Category Archives: Shower Curtains
Shit New York
`New York, like London, seems to be a toilet of all the depravities of human nature.` Thomas Jefferson Welcome to New York. One of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world. Home to the most iconic skyline human beings have ever clapped their eyes on. It is the birthplace of Liberty, freedom and
Leaves on the Line: What the British Say … and What They Really Mean
In every walk of life, from relationships, to work, to politics, sport and the news, our everyday use of English harbours duplicities of meaning. We say `I`m sorry` when we mean `absolute nonsense`, and write `Yours faithfully` when we`re thinking `Sod you!` Jealousy, rage, love, affection – we`re equally good at disguising them all. Leaves
Beyond the Surface
Beyond the Surface takes you on a journey from the earth`s deepest recesses to its highest peaks, applauding the achievements of those who have explored its limits throughout centuries. From Empedocles to Edmund Hillary; from the cave paintings of Lascaux to the “human fish” of Ljubljana, learn what lies Beyond the Surface in this beautiful
Orison for a Curlew
The Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris, `the slim beak of the new moon`, is one of the world`s rarest birds. It once bred in Siberia and wintered in the Mediterranean basin, passing through the wetlands and estuaries of Italy, Greece, the Balkans and Central Asia. Today the Slender-billed Curlew exists as a rumour, a ghost species
Dry Season
With a global perspective, Babnik takes on the themes of racism, the role of women in modern society and the loneliness of the human condition. Dry Season is a record of an unusual love affair. Anna is a 62-year-old designer from Slovenia and Ismael, a 27-year-old man from Burkino Faso who has grownup on the
Faeries, Elves and Goblins: The Old Stories and Fairy Tales
Faeries, elves, goblins, leprechauns, brownies, spriggans and many other supernatural beings leap vividly off the page in this collection of 25 haunting stories and folklore from the rich narrative heritage of Britain and Ireland, including authentic historical material dating from Anglo-Saxon times, the early Middle Ages and the 17th Century. Marvel over ancient spells to
Now and at the Hour of Our Death
“This book is fearless and luminous and full of grace; it travels to the edge of death and finds life there. Its attention to the particulars of love – between the ones who will go and the ones they will leave – is something close to sublime.”–Leslie Jamison, author of “The Empathy Exams”A nurse sleeps
Tolkien Smaug Journal
The Bodleian Library`s exciting new range of journals showcases gorgeous illustrations from our collections on the covers. Designed to be easily portable or to fit in a small bag, each hard cover journal is 207 x 140mm, with 160 lined pages of high quality paper. Every journal is finished with a sturdy elastic band closure,
V&A Pattern: 100 Postcards
These beautiful postcards have been selected from the bestselling V&A Pattern titles. Drawing on designs intended for textiles, wallpaper, fashion and furnishing, this richly varied collection is a resource for artists, designers and students, as well as a charming addition to the design fan`s stationery collection. Presented in a colourful presentation box, these beautifully printed
William Morris: 100 Postcards
Packaged in a colourful presentation box, these beautiful, intricate patterns by visionary designer William Morris and his company offer the perfect introduction to the V&A`s extensive Morris collections. The postcards include wallpaper, textile and tile designs and are a must-have for design fans.
Hunting of the Snark
“The Hunting of the Snark” relates in glittering verse the story of how the Bellman and his eccentric crew, who include a butcher, a baker, a beaver and a tailor, set off in quest of that most mysterious and elusive of creatures, the Snark. In 1959 Tove Jansson, the creator of Moomin Valley and its
Secret Garden: 20 Postcards
Containing 20 detachable postcards of Johanna Basford`s beautiful drawings from the inky world of her Secret Garden. Decorate the cards to bring the flowers and tiny creatures to life, then share the magic with all your friends. For artists and gardeners of all ages.
Enchanted Forest: 20 Postcards
This book includes 20 detachable postcards to decorate, colour in and send to your friends. That`s if you can bear to part with them! From the book Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Colouring Book by Johanna Basford, Laurence King Publishing, 2015.
The Gilded Chalet: Off-Piste in Literary Switzerland
`With a sharp eye for detail and a historian`s capacious knowledge, Padraig Rooney has written a superbly amusing guide to all the writers who`ve been drawn to or emerged from Switzerland. This is a book that should be stuffed into every stocking – the perfect Christmas gift!` –Edmund White, author of THE FLANEUR In the
The Gilded Chalet: Travels Through Literary Switzerland
In the summer of 1816 paparazzi trained their telescopes on Byron and the Shelleys across Lake Geneva. Mary Shelley babysat and wrote Frankenstein. Byron dieted and penned The Prisoner of Chillon. His doctor, Polidori, was dreaming up The Vampyre. Together they put Switzerland on the map.From Rousseau to Nabokov, le Carre to Conan Doyle, Hemingway
North York Moors Cycling Country Lanes & Traffic-Free Family Routes
Explore the North York Moors by bike with this laminated, waterproof map. With 16 circular, clearly-marked routes this easy-to-use map will help you discover the very best of the North York Moors along the quietest country lanes. The North York Moors National Park occupies a region of elevated rolling moorland, forming a steep escarpment on
The History of the Siege of Lisbon
What happens when the facts of history are replaced by the mysteries of love? When Raimundo Silva, a lowly proof-reader for a Lisbon publishing house, inserts a negative into a sentence of a historical text, he alters the whole course of the 1147 Siege of Lisbon. Fearing censure he is met instead with admiration: Dr
I am Just Going Outside: Captain Oates, Antarctic Tragedy
This is the first biography for over 30 years, exhaustively researched from new material including major revelations involving his previously unknown and secret private life, of Lawrence Edward Grace `Titus` Oates who became a dashing cavalry officer and hero in the Boer War, a successful jockey and who paid GBP 1,000 to join Scott`s doomed
A Birdwatchers` Guide to Portugal: The Azores and Madeira Archipelagos
Portuguese territory goes well beyond the small strip of land in the southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. It also comprises the Atlantic archipelagos of Azores and Madeira. Considered in this light, it is a highly diverse area in ornithological terms holding endemic bird taxa, large populations of seabirds, most of the rarest and sought-after
Turner`s Sketchbooks
Turner`s sketchbooks provide us with a rare and unique opportunity to witness the building blocks, steps and missteps of an artist unparalleled in impact. They give us a privileged look over Turner`s shoulder, allowing us to witness the creation and development of ideas that can be traced through to his most famous paintings. In the
