Art Books

Extensive look at one of the largest collections of British art from the 17th to the 19th century, held in America. 463pp colour & b/w prints P/B more information

For nearly 67 years, John Abbot worked meticulously to supply collectors & other naturalists with specimens & exquisite paintings & drawings of birds, insects & plants. For the fir... more information

Art Deco engages the reader in the heady world of the 20s & 30s when Art Deco style was all the rage. Covering architecture, jewellery, textiles, fine art & home furnishing, this b... more information

Stunning collection of prints detailing some of the most exquisite examples of Asian art, complete with authoritative notes on each piece. 152pp colour prints P/B more information

Beautiful butterflies in their natural habitat are the subject for this fine collection of paintings by Gordon Beningfield. 96pp colour & b/w plates H/B more information

Celebrating the beauty of the English countryside through painting, the artist uses his medium to remind us of how much is being lost in its destruction. 144pp colour prints H/B (r... more information

The author records in words & pictures the special places, interesting architecture, wildlife & country characters that make up traditional village life. 91pp colour prints H/B ... more information

The artist presents Hardy's Wessex, recognisable from the many novels, in his own inimitable style - from the rugged heathland to the bustling towns. 142pp b/w & colour illusts H/B... more information

The sumptuous beauty of Hardy's Dorset & surroundings is presented through the superb artwork of Gordon Beningfield. 64pp colour & b/w prints H/B more information

Isabella Steer. Detailed commentary on 120 works - some considered to be important pieces, others less well known, but all demonstrating the rich texture of Britain's artistic heri... more information

Jannic Durand. From the foundation of Constantinople on the site of ancient Byzantium in 330, to the fall of the city in 1453, Byzantine art asserted itself as the torch-bearer of ... more information

Fascinating insight into the life & works of the celebrated painter, complete with many full colour reproductions. 80pp colour illusts H/B more information

Illustrated by works from previously unpublished collections, demonstrating Chagall's art as a personal adventure, a sensational flight of imagination. 160pp colour prints H/B (rrp... more information

Carlo Pedrotti. Examining the background of the great artist, where he cam from, who his influences were & how he made his way in the world to become the most remarkable man of his... more information

Jean-Claude Frere. All the many aspects of Leonardo's genius are presented here. We see him as painter, engineer, inventor, mathematician & architect. He was a renaissance man in t... more information

Looking in detail at all aspects of the work of of the most revered artists of the twentieth century. Includes detailed commentary on 120 examples of work. 256pp colour prints H/B ... more information

Trewin Copplestone. Examining Degas' vibrancy & fluidity, with which he managed to capture scenes of the Parisian society he was a part of. 76pp colour prints P/B more information

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full colour reproductions of a number of the artist's works, complete with details of his life placing the pieces in context. 80pp colour prints H/B more information

Fine selection of reproductions, complete with contextual annotation, demonstrating the deft touch of a master artist. 160pp colour prints H/B (rrp £24.95) more information