Second-hand Books

Making his way from the Polish border in the west, through the capital city and the heart of the 2014 revolution, to the eastern frontline near the Russian border, seasoned...

A hilarious novel in the bestselling tradition of Jill Mansell and Catherine Alliott Delphi, garden programme presenter extraordinaire, and Roo, TV producer and queen of the messy relationship, have been...

With women concentrating not only on love and marriage, but on personal growth, self-esteem and career, this book should offer prescriptive advice including: how to identify what is dragging us...

Lulu is the ultimate beauty icon for women - small in stature, but big in personality and attitude, she's renowned for looking fantastic for her age. How does she do...

Winner of the 1989 Whitbread Prize for Book of the Year, this is the first volume of Holmes's seminal two-part examination of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of Britain's greatest poets....

The author, wounded and taken prisoner in Calais in 1940 became a compulsive escaper and was the first of the very few to make a 'home-run' from Colditz Castle. Thereafter...

Since the 1989 fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, Romania, arguably the most regimented of states in the Soviet bloc, has struggled with the transition from totalitarian state to democratic...

"Alexie's prose startles and dazzles with unexpected, impossible-to-anticipate moves. These are cultural love stories, and we laugh on every page with a fist tight around our hearts."-- The Boston Globe...

Fuelled by the curiosity of a culinary anthropologist and world traveller, this book returns for even more for the venturesome gastronome. This edition boasts 70 additional recipes making a total...

At the age of twenty-eight, stuck in a dead-end job in London, and on the run from a broken heart, Bryce Corbett takes a job in Paris, home of l'amour...

When travellers Ben and Emma split up in Thailand, Ben falls for a local masseuse and experiences the darker side of tourism, where farmers' daughters sell their bodies in Bangkok...

Simply Scandinavian presents modern takes on traditional Scandinavian recipes, combining time-tested Finnish food preparation with twenty-first century taste. The recipes are organized by time of yearappetizers, main courses, and desserts...

In Creatives for Creativity Steve Brouwers (creative director at SBS) interviews 42 makers painters, photographers, graphic designers, conceptual artists, furniture designers, video artists, advertisers from all around the world. He...

Vegan cooking is more popular than ever. The challenge is to prepare meals that will be healthy and appealing for the whole family. This book features kid-tested recipes for families...

Shoes are a hot topic and are regularly discussed in various magazines and books. However, only few have access to the absolute top designers and initial founders of contemporary shoe...

"Just imagine: a beach in the middle of nowhere. You can see a camper with sea view. You can hear Portuguese music coming from the speakers. The canopy is out...

This book explores the oeuvre of Belgian photographer Willy Vanderperre. His editorial work appears in magazines such as AnOther Magazine, Dust, i-D, Perfect, Vogue and W Magazine. He also photographed...

Evil Rakshasa Kalanemi is back on Earth, this time appearing as Kansa, the tyrant king of Mathura. To vanquish him and his horde of evil monsters, Lord Vishnu comes to...

A stunningly illustrated edition of the timeless fairy tale. In a quiet village, at the edge of the woods, lived a girl that everyone called Little Red Riding Hood -...

Jules Verne's classic novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, is a true prototype for the adventure story. This new illustrated version captures Phileas Fogg's thrilling race around the globe...

A captivating collection of 30 architectural and interior design projects that harness and embrace the warm and timeless allure of wood to create environments that embrace natural beauty. Step into...

This book presents a selection of eco-houses and sustainable homes built according to what is feasible today in terms of sustainable architecture that respects the environment. It shows us what...

In our modern built-up world, we are constantly looking for a connection to nature through our gardens. Inspired design ideas reveal how to create exterior spaces in a variety of...

Iturbide revisits the predominantly Mexican American community of Boyle Heights in East Los Angeles, home of the legendary White Fence gang. Under the gaze of famed Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide,...

Life in the Folds makes use of an encrypted alphabet as a typographical and visual resource in approaching the project created by Carlos Amorales for the Mexican pavilion of the...

The prestigious architecture studio Romano presents its new book, a masterpiece dedicated to lovers of the world of decoration and architecture, lovers of contemporary lifestyle, and above all, of the...

A happy lion and a sad dog, a screaming face and a smiling face and a sun in all the colours of the rainbow. Explore language, imagination and the world...

Effective use of colour is important in floral arrangement design. This book illustrates how to make effective colour combinations in flower arrangement designs including wrapping paper or container. A first-of-its-kind...

Take an enlightening look into the lives of surf enthusiasts - professional and otherwise - from all corners of the globe. Read about Munich-born river surfing pioneer Quirin Rohleder on...

It is no longer a secret that a trip to nature can work wonders. As a lightning-like mood enhancer, we instantly feel more relaxed and alive; after all, nature has...

With expert analysis, great photography, and a huge selection of familiar and unusual objects, this book explains what truly makes a design great and reveals the hidden stories behind the...

For as long as he can remember, Tein Lucasson has adored dogs. And today, the graphic designer, art director and producer has made his four-legged canine friends into a creative...

Neo Classics are rare manufactured vehicles, one-of-a-kind high-end cars, special short-run cars, and "young classics." They are vehicles that become legends - and coveted collectors' items the moment they leave...

IDEAT celebrates its 20th anniversary: 360-degree creativity. In the landscape of design and decor, IDEAT, founded by Laurent and Anne-France Blanc in 1999, has always been seen as an exception....

The book is a compendium of homes, including apartments and single-family houses, that have been remodeled to suit contemporary lifestyle needs. Rehabilitations of living spaces are often done to reanimate...

One of a handful of artists to emerge from Andy Warhol's celebrity-focused Interview magazine, Matthew Rolston is a well-established icon of Hollywood photography. Alongside such luminaries as Herb Ritts and...

The series of LEGO builders' books for kids continues with a new collection of cool projects, enabling you to create your own tribe of playful Minions. You need nothing but...

The world of watches is in transition: so called smart watches are playing a larger role. However, classic timepieces with mechanical movement will not disappear from people's wrists, because the...

Scale the earth's most inspiring mountains through photographs culled from the Magnum archives by some of the world's most celebrated photographers. Magnum Photos is arguably the most celebrated photographic cooperative...

Mapping out the world's infamous art thefts, forgeries, and acts of vandalism, this unique and visually striking reference illuminates the prevalence, motivations, and consequences of art crime in every corner...

The fashion world is creative, expressive, impressive, and is always fast moving. The Fashion Yearbook 2022 is a beautifully illustrated book showcasing the best fashion series and photos from the...

Corina Gertz photographs women from around the world wearing traditional national dress. Her focus is on the quieter side of the portrait the figure seen from behind. The individual remains...

Enter the fascinating and curious world of Leonardo da Vinci, building 4 of his most famous inventions: the tank, the flying machine, the knight automaton and the crossed staircase. Detailed...