Suave mechanicals

This volume is dedicated to honor ‘those who participated in the 1966 Florence Flood recovery; those who subsequently studied historical bindings and took lessons from them.

‘morris marbles’

This book helps us recognize certain kinds of marbled-paper decoration created by Edward Webster Morris (1842–1919) Morris was adept at the art of marbling, and as Isaac shows, his papers were considered attractive by knowledgeable critics, contemporary and recent, and his work was taken up by se...

On the edge

A rickly-illustrated book that aims to identify, classify and describe several of these different endband techniques used in manuscript books bound within different cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean from Late Antiquity until the 20th century.

Pigments of english medieval wall painting

Helen Howard's Pigments of English Medieval Wall Painting is the first systematic analysis of pigments used in medieval English wall paintings, revealing a more complex and sophisticated painting practice than previously understood. Covering works from major sites such as Canterbury, Westminster,...

Fashion knowledge

Programmatically outlines a paradigmatic shift towards an expanded fashion discourse at the intersection of doing and thinking. Designers, artists, curators and theorists investigate the multifaceted debates on the rise of practice-based research in fashion and thus make a significant step to adv...

Getting the measure of money

My egyptian grandmother’s kitchen

WINNER OF THE AL-AHRAM APPRECIATION PRIZE WINNER OF THE GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARD A fully illustrated compendium of traditional Egyptian recipesIn this beautifully illustrated volume, Magda Mehdawy has gathered in one book the most complete collection of Egyptian recipes ever assembled. Drawi...

Mediterranean wines of place

In Mediterranean Wines of Place, Al Leonard pairs his love of the Mediterranean World with wines crafted from the grapes that have been so much a part of its history. This guide to Mediterranean wines introduces more than sixty heirloom grapes and their wines. Colour illustrations throughout.

The hessisches landesmuseum darmstadt

After undergoing renovation, the Hessische Landesmuseum Darmstadt presents itself in all its glory. The museum guide highlights over 180 works of art, cultural and natural history specimens, as well as collections of objects for closer observation.

Literacy and the politics of writing

With the growth of modern information technology, it is time to re-examine the concept and purpose of writing, and question the long cherished idea that the alphabet stands at the apex of a hierarchy towards which all proper forms of writing must necessarily progress. This book shows that the pri...

Literacy and the politics of writing

Renu recipes

In preparing this cookbook, I have received wonderful encouragement and support from many quarters. I thank my sons—Fauji, Teji, and Inu—and their wives for helping me decide on the specific dishes to include. The infectious enthusiasm of my grandchildren for my cooking has propelled me onward, t...