Art, Architecture & Design

Take them on a journey this Christmas with the wise and heartfelt words of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon'James has a way to speak to your soul. This book is nothing short of comforting and heartwarming' VEX KING'While the drawings have the charm of...

Whether it's a culinary adventure in vibrant Mexico City, a historic and meditative train ride through Siberia, or a solo trip to Paris, get your bucket lists ready with the discoveries of Explorer a curated collection of 100 dream trips from the...

Pick up your pencil and learn how to draw your favourite Minecraft mobs! Ever wanted to draw your favourite mob, but didn't know how? With this book, you'll learn how to do that and so much more! Learn everything from drawing basic...

Dressing the Man is the definitive guide to what men need to know in order to dress well and look stylish without becoming fashion victims. Alan Flusser's name is synonymous with taste and style. With his new book, he combines his encyclopedic knowledge...

This captivating colouring book will take you on a journey through our fascinating natural world. Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou's beautiful illustrations, many of which explore circular designs, celebrate the rhythms of our wild planet. In the sky, meet...

Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld explores the artistic influences behind the creative genesis of the Discworld and its art.Paul Kidby shines a light on the influences and inspirations behind some of the Discworld’s most iconic imagery, the...

Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear provides a straightforward introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape, and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear. This sixth edition remains true to...

THE BESTSELLING SWEDISH PHENOMENONWhat looks good and why?Design consultant Frida Ramstedt runs Scandinavia's leading interior design blog. In this book she distils the secrets of successful interior design and styling to help you create a home that...

The creative genius who gave us the Little Black Dress and Chanel No. 5. Almost 50 years after her death, Coco Chanel remains one of the world's most influential fashion designers. Her story is one of creative brilliance and innovation - she was a...

Vincent van Gogh's story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, feted museums, and record prices of tens of millions of dollars...

***THE ORIGINAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIK TOK SENSATION, NOW IN PINK*** For fans of Wreck This JournalWrite. Burn. Repeat. Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, VSCO, YouTube...the world has not only become one giant feed, but also one giant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615991429Author Catherine V HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Library Tales PublishingPublisher Library Tales PublishingWeight(grams)...

THE PERFECT BOOK TO BRIGHTEN YOUR YEAR! This heart-warming collection of illustrations from the much-loved viral sensation, Murphy's Sketches (@murphys_sketches) on Instagram is the most wonderful gift for yourself or for your loved ones - A Book to...

Readers love MORNING, NOON, NIGHT:'A beautiful coffee table book!''Fantastic furniture, fabulous recipes''Gorgeous photos to inspire the home, as well as recipes. A great buy!''Give this as a house warming gift to anyone who has taste.''I bought both of...

"I've paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadn't come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch. The volume is filled with heartfelt stories."-T: The New York Times Style Magazine "There...

Pentreath is renowned as one of the foremost designers of new traditional buildings and country houses in the world. In celebration of his London-based firm's twentieth anniversary, Pentreath presents his authentically, yet playfully, classical approach...

This book brings together selected exam pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and audio downloads, to support ABRSM's Grade 1 Clarinet syllabus from 2022. Key features: - Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C- Includes...

From the history-steeped 'home of cricket' at Lord's, to the mecca of Indian cricket at Eden Gardens, this encompassing guide ranges across five continents and brings you the best cricket venues the world has to offer. Accompanied by...

Live the romance of the British countryside through this lavish tour of the seasons, landscapes, gardens, and great houses that epitomize British country life, as seen through the eyes of Country Life magazine.For 125 years Country Life has presented its...

What makes the Book of Kells such an extraordinary example of illuminated manuscript? Why is Durer's self-portrait so iconic? How did Turner's Rain, Steam, Speed turn the art world on its head? What's so great about Jasper John's Flag? And who was...

A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers. The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilisations...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE'Revelatory' GUARDIAN'A firecracker somehow captured between two covers' LUCY WORSLEYAn instant bestseller and one of the most celebrated history books of the year, Femina reveals...

A TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, SPECTATOR, ECONOMIST AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024A vital re-examination of the trailblazing and controversial artist Paul Gauguin - and the first full biography in over...

The only hyper-realistic drawing book with the humour and taste that today's audience demands. You'll never look at a fried egg the in same way again! With this book, you'll learn how to draw your own super-real artworks. Twenty step-by-step tutorials...

Beautiful design isn't just pleasant to look at; it improves the quality of our lives. It helps foster the traditions, rituals, and ceremonies we create in our homes. In Live Beautiful, the highly anticipated design book by Athena Calderone, the EyeSwoon...

The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies Josef Albers's Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this...

Pen and Wash is a practical guide to creating a picture that captures the discipline of pen, along with the subtlety of watercolour. With clear instruction and inspirational examples throughout, it explains the conventional approach of drawing and then...

Down by the meadow that blows wild and free There's a world full of wonders I want you to see... Great to read aloud and packed full of fun and humour, these stories help young readers aged 5+ to understand the interconnectedness of nature ...

'How wonderful that one of those exciting and innovative women artists of the 60s should be recovered and celebrated in this way.'- JULIE CHRISTIE'Brings the British pop artist, Pauline Boty, into vivid focus' - VANITY FAIRPauline Boty (1938 -1966) was a...

Rediscover your favourite Lighthouse Keeper picture book in this special 45th Anniversary Edition! Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling... Mr Grinling LOVES his food, especially the scrumptious ...

Discover a whole new way to colour with this small-scale, pocket-sized edition of Johanna Basford's bestseller Secret Garden.Sharpen your pencils for this mini inky adventure created in beautifully detailed, intricate pen-and-ink illustration, all ready...

Just when you thought there was no hope of ever finding a comprehensive color-mixing resource for oil, acrylic, and watercolor artists, along comes the 1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor, a collection of Walter Foster's bestselling...

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you feel you hve little talent and you doubt you could ever learn, or you enjoy drawing but have been unable to get much beyond a childlike level,...

'A truly transformative read' Sunday Times STYLE'More than ever, we need books like this' Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and author of Gather, Cook, FeastA whole new way of looking at the world - and your life - inspired by centuries-old Japanese...

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specifications for AS and A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers all three options for Component 11: World of the Hero (Homer's Iliad, Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's...

No other artist, apart from J. M. W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840-1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye!" who stayed true to the principle of...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year. Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and...

Ages: 5-7 Level: KS1 Subject: Maths Power Maths is a leading primary maths mastery scheme, developed in partnership with White Rose Maths. This edition is fully aligned with the new White Rose Maths schemes of learning...

In the second volume of his celebrated history of the Hundred Years War, Jonathan Sumption examines the middle years of the fourteenth century and the succession of crises that threatened French affairs of state, including defeat at Poitiers and the...

The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The compelling texts and over 800 beautiful full-color images come together in a unique way...