Filter By
- Book
- Qty in Cart
- Quantity
- Price
- Subtotal
-
Victorian Gothic House Styles by Trevor Yorke 9781846743047
RRP: £7.95£6.61Gothic style transformed the urban landscape from the mid 19th century. In this new book, discover how leading architects reinterpreted Medieval buildings to create a dynamic style which spread from Victorian England to the other side of the Atlantic. ... -
Displaying Organisation: How to Successfully Manage a Museum Exhibition by Rhiannon Goddard
RRP: £34.99£28.81Displaying Organisation is a practical, step-by-step guide to planning and implementing exhibitions. Drawing on the author's in-depth experience of managing a wide range of exhibitions and installations, the book breaks down the process of exhibition... -
Hitler's Horses: The Incredible True Story of the Detective who Infiltrated the Nazi Underworld by Arthur Brand
RRP: £16.99£12.28The true story of a detective, two bronze horses and the dictator who set the world on fire.When detective Arthur Brand is summoned to a meeting with one of the most dangerous men in the art world, he learns that a clue has emerged that could solve one... -
Islamic Art in Cairo: From the 7th to the 18th Centuries by Prisse d'Avennes 9789774161193
£25.11In 1827, a brilliant young French engineer and draftsman arrived in Alexandria at the start of a long and fruitful love affair with Egypt and its art, both ancient and contemporary. Emile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-79) spent a total of nineteen years in... -
The Lego Architecture Ideas Book: 1001 Ideas for Brickwork, Siding, Windows, Columns, Roofing, and Much, Much More by Alice Finch
RRP: £23.99£16.17The LEGO Architecture Idea Book will provide endless inspiration for aspiring builders who want to turn their ordinary models into something extraordinary. In this example-packed guide, Alice Finch (renowned for her massive, detailed models of buildings... -
Hand Lettering for Relaxation: An Inspirational Workbook for Creating Beautiful Lettered Art by Amy Latta
RRP: £16.99£12.68Hand Lettering for Relaxation presents 52 beautiful, whimsical and fun hand lettering techniques based on motivational themes. Readers will love the opportunity to practice the creative art of hand lettering in a way that inspires them and helps them... -
Silk Roads: Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes by Susan Whitfield
RRP: £50.00£32.89As world powers realign their cultural, economic and political outlooks, there is no better time to consider how Afro-Eurasia's complex network of ancient trade routes - which spanned the vastness of the steppe, vertiginous mountain ranges, fertile river... -
Gamish: A Graphic History of Gaming by Edward Ross 9781846149481
RRP: £22.00£16.80*Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Award for Graphic Novels*'A love letter to gaming in all its forms - from board games, to role-play, to virtual reality and video games. For fans of gaming, this is the perfect read. For those new... -
Ivon Hitchens by Peter Khoroche 9781848221499
RRP: £29.99£23.97Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) is widely regarded as the outstanding English landscape painter of the 20th century. Immediately recognisable by its daring yet subtle use of colour and brushmark to evoke the spirit of place, his work is to be found in public... -
The Art of Asking: How I learned to stop worrying and let people help by Amanda Palmer
RRP: £14.99£9.80REDISCOVER THE FORGOTTEN ART OF ASKING IN THIS NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BOOK 'Amanda Palmer joyfully shows a generation how to change their lives' Caitlin Moran'To read Amanda Palmer's remarkable memoir about asking and giving is to tumble headlong... -
Timeslides by Colin Howard 9781915439444
RRP: £17.99£17.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915439444Author Colin HowardFormat PaperbackImprint Candy Jar BooksPublisher Candy Jar Books -
The Bookseller of Florence: Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance by Dr Ross King
RRP: £12.99£9.09'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNALThe Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects. But equally... -
Timber-framed Buildings by Richard Harris 9780747802150
RRP: £6.99£5.87Half-timbered houses, cottages and barnes are a familiar feature of the landscape, but only rarely do we have an opportunity to see below the surface and understand how they were planned and constructed. Timber-framed buildings catch the imagination of... -
Arts and Crafts of Morocco by James F. Jereb 9780500278307
RRP: £16.99£11.94Superbly illustrated with more than 150 specially commissioned colour photographs, this book beautifully demonstrates the dazzling strengths of Morocco's crafts - a centuries-long tradition which intermingles influences from both Black Africa and Islam,... -
Ceramic, Art, and Civilisation by Paul Greenhalgh
RRP: £35.00£29.13"Full of surprises [and] evocative." The Spectator "Passionately written." Apollo "An extraordinary accomplishment." Edmund de Waal "Monumental." Times Literary Supplement "An epic reshaping of ceramic art." Crafts "An important book." The Arts... -
Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design by Mark Ovenden 9780241434123
RRP: £16.99£12.68A celebratory look back at one hundred years of passenger flight, featuring full-colour reproductions of route maps and posters from the world's most iconic airlinesFrom the first faltering flights over plains, water, and mountains to the vast networks... -
Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit: Using the Rub-off Technique to Re-create and Redesign Your Favorite Fashions by Steffani Lincecum
RRP: £21.99£14.96This book gives readers a detailed look at a technique that is widely used by fashion and costume professionals. It is suitable for sewers who want to use their basic skills to re-create and update their favourite skirts, blouses and handbags in new... -
Carrington: A Life by Professor Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina 9780393313284
RRP: £22.50£19.75Here is an absorbing biography of the English artist Dora Carrington, who called herself simply "Carrington". She was a woman who made a vivid impression on those she met-she was portrayed (or caricatured), for example, in novels by Wyndham Lewis, D. H... -
Decorative Art 50s by Charlotte & Peter Fiell
RRP: £30.00£21.95Published annually from 1906 until 1980, Decorative Art, The Studio Yearbook was dedicated to the latest currents in architecture, interiors, furniture, lighting, glassware, textiles, metalware, and ceramics. Since the publications went out of print, the... -
Little Guides to Style II: A Historical Review of Four Fashion Icons by Emma Baxter-Wright
RRP: £50.00£38.72Containing the stories of four legendary fashion houses, this collectable box holds a beautiful set of covetable style guides.Exploring four designers who exemplify elegance and high couture, these little books of fashion follow these brands from their... -
Draw 50 People: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Cavemen, Queens, Aztecs, Vikings, Clowns, Minutemen, and Many More... by Lee J. Ames
RRP: £8.99£5.13This title is suitable for children aged 5-11 years old. This title is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects. Acclaimed author Lee J. Ames shows readers how to draw dozens of... -
Saarinen by Pierluigi Serraino
RRP: £15.00£11.36The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll "Tulip" chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was one of the 20th century's most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across architecture and design. Among Saarinen's... -
Sketch Club: Urban Watercolour by Phil Dean
RRP: £16.99£11.94***Take your urban sketching skills to the next level with watercolour. Bestselling author and artist Phil Dean (@shoreditchsketcher) provides a step-by-step guide to creating beautiful urban artworks. Get started with the very basics of depicting... -
Artist's Studio: Watercolour Textures by Ann Blockley 9780007213856
RRP: £20.00£13.26Ann Blockley is a very successful artist, known for the innovative way in which she uses texture as a key element in her work. This book, in Collins Artist's Studio series, looks at how she achieves her stunning effects and provides essential guidelines... -
Artist of Wonderland: The Life, Political Cartoons, and Illustrations of Tenniel by Frankie Morris
RRP: £44.25£32.36Best known today as the illustrator of Lewis Carroll's Alice books, John Tenniel was one of the Victorian era's chief political cartoonists. This extensively illustrated book is the first to draw almost exclusively on primary sources in family... -
Japandi Living: Japanese Tradition. Scandinavian Design by Laila Rietbergen
RRP: £40.00£27.75Get into this year's interior design trend: Japandi, a style that combines serene Scandinavian design elements with the richness of Japanese design tradition. It is characterised by a combination of beauty, functionality, and clean lines with a lot of... -
Wabi Sabi Painting with Cold Wax: Adding Body, Texture and Transparency to Your Art by Serena Barton
RRP: £21.99£14.96The ancient philosophy of wabi-sabi honors the imperfect, the transitory and the humble. Cold wax is a perfect vehicle for artists wishing to explore this aesthetic. In this guide, you'll learn how to use this incredibly malleable medium--in combination... -
A Million Magical Creatures: Enchanting Characters to Colour by Lulu Mayo
RRP: £8.99£6.22A Million Magical Creatures is a colouring book designed for dreamers of all ages.Its humour and adorable charm will appeal to both children and adults as they enter a fantasy world of fairies and phoenixes, where mermaids and water sprites dwell in... -
Phyllida Barlow: In Zabalaga by Phillyda Barlow 9788418934926
RRP: £34.00£28.02Barlow's final works in dialogue with Eduardo Chillida's house and museum This publication documents the exhibition of the work of acclaimed British sculptor Phyllida Barlow (1944-2023) at the Chillida Leku Museum in Spain. Many of the works were... -
A Modern Herbal by Alys Fowler
RRP: £22.00£16.02THE BEST GARDENING BOOKS OF THE YEAR - GARDENS ILLUSTRATED'Informative and enthusiastic' i PaperPLANT-BASED MEDICINE FOR A CALMER, HEALTHIER LIFE It's easy to turn to the pharmacy when we're stressed, sick or feeling under the weather, but what if you... -
150 Best Cottage and Cabin Ideas by Francesc Zamora 9780062395207
RRP: £20.00£14.94Filled with hundreds of color photographs, this comprehensive handbook in the highly successful 150 Best design series showcases the latest in successful small house design from some of today's most distinguished international architects and designers. ... -
Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun by Carla Sonheim
RRP: £18.99£12.46Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more child-like, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and... -
Charms & Symbols: How to Weave the Power of Ancient Signs and Marks into Modern Life by Alison Davies
RRP: £10.00£6.80For thousands of years, charms and symbols have allowed us to communicate powerful feelings without the use of a single word. From the elegant, sacred Feather to the strong, rooted Tree of Life, signs and symbols such as these can help guide us on our... -
User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design are Changing the Way We Live, Work & Play by Cliff Kuang
RRP: £14.99£10.95AMAZON BEST BOOKS OF 2019 PICKFORTUNE WRITERS AND EDITORS' RECOMMENDED BOOKS OF 2019 PICK'A tour de force, an engrossing fusion of scholarly research, professional experience and revelations from intrepid firsthand reporting' -- New York TimesUSER... -
Drawing the Line: Technical Hand Drafting for Film and Television by David McHenry 9781032277608
RRP: £39.99£36.43- The only book focusing on hand drafting for film and TV that is approachable and fully illustrated throughout with step-by-step instructions. - Covers all four types of drafting projection: isometric, oblique, orthographic and axonometric. - New... -
Culture: The surprising connections and influences between civilisations. ‘Genius' - William Dalrymple by Martin Puchner 9781804182543
RRP: £12.99£8.61'A writer of genius' - William Dalrymple'Remarkable' - Kwame Anthony Appiah'Utterly captivating' - Anthony DoerrCan anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and... -
Auditioning for Film and Television: A Post #MeToo Guide by Nancy Bishop
RRP: £21.99£18.10"This is a terrific guide for young actors...I read it cover to cover and then went out and bought copies for all my kids because, truthfully, it puts an experienced eye on pretty much all of life's early encounters." - Donald Sutherland "When I was... -
Pushing paper: Contemporary drawing from 1970 to now by Isabel Seligman
RRP: £18.95£13.12Focusing on 56 selected works from the 1970s to today, Pushing paper examines why drawing has endured as a method of making art, and explores the vital and fundamental nature of drawing through themes such as systems and process, identity, place and... -
Beauty of Zentangle by Suzanne McNeill
RRP: £16.99£11.56This title includes stunning works from both breakthrough artists and professionals. Zentangle[registered] is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon, attracting individuals from all walks of life. Created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, the Zentangle... -
Portraiture by Shearer West
RRP: £23.49£16.61This fascinating new book explores the world of portraiture from a number of vantage points, and asks key questions about its nature. How has portraiture changed over the centuries? How have portraits represented their subjects, and how have they been...