ART & ANTIQUES Art & antiques
5 Continents Editions
Ernst Gamperl Ernst Gamperl 12th May, hb, £54, 9791254600863 Gamperl utilises wood from majestic, centuries- old trees, often reclaimed from nature, and offers a fresh perspective on the potential of wood as an artistic medium.
Maria Lai Elena Pontiggia 9th June, hb, £52, 9788874399239 Planned in collaboration with Archivio Maria Lai. The ambition is for the book to become the standard reference work for those wishing to learn more about the Sardinian artist.
Nothing Too Beautiful for the Gods Berengere Primat, Jean Hubert Martin 10th February, hb, £32, 9791254600870 Argues that globalisation challenges the Western idea of art and explores how different cultures express spirituality through art. Text in English and French.
Abbeville Press
Women Who Write are Dangerous Stefan Bollmann 10th March, hb, £16.99, 9780789213174 Full of insight and inspiration, this is the perfect gift for any woman who writes. Brings together paintings, drawings, prints and photographs of some 50 outstanding women authors.
Greek and Roman Mosaics Umberto Pappalardo 10th March, hb, £53.99, 9780789213396 Illustrated survey of ancient mosaics in unparalleled photography is an essential visual reference for every student of classical antiquity and a source of considerable delight for art lovers.
Yoshitoshi: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
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John Stevenson 10th March, hb, £140, 9780789213556 Beautiful facsimile edition of the last masterpiece of ukiyo-e. Printed and bound to the most exacting specifications, this volume will be a must for aficionados of Japanese prints.
Sargent Carter Ratcliff 10th March, hb, £90, 9780789214409 The finest monograph on John Singer Sargent back in print by popular demand. The new jumbo format allows artists and art lovers to appreciate Sargent’s every brushstroke.
Paul Landacre: California Hills, Hollywood, and the World Beyond Jake Milgram Wien, John Bidwell, Dana Gioia 10th February, hb, £120, 9780789214928 Handsome two-volume set illustrated with generously sized, high- quality reproductions of Landacre’s individual wood engravings, early linocuts, his celebrated book illustrations, and experimental works in painting, drawing and lithography.
Wristwatch Annual 2025 Peter Braun, Marton Radkai 29th April, pb, £29.95, 9780789215086 Essential guide for the collector of mechanical wristwatches, now with an improved design for easier browsing. Includes complete information on more than 1,400 models from 130 international brands.
Audubon’s Birds of America Tiny Folio 11th March, hb, £9.99, 9780789215093 Miniature book presents exquisite reproductions of all 435 hand-coloured engravings from the original Birds of America.
Audubon's Birds of America Notecard Set 11th March, cards, £9.99, 9780789254733 High-quality boxed notecard set featuring 16 beautiful and noteworthy birds from the artist’s portfolio.
ACC Art Books
Traditional Costumes of Saudi Arabia 28th February, hb, £55, 9781788840408 Informative and accessible celebration of
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culture developed in partnership with the Mansoojat Foundation captures the incredible scope of traditional accessories and garb.
Charles Bargue and Jean-leon Gerome Drawing Course Gerald Ackerman, Graydon Parrish 14th April, hb, £65, 9781788840446 Of interest to artists, art students, art historians, and lovers and collectors of art. This is a complete reprint of a famous, late19th-century drawing course. Includes 200 lithographs.
Danish Porcelain Elliot Todd 10th February, hb, £125, 9781788841504 Two-volume set is the first comprehensive critical review of the Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grondahl factories from their beginnings to their merger.
The Age of Grandeur Daniela Mascetti, David Bennett 14th April, hb, £45, 9781788841894 Builds on the bestselling Understanding Jewellery, considered to be one of the most important and frequently referenced books on the subject.
Wu Changshuo 10th February, hb, £35, 9781788842860 Anthology of selected writings on popular artist, along with more than 130 works from the Shanghai Wu Changshuo Art Museum.
Chinese Woodcut Liu Chunjie 10th February, hb, £45, 9781788842877 Written in lovely, poetical prose, this takes the reader on a personal journey through this artist’s life’s work.
Space: The Mission Patches Bill Schwartz (ed) 10th February, hb, £20, 9781788842891 Celebrating Nasa’s trailblazing journeys, this volume uncovers the story of the space administration through the striking artwork of its historic mission insignias.
Always, Owned by What We Own Wang Jianwei, Gao Yubing (tr) 10th February, hb, £30, 9781788842907 Wang leads the reader
on a philosophical journey through his creative practice.
The Art and Practice of Chinese Porcelain Bai Ming 10th February, pb, £35, 9781788842914 Traditional Chinese porcelain-making techniques revealed through more than 600 authentic onsite images in full colour.
Fragments: Ian Hamilton Finlay Pia Maria Simig (ed) 12th May, hb, £50, 9781788842938 To mark the centenary of artist, poet and landscape designer’s birth, Fragments draws together 100 of his artworks.
William Bouguereau Frederick C Ross, Kara Lysandra Ross 9th June, hb, £50, 9781851499106 True showcase of the master’s lifetime achievement through gorgeously illustrated full- page plates of more than 120 of his greatest masterpieces.
Albin Michel
Boulevard Paris 13 Mehdi Ben Cheikh 10th March, hb, £45, 9782226494801 Reference book featuring the world’s greatest street artists in an edition enriched with 48 walls. Includes Shepard Fairey, D*Face, Invader, C215, Seth, Roa and more.
We Are Here Mehdi Ben Cheikh 10th March, hb, £45, 9782226497772 Immerses readers in the heart of street art design in a shining example of Paris’ commitment to celebrating all forms of art.
Allen & Unwin
Get the Picture Bianca Bosker 6th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781911630487 Acclaimed author of Cork Dork takes readers on a fascinating, hilarious and revelatory journey inside the impassioned, secretive world of art and artists.
Amberley
The Story of English Banknotes Andrew Morten 15th June, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781398123977 A history of the Bank of England through the
many different banknotes that have been issued during its existence.
Amherst College
Boundless Lisa A Crossman (ed), Heid E Erdrich (ed) 13th May, pb, £20.95, 9781943208838 Showcases Indigenous art and literature, exploring cross-generational and cross-cultural connections while centring native authors and artists from the US and beyond.
Anthem Press
Art’s Visionary Moment Sidney Homan (ed) 4th February, hb, eb, £80, 9781839993008 Scholars and artists address the aesthetic, philosophical and historical reasons that inform what has been called great art’s “experience both of a moment and of a lifetime”.
Creativitry Stan Lai 10th June, pb, eb, £19.99, 9781839993954 Rewrite by the author of his bestselling work in Chinese that has become the most prominent work on creativity in China. Endorsed by Jack Ma, Ang Lee and other luminaries.
Arabian
Sea of Pearls Robert Carter 19th June, hb, £120, 9781911487999 Since antiquity, the pearls of the Gulf have been revered as the world’s finest and most plentiful. This book uncovers the fascinating story of the industry that shaped the Gulf.
Arcturus
100 Great Eastern Works of Art John Finlay 1st July, hb, eb, £19.99, 9781398840041 From Japanese woodblock prints to architectural gems this alluringly illustrated book looks at 100 of the most fascinating works of art from the Eastern world, filled with full-colour artworks.
SERIES
Art Masters 1st February, hb, £14.99, 9781398850 Brings together beautiful hardback monographs of some of the most significant artists in
history, exploring their artistic development alongside a lavish selection of their best work. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Thomas Stevens vol 5 309 Paul Gauguin Caroline Bugler vol 6 408
Michelangelo Susie Hodge vol 7 415 Rembrandt Beth McIntyre vol 8 422
Artisan Books
Thinking in Watercolor Jessie Kanelos Weiner 6th March, pb, £15.99, 9781648293320 Thirty-day masterclass in the art of using watercolour to tell your own stories.
Ashmolean Museum
Scene Through Wood Anne Desmet 10th March, pb, £25, 9781910807378 The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford houses one of the most extensive collections of wood engravings in the world. This catalogue contains every major artist of the genre.
Batsford
Banksy's Lost Works Will Ellsworth-Jones 13th February, hb, eb, £20, 9781849949057 Landmark exploration of the sold, stolen and destroyed works of one of the most famous and controversial living artists.
Artists of the East London Group David Buckman 13th February, hb, eb, £40, 9781849949279 The first study of the East London Group tells the remarkable story of how a group of untrained London artists became an art world sensation in the interwar years.
Black Book
Mother Nature in the Bardo
Klaus Biesenbach, Manos Antoninis 10th February, hb, £59.95, 9798218450793 Published to accompany an exhibition in New York in February. This 300-page, sustainably produced art book features 250 images from more than 100 established and emerging artists.
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