Julia & Paul

The most wide-ranging and up-to-date volume available on the enigmatic and controversial graffiti artist, this deeply researched and highly personal tribute explores how Banksy continues to defy accepted wisdom about artistic success, growing only more famous and powerful even as he sticks to his anti-establishment platform and to his mission to give a voice to […]

The Monocle Companion: Fifty Ideas for a Better World is our summery new paperback that’s brimming with cheery, thoughtful and canny ideas for leaving things better than we found them. The latest outing of our popular paperback format is ideal for enjoying on a sunlounger or popping into a tote to read on the go. It […]

An ode to sea swimming – looking at the architecture, history and social significance of sea pools. The sea can be challenging and changeable. Protected from the dangers of currents, crashing waves and extreme cold, sea pools (also known as tidal or ocean pools) are manmade pools that provide a safe space for swimmers to […]

Sju fantastiska Pixiböcker av Jan Lööf samlade i en liten box. En stor konstnärs samlade Pixi-verk till ett overkligt bra pris! Ett måste för alla Lööf-fans. Mellan 1972-1978 illustrerade Jan Lööf fyra Pixiböcker som blivit klassiker i den svenska barnboksfloden. Den allra mest kända är Pelles ficklampa (1978), men även Viktor bygger en bro (1972), […]

Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the First World War. In Lives of the Surrealists, Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people—as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths […]

For almost 30 years as label boss, producer, and talent conductor at XL Recordings, Richard Russell has discovered, shaped and nurtured the artists who have rewritten the musical dictionary of the 21st century

Har du svårt att hitta rätt i en traditionell flora? Vet du inte var på blomman du ska titta för att se skillnad på olika arter? Och ingen aning om hur du skiljer prästkrage från kamomill och baldersbrå? Blommor i Sverige är en praktfull, kunskapsrik och lättillgänglig bok om våra 200 vanligaste blommor, där arterna är ordnade […]

Professor Kalkyl har gått till historien som en lysande vetenskapsman och upptäckare, lika genial som han är tankspridd. Ändå lyser han med sin frånvaro i lexikon och uppslagsverk, något som denna bok