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Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style by Bethan Bide 9781781301241
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $21.21Discover the extraordinary stories of the Jewish people who designed, made and sold fashion in twentieth-century London, revealing their vital role in making it an iconic fashion city. While Jewish... -
Greenwich Time and the Longitude: Official Millennium Edition by Derek Howse 9780856674686 [USED COPY]
RRP: $29.03Booksplease Price: $3.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780856674686Author Derek HowseFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint -
Cinderella Philip Wilson 9781839045325
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $12.62'I will marry whoever this slipper fits!' In this spellbinding retelling of the classic folk tale, we're introduced to some familiar characters: a young, neglected heroine, a wicked stepfamily,... -
The Bright Rose: Early German Verse 800-1250 by Philip Wilson 9781908376725
RRP: $14.18Booksplease Price: $8.75Never published in verse form before, these translations of some of the earliest known German poetry give us a rich glimpse of a life that, while alien in so many ways, was not so different after all... -
Fred A Farrell: Glasgow's War Artist by 9781781300275
RRP: $21.92Booksplease Price: $17.35The first proper overview of Fred Farrell's vivid drawings from the First World War. Beautifully illustrated in full colour, insightful essays and catalogue entries explain the genesis, execution and... -
Scottish Fairytales: Sixteen magical myths and legends from the highlands and islands by Philip Wilson
RRP: $11.61Booksplease Price: $9.74The fairytales of Scotland portray a world of magic and shape- shifting. Horses and foxes that turn into handsome princes, thorns that turn into woods, and a tiny stone that becomes an enormous rock... -
Celtic Fairytales: Sixteen mystical myths and legends from the Celtic lands by Philip Wilson 9781861478696
RRP: $11.61Booksplease Price: $9.74Taken from sources that draw on ancient traditions, these tales from the Celtic lands of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man, have been handed down for centuries by word... -
Hunstanton and Its Neighbourhood: Being a Guide to the Lynn and Hunstanton Railway Line. by Philip Wilson 9781241040871
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $18.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781241040871Author Philip WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint -
Irish Fairytales: Sixteen enchanting myths and legends from the Emerald Isle by Philip Wilson 9781861478719
RRP: $11.61Booksplease Price: $9.74Irish fairytales portray a rich and unpredictable world of enchantment and adventure. Witches and shape-changers, beautiful princesses and noble heroes, giants with untold strength and little people... -
A Certain Brightness: Bible Devotions for Troubled Times by Philippa Wilson 9781527106918
Booksplease Price: $12.89Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur Grayson Perry 9781781301340
RRP: $32.24Booksplease Price: $25.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781301340Author Grayson PerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint -
Eric Ravilious: Imagined Realities by Alan Powers 9781781300015
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $25.74A collection of illustrations showcasing many previously unpublished paintings of the artist Eric Ravilious. Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) is now firmly one of the most popular artists of his period... -
The Art of Breguet by George Daniels 9781781301074
RRP: $122.55Booksplease Price: $96.60The Art of Breguet is the complete, illustrated history of the work of Abraham Louis Breguet by the late George Daniels, who has provided a detailed study of Breguet's horological philosophy that... -
All in Good Time: Reflections of a Watchmaker by George Daniels
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $32.25The remarkable story of George Daniels, the master craftsman who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. George Daniels (1926-2011)... -
Jean-Henri Riesener: Cabinetmaker to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette by Helen Jacobsen
RRP: $64.50Booksplease Price: $53.42This first major monograph on cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener traces his life and career, bringing new insights into his business practice, designs and construction techniques. Jean-Henri... -
William Blake's Universe by David Bindman 9781781301272
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $37.18A beautifully illustrated book that explores William Blake's relationship with Europe against a backdrop of political turmoil. Responding to revolution and war in Europe, enslavement and... -
Kate Nicholson by Jovan Nicholson
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $21.65A sequel to Winifred Nicholson: Liberation of Colour, this book is the first monograph on this highly talented artist who deserves to be better known. This book explores the career of the St Ives... -
Ravilious by James Russell
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $27.21This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the watercolours of multitalented British artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903-1942). Adopting the... -
Rembrandt's Light by Jennifer Scott
RRP: $25.74Booksplease Price: $21.61A unique picture of Rembrandt's mastery of light and visual storytelling. Rembrandt's Light brings together 35 carefully selected paintings, concentrating on his greatest years from 1639-1658,... -
Edward Bawden by James Russell
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $25.79This comprehensive survey of the career of Edward Bawden (1903-89) accompanies a major exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery and brings together his most significant work in watercolour, printmaking,... -
Vanessa Bell by Sarah Milroy
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $27.72A stunning display of the vibrant and wide-ranging talent of Vanessa Bell in the first catalogue devoted to the artist. Vanessa Bell (1879-1961) has been known as the still, quiet centre around... -
Winifred Nicholson: Liberation of Colour by Jovan Nicholson 9781781300466
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $21.65Liberation of Colour explores the whole career of Winifred Nicholson with a special emphasis on her theories of colour. Throughout her life, Winifred Nicholson was interested in prisms and... -
Vanessa Bell: A World of Form and Colour Fay Blanchard 9781781301333
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $26.24This publication, together with the exhibition it accompanies, presents the largest ever survey of work by Vanessa Bell (1879-1961). Described in 1923 as 'the most important woman painter in... -
Watchmaking by George Daniels
RRP: $90.30Booksplease Price: $78.41Many years after its first publication, the best-selling Watchmaking continues to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking, especially among new generations of enthusiasts. As a supreme... -
Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious James Russell 9781781301302
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $25.83This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the works of fine artist and printmaker, Tirzah Garwood (1908-1951), wife of artist Eric Ravilious. Tirzah... -
Watches: A Complete History of the Technical and Decorative Development of the Watch by George Daniels
RRP: $122.55Booksplease Price: $95.95The long-awaited reprint of an important illustrated reference work on the general history of the watch from 1500 to 1980. When Watches was first published in 1965 it quickly gained for itself a... -
Mary Seton Watts and the Compton Pottery by Hilary Calvert
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $35.76This comprehensive book is both a biographical exploration of the early life of Mary Seton Watts and a survey of the pottery she designed. Mary Seton Watt's (1849-1938) roots in Scotland, her... -
Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company by William Dalrymple
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $37.18Published to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, Forgotten Masters celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists. As the East... -
Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and Ireland by Emile de Bruijn
RRP: $45.15Booksplease Price: $38.21Chinese wallpaper has been an important element of western interior decoration for three hundred years. As trade between Europe and China flourished in the seventeenth century, Europeans developed a... -
Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye Fay Blanchard 9781781301388
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $27.08A beautifully illustrated study of one of Britain's most significant 20th century painters, featuring over 40 of his most ambitious paintings. Euan Uglow (1932-2000) was one of Britain's most... -
Ingrid Pollard: Carbon Slowly Turning by Fay Blanchard
RRP: $38.70Booksplease Price: $31.80Published to accompany an exhibition at MK Gallery, this is the first major survey of the work of contemporary British artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard, nominated for the Turner Prize 2022. ... -
Thomas Lawrence: Coming of Age by Amina Wright
RRP: $24.50Booksplease Price: $20.30This survey of Lawrence's first twenty-five years tells the story of an exceptional artist growing up at the end of the century as Britain created its own unique artistic voice. Like his... -
Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of the French Decorative Arts at the Wallace Collection by Helen Jacobsen
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $18.47Accompanying an exhibition at the Wallace Collection, Inspiring Walt Disney explores the influences of the art and architecture of France on Walt Disney and his studio artists, highlighting in... -
Cutting Edge: Modernist British Printmaking by Gordon Samuel
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $25.84A vividly illustrated catalogue of linocuts by the Modern British printmakers of the Grosvenor School of Art. The Grosvenor School of Modern Art was founded by the influential teacher, painter and... -
Gainsborough and the Theatre by Hugh Belsey
RRP: $20.58Booksplease Price: $17.81Based on new research, this profusely illustrated book draws together for the first time a group of works from public and private collections to examine the relationship that Thomas Gainsborough had... -
Executions: Explore 700 Years of Public Punishment in London by Jackie Keily
RRP: $21.92Booksplease Price: $18.41A fascinating record of how London and Londoners were shaped by nearly 700 years of public executions. More frequent in London than in any other city or town in Britain, these morbid spectacles... -
Designers and Jewellery 1850-1940: Jewellery and Metalwork from the Fitzwilliam Museum by Helen Ritchie
RRP: $25.80Booksplease Price: $21.65A glittering display of the Fitzwilliam Museum's finest pieces of jewellery and metalwork. The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, holds stunning examples of jewellery and metalwork from... -
Laura Knight by Anthony Spira
RRP: $32.25Booksplease Price: $23.14LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM MB BERGER PRIZE FOR BRITISH ART HISTORY 2022 A major survey of Dame Laura Knight, first female Royal Academician and popular British artist of the 20th century. Laura... -
Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales (stage version) by Philip Pullman
RRP: $16.76Booksplease Price: $12.62What is that, trailing your footsteps, breathing softly down your neck? Rediscover the magic and wonder of the original Grimm Tales, retold by master-storyteller Philip Pullman. In this stage... -
Mirror of Obedience: The Poems and Selected Prose of Simone Weil by Silvia Caprioglio Panizza 9781350250680
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $18.37Simone Weil (1909-1943) was one of the foremost French philosophers of the 20th century; a mystic, activist, and writer whose profound work continues to intrigue and inspire today. Mirror of...