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100 Days in PhotographsOne hundred days have been identified by Getty and National Geographic to represent defining moments of the past 150 years. These moments are crystallised in images that leap from the page revealing joy, anger, despairsand triumph. An insightful text |
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1001 Paintings You Must See Before You DieEvery one of the 1001 paintings selected for this book by Professor of Fine Art and internationally acclaimed painter, Professor Stephen Farthing, is reproduced in colour. From Ancient Egyptian wall paintings to contemporary Western canvases, this bo |
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A Life of PicassoDrawing on exhaustive research from interviews and unpublished archival material, John Richardson has produced the long awaited third volume of the definitive biography, full of original, groundbreaking new insights into Picasso's life and work. His |
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Britains Lost CitiesThe destruction meted out on Britain's city centres during the twentieth century, by the combined efforts of the Luftwaffe and city planners, is legendary. Medieval churches, Tudor alleyways, Georgian terraces and Victorian theaters, many vanished fo |
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Burlesque and the Art of the Teese Fetish and the Art of the TeeseA two sided photographic tour of the world of modern American burlesque and fetish includes in the first part a cultural history of burlesque complemented by the author's provocative tips on erotic fashion and sensuality, and in the second part a pho |
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CathedralThe English medieval cathedrals are one of the wonders of the world. But who made them, and why This fascinating new history of England's cathedrals explores a previously unconsidered view of these extraordinary creations as constantly changing str |
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Coast from the AirViewed from the air, even the most familiar landscapes take on a startling new life. The countryside becomes a pattern the coast becomes an edge. Humanity recedes and the land itself takes centre stage. From small harbours to expansive bridges, towe |
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ContraptionsHeath Robinson was one of Britain's most successful graphic artists. His work has had a huge influence on comic art in this country, but also on the image and self image of the British. As the champion of pragmatic man, Heath Robinson presented a vis |
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English Shops and ShoppingShoppers in England from medieval times to the 21st century have experienced the multifarious delights of open market places, high street shops, department stores and covered markets. Beguiled by attractive merchandise, these shoppers have rarely hee |
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Ghosts Caught on Film''Ghosts Caught on Film'' presents an extraordinary collection of strange and unexplained photographs that offer the exciting possibility of ghosts and paranormal activity captured on film. It covers every aspect of the paranormal, from early photogr |
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Gods ArchitectPugin was one of Britain's greatest architects and his short career one of the most dramatic in architectural history. Born in 1812, the son of the soi disant Comte de Pugin, at 15 Pugin was working for King George IV at Windsor Castle. By the time h |
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In EnglandDon McCullin's view of England is rooted in his wartime childhood and growing up around Finsbury Park in the fifties. His first published photograph was a picture of a gang from his neighbourhood, which appeared in a newspaper after a local murder M |
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Landscape Photographer of the YearThis beautiful book showcases the shortlisted and winning photographs from the first major Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. 'Take a view', the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, is the brainchild of Charlie Waite, one of t |
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Light on the EarthYou won't find a better collection of nature photographs the best from 20 years of the prestigious international Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition representing most of the world's top photographers. There are more than 170 photographs |
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Millers Antiques Price Guide''Miller's Antiques Price Guide 2008'' is the definitive antiques price guide with a brand new makeover. Whether you are buying or selling, with nearly 8,000 colour items sourced new each year from the antiques trade this is the one book no collector |
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Planet EarthThis book brings together a very special collection of pictures. ''Planet Earth'' is now regarded as the ultimate wildlife TV series, and its magic lies in its photography. Featuring the very best of ''Planet Earth'' images from breathtaking aerials |
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St Pancras StationSt Pancras station has long been an iconic landmark on the London landscape. The neo Gothic spires and multi coloured brickwork of the Midland Grand hotel and the awesome span of the station's train shed have made it one of the capital's most distinc |
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Street SketchbookHere is an unprecedented look at the sketchbooks of some of the world's leading street and graffiti artists. It showcases an incredible diversity of working methods, innovative approaches and personal fixations, including declarations of love, typogr |
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The Adventures of HergeHerge is best known in Britain and throughout the world as the creator of Tintin, the dauntless young reporter hero of the strip cartoon that first appeared in 1929 to instant acclaim. ''The Adventures of Tintin'' remain a constant point of reference |
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The Gift''''The Gift'' actually deserves the hyperbolic praise that in most blurbs is so empty. It is the sort of book that you remember where you were and even what you were wearing when you first picked it up. The sort that you hector friends about until t |
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The Lake DistrictMark Denton's distinctive photography reveals some of the finest ever wide lens images of the Lakes, a landscape of great scenic beauty and one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations. His panoramic views, from rare angles and often taken at th |
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The New Complete Pirelli Calendars''The Pirelli Calendar'' is an icon of our times. Its acclaimed photographers among them Richard Avedon, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh, Herb Ritts, Norman Parkinson, Bruce Weber and Annie Leibovitz have worked with top models such as Kate Moss, Li |
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The Photography BookWhen The Photography Book was first published in 1997 it was widely acclaimed as the most important reference book ever on its subject. This new mini edition has all the visual energy and compelling insights of the original, but in a light and truly |
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Vanishing WorldPublished to coincide with the International Polar Year, ''Vanishing World'' is an unprecedented visual record of life in the Arctic. Five years in the making, this book is both a celebration of the wildlife that inhabits this harsh and unforgiving c |
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Vogue CoversInventive, glamorous, gorgeous since the beginning VOGUE has set the platinum standard for fashion magazines the world over and has become an icon in its own right. VOGUE's covers sum up the superlative visual ideals of the whole magazine. For the |
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