(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Exotic plants, corals and crocodiles, birds and butterflies. Albertus Seba's extraordinary catalog of natural specimens is not only one of the 18th century's greatest natural history achievements, but also one of the most prized natural history books of all time. It is a beautiful tribute to the breadth and the detail of creatures great and...

(Hardback)

For six years Sebastio Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed the unparalleled beauty of this extraordinary region: the rainforest, the rivers, the mountains, the people who live there-this irreplaceable treasure of humanity in which the immense power of nature is felt like nowhere else on earth.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Updated with over a dozen recent projects, including the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch and the Aspen Art Museum, the Shigeru Ban monograph celebrates the innovative, elegant, and altruistic practice of the Pritzker-prize winning architect, lauded for his "total curiosity and commitment; endless innovation; infallible eye; acute sensibility."

(Hardback)

With cost and space often at a premium, small but perfectly formed buildings are a popular architectural challenge. From world-famous names such as Toyo Ito and Zaha Hadid to the best in new international talent, architects around the world showcase the creative possibilities of compact dimensions.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

In 1945, at just 17 years old, Stanley Kubrick became a staff photographer for Look magazine. His humanist slice-of-life features celebrate his native New York City and already reveal a burgeoning creative genius. With around 300 images, many previously unseen, as well as rare Look magazine tear sheets, this release coincides with a major show...

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Stephen Wilkes's extraordinary panoramas depict our most famous landmarks from dawn to dusk, the result of thousands of exposures blended into one seamless, multi-moment composition.

(Hardback)

From an elephant lovingly resting on his master's shoulder to a dog led through the rubbles of Kabul on the back of a bicycle; these images by Steve McCurry tell a thousand stories, each a touching tribute to the creatures who share our planet. The legendary photographer presents his favorite shots of animals in this kaleidoscopic collection...

(Hardback)

Welcome to the wonderful world of Olafur Eliasson. This illuminating insight into one of the most renowned names in contemporary art features conversations with the artist, highlights from his work, and an exploration of the key concepts that inform his practice and his pioneering studio for spatial research in Berlin.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

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One big slice of cheesecake, brought to you by Dian Hanson. This extra-large, extra-lush compendium gathers nearly 100 pin-up artists, with showcase chapters for the top 10, including Gil Elvgren and Alberto Vargas. Each chapter opens with a tipped-in reproduction of an original calendar or magazine cover and boasts original model photos as...

(Hardback)

The cat's out of the bag. The body part series wraps up with the origin of us all

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Three years in the making, and leaving no document unturned in the vast Chaplin archives, this XL tome follows the making of every one of Chaplin's films. Featuring personal letters and memos, sketches, storyboards, posters, on-set photos, and oral history from Chaplin and some of his closest collaborators, it reveals the impromptu invention as...

(Hardback)

Derived from the XXL book that explored the vast Charlie Chaplin archive, this edition follows the making of Chaplin's films with letters, sketches, storyboards, posters, on-set photos, and an oral history from Chaplin and his closest collaborators. Discover the mix of improvisation and tight planning that made Chaplin the first global film star.

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(Paperback, Bilingual edition)

From artworks, design, and everyday objects to political posters and flags, Stasi equipment, and uniforms: sift through never-before-seen archives in this encyclopedia of socialist East Germany.

(Hardback)

The world's most beloved fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen are here in one precious anthology. Classically illustrated, each tale has explanatory essays, introductions, and an appendix with extended artist biographies. This collection is a feast for the eyes and a pleasure to read. A must for every family library.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

(Hardback)

Get the ultimate insights on the heyday of DC Comics. Spanning from 1935 to 1956, more than 600 pages of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills, and ephemera chart the creators, the stories, and the game-changing super heroes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

Relive a bygone age of discovery and romance with this XXL volume of vintage travel ephemera from 1869 to 1939. Packed full of posters, tickets, menus, precious turn-of-the-century photochromes, as well as quotes from literary travelers like Jules Verne or F. Scott Fitzgerald, this book evokes all the adventure of such classic trips as the...

(Hardback)

When it comes to revolutions in public knowledge, the Gutenberg Bible is up there with the Internet. As the first major Western publication to be printed using movable metal type, this extraordinary technological and artistic feat heralded the age of the printed book. This meticulous reprint reproduces the Gttingen Library edition, one of the...

(Hardback)

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

For all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era: illustration is alive and kicking, and new tools have given the art renewed vigor and the illustrator greater stamina. Steven Heller and Julius Wiedemann present a snapshot of "the new golden age of illustration," rounding up 100 of the most talented artists around the world. We dare you to pick your favorites.

(Hardback)

For all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era: illustration is alive and kicking, and new tools have given the art renewed vigor and the illustrator greater stamina. Steven Heller and Julius Wiedemann present a snapshot of "the new golden age of illustration," rounding up 100 of the most talented artists around the world. We dare you to pick your favorites.