Press

Persian Art and Architecture

978-0-500-51642-3

“Beautiful …[and] sumptuous photographs.”

— Antiques & The Arts Weekly

“Lavishly illustrated with numerous full color, in-text images, and easy-to-read text.”

— Library Journal

Pilgrimage

978-0-500-25241-3

Engaging… A horizon-enlarging survey of the world's journeys of faith.”

— Booklist (starred review)

“Enhanced with the inclusion of 40 illustrations, Pilgrimage is an especially well researched, written, organized and presented historical study.”

— Midwest Book Review

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon: The Official 50th Anniversary Photobook

978-0-500-02598-7

“Lavish… Amazing photos…in crystal-clear, black-and-white…show the band rehearsing, performing around the globe, playing squash, and enjoying life on the road… Pink Floyd fans will enjoy this handsome collection.”

— Library Journal

“Devoted, across 160 LP-sized pages, to the black and white photography of one of Floyd's finest-ever chroniclers, Jill Furmanovsky…and further enlivened with posters, reviews and the relevant corners of the Hipgnosis artistic team's archive, the book captures the band both onstage and off… The photos are arranged in such a way that they could almost be a documentary… Shots of the audience are especially revealing — have you ever seen a crowd so rapt? They could almost be attending a lecture, so focussed are they all that is unfolding around them.”

— Dave Thompson Goldmine

“Another must-have item that comes in the box set but that can be purchased separately is the companion Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary book. The package is a beautiful, album-sized hardcover book, with a dust-jacket, published by one of the premier publishers of bespoke coffee-table books, Thames & Hudson. The book is primarily comprised of the intimate, black & white photographs by Jill Furmanovsky of the group on tour in 1972, with the entire book designed by the esteemed Hipgnosis design team of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell. Almost all the photos are of the band before, during and after concerts from the tour, with many family, friends and their team also included. There are a tour itinerary, newspaper clippings, and a replication of the original album design and poster.”

— The Vinyl District

The Plant Kingdoms of Charles Jones

978-0-500-54463-1

“In 1981, photo historian Sexton came across a stash of beautiful gelatin silver prints of fruits, vegetables, and other plants at a London antiques market. The photos were the work of a local gardener, Charles Jones (1866-1959), produced around the beginning of the 20th century. Johnson contextualizes the photography and imparts what information he can about the man who 'left no notes or diaries to explain why he photographed the plants he saw every day.' This handsomely illustrated volume features a preface by writer and restaurateur Alice Waters.”

— Library Journal

“[Charles Jones's] pictures are not only lush and nearly edible, they are surprisingly, severely modern in appearance-they resemble the work of Karl Blossfeldt, and anticipate that of Irving Penn. Do I need to mention that each specimen appears to represent the very apex of its species?”

— The New York Times Book Review

Plant Style: How to Greenify Your Space

978-0-500-50103-0

“[An] elegant (and cerebral-leaning) guide… With their stylists' eyes, the authors call out plants by their shape, texture, and color, and show how keeping these aspects in mind can help create attractive groupings or vignettes in bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and smaller spaces.”

— Booklist Online

The Pocket Square: 22 Essential Folds

978-0-500-51886-1

“must-have volume for stylish men everywhere, and the women who love them…. provides sharp style insight and inspiration”

— TheSocietyDiaries.com

“From the basic to the bold, A.C. Phillip's newest book, The Pocket Square: 22 Essential Folds covers every way to style this staple men's accessory….perfect gift for Father's Day or for any guy looking to take their outfits to the next level”

— UrbanAgendaMagazine.com

Pop-Up Earth

978-0-500-65257-2

“"Magnificent paper engineering."”

— Kirkus Reviews

“This is a book to be savored, begging for time to be spent looking at the rich details on every page.”

— Marissa Moss New York Journal of Books

Pop-Up Moon

978-0-500-65186-5

“Paper engineer Charbonnel's 3-D constructs are showstoppers… Maps and diagrammatic views of the moon as it orbits between the sun and Earth are clean and easy to understand… A blast for display or demonstration.”

— Kirkus Reviews

The Poster: A Visual History

978-0-500-48038-0

“A beautiful and entertaining account of the history of the medium.”

— The Washington Post

“Colorful and comprehensive, an entertaining visual history with something for everyone.”

— Library Journal

The Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist

978-0-500-29605-9

“As a first-generation African American college graduate, I had very little knowledge of how to get started. Looking back at the notes I scribbled into its pages, I realize just how much of The Practical Handbook I have incorporated into my own teaching over the last 20 years. Margaret's books offered that practical guidance as well as how to see art making not just as a career, but a lifelong journey.”

— Edgar Arceneaux, Artist, Writer, Director and Professor

“Margaret Lazzari's Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist is a treasure trove of concrete advice and information about getting an art career going. Including interviews with important contemporary artists and a range of advice on personal (how to get yourself motivated and develop a practice) and professional (how to get others interested) issues, this is an invaluable handbook outlining the interfaces between the artist and the work, and the work and the world.”

— Amelia Jones, Robert A. Day Professor of Art & Design, USC Roski

Pre-Fab Living

978-0-500-34348-7

“A timely overview of current pre-fabrication technologies through a collection of projects that explores current design trends and construction approaches… Friedman's book provides an opportunity to reflect on the values, challenges, and potentials of these new homes.”

— Maya Orzechowska Canadian Architect

“Explores the latest advancements in prefabricated housing and showcases projects that show just how beautiful and innovative these dwellings can be… Sure to change the way you see pre-fab.

— Architectural Digest

Pre-Islamic Carpets and Textiles from Eastern Lands

978-0-500-97054-6

“Describes (though text and beautiful illustrations) nearly fifty of the oldest and most important surviving artifacts found in the al-Sabah collection.”

— ProtoView

“The Sasanian fragments fill a substantial gap in the early history of pile carpets, dating from the 2nd to the 8th century CE.”

— Islamic Horizons

“A crucial reference for anyone interest in the earliest surviving pile carpets…Primarily a resource for scholars, this volume is nonetheless full of beautiful works of exceptional historical interest…Highly recommended.”

— Choice