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British Interest Titles Fall 2016 {IPG} London: Then and Now® People and Places Frank Hopkinson Summary The great tourist destinations are all included: Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Houses of Parliament, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, the British Museum, St. Pauls Cathedral and Hyde Park, along with classic London pubs, famous theatres, the grand stations, and Carnaby Street Pavilion and the Kings Road. The book travels along the Thames through Hammersmith, Barnes and 9781910904404 Pub Date: 10/1/16 Richmond out to Hampton Court, plus we get a fleeting glimpse of Chuck Berry and the Rolling Ship Date: 10/1/16 Stones posing on Park Lane and walking out of court in Southcombe Street. There are Dickensian $19.95/$23.95 Can. street scenes, plus 'The Old Curiosity Shop' and coaching inns that Dickens visited. Sites include: Discount Code: LON Albert Hall, Albert Memorial, Bank of England, Grosvenor Square, Chelsea, Cleopatra's Needle, Hardcover Selfridges, Earls Court, Fleet Street, Soho, Haymarket, Kensington High Street, Kew Gardens, 400 Pages Leicester Square, Oxford Street, Paddington, Piccadilly Circus, Savoy Hotel, V&A, Natural History Carton Qty: 0 Museum, National Theatre, Festival Hall, Waterloo and much more. Travel / Pictorials TRV019000 Contributor Bio Series: Then and Now#174; Frank Hopkinson is a photographer whose work includes Puerto Rico: Then and Now , Savannah: Then 4.8 in H | 6 in W and Now , Brooklyn: Then and Now and Paris: Then and Now . The Magpie & the Wardrobe A Curiosity of Folklore, Magic & Spells Sam McKechnie, Alexandrine Portelli Summary Discover simple magic, heirloom recipes and forgotten fairytales in this eclectic treasury. The 12 chapters, representative of the seasons, present the celebrations, superstitions and folklore that shape our year. From cherished traditions like Valentine’s Day to the lost excitement of May Day, this book reveals a calendar bursting with history, imagination and curious facts. Take a closer look at your favorite homespun rituals and the magic we conjure every day; make a candle wish, mix a moon oil elixir, and hang your romantic hopes on the predictions of an apple peel. Illustrated by a Pavilion unique collection of ephemera and embellished with trinkets and charms, this sumptuous volume will 9781910496459 appeal to the creative and curious. Pub Date: 10/1/16 Ship Date: 10/1/16 Contributor Bio $34.95/$46.95 Can./£20.00 Sam Mckechnie is an artist working primarily with oil and found objects and makes quiet pieces, UK/€27.49 EU Discount Code: LON usually on commission. Sam's work is inextricably entwined with fairy tales, magic and charms and Hardcover her work has featured in many books and magazines across the globe. She created The Magpie & the Wardrobe atelier in 2002 as an extension of her artwork and releases two collections worldwide 192 Pages every year. Alexandrine Portelli worked in the fashion industry for many years before returning to Carton Qty: 16 Social Science / Folklore & her roots to head up the design team at her family's interiors business. Mythology SOC011000 9.8 in H | 7.5 in W | 1 in T | 2.1 lb Wt F16 British Interest - August 2016 Page 1 {IPG} London (2nd Edition) A City in Pictures Ammonite Press Summary London: A City in Pictures forms a tour of the city’s historic streets of medieval and classical architecture, sumptuous palaces and distinctive bridges, and modern skyscrapers such as The Shard. It captures the rich characters of Soho and Chinatown, London’s quaint squares and verdant parks, the vibrant theatreland, world-class restaurants, the ubiquitous London pub, fine museums and art Ammonite Press 9781781452363 galleries, and the stadia that host sporting spectacles from rugby, cricket and cycling to athletics, Pub Date: 10/1/16 soccer and lawn tennis. It celebrates the rich ethnic mix of diverse cultures that nevertheless exudes Ship Date: 10/1/16 the unique character of London, revealed in more than 500 photographs hand-picked from the $14.99/$19.99 Can./£9.99 archives of the Press Association. UK Discount Code: LON Trade Paperback 512 Pages Carton Qty: 0 Photography / Subjects & Themes PHO019000 6.5 in H | 6.5 in W Julia Margaret Cameron Julia Margaret Cameron, Virginia Woolf, Roger Fry Summary Bringing together three of the most important early writings about Julia Margaret Cameron—her own autobiographical fragment, "Annals of My Glass House", the biographical essay by Virginia Woolf, and the path-breaking appreciation by Roger Fry—this book is essential for anyone interested in Victorian culture and photography. It is being published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of her birth, the 150th anniversary of her most extensive exhibition, and two major new exhibitions: Julia Margaret Cameron, at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and Art and Photography from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Modern Age, at Tate Britain. Illustrated with over 40 of Julia Margaret Pallas Athene Cameron’s greatest photographs, and with an introduction and notes by Tristram Powell. 9781843681212 Pub Date: 10/1/16 Contributor Bio Ship Date: 10/1/16 Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) was an acclaimed photographer. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), $16.95/$22.95 Can. Discount Code: LON one of the foremost modernists of the 20th century, was the daughter of Cameron's niece. She Trade Paperback edited a collection of Cameron's photographs that was published in 1926. Roger Fry (1866-1934) was a critic and painter and member of the Bloomsbury Group. 128 Pages Carton Qty: 0 Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers BIO001000 5.8 in H | 4.5 in W F16 British Interest - August 2016 Page 2 {IPG} Vivienne Westwood Vivienne Westwood, Ian Kelly Summary Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age; fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true living legend. Both her name and brand are recognized the world over. She tells her story here for the first time in all its glamour and glory and with her unique voice, unexpected perspective and passionate honesty. This unique personal memoir also includes contributions from her vast network of friends, family and associates. Ian Kelly (award-winning biographer of, amongst others, fashion maverick Beau Brummell and the original self-publicist, Giacomo Casanova) brings the insights of a historian and friend of Vivienne to the life and works of one of the major influences of our age in this wonderful, insightful collaboration. Pan Macmillan 9781447254140 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 10/1/16 Dame Vivienne Westwood is a leading fashion designer and political activist, largely responsible for Ship Date: 10/1/16 bringing punk fashion into the mainstream. Ian Kelly is the prize-winning author of Beau Brummell , $19.95 Casanova , and Cooking for Kings . Discount Code: LON Trade Paperback 432 Pages Carton Qty: 20 Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers BIO001000 7.8 in H | 5 in W | 1.4 in T | 1.6 lb Wt Postcards from the Design Museum Deyan Sudjic Summary The Design Museum is home to the visionaries that shape our lives and create our futures: Terrence Conran, Zaha Hadid, Alvar Aalto, Jonathan Ive, David Chipperfield, Tim Berners-Lee, and Louis Kahn. From the simple wooden chair to the supersonic Concord, the museum spotlights era-defining designs in architecture, fashion, interiors, transport and technology, helping us to better understand the complex relationship between form and purpose. This 'museum in a box' contains 100 world- famous designs, including the first Apple computer, chairs by Eames, Norman Foster blueprints and Alec Issigonis' iconic Mini Cooper. Penguin UK 9781846148705 Pub Date: 10/1/16 Contributor Bio Ship Date: 10/1/16 Deyan Sudjic is Director of the Design Museum. He has worked as a critic for the Observer and the $24.95/$31.99 Can./£14.99 Sunday Times , as the editor of Domus in Milan, as the director of the Venice Architecture Biennale, UK Discount Code: LON and as a curator in Glasgow, Istanbul and Copenhagen. He is the author of B is for Bauhaus, The Postcard Book or Pack Language of Things and The Edifice Complex . 100 Pages Carton Qty: 0 Design DES000000 8.5 in H | 5 in W F16 British Interest - August 2016 Page 3 {IPG} Colour Your Own Medieval Alphabet British Library Summary Before the invention of the printing press, books were written out by hand, and were priceless objects. The most precious books were illuminated with gold or with bright colors. Initial letters were Pavilion often highlighted either as decoration or to mark an important passage. This new coloring book is 9781911216001 packed with a series of intricate letters carefully selected from the extensive collection of the British Pub Date: 2/1/17 Ship Date: 2/1/17 Library. Each original letter is reproduced in color, so you can decide whether to choose your own $14.95/$19.95 Can. colors, or to use the colors that the artist intended. With key facts about each of the letters and their Discount Code: LON source, this is the perfect book for history buffs and coloring fanatics alike. Trade Paperback Contributor Bio 48 Pages Carton Qty: 0 The British Library is the largest library in the world. The collection includes over 150 million items in Games / Activity Books many languages, including manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 2000BC. GAM019000 8 in H | 11.5 in W Colour Your Own Historical Maps British Library Summary Early maps are often much more highly decorated than our own, featuring fantastical drawings of real or imaginary people and animals that may or may not occupy unknown places. Medieval maps often Pavilion look very different to the maps of today. Significant places were given prominence and historical or 9781911216018 religious events were often included.