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A celebration of the richness of figurative painting over the last 100 years and a passionate critique of the accepted history of art in the 20th century. Figurative painting is due a reappraisal. In this passionately argued volume the distinguished...

In 2019 poet-artist Gommie began walking the coastline of an England with nothing but a backpack, a tent and an unusually large collection of pens. His aim? Searching for hope during increasingly hard times. From losing his way on the Dover Hills to...

Art is all around us, but few people truly understand it. Barrs helps readers evaluate and define great art through an investigation of the work of Lewis, Tolkien, Rowling, Shakespeare, and Austen."Echoes of Eden is the most accessible, readable, and yet...

There has been much scaremongering about the 'death of the book', and how, as words find new ways and means of transmission, young people might gradually begin to shun writing. In the digital age, text becomes information, and information strives to...

A humorous and informative book, debunking a range of commonly held myths about animals. Camels store water in their humps and magpies love to steal shiny objects. Or do they? A must-read in the Everything you Know series, this book debunks a range of...

Give your room a new vibe and throw it back to the 1960s with these 30 mind-bending, trippy designs. Peace signs, trippy patterns, kaleidoscope visions-they're all included in On the Wall Posters: Psychedelic so you can really change the vibe of your...

Icons features colorful portraits of 50 of the most admired women in the fields of music, politics, human rights, and film. This diverse and inclusive collection features the world's most inspiring women, including Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Aretha...

'Selfies' are everywhere - from Kim Kardashian, queen of the selfie, to the Queen of England photobombing the Australian hockey team's selfie in 2014, you can't open a newspaper, or visit a news website, without seeing one. Recent technology, such as the...

What would we have seen if we looked out over the landscape of Scotland at its very beginning, before the impact of mankind? What would it be like to swim in the Jurassic sea? Or stand early one morning in the dragon-fly haunted coal forests of the...

A fascinating look at the history of the Christian Church as portrayed throughout Western art. This richly illustrated volume argues that, because much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and practices in the history of the Christian Church,...

A mix of art, science and a touch of alchemy, taxidermy lets you engage with the natural world in ways most other people don't. In Stuffed Animals, "rogue" taxidermists Divya Anantharaman and Katie Innamorato demystify the practice, shatter the gross...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645585664Author New SeasonsPage Count 128Imprint New SeasonsPublisher New SeasonsWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 251mm * 221mm * 13mm

Supremacy Software is the world's largest video-game developer and publisher. If you've played games, you've played one of theirs at some point. They're the shining light, a dream job for many aspiring game developers.Who Hunts the Whale tells the story...

Furbex: A Dog's Life of Urban Exploration is a dazzling photographic record of Claire's adventures among the abandoned spaces of Europe. It captures her ghostly presence in ruined hotels and grand houses; crumbling castles and palaces; broken down...

Dogs have been the animal companion of choice for millenia. For just as long artists have been capturing their position as hunter, signifier of status or fidelity, religious image of purity and above all, loyal friend. From pampered pooches to working...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624650598Author Rey BustosFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Design Studio PressPublisher Design Studio Press

The best things come in small packages! Beloved florist Jill Rizzo (coauthor of the bestselling Flower Recipe Book) is back, and this time she has turned her attention to charming miniature arrangements. Projects are organized seasonally, and range from...

'The lives of the characters get entangled in this powerful read' WOMAN'S OWN'A pacy, gripping tale of secrets, love and betrayal in 1950s Catalonia, written with skill and colour. It gave me enormous pleasure to read such a satisfying novel.' SANTA...

In the contemporary world the Islamic community is represented by around 1.4 billion people or twenty-five percent of the global population, from a wide range of ethnic, national linguistic, theological, political and socioeconomic backgrounds. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781521172278Author ColoringcrazeFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907222368Author Sara HannantFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor Press

Despite this famous protestation in a letter to his friend William Jackson, Gainsborough was clearly prepared to make an exception when it came to making portraits of his own family and himself. This book, and the major exhibition it accompanies,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398821101Author Peter GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Sirius EntertainmentPublisher Sirius EntertainmentWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

The National Portrait Gallery's collections hold numerous portraits of creative partnerships. This book looks at the extensive collection of the Gallery and explores the role of love and the people featured both as sitters and artists. Drawing on recent...

The collected works of Julius Csotonyi, one of the world's most high profile and talented contemporary paleoartists. Csotonyi has considerable academic expertise that contributes to his stunning dynamic art.Csotonyi represents the natural world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596380073Author Philip Graham RykenFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed)Publisher P & R Publishing Co...

A Fresh Twist on Vintage Flower Meanings & Arrangements"This book is enchanting to the eyes, inspiring for the mind, and refreshing for the soul." -Maggie Hyde, Petal Back Farm#1 New Release in Plant & Animal Photography, Photograpy Equipment &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789171265869Author Carl DouglasFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Bokforlaget Max StromPublisher Bokforlaget Max StromWeight(grams) 1940g

With Art Makers: Empowered Embroidery, learn to sketch and stitch strong, recognizable women from all walks of life. Featuring sketching and illustration instructions, basic stitches, embroidery techniques, and 6 projects with portraits of famous women,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624650291Author Terryl WhitlatchFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Design Studio PressPublisher Design Studio PressWeight(grams) 1315gDimensions(mm)...

The author of the mega-bestselling Master Guide to Drawing Anime series brings the same inspiring and informative approach to cartooning. Many aspiring artists want to create original characters. That's the fun of cartooning. But character design lessons...

Though largely benign, volcanoes erupt continuously across the world. The eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980 and Eyjafjallajokull in 2010 exemplify the dramatic physical violence of volcanoes, and their potential for local destruction and global...

An essential guide to Games of Thrones seasons 1-5, profiling the noble houses of Westeros through their history, family tree, character profiles, photos, and much more.Game of Thrones: The Noble Houses of Westeros Seasons 1-5 serves as a guide to the...

Bring on the doodles! Zen doodle, that is! In Zen Doodle: Tons of Tangles, you'll find gorgeous images of the best doodle art from around the world. This collection of drawings and painted canvases from dozens of contributors features thousands of tangle...

This beautiful guide to indoor plants is a comprehensive compendium of succulents, cacti, flowering and foliage plants, with detailed instructions on how to care for each, alongside stunning full-page watercolour illustrations of each plant. Whether you...

This dazzling collection showcases the very best of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, presenting over 150 of the winning, commended and shortlisted images from the 2017 competition. Featuring a range of photography from world-leading professionals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781081280840Author Sweary Coloring BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 141g

Take your colouring to the next level by doing it with stickers instead of pencils! Each one of the 12 designs in this book has spaces for mosaic shapes that you fill in using the pages of different coloured stickers in the back, allowing you to create...

What's in a name? That which we call a RoseBy any other name would smell as sweet.' William ShakespeareThe great William Guilfoyle, credited as the architect of Melbourne's Royal Botanic gardens, was an eminent landscape designer, botanist and writer...

Field Notes is the record of a territory in full colour: a book of words and artworks that capture a year spent on foot in the Lincolnshire landscape.It is about topography and time. Chalk and flint and marsh. The coming and going of the sea, Neolithic...