A labour of love and scholarship, this is a study of the extraordinary Royal Library of Dom Joao V (1706-1750) of Portugal that was destroyed in 1755 in the Lisbon earthquake. The library co... read more
Beautifully photographed sculptural ceramics from the collection of Anthony Shaw. Includes pieces by Gordon Baldwin, Ewen Henderson and Gillian Lowndes.
The Japanese sculptor is the fourth generation of a family of bamboo masters: this is a gorgeous book on his work - some of which is huge. Delightfully, his family name means "master of the... read more