American Libraries 1730-1950
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Although new technologies appear poised to alter it, the library remains a powerful site for...
Copp House
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In 1950, a young Vancouver architectural apprentice was handed a small house project that his boss...
Cottages Ornes: The Charms of the Simple Life
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Tracing the history of cottages ornes (ornamental cottages), this copiously illustrated volume...
Precious Statements: John Donald: Designer & Jeweller
John Donald and Russell Casselton Elliot
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John Donald, a British jeweller, designer and goldsmith, is regarded as one of the most innovative...
Democratising Beauty in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Art and the Politics of Public Life
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Could the self-interested pursuit of beauty actually help to establish the moral and political norms...
Groovy Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Fraser
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Acclaimed on first publication, Harriet Vyner's 'Groovy Bob' is the cult biography of hedonistic...
Jack Milroy: Cut Out
William Packer, Antonia Byatt and Philip Hensher
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Jack Milroy: Cut Outs is the first substantial publication on the work of the prolific British...
Lesser Spotted Britain
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Photographer Dominic Greyer has spent the last twenty years roaming the British landscape in search...
Sculpture: Vertical, Horizontal, Closed, Open
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Expansive and lavishly illustrated, this book examines the fundamental similarities shared by all...
The Little Guide to Leaves
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Discover the intriguing world of the leaf with this handy pocket guide. Beautifully illustrated...