Bøker utgitt av Batsford

This landmark book is a glorious celebration of the greatest gardens, parks and landscapes in Britain, with stunning photography accompanied by insightful text from leading garden historians and conservators. It is lovingly curated by The Gardens Trust, a prominent UK conservation charity dedicated to preserving, studying and spotlighting historic gardens.Arranged chronologically, it covers around 60 individual gardens, specially selected to give a broad historical overview of British garden design from the Early Modern Period up until the Millennium. Each chapter also includes an intruiging essay, exploring the wider changes in social context, taste and style in each period, mirrored with short gazetteer of gardens from each era throughout the world.Entries include:¿ Elizabethan splendour at Kenilworth Castle.¿ Spectacular landscapes by Capability Brown at Blenheim Palace and Stowe.¿ Birkenhead Park, the Victorian inspiration for New York's Central Park.¿ The classic cottage garden created by Margery Fish at East Lambrook, Somerset.¿ Ian Hamilton Finlay's modern Scottish masterpiece, Little Sparta.Go on a voyage of garden discovery with this beautiful book, and learn more about the gardens and landscapes that are a much-loved part of our shared national story.

A practical and inspirational guide to choosing, blending and spinning richly textured artisan yarn for weaving, knitting and other textile art applications. Imogen Bright Moon is a British Romani textile artist who creates richly textured, highly tactile woven textile works from yarn that she spins and blends herself. In this elegantly designed book Imogen reveals the secrets of her practice. In evocative, engagingly written text accompanied by sumptuous images of her work in her studio throughout the year, she explains:¿ How to choose raw fibres for use in your work: the author's are ethically sourced from various ecologically responsible sources, including a rescue flock of sheep on the South Downs. ¿ How to put together different types of fibres - raw sheep's wool, plant fibres such as hemp, soya and wild silk, alpaca hair and much more - to create richly textured yarn. ¿ The delicate art of blending naturally occurring pigments, working with shade and tone to create subtle and nuanced colours, a process that Imogen likens to a painter mixing paints on a palette. ¿ The principles of hand-spinning, from a simple single spun thread to more complicated yarns such as triple-chain ply yarn, using a traditional floor spindle. ¿ How to skein, soak and wet-finish your yarn, and how to store your yarn stash. ¿ Ideas for taking your yarn into finished craft and art projects, with stunning images of the author's own work. With an emphasis on engagement with nature, the rhythms of the seasonal craft cycle, ethical making, sustainability and mindfulness, this book is ideal for weavers, textile artists and anyone seduced by the joys of yarn.

A magnificent colouring book from the well-loved Maggie Magoo design house - inspired by the world of astrology. This beautiful book brings you many wonderful decorative designs to colour. It contains six different illustrations of each sign of the zodiac, in varying adorable design styles, so you can build up a glorious collection of colourful astrological imagery. And to finish, there are some general celestial images - suns, moons, stars - to complement the individual star signs. Once coloured, the pictures make ideal framed prints for the home - colour and frame your family's star signs, or one for a baby's nursery. Or you could colour the entire zodiac! The designs can also be used as creative templates for collage, embroidery or appliqué. Whether you're a cautious Virgo, a colourful Leo or a moody Scorpio, this gorgeous colouring collection will have you reaching for your pens and pencils to add a touch of colour to the whole range of star signs, in your own inimitable style.

Bring your personal story to life in colourful, vibrant textile art. Ailish Henderson is an exciting young textile artist whose work is fun, quirky, tells interesting stories and uses a diverse range of media, though always grounded in cloth. In this gorgeous book, she explains her working methods and how you can harness them in your own work to create unique, deeply personal textile art pieces. She encourages you to draw on your own personal memorabilia to create work that is meaningful to you - the intention is to capture a moment in time, a memory to treasure, a look on a face, a glance of love from a pet. Along with work from the author, the book also showcases work from textile artists such as Mandy Pattullo, Bridget Harvey, Jenni Dutton and the hugely popular Mr X Stitch (Jamie Chalmers). It includes:¿ Materials: where to source cloth, using found and recycled materials, curating vintage fabric, incorporating precious family pieces in your work. ¿ Processes: finding inspiration, creating mood boards, keeping sketchbooks, developing work from drawings, capturing character. ¿ Techniques: Screenprinting, hand and machine stitching, appliqué, mixed-media collage. ¿ Subject matter: the narrative line, self-portraits, family snapshots, history, identity, travel, favourite animals, even famous faces. Throughout the book the author encourages you to work with freedom, instinct and honesty, bringing in a wealth of different techniques to create authentic stories in cloth, and most importantly, enjoy yourself along the way.

Architecture and design specialist Dominic Bradbury draws back the curtain on the iconic South Bank, providing an unrivalled insight into the buildings that populate one of London's epicentres of art and entertainment. Encompassing an art gallery, theatres, festival halls and a cinema, the South Bank is a cultural hub in the heart of London. South Bank: Architecture & Design is a beautifully crafted celebration of its sublime, community-focused architecture. The book opens with an origin story, unravelling the evolution of this riverside enclave since the 1951 Festival of Britain catapulted it onto the scene and exploring the renowned architects and designers that have shaped this space throughout the mid-century and beyond. Much of the book is devoted to the buildings themselves, all of which are accompanied by Bradbury's authoritative text and richly illustrated with photography by Rachael Smith. The buildings include:¿ Royal Festival Hall¿ Hayward Gallery¿ Queen Elizabeth Hall and The Purcell Room¿ National Film Theatre/BFI¿ Royal National TheatreThis sumptuous book is an invaluable purchase for anyone intrigued by our built heritage and cultural spaces.

A joyful collection of 100 poems to provide a dose of happiness in times of need.

An inspirational and practical resource for any artist interested in going beyond the figurative and moving into abstract.

First published in 1956, We Made a Garden is the story of how Margery Fish, the leading gardener of the 1960s, and her husband Walter transformed an acre of wilderness into a stunning cottage garden, still open to the public at East Lambrook Manor, Somerset, England. This is now one of the most important books on gardening ever written. A beautiful and timeless book on creating a garden. Margery Fish turned to gardening when she was in her mid-forties and went on to develop the whole concept of a cottage garden. She had a love of flowers coupled with a passion for nature and made an intensive research into the traditionally grown plants with which cottage gardens in Britain were once so densely planted. In this classic owrk, she recounts the trails and tribulations, successes and failures, of her venture with ease and humour. Topics covered are colourful and diverse, ranging from the most suitable hyssop for the terraced garden through composting, hedges, making paths to the best time to lift and replant tulip bulbs. Her good sense, practical knowledge and imaginative ideas will encourage and inspire gardeners everywhere.

The 100 letters collected in this beautifully illustrated book demonstrate the power of the written word to inspire, astonish and entertain. Ranging from ink-inscribed tablets vividly describing life in the Roman Empire to remarkable last wills and testaments, passionate outpourings of love and despair, and succinct notes with deadly consequences.

A chronological survey of the world's most influential books.

A sublime anthology of nature poetry to enjoy on those long summer evenings, with one poem for every day of the season.

A beautifully illustrated guide to Dachshunds, packed with tips and tricks to keep your furry friends happy and healthy.Dogs are one of the most popular pets in the world, and the doe-eyed Dachshund might just be one of the most lovable of all. But there are many things to consider when you bring a dachshund into your home. How often should I walk them? What health issues should I look out for? How much training will they need? Are my favourite foods poisonous?Written from the perspective of your dog, this playful and informative book takes a fresh look at the wonderful world of Dachshunds. It's an all-inclusive guide covering everything you need to know about this scent hound turned companion, while celebrating their courageous and cuddly personalities. The challenging puppy months, diet and training are covered along with advice on grooming, maintaining good health and identifying illnesses. Richly illustrated by Meredith Jensen and packed with adorable photographs of beloved pets ¿ dog lovers, owners and enthusiasts will adore this playful celebration of Dachshunds.

This beautifully illustrated guide to French Bulldogs is the latest addition to our growing series of breed-specific dog guides, packed with tips and tricks to keep your furry friends happy and healthy. There are many things to consider when you bring a new dog into your home. How often should I walk them? Am I overfeeding them? How much training will they need? Are my houseplants poisonous? This playful and informative book, written from the perspective of your dog, takes a fresh look at the wonderful world of French Bulldogs. This all-inclusive guide covers everything you need to know about this ultimate companion while celebrating their affectionate personalities that demand attention. The challenging puppy months, diet and training are covered along with advice on grooming, maintaining good health and identifying illnesses. Richly illustrated by Meredith Jensen and packed with adorable photographs of beloved pets, dog lovers, owners and enthusiasts will adore this playful celebration of French Bulldogs.

A captivating collection of extracts from women's diaries, looking back over four centuries to discover how women's experience ¿ of men and children, sex and shopping, work and the natural world ¿ has changed down the years. And, of course, how it hasn't. In this fascinating anthology, with a selection of entries for every day of the year, yoüll find Lady Anne Clifford in the seventeenth century and Loran Hurscot in the twentieth both stoically recording the demands of an unreasonable husband; Joan Wyndham and Anne Frank (at much the same time, but in wildly different settings) describing their first experiences with sex; and Anne Lister in the eighteenth-century north of England exploring her love affairs with women alongside Alice Walker in twentieth-century California. Queen Victoria laments the loss of her husband; housewife Nella Last finds that World War II has given her an unexpected independence from hers. Educationalist Sylvia Ashton-Warner in modern New Zealand asks how to juggle work and family; Canadian artist Emily Carr how to manage her work and her identity. Mary Shelley records the death of her baby in half a line; Anne Morrow Lindberg heartbreakingly chronicles the weeks after the kidnap and murder of her baby son. From Barbara Pym purchasing daring lingerie and Virginia Woolf relishing her new haircut to Sylvia Plath chronicling her ups and her downs and a stoical Amelia Stewart Knight on the pioneer trail, this book contains a rich mix of incredibly well-known diarists and more obscure ones, and often the voices echoing down the centuries sound eerily familiar today.

A mouthwatering anthology of food in literature, encompassing fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, and even a smattering of recipes, with one piquant extract for every night of the year. This absorbing book is a literary feast for every food lover ¿ and who isn't? You'll discover a wealth of foodie extracts from around the world and throughout the centuries, from marchpane and posset in Shakespeare to Nigella Lawson on how much cheese to buy for a dinner party. It includes literary greats like Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Maya Angelou, stellar food writers such as Elizabeth David, Madhur Jaffrey and Anthony Bourdain, and some intriguing curiosities such as the surreal recipes in 1932¿s Futurist Cookbook. And, of course, Mrs Beeton makes an appearance. Also on the menu are: Delicious baked apples in Jane Austen's Emma Ingenious wartime solutions in MFK Fisher's How to Cook a Wolf The joys of Caribbean cooking in Sam Selvon¿s The Lonely Londoners Lashings of ginger beer for Enid Blyton¿s Famous Five and much, much more. Keep this delectable book by your bedside and savour a whole world of delicious food writing every night of the year ¿ and it also makes the perfect gift for the foodie in your life!

A showcase of Britain's most significant shops throughout the twentieth century and beyond. 100 20th-Century Shops is a fascinating insight into the heritage of Britain¿s changing high street and the diverse architectural styles of the twentieth century. Entries in this book showcase 100 often instantly recognisable shops from across the county, from throughout the 20th century and stretching into the 21st, capturing the changing architectural styles of our beloved and rapidly disappearing retail shops. Each shop is accompanied by stunning photography of the facades and interiors. From bustling shopping centres, retail stores and supermarkets to independent boutiques, bookshops and bakeries, each of the 100 shops featured evokes a differed design style and traces the history of our cherished high street. The book also contains essays by respected writers on the design, development and decline of the high street over the last 100 years within a social and political context. This compelling books provides a glimpse into the wonderful shops that Britain has to offer and is a must-have for all fans of design history, architecture and retail.

An adorable collection of the sweetest baby animals yoüve ever seen, brought to exquisitely detailed life by well-loved animal artist Hannah Dale, creator of Wrendale Designs.This beautiful gift book, first published in 2015 but now reissued in a larger size to give even more prominence to the gorgeous illustrations, features over 50 British baby animals that are just starting out in life, painted in the author¿s quirky, inimitable style. From the playful fox cub to the tiny fluffy duckling, from the prettiest baby seal to a wobbly thoroughbred foal, everyone¿s favourite mini creatures are charmingly brought to life by this award-winning artist - you'll squeal with delight at their cuteness!Each animal portrait is accompanied by informative and entertaining text that will teach you more about how these little creatures will make their way in the world. This truly lovely book is the perfect gift package for nature lovers of any age.

Discover 52 minibeasts from around the world, one each week of the year, in this fascinating journey into the secret life of insects.

A second look at the glorious Scottish locations featured in the hugely popular TV show Outlander, this time focusing on seasons 4¿6.

Sunday Times bestseller Millie Marotta whisks you away to an island adventure of colouring.

A Year of Birdsong explores 52 birds and their songs, each accompanied by a charming illustration by Madeleine Floyd and a QR code that allows you to listen to this soundtrack to life, a natural wonder that has captivated and fascinated generations.

Peaky Blinders Location Guide is a perfect companion to the worldwide BBC hit series set in the gritty industrial heart of early twentieth-century Britain. Tommy Shelby might be a West Midlands gangster, but most of the series is shot in the north of England!

Enchanting tales of the gods, kings, and monsters that populated the Anglo-Saxon world.

Record, Map and Capture in Textile Art is an exploration of data capture in cloth and stitch, creating surprisingly beautiful results that tell fascinating stories about our everyday lives.

Introducing the book 'A Happy Poem to End Every Day', a heartwarming collection of verses that will surely bring a smile to your face. This literary gem was crafted by the talented author, who poured their heart and soul into every line. Published in 2022, it captivates readers with its unique blend of emotion and rhythm, characteristic of the genre it proudly represents. The book was brought to life by Batsford Ltd, a publisher renowned for their dedication to quality literature. Written in English, 'A Happy Poem to End Every Day' is a testament to the power of words and the magic they can weave. Grab a copy today and immerse yourself in the beauty of poetry.

Following the success of 'Ideas Behind Modern Chess Openings', this comprehensive companion volume gives the complete opening repertoire for Black.