VF has written excellent previous books on colour and on jewels. This new one looks at textiles from sackcloth to silk, from Wales to Papua and Guatemala… Combining science with history and art, it offers a wonderful insight into human culture.
Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978178125706711/11/2021From a Bookshelf nearby
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A celebration of Saint Laurent's life and work with contributions by many tastebuds - Hamish Bowles, Diane von Furstenberg, Umberto Pasti, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, et alia.
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Fortuny: Time, Space, Light
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Glossy book on the history and art of travelling, whether in a hot air balloon, transatlantic liner or space shuttle, from the C19th to the present.
Louis Vuitton: Extraordinary Voyages
Hardback £55.00 -
Magnificent descriptions of the cistus harvest in Andalucia, lavender in Provence, bergamots in Calabria, cinnamon in Sri Lanka, oud in Bangladesh, vetiver in Haiti, benzoin in Laos, roses i... read more