High Street (Victoria and Albert Museum), Hardback - Eric Ravilious

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Eric RaviliousIllustration(s): 24 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

Marking the 125th anniversary of William Morris's death, this is the most wide-ranging, comprehensive - and beautiful - illustrated study of Willia...

A rich and authoritative sourcebook on silk, with more than 600 colour illustrations.Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdIllustration(s): 620 Illustratio...

A richly illustrated sourcebook of two-dimensional pattern and three dimensional ornamentation, presenting more than 1, 000 historic and contempora...

A fresh and fascinating look at the key subject of Rossetti's art that will appeal to a broad art-loving readership.Illustrations: 126 Illustration...

DescriptionFrom urban farming to public feasting and sensuous tableware, and from edible insects to lab-grown meat, the future of food is a hot top...

DescriptionMary Quant (b. 1934) was an icon of her generation and the personification of 1960s "swinging London." This book, published to accompany...

DescriptionCapturing the highlights of a major V&A exhibition, this stunning volume celebrates the House of Dior from its foundation in 1947 to the...

Christian Dior (1905-1957) rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the "New Look" took the world by storm. This charming and modest...

Embroidery: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different ...

Explore the phenomenon of Alice in Wonderland, which has captivated readers from Walt Disney to Annie Leibovitz for over 150 years Lewis Carroll's ...

Get intimately acquainted with the V&A's world-renowned collection of undergarments in this eye-opening visual history. From camisoles to corsets, ...

DescriptionCalligraphy--along with brush lettering, sign writing, and the chalkboard--is undergoing a surge in popularity. Examples of beautiful le...

Patchwork & Quilting: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a ...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdIllustration(s): 117 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 239 x 185 x 22Cover ty...

The autobiography of Mary Quant--the inventor of the miniskirt--was originally published in 1966 at the height of Swinging London. After opening he...

DescriptionPaul Poiret (1879-1944) led the fashion world in the first decades of the 20th century. His autobiography tells the story of the meteori...

Contributor(s): Text by (Art/Photo Books): Rosemary CrillThe Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world's greatest museum of art and design, ...

This book opens an exciting archive of fashion illustration by Francis Marshall (1901-1980), whose career coincided with the golden age of fashion ...

DescriptionSir Norman Hartnell (1901-1979) was the star of London couture during the interwar years, gaining international fame as dressmaker to th...

DescriptionFrom a distance, micromosaics appear like paintings; it is only on closer inspection that the intricate patterns of tesserae (the tiny p...

Barbara Hulanicki's BIBA Shop grew from one room to a five-story department store as it became an icon of hip '60s and '70s London and a hangout fo...

The Italian Renaissance was a golden age for bronze sculpture, both on a grand scale--such as Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, or Cellini's Perseus--a...

'This is just the novel for whiling away a few pleasant evenings with a nice cup of tea' Publishers WeeklyPublisher: Allison & BusbyAuthor(s): Jim ...

A beautifully illustrated account of one of the greatest royal love matches of all time

Eric Ravilious: Design is the latest title in the award winning Design Series.

Bringingtogether over 170 images taken from the artist's 5 scrapbooks, accompanied byinstructive commentary by the authors, this new book provides ...

DescriptionThe arts were an important shared enthusiasm of Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert, throughout their marriage. Of particular ...

More popular than ever, the work of Eric Ravilious (1903-42) is rooted in the landscape of mid-20th-century England. Now available in paperback, th...

The Inside Out of Flies is a look under the bonnet at the astonishing mechanics of fly anatomy. Erica McAlister reveals the engineering miracles em...

A beautifully written and moving memoir of one of the great British photographers of the twentieth century. "A moving book, lyrically written, a po...

`Send the brat home? Oh no we won't! Her mother must have met some rich man - we can make a load of money out of this.'

Publisher: The Mainstone PressAuthor(s): James RussellIllustration(s): 85 illustrationsNumber of pages: 72Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 284 x 2...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Over time, shops have occupied radically different places in cultural arguments and everyday lives. Back to the Shops offers a set of short, often ...