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Rights Catalogue 2013 / 14

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Contents New Releases

Mindfulness & Conscious Living

General Reference Toying with Numbers 4 The Geometry of Pattern 5 What if Einstein was Wrong? 6 What if Money Grew on Trees? 6 3-Minute JRR Tolkien 7 3-Minute Einstein 7 3-Minute Stephen Hawking 7 30-Second Ancient Egypt 8 30-Second Ancient Rome 8 30-Second Biology 9 30-Second Quantum Theory 9 30-Second series 10 How to Read Paintings 12 How to Read Houses 13 How to Read Castles 13 How to Read… series 14 Sea Monsters 15 The Atlas of Myth 16 Atlas of Cities 17 Tennis Science 18 Golf Science 19 Cycling Science 19 Natural History Chickens: A Keeper's Manual Hummingbirds The Pig: A Natural History The Bee: A Natural History The Chicken: A Natural History The Book of Eggs The Book of Beetles The Book of Fungi The Book of Shells The Book of Leaves Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises

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Soil, Soul, Society Ecologist Guide to Fashion Ecologist Guide to Food The Art of Mindful Baking The Art of Mindful Parenting Mindfulness & the Natural World Mindfulness… series Compost Beds & Borders Good Companions Popular Culture 10,000 Ghost Stories 10,000 Zombies World War I Love Stories World War II Love Stories Civil War Love Stories Royal Love Stories Titanic Love Stories

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Beautiful Wall Calendars Beautiful Notecard Sets Beautiful Journals Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal/Postcard Book The Directory series

Just Published

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Crafts & Hobbies Draw Your Own Fonts Draw Your Own Frames Sewing with Letters Sew Quick, Sew Cute The Maison Sajou Sewing Book A Square a Day Woodworking for the Weekend

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Food & Drink Treat Petite

Gifts & Stationery Beautiful Cats Beautiful Goats Beautiful… series Beautiful Farmyard

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How to Build a Cathedral The Chronology of Fashion The Chronology of Pattern Seedbombs Seedswap Small World, Big Ideas Cherish: Madonna, Like an Icon Jane Austen's Guide to Modern Life's Dilemmas The Moriarty Papers Sex, Sex, Sex Beaded Bugs Fiona Goble's Fairy Tale Knits Fiona Goble's Farmyard Knits Knit Your Own Zombie Noah's Knits Paper London Pompom Pals The Practical Knot Pack Steampunk Accessories Sweat Shop: The Book 'Twas the Knits Before Christmas The Twelve Knits of Christmas Whittling Zodiac Felties 50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog Annelie’s Raw Food Power

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Jessica's Raw Chocolate Recipes The Cookie Pack 10,000 Cupcakes Life & Soul The Meatloaf Bakery Cookbook The Whoopie Book & Baking Kit

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Bestseller Backlist Art in Detail series 60 Appreciating Art 60 Painting Great Masters by Numbers 60 Crystals 60 Gemstones 60 Herbs 60 1000 Symbols 61 Costume Worldwide 61 The Grammar of the Ancient World 61 The Grammar of Warfare 61 The Grammar of Architecture 61 The Grammar of Ornament 61 The Biggest Ever Book of Paper Planes 61 The Biggest Ever Book of Origami 61

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Toying with Numbers The math of toys & puzzles When we think of a puzzle we imagine something that will entertain us. But beneath the surface of math toys lie processes that have many practical applications in our lives. Sara Santos takes the reader on a journey inside the workings of the world’s most enduring toys. From the geometry of Archimedes’ Stomachion, through the algebra of Peg Solitaire, to the group theory of Rubik’s Cube, she looks at the power and beauty of the math underlying our best-loved puzzles, from the elegantly simple to the fiendishly complex. Dr Sara Santos is director and co-founder of Maths Busking and Intelligent Cabaret. She was recognized with the Seed of Science Communication award in 2011 and a Recognition of Distinction at the Europe-wide EngageU competition in 2012. Formerly, Sara was Clothworkers’ Fellow in Mathematics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, where she led the Mathematics Masterclass.

Readable and engaging: an appealing way in to practical math

Infographics offer a way in to even the most complex math puzzle

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 225mm x 165mm • 160pp 4x4 • hb with jacket est. 45,000 words • 300 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz

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The Geometry of Pattern

Spring 2014

The key to the creation of symmetrical design

Reveals the math and method behind pattern construction

Shows and analyzes the elements that underly pattern

Supplies a set of principles to enhance any designer’s toolkit

Pattern and symmetry are key to effective graphic design, but the availability of patterns on the internet means that their construction is in danger of becoming a lost art. The Geometry of Pattern addresses this, breaking down pattern into different categories and exploring the possibilities in each. With a chapter on fractal geometry— until recently not available to designers, plus clear explanations and examples, The Geometry of Pattern will form an essential tool in any designer’s kit. Robert W. Fathauer holds a doctorate in engineering from Cornell University and is a researcher at NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory in Pasadena. That’s just his day job—in addition, he is founder of the “Tessellations” website and business, the American Mathematics Society’s juror for mathematical art, an expert in fractal geometry.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 210mm x 130mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 35,000 words 120 pics Rights sold uk | anz

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Fall 2013

Key “what ifs?” look at the changing landscape of science

Neat bites that will help broaden the scope of your thinking

WHAT IF MONEY GREW ON TREES? Asking the big questions about economics

Shows just how easily the unthinkable can become the accepted

What if Einstein was Wrong? 50 speculations on science to stir the debate What if Einstein Was Wrong? asks a team of scholars to experiment with scientific speculation. Consider what if ... you had proof of a parallel universe, or if you could be in two places at once—and learn a little more about the shape that science seems likely to take in the future. Jim Alvarez is a science lecturer, writer, and blogger, who combines his love of science fiction with an expertise in predicting scientific trends and discoveries—and their consequences.

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editor DAvID BOYlE

What if Money Grew on Trees? S P E C I F I C A T I O N 216mm x 155mm • 160pp • 4x4 hb • est. 30,000 words • 60 pics Rights sold uk | anz | french | spanish

Asking the big questions about economics What if Money Grew on Trees? challenges a team of scholars to put their minds to 50 speculations on economics. Consider a world where gold is worthless, nobody manufactures anything, and the bulls and bears are locked out of the market. David Boyle is a fellow of the New Economics Foundation in London and is the author of books including Money Matters and Funny Money. He is a contributor to publications including The Guardian, the New Statesman, and The Tablet. He is also a prolific blogger on the New Economics site.

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3-Minute JRR Tolkein

3-Minute Einstein

3-Minute Stephen Hawking

A visual biography of the world’s most revered fantasy writer

Digesting his life, theories, and influence in 3-minute morsels

A celebration of the influence of one of the great literary imaginations of the last century. A readable structure divides Tolkien’s life and cultural contribution into 60 neat portions, each digestible in a mere three minutes: 20 mini-sections each on Life, Work, and Influence.

Time magazine’s Person of the Twentieth Century, Einstein was not only a scientific genius, but a human rights campaigner, a political activist, and the iconic archetype of the mad professor. 3-Minute Einstein will show you why he continues to fascinate— at approximately the speed of light.

Professor Hawking is one of the great minds of our time, but how much do you really know about him and his work? Here’s an accessible look at the way in which he not only explores the frontiers of spacetime, but takes the trouble to come back to explain it to us left down here on earth.

Modern biographies to celebrate today’s iconic figures

Each life and work discussed in one-hour sections and three-minute bites

The quickest way to access the thinking of the greatest minds of our time

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Spring 2014

50 essential concepts, each presented in a mere 30 seconds and 300 words

The most important ideas and innovations explained without the clutter

30-Second Ancient Egypt

30-Second Ancient Rome

The 50 most important achievements of a timeless civilization, each explained in half a minute

The 50 most important ideas of a civilization, each explained in half a minute

30-Second Ancient Egypt presents a unique insight into one of the most brilliant and beguiling civilizations, where technological innovations and architectural wonders centuries ahead of their time emerge against a background of mysterious gods and elaborate burial rites. From hieroglyphics and algebra, to mummification and the Great Sphinx, this is the quickest path to understanding the 50 key innovations that developed and defined one of the world’s great civilizations.

30-Second Ancient Rome offers the reader an informed look into one of the most successful civilizations of all time, one in which military might and expansive empire paved the way for technological advances that helped shape our modern existence. From aqueducts to sewers, from mosaics to medical diagnosis, this is the straightest road toward understanding the 50 key innovations and ideas that developed and defined one of the world’s great civilizations.

Works to offer the reader a real sense of how people thought and lived

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230mm x 180mm • 160pp • 4x4 hb • est. 30,000 words • 60 pics Rights sold 30-Second Ancient Egypt us 30-Second Ancient Rome us 30-Second Biology all rights available 30-Second Quantum Theory uk

Spring 2014

Fall 2014

30-Second Quantum Theory

30-Second Biology

The 50 most thought-provoking quantum concepts, each explained in half a minute

The 50 most thought-provoking theories of life, each explained in half a minute

30-Second Quantum Theory tackles a mind-bendingly mysterious area of physics, introducing the 50 most significant quantum quandaries and ideas to the reader in an accessible and readable way. In a world where the quantum physics of electronics is an everyday essential and new quantum developments make headline news, you will visit Parallel Worlds, ride Wave Theory, and learn just enough to talk with certainty about Uncertainty Theory and to untangle the mysteries of quantum entanglement.

30-Second Biology tackles the vital science of life, dissecting the 50 most thought-provoking theories of our ecosystem and ourselves. At a time when fresh and astonishing discoveries in DNA allow us to feel more connected than ever to the natural world, this is the fastest route to an understanding of the tree of life. Whether you’re dipping into the gene pool, unlocking cells, or conversing on biodiversity, this is all the knowledge you need to bring life to the dinner-party debate.

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The series touches on ideas from the Mobius strip to infinity with clear, entertaining and delightfully concise explanations. new scientist

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Published 30-Second series The 30-Second … series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about all those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title takes a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant, intriguing, or thought-provoking ideas at its heart. Each idea or theory, no matter how complex, is explained using two pages, 300 words, and one picture.

The 50 most important theories or concepts of anything, without the jargon

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The perfect book for anyone confused by the whole subject of economics… Lightning insights are given into economic concepts from the past and present that effect our lives… It’s fascinating. choice

30 seconds, 300 words, and one image dedicated to each and every idea

Includes timelines, glossaries, and potted biographies of the major players

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Fall 2014

How to Read Paintings A crash course in interpreting art How to Read Paintings is an engaging visual guide to Western European painting. In the first part of the book, The Grammar of Art, the author reveals how to read paintings by considering five key areas: shape and support, style and medium, compositional devices, genre, and recurring motifs and symbols. In the second part, the reader makes an in-depth study of 50 paintings through extracted details, learning how to understand context and discover meaning within art. Liz Rideal teaches Fine Art at the Slade School of Art, London, and engages with visitors within the Education Department of London’s National Portrait Gallery. Her own work is held in the collections of the Tate Gallery, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Yale Center for British Art. She is the author of Mirror, Mirror: Self-Portraits by Women Artists (2002) and Self-Portraits (2005).

An accessible and informative guide to Western art, from the 15th to the 21st century

Enables readers to develop the skills to enjoy a diverse range of paintings

Explores 50 major paintings through dozens of enlarged details

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 165mm x 135mm • 256pp 4x4 • pb with flaps est. 45,000 words • 550 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz

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Detailed, accessible and small enough to fit in your pocket! the lady

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How to Read Houses

How to Read Castles

A crash course in domestic architecture

A crash course in understanding fortifications

How to Read Houses provides the tools for an architectural exploration of the domestic buildings around us. Detailed illustrations offer a visual vocabulary in house types, materials, and parts; and then demonstrate these features in a range of architectural styles. The result will illuminate readers’ experiences of landmark houses and lay the foundations for an exploration of their own homes.

How to Read Castles offers a unique approach to its subject, first building up the reader’s vocabulary of castle types, styles, and materials; and then showing how these aspects can be recognized across architectural features. Focusing on the golden age of castle-building—the period from the 10th to the 16th century—and crusading across the globe, this is both an architectural reference and a visitor guide that interprets the clues in castle ruins.

Travel-sized guides to identifying key styles of architecture

Strong visual approach uses annotation, photos, and original sketches

Accessible visual guides to the world’s finest buildings

Will Jones is a writer and former construction professional who lives in Haliburton, Ontario. He has been writing for international architecture and design periodicals for over 15 years.

Malcolm Hislop is an archeological consultant. His publications include Medieval Masons and John Lewyn of Durham: A Medieval Mason in Practice.

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Sea Monsters

Fall 2013

The lore and legacy of Olaus Magnus’s marine map

An expert and engrossing guide to Magnus’s magnum opus

With scholarly expositions of the monsters’ meaning and influence

Includes a fold-out facsimile of the astounding original map

Olaus Magnus’s 1539 Carta Marina can be considered the major source of Renaissance sea monster iconography and lore. The map and its voluminous commentary established Olaus as the principal expert of his time on the sea serpent, the giant squid, and sea monsters in general. His marine beasts multiplied in natural histories, and his map was to inspire and influence marine zoology and cartography for centuries thereafter. Sea Monsters introduces readers to Magnus’s sea beasts. Each creature is introduced by its historical narrative, bursting forth in startling full-bleed art before its meaning and influence are discussed. Joseph Nigg is one of the world’s leading experts on fantastical animals. His books have garnered multiple awards and been translated into more than 20 languages. They include The Book of Fabulous Beasts, an anthology of the best historical writing on the subject.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 280mm x 254mm • 160pp • 4x4 hb with fold-out facsimile map est. 48,000 words • 200 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

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Joseph Nigg has done for the world of fantastical animals what Joseph Campbell did more generally for the world of myth. jeff vandermeer, the new york review of science fiction

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Fall 2015

The Atlas of Myth Mapping the mythologies of the world

Mapping the mythologies of the world

The ATlAs of MYTh

Myths connect civilizations with the topography and natural phenomena of their homelands, and offer intriguing traces of historic migration and conquest. What better way to explore the significance of myth, then, than through maps? The Atlas of Myth connects the map to the myth, with chapters organized by geography to explore the connections and to identify the “melting pot” points where myths were plotted, merged, or migrated. Dr. Michael Witzel is Wales Professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University and President of the International Association for Comparative Mythology (IACM, 2006–). His study of comparative and historical mythology culminated in the publication of The Origins of the World’s Mythologies (OUP, 2012), a grand synthesis of world mythology that has been compared by reviewers to Frazer’s The Golden Bough.

A cartographic approach offers new insights into key myths

Connects maps to myths with graphics and interpretative text

A weblink of interactive photos offers archive recordings of the great myths

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 280mm x 225mm • 304pp 4x4 • hb • est. 50,000 words 200 pics Rights sold all rights available

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Atlas of Cities The past, present, and potential future of cities, explored through maps

14 key city types reveal different models of development

Spring 2014

Mapping the origins, development, and impacts of urbanization Urbanization is a global phenomenon, but the way cities are developing, the experience of city life, and the prospects for the future of cities vary greatly from region to region. Atlas of Cities presents a taxonomy of cities that looks at different aspects of their physical, economic, social, and political structure; their interactions with each other and with their hinterlands; the challenges and opportunities that they present; and their future potential. Each chapter explores a distinct type of city, with a core case study supported by secondary examples. Paul Knox is a distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow for International Advancement at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying urban patterns of production, consumption, generation, and decay

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 280mm x 225mm • 256pp 4x4 • hb • est. 50,000 words 250 pics Rights sold uk | us

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Spring 2015

Tennis Science How player and racket work together With more than 75 million people worldwide playing the game, and many millions more watching Grand Slam tournaments, tennis is truly a global sport. So how do tennis players—from the leisure player to the game’s elite—harness their physiology and the laws of physics to achieve success? Tennis Science uncovers the science within the game, bringing together the study of biomechanics with stroke development, psychology, and the technical development of equipment and playing surfaces. Designed for players, coaches, and spectators, the book is organized around questions posed by Professor Bruce Elliott and his fellow expert authors. Professor Bruce Elliott is a world leader in research into sport biomechanics, particularly tennis stroke production. He is the senior biomechanist and head of the School of Sport Science, Exercise & Health at the University of Western Australia.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 250mm x 228mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 65,000 words 400 pics Rights sold us | canadian

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I love Golf Science… It is not light reading by any means, but it is enlightening. bill pennington, new york times

Reveals the science behind the games of the tennis greats

With a special focus on stroke development for all levels of play

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Reveals the science behind equipment and expertise

Explores the latest technology behind coaching and training

Golf Science Optimum performance from tee to green Golf is perhaps the most complicated simple game ever invented. Each shot involves biomechanics, aerodynamics, ballistics, materials science, probability, and even meteorology. Golf Science investigates the scientific wonders that transfer the ball from tee to hole. Each chapter looks at a different area of the game and is organized around a series of Q&As. Answers and data offer the perfect way to analyze your own kit and technique. Mark F. Smith is Principal Lecturer at the University of Lincoln in the UK. He is a sports scientist and a member of the International Editorial Board for the World Scientific Congress of Golf Science.

Infographics allow you to analyze your own performance

Cycling Science How rider and machine work together Cycling has never been more popular. It is also a sport where the rapidly changing technology is of almost obsessive interest to its participants. Cycling Science is a study of the scientific wonders that keep the cyclist in the saddle. Each chapter covers a different area of physics or technology, organized around a series of Q&As. Cycling Science is the ultimate accessory for any cyclist wishing to understand their craft. Max Glaskin is an award-winning science, engineering, and technology journalist with a special interest in cycling. He has cycled over the Greater Himalaya, and co-founded the UK’s national mountain bike organization.

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Fall 2014

Chickens: A Keeper’s Manual 30 steps to successful chicken keeping It’s an urban obsession, a rural backyard industry, and an essential part of the trend toward self-sufficency and local produce. Keeping chickens is chic, and there has been an accompanying flock of guidebooks aimed at the amateur keeper. Chickens: A Keeper’s Manual offers something different. The knowledge of an expert keeper and blogger is mixed with the creativity of an infographic illustrator to produce an instruction manual as beautiful as it is practical. The essentials of chicken keeping are presented in 30 infographic steps that cover everything from building your henhouse to checking your chickenomics. Andy Cawthray studied behavioral ecology, field biology, and conservation, and has worked for the Field Studies Council and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Described as a “poultry pundit” he is now an author, blogger, and columnist for a range of newspapers and magazines.

A uniquely visual approach to the fastest growing hobby and lifestyle choice

A complete course in keeping chickens presented in 30 visual steps

The ultimate gift guide for the poultry obsessed

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 235mm x 196mm • 96pp 4x4 • hb • est. 15,000 words 150 pics Rights sold all rights available

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Hummingbirds

Spring 2014

A life-size guide to every species

The first stand-alone title to profile all 337 known species

Glorious life-size, photography of over 300 birds

Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, and jewel-like size and color. Only recently has their serious scientific study started to gain the attention it demands. With the increasing interest in biodiversity, they are a subject growing in significance with every new species discovery made. Hummingbirds presents every species, with over 300 birds shown in dazzling, life-size, cut-out photography. Concise descriptions are digitally enhanced through QR-code links to movie footage of flight, sound, and behavior. And all presented in an appealing, portable format. Michael Fogden is a wildlife writer and photographer and has written 11 books.

Smartphone animations to show flight, sound, and behavior

Marianne Taylor is a writer and illustrator who has written more than a dozen books on wildlife. Sheri L. Williamson is an ornithologist and author of A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 200mm x 150mm • 400pp 4x4 • hb • est. 70,000 words 320 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

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Fall 2014

The Pig A natural history At any given time there are around one billion pigs in the world; that’s one for every seven of us. And where would we be without them? Prolific, ubiquitous, smart, adaptable, able to turn garbage into good-quality protein just by eating it, pigs have been our companions since neolithic days when they obligingly domesticated themselves, coming in out of the wild to truffle around our waste pits. It’s not all about the bacon, either: the resourceful pig, now reformatted in micro packages, has developed a whole new career as a portable pet. And thanks to the recent genome mapping we now know that pig physiology is remarkably similar to our own. The Pig: A Natural History covers evolution from prehistoric “hell pig” to placid porker; anatomy, biology, and behavior; the pig’s contribution to our lives; and the high profile of this remarkable beast in popular culture.

An engaging study of our smartest food animal

With a full breed list and data profiles to inform expert and amateur

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 235mm x 196mm • 224pp • 4x4 hb with arlin quarter-binding est. 55,000 words • 450 pics Rights sold all rights available

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The Bee

The Chicken

A natural history

Eyes with more than 6,000 separate lenses; bodies so hairy that they attract pollen by static; the ability to communicate by dancing … bee stats are endlessly engrossing. And without the bees to pollinate them, most of our crops would be dead in the field. So how does this furry little workaholic come to be so crucial to the planet? The Bee: A Natural History answers that question and many more, exploring evolution, anatomy, society, behavior, and the human factor. Presenting a visual directory of 40 bee breeds alongside practical fact panels, this book will prove a must-have for every keeper, student, or lover of bees.

A beautiful, timely, and encyclopedic study that offers a true understanding of the world’s most familiar domestic species, reclaiming it from its commercial status. Topics include anatomy, developmental biology, ancestry, breeding, and origins, and there is a comprehensive chapter on chicken behaviors. With a final section devoted to a directory of breeds, each accompanied by an elegantly photographed portrait highlighting the particular characteristics—and, for the chicken keeper, the pros and cons—of each variety, this comprehensive book is bound to become a favorite with every chicken enthusiast.

In-depth looks at the world’s favorite domestic species

Includes practical tips for the bee and chicken keeper

Including directories of detailed photographic portraits

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 235mm x 196mm • 224pp • 4x4 hb with arlin quarter-binding est. 55,000 words • 450 pics Rights sold The Bee us | canadian The Chicken uk | us | canadian | german

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The Book of Eggs A life-size guide to the eggs of six hundred of the world’s bird species Featuring commissioned photography from Chicago’s renowned Field Museum, The Book of Eggs shows 600 birds’ eggs at life-size, alongside graphics of the bird, clutch, and breeding range. Each one includes a table of information identifying key details, including order, family, nest characteristics, and conservation status, alongside fascinating narratives of courtship, mating, and incubation. Mark E. Hauber is a Professor at the Department of Psychology, Hunter College, City University of New York.

600 eggs freshly photographed, shown life-size and in detail

Includes breeding maps, bird engravings, and at-a-glance data

John Bates is Associate Curator of Birds at Chicago’s Field Museum.

A publishing first for the magnificent Field Museum collection

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 270mm x 180mm • 656pp 4x4 • hb • est. 140,000 words 2,400 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

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The Book of Beetles 600 members of the planet’s largest family, shown life-size

Features beetles genetically sequenced in the i5k Genome Initiative

Fall 2014

A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world Beetles make up more than a fifth of all known life forms on the planet. The Book of Beetles uncovers 600 significant examples, selected as part of a genome program. They are shown in glorious photographs, life-size and in detail, each alongside an engraving offering an alternative view. Each profile includes a population distribution map, a table of essential information, and a commentary revealing notable characteristics, related species, and a diagnosis of the specimen’s importance in terms of taxonomy, rarity, behavior, and scientific significance. Patrice Bouchard is research scientist and curator of Coleoptera at the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 270mm x 180mm • 656pp 4x4 • hb • est. 140,000 words 2,400 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

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The Book of … series Every volume in The Book of … series is a beautifully produced celebration of biodiversity in the natural world. Each book focuses in on its subject, from fungi to leaves, and eggs to shells, and trawls the great collections of the world to find the finest examples to feature. Six hundred images then form the backbone of these in-depth studies, alongside details of natural markings and patterns, charts of data, detailed descriptions of every example shown, all backed up with scholarly indexes.

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This encyclopedia of 600 seashells… is enough to inspire even the laziest beachcomber to rush out at low tide to find something beautiful. the washington post

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Close-up pattern details, data charts, detailed captions, and indexes

A beautifully designed resource for the armchair expert

Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises

Spring 2015

A global study The 89 species of the order of cetacea are some of the most elusive creatures on the planet. Highly migratory, the huge distances they cover and the depths they dive to mean we catch only fleeting glimpses of their lives. Technological advances have, however, increased our understanding, and, for the first time, Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises gathers together all the most interesting new research, combining highlights from studies of the behavior of the world’s whales, dolphins, and porpoises with a field guide for observing them in the wild. Annalisa Berta is Professor of Biology at San Diego State University. Past president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and co-Senior Editor of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Berta has written several books including Return to the Sea: The Life and Evolutionary Times of Marine Mammals and Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 240mm x 276mm • 288pp 4x4 • hb with jacket est. 60,000 words • 750 pics Rights sold us | canadian

An up-to-date guide to all known whale, dolphin, and porpoise species

With stunning photography, illustration, and graphics

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Soil, Soul, Society A new trinity for our time We are all members of a “one-earth society,” and taking care of the earth and looking after the soul are linked. This is the message of Satish Kumar, the internationally respected peace and environment activist who has been gently setting the agenda for change for over 50 years. In Soil, Soul, Society, Satish presents the new trinity for our age of sustainability; one that shares the knowledge that we are very much part of nature; that what we do to nature we in fact do to ourselves; and that the earth is soulful. He urges readers to create a new consciousness that reveres nature and explores how, as a global society, we need to embrace diversity and become pilgrims on this earth—not tourists. To bring about change in the world we must be the change we wish to see. Satish Kumar is a former Jain monk and an international peace and environment activist. He is the editor of the highly respected Resurgence & Ecologist magazine.

Inspires with the idea that we can all be leaders in our own context

Reflects the zeitgeist that promotes positive social change

Shares an exciting philosophy from a global peace campaigner

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 209mm x 156mm • 192pp • 2x2 hb • est. 40,000 words • 12 pics Rights sold uk | anz

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In this profound book, [Satish Kumar] sets out why we need to take a broader view of our route toward a more secure, sustainable and resilient future. tony juniper

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Fall 2014 e-book only

e-book only

Inspiring insights into sustainable choices—in both fashion and food

Reflects the growing interest in where our consumables come from

Cutting-edge reportage explores the ethical issues around our daily life

Ruth Styles

G reen living guides

Andrew Wasley

G reen living guides

Ecologist Guide To Fashion

Ecologist Guide To Food

Green living guides

As eco fashion becomes increasingly stylish and mainstream fashion gets greener, could it be the end for green chic as we know it? From the good, the bad, and the ugly of fashion to the big trends—we look behind the labels and ask whether the future looks green for fashion.

The Ecologist has set the agenda on food issues for more than 40 years. Through powerful reportage plus practical guides to ethical purchasing and “growing your own,” this globally respected environmental icon has covered all things food-related in a way few other publications could.

Ruth Styles is a fashion journalist and former Green Living editor of the Ecologist. Along with exposing the darker sides of the industry, she is a believer in fashion as a force for good and source of pleasure.

Andrew Wasley is an investigative journalist specializing in food, the environment, and consumer affairs. He is the investigations editor of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, and was the editor of the Ecologist between 2010 and 2012.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 209mm x 156mm • 192pp • 2x2 hb • est. 30,000 words • 175 pics Rights sold all rights available e-rights sold Ecologist Guide to Fashion uk | us | anz | canadian Ecologist Guide to Food uk | us | anz | canadian

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Fall 2014

Fresh looks at how everyday life offers opportunities for mindful practice

Offers the tools to transform daily experience for everyone

Books that reflect the growing interest in mindful living

The Art of Mindful Baking

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The Art of Mindful Parenting

Meditations on the joys of making bread

200mm x 130mm • 144pp • 1x1 hb • est. 30,000 words

Sharing meditations with children

The Art of Mindful Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is a practical meditation—by its very nature. An engaging author looks at what it means to use our hands, and why kneading promotes wellbeing—and explores the true and enduring value of eating real food.

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The Art of Mindful Parenting is an enlightening guide to how families can develop awareness in everyday life. Peter Murdock reveals how sharing meditative practices and activities with children promotes calm, and the balance to thrive in a frantic modern world.

Julia Ponsonby is Head of Food at Schumacher College. She is the author of Gaia’s Kitchen, which won the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for best vegetarian cookbook. 30 | NEW RELEASES

Alex Lizzi is mother to three children, and has a fascination with Buddhism. She has worked as an acupuncturist and studied ancient Chinese medical philosophy.

Mindfulness & the Natural World

Fall 2013

Bringing our awareness back to nature

Offers inspiring insights into how mindfulness supports conservation

Explores the significance of nature to happiness and wellbeing

Encourages an awareness of nature through meditative practices

Mindfulness and the Natural World explores what it means to connect with nature, and how we can learn from nature to be more mindful in everyday life. Claire Thompson takes us on an engaging journey into the natural world and encourages us to experience its beauty and intrinsic value through the art of mindfulness. Through personal anecdotes and insights into the gentle power of nature, she reveals how a deeper awareness of the natural world lies at the heart of inspiring us to care about and protect it, and is the true key to developing a more sustainable world. Claire Thompson is a Conservation Programme Support Officer for BirdLife International, the world leader in bird conservation. She worked for the World Land Trust, an international conservation organization which works to protect the world’s most threatened habitats. Claire has a BA in Zoology from the University of Cambridge and led an expedition to the Chilean Lake District to inspire students to work for wildlife conservation.

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A complete library of mindfulness studies for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reader

Inspiring authors look at the value of meditative practice in all areas of life

Practical guides to getting the best out of every day

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Compost

Spring 2014

A family guide to making soil from scraps What happens to the food we don’t eat—all those discarded apple cores and rejected Brussels sprouts? Did you know that there are as many living organisms in a teaspoon of soil as there are people in the world? And that worms are our cool, earthy friends? In Compost, Ben Raskin shares his expert knowledge, answering these questions and many more through a whole heap of engaging activities and games. Teach your kids that composting is fun and get your family’s feet firmly on the path to a planet-friendly lifestyle. Ben Raskin is the Head of Horticulture at the Soil Association in the UK, and a father of two. He launched the Soil Association’s flagship Organic Apprenticeship Scheme in 2007. He caught the gardening bug early, while working on an organic vineyard in northern Italy, and has worked in horticulture for 18 years.

What is soil?

Complexity of soil

You may think that soil is just the dirt that gets stuck on your shoes when you’ve been outside, but there is a lot more to it than that. Soil is a mixture of different minerals, organic matter, water and air. If it is healthy it will also be bustling with life – some things you can see, like worms, and some that you would need a microscope to see.

Types of soil Soil can be divided into different types, according to its ‘texture’. This describes the size of the mineral particles that the soil is actually made of. The three main types of soil are sand, silt and clay.

You could say that we know more about the moon than we do about what goes on under our feet in the soil. With billions of organisms in every spadeful, we only understand a bit of what is going on at a microscopic level in a healthy living soil. There are tiny tunnels, homes, families of organisms and great clusters of activity.

Think of a big city like London or New York, and everything that happens there every day. People eat, talk, fight, laugh, cry… Shrink all of that down so that it fits into a bucket and you can start to picture what is happening down there in the soil.

Most soils are a mixture of these types, and there is a complicated way that soil scientists work out exactly what kind of soil you have, depending on the amount of each one.

Toot toot! We have places to be and compost to make!

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Silt particles measure a tiny 0.002mm to 0.05mm and would only just be visible if you had one on your finger.

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Clay particles are the smallest of all, and you’d need a microscope to see them – they are the bits in soil that are smaller than 0.002mm.

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A desert has no topsoil, while in rainforests such as the Amazon, the topsoil is up to 10 metres deep!

Book includes: four sheets of color stickers, Worm Lovers’ Society membership card and photoframe, worms and ladders board game, fold-out worm measuring/ID chart, spinning ‘Can I Compost It?’ wheel, and compost bingo card.

Includes more than 30 fun activities to engage the whole family

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Fall 2014

Published

Make a green and wildlife-friendly garden with yearround color and interest

Turn the pages, match the dots, and plant up the results for guaranteed success

Beds & Borders The mix & match guide to beautiful planting Pick up Beds & Borders, and flick through the mix-and-match split pages. Whatever you’re working with—sun or shade, a hot or cool color scheme, a bed that’s crying out for perennial interest, or a border that you want to attract as much wildlife as possible—you’ll find the answers here. Simon Maughan is a professional gardener and a successful writer. He has worked as a consultant to the National Horticultural Society for over ten years.

Good Companions The mix & match guide to companion planting Why sow seeds that aren’t happy sharing a bed when you can plan a harmonious garden? With its ingenious split-page system, Good Companions offers a straightforward guide to the friends and foes of the gardening world, to help you grow your best crop yet! Josie Jeffery is a keen horticulturalist and grassroots gardener, and runs her own successful business, SeedFreedom. She is the author of Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers and Seedswap: The Gardener’s Guide to Saving and Swapping Seeds. NEW RELEASES | 35

Spring 2014

10,000 Ghost Stories Create over 10,000 ghosts & 10,000 stories There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get when exchanging spine-tingling tales—whenever there are friends together, and it’s dark, and perhaps a little quiet outside … 10,000 Ghost Stories adds a bloodcurdling twist to this tradition. Lisa Weber has created 22 ghosts that are each split at waist and neck, so that you can swap gruesome or ephemeral (or just plain nasty) body parts at random. On the opposite page, Jason Hook’s stories are also split into three parts, so that every spirit has a spirited tale to match. Lisa Weber graduated from Parsons School of Design and has since had her work published in various forms, including graphic novelizations and character designs for children’s animations. She lives and works in Los Angeles. Jason Hook has written over 20 published titles and was finalist in the BBC’s End of Story competition. As publisher at the Ivy Press, he conceived the first title in this series, 10,000 Zombies.

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Flip the pages to make more than 10,000 haunting options

The perfect talking point for every late-night party

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 197mm x 137mm 48pp cut into 3 parts • 4x4 hb concealed wiro bound est. 9,000 words • 28 pics Rights sold us

10,000 Zombies

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Create over 10,000 zombies & 10,000 stories

3-part pages flip to create 10,000 picture and story combinations

A grisly collection of heads, hearts, and other organs

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 197mm x 137mm 48pp cut into 3 parts • 4x4 hb concealed wiro bound est. 9,000 words • 28 pics Rights sold uk | us | russian

10,000 Zombies uses a uniquely engaging format to showcase the work of Emmy-nominated graphic artist and director David Hartman. He has created a gallery of monstrous zombies, hewn at the neck and waist, so that their heads, torsos, and legs can be chopped and changed. Alongside him, horror screenwriter Alexander Cox presents a menu of beginnings, middles, and ends, which can be mixed and matched to create an endless supply of short stories. Presented with a foreword by Rob Zombie, their combined efforts add up to more than 10,000 zombie figures and more than 10,000 tales of zombie horror. That’s more than 10,000 reasons never to visit the graveyard again. David Hartman is an award-winning illustrator and Emmy-nominated director for studios including Disney, MTV, and Hasbro. His work is collected in Mad Monster Mash: The Art of David Hartman. Alexander Cox is a horror author and screenwriter who has written for Pathé Pictures (Creep, Descent), Universal, and Fragile Films.

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Spring 2014

A wealth of letters, cards, journals, and mementos bring the past vividly to life

Author of the series, Gill Paul, has a real empathy with her subjects

Absorbing love stories told within world-changing events

World War I Love Stories Real-life romances from the war that shook the world For the soldiers who fought in it, the First World War was truly “the war to end all wars.” But the febrile atmosphere it generated caused many lovers to declare themselves long before convention would have allowed earlier. These engaging love stories range widely across nationalities and social class.

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S P E C I F I C A T I O N 236mm x 156mm • 192pp • 2x2 hb • est. 45,000 words • 200 pics Rights sold World War I Love Stories uk | anz | canadian World War II Love Stories uk | us | anz | canadian

World War II Love Stories At a time of global conflict and upheaval, the stories of 14 couples who found love The Second World War played havoc with millions of lives, and all over the world lovers were pulled apart. World War II Love Stories tells the tales of 14 very different couples. Whatever its final outcome, every story is profoundly moving, and celebrates the human spirit at times of its greatest trial.

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Fall 2014

Published

Civil War Love Stories

Royal Love Stories

Titanic Love Stories

Haunting true tales from both sides of the front lines

The tales behind the real-life romances of kings and queens

The true stories of 13 honeymoon couples who sailed on the Titanic

The American Civil War was one of the cruelest on record; it tore families apart, set friends against one another, and left an estimated 150,000 women widowed. These personal stories offer an engrossing glimpse into the relationships that held fast despite the strains imposed by the war.

Between the late 18th and the early 21st centuries, royal marriages have both united dynasties and been true love affairs. Bringing the reader up to modern times, and touching, absorbing, and tragic by turns, these stories bring the glamor and contradictions of royalty vividly to life.

The sinking of the Titanic was an appalling tragedy for all who died, but these accounts of 13 of the couples who joined the ship to celebrate their honeymoons are notably moving. Titanic Love Stories uncovers all the poignant personal detail behind the sensational contemporary headlines.

An anthology series setting moving love stories within a fascinating historic context

Gill Paul, author of the Love Stories series, is an author and editor with a specialization in history. She has written over 30 books; her most recent title is World War II Love Stories (2013).

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Draw Your Own Fonts

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30 alphabets to scribble, sketch, and make your own Hand-drawn lettering has never been more popular, and every home designer is in on the act, creating energetic, quirky fonts that seem to jump off the page. To the uninitiated, this free design can seem a little intimidating—can anyone join in? Draw Your Own Fonts proves that the answer is a resounding “yes.” A lively mix of inspiration and workbook, it offers 30 alphabets, drawn in a variety of styles, with demonstrations of how you can copy or adapt them to make them your own, plus sections on how to use your newly created fonts online. Tony Seddon is a freelance designer and writer. His published titles include Graphic Design for Non-Designers, and Thou Shalt Not Use Comic Sans: A Designer’s Almanac of Dos and Don’ts.

An easy-to-follow guide to hand lettering and how to do it

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30 unique alphabets created by graphic artists and illustrators

Learn how to turn a doodle into a terrific, fully functional font

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 235mm x 210mm • 160pp • 2x2 pb • est. 7,000 words • 300 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | german portuguese | se asia

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Tony Seddon’s writing is light and entertaining, and shows a good sense of humour, whilst the book’s design is bright and lively, fitting for the subject matter. the designer’s review of books

Draw Your Own Frames

Fall 2014

Over 300 frames, colophons, & folderols to doodle, draw, & make your own S P E C I F I C A T I O N 235mm x 210mm • 160pp • 2x2 pb • est. 7,000 words • 300 pics Rights sold all rights available

Plus all you need to know to apply your art online or in print

Right now, hand-drawn frames are the hottest graphic device you can press into service. Draw Your Own Frames takes the trend and runs with it, offering over 300 frames to inspire you. Working round ten themes, you’ll find ideas for every imaginable frame, drawn by a talented team of young designers. Sketchbook pages with templates are included to allow the less-confident doodler to practice, and a section at the back shows you how to put your best examples to practical use, whether in print, online, or simply as hand-drawn works of art.

DRAW YOUR OWN

FRAMES Marta Munoz

Over 300 frames, colophons, & folderols to doodle, draw, & make your own

Marta Munoz is an artist and illustrator with a penchant for decorative drawn frames. She has brought together 12 of her contemporaries to create inspirational frames around their favorite themes.

Peacock feathers. Scrolled feet. Tied and ruffled trim. It’s a standing mirror. In the 1950s. And possibly French

fashionista frames MIrror, mirror....with a slightly scalloped inner edge and some frilly detailing top and base

Seamstressy needles plus a coronet topknot with a faint Westwood vibe work together nicely. A thread or ribbon running around it will pull together almost any frame doodle

Bows, buttons, and ribbon flourishes can be combined to frivolous effect. Just try it and see. A beaded line always make a good inner border

Fashion lends itself to fabulous frames—from a silk-scarf-inspired border to all the “mirror, mirror on the wall” variants you could dream of. Apart from all the possibilities offered by the details—the buttons, ribbons, prints, hats, and shoes—there’s the draping, sweeping lines that say “fashion”. If you like plenty of detail managed with a light touch, play with the examples in this section

Sometimes you simply want to draw the details. This frame brings together sketches of hats, bags, shoes, and bows into one fussy-yet-harmonious whole. Invitation to a fashion show?

Classic “silk scarf” treatment—frame within a border—with an elegant design that could come straight from Hermés. For the disciplined doodler

Learn how to turn your casual doodles into art

Includes sections showing you how to use your frames online

FASHIONISTA FRAMES

Over 300 examples of frames, plus template pages to build confidence

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Sewing with Letters

Spring 2014

20 sewing projects

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These days words and letters appear on all kinds of homeware, from pillows to blinds, and from doorstops to napkins—and they’re made using all kinds of fabrics and techniques, too. Sewing with Letters takes the trend and runs with it, offering 20 projects in a variety of lettering styles, from flowing calligraphy to blocky san serif. Every project gives a few notes on the inspirational font so that you can vary the words or phrases you choose. So whether you’re a crafter with a love for fonts, or a type enthusiast who loves to sew, Sewing with Letters should be your perfect crafting combination. Nicola Tedman trained in theater design and has worked as a freelance designer for the last 15 years, for productions as varied as In the Night Garden and Hellboy 2. Sarah Skeate is an illustrator and designer by training, and also a keen crafter.

Will appeal to anyone who enjoys sewing—and loves type

Includes a great selection of projects, from homeware to accessories

Get highly visual results—with strong font appeal!

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 250mm x 200mm • 128pp 4x4 • hb • est. 30,000 words 400 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

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Sew Quick, Sew Cute

Spring 2014

30 simple, speedy projects A project book that does away with the idea that sewing doesn’t offer results that are both speedy and cute, Sew Quick, Sew Cute fits each of its projects into the tight timeframe of the contemporary crafter, with plenty of ideas on offer that will fit into a spare afternoon. How-tos are given in easily absorbed illustrated steps, and there’s also plenty of scope for you to showcase a special fabric even when you don’t have much of it. From toys to totes, and pillows to quilts, you’ll be amazed at what you can make (and how good it will look), however time-poor you are.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 250mm x 200mm • 176pp 4x4 • hb • est. 40,000 words 400 pics

Simple, Speedy Projects

Fiona Goble teaches sewing and knitting to all ages and at a wide range of levels. She is the author of ten successful books, including the original runaway bestseller Knit Your Own Royal Wedding and Noah’s Knits (both published in 2011).

Sew Quick Sew Cute Fiona Goble

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30 appealing, enjoyable, and achievable projects

Quick results— ensuring you’ll finish what you’ve started

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Spring 2014

The Maison Sajou Sewing Book 20 projects to stitch & sew from the famous French haberdasher For many years the byword for pretty and refined French taste, the esteemed haberdasher Maison Sajou was founded in 1857 and today is still supplying an eager audience with the finest materials money can buy, from embroidery silks and linens to ribbons for trimming. In this, Sajou’s first sewing book, projects for home accessories take the reader from basic embroideries to more complex, but still achievable, endeavors. Simple instructions ensure that you can tackle all the projects, whatever your level of sewing ability. Seductively illustrated with Sajou materials, this delightful book will bring some deliciously chic Parisian style to your sewing table. Lucinda Ganderton is a writer and illustrator who has written more than a dozen sewing titles, including The Liberty Book of Home Sewing, and the Make! and Sew! titles from Cath Kidston. She has worked directly with Maison Sajou in creating the projects for this book.

The very finest French taste brought to easy-to-make projects

Gorgeous photography inspires you to get stitching

Mouthwatering sewing accessories on every page—perfect crafter’s eye candy

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 270mm x 195mm • 192pp 4x4 • hb • est. 50,000 words 350 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

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A Square a Day

Spring 2015

365 crochet squares one for each day of the year

A full spectrum of patterns—in every style, ranging from simple to complex

Every 6-inch square shown large for reference

Arranged in a rainbow of color to help you plan your projects

Easy to use and inspirational, here’s one book that will be a fixture on any crocheter’s shelf. A Square a Day offers you a treasury of patterns for the perennially popular granny square, showing every square large on the page, its pattern alongside, with a lie-flat binding that makes it easy to check the pattern and crochet at the same time. The book is arranged in a vivid rainbow, ranging from deep reds all the way through to violet, so you can use it as inspiration when rummaging through your yarn stash and choosing colors for your next project. Every crocheter loves a granny square—so indulge yourself with this, the biggest and best compendium ever! Caroline Wilbor is a keen crocheter who has run an award-winning wool store in East Sussex, England since 2009. She also finds time both to write a popular blog and to hold numerous classes and sessions for crocheters and knitters at every level.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 275mm x 200mm • 272pp 4x4 • pb • est. 85,000 words 400 pics Rights sold us | canadian

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Woodworking for the Weekend

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20 projects using reclaimed timber If you’ve always felt too daunted to try wood as a hobby yourself, Woodworking for the Weekend will change your mind. Twenty easy-to-make projects will give you the confidence to give wood a try, and even beginners will want to make them all. Projects are laid out like recipes: ingredients, techniques, and steps to follow, so whether you fancy making a Shaker-barn-style chicken house, a sun lounger on wheels, or a modern-but-rustic table, you’ll find it here in an appealing and achievable form. Mark Griffiths has been creating unique furniture for his clients for over 20 years. His work is shown in the prestigious Celebration of Craftsmanship exhibition in the UK, and he is a regular contributor to woodworking periodicals. He has also featured in several books, most recently Bespoke, which showcases the work of Britain’s leading furniture designers. He lives in the south of England.

20 pieces, from artisanal furniture to a Shaker-barn-style chicken house

Easy enough for novice woodworkers to get great results

Fabulous upcycled aesthetic applied to projects you’ll really want to make

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 276mm x 219mm • 144pp 4x4 • hb • est. 39,000 words 300 pics

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Designer Mark Griffiths’ sweet new tome is the perfect way to ease yourself into a crafty couple of days… we love how doable and affordable his ideas are—no need for expensive equipment or hard-to-find wood.

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Treat Petite

Spring 2014

Tiny, tasty, simple luxuries to cook at home

Strictly guilt-free treats—too small to bust any diet

Treat Petite takes a trend that’s on the up in expensive patisseries and shows you how to make it work at home. You don’t need a load of special gadgets or fancy techniques to make these miniature luxuries, either: just a few pointers on how to keep them perfect. And despite their diminutive size, each of these treats can really work a cake-stand.

K I BA ES & I N a n d S AV O B I T M ET U E R W Fiona Pearce

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Following a growing fashion for scaled-down delicacies

What is it that makes tiny things to eat so appealing? There’s an Alice-in-Wonderland charm about teeny petits fours, delectable little sponge cakes, buttonlike macaroons in sugar-candy colors… and things you can just pop in your mouth and finish in a bite or two never leave you feeling too full.

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40 mini bakes & bites, sweet and savoury

Treat Petite ACTUAL SIZE

Fiona Pearce runs Icing Bliss, a business specializing in vintage-inspired bakes based in London, where she also teaches cake-decorating courses at Cakeology. Treat Petite is her second book; her first, Cake Craft Made Easy, was published in 2013. simple Treat Petites

Miniature Victoria Sponges

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Best known in teatimes past as a “Victoria sandwich” and first noted by the redoubtable Mrs Beeton in her Household Management, published in 1861, this delicious sponge cake has the finest provenance and has been a favorite on tea tables all over the world ever since. Well-risen, light, and subtly flavored with vanilla, these minis, like their big sister, are simply filled with whipped cream, the finest raspberry jam (preferably homemade), and a little fresh fruit. Unbeatable.

To make the sponge 1 Pre-set the oven to gas mark 4/180 degrees C and line the baking trays with oven parchment. Warm the butter to room temperature and cut it into small pieces in a large bowl. 2 Break the eggs into the bowl, then pour in the sugar, flour, vanilla essence and baking powder. Using an electric mixer, beat the ingredients together until you have a light,pale mixture. This will take about 2 minutes. 3 Divide the mixture between the two Swiss-roll tins and spread into an even, thin layer, using a palette knife to even up the top. 4 Place the tins in the top half of the oven. Check after ten minutes—the mixture should be slightly browned on top. Leave for another 2 or 3 minutes if necessary, then remove from the oven and cool in the tins for another 5 minutes. 5 Add the soaked gelatin to the milk mixture and actua

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For the sponge • 2 Swiss-roll baking tins, each measuring 12 x 8ins/30 x 20cm and lined with non-stick baking parchment • 3 large organic eggs • 6oz/150g unsalted butter • 6oz/150g fine sugar • 6oz/150g self-raising flour • 1 tsp vanilla essence • 1 tsp baking powder For the filling • ½ pt/10 fl oz whipping cream • 2 tbsp superfine sugar • 2 tbsp iced water •½ tsp vanilla essence • 3 tbsp homemade or good-quality bought raspberry preserve • 4oz/100g fresh raspberries

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 220mm x 180mm • 96pp 4x4 • hb • est. 20,000 words 100 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

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Spring 2014

Beautiful Cats Portraits of champion breeds Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians, beloved by the witches of Salem—and now find themselves celebrated in this delightful tribute. Sashaying in front of our photographer’s lens are 40 of the world’s most remarkable and best-loved breeds, from the Bengal to the Birman, the Rex to the Ragamuffin. The stunning portraits of these prize-winning felines will have you purring with pleasure. Every picture is accompanied by a description of the breed, and a succinct introduction charts the history of the cat, from animal of worship to prize-winning glamor puss. Darlene Arden is an award-winning writer, lecturer, and author, a former director of the Cat Writers’ Association, and a certified animal behavior consultant. She has worked as a television producer and host and is a regular guest expert on various radio and television programs. Her numerous awards include the Maxwell Award and the Muse Medallion.

A stunning collection of felines from around the globe

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 210mm x 250mm • 112pp 4x4 • flexibind with flaps est. 14,000 words • 100 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian | german

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With full breed information, plus reportage from top cat shows

Beautiful Goats

Spring 2014

Portraits of champion breeds If you’ve never thought of goats as supermodels, the glamorous caprines on these pages will soon change your mind. Every one of these gorgeous pictures captures the natural poise of goats, as they strike a pose and gaze calmly down their Roman noses into the photographer’s lens. Each portrait comes alongside a full description of the breed, its origins, current uses, and geographical spread. A succinct introduction looks at the history of the goat while a section of reportage at the back of the book shows the behind-the-scenes story of the goats that modelled for this book. Felicity Stockwell has an interest in goats stretching back five decades. She has run a commercial goat herd in Norfolk and wrote a column on goats for Smallholder magazine for over ten years. She currently writes for the online magazine City Farmer on the challenges of urban goat keeping.

Elegant portraits by an award-winning photographer

A unique celebration of the world’s most curious caprines

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Published Beautiful … series Enduring bestsellers, the Beautiful … books have seen a plethora of farmyard thoroughbreds line up to have their looks preserved for posterity. Gorgeous photography is matched with text by experts in each field. S P E C I F I C A T I O N 210mm x 250mm • 112pp 4x4 • flexibind with flaps est. 14,000 words • 100 pics Rights sold Beautiful Chickens uk | us | anz | canadian | dutch german Beautiful Cows uk | us | anz | canadian | dutch french | german Beautiful Dogs uk | us | anz | canadian | dutch german Beautiful Ducks uk | us | anz | canadian | german Beautiful Horses uk | us | anz | canadian | dutch german Beautiful Owls uk | us | anz | canadian | german Beautiful Pigeons us | canadian | german Beautiful Pigs uk | us | anz | canadian | dutch german | japanese Beautiful Rabbits german Beautiful Sheep uk | us | anz | canadian | french german Beautiful Tractors uk | us | anz | canadian | dutch french | german

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The sort of book which demands to be shared—and a lot of conversations began with ‘just have a look at …’ and ‘can you imagine what …’ the bookbag

Unique visual celebrations of some of the world’s distinctive breeds

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Beautiful Farmyard

Beautiful Wall Calendars

100 handsome cards of champion breeds and vintage tractors

Stunning portraits to spend the year with

A complete farmyard for the rural enthusiast, presented in a handsome keepsake box: 100 postcards, each with a different luscious image, from pigs, chickens, cows, sheep, and ducks to gorgeous gleaming tractors.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N Cards 154mm x 198mm Box 115mm x 170mm x 64mm 100 postcards • 4x2 Rights sold uk

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Your very own farmyard—in a handy box

Also available: chickens cows ducks pigs sheep

S P E C I F I C A T I O N

Spend a year with these beauties, a different one each month

305mm x 305mm • month to view • 4x4 • punched hole • printed on FSC-accredited paper Rights sold uk | german

Beautiful Notecard Sets

Beautiful Journals

20 notecards to thrill a friend

Notebooks that inspire

Who’s your favorite farmyard inhabitant? These notecard sets give you the pick of gorgeously photographed sheep, ducks, cows, pigs, pigeons, chickens, rabbits, or even tractors. Presented in smart boxes, each set offers 20 cards (five cards each of four great pictures), so you can save a few to prop on your desk and still have plenty left to send to family and friends.

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 210mm x 148mm • 160pp 4x1 • hb with bellyband and ribbon marker

S P E C I F I C A T I O N Cards 150mm x 106mm Box 124mm x 177mm x 31mm 20 cards and envelopes 4 designs • 4x1 Rights sold Chickens uk Cows uk Ducks uk Pigeons uk

20 cards, four different images, all gorgeous

BEAUTIFUL PIGEONS J

‘This fellow pecks up wit as pigeons pease, And utters it again when God doth please’ William Shakespeare, ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’, V. ii. 341

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Published

Chic, humorous illustrations by one of Paris’s finest young artists

Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal

Kartoon Kama Sutra Postcard Book

Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal

with smartphone animations from the world’s greatest sex manual

Punctuated by extracts from the world’s greatest guide to love

QR codes reveal mesmerizing animated versions of the illustrations

Kartoon Kama Sutra Journal

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Kartoon Kama Sutra Postcard Book

With smartphone animations from the world’s greatest sex manual

This irresistibly chic journal features new illustrations of the hottest moments in the world’s greatest manual of love. And to bring the ancient art of lovemaking fully into the digital age, you can wave your smartphone over the accompanying codes to bring the cartoons to life.

The 26 postcards in this little book offer charm and humor, plus a certain je ne sais quoi. Each card displays a fresh rendering of one of the classic sex positions described in the Kama Sutra. You can keep the collection together—or detach your favorites and send them to some very special recipients. For a final fillip, ten postcards feature cartoons that can be animated with a wave of your smartphone. Dispatch your love notes through the post to keep the passion burning in a long-distance relationship with the only Kama Sutra where the earth really does move.

Elise Collet-Soravito is a French-Italian artist who was born in Paris. Her characteristically distinctive books on the culinary arts, Elise et ses 28 Délices and Elise et ses 28 Cocktails, won Gourmand awards for the best French illustrated cookbooks.

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S P E C I F I C A T I O N Journal 210mm x 148mm • 160pp • 4x4 hb • velvet lamination with foil blocking Rights sold uk | us | anz Postcard Book 160mm x 120mm • 64pp • 4x1 pb with gatefold flaps Rights sold uk | us | anz

The Directory series

Spring 2014

Illustrated step-by-step guides The Directory series offers a set of comprehensive, easy-to-navigate guides to help you master essential subjects. The information is divided into chapters by theme, and the reader can treat each Directory as a step-by-step course or dip in to discover ideas on a particular theme. Each chapter is marked with a colored tab so that it’s simple to navigate. Hundreds of images are combined with jargon-free text written by experts, and everything is presented visually, clearly and logically. So, whether you wish to master the basics of Knitting, discover the perfect Knots for your sailing trip, communicate through American Sign Language, or put your mind and body to perfecting the spirit and practice of Yoga, the Directory is the guide you can trust.

Everything you need to know to master a subject

With tabbed dividers to help you navigate every part of the book

S P E C I F I C A T I O N 210mm x 123mm • 208pp 4x4 • wiro binding • est. 26,000 words • 300 pics Rights sold American Sign Language Directory us Knitting Directory uk | anz | russian | turkish Knots Directory uk | us | anz | czech Yoga Directory us | anz | czech

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Just Published

How to Build a Cathedral Malcolm Hislop

The Chronology of Fashion N. J. Stevenson

The Chronology of Pattern Diana Newell & Christina Unwin

Seedbombs Josie Jeffery

Specification 280mm x 254mm • 224pp (208pp 1x1/16pp 4x4) plus 4 vertical gatefolds • hb est. 40,000 words • 250 pics

Specification 253mm x 203mm • 288pp • 4x4 flexi with flaps • est. 55,000 words 500 pics

Specification 253mm x 203mm • 288pp 4x4 • flexi with flaps • est. 55,000 words 500 pics

Specification 209mm x 156mm • 128pp • 4x4 • hb est. 31,000 words • 125 pics

Rights sold uk | us | canadian | lithuanian

Rights sold uk | us | canadian

Seedswap Josie Jeffery

Small World, Big Ideas Satish Kumar

Cherish: Madonna, Like an Icon David Foy

Specification 209mm x 156mm • 128pp • 4x4 • hb est. 25,000 words • 250 pics

Specification 209mm x 156mm • 144pp • 2x2 • hb est. 35,000 words • 20 pics

Rights sold uk | us | canadian | finnish | french german

Rights sold uk | anz | korean | se asia

Specification 275mm x 228mm • 160pp • 4x4 pb with flaps • est. 20,000 words 150 pics

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Jane Austen’s Guide to Modern Life’s Dilemmas Rebecca Smith Specification 208mm x 146mm • 224pp • 2x2 • hb est. 60,000 words • 50 pics Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian | russian

The Moriarty Papers Colonel Sebastian Moran

Sex, Sex, Sex Nicholas D. Satan

Beaded Bugs Nicola Tedman with Jean Power

Fiona Goble’s Fairy Tale Knits

Specification 165mm x 115mm • 60pp • 4x4 hb with gilt-edged paper • fold-out chart est. 28,000 words • 300 pics

Specification 165mm x 165mm • 160pp • 4x4 hb with gilt-edged paper • fold-out chart est. 25,000 words • 300 pics

Specification 210mm x 185mm • 80pp • 4x4 • pb est. 20,000 words • 250 pics

Specification 275mm x 215mm • 80pp • 4x4 • hb est. 20,000 words • 100 pics

Rights sold uk

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Rights sold uk | us | anz

Fiona Goble’s Farmyard Knits

Knit Your Own Zombie Fiona Goble

Noah’s Knits Fiona Goble

Paper London Kell Black

Specification 204mm x 204mm • 80pp • 4x4 • pb est. 20,000 words • 75 pics Includes a fold-together card insert

Specification 220mm x w 180mm • 80pp • 4x4 • pb est. 20,000 words • 110 pics

Specification 204mm x 204mm • 80pp • 4x4 pb with back flap containing gatefold background • est. 26,000 words • 95 pics

Specification 202mm x 252mm • 48pp inclusive of 32pp perforated templates 4x4 • pb • est. 5,000 words • 50 pics

Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian | german

Rights sold uk | anz

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Pompom Pals Michelle Tilly

The Practical Knot Pack Steve Luck

Steampunk Accessories Nicola Tedman & Sarah Skeate

Sweat Shop: The Book The Paris Sewing Café

Specification 210mm x 185mm • 80pp • 4x4 pb with flaps • est. 8,000 words 150 pics

Specification 166mm x 137mm • 96pp • 4x4 • pb est. 13,000 words • 100 pics Pack 172mm x 188mm x 42mm Contents: ten practical knot cards two lengths of rope

Specification 235mm x 210mm • 128pp • 4x4 • pb est. 40,000 words • 300 pics

Specification 280mm x 210mm • 160pp • 4x4 • pb est. 30,000 words • 200 pics

Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

Rights sold uk | us | canadian

Rights sold uk | anz

Rights sold uk

‘Twas the Knits Before Christmas Fiona Goble

The Twelve Knits of Christmas Fiona Goble

Whittling Steve Tomashek

Zodiac Felties

Specification 275mm x 215mm • 64pp • 4x4 • hb est. 20,000 words • 75 pics

Specification 230mm x 190mm • 112pp • 4x4 • pb est. 30,000 words • 350 pics

Specification 210mm x 185mm • 80pp • 4x4 • pb est. 14,000 words • 200 pics

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Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian

Rights sold uk | us | anz | canadian | german

Rights sold uk | us | canadian

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Nicola Tedman & Sarah Skeate

50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog Sophie Collins

Annelie’s Raw Food Power Annelie Whitfield

Jessica’s Raw Chocolate Recipes Jessica Fenton

The Cookie Pack Susanna Tee

Specification 195mm x 145mm • 128pp • 4x4 • pb est. 23,000 words • 160 pics

Specification 220mm x 220mm • 128pp • 4x4 • hb est. 25,000 words • 200 pics

Specification 220mm x 220mm • 96pp • 4x4 • hb est. 24,000 words • 65 pics

Rights sold us | canadian | dutch | french | german italian

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Specification 157mm x 157mm • 64pp • 4x4 • pb est. 14,000 words • 35 pics Pack 188mm x 172mm x 42mm Contents: metal heart-shaped cookie cutter Rights sold uk

10,000 Cupcakes Susanna Tee

Life & Soul Emma Forbes

The Meatloaf Bakery Cookbook Cynthia Kallile

The Whoopie Book & Baking Kit Susanna Tee

Specification 197mm x 137mm • 48pp cut into 3 parts • plus 8 uncut pages • 4x4 concealed wiro binding est. 7,000 words • 75 pics

Specification 270mm x 195mm • 192pp • 4x4 hb / jacket • est. 26,000 words • 150 pics

Specification 235mm x 185mm • 160pp • 4x4 • hb est. 25,000 words • 150 pics

Rights sold uk | anz

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Specification 157mm x 157mm • 96pp • 4x4 • pb est. 15,000 words • 35 pics Pack 172mm x 188mm x 42mm Contents: piping bag • nozzle box templates

Rights sold uk | us | anz | italian | russian

Rights sold dutch | french

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Appreciating Art Diana Newall Specification 225mm x 165mm • 192pp • 4x4 • pb est. 71,000 words • 240 pics Rights sold uk | hungarian | korean | portuguese spanish

Painting Great Masters by Numbers Ivan Hissey & Curtis Tappenden

Crystals Jennie Harding

Gemstones Karen Hurrell & Mary L. Johnson

Herbs Jennie Harding

Specification 235mm x 210mm • 176pp • 4x4 • hb est. 34,000 words • 350 pics

Specification 210mm x 125mm • 320pp • 4x4 • hb est. 67,000 words • 350 pics

Specification 210mm x 125mm • 320pp • 4x4 • flexi est. 57,000 words • 350 pics

Specification 210mm x 125mm • 320pp • 4x4 • flexi est. 62,000 words • 350 pics

Rights sold dutch | german

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Rights sold uk | canadian | czech | estonian japanese

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1000 Symbols Rupert & Rowena Shepherd

Costume Worldwide Melissa Leventon

The Grammar of Ancient World Dominic Rathbone

The Grammar of Warfare Tim Newark

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 352pp • 2x2 • pb est. 147,000 words • 1,000 pics

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 352pp • 4x4 • flexi est. 95,000 words • 1,000 pics

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 320pp • 4x4 • flexi est. 106,000 words • 1,000 pics

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 320pp • 4x4 • flexi est. 87,000 words • 1,000 pics

The Grammar of Architecture Emily Cole

The Grammar of Ornament Owen Jones

The Biggest Ever Book of Origami Nick Robinson

Specification 235mm x 196mm • 352pp • 4x4 • flexi est. 104,000 words • 750 pics

Specification 166mm x 137mm • 504pp • 4x4 • pb est. 83,000 words • 2,370 pics

The Biggest Ever Book of Paper Planes Nick Robinson

Rights sold uk | korean | polish | portuguese

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