C19th expeditions for new routes and new territories by Sir Edward Parry and many others, and the voyages of HMS Investigator made in search of the vanished Franklin expedition before becomi... read more
A very handsome book which illustrates in gorgeous detail the couturier's passion for design outside the workshop. Part architectural history, part Who's Who of the 1930s' Côte d'Azur.
A tour of the Versailles gardens accompanied by contemporary illustrations by Redouté and others. Careful inspection of archives reveals plants with scent, and others with cosmetic and medi... read more
On the eve of WWII, HB fled Germany for California; later he became an art-dealer in Paris. His own collection is astounding, and the subject of an important international travelling exhibi... read more
Although less well known than Vollard, Weill was significant to the careers of Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani and many others. This fine volume accompanies a travelling exhibition of a remarka... read more
Arikawa is a Japanese collector and dealer who once trained as a Buddhist monk. His collection is breath-taking in its range and quality. Here are classical cameos, Renaissance jewels, a Lal... read more
Deriving its name from Salix viminalis, this design company began by reviving the old French tradition of wickerwork using the osier beds that grow along the banks of the Rhône. Their origi... read more
Illustrated catalogue of an exhibition in Monaco, revealing how the great director's films were influenced by classical and contemporary art - and how he in turn influenced many contemporary... read more
A large-format, lavishly illustrated book on 16 voyages of discovery that took place between 1714 and 1854 by the famous (Lap?rouse, Bougainville et Dumont d'Urville) and the less so (La Ba... read more
The authors took Madame de Pompadour's maiden name for their design company, inspired by their restoration projects and their recreation of C18th domino papers. Their work is enchanting and ... read more
The art of imperfection: the work of the aged, self-taught hands of one of Japan's most highly regarded potters. Beautiful work, austere and anchored in ancient techniques of Japanese and Ko... read more
Garcia has converted a Baroque monastery near Noto in Sicily: there are pearls around some of the gilded doorways and a large temple in the garden. Not for the austere or faint-hearted. Spl... read more
Zervudachi did his first house aged 21, under the eye of David Mlinaric, and ever since has been creating interiors that are both chic and understated.
Looks at forty of this extraordinary architect's works around the world, from the Bilbao Guggenheim to the recent Luma Arles tower, showing how he has expanded our ideas of what a building c... read more
Published in collaboration with Maison Chaumet, this illustrated book looks at gems and jewellery from different and often unexpected angles, with contributions not only from curators but fr... read more
Artisan trades of Paris - a ribbon maker, the boiseries of Feau et Cie, pastel crayons still rolled as they were in the time of Degas, etc., presented by a designer, artist and shopkeeper. M... read more
For those who would sell their soul for an éclair. Mille-feuilles for autumn, croissants for Sunday mornings, crêpes for tea, cakes and puddings so sublime your hips will forgive you.