{"title":"Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore our selection of books about art and culture. From the museums guidebooks to  exhibition catalogues, volumes on Victorian culture to illustration books for art lovers. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"londons-houses-by-vicky-wilson","title":"London's Houses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShutting the door on the world outside and embarking on a journey through an historic house releases the magic of time travel. It s an opportunity to recreate imaginatively a specific era peopled by characters whose lives can only be guessed at, or to re-run incidents from a well-known biography in their setting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondon has an amazing range of houses regularly open to the public, and this book covers them all. Architects from Robert Adam to Ernö Goldfinger are represented. In social terms, the spectrum runs from the destitute who filled the workhouse now known as Vestry House in Walthamstow, to aristocrats and royalty busily building and coupling in Kensington and Twickenham. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith architectural details and social history, biographies and practical information, this book provides everything visitors need to plan a trip back through the centuries. This second edition of London s Houses is now in full colour. The new edition has been entirely updated to include changes such as the refurbishment Kenwood House and the addition of four historic houses as well as new photographs and maps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Author: Vicky Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetro Publications Ltd; 2nd edition (12 Jun. 2014)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e392 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1902910508\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1902910505\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10.5 x 2.4 x 14.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Metro Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40493798490307,"sku":"9781902910505","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/products\/Screenshot2021-08-23at16.44.06.png?v=1629733519"},{"product_id":"londons-hidden-walks-vol-1","title":"London's Hidden Walks: Vol 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003eThe best-selling London's Hidden Walks Volume 1 is back, in a new and updated third edition! Packed with interesting details about London’s history, from personal tales of those who wandered the same streets to the social and economic history of the many areas covered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003eFollowing any of the 13 walks featured in the book will allow the user to walk in the footsteps of authors and statesmen, murderers and revolutionaries.  It has proved a great success with all those who enjoy strolling London’s streets and have an interest in its history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors: Stephen Millar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetro Publications Ltd; 3rd edition (15 Jan 2022)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback: ‎ 392\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1902910703\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10.5 x 2.5 x 14.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Metro Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40493828604099,"sku":"9781902910703","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/London_sHiddenWalksVol1.jpg?v=1717072540"},{"product_id":"a-victorian-master-drawings-by-frederic-lord-leighton","title":"A Victorian Master: Drawings by Frederic, Lord Leighton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithin this catalogue the 55 drawings in the exhibition are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrouped into six sections. An overall chronological survey, representing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehighlights from the collection, is punctuated by three `focus' years - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1859, 1877 and 1895 - when Leighton's drawing production is set into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econtrasting moments from his career. Each of the six sections is preceded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby a short introduction to establish the details of Leighton's biography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand to outline how his use of drawing and technique evolved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe catalogue also includes two new essays on Leighton and his drawings and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea handlist of the Leighton Drawings Collection at Leighton House Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Charlotte Gere, Philippa Martin, Christopher Newall, Daniel Robbins, Alison Smith, Reena Suleman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher‏: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKensington \u0026amp; Chelsea Libraries \u0026amp; Arts Service (1 Nov. 2006)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e132 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0902242245\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0902242241\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Leighton House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40493878313155,"sku":"9780993105913","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/products\/Screenshot2021-08-23at16.58.01.png?v=1629734309"},{"product_id":"leighton-house-guidebook","title":"Leighton House Guidebook","description":"\u003cp\u003eMake sure you don't miss any detail of the house, the collection of the life of Frederic Leighton and order our guidebook to plan your visit ahead of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's packed with full colour photos of the lavish interiors of the house and collection, making it a beautiful memento of your visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis newly updated edition of our guidebook marks the three phases of restoration and refurbishment at Leighton House from 2006 to 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leighton House Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42433931411651,"sku":"50886","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/LeightonHouseGuidebookCover.png?v=1700491488"},{"product_id":"sambourne-house-guidebook","title":"Sambourne House Guidebook","description":"\u003cp\u003eMake sure you don't miss any detail of the house, the collection of the life of Edward Linley Sambourne and order our guidebook to plan your visit ahead of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's packed with full colour photos of the lavish interiors of the house and collection, and details about Linley and his family, making it a beautiful memento of your visit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leighton House Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42433980039363,"sku":"0902242202","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/SambourneHouseGuidebook.jpg?v=1700481290"},{"product_id":"mindful-colouring-islamic-art","title":"Mindful Colouring - Islamic Art","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWelcome to a journey of creativity and inspiration with our Islamic Art Colouring Book! Embark on a captivating exploration of the rich artistic heritage of the Islamic world, where intricate geometric patterns, mesmerizing calligraphy, elegant Kufic scripts, and exquisite Arabesque designs come to life through the stroke of your pens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA brief introduction to Islamic art\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e35 pages of captivating geometric, arabesque and calligraphy patterns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA4 size with thick, sturdy paper\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrinted one design per page, to prevent bleeding\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuxury Silk Print cover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ibadah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42639133671619,"sku":"BOO123","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/LEIGHTONHOUSEPICS_5.png?v=1700146233"},{"product_id":"islamic-design","title":"Islamic Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the Islamic world, illuminating Korans from Morocco to Malaysia, and adorning mosques, mausoleums and palaces, are hidden some of the most exquisite geometrical devices ever conceived by man. In this excellent little book geometer Daud Sutton unravels the mystery of Islamic patterns, explaining where they come from, how to draw them, and hinting at the Divine messages they encode.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pocket sized book is packed with information and illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor: Daud Sutton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e Wooden Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback, 64 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e 978-1904263593\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"bookspeed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42646207987907,"sku":"9781904263593","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/IslamicDesignWoodenBooks.jpg?v=1700406471"},{"product_id":"the-tile-book","title":"The Tile Book","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEverywhere in the world, tiles add colour and decoration to the façades and interiors of buildings. 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In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePre-Raphaelite Cats\u003c\/i\u003e, she turns her eye to the works of painters whose popularity is reaching new heights today. The epitome of their style and period, these wonderful paintings can be viewed in a new and entrancing way when their protagonists are endearing cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-role=\"bva-reveal\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Beggar Maid, ‘more beautiful than day’ in Tennyson’s poem, takes on a particularly touching relationship with King Cophetua, while Medea gives new meaning to the word enchantress as she prepares the ingredients for a spell. And were ever two creatures so frightened and so abandoned as the poor cat princes wickedly imprisoned in the Tower, or two lovers so sad and so stoical as the young officer cat and his fiancée on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes small black-and-white reproductions of all the original paintings that have inspired Susan Herbert. Once again she has risen to the challenge of endowing the world’s best-loved works of art with a certain feline charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAuthor: Susan Herbert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e Thames and Hudson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback, 64 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e 978-0500291382\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 19.3 x 0.76 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"bookspeed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42646214475971,"sku":"B069489","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/Pre-RaphaeliteCats.webp?v=1700407453"},{"product_id":"secret-lives-of-colour","title":"Secret Lives of Colour","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Secret Lives of Colour\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. 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In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echrome yellow\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esunflowers or punk's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efluorescent pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) into a unique study of human civilisation. 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This stunning book includes more than four hundred reproductions of treasures of Islamic art that span the world: from southern Europe, along the entire Mediterranean basin to sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East, India, and Central Asia. Arranged geographically, the objects include paintings, miniatures, ceramics, calligraphy, textiles, carpets, and metal works. Each region is given a thorough introduction that offers historical context and extensive descriptions of its artifacts. Accompanying essays offer guidance in interpreting the many themes that tie these works together, including typology, calligraphy, and religious beliefs. 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Arranged thematically, it is unique among pattern books, as it includes examples not only of surface pattern but also of three-dimensional ornamentation and embellishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-dimensional pattern is ubiquitous, no matter what the age of an object or where it was created. From Japanese kimono and William Morris fabrics to Chinese porcelain and contemporary furniture, such works reveal humanity’s unceasing desire to combine pattern with design. Just as prevalent are examples of three-dimensional embellishments that go far beyond the requirements of their practical use: an acrylic handbag has a carved motif of insects and wildflowers, a cobalt-blue pottery ewer has a dragon’s-head spout and an early 19th-century fruit plate is shaped like a seashell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigners working today are as fascinated and inspired by pattern and ornament as they have always been. 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Each pocket-sized book features 66 carefully selected patterns, and has a concise expert introduction, making these an invaluable source of inspiration for creatives – and the perfect gift for pattern-lovers.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor: Linda Parry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e V\u0026amp;A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback, 80 Pages, full colour illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 978-1838510152\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: 13.97 x 1.27 x 19.05 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Abrams and Chronicle (Macmillan Distrib)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42646241706179,"sku":"9781838510152","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/V_APatternWilliamMorris.jpg?v=1700411639"},{"product_id":"out-shopping-exhibition-catalogue","title":"Out Shopping : The Magazine","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e'Out Shopping : The Magazine', authored by Leighton House Curator of Exhibitions an Displays, Hannah Lund, accompanies our latest exhibition - Out Shopping, The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne, 1880- 1910.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe magazine introduces you to Marion and Maud Sambourne and explores their world of fashion, shopping and skill in embroidering, mending and enhancing their dresses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFeaturing original photographs by husband and father, Linley Sambourne, delightful illustrations by Maud and, like any good magazine of the time, hints and tips on baking, shopping and even an exclusive embroidery pattern.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Leighton House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43001792495811,"sku":"LHMAG01","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/OutShoppingMagazineCover.jpg?v=1713526343"},{"product_id":"linley-sambourne-illustrator-and-punch-cartoonist","title":"Linley Sambourne: Illustrator and Punch Cartoonist","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-role=\"bva-reveal\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Linley Sambourne died in 1910, a host of obituaries paid tribute to his long career as a cartoonist and his contribution to late Victorian and Edwardian political satire. A hundred years on, the distinguished 19th-century scholar Leonee Ormond has written an illuminating biography, using his own copious records preserved intact in his house at 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London - now a museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo his many friends Sambourne was a natural humorist, a teller of comic tales, a lively and cheerful companion. Something of  a bon viveur, he became a frequent guest of the rich and successful, but his origins were very different. Sambourne rose in the world through a blend of talent and hard work. He is remembered for his imaginative and stylized cartoons in Punch, often reproduced as illustrations to studies of the social and political mores of his time. 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In the most prosperous and technologically advanced nation in the world, people carried slops up and down stairs; buried meat in fresh earth to prevent mould forming; wrung sheets out in boiling water with their bare hands. This drudgery was routinely performed by the parents of people still living, but the knowledge of it has passed as if it had never been. Running water, stoves, flush lavatories – even lavatory paper – arrived slowly throughout the century, and most were luxuries available only to the prosperous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudith Flanders, author of the widely acclaimed ‘A Circle of Sisters’, has written an incisive and irresistible portrait of Victorian domestic life. 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N. Wilson's superb portrait of the Victorians, in which hundreds of different lives have been pieced together to tell a story - one which is still unfinished in our own day. The 'global village' is a Victorian village and many of the ideas we take for granted, for good or ill, originated with these extraordinary, self-confident people. What really animated their spirit, and how did they remake the world in their view? In an entertaining and often dramatic narrative, A. N. Wilson shows us remarkable people in the very act of creating the Victorian age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAuthor: A.N. 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Lavishly illustrated by the author, this enchanting small introduction to one of the oldest and most widely-used ancient traditions on Earth will forever change the way you look at a triangle, arch, window, fabric repeat, ceramic pattern, graphic design, painting, spiral or flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pocket sized book is packed with information and illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAuthor: Miranda Lundy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e Wooden Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback, 64 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: 9781904263043\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"bookspeed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55668807762299,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/9781904263043_SacredGeomtry.jpg?v=1754653997"},{"product_id":"londons-oddities","title":"London's Oddities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eLondon is full of puzzles—buildings, monuments, and street details that seem out of place, out of time, or simply inexplicable. This fascinating book uncovers the stories and history behind these curiosities, from a Wren spire in a 1960s housing estate to a South Seas whalebone on a suburban street. A walk through London will never be the same again!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Author: Vicky Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetro Publications Ltd; 2nd edition (20 May 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback: ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e352 ages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1902910834\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1902910833\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎ \u003cspan\u003e2.5 x 14.5 x 21 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Metro Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55764305084795,"sku":"9781902910833","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/LondonsOddities2025_206bbd84-0f7d-4ee5-a547-37e3f412189c.webp?v=1758363349"},{"product_id":"leighton-house-the-arab-hall","title":"The Arab Hall","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn account of the making of the Arab Hall at Leighton House, the \"most beautiful room in London,\" and an essential volume to understand the influence of the art of the Middle East on Victorian art and interior design in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is published to accompany the exhibition \u003ci\u003eThe Arab Hall: Past and Present\u003c\/i\u003e, on view March 21-October 4, 2026, at Leighton House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eFrederic Leighton (1830-96) was celebrated as one of the most successful and influential artists of his day, and as the creator of some of the most iconic and well-loved paintings of the Victorian era, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlaming June\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerseus and Androm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eeda. The house he built in Holland Park was his home, his studio, and his passion. He lavished money and attention on it throughout his life, but its centrepiece was the ‘Arab Hall’ – the extraordinary suite of spaces on the ground floor of the house that Leighton decorated with a spectacular collection of tiles and ceramics brought back from his travels across the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eMany books have been written on Frederic Leighton, but this is the first to explore his activities as traveller and collector; uncovering the story of how he travelled, where he stayed and how he acquired the artworks that went into the making of what has been called ‘the most beautiful room in London’. This lavishly decorated space, with its golden dome and tiles from Damascus and Iznik, was hailed as an extraordinary creative and artistic triumph from the moment of its first public unveiling in 1881, with one visitor described it as ‘quite the eighth wonder of the world’. 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A Council Member of the Oriental Ceramic Society, she is also a Trustee of the Al-Tajir Trust, and a Trustee of the Friends of Leighton House, where she first became fascinated by the history behind the creation of the Arab Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Robbins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis director of the Leighton House Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback, 243mm x 245mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e19 March 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e312\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover 220 colour plates and halftones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e9781914983481\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leighton House Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56158464934267,"sku":"54000","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4195\/8595\/files\/The_Arab_Hall_Frederic_Leighton_Traveller_and_Collector_Melanie_Gibson_book.jpg?v=1774861910"}],"url":"https:\/\/museumshop.rbkc.gov.uk\/collections\/books-1.oembed?page=2","provider":"Leighton House Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}