12 classic Celtic fairy tales and their history, from mermaids to dragons. The Celtic cultures of the British Isles—Ireland, Scotland, and Wales—have produced some of the richest traditional…
February 2024Hardcover$19.95978-1-84994-850-0Batsford
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was an innovator.He is undoubtedly one of Scotland’s most celebrated architects. His astounding buildings creatively reinterpreted the past and opened the way for the Modern…
September 2018Trade Paperback$8.95978-0-85372-874-0Pitkin
A follow-up to Chess for Children, this book is an imaginative way of building up your children’s chess knowledge through a series of fun chess games and activities….
October 2024Hardcover$17.95978-1-84994-902-6Batsford
Effective lessons, strategies, and tips to become a better chess player. In an ideal world, any chess player would improve their game with help from a coach. If…
March 2023Trade Paperback Original$25.00978-1-84994-804-3Batsford
Chess is the art that expresses the science of logic. Mikhail Botvinnik Grandmaster Neil McDonald explains every single move made by White and Black in 30 striking tactical…
April 2004Trade Paperback$21.95978-0-7134-8894-4Batsford
An instructional book about the crucial questions that masters ask themselves before committing to a move – a checklist for all players to ask themselves before making their…
August 2021Trade Paperback$23.99978-1-84994-714-5Batsford
A visually stunning and beautifully written celebration of park life around the world. This gloriously illustrated book tells the fascinating stories of fifty of the world’s most interesting…
Acclaimed Royal Academy artist Jeanette Barnes and Paul Brandford breathe new life into sketching for town and city dwellers everywhere. Mercurial, inspirational, practical and charming, this guide covers…
April 2022Hardcover$23.99978-1-84994-690-2Batsford
Ali Ferguson reveals the secrets of her textile art and shares her ingenious methods for finding inspiration within the home. Textile artist Ali Ferguson’s exquisite work focuses on…
March 2024Hardcover$34.95978-1-84994-818-0Batsford
A cloudspotter’s interactive journal. Our interest in clouds is more profound than we ever thought. Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and author of A Cloud…
October 2020Hardcover$19.99978-1-84994-667-4Batsford
Introducing the hottest technique for textile artists today: collagraphy, or printing from collage Packed with hints, tips and exercises exploring how to harness this exciting technique in your…
August 2012Hardcover$29.95978-1-84994-014-6Batsford
Glen Scouller’s paintings are full of vibrant colour and light. In Colour and Line in Watercolour – his first book – he explains how he achieves these effects….
Dive into figure painting with this fresh take on capturing the human form in watercolour. Painter Leo Crane and art model Roy Joseph Butler explore how to interpret…
August 2021Hardcover$27.99978-1-84994-668-1Batsford
An exciting new approach to flower painting with step-by-step demonstrations for creating contemporary flower portraits and landscapes that are truly unique. This is more than a ‘how-to’ on…
A great guide for painters who want to experiment with mixed media and make their landscape paintings more adventurous. Popular artist and teacher, Soraya French, encourages readers to…
