An essential sourcebook of prints from a key fashion decade. The 1950s was the decade when an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and freshness, combined with…
Author Caitlin Blackwell Baines and Charlotte Rostek
This splendidly illustrated book provides an introduction to the magnificent paintings that form one element of The Bute Collection at Mount Stuart. It is the first in a…
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A rich resource for all designers and artists looking for inspiration and guidance on colour combinations. A huge range of combinations is provided, with full readings for both…
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An informative and accessible new book by Thomas Engqvist, the practical follow up to his previous two authoritative chess books: 300 Most Important Chess Positions and 300 Most…
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An International Master’s guide to the essential positions and strategies in chess. A great little book of understanding the most important chess positions in the opening of a…
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An International Master’s instructive guide to essential tactical strategies and positions in chess. A comprehensive book from the Swedish International Master Thomas Engqvist for understanding the most important…
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Increase your chess knowledge within the year! In this book, Andrew Soltis analyzes 365 key chess games in an easy way for busy people. In this book, 365…
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Edited by Pamela Buxton, Photographs by Gareth Gardner and Edward Tyler
The most inspirational buildings in the world, as chosen by well-known contemporary architects. In this book, published in conjunction with the Twentieth Century Society, 50 contemporary architects choose…
Author Roman Musil and Marie Rakusanová and Alena Pomajzlová and Ivana Skálová
Czech Cubism is one of the country’s most important contributions to world culture. The Gallery of West Bohemia is home to some of the movement’s finest works. Czech…
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Author Ales Filip and Sárka Leubnerová and Roman Musil and Marie Rakusanová and Ivana Skálová
This stunning publication showcases the fin de siècle artworks collection in The Gallery of West Bohemia in Pilsen, ranked among the best public collections in the Czech Republic….
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Winchester College was founded in 1382 and is one of England’s oldest schools. This publication includes essays on fifty objects from across these collections, each written by a…
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An insightful new book that is perfect for newcomers to chess inspired by Netflix’s Queen’s Gambit. Written by one of the best chess communicators in the business, chess…
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The collection in the Library of Corpus Christi College includes a range of illuminated manuscripts and printed first editions by the likes of Aristotle, Homer, Chaucer, Galileo and…
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Director Loukia Hadjigavriel selects highlights from the Collection’s outstanding paintings and objets d’art, offering insights into the world of Anastasios G. Leventis – businessman, visionary, art collector and…
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Author Cornel Dora and Philipp Lenz and Franziska Schnoor
The Abbey Library of St Gallen illustrates the part played by the monasteries in the development of western culture and is unique in its quality and completeness. The…
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