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Presented in a luxurious slipcased package, the first book dedicated to tiaras created by Parisian high-jewelry house Chaumet.

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A stunning collection of intricately made games pieces from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait

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Sir William Hamilton, vulcanologist and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, amassed an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, which he sold to the British Museum in 1772. He commissioned Pierre-Franois Hugues d'Hancarville to document the pieces before they were shipped to London: the result was a neoclassical masterpiece, reproduced here by TASCHEN in pristine detail.

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Provides an insight into a wide range of collectables and the people behind each collection. Collections include rare shells, fashion, books, paintings, furniture, fine art, contemporary art and jewellery, taxidermy, wallpaper, cake toppers, ceramics, vintage and rare fabrics and much more.

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As befits a prized gemstone that is twenty times rarer than diamond, this title features pieces worn by celebrities ranging from filmstars to royalty, all alongside classic images of emeralds from art, advertising and fashion. It showcases more than forty of the world's most significant and famous pieces of emerald jewelry.

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Everyday Antiques shows how to introduce antique and vintage pieces into every room in the house to create a home thats individual, comfortable and stylish.

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About objects looking like books that surprise and confuse as their essential characteristic is the discrepancy between form and function.

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Lavishly illustrated, the book is an indispensable guide to the 1951 Festival of Britain, its objects and their meanings in the twenty-first century.

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The story of two watchmakers who established a luxury watch brand and in only a few years created some of the most innovative, refined, and sought-after timepieces in the world.

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In 1776, at the Enlightenment's height, Jan Christiaan Sepp published a wholly unique and striking work: Marmor Soorten. Across 100 richly hand-coloured plates, it traced an elegant visual journey through 570 different marble types. This facsimile edition, a world first, devotedly brings to life a forgotten book of great knowledge and rare beauty.

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An impeccably researched and inspiring insight into the evolution of jewellery through the ages, explored through sumptuous photography of pieces drawn from the V&As outstanding collection.

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Published to celebrate the centenary of its foundation, this book introduces and samples the Hocken Library's principal collections. It includes significant holdings of twentieth-century New Zealand art, early New Zealand manuscripts, maps and publications, early Australian manuscripts and many other items of great interest.

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The 20th century was a rich period of beautiful, innovative design and many classics from that era have influenced and inspired modern designers. This title includes more than 90 of the most desirable and iconic pendant liights, table lamps, floor and wall and ceiling designs from the last century.

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A stylish and beautifully crafted celebration of Louis Vuitton's Tambour watch, a masterpiece of modern design and technical innovation.

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After an epic Amazonian journey through Brazil and Peru from 1817 to 1820, German botanist Carl von Martius compiled a catalogue of all known genera of palm trees. This encyclopedic work, reproduced in our volume, is a jewel of 19th-century botany and is celebrated for its detailed classifications, maps, color landscapes and diagrams.

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An exceptionally practical book on collecting prints. Features straight-forward, basic information that is usefule to the beginner and also to the experienced collector interested in buying for pleasure and as an investor.

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Imagination and innovation: The forward-looking furniture designs of Anton Kimbel and Joseph Cabus

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The most comprehensive book on tribal and rustic floor covers of Iran. The book explores the creativity and skill that these flatweaves embody, making them works of art.