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In our Book Shop, you will discover books for learning and books for fun. With an emphasis on creative exploration, our Book Shop covers everything from painting and drawing to furniture design and textile crafts.  Browse our collection and find the books to give you the building blocks to develop your creative skill and books that will inspire.

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Art This Way Book

Phaidon
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View artworks from the Whitney Museum's esteemed collection in a whole new way - an interactive invitation to explore and discoverUnfold pages, lif...

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Almost Lost Arts

Chronicle Books
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 This book is a celebration of tactile beauty and a tribute to human ingenuity. In-depth profiles tell the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted ...

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Now I Can Papercraft

GMC Publications
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20 fun and colourful paper craft projects for children aged 8 and up.

Millinery: The Art of Hat Making

GMC Publications
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Learn to achieve high-end, couture results at home using traditional millinery methods.

Draw 50 Athletes

GMC Publications
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Draw 50 Athletes shows artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step examples. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows ...

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Dart and Dive Across the Reef

Thames & Hudson
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The latest title in Vassiliki Tzomaka's 'Extreme Environments' series takes young readers on a gloriously illustrated journey through the world's r...

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A Map of the World

Gestalten
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The world of contemporary map making is brought up-to-date in this revised and expanded edition of a best-selling book. For centuries we have used ...

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My Art Book Of Sleep

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Celebrate bedtime with this tribute to sleep! This volume of fine art is specially curated for children. A charming way to introduce art appreciati...

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Baby Booties and Slippers

GMC Publications
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A new baby or toddler is the perfect excuse to get creative and what could be a more delightful gift than an adorable handmade pair of booties or s...

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Jean Jullien: Jean Jullien

Phaidon
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About the bookThe debut monograph on the globally-lauded artist, filled with his joyful, witty paintings, illustrations, collaborations, and more –...

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Paper Cutting

GMC Publications
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Making things is fun, but making things with friends is even better. So grab some paper, scissors and some crafty pals – there’s no end to what you...

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Dress Up Zendaya

Smith Street Books
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Featuring 12 show-stopping looks – from the vintage Thierry Mugler robot suit to the showstopping Joan of Arc armour by Versace for the 2018 Met Ga...

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The Glasshouse

Thames & Hudson
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Holly loves to wander the city streets, collecting fallen leaves and stray flowers, tiny treasures that bring a spot of brightness to her life. But...

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517 Degrees

Short Supply
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517 DEGREES celebrates five years of ‘MADE IT’, the graduate art prize for the North West, established in 2019 by Short Supply. It’s about an idea,...

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Loome Party

Abrams
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LOOME PARTY is a one-stop shop for learning how to use the Loome tool to make tiny, splendid projects using only your yarn stash. Learn the foundat...

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Understanding Color In Photography

WG
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A guide to using colour, composition and exposure to create vivid photos.

How to Keep Your Clothes Forever

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Make your wardrobe last a lifetime with this practical beginner’s guide to caring for your clothes.The average person buys 56 items of new clothing...

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What Do Grown-Ups Do All Day?

Little Gestalten
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Children are well-versed in the jobs of firemen and racecar drivers; What Do Grown-Ups Do All Day? inspires children to aspire. Children often thin...

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She Rides Like the Wind

Gestalten
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She was considered the 'devil in her skirt' and 'queen of pedals': Italian cycling icon Alfonsina Strada made a lot of headlines in the 1920s when ...

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Made to Last

Hardie Grant Books
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A celebration of independantly created artisinal products and those who make them. From hand-crafted vintage picture frames to vinyl records, 'Made...

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The Design Book

Phaidon
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The greatest compilation of inspirational design and must-have products ever assembled in one collectable reference book. 163x123mm

A Million Dots

Cicada
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A stunning graphic visualisation of numbers, in which the number on each page is doubled, going from 1 to 1 million in 44 pages. We start with a si...

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Get Impressed!: The Revival of Letterpress and Handmade Type

Hoaki
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Today letterpress is in revival and widely used in books, posters, bespoke stationery like invitations, name cards, letterheads, etc. Letterpress d...

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Wild Life - The Life and Works of Charley Harper

Gestalten
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Ladybugs, birds, dogs, and owls. With a never-ending curiosity for the world around him, Charley Harper developed one of the most recognizable styl...

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