An inspiring guide that teaches us how adversity can be an opportunity to make us into stronger, better people. Zobraziť viac
The origins, development and use of the two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, from the great migrations to the Renaissance. Zobraziť viac
Bourgeois scholarship as disguise: "Fake books" are objects that simulate the most important carriers of knowledge and culture by subverting fundamental functions such as visualisation, information or entertainment... Zobraziť viac
Founded in 1856, the National Portrait Gallery, London, holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. 100 Writers and Artists from the National Portrait Gallery brings together a huge range of cultural icons - from ... Zobraziť viac
A surprise inheritance will open the doors to her future, and also the past…When Aunt Meg leaves her cottage to Anna Redding in her will, Anna immediately packs up and heads to Polkerran, the Cornish fishing village where she was so happy as a child... Zobraziť viac
The art of caring for the things you love ... Caring for the items you love around the home is easier - and more rewarding - than you think. In his first book, The Repair Shop's resident woodworking expert Will Kirk takes you on a tour of the basics... Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author of The Wax Pack, comes another eye-opening road trip adventure into a pocket of pop culture-professional wrestling-starring the Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, and many more larger-than-life characters of the WWF of... Zobraziť viac
Autobiography on a life within the UK antiques industry Zobraziť viac
Written around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Rings is an illustrated new modern translation of a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict produced using beautiful traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques and... Zobraziť viac
A wry, unvarnished chronicle of a career in the rare book trade—now in paperback When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change his life. He... Zobraziť viac
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime Zobraziť viac
Three textile roads tangle their way through Central Asia. The famous Silk Road united east and west through trade. Older still was the Wool Road, of critical importance when houses made from wool enabled nomads to traverse the inhospitable winter... Zobraziť viac
* A Financial Times Book of the Year 2024 *A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read of 2024*The extraordinary story of ancient Rome, history's greatest superpower, as told through humankind's most universal object: the coin. 'Fantastic' CONN... Zobraziť viac
Written by two female historians, this is a fascinating history of the Pleasant Company, the creators of the American Girl franchise, with pop culture digressions, based on the popular podcast. Zobraziť viac
A wry, unvarnished chronicle of a career in the rare book trade—now in paperback When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change his life. He... Zobraziť viac
An intricate and personal history of watches and time from an extraordinary watchmaker and historian... Zobraziť viac
The slavering xenomorph from the Alien movies has been stalking the big screen for more than thirty years now, leaving a trail of haunting imagery in its wake. Zobraziť viac
A winning cocktail of eroticism and originality, the 26 postcards in this chic little book offer charm and humour plus a certain je ne sais quoi. Each cards shows a fresh rendering of one of the classic sex positions described in the Kama Sutra... Zobraziť viac
