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The University of Oxford offers 800 years of history: its 39 colleges are inextricably linked with the daily life of a busy city with beautiful bui...

Harry Potter, A Fish Called Wanda, Inspector Morse, Downton Abbey and X Men are just a few of the films that have become synonymous with the world ...

Oxford still remains the most beautiful thing in England, and nowhere else are life and art so exquisitely blended, so perfectly made into one. Osc...

Painting Accessible Abstracts is an inspirational but practical book that will help artists to paint in a less figurative way.  Laura Reiter demons...

A practical guide to painting nature's flora and fauna from award-winning botanical painting authors Meriel Thurstan and Rosie Martin. Recording th...

David Curtis is one of the most successful and celebrated artists working in the UK today. His books are bestsellers and in his latest book he disc...

David Curtis is one of the most successful and loved artists in the UK. His books are bestsellers and in his latest publication he talks about the ...

This book provides all the paper, templates and instructions you need to start making your own beautiful papercraft all you need is a scalpel and ...

Every chess player needs to know how to handle his pawns. Pawns form the 'playing fields' of chess games, a semi-permanent 'structure' that can det...

Fancy yourself as a bridge player? This essential little book will show you how in just 10 minutes. Introduces the basic rules and techniques for...

Always wanted to play chess but haven't much time to learn? This dinky little book will show you how in just 10 minutes. Covers all the pieces an...

A guide to creating beautiful and meaningful textiles. Poetic cloth is about how cloth, stitch and surface create personal meaning in textile art. ...

Innovative techniques in painting woodlands from renowned artist Ann Blockley. Watercolourist Ann Blockley is known for her striking and intriguing...

Are you longing to know where your favourite scenes in Poldark were filmed? Or discover the secrets behind the derelict mines and perfect, unspoile...

An illuminating look at a controversial architectural style and its finest examples Post-modernism was the 1980s counter to Brutalism but fell out...

Colour it in psychedelic colours, in tasteful tones, in all shades of orange! But just colour it! Recapture the purest sense of creativity by colou...

An updated edition of Paul Keres' classic endgame instructor, designed specifically for practical players with over 500 extra diagrams to facilitat...

As the longest serving royal consort in British history (1921-2021), this fully-illustrated guide celebrates Prince Philips remarkable contribution...

We are honoured to announce the re-release of the first ever Pitkin title, published by Mr Pitkin in 1947 to celebrate the magical wedding day of P...

Alan Turing was an extraordinary man who crammed into a life of only 42 years the careers of mathematician, codebreaker, computer scientist and bio...

Queen Elizabeth Is reign is amongst the most exciting and fascinating of any period of English history. She was a glamourous queen who ruled a vibr...

A practical companion to help kids enjoy outdoor activities and adventures even when it's rainy, snowy or windy. As the weather turns into autumn a...

As Picasso said: 'It took me a lifetime to Paint Like a Child'. Raw Drawing is not an art class it is a unique philosophy and a practical resource...

New ideas in reclaiming, recycling and reusing a range of fabrics and papers in textiles with the use of both stitch and heat tools. Whether you wa...

The distinctive style of the Regency period is a source of endless fascination for fashion academics and historians, living historians, re-enactors...

Sir Robert Hunter (18441913) is one of three figures regarded as the principal founders of the National Trust. It was he who came up with the idea ...

From the elegance of the grand salons of Prideaux Place, Padstows most stately of homes, to the wild and remote Cornish coastline, Rosamunde Pilche...

Flowers by Rosie Sanders is a large-format book that showcases over 80 of her finest flower paintings in exquisite detail. Often compared to the ar...

Award-winning and hugely popular artist Rosie Sanders showcases the beauty of the rose in her follow up to Rosie Sanders Flowers. Over 80 stunning ...

Queen Victoria, once remarked I dont dislike babies though I think very young ones are rather disgusting. She went on to have nine children. As 201...

Since their fairy-tale wedding in 2011 and the announcement in December 2012 that William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were ex...

Britain has a wealth of royal palaces, some owned by the Crown as part of the countrys assets, while others have been bought by members of the Roya...

Follow in the footsteps of royalty past and present on this journey through Englands capital and beyond to Kew, Hampton Court and Windsor. London h...

What constituted a secret or a scandal in times gone by? This entertaining title in this new series gives an overview of the times and attitudes to...

To be a medieval pilgrim evokes an image of a dauntless soul, braving weather, weariness and woe to fulfil a spiritual quest, treading ancient high...

Salisbury Cathedral - English edition