it, or putting it all together.In each essay of this hilarious, heartfelt, and pitch-perfectly honest memoir, journalist Connie Wang explores her complicated relationship to her stubborn and charismatic mother, Qing Li, through the
£22.40
Penguin Young Readers The Travel Bucket List
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£27.57
Arcadia Publishing The Golden Age of Roller Coasters in Vintage
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing New York City Zoos and Aquarium Images of America
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£21.24
DK Hello South Korea
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£21.25
becker&mayer! books ISBN America the Beautiful Cross Stitch
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£15.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd American Furniture The Federal Period 17881825
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£58.64
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Civil War Walking Tour of Savannah
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from Ocean Grove New Jersey
Book SynopsisTake a delightful journey back in time in this historically rich and visually appealing beach town. Displayed in over 275 precious views of hand-tinted and sepia-toned postcards from the late 1800s through more modern times, Ocean Grove''s history comes alive.Travel within its three natural water borders, the Atlantic Ocean, Wesley Lake, and Fletcher Lake to view the Asbury Park boardwalk alive with Victorian-era visitors, the first railroad station, and rare views of the magnificent Auditorium. See its early days of entertainment, including John Phillip Sousa and Peter, Paul, and Mary, as well as the patriotic heritage that rumbled through its streets. Whether looking at beautiful images of the special hotels like the Shawmont or the wide lawns of the Windamar, busy Ocean Grove streets and scenes will enchant you.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Greetings from San Antonio Schiffer Book for
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Towers Turrets Cupolas Belvederes
Book SynopsisWith 470 eye-catching color photos and informative text, readers are taken on a cross-country tour of towers, turrets, cupolas, and belvederes found on homes, churches, and barns dating from the nineteenth through the early twenty-first century. Towers are often landmarks for cities. A tower or turret is particularly eye-catching on a house or business and turns them into a recognizable neighborhood landmark. Cupolas and belvederes are functional embellishments that crown the roof. They offer access to views, add dimension to the exterior, and further serve to bring in light and ventilation. Both quadrilateral and octagonal cupolas and belvederes are displayed. Added to the mix is a beautiful grouping of widow''s walks and parapets. Architects and designers will find the range of shapes and adornment on these architectural features both surprising and inspiring.
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Monuments and Memorials of Philadelphia
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£17.09
OHIO ST UNIV PR The Fertile Earth and the Ordered Cosmos
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£21.21
Ohio University Press The Literary Guide and Companion to Middle
Book SynopsisCooper’s The Literary Guide and Companion to Southern England has been popular with travellers since 1986.This, the second guide in a series of three, brings all Cooper’s delight and enthusiasm to the literary sites of Middle England.Trade Review“Cooper is both a born teacher and a skilled raconteur; he knows that no lecture or story can possibly bear the weight of everything he wants to say, so that what comes to us has been carefully considered without showing the seams.”
£34.54
Crecy Publishing Great Aviation Collections of Britain The UKs
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£23.47
Crecy Publishing Wrecks Relics 24 The Indispensable Guide to
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£25.93
John Wiley & Sons Exploring Oregons Historic Courthouses
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£17.05
John Wiley & Sons Exploring Oregons Historic House Museums
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£17.81
University Press of Colorado Taos Landmarks and Legends
Book SynopsisWith pen and ink drawings and a descriptive narrative, this title illuminates Taos' colourful landmarks and legends. The cast of colourful characters includes the magnetic Mabel Dodge Luhan, the mysterious Arthur Manby and the gregarious gambler and transport tycoon 'Long' John Dunn.
£21.84
WW Norton & Co Barns of New England
Book SynopsisA photographic keepsake of life in New England.
£14.99
WW Norton & Co Maines Museums
Book SynopsisDistinctly Maine: Active Shakers, ice harvesting, a museum on wheels, and more!Trade Review"Janet Mendelsohn’s approach to this guide transcends the mere goal of attracting visitors to a hope of raising awareness to many resources that are often hidden from the allure of beachfronts and big marquis attractions. From the introduction on, her purpose is to save museums from a dwindling economy and increasingly apathetic budgeting." -- The Weekly Sentinel"In her thorough, affectionate, and engaging exploration of Maine’s obscure and popular museums, Janet Mendelsohn provides an excellent guide to navigating Maine’s wealth of history and art. The book eloquently reminds us of Maine’s dedication to its art, culture, and history, and the importance of looking back as we continue to move forward." -- The Maine Magazine"We all know about the world-class art collections at the Portland Museum of Art, the Farnsworth and others. With this book, Mendelsohn reminds us that Maine is richly endowed with dozens of other museums that specialize in natural history, antique cars, rare maps, folk art and carved wooden birds." -- Portland Press Herald
£14.24
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Newcomb Pottery
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£20.69
St Martin's Press The French Art of Living Well
Book SynopsisIn the tradition of French Toast, a delightful look at French culture, from literature to cuisine to humor and more, showing how the French have captured that magic elixir known as joie de vivre.What is joie de vivre, and why is it a fundamentally French concept?In search of those ineffable qualities that make up the joy of living, this lively book takes readers on a voyage to France through forays into literature, history, and culture. How does art contribute to daily life? Why is cuisine such a central part of French existence? Why are the French more physical than many other cultures? How do French attitudes toward time speak volumes about their sense of pleasure and celebration? And finally, to what extent is this zest for life exportable? These and other questions give way to a dynamic sketch of French life today.Peppered with anecdotes and humor, this book uncovers some of the secrets of the celebrated French art of living well. Drawing from her years of living in France as a student, professor, and mother, Yandell crafts an honest and profound appraisal of French culture and how la joie de vivre can be developed in anyone?s life.
£14.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Art of the Long 1980s
Book SynopsisThe sculptural history of the long 1980s has been dominated by New British Sculpture and Young British Artists. Arguing for a more expansive history of British sculpture and its supporting infrastructures, these twenty-three vivid and enthralling interviews with artists, curators, dealers and facilitators working then demonstrate the interconnected networks, diversity of ideas and practices, energy, imagination and determination that transformed British art from being marginal to internationally celebrated. With a substantial introduction, this timely volume provides valuable new insights into the education, work, careers, studios, infrastructures and exhibitions of the artists and facilitators, substantially enlarging our understanding of the era.Trade ReviewThrough twenty-three thoughtful interviews, Imogen Racz’s book surveys the legacies, wit, and energy of British art in the 1980s. The reflections of artists and producers narrate how this decade formed new networks and, importantly, how artists started to democratise art in Britain. * Lisa Le Feuvre, Executive Director, Holt/Smithson Foundation, USA *This immensely readable collection of interviews sheds light on an overlooked decade. Racz’s warm yet incisive questioning elicits enlightening responses, from astute analyses of individual practices to contextual reflections. A vibrant scene emerges, one fuelled by the actions of a wider network of protagonists than is often acknowledged. * Natalie Rudd, Senior Curator, Arts Council Collection, UK *This fascinating and important book re-examines and reframes the narrative of British sculpture in the 1980s, a decade that saw seismic changes as British artists began to be internationally recognised and exhibited. Racz’s interviewees include many of the leading artists, curators and facilitators of the time and their testimony is a vivid record of what it was like to live and work as an artist and of how this changed in the course of the decade and beyond. The difficulties faced by women artists, not only as a result of prejudice but also owing to complex debates about the representation of the female body, come through strongly. The book is particularly engaging when artists speak about their working methods, the sources of their ideas and the experience of making. For all the financial and other limitations of the decade, the reader has the impression that this was a time of freedom, the burgeoning of ideas and a joy in making. The book is essential reading for scholars of this period of art history and will also appeal to anyone interested in the development of art practice in the UK. * Patricia Townsend, artist, psychoanalytic psychotherapist and author of Creative States of Mind: Psychoanalysis and the Artist’s Process (2019) *Imogen Racz’s timely and important account of British Art of the Long 1980s unsettles easy narratives of an era recent enough to be part of living memory but long enough ago to enable reflective contemplation. Caught at a moment when the memory of this era threatens to disappear (two of her interviewees are no longer with us), Racz’s book is crafted around a series of vivid, enthralling and sometimes surprisingly candid interviews. By slightly lengthening the timespan and, most revealingly, talking to practitioners, curators, dealers and facilitators who were enmeshed in this history, Racz’s account allows a subtle realignment of the usual co-ordinates. Rather than explode the myths of “New British Sculpture” or the “YBAs”, she reveals underlying connections in the networks of the time and repositions sculpture and object-based practices allowing a more complexly connected history to be revealed. * Joy Sleeman, Professor of Art History and Theory, UCL Slade School of Fine Art, UK *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Rasheed Araeen, Artist, curator and writer Susan Hiller, Artist Robin Klassnik, Artist and Director of Matt’s Gallery Bill Woodrow, Artist Alison Wilding, Artist Jacqui Poncelet, Artist Richard Deacon, Artist Katherine Gili, Artist Nicholas Pope, Artist Roger Malbert, Art Officer at the Arts Council, then Head of Hayward Gallery Touring Jonathan Harvey, Co-founder and Chief Executive of Acme Studios Mikey Cuddihy, Artist Kate Blacker, Artist Richard Wilson, Artist Antonia Payne, Director of Ikon Gallery, 1981 to 1988 Hilary Gresty, Curator of Kettle’s Yard 1983 to 1989 Veronica Ryan, Artist Langlands & Bell (Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell), Artists Cathy de Monchaux, Artist Laura Ford, Artist James Lingwood, Curator, then Co-director of Artangel Karsten Schubert, Art Dealer Abigail Lane, Artist Afterword Index
£128.34
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Celtic Places
Book SynopsisA guide to Celtic places across Britain, Ireland and France.
£32.77
Pen & Sword Books Ltd How to Collect Art
Book SynopsisHow To Collect Art is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to collecting across the board, from grand Old Masters to humble kitchenalia.
£25.00
National Geographic Society Monticello The Official Guide to Thomas
Book SynopsisFor the first time, Monticello has an official guidebook that reflects the unique statesman and inventor Thomas Jefferson, his home, and his world. Showcasing the recent restoration of the home and plantation, it features information about the slaves of Mulberry Row, as well as the state-of-the-art visitor and education center. Each of the guide's 144 pages is designed to showcase the topics in its five chapters: Thomas Jefferson, Before Your Visit, The House, The Plantation, and the Neighborhood. Photographs, art and cutaways, and maps accompany featured stories both iconic and little-known from Monticello's curators.
£15.29
National Geographic Society NG Guide to the Historic Sites of Canada
Book SynopsisAs the official companion book to 150th anniversary of the Canada's birth, this guide is also the companion to the Guide to the National Parks of Canada, 2nd Edition, created for all who will visit Canada parks during the birthday and celebrating the historic sites that are key in building the story of Canada.
£17.09
National Geographic Society 100 Countries 5000 Ideas 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisFully updated and featuring 11 new countries, the second edition of this best-selling travel guide highlights 5,000 ideas across 100 countries around the world. In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling 100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas, find where to go, what to do, when to visit, and more for the top destinations around the world. Filled with new content, 11 new countries, and brand-new photography from National Geographic, you’ll find everything you need to plan your next globetrotting adventure. Travel to Vietnam where you can paddle Ha Long Bay and temple hop on a tuk tuk city tour. In France, visit well-known Parisian spots, then make your way to the off-the-beaten Dinan (France’s only walled city) and the Loire Valley. In South Africa, find yourself in an urban oasis in Cape Town before heading on a safari adventure. Go to the ends of the Earth in Chile before hopping a boat to cruise a glacier-filled bay. And
£25.50
National Geographic Society 100 Disney Adventures of a LifetimeDeluxe Edition
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£75.00
Pelican Publishing Company The French Quarter Drinking Companion
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£19.51
DK DK Top 10 Buenos Aires
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This [DK Eyewitness Travel: Top 10] might be the best traveling companion to throw in your pack. It's a slim and sleek overview… loaded with practical and useful content." – Gadling.com"Known… for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." – Chicago Tribune"The best option… Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." – The Philadelphia Inquirer
£12.60
DK DK Eyewitness Hungary
Book SynopsisDiscover all that Hungary has to offer, from luxurious spas and the historic Castle District in Budapest to the immense Hortobágy National Park.With stunning photography, illustrations, and maps, this easy-to-use guide will lead you straight to the best in Hungary including the Royal Palace of Gödölló and Budapest's striking Memento Park. Those spending time in picturesque Budapest can quickly uncover the best shops and museums, exploring the area with the help of a detailed streetfinder map. Carefully plotted itineraries showcase the rest of Hungary, with insider tips and hotel and restaurant recommendations ensuring you experience the best that this fascinating country has to offer. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hungary truly shows you this city as no one else can.Trade ReviewWanderlust Travel Awards 2009 – 2014 "Known…for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." – Chicago Tribune "The best option…Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." – The Philadelphia Inquirer
£21.25
DK DK Eyewitness Family Guide France
Book SynopsisTrade Review"These books are packed with suggestions for kid-friendly restaurants, outdoor spots where travelin' tots can run free, rainy day fun, and more. They also offer tips for engaging your child's mind and sense of wonder at every stop." – Scholastic Parent & Child "What makes this series unusual is the attention to detail. Yes, all the big sights are here, but even the famous places are given a slight twist — always with children and their parents in mind." – Chicago Tribune "For families traveling with young people, it's hard to do better than this handsomely illustrated guide, which is arranged geographically and notable for its focus on family friendly activities." – Library Journal
£21.25
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Fort Carson Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Wright Brothers National Memorial Images of
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Missouri in World War I Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Cascadian Hotel Images of America Series
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Old Fort Jackson Images of America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Southern Highland Craft Guild Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Historic Lighthouses of the Florida Keys
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Meteor Crater Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Pennsylvania Lighthouses on Lake Erie Landmarks
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£18.69
