A cartographic snapshot of late Tudor England, gorgeously reproduced with the first county maps of England and Wales. Nowadays, we take for granted the ready availability of maps of all kinds, but in Tudor England, maps were rare. All this changed i...

An extraordinary mix of psychology, science, and cultural history exploring the relationship between humans and their pets. Humans have been domesticating animals for over ten thousand years. Why do we want tame wolves in our homes, subdued wild cat...

A celebration of innovation in the Renaissance age told through 18 of its earliest printed books. "Remarkable Renaissance Books" tells the story of eighteen extraordinary early printed volumes, from the very first titles printed in the fifteenth cen...

Original insights on John le Carre by the people who worked with him, illuminating the storied writer's working methods. John le Carre is one of the most significant political novelists in the English language. His early career in the secret service...

A fun, charming romp through the history of seventeen great writers and the cats who captured their hearts. Throughout history, cats and writers have banded together in a magical combination of comfort, companionship, and inspiration. "Great Writers...

A stunning gift edition of Washington Irving's quintessential Halloween story. Set in the fall of 1790, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" tells the story of schoolteacher Ichabod Crane who hopes to woo the daughter of a wealthy farmer in New York's Huds...

A spine-tingling collection of ghost stories guaranteed to terrify. First published in 1886 and reprinted here with a bewitching introduction by Kirsty Logan, the spooky tales in this little book are guaranteed to send a tingle down your spine. Thes...

An essential resource detailing the rich history of bookbinding during the Italian Renaissance. Anthony Hobson, former director of Sotheby's, devoted a lifetime of observation, travel, and study to the history of decorated bookbindings produced in I...

A quirky, indispensable resource packed with tips and advice on how to properly care for your books at home. Have you ever wondered whether the assortment of books you have at home is a "collection"? Do you want to reorganize it? Expand it? Repair s...

An eye-opening history of the exploration and mapping of our globe's northernmost regions. Maps have played a central role in our understanding of what and where defines the North. At the same time, the northernmost reaches of our world have, for mu...