From two of the world’s leading experts on watch collecting, this supremely elegant and informative selection of one hundred watches traces the timepiece’s evolution as it highlig...
Wake up to artistic inspiration every day with this popular, chunky hardback made available again in a refreshed edition containing a perpetual calendar featuring a dazzling variety of master...
A must-have for Alexander von Humboldt fans and botanic enthusiasts, this gorgeous collection of frameable posters of his studies is filled with natural wonders and meticulous detail.Mo...
The definitive global visual history of architectureFrom ancient dwellings to modern high-tech skyscrapers, discover everything there is to know about the history of architecture around...
The geometric shapes and natural forms, captured with exceptional precision in Ernst Haeckel's prints, still influence artists and designers to this day. This volume highlights the research and fin...
Fashion designer Loris Azzaro embodied an era. His fashion house, founded in Paris in 1967, was known for visionary silhouettes, slinky silk jerseys, daring cut-outs, and ornate beading and embroid...
This book is dedicated to butter-an everyday yet noble food. Here is the history of butter, butter lore, the stages of butter-making, butter's properties, and its uses in French cooking. You will l...
This monograph explores Caravaggio’s entire life and career by focusing on the most important of his works. Readers will learn about his innovative use of light and shadow, his physical and p...
An illustrated guide to gemstones and crystals, the myths and stories behind them, and the world's most celebrated jewelleryDiscover the history of precious, semi-precious, and organic ...
From politics to religion, psychology to nuclear physics, learn how Dalí's work embraces nearly every major historic development of the twentieth century.Although Salvador Dal&ia...
Best known for his depictions of young dancers on the stage and in the studio, Degas was an accomplished draughtsman and portraitist of superb emotional depth. This book explores the full range of ...
Filled with beautiful works by Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, and other Impressionist painters, this richly illustrated book showcases artistic portrayals of France’s millinery trade during the B...
About Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Visual DictionaryA visually stunning exploration of a legendary fantasy worldThe Forgotten Realms offer D&D players an ...
The ultimate visual guide for all things gin, from botanicals and styles to producers, distillation processes, and tastingsBecome a gin expert and discover your own gin tasting experien...
Explore the world's natural habitats and the plants and animals that live there.From the depths of the ocean to soaring mountain peaks - via coral reefs, deserts, rainforests, and even ...
Korea is a global phenomenon. K-pop tops the charts, kimchi spices up meals and K-drama dominates TV screens. Now, it's time to discover more of the country and culture that's captivated the world....
This elegant volume showcases Hiroshige’s exquisite scenes of 19th-century Japan in a format that honors the Japanese bookmaking tradition.The last great master of the ukiyo-e tra...
This magnificent boxed set includes a silkbound volume of stunning, accordion-fold, color reproductions of Hiroshige’s complete series, accompanied by a separate booklet with background...
16th-century Europe was a time of unprecedented economic expansion, cross-cultural trade, religious upheaval, warring empires, and scientific advancement. With unfettered access to the court of Hen...
Featuring new and iconic images, this follow-up to Prestel’s highly successful A Year in Photography: Magnum Archive includes some of the most striking photography ever collected in one volum...