Search results for ""author philippa lewis""
Wooden Books Portals: Gates, Stiles, Windows, Bridges, & Other Crossings
When is a threshold a portal? What is a sallyport? How many ways are there to cross a wall, a fence or a river? What is a kissing gate? Are there gateways to other worlds? In this beautiful book, packed with rare antique illustrations and original drawings by artist Miles Thistlethwaite, author Philippa Lewis explores the fascinating world of liminal boundaries and the inexhaustable variety of ways in which we cross them. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
£7.76
Bloomsbury USA Portals: Gates, Stiles, Windows, Bridges & Other Crossings
£13.30
Wooden Books Pantheon: Gods and Goddesses of the Greco-Roman World
How many Muses are there? Who were the original twelve Titans? Why is Zeus (Jupiter) associated with power stations, and Poseidon (Neptune) with salt-cellars? Who were Aphrodite's (Venus') handmaidens? In this beautiful little book, packed with helpful details and rare early illustrations, picture-researcher Philippa Lewis reveals the fabulous deities of the Classical world, their colourful characters, memorable stories and visual attributes, showing how the immortals live on even today.
£7.76
£28.80
HarperCollins Publishers Kitchen Memories: The Victorian Kitchen (National Trust Food)
A charming evocation of Victorian Kitchen life, with details of the ingredients – fresh and packaged – the menus, equipment and the kitchen regulars, from cook to passing tradesmen. With wonderful illustrations of Victorian food packaging and advertising, this is a great nostalgic look at life below stairs in the age of Victoria. A charming evocation of Victorian Kitchen life, with details of the ingredients – fresh and packaged – the menus, equipment and the kitchen regulars, from cook to passing tradesmen. With wonderful illustrations of Victorian food packaging and advertising, this is a great nostalgic look at life below stairs in the age of Victoria. From the patent marmalade machine to the early anti-bacterial preparations.
£8.99
