This beautifully produced folio catalogue of a small part of Ömer Koç's library focusses on fictional prose and poetry, written mainly by Europeans, in which Constantinople/Istanbul is t... read more
A second edition of this gloriously absurd book. The first edition, now out of print, recreated the original 1922 Shakespeare and Co. edition in appearance (the particular blue of the cover ... read more
Crane's illustrations will be familiar to many from childhood: sweet, pre-Raphaelite scenes, hand-drawn lettering with an Arts & Crafts flair for design. These two volumes catalogue almost 4... read more
Silks, jewels, fans, toile de Jouy, her private apartments and the Petit Trianon; also what came later - the myth, the cult, fashion and feminism. To accompany this autumn's blazing show at ... read more
Brief, well-illustrated biographies of the most outstanding men and women whose work is represented in the V&A's collections: from the Renaissance to the present.
Gorgeous turquoise and coral, gold and pearl. Meticulous research - including interviews with the last surviving Lhasa noblewomen and goldsmiths - makes this a rich cultural history of Centr... read more
A magnificent hommage to Franco Maria Ricci, the Italian publisher who in 1981 created the world's most beautiful art magazine, which Fellini called 'the black pearl'. This gorgeous book, bo... read more
A comprehensive book on the widely admired and influential ceramic sculptor, who died earlier this year at a great age. As well as being a fine artist, Baldwin was a perceptive, gifted teach... read more
The beloved and greatly missed CG, friend and cousin of us at Sandoe's. Here is a book largely made up of his own autobiographical pieces, some hitherto unpublished, with many photographs of... read more