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This is the definitive overview of the artwork of the seminal Manchester based Factory label, covering its iconic record sleeves, posters, ephemera, venues and packaging. After a foreword by the late founder of Factory, Tony Wilson, an introductory essay discusses the label's role in bringing design..

Described as a ‘masterly study’ and ‘an outstanding volume’ on its first publication, The Incas and Their Ancestors quickly established itself as the best general introduction to the cultures and civilization of ancient Peru. Now this classic text has been fully updated for the revised edition, givi..

For over sixty years Sir Nikolaus Pevsner’s study of European architecture has been regarded as a seminal work which has inspired countless students of architecture. In this updated larger format edition with elegant and accessible design, an extra dimension is provided through the integration of ov..

The 20th century was the century of the image - and Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was the eye of the century. To tell his life story and to interpret his work means first and foremost to write the history of his vision. As he traversed the century, the eye of this clear-sighted wanderer focused ..

Chris Weston and Art Wolfe are among the finest wildlife photographers at work today as well as being passionate advocates of wildlife conservation. This book showcases their photographs of sixty threatened mammals that feature on the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, the authoritative gu..

The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of RomeThis engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the peoples who fought against it. Here is the reality behind such legends as Spartacus the gladiator, as ..

Michael D. Coe’s Mexico has long been recognized as the most readable and authoritative introduction to the region’s ancient civilizations. This companion to his best-selling The Maya has now been completely revised by Professor Coe and Rex Koontz.The sixth edition includes:New developments in the b..

The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to the New World’s greatest ancient civilization. Professor Coe distils a lifetime’s scholarship for the general reader and student.Since the previous edition, new sites have been uncovered and further excavations in old ..

This beautifully illustrated book examines in detail the fascinating symbolism of embroidered motifs and embroidery patterns worldwide.Each example – Chinese court embroidery or Japanese kimonos; Indian saris or Turkish textiles; Ghanaian banners or Moroccan cushion fabric; Native North American..

This inspirational book illustrates and discusses both grand and small water gardens throughout the world, from the formal Islamic masterpieces of Granada and Kashmir to the tranquil gardens of Kyoto in Japan. Every principal school of garden design from Europe and America is included . Among presen..

One of the most successful books ever written on art history..."Outstanding … accurate, free from prejudice, always neat, often stimulating. No better introduction to Western painting has ever been produced" – The Sunday Times"Combining serious scholarship with presentation simple enough to ..

In this remarkable book, beadwork from all around the world is illustrated and its history revealed. The result will inspire collectors and designers, and anyone interested in art, craft and fashion.Following an introduction and in-depth survey of bead manufacturing centres in Europe and Asia, t..