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The Beiderbecke Affair was an immensely popular 1980s television drama, which, unusually, led to sequels, novels, albums and even jazz tours. Written by a personal friend of Alan Plater, this book is the first to be published about the drama. It explores its making, impact and influence.

(Hardback)

"A gorgeous, heartwarming collection of canine portraits and stories celebrating the strong, enduring bond we share with our dogs, from the former staff photographer for BarkBox"--

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The role of philanthropy in public collections across the UK is explored in this landmark collaboration between the Contemporary Art Society and the Whitechapel Gallery. Drawing on the collections of regional museums, art and social reform, subjective notions of value, and the individual's relationship to collections are debated and explored.

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The last twelve months seen through the eyes of the award-winning, bestselling cartoonist Matt!
'The master of the pocket cartoon. You can't be better than the best' Gyles Brandreth
'He's a genius' Jeremy Vine

(Hardback)

The Beverley Gem Collection at Alnwick Castle is one of the most distinguished in Great Britain still in private hands. It reflects the longstanding interest of the English nobility in both assembling and commissioning gemstones.

(Hardback)

Founded as a boutique mail-order service in 1963, Biba - the brainchild of designer Barbara Hulanicki - quickly gained cult status, and outgrew several London premises before landing at 99 - 117 Kensington High Street in 1973 as 'Big Biba', 'the most beautiful store in the world'.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

The third in Dian Hanson's wildly successful series on erotic body parts explores how the female leg became central to women's emancipation, from the French Revolution to the sexual revolution. Over 400 photos document the first burlesque shows of the 1800s, the nylon-mania of the '40s, and the golden age of leg magazines in the '60s.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

The Big Butt Book explores our fascination with female booty from high, round and perky to badonkadonk, in over 400 photos, interspersed with interviews including thic goddess Buffie the Body, porn icon John (Buttman) Stagliano, filmmaker Tinto Brass, and artist Robert Crumb, as well as the best and most bootylicious of contemporary butt models.

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Taking us around the globe, through time and across multiple media, this book tracks the ways in which we were initially enchanted by this mesmerizing imitation of life and let movies - the stories, the stars, the look - show us how to live.

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100 of the best television series are rated and reviewed. Includes overviews, themes, characters, classic episodes, recommendations, and more.

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Portraying the Ku Klux Klan as heroic underdogs, silent epic The Birth of a Nation (1915) is widely considered to be the most controversial film of all time.

(Hardback)

A milestone work that examines the democratic idea of photography and its expansion in common culture, particularly in the United States; generously illustrated.

(Hardback)

A portrait via interviews and essays of New York City at the end of the 1970s as the center of the African diaspora.

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The first comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of design, with entries on designers, theories, forms, methods, movements, practices and processes.

The first comprehensive assessment of the history, theory, practice, curation, and culture of new media art.

Filling a major gap in architectural historiography - the first authoritative reference of the work of women in architecture.

(Paperback, Main)

The essential companion to one of the most influential albums of all times.

(Hardback)

(Hardback, Main)

With exclusive band interviews and over a decade of deep research, in Melancholy Undercover, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secret to ABBA's success.

(Hardback)

Discover 50 of the most exquisite and important medieval bible manuscripts, at once art historical treasures and precious religious artifacts. Published in partnership with the Austrian National Library, this stunning collection spans every epoch of the Middle Ages, revealing both the evolution of the Bible and the shifting history of the age.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

From the 17th century to the advent of the digital age, color theories have been illustrated with opulent wheels, polychrome charts, and meticulous diagrams. Gathering over 65 works from around the world, with more than 1,000 images, this edition traces the many hues of a subject that inspired Newton, Goethe, Sanzo Wada, the Bauhaus, and many more.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Originally published: Japan: Kodansha International, 1982.