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A beautifully produced book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grade II listed brutalist icon, the Barbican Estate.
This practical step-by-step guide to haute couture embroidery covers everything from machine and hand stitching, to tambour beading, goldwork and monogramming. Perfect for beginners looking to personalise their own clothes, as well as more experienced embroiderers who want to apply new techniques to different fabrics.
This book is the perfect companion for the watercolour landscape painter. Packed full of detailed annotations and step-by-step demonstrations, Richard Taylor guides you through each element of landscape painting.
An alluring evocation of the glittering world of the fin de siecle by its emblematic aesthete
Andrew Soltis covers the unparalleled career of acclaimed American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer with fresh insights into what made Fischer play - and act - the way he did.
As the ancient art of paper marbling experiences a contemporary renaissance, artist and author Lucy McGrath presents a beautiful introduction to the craft for beginners and more advanced crafters alike.
Progressing from simple movements and shapes to words and phrases, this creative, step-by-step guide helps you to learn how to focus your mind, beat stress, and tune out unwelcome thinking.
A ground-breaking guide to the art of pressed flowers and leaves. Stunning, contemporary artworks and easy-to-follow techniques opens up this traditional art to modern crafters and nature lovers.
A colouring book to keep and treasure forever. The wonderful illustrations are ideal for framing.It is, quite simply, a beautiful book.
A quirky but useful exploration of the qualities chess masters have that you don't, and how to acquire them.
Well-known watercolour painter Ann Blockley presents flowers through a variety of interpretations, from traditional to unconventional in both technique and concept. In this exciting new book she really pushes the boundaries of watercolour, showing how to paint a stunning range of flowers throughout the seasons. Everyone loves to paint flowers in spring and summer but Ann inspires you to paint dramatic seedheads, foliage, fruit and berries in winter, as well as the more traditional flowers and blossoms. She also demonstrates how to create exciting textures by using collage materials like glitter, sequins, salt and gold paint. Divided by seasons into four sections, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour is a practical and inspirational book aimed at the more experienced flower painter who wishes to take their painting to the next level.
The standard reference work on chess openings for more than half a century, earning the epithet 'the chess player's bible'. 'Batsford's Modern Chess Openings' is the most comprehensive single-volume work on the openings. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the distilled essence of contemporary opening theory. This edition is an indispensable reference work for club and tournament players.International Grandmaster Nick de Firmian is a three-times US Champion and an expert on opening theory. He helped develop computer Deeper Blue's opening repertoire in its match victory over arch-theoretician Gary Kasparov.
Explore 'Beatle Land' and the iconic sites associated with their fame, revealing why the city of Liverpool was crucial to their success.
An invaluable insight into the mind of chess prodigy turned Grandmaster, Fabiano Caruana, tracing his stratospheric rise to chess fame. Andrew Soltis takes the reader through 60 of his games, describing the tactical intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies.
"e;Billow and breeze, islands and seas, Mountains of rain and sun........."e; Since 18th-century Highland warrior Jamie Fraser and resourceful 20th century medic, Claire Randall first met on screen in 2014, millions of viewers have been swept away by the Outlander TV series to the wild hills and craggy castles of Scotland. Now you can follow in the footsteps of Claire and Jamie with this guide to the inspiring locations where Diana Gabaldon's novels were set and the hit tv show were filmed. From the ancient cobbled streets, gabled palace and herb garden of Culross, which became fictional Cranesmuir, to the iconic 1960s Pathfoot Building at the University of Stirling, which Claire's daughter Brianna visits on her first trip to Scotland, you can time-travel through centuries. In Scotland, different eras coexist and collide - just as they do in Outlander. Focusing on easy day trips from the characterful cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow - themselves jam-packed with Outlander locations - this guide will tell you about the most rewarding sights, when to visit them and how to get there.
A compelling collection of anonymous postcards sent during lockdown, revealing hilarious, salacious, relatable and sometimes heartbreaking secret confessions.
Packed with exciting techniques for contemporary and impressionist style of flower painting, using watercolours, acrylics, pastels, collage and texture ideas.
A chess book for beginners, taking you from the very basics to an advanced level of play, with a design-led approach.
Full of examples that emphasise the power of logical and resourceful thinking and quick wit, Imagination in Chess will guide you to become a better chess player by harnessing your imagination.
An overview of twentieth century giant of graphic design Tom Eckersley, packed with hundreds of his instantly recognisable, bright and colourful posters.
A wonderful portable edition of the hugely popular Millie Marotta's Beautiful Birds and Treetop Treasures.
Following on from 100 Buildings 100 Years, 100 Houses 100 Years, and 100 Churches 100 Years, this book features 100 remarkable gardens and landscapes designed since 1914.
The definitive guide to Art Deco buildings in Britain, written by leading architectural historian Elain Harwood.
Mark-Making Through the Seasons is a creative and practical guide on how to get in touch with your local natural world to create thoughtful works of textile art.
A fresh way of approaching drawing, which banishes inhibitions and helps you visualize your thoughts, express your emotions, develop your ideas.
Henry VIII is probably the best known king in English history, famous - enve in his own day - for the notorious treatment of his wives. Yet Henry belived he acted only for the good of England. This beautifully illustrated Pitkin Guide looks at the life of this fascinating man.
Bestselling artist and author explains how to use light and shade in your watercolour painting to add lifelike detail and create engaging artworks.
365 poems celebrating nature and the changing seasons.
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