Batsford

A fascinating and important collection of extracts from women’'s diaries through the centuries, including such iconic voices as Virginia Woolf, Syl...

Ever wondered what we get up to behind closed doors? This anonymous collection of postcards will show you, in glorious technicolour detail. Followi...

Ever wondered what we get up to behind closed doors? This anonymous collection of postcards will show you, in glorious technicolour detail. Followi...

Immerse yourself in the sublime words of the Bard with this sumptuous anthology of Shakespearean snippets, with one extract for every night of the ...

A collection of Eleanor Crow’s beautiful watercolours of classic shopfronts. Published in partnership with Spitalfields Life Books, this timely vol...

A collection of Eleanor Crow’s beautiful watercolours of classic shopfronts. Published in partnership with Spitalfields Life Books, this timely vol...

A guide to weaving beautiful projects with small and simple tools.Weaving is an exciting and increasingly popular craft that doesn’t have to involv...

A practical and inspirational guide to help embroiderers and textile artists make the most of sketchbooks to inform their creative work. The artist...

A practical and inspirational guide to help embroiderers and textile artists make the most of sketchbooks to inform their creative work.The artist’...

A practical and inspirational guide to help embroiderers and textile artists make the most of sketchbooks to inform their creative work. The artist...

Slöjd is a book for anyone who craves making something with their hands!Slöjd is Swedish for handicrafts. But it’s so much more than making things ...

The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and ...

The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and ...

A fascinating practical introduction to the Danish art of whittling, with inspiration and instructions for making adorable decorative wooden birds....

A thoughtful, meditative guide to the ways creative textile art can soothe and comfort us during challenging times.Renowned British textile artists...

Architecture and design specialist Dominic Bradbury provides an unrivalled insight into the buildings that populate one of London’s epicenters of a...

A new edition of a classic Batsford title from the 1930s. London is brought to life through its people, buildings and history in this classic book,...

A new edition of a classic Batsford title from the 1930s. London is brought to life through its people, buildings and history in this classic book,...

A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the world.Many railway books are about no...

The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art. Jean goes back t...

The events of your life, from local walks to exotic trips, can provide endless inspiration for textile art. This inspiring book shows you how to re...