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Old Fashioned Christmas Coloring Book: 50 Vintage Christmas Coloring Pages with Mindful Holiday Designs for Men & Women – Stress and Anxiety Relief
Immerse yourself in the nostalgic joy of old-fashioned Christmas with this Vintage Christmas Coloring Book. With 50 enchanting pages, this book offers a therapeutic escape from the holiday hustle and bustle. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced colorist, you can unwind, reduce stress, and reconnect with cherished holiday memories. As you bring to life the classic holiday scenes, featuring vintage ornaments, festive decorations, and classic winter landscapes, you’ll find hours of entertainment and therapeutic relaxation. It’s not only perfect for your own enjoyment but also a heartwarming gift to share the comfort and joy of the holiday season with friends and family. ????????????️????Read more
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Old Rage: ‘One of our best-loved actor’s powerful riposte to a world driving her mad’ – DAILY MAIL
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‘I want to be Sheila Hancock when I grow up’ – Lorraine Kelly
‘Wise, witty, kind and true’ – Sunday Times
‘A sparkling memoir as funny and insightful as it’s moving’ – Daily Mail
‘A captivating memoir’ – Mail on SundayIn 2016, Sheila Hancock sat down to write a book about a serene and fulfilled old age. This is not that book.
In Old Rage, one of Britain’s best-loved actors opens up about her tenth decade. Funny, feisty, honest, she makes for brilliant company as she talks about her life and takes an uncompromising look at a world so different from the one of her wartime childhood. And yet – despite age, despite rage – she finds there are always reasons for joy.
‘The much-loved actor candidly shares the fear, joy and frustration she has found in her ninth decade’ Guardian, Books of the Year 2022
‘Sheila Hancock reflects upon her life and career with all the winning candour and warm-heartedness we have come to expect from the legendary actress’ WaterstonesRead more
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older & wiser : how to start an acting career over 50
Older and Wiser: A Guide to Starting Your Acting Career After 50 is a comprehensive guidebook for individuals who are interested in pursuing an acting career later in life. The book offers practical advice, insights, and encouragement to help readers overcome age-related challenges and build a successful acting career.
The book begins by discussing the mindset and attitude needed to succeed as an actor at any age. It encourages readers to let go of self-doubt and limiting beliefs, and instead focus on their strengths and passion for acting.
The guidebook then delves into the technical aspects of acting, such as the Meisner and Stanislavski techniques, which are explained in layman’s terms. The book also covers the practical aspects of building a career, including finding auditions, creating a portfolio, and networking with industry professionals.
The book emphasizes the importance of perseverance and resilience in the face of rejection and setbacks. It also provides guidance on how to maintain physical and mental well-being to sustain a career in the industry.
Overall, “Older and Wiser” is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to pursue their passion for acting later in life. It provides a roadmap for building a fulfilling career and encourages readers to embrace their unique talents and abilities.
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Olivia Rodrigo – Ultimate Fan Book: The Ultimate Fan Book (Y)
Discover everything you need to know about the world’s hottest young pop star in Olivia Rodrigo – The Ultimate Fan Book.
Since releasing her debut single ‘Drivers Licence’ in January 2021, Olivia Rodrigo has rocketed to the top of charts around the world, and quickly become not only one of the most exciting young singer-songwriters of the moment, but one of the biggest stars in the world today. In Olivia Rodrigo – The Ultimate Fan Book, you’ll discover how this former Disney starlet has found such amazing success with her catchy songs, striking fashion choices and incredible charm.
Through lively text and dozens of gorgeous photographs, this Fan Book follows the rise and rise of Olivia, from High School Musical to her acclaimed album Sour, and highlights how she’s only just getting started. Filled with quotes from Olivia and her closest collaborators, discussing fame, fashion, fans and more, as well as tons of stunning snaps from the red carpet to stadium stages, Olivia Rodrigo – The Ultimate Fan Book takes you onstage, in the studio and behind the scenes with one of the brightest stars on the planet.
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On Behalf of the Committee: A History of Northern Comedy
From the Industrial Revolution to our own digital age – via music hall, Variety, working men’s clubs, radio, cinema & television – northern-born comedians have been at the heart of British popular culture.This witty and informative book investigates why that should be so, while also celebrating the contributions of such household favourites as George Formby, Gracie Fields, Al Read, Frank Randle, Hylda Baker, Jimmy Clitheroe, Les Dawson, Morecambe & Wise, Victoria Wood, Vic and Bob, Steve Coogan, Caroline Aherne, Johnny Vegas and Peter Kay along the way.
On Behalf of the Committee is a rich reassessment of British comedy history and cliché-free confirmation that you really do have to laugh – or else you’d cry.
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On Directing: Interviews with Directors
The profession of directing is barely a century old. On Directing considers the position of the director in theater and performance today. What is a director? How do they begin work on a play or performance? What methods are used in rehearsal? Is the directRead more
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On LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY: A Complete Beginner’s Course on How to Use a Camera
Bring the BEST beginner photography HOW-TO BOOK home—this classroom-style mirrorless or DSLR photography book is your ultimate learning partner for picture-perfect moments.
Are you looking for a beginner photography book to help you finally learn how to use a digital camera? Are other basic digital photography books too basic? Do they all sound the same? Introducing On LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY, the ultimate user guide and companion to learning photography for beginners.
Crafted from over a decade of in-person hands-on teaching at Shutterbug Training in Columbus, Ohio, this user-friendly beginner photography book is an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to master their camera. Whether you are a novice stuck in Auto mode or seeking to refine your skills, this real coursebook provides the essential groundwork for enhancing your photography and understanding confusing camera functions.
Why On LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY is the essential basic photography book for beginners:
- Decades of Expertise: Benefit from a comprehensive course distilled from over 30 years behind a lens.
- Simplified Concepts: Complex photo basics are demystified in accessible language.
- Visual Clarity: Reinforce learning with vivid diagrams and illustrations.
- Practical Assignments: Engaging tasks solidify your newfound knowledge.
- Inspiring Examples: Over 160 images showcase techniques in action.
- Time-Tested Wisdom: Gain insights that would otherwise take years to accumulate.
“I wish I’d taken this class BEFORE our trip to Italy” or wherever.
—Countless StudentsA comprehensive and approachable beginner photography book that teaches you how to:
- Master Manual mode for precise control over your photos.
- Conquer Aperture and Shutter Priority modes for dynamic results.
- Craft dreamy, blurry backgrounds with depth-of-field mastery.
- Freeze fast-paced action and capture silky motion.
- Tackle challenging lighting scenarios with confidence.
- Harness Autofocus and Manual focus for diverse subjects.
- And so much more!
Beautifully designed and illustrated, On LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY is a complete roadmap to using a camera, breaking down complex concepts into manageable steps. Join the thousands of students who have transformed their skills with this not-too-basic photography book for beginners. Your essential companion awaits, ready to unlock your camera’s creative potential and help you capture share-worthy images. Grab your camera and embark on your photography journey TODAY!
Introducing The Expressive Camera Series
The Expressive Camera Series is a growing set of photography books for learning the technical and creative side of using a camera.
But where’s Volume 1?
The series takes an unconventional route in its release sequence. Despite being labeled as Volume 2, it’s the first of the series to make an appearance. As we step into 2024, both newcomers and photography enthusiasts can eagerly await the arrival of Volumes 1 and 3. Each subsequent release promises a blend of foundational principles, advanced techniques, and the artful philosophy of photography, ensuring a comprehensive and illuminating learning experience.
Buy On LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY NOW and start to take GREAT pictures!
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On the Wall Posters: Street Art: 30 Graffiti-Inspired Wall Posters to Tear Out and Hang Up (Home Décor Gift Series)
Give your room a new vibe with these 30 graffiti and street art-inspired wall posters.Transform any space with graffiti and street mural-inspired wall posters. On the Wall Posters: Street Art includes 30, 11 x 14 posters perfect for decorating bedrooms, dorm rooms—any place you love to hang! Perforated pages make each poster easy to remove. Just tear it out and hang it up! Whether you choose an individual poster or go all out with a poster wall or collage, you’re sure to find bold, colorful designs that create the perfect vibe for your room.
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: The First Novel By Quentin Tarantino (A Phoenix paperback, 3691)
Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited first work of fiction – at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal – is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award-winning film.
RICK DALTON – Once he had his own TV series, but now Rick’s a washed-up villain-of-the week drowning his sorrows in whiskey sours. Will a phone call from Rome save his fate or seal it?
CLIFF BOOTH – Rick’s stunt double, and the most infamous man on any movie set because he’s the only one there who might have gotten away with murder . . .
SHARON TATE – She left Texas to chase a movie-star dream, and found it. Sharon’s salad days are now spent on Cielo Drive, high in the Hollywood Hills.
CHARLES MANSON – The ex-con’s got a bunch of zonked-out hippies thinking he’s their spiritual leader, but he’d trade it all to be a rock ‘n’ roll star.
HOLLYWOOD 1969 – YOU SHOULDA BEEN THERE
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One Direction: Who We Are: Our Official Autobiography
*SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER*
For the first time EVER, global superstars One Direction are releasing their 100% official autobiography, offering a new, intimate insight into their lives as never before seen or heard!
In their first in-depth autobiography, pop sensations Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis tell the story of their lives. From nervously auditioning for the X Factor and meeting each other for the first time, to filming their hit movie This Is Us and releasing their bestselling third album, Midnight Memories, it really has been one incredible journey. For the first time, the boys loyal fans will be given an unprecedented insight into all of it, from their humble beginnings and lives before the X Factor, to recording their first single, touring the world, winning awards, breaking records, and much, much more.
What has it been like for them? What did they really think of each other when they first met? What inspires their song-writing? How do they handle life on the road and long breaks away from those they care about and love? And what do they think is next for them as a band who have achieved so much so quickly?
Beautifully produced and filled with never-before-seen snaps, drawings and notes taking you behind the scenes of the creation of their music, their tours and their incredible friendship, One Direction are ready to lay themselves bare in a way we ve never seen before.
Get ready for the incredible story of a lifetime from an incredible set of lads.
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One Hundred Great Paintings (National Gallery London Publications)
This beautiful book presents one hundred great works from the National Gallery Collection, each by a different artist. Arranged in chronological order and accompanied by Louise Goviers lively text, full-page reproductions of these selected highlights introduce you to some of the most inspiring paintings ever made. From the earliest Italian altarpiece of around 1265, to the most recent – Paul Cézannes great Bathers, of about 18941905 – each painting has been chosen for its unique significance; whether representing a particular artist, a place or a time, or simply for its beauty and the pleasure it provides.Read more
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One Man Tango: An Autobiography
‘One Man Tango’ is distinguished by honesty that has marked actor Anthony Quinn’s 60-year career as one of the true originals of stage and screen.Read more
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One Piece Color Walk Compendium: Paramount War to New World: Volume 3
Gorgeous color art from Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece! Volumes 7, 8, and 9 of the Color Walk art books are collected into one beautiful compendium.Color images and special illustrations from the world’s most popular manga, One Piece! This compendium features over 300 pages of beautiful color art as well as interviews between the creator and other famous manga artists.
Keep up with the colorful adventures of the One Piece gang! This next installment continues following the Straw Hats through their Paramount War adventures into the arc of the New World in vivid, vibrant detail, with special interviews and author commentary you don’t want to miss!
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One Room at a Time: Room By Room Renovation Project Planner | Record Costs, Materials, Purchases, Quotes, Interior Design Ideas, Layout Plans, To Do Lists & More | Checklist & Log
The homeowner handbook new edition is here!
Book information & details:
Interior Design
Make note of the room dimensions, plan which colours, furniture, lighting, accessories, flooring and much more.
Household Bill Tracker
Record your household bills, the provider, the monthly cost, space to change the cost each year.
Layout / Floor Plan
Dotted grid page, plan how you would like your furniture laid out or for building works such as extensions.
Task To Do List
Checklist for you to record tasks/jobs for each room, eg; Call plumber to install kitchen tap, arrange plastering quotes.
Quotes Page
Record your quotes for each room including – Name of company/person, Job/task description, cost, and your thoughts on them, eg; too expensive
Renovation Materials List
Keep an eye on what you have ordered for each room, eg; laminate flooring, tiles. Record costs, date of purchase and supplier.
Purchased Furniture & Items
Record furnishing purchases, Date of purchase, supplier, cost. Add the total up for each room.
Notes
Each room has a page for notes for alternations, ideas, progress milestones etc.
Stress Relieving Colouring Page
Annoyed at the builder for the constant banging? Is the plasterer throwing multi finish all over the floor again? if so, these colouring pages may help to vent a bit of your frustration.
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Opera For Dummies®
“Pogue is a wonderful teacher… He can teachanybody.”
— Gay Talese, bestselling author of Honor Thy Father“Scott Speck is a great communicator of classicalmusic…. Concert audiences and readers alike can’t helpgetting caught up in the joy of his subject.”
— David Styers, American Symphony Orchestra LeagueOpera is weird. Everybody wears makeup and sings all the time.Even when they’re singing your language, which is rare, youstill can’t understand the words. Women play men, men playwomen, and 45–year–olds play teenagers. All the main charactersseem to get killed off. And when somebody dies, he takes tenminutes to sing about it. Yet, for all its weirdness, an operaticexperience is an experience in breathtaking beauty. When you hear asoprano float a soft high C, or a tenor singing a love song, or afull–throated chorus in the climax of a scene’s dramaticfinale, you can’t help getting goosebumps.
Want to experience all that beauty for yourself, but don’tknow where to begin? Opera For Dummies is an excellent placeto start. Written by an acclaimed conductor and a musical director,this friendly guide tells you what you need to know to:
- Understand opera from the Baroque and Roman periods throughtoday
- Interpret characters, orchestra, chorus, and other players
- Understand what’s happening, both on stage and off
- Choose the best seats
- Identify famous operas
- Build a great collection of opera recordings
- Locate opera sites and chat groups online
Whether you’re interested in attending a live opera, wantto build a collection of recordings, or just want to be able totalk about opera intelligently, Opera For Dummies is foryou. Among other things, you’ll explore:
- The words, the music, and the people who sing it
- The history of opera and the lives of the great composers
- Going to the opera — including tips for getting tickets,preparing for the opera, dressing for the opera, and more
- Musical and theatrical conventions used in opera
- In–depth synopses of the world’s most beloved operas
On the bonus CD you’ll find:
- More than 60 minutes of music compiled especially for thebook
- A multimedia piece for PC or MAC
Wonder what it is about opera that can make a grown person crylike a baby? Find out in Opera For Dummies.
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Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy: Instructions and Over 150 Examples (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)
The traditional ornamental art of “flourishing.” Complete instructions and examples help you create your own magnificent swirls, delicately shaded curves, harmoniously crisscrossing lines, from which birds, rabbits, deer, ribbons, and other objects gracefully emerge. Over 150 royalty-free illustrations may also be applied to a multitude of graphic art and design purposes. Preface. Instructions.Read more
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Ornette Coleman: His Life and Music
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Out of this Century – Confessions of an Art Addict: The Autobiography of Peggy Guggenheim
This is the fascinating autobiography of a society heiress who became the bohemian doyenne of the art world. Written in her own words it is the frank and outspoken story of her life and loves: her stormy relationships with such men as Max Ernst and Jackson Pollock, and her discovery of new artists.
Known as ‘the mistress of modern art’, Peggy Guggenheim was a passionate collector and major patron. She amassed one of the most important collections of early twentieth-century European and American art embracing Cubism, Surrealism and Expressionism.
A must-read for anyone with an interest in these major-league artists, this seminal period of art history, and the ultimate self-invented woman.
Includes a foreword by Gore Vidal.
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Outrageous Advertising That’s Outrageously Successful: Created for the 99% of Small Business Owners Who Are Dissatisfied with the Results They Get
When a sprinkler malfunctioned at a Baltimore menswear store, three inches of water sat on the floor and much of the merchandise was wet. The owner, the author of this book, could have done the normal thing and sell the wet merchandise to a Jobber–a business that buys damaged goods in bulk for cheap. Instead, he did the OUTRAGEOUS thing–he advert
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Outside In: Exploring the margins of art
The exclusive global art market is one which few aspiring artists manage to penetrate. How, then, can a creative person with virtually no arts engagement or formal training, perhaps with mental or other significant health issues, disability, or experiencing difficult social circumstances, find a way in?
Witnessing the treatment of people in a day centre took author Marc Steene on a journey which led to the establishment of Outside In, a charity championing and promoting the work by artists encountering significant barriers and with the aim of creating a fairer art world.
The book shares some of the most inspiring artwork produced outside of the mainstream. It includes work by respected ‘outsider’ artists and other, mostly contemporary, artists that the author has discovered during his work – art rescued from European asylums, the works of Madge Gill, channelled from her spirit guide Myrninerest, Rakibul Chowdhury whose work draws on his fascination with popular culture, and Drew Fox, whose otherworldly creations result from a series of near-death experiences. Exploring the necessity to create by people on the periphery, the unconventional techniques often utilised and the settings in which this work may be produced, Steene provides a compelling case for inclusivity and change.
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Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography
‘For a lot of years, I’ve answered a lot of questions, but have never told my story before.’
Across six decades, Sir Tom Jones has maintained a vital career in a risky, unstable business notorious for the short lives of its artists. With a drive that comes from nothing but the love for what he does, he breaks through and then wrestles with the vagaries of the music industry, the nature of success and its inevitable consequences. Having recorded an expansive body of work and performed with fellow artists from across the spectrum and across every popular music genre, from rock, pop and dance to country, blues and soul, the one constant throughout has been his unique musical gifts and unmistakable voice.
But how did a boy from a Welsh coal-mining family attain success across the globe? And how has he survived the twists and turns of fame and fortune to not only stay exciting, but actually become more credible and interesting with age? In this, his first ever autobiography, Tom revisits his past and tells the tale of his journey from wartime Pontypridd to LA and beyond. He reveals the stories behind the ups and downs of his fascinating and remarkable life, from the early heydays to the subsequent fallow years to his later period of artistic renaissance.
It’s the story nobody else knows or understands, told by the man who lived it, and written the only way he knows how: simply and from the heart. Raw, honest, funny and powerful, this is a memoir like no other from one of the world’s greatest ever singing talents.
This is Tom Jones and Over the Top and Back is his story.
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Oxford College Gardens
From the bijou corners of Corpus Christi to the wide open lawns of Trinity, Oxford’s gardens are full of surprises and hidden corners – not least the fellows’ or masters’ gardens, which are usually kept resolutely private. Take a tour of the stunning gardens of this prestigious British institution without leaving your armchair with this elegant, authoritative analysis full of glorious photographs which reveal their full interest and charm. The gardens of Oxford’s thirty or so colleges are surprisingly varied in style, age and size, ranging from the ancient mound in the middle of New College to the fine modernist design which is St Catherine’s. The eighteenth-century landscape school is represented in the magnificent acreage of Worcester, while the twentieth-century vogue for rock gardening is reflected at St John’s. Founded in 1621, the university’s Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Britain, holds one of the most diverse plant collections in the world, and has been a source of inspiration for writers from Lewis Carroll to Philip Pullman.
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Oxford Colleges Large Calendar – 2024
Oxford Colleges & University calendar – spiral bound wall calendar with 12 photographic images showing the Colleges and University buildings of Oxford. Size: 320mm x 320mm. Mailing envelope includedRead more
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Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms (Oxford Quick Reference)
Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European languages, that are likely to be encountered in Western music, including in jazz and popular musical genres. Over 2,500 A-Z entries range across a spectrum of subjects, among them: rhythm, meter, forms, genres, pitch, scales, chords, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, composition and analysis, performance practice, tempo, expression, musical periods, artistic movements, computer applications, acoustics, and many more. Entries provide etymologies, and are fully cross-referenced. Some are illustrated with music examples and tables. An appendix lists all composers mentioned in the Dictionary, with their dates. An ideal book for composers, professional musicians, those learning to play musical instruments, and members of choirs and musical groups, the Dictionary is also be a useful quick reference book for concert-goers, C.D.-collectors, and radio listeners.Read more
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Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon
This is a gorgeous, hardcover retrospective, the first-ever history of PAC-MAN.
Full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and more, the book examines the game’s design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought PAC-MAN to life.
This new non-fiction book will journey from creator Toru Iwatani’s “pizza slice”; inspiration to the game’s incredible success in arcades and beyond. The book also dives into PAC-MAN’s unprecedented impact on pop culture, with more than 40 new interviews from key players around the world.
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Painted Cities: Illustrated Street Art Around the World
Lorna Brown is an artist specialising in watercolour architectural paintings that represent something other than just bricks and mortar. With a keenness for adventure, she likes to hunt for new places to paint; buildings with character and story that represent the people who have occupied these spaces in the past, present and future.Lorna has travelled around the world to produce this collection of illustrations of street art in urban landscapes. Visiting London, Bristol, Helsinki, Berlin, Cairo, Bethlehem, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Christchurch, Melbourne, Painted Cities demonstrates how the architecture shapes the unique street art in each city and tells the story of the painters and people who live there.
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Painted Travels: The perfect gift for travel lovers to explore iconic, luxurious and charming places.
An armchair discovery tour of truly remarkable places, captured in SJ Axelby’s inimitable watercolours. This follow-up volume to SJ Axelby’s Interior Portraits transports the reader to bars, cafes, museums, shops, hotels, tearooms, restaurants, gardens, trains and more, around the world.
This is an insider’s guide to the classic, the cool and the quirky, with locations around the world hand picked by SJ and painted in her trademark bright and detailed watercolours. All the featured places have something special, whether that’s a stunning position, centuries of history, designer interiors or a touch of good old-fashioned glamour.
The text offers the reader intriguing details and insider knowledge about the history and design of these locations plus there’s also the occasional cocktail recipe! Curated by an artist with an appreciation of the fine details, SJ Axelby’s Painted Travels is a taste-filled tour to delight and inspire the reader.
A small selection of the c.60 destinations that are featured in the book:
HR Giger Bar, Gruyères, Switzerland (immersive artwork and bar in one)
Populart, Seville (selling new and historic ceramics including azulejos tiles)
The San Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina, Sicily (setting for season 2 of The White Lotus)
Woodman’s Hut, Scottish Highlands (dark-sky eco hideaway)
Chatsworth House (Derbyshire’s most beautiful country house)
Parker Palm Springs (Hollywood insiders’ escape)
UK leg of the Venice Simpson Orient Express (Golden Age restored train including carriage designed by Wes Anderson)
Liberty London (iconic department store)
Petersham Nurseries (unique plant nursery and lifestyle venue)Read more
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Pallet Craft: 20 Creative Makes Using Wooden Pallets
If you like the natural, rustic look in your home and want to make furniture and home accessories to suit, then look no further: this comprehensive, step-by-step guide tells you all you need to know to make a range of stunning pieces for inside and out using wood sourced from pallets. 20 step-by-step projects for both indoor and outdoor projects suitable for DIY novices, using simple tools and techniques environmentally friendly, inexpensive and trendy! projects include corner sofa, boot rack, coffee table, headboard, mirror, dog bed and more! Pallet Craft contains concise step-by-step instructions and clear photographs to guide you from start to finish. There’s advice on sourcing pallet wood, instructions on how to dismantle pallets safely and easily, plus a tools and other materials section to make sure you have everything you need.Read more
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Pallet Wood Projects for Outdoor Spaces: 35 contemporary projects for garden furniture & accessories
Create cool and contemporary garden furniture and accessories with 35 simple projects using pallet wood.
Follow Hester van Overbeek’s tutorials to make a huge variety of innovative items for the garden. There are stylish and functional benches and tables, shelving units for plants, side tables, a work bench for a shed, storage ideas and much more. Make a beautiful porch awning hung with fairy lights, on-trend hanging succulent holders and an outdoor kitchen unit so you can prep food outside – it even has a built-in barbecue! You will learn to develop useful DIY skills including sawing, sanding, drilling and various techniques for treating wood, so even complete beginners will soon become confident wielding tools! Whether your garden is tiny and in the city or a homely cottage garden, there is something for everyone here, and you’ll soon be hunting for pallets wherever you go.
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Paper Lithography (Small Crafts)
A step-by-step guide to making paper lithography prints. This practical book explains how to use gum arabic to transfer a photocopied image without specialised equipment. It uses both hand-drawn and photographic images to show how paper lithography (or gum arabic transfer printing) is a quick and simple process that allows for creative experimentation on a range of surfaces. Packed with advice and ideas, it highlights this exciting, flexible and creative technique for artists and makers. Contains clear, detailed instructions to printing a lithographic transfer using a humble photocopy as a plate. Advice on how to incorporate the process as part of sketchbook, textile and etching practice, Ideas for more advanced multimedia applications and inspirational finished examples. Also includes tips for coping with common problems and warnings of pitfalls to be avoided.Read more
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Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary
The Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary is intended as a conveniently-sized and clear large print dictionary that is particularly suitable for people with sight problems, both adults and children. It has been developed in close collaboration with the RNIB, who approved all aspects of the design and layout so that it meets the needs of users.This edition of the dictionary has been updated with the latest vocabulary, such as broadband, and bird flu. A new supplementary section has quick-reference word game material for enthusiastic puzzle-solvers. The dictionary also contains Usage Notes to help you deal with potentially sensitive and offensive terms.
The Paperback Oxford Large Print Dictionary is practical and especially clear, making it the perfect choice for those who prefer the convenience of a large print dictionary.
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Park Seo-Bo: Écriture
Park Seo-Bo was born in 1931, in Yecheon, Gyeo-ngbuk, South Korea, as part of a generation that was deeply affected by the Korean War (1950 1953). While in Paris in 1961, he initially experimented with Western abstraction. Returning to Korea, he began exploring a more introspective methodology based on Taoist and Buddhist philosophies, as well as traditional Korean calligraphy. Park is best known for his Ecriture series of paintings. Beginning in the late 1960s, this lifelong work encapsulates his deeply spiritual approach, which is inextricably linked to notions of time, space, and materiality. Park began his practice using recurrent pencil lines incised into a monochromatic freshly painted surface. He later developed this language by applying hanji (traditional Korean handmade mulberry paper), to the surface of his canvases. Along with very precise introductions of colour, this transformed his practice while continuing his quest for achieving emptiness through a meticulous process of reduction. Beautifully showcased in this seminal book, Park s masterworks embody the core philosophy of contemplative mark-making. Evoking the natural landscapes and scenery of his motherland, Park s keen sensibility for colours, shapes, and textures traces the memories of his childhood through to his invaluable artistic and educational legacies for Korea.Read more
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Party Lines: Dance Music and the Making of Modern Britain
‘A deep, engrossing history’ The Observer
‘A fascinating deep dive’ Jeremy DellerFrom the illicit reggae blues dances and acid-rock free festivals of the 1970s, through the ecstasy-fuelled Second Summer of Love in 1988, to the increasingly corporate dance music culture of the post-Covid era, Party Lines is a groundbreaking new history of UK dance music, exploring its pivotal role in the social, political and economic shifts on which modern Britain has been built.
Taking in the Victorian moralism of the Thatcher years, the far-reaching restrictions of the Criminal Justice Act in 1994, and the resurgence of illegal raves during the Covid-19 pandemic, Party Lines charts an ongoing conflict, fought in basement clubs, abandoned warehouses and sunlit fields, between the revolutionary potential of communal sound and the reactionary impulses of the British establishment. Brought to life with stunning clarity and depth, this is social and cultural history at its most immersive, vital and shocking.
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‘Excellent’ The Sunday Times
‘Reminds us why the dance floor matters . . . fascinating’ TelegraphRead more
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Pas De Deux: The Royal Ballet in Pictures (Royal Ballet): The Royal Ballet in Pictures (Royal Ballet)
Pas de deux shows dancers of The Royal Ballet in remarkable and beautiful photographs, taken at the Royal Opera House. The images record striking pas de deux moments across The Royal Ballet s repertory. It includes classic such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, masterpieces by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan, who were instrumental in moulding the company s repertory, as well as new works by the leading choreographers of today.Read more
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Patch Work: WINNER OF THE 2021 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE
WINNER OF THE 2021 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE
‘A strange and mesmerising piece of work’ Sunday Times
‘An absolute masterpiece’ Laura Cumming
‘An uncommon delight’ ObserverClaire Wilcox has been a curator of fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum for most of her working life. In Patch Work, she turns her curator’s eye to the fabric of life itself, tugging at the threads of memory: a cardigan worn by a child, a tin button box, the draping of a curtain, a pair of cycling shorts, a roll of lace, a pin hidden in a seam. Through these intimate and compelling close-ups, we see how the stories and the secrets of clothes measure out the passage of time, our gains and losses, and the way we use them to unravel and write our histories.
‘Effervescent, poetic, puzzle-like … Wilcox picks at the heartstrings’ Financial Times
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Pattern Magic 2: (Part of the Best-Selling Japanese Inspired Pattern Magic Series)
More Pattern Magic is the cult pattern-cutting text from Japan, partner to the original Pattern Magic book. Inspiring and exciting, this volume takes a creative approach to pattern cutting, with more step-by-step projects for fashion designers and dressmakers to enjoy. This book looks at creating interesting surfaces, optical illusions and curved shapes through pattern cutting. All the basic information you need to start pattern cutting is included, from the basic block to measurements and scaling. Each project is beautifully illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs showing the stages of construction, the muslins (toiles) and the finished garments. These easy-to-follow illustrations and detailed instructions make it easy to create stunning, sculptural clothes.Read more
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Patternmaking for Fashion Design (EDN 5) by Helen Joseph-Armstrong
Basic Approach Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations and clear instructions, Patternmaking for Fashion Design offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles-dart manipulation, added fullness and contouring-it provides students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity. ome innovative, new information in this book include: Updated with modern, cutting-edge sketches and designs. Ribbing added to the knit section of Chapter 27. More materials on children’s wear and swim wear. Knock offs. Fitting corrections Advanced design projects A practical introduction to patternmaking Complete coverage of the three steps of design patterns: dart manipulation, added fullness and contouring. Chapter projectsRead more
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Paul Klee Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
Paul Klee was one of the most inventive artists of the twentieth century. Influenced by Surrealism, Cubism and Impressionism, he had an undoubtedly distinctive style. A keen student of colour theory, his works are powerfully effective, and this calendar features a fantastic selection, including pieces such as Red Balloon, Castle and Sun, and Falling Bird. Informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Read more
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Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney’s career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that’s always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney’s post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.Read more
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Paula Rego (Hardback)
A stunning new volume which tells the story of Paula Rego’s extraordinary life, exploring the personal and socio-political contexts in which her work is rooted.
Since the 1950s, Paula Rego has played a key role in redefining figurative art in the UK and internationally. An uncompromising artist of extraordinary imaginative power, she has revolutionised the way in which women are represented. This stunning voulme tells the story of Rego’s extraordinary life, highlighting the personal nature of much of her work and the socio-political context in which it is rooted. It also reveals the artist’s broad range of references, from comic strips to history painting. Featuring over 100 illustrations, including collage, paintings, largescale pastels, ink and pencil drawings, etchings and sculpture, including including early work from the 1950s in which Rego first explored personal as well as social struggle, her large pastels of single figures from the acclaimed Dog Women and Abortion series and her richly layered, staged scenes from the 2000-10s. The range of texts reflects the themes explored in the exhibition, relating to the artist’s childhood memories and everyday life, the experience of love and the loss of the beloved. It also addresses broader socio-political issues, such as the policing of women’s bodies, the struggle to legalise abortion, and the fight against authoritarianism and war, from the dictatorship in Portugal to the Iraq War. The book reflects the richness of Rego’s work, from the socio-political context to the biographical, from her many literary references to her vast knowledge and referencing of key historical paintings from the Western tradition.Read more
£28.90£38.00Paula Rego (Hardback)
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