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Blake

Peter Ackroyd

In his luminous, lyrical and highly acclaimed portrait of one of the most intriguing creative figures in history, Peter Ackroyd proves himself the definitive biographer of William Blake.

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Colour

Victoria Finlay

Colour tells the fascinating story of how the recreation of the rainbow has been a human obsession throughout the ages. Finlay blends art and science, travel and history, touching on everything from the structure of the solar system to the composition of wallpaper. Newly edited and illustrated with over 100 stunning colour images, this is a glorious edition of a wonderful book, equally absorbing to dip into or to read in one sitting.

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The History of Paris in Painting

Georges Duby & Guy Lobrichon

There are few more beautiful cities in the world than Paris, and perhaps none that have nurtured so much artistic greatness over the centuries. This feast of the senses is captured in a wonderful new publication from Abbeville Press.

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The History of Venice in Painting

A treasury of the art and history of the world's most magical city spanning seven centuries.

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History of Western Music

J. Peter Burkholder, Donald J. Grout and Claude V. Palisca

This magisterial study encompasses four millennia of musical achievement, beginning with the temple songs of ancient Mesopotamia and concluding with the revolution caused by modern mass communications.

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The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

A magnificent collection that reveals Leonardo´s brilliance and prescience in three beautiful illustrated volumes. This new edition includes writings on almost every subject imaginable and through Leonardo's personal notes, we gain insights into his passions, preoccupations and eccentricities.

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World Architecture: The Masterworks

Will Pryce

From Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, this book gives new insight to 50 of the world's greatest architectural treasures in detail and provides a whistle-stop tour of many more. Includes over 350 colour illustrations.

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