Art and Photography

Published for the 200th anniversary of Playfair's design for the old City Observatory and plans for the third New Town....

The bicycle is the most popular form of transport on the planet. Cycling is simply ideal for many things and we are at the dawn of a new golden age of this versatile machine. This book will appeal to all who have taken up cycling for sport, fun, health and wealth,......

A visual history of tea towel designs, from the 1950s to today....

Janet Stone's photograph albums feature informal portraits from the mid-twentieth century of many of the leading cultural figures and personalities of the day....

St Ives is unique - no other small seaside town has been host to such a roll-call of major artists. Michael Bird's ground breaking study lifts 'St Ives' out of its niche and explores the many - often unexpected - connections between St Ives artists and wider currents......

A beautifully illustrated, new edition of the best single-volume guide to Byzantine art, providing an introduction to the whole period and range of styles....

An inside look at the design process of quilt expert Kaffe Fassett, plus new quilt patterns and needlepoints...

A beautifully illustrated, new edition of the best single-volume guide to Roman and early Christian art. Provides an introduction to the great diversity of artistic styles during the period, and their context....