Batsford

Textus Roffensis was written out by a scribe in 1122 - he was copying out a code of law that had first been issued by Ethelbert, the first Christia...

The office of Archbishop of Canterbury is the oldest continuous institution in Britain older than the English crown and much older than Parliament...

The Art of Checkmate, first published in Monaco in 1947, has remained one of the most popular and enduring chess books of all time, loved by chess ...

A ground-breaking book on the art of pressed flowers and leaf works from leading flower artist, Jennie Ashmore. Our love for flowers and leaves has...

A visual history of tea towel design, from the 1950s to today. Both practical and beautiful, the tea towel has over the last century established it...

An engaging and witty puzzle book for science fans all over the world. The Astounding Science Puzzle Book features a series of mini quizzes of 1015...

A beautifully produced book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grade II listed brutalist icon, the Barbican Estate. 2019 marks the 50th anniv...

Chess is experiencing a new wave of popularity in schools, and it's educational too. Organisations like Chess in Schools are promoting it as the pe...

The Batsford Book of Chess is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book, authoritatively written and beautifully designed. Arranged in the for...

To commemorate 70 years since this momentous event, the guide looks at the greatest air battle in history, fought in the skies over southern Englan...

The Big Letter Hunt: London is an alphabet picture book that takes its readers young and old  on a tour of England's capital to find giant letters...

The very name Black Death sends shivers up spines, and summons up the worst nightmares. In the Middle Ages, the onset of this mysterious plague tha...

An informative guide to understanding and implementing the fundamentals of the Caro-Kann, the easy way. The Caro-Kann defence, named after the Germ...

A new edition of Batsfords classic 1930s guide to Englands cathedrals, with foreword by Simon Jenkins. This classic guide from 1934 gives a brief a...

An instructional book about the crucial questions that masters ask themselves before committing to a move a checklist for all players to ask thems...

A history of the Cotswolds

This beautiful little giftbook features 50 British birds and animals painted by Hannah Dale in her uniquely quirky, characterful style. From the re...

A delightful gift book filled with the adorable animal paintings of Hannah Dale, creator of the immensely popular Wrendale Designs. This charming b...

A delightfully Danish guide to whittling for the home, crammed with projects for all ages and abilities.  Our interest in the simple but satisfying...

A paperback reissue Hazel Soan's classic practical art book. Hazel Soan is a well-known and popular artist and an enthusiastic and inspirational te...

Few sights can reawaken memories of happy holidays of yesteryear as vividly as the superb railway posters that were so much a part of the great age...

The seven illustrious Guards Regiments, renowned and respected around the world for their self-discipline, smartness and reliability, are today man...

The story of how a group of precocious young artists shook up the British art establishment, told through their works, letters and diaries.  An ill...

A beautifully illustrated account of the letters and correspondence of Jane Austen. It has been said that Jane Austen the woman and Jane Austen the...

I don't regret for a single moment having lived for pleasure. I did it to the full, as one should do anything one does. I lived on honeycomb. Oscar...

An entertaining historical guide to a legendary and mysterious order of medieval warrior knights. The templars have been associated with everything...

Watercolour is the ideal medium for painting flowers due to its wonderful translucency and in his new book, The Magic of Watercolour Flowers, Paul ...

An illustrated guide to the Normans the invaders of 1066 who changed English life forever The 1066 Norman conquest of England, led by William, Duk...