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Hermann Baur (1894 - 1980) was one of the most significant architects of the Swiss pre- and post-war Modern movement. In his work the buildings of the vocational school and...

Author: Kristin BauerFormat: Hardback, 229mm x 279mm, 1440g, 196 pagesPublished: Hirmer Verlag, Germany, 2023This Is Like That: Kristin Bauer is a conceptually designed art book/object that archives the artist's work...

This is a long overdue monograph on one of the greatest living artists working with nature. The distinguished writer on art, Mel Gooding, author of a number of highly regarded...

Author: Brian BrinkworthFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 256 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2014This is the riveting and extraordinary story of Kapitan Herbert Cleff, presented here for...

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What was German Naturalism? What were its achievements? How does it compare with its counterparts in other European countries? These are some of the difficult questions addressed by John Osborne...

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Germania is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region's history, folklore, cuisine, architecture and landscape,...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: heavy; minor wear along the edges of the dj; boards clean and square; internally sound; clean and bright copy. From the...

Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor the serious firearms collector, historian, or appraiser, The Standard Directory of Proof Marks stands as...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...

David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as "the most exciting male dancer in...

Secondhand Garden Bargain Book Box SP4249 Eight large garden books, nearly all hardback with jackets: Marina Schinz’s Visions of Paradise, Rosemary Verey’s Secret Gardens, David Hicks’s Cotswold Gardens, Mary Keen’s...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingNestled in the sun-drenched hills of South Australia, the Barossa Valley is one of the world's most storied wine regions...

She is one of the best-loved and most highly respected actresses in the world today. A talent that Britain is truly proud of, Dame Helen Mirren is a chameleon of...

How is Saddam Hussein like Tony Blair? Or Kenneth Lay like Lou Gerstner? Answer: They are, or were, leaders. Many would argue that tyrants, corrupt CEOs, and other abusers of...

Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted...

'The most sought-after tenor in the world', the greatest tenor of today', 'the new king of tenors' - for years Jonas Kaufmann has occupied a unique status among the world's...

Secondhand Interior Design Bargain Book Box SP4256 Eight large hardbacks on English and Irish country-house style, five of them by Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, who grew up at Blenheim Palace and decorates...

Summer, 1915. As Zeppelins rain death upon the rooftops of London, eminent members of society begin to behave erratically: a Member of Parliament throws himself naked into the Thames after...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 'A fitting legacy left by a blazing talent' Observer 'A masterpiece' Andrew...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the hallowed tradition of remembrance, Fallen: The Ultimate Heroes chronicles the lives of Australian footballers who answered the call of duty and never...

FOR FANS OF THE BBC SERIES SAS ROGUE HEROES , THIS IS THE REAL STORY OF BLAIR 'PADDY' MAYNE A Waterstones Best History Book of 2023 The incredible true story...

Secondhand Interior Design Bargain Book Box SP4246 Nine practical decorating books, all illustrated: Mary Gilliatt’s Short Cuts to Great Decorating, Using Australian Colour from Janne Faulkner of Nexus Designs, Stephen...

Cape Town, 1914. Where a person can be whoever they want to be . . . Former tutor Piet Barol and singer Stacey Meadows are making a splash in colonial...

Together with 'House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848', Niall Ferguson has produced a two volume history that reveals in absorbing detail the phenomenal economic success of this fascinating and secretive...

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One of the founders of the photography agency Magnum (together with Robert Capa and others), he is...

Go behind the scenes of Phyllida Barlow's extraordinary work in this essential guide to her practice, one of the two inaugural volumes in a new series from Hauser & Wirth...

"The library-after-dark setting works a magic all its own." -Publishers Weekly Another inky evening's here- The air is cool and calm and clear. Can it be true? Oh, can it...

Katheryn Parr is mainly remembered today as being the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, the one who 'survived'. Katheryn was not only a wife but a queen, mother, reformer,...

'Wish I Was Here is a masterpiece' Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk 'It will surprise you, sometimes astound you, and leave you profoundly changed' Jonathan Coe, author...

The perfect primer on renowned Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia, featuring 65 reproductions of her searing photojournalism. Born in Palermo, Letizia Battaglia (1935-2022) took up journalism as a single mother, but...

Fallen from grace and driven from the British Empire in previous instalments, Dracula seems long gone. A relic of the past. Yet, when vampire boy Johnny Alucard descends upon America,...

"The shadowy Gangster Squad was formed in 1946 with eight men operating out of two rusted old Fords. They had no office and made no arrests - the idea was...

Farrow and Ball is a leader in the luxury paint and wallpaper market, catering to top designers and discerning homeowners who seek the finest quality products to adorn their walls....

Number One for Fiendish Fun! Join Horrid Henry for six super spectacular party stories! Horrid Henry is not so lucky when it comes to parties! He went to a DISASTROUS...

Murder in the Name of Honour is Rana Husseini's hard-hitting and controversial examination of honour crimes. Common in many traditional societies around the world, as well as in migrant communities...

Art security expert Anthony M. Amore and award-winning investigative reporter Tom Mashberg reveal the actors behind the major Rembrandt heists in the last century. Through thefts around the world -...

Queues at Baby Frank's famous zoo are dwindling and there's only one person responsible . . . Meet Baby Bruce. He's greedy, fame-hungry and he's opened up a rival zoo...

On the tenth anniversary of the Euro, a look at its tumultuous history-and its future prospects This book is the first comprehensive political and economic account of the birth and...

THE BABY DETECTIVE is the only book of the parenting genre to develop a unique, step-by-step investigative process that will enable parents to solve their own baby care problems. It...

During the 1980s, Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert was the Billionaire Junk Bond King. He invented such things as "the highly confident letter" (I'm highly confident that I can...