Photography

Lincolnshire has many well-known stories of the supernatural, among the best known of which is that of the Lincoln Imp. In this book author Daniel J. Codd explores the supernatural lore of Lincolnshire. It includes all manner of phenomena, from forgotten...

County Wicklow, with its golden beaches, wooded valleys, majestic mountains and stunning lakes, rivers and waterfalls, is an area of great natural beauty and its vibrant history is uniquely captured in this collection of archive images. Derek Stanley...

In these days of ubiquitous, non-stop media and information you would think that there were few secrets anywhere left to reveal: but when it comes to Harrogate there remain a surprising number of facts and idiosyncrasies which, over the years, have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906887766Author Heidi M. SandsFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

Apple's new Photos app lets you do a whole lot more than simply store and edit pictures and videos on a Mac or iOS device. With this comprehensive guide, you'll learn how to import, organize, and share your digital memories, as well as how to improve,...

The Anglo-Saxon town of Preston, whose name comes from the Old English for 'priest settlement', boasts evidence of even earlier Roman activity, such as the Roman road that led to Walton-le-Dale. Once home to a booming centuries-old cotton manufacturing...

Herefordshire has had the mixed blessing of being a border county, predominately rural and far away from any metropolis. Lying between England and Wales, its past has been bloody, with raids and an unstable boundary. Borders are always porous and much...

An action-packed memoir that takes readers on the road with rock and roll's hardest-working photographer Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and connected photographers in rock and roll. For almost 50 years, he has documented the music scene in...

Originally authorised as a ship canal between Gloucester and Berkeley in 1793, the entrance on the Severn estuary was changed to Sharpness to provide better access for large ships, and the canal was opened in 1827. Trade soon developed, raw materials...

Medieval King's Lynn (Bishop's Lynn before 1537) was a premier English port, a position it retained until the Industrial Revolution. Its maritime economy was undermined by the coming of the railways, which were the harbinger of modest industrialisation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781799229476Author David ThorpeFormat PaperbackPage Count 98Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm)...

Often regarded as a quiet holiday county, in fact Dorset has many aviation connections. As early as 1908 Bleriots were being built by Bournemouth businessmen, the Royal Navy undertook first landing on a warship at Weymouth in 1910, the Schneider Race was...

Newquay is a major tourist destination for holidaymakers located on the north coast of Cornwall. However, it is much more than a simple seaside resort. Evidence of Late Mesolithic flint tool working sites show early occupation, and there has been a small...

The canal received its Act of Parliament in 1791, and was opened from Bolton and Bury to Salford in 1797. The canal never reached Manchester. It was connected to the River Irwell in 1808 and to the rest of the canal system in 1838. The canal is just over...

Harrogate Through Time is a wonderful collection of old and new photographs of Harrogate. The older images are printed alongside a contemporary full colour photograph, which illustrates the same scene. The contrasting illustrations show how the area has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338447Author Hugh MaxwellFormat PaperbackImprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Our fast-changing world seen through the lenses of 140 leading contemporary photographers around the globe. With close to 500 images, many previously unpublished, this landmark publication takes stock of the material and spiritual cultures that make up...

The City of London, the fabled 'Square Mile', is the financial hub of world trade. It is also an area with a rich and almost tangible history, a history that is reflected in its colourful and varied selection of pubs and watering holes. The city can...

There is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910566121Author Polly BradenFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is as old as humanity. In this neat TASCHEN edition, take a tour of some of our finest arboreal adventures with 50 of the most beautiful, inventive, and...

"Through these travels and the photographs, I got to love the United States more than I could have in any other way." - Jack Delano Amid the ravages of the Great Depression, the United States Farm Security Administration (FSA) was first founded in 1935...

Everything can be exhibited: trinkets from the Second French Empire, a collection of photographs, a boudoir from beyond the grave, a heroine famous for her beauty, her extravagance and her pitiful end. Everything can be exposed: a woman for another...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910566732Author Hoxton Mini PressFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

Hayle exerts a powerful attraction over anyone who has spent time there. Very much part of the industrial revolution, this town has produced more than its fair share of engineers and innovators. Although much of the indusrty has departed, to be replaced...

Cartier-Bresson by Cartier-Bresson: the photographer's "master set" survey of his career, presented for the first time alongside selections by Annie Leibovitz, Wim Wenders and others In the early 1970s, at the request of his friends and collectors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956648778Author Tony NourmandFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Reel Art PressPublisher Reel Art PressWeight(grams) 2086g

The county of Cornwall in the far south-west of England is surrounded by sea on three sides. Resisting Roman and Anglo-Saxon invaders, it retained its Celtic independence and remained separate from the rest of England into the Middle Ages. Cornwall has a...

Thirsk & Sowerby Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Yorkshire. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of its well-known streets and famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this...

With a foreword from Jean-Marie Schaller, founder and creative director of Louis Moinet, this book introduces some of the most elegant watches the horological world has to offer, including several one-of-a-kind pieces that have never before appeared in...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. It's time to celebrate boys. Against the backdrop of a growing national conversation about how to raise sons to become good people, Kate T. Parker is leading the way by turning her lens on boys. Author of the bestselling...

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2023. Diagrams drawn...

Written by internationally acclaimed artist and photographer Christopher James, THE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES: 3rd Edition is the definitive text for students and professionals studying alternative photographic processes and the art of...

Witty, playful, and effortlessly chic, Inge Morath: On Style reveals the vital forms of fashion and self-expression that blossomed into existence in England, France and the United States in the postwar decades. The book follows the photojournalist Inge...

"How did you make this photograph?" This is the question that Ansel Adams was asked repeatedly during his lifetime. In this book, Adams shares the circumstances surrounding the making of many of his most celebrated photographs. Each of the 40 photographs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857248400Author Rebecca SenfFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1740g

The North York Moors is one of Britain's most beautiful and picturesque rural areas. This book provides an at-a-glance picture of some of the towns and villages here through 200 or so images which, on each page, show particular parts of the Moors at the...

How do you tell the story of a race that symbolizes New York City's vitality, diversity, and charm? Here, Richard O'Brien offers more than forty definitive articles from over the years that capture the color and excitement of one of the world's most...

A handy travel-sized photographic tour of Ireland, region by region, that's ideal for tourists. It contains a collection of atmospheric photographs showing the beauty and diversity of Ireland's landscape. It includes: GlendaloughThe Giant's...

Every year the Isle of Wight welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to explore its fascinating places, people and history. Discover the island's distant and medieval past, and the ongoing restoration and preservation of its many...