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Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in the creation and distribution of art and illustrated books. Now a subsidiary of La Martinière Groupe, the company publishes visually stunning illustrated books in the areas of art, photography, cooking, interior and garden design, craft, architecture, entertainment, fashion, sports, and pop culture, as well as children's books and general interest titles. The company's imprints include Abrams, Abrams ComicArts, Abrams Image, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, Abrams Appleseed, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, and STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books. Abrams also distributes books for The Vendome Press, Victoria & Albert Museum, Tate, Royal Academy of Arts, Booth-Clibborn Editions, Five Continents, and others.

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SPRINGSPRING 2015

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“Fashion is a big bubble, and sometimes I feel like popping it.” Alexander McQueen, 2009

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300 color illustrations

320 pages, 9½ × 12¼"

Hardcover with jacket

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FASHION

ISBN 978-1-4197-1723-9

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■ EDITED BY CL A IRE WI LCOX

This definitive publication on

Alexander McQueen (1969–2010)

invites you into the creative mind and world

of one of Britain’s most brilliant, daring,

and provocative designers, and the many

themes and references that shaped his

visionary fashion collections.

A true comprehensive study, this

catalog is the first in-depth look at

McQueen and explores key themes of the

exhibition—tailoring, gothic, primitivism,

naturalism, and futurism. The book also

features previously unseen material as

well as groundbreaking essays and feature

spreads by multiple authors and leading

fashion commentators. This kaleidoscopic

approach explores themes central to the

designer’s work and his collections, such as

the psychology of fashion, natural history,

the theatre and spectacle of his shows,

and the key creative collaborators during

McQueen’s lifetime.

Alexander McQueen also offers an

encyclopedic survey of McQueen’s catwalk

collections, illustrated with striking images

by leading fashion photographers, and

specially commissioned photographs that

capture the breathtaking skill of his designs

and awesome theatricality of his shows.

Claire Wilcox is senior curator of the

Department of Furniture, Textiles and

Fashion department at the V&A and lecturer

at the London College of Fashion.

SELLING POINTS

■ Accompanies Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (March–July 2015) at the V&A, developed

and expanded from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2011 blockbuster show

■ Includes essays by leading authorities on the world of McQueen, a detailed chronological

survey of McQueen’s collections, and never-before-seen material, including sketches and

photographs

■ Gorgeously illustrated with images from McQueen’s leading photographic collaborators and

specially commissioned shots

ALEXANDER McQUEEN

A beautifully illustrated exploration of Alexander McQueen, one of the 21st century’s most daring and provocative designers

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■ More than 150 beautiful

photographs of nautical style

■ Includes profiles on nautical style

arbiters such as Coco Chanel,

Pablo Picasso, Audrey Hepburn,

Brigitte Bardot, and Andy Warhol

■ Single-subject fashion books sell

extremely well, with Paris Street

Style selling more than 50,000

copies

ISBN 978-1-4197-1619-5

US $40.00 CAN $45.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1619-5

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Nautical style has been an enduring mainstay of

the fashion world, and Nautical Chic is a lavish

celebration of its iconic looks and perennial popularity,

tracing the history of its trends and impact on the

clothes we love. Each chapter traces a current nautical

trend from its origins to reveal the secrets of its sartorial

past. While “The Officer” details how epaulettes, brass

buttons, and braiding came to be Balmain and Givenchy

catwalk staples, “The Sailor” explores the undeniable

sex appeal of the Navy, and “The Fisherman” charts

how blue-and-white Breton stripes became the choice

of such style arbiters as Coco Chanel and Audrey

Hepburn. “The Sportsman” covers this classic all-

American look, while “The Pirate” concludes the book

with an homage to Captain Hook, Vivienne Westwood,

and Alexander McQueen. Nautical Chic is the definitive

history of nautical fashion, citing the most recognizable

trends, the icons who made them memorable, and the

intriguing story of how they came to be.

Amber Jane Butchart is a writer, broadcaster, and

fashion historian. She is associate lecturer at London

College of Fashion, contributor to leading trend-

analysis company WGSN, and the mind behind the

Theatre of Fashion blog.

A lavishly illustrated

celebration of the iconic look and perennial popularity of nautical style

Nautical Chic ■ BY AMBER JANE BUTCHART

194 color photographs

224 pages, 8⅞ × 11"

Hardcover

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An original collection of photography from the

biggest names in American fashion, #fashion culls

the most interesting, stylish, and unique photographs on

Instagram from the designers that comprise the Council

of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Handpicked by

the designers themselves, the images include choices

from CFDA members such as Diane von Furstenberg,

Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Rachel Zoe, and John

Varvatos.

Organized by content sections such as Behind the

Scenes, Travel, and Parties, this glimpse through the lens

of the designers themselves will provide photography

fans and fashionistas alike with a brand-new take on their

favorite tastemakers.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc.

(CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association that leads

industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists

of more than 450 of America’s foremost womenswear,

menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers.

An of-the-moment photographic

look inside the tastes and trends

of America’s biggest fashion

designers

#fashionTHE BEST INSTAGR AM PHOTOGR APHY FROM

THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA

■ BY CFDA MEMBERS ■ FORE WORD BY KE VIN SYSTROM

■ Includes contributions from

stars of the fashion world,

including Diane von Furstenberg,

Alexander Wang, Rachel Zoe, and

Marc Jacobs, among others

■ Instagram is hugely popular and

“#fashion” has been used in more

than 95 million posts

■ With a low price point and

friendly package, this will be a

must-have for fashionistas and

photography aficionados alike

■ Foreword by Kevin Systrom,

co-founder of Instagram

ISBN 978-1-4197-1558-7

US $18.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1558-7

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ALSO AVAILABLE

The Pursuit of Style

ISBN 978-1-4197-0621-9

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-0621-9

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More than 250 photographs

240 pages, 7 × 7"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

FASHION • PHOTOGRAPHY

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SELLING POINTS

■ The small trim size, elegant script

design, accessible quotes, and

cloth case make it the perfect gift

■ This book highlights expert

fashion favorites, such as

Christian Dior, Diana Vreeland,

Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and

many others

■ Previous fashion books in this

same format have sold more than

65,000 copies combined

ISBN 978-1-4197-1559-4

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1559-4

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Compiled by Kate Bethune, A to Z of Wedding

Style brings together style tips, pithy advice,

and engaging opinions about everything wedding. This

beautiful book will make a perfect present for anyone

getting ready for their special day, or someone who

has had the burden and pleasure of being a bridesmaid

multiple times. If ever you needed to know whether or

not a boutonniere is appropriate, or how to bustle a dress,

this thoughtful and thorough book will be your guide.

Where fashion has always moved on swiftly from

season to season, bridal wear can keep a trend or style

current for several years or longer—maintaining perennial

favorites and occasional revivals. Concentrating on wed-

ding style, but also featuring thoughts on etiquette and

history, this book captures some of the abiding wisdom

and witticisms that surround the Happy Day.

Kate Bethune is an assistant curator in the Furniture,

Textiles and Fashion department at the V&A. She has

worked on the exhibitions Ballgowns: British Glamour

Since 1950 (V&A 2012) and Club to Catwalk: London

Fashion in the 1980s (V&A 2013) and has contributed to

the catalog for The Glamour of Italian Fashion Since 1945

(V&A 2014).

An elegant style and etiquette guide

for any bride- or wedding-guest-to-be

ALSO AVAILABLE

The Little Dictionary of Fashion

ISBN 978-0-8109-9461-4

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-0810994614

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A to Z of Wedding Style ■ BY K ATE BETHUNE

50 color illustrations

144 pages, 5⅛ × 7"

Hardcover cloth case, rounded

corners

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

PUB MONTH: MARCH

WEDDINGS • FASHION

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The couture wedding gown—a fashion show’s grand

finale—marks the pinnacle of a designer’s creativity for

the season. Consequently, these dresses offer particular

insight into the designer’s creative process. Couture

Wedding Gowns presents a collection of extraordinary

dresses designed by some of the most respected designers

from the 20th century to today. Profiling designers from

Alexander McQueen to Zuhair Murad, Marie Bariller reveals

what the wedding gown represents for each of them.

With exclusive interviews, in-depth analysis, and detailed

descriptions of the signature dresses accompanied by lavish

photography and hand-drawn illustrations, the book lifts the

veil on some of the most beautiful gowns ever made while

offering insight into the artistic vision of their creators.

A model for more than 10 years and then head of the

ready-to-wear collection for Blanc Bleu, Marie Bariller is a

couture-fashion expert who is currently the artistic director

for Tag & Wall, a publishing house specializing in books on

street art. She is the author of Houses of Saint-Tropez and

Dressing the Home: The Private Spaces of Top Fashion

Designers.

A luxurious volume showcasing

stunning wedding gowns from the finest fashion designers of the 20th and 21st centuries

Couture Wedding Gowns ■ BY MARIE BARI LLER

■ Features an impressive range of

acclaimed designers, including

Alexander McQueen, Jean Paul

Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent, Zac

Posen, and more

■ Contains exclusive interviews

with some of the fashion

industry’s most respected names

■ Books on high-end fashion

designers have a strong sales

history

■ Bound in satin cloth and specialty

paper inserts create a luxurious

package

ALSO AVAILABLE

Love Looks Not with the Eyes: Thirteen Years with Lee Alexander McQueen ISBN 978-1-4197-0448-2 US $75.00 CAN $86.00

The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier ISBN 978-1-4197-0002-6 US $125.00 CAN $145.00

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200 color photographs

232 pages, plus 28 pages

of specialty paper inserts,

9⅝ × 13⅜"

Hardcover cloth case, frosted

polypropylene belly band

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PUB MONTH: MAY

FASHION • WEDDINGS

ISBN 978-1-4197-1388-0

US $65.00 CAN $75.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1388-0

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Piet Mondrian’s rigorously geometric paintings in

primary colors are icons of the 20th century that

had a powerful impact on popular taste in art and design.

This volume brings together more than 230 superb paint-

ings with documentary images from the artist’s life. The

less-well-known work that Mondrian did in the 30 years

before his breakthrough to abstraction—especially his

landscape and flower paintings—is remarkably beautiful,

and to see it arranged chronologically is to enter the mind

of an artist who is constantly looking for the next step that

will take him from traditional realism to a universal vision

of color and form. The book includes rare photographs

of Mondrian’s studios in Paris and New York City as well

as reproductions of more than 1,000 known works of

Mondrian’s in black and white.

Cees W. de Jong is a Dutch designer, publisher,

and curator; Robert P. Welsh was co-author of the

Mondrian catalogue raisonné; Katjuscha Otte, Ingelies

Vermeulen, and Marjory Degen are Dutch art historians;

Marty Bax studies the relationship between art and

Western Exoticism.

A visual narrative of the transformative art and life of Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian: Life and Work ■ EDITED BY CEES W. DE JONG ■ ESSAYS BY MARTY BAX, MARJORY DEGEN,

KATJUSCHA OTTE, INGELIES VERMEULEN, AND ROBERT P. WELSCH

■ Piet Mondrian was one of the

most influential, radical forces in

20th-century art, with an impact

similar to that of Marcel Duchamp

and Jackson Pollock; he invented

a new visual language

■ Reveals work that is rarely

seen, as well as documenting

Mondrian’s legendary studios in

Paris and New York City

■ Reproduces 1,200 paintings by

Mondrian

ISBN 978-1-4197-1408-5

US $65.00 CAN $75.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1408-5

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Rauschenberg

ISBN 978-0-8109-5588-2

US $75.00 CAN $90.00

Mondrian and His Studios:

Colour in Space

ISBN 978-1-84976-265-6

US $40.00 CAN $45.00

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233 color and 1,103 black-and-

white illustrations

384 pages, 9½ × 12"

Hardcover with jacket

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PUB MONTH: MARCH

ART

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■ A stunning exploration of the

scope of Diebenkorn’s career,

showing the full range of his work

■ Diebenkorn is the best-loved of

the many postwar artists who

lived and worked in California

■ Coincides with the Richard

Diebenkorn exhibition at the

Royal Academy of Arts in London

ISBN 978-1-4197-1620-1

US $60.00 CAN $69.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1620-1

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Beloved artist Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993) is

best known for paintings that powerfully evoke

the California coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

A West Coast native, Diebenkorn captured the light and

color of the land and sea in a way that resonates with

anyone who has spent time there. This volume contains a

biographical introduction by Sarah C. Bancroft, an essay

on Diebenkorn’s influences by Steven Nash, and an

essay on Diebenkorn’s works on paper by Edith Devaney.

Together these bring the artist’s rich, four-decade-long

career into focus. The book covers Diebenkorn’s three

distinct periods, which saw him gain recognition as a

leading Abstract Expressionist in the early 1950s, then

turn to figurative painting, before embarking on a highly

successful period of abstract paintings and drawings—

the Ocean Park Series. It is the perfect introduction to the

work of this seminal California artist.

Sarah C. Bancroft is associate director of curatorial

affairs at the Austin, Texas, art non-profit Fluent-

Collaborative. Steven Nash is JoAnn McGrath executive

director of Palm Springs Art Museum. Edith Devaney is

head of summer exhibition and curator of contemporary

projects at the Royal Academy of Arts.

A richly illustrated look at the career of an artist whose work evokes the

West Coast

Richard Diebenkorn ■ BY SAR AH C . BANCROF T, STE VEN NASH, AND EDITH DE VANE Y

120 color illustrations

192 pages, 9 × 11½"

Hardcover with jacket

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ART

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Earth from Above

Tenth Anniversary Edition

ISBN 978-0-8109-9693-9

US $60.00 CAN $70.00ISBN 978-0-8109-9693-9

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World-renowned bestselling photographer

Yann Arthus-Bertrand—shooting from

vantage points few people ever attain—presents

the power and beauty of Manhattan’s sparkling

skyscrapers, the bucolic joys of Central Park, and

much, much more. Now this stunning architectural

showcase is updated with awesome views of the

completed One World Trade Center, and other

striking additions to the skyline, including Frank

Gehry’s 8 Spruce Street. New York historian and

cartographer John Tauranac’s lively commentaries

lead readers on a truly spectacular tour from above

the city that never sleeps.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s many books include the

multimillion-copy international bestseller Earth from

Above. He is based in Paris. John Tauranac is a

native New Yorker who has written for the New York

Times, New York magazine, Travel & Leisure, and

other publications. He was the design chief of the

1979 New York City subway map, and his street atlas,

Manhattan Block by Block, is in its fifth edition.

New York from the AirA STORY OF ARCHITECTURE

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY YANN ARTHUS- BERTR AND

■ TE X T AND MAPS BY JOHN TAUR ANAC

180 color photographs

216 pages, 12½ × 17"

Hardcover with jacket

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AVAILABLE NOW

PHOTOGRAPHY • TRAVEL

ISBN 978-0-8109-9384-6

US $60.00 CAN $69.00ISBN 978-0-8109-9384-6

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The bestselling book on

New York, now with new photos

■ An up-to-date glimpse of

New York’s ever-changing

landscape, including photos of

the completed One World Trade

Center, the tallest building in the

Western Hemisphere

■ Author John Tauranac has

updated maps and text to include

some of the city’s exciting new

buildings

■ More than 70 maps put

photographs in context

Now with new

images and text

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Christopher Marley’s art expresses his passionate

engagement with the beautiful forms of nature.

Beginning with insects and moving on to aquatic life,

reptiles, birds, plants, and minerals, Marley uses his skills

as a designer and naturalist to create three-dimensional

artwork that produces strong, positive emotional

responses in viewers. Marley has a brilliant eye for color

and pattern in different natural objects, and he expertly

captures the deep relationships among them. Biophilia

(literally, “love of living things”) is a must-have for nature

lovers, designers, artists, craftspeople, and anyone

looking for visual inspiration in the arts.

Christopher Marley is an artist and designer who uses

preserved natural specimens as his medium of design. To

create this work, he collects or reclaims exotic specimens

in an environmentally responsible manner using a

worldwide network of people and institutions who share

his passion for nature. His popular first book, Pheromone

(2008), focused on his artwork with insects. He lives and

works in Oregon.

Christopher Marley’s artwork vividly intersects the exquisite worlds of design and nature

Biophilia ■ BY CHRISTOPHER MARLE Y

■ Marley’s bold, colorful art

appeals to a wide audience

■ Abrams books about the beauty

of nature, from authors as varied

as Tim Flach and Josie Iselin,

have consistently sold well in

many venues

■ Marley has an extensive network

of stores and galleries the world

over that sell his original artwork

ALSO AVAILABLE

Sea

ISBN 978-1-4197-0087-3

US $50.00 CAN $57.50ISBN 978-1-4197-0087-3

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212 color plates

288 pages, 10 × 12"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

NATURE • ART

ISBN 978-1-4197-1561-7

US $50.00 CAN $57.50ISBN 978-1-4197-1561-7

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■ Photo books about chickens sell

extremely well, Extraordinary

Chickens has sold more than

86,000 copies

■ Ernest Goh captures the

surprising and expressive

personality of these

amazing birds

■ Gorgeous full-color photographs

and a reasonable price make

Chickens the perfect gift

Flaunting their high-fashion plumage,

chickens strut and pose like runway mod-

els for photographer Ernest Goh. These birds,

with their all-too-human expressions, are both

funny and poignant, as if they are commenting

on our own foibles. From the proud Serama of

Malaysia to the delightfully humorous Silkie,

Goh’s portraits, shot on location throughout

the world, convey not only the beauty and

diversity of various breeds, but also capture

the personality of each fowl. For sheer variety

in size, color, feathering, and behavior, nothing

beats the humble chicken, and no other book

captures this surprising phenomenon as well as

the hilarious Chickens.

Ernest Goh developed a passion for

animals as a young boy in the streams of his

grandmother’s kampung village in Singapore.

Chickens is Goh’s second book; he published

The Fish Book in 2011.

These chickens are funny, proud, and full of personality

ALSO AVAILABLE

Extraordinary Chickens

ISBN 978-0-8109-3343-9

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-0810933439

9 780810 933439

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Chickens ■ BY ERNEST GOH

120 color photographs

200 pages, 9 × 9"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH,

EXCLUDING AUSTRALIA

PUB MONTH: MARCH

PHOTOGRAPHY • NATURE

ISBN 978-1-4197-1422-1

US $29.95 CAN $32.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1422-1

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Equus

ISBN 978-0-8109-7142-4

US $65.00 CAN $78.00ISBN 978-0810971424

9 7 8 0 8 1 0 9 7 1 4 2 4

5 6 5 0 0

No animal has captured the human

imagination quite like the horse,

depicted in cave drawings thousands of years

ago through countless renderings in paint, clay,

ink, even film. Award-winning photographer

Tim Flach’s quest to document the horse has

resulted in Equus, an intensely moving look at

an animal—as solitary subject and en masse,

from the air and from underwater—whose

history is so powerfully linked to our own. This

highly successful book, originally published in

2008, is now available in a new, more afford-

able format. Equus provides an amazing and

unique insight into the physical dynamics and

spirit of the horse.

Tim Flach is a graduate of Central Saint Martins

in London, where he studied photography. He

spent 20 years as a successful advertising

photographer before turning to more personal

work, garnering much press and many awards

along the way.

Equus (Mini) ■ BY T IM FL ACH

200 color photographs

300 pages, 8 × 6"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: MARCH

PHOTOGRAPHY • NATURE

ISBN 978-1-4197-1668-3

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1668-3

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 6 6 8 3

5 2 4 9 5

■ This highly successful book,

which has sold more than

50,000 copies, is now available

in a smaller, giftier, and more

affordable format

■ Photography books sell

incredibly well, and Equus is the

most spectacular book in this

category

“From the outset I felt quite strongly that I wanted to celebrate

the horse in its own right.” —Tim Flach

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In 1950, photographer Gisèle Freund embarked on a

two-week trip to Mexico, but she wouldn’t leave until

two years later. There she met the legendary couple

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Welcomed into their home,

she immersed herself in their private lives and the cultural

and artistic diversity of the country, taking hundreds of

photographs. These powerful photographs, among the

last taken before Kahlo’s death, bear poignant witness to

Frida’s beauty and talent.

Showcasing more than 100 of these rare images,

many of which have never been published before, the

book also includes previously unpublished commentary

by Gisèle Freund about Frida Kahlo, texts by Kahlo’s

biographer Gérard de Cortanze and art historian Lorraine

Audric, as well as a link to a previously unreleased color

film, shot by Freund, showing Diego Rivera at work.

Gisèle Freund (1908–2000) was one of the first female

members of Magnum Photos and is also known as one

of the greatest portrait photographers of all time. She

photographed an incredible number of renowned writers

and artists, including Vladimir Nabokov, Virginia Woolf,

and James Joyce, among others.

Master portrait photographer Gisèle Freund

offers an intimate look at one of the

contemporary art world’s most

perennially popular artists—

Frida Kahlo

Frida KahloTHE GISÈ LE FREUND PHOTOGR APHS

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY G ISÈLE FREUND

■ TE X TS BY GÉR ARD DE CORTANZE,

G ISÈLE FREUND, AND LORR AINE AUDRIC

■ Books on Frida Kahlo and Diego

Rivera continue to have a strong

sales history

■ Photographs either are very rare

or have never been published

before

■ The book includes a link and

password that provide exclusive

access to a Gisèle Freund film of

Diego Rivera at work

ISBN 978-1-4197-1423-8

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1423-8

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5 2 4 9 5

ALSO AVAILABLE

The Diary of Frida Kahlo

ISBN 978-0-8109-5954-5

US $24.95 CAN $29.95ISBN 978-0810959545

9 7 8 0 8 1 0 9 5 9 5 4 5

5 2 7 5 0

120 color and black-and-white

photographs

160 pages, 6½ × 8¼"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: MARCH

PHOTOGRAPHY • ART

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■ The first book to combine

Feiffer’s art and personal story

■ All images in the book are

reproduced from the original art

■ Includes never-before-seen

images from the classic book The

Phantom Tollbooth

Everyone knows a Feiffer illustration when they

see one: His characters leap across the page,

each line belying humor and psychological insight.

Over Feiffer’s prolific 70-year career, his nimble and

singular imagination has given us new perspectives

as well as biting satires on politics, love, marriage,

and religion—alternating with stories imbued with

the playful anarchy of a child. Feiffer’s varied output

includes children’s books (The Phantom Tollbooth and

Bark, George), plays (Little Murders), movies (Carnal

Knowledge and Popeye), and comic strips (most notably

in his Pulitzer Prize–winning Village Voice comic strip

of 42 years). Out of Line: The Art of Jules Feiffer is

the long-awaited illustrated retrospective of Feiffer’s

celebrated career, providing a revealing glimpse into

his creative process and his role as America’s foremost

Renaissance man of the arts.

Martha Fay is an essayist and the author of several

works of nonfiction, including A Mortal Condition and

walking guides to New York City, Rome, and Tuscany.

She lives in Brooklyn and Italy. Jules Feiffer (b. 1929)

is an award-winning writer, illustrator, screenwriter,

playwright, children’s book author, and cartoonist. He

lives in East Hampton, New York.

The first illustrated

celebration of acclaimed

artist and writer Jules Feiffer

ALSO AVAILABLE

The Art of Rube Goldberg

ISBN 978-1-4197-0852-7

US $60.00 CAN $69.00ISBN 978-1-4197-0852-7

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 0 8 5 2 7

5 6 0 0 0

Out of LineTHE ART OF JULES FE IFFER

■ BY MARTHA FAY

■ INTRODUCTION BY LEONARD S. MARCUS ■ FOREWORD BY MIKE NICHOLS

300 color and black-and-white

illustrations

272 pages, 11¼ × 10½"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: MAY

ART

ISBN 978-1-4197-0066-8

US $40.00 CAN $45.00ISBN 978-1-4197-0066-8

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■ Contains exclusive images and

accounts of gardens not open to

the public

■ Explains the process of creation

of each garden and offers an

insider’s look at the designer’s

vision

■ Alain Le Toquin’s atmospheric

images are exquisitely gorgeous

ISBN 978-1-4197-1580-8

US $50.00 CAN $57.50ISBN 978-1-4197-1580-8

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5 5 0 0 0

In Secret Gardens, readers experience the magic of dis-

covering beautiful, intricately planned, and meticulously

cultivated hidden worlds. More than 200 spectacular

images showcase 13 private gardens, extraordinary

examples of landscape design that are usually inac-

cessible to the public, and which have never—or very

rarely—been featured in any publication. From France,

Spain, Germany, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand,

and more, these gardens offer a dizzying range of horti-

cultural and conceptual diversity. The designers reflect

on the steps that went into bringing the garden to life,

and the book concludes with biographies of landscape

architects whose work is featured within, explaining the

creative vision of some of the most respected design

professionals working today.

Alain Le Toquin has photographed gardens around the

world for the last 10 years. To date, he has visited more

than 300 gardens in 23 countries on five continents.

His photographs can be seen in Gardens in Time, The

Most Beautiful Gardens in the World, and Flowers in the

World's Most Beautiful Gardens.

Thirteen extraordinary private gardens are revealed to the public for the first time

ALSO AVAILABLE

Flowers in the World's Most

Beautiful Gardens

ISBN 978-1-4197-0558-8

US $45.00 CAN $52.00ISBN 978-1-4197-0558-8

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 0 5 5 8 8

5 4 5 0 0

Secret Gardens ■ BY AL AIN LE TOQUIN

225 color illustrations

240 pages, 11¼ × 10"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: APRIL

GARDENING • 

PHOTOGRAPHY

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PiagetWATCHMAKERS AND JEWE LLERS S INCE 1874

■ TE X T BY FLORENCE MÜLLER

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY PHI L IPPE GARCIA AND STE VE H IET T

300 photographs

344 pages, 9⅞ × 12¼"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: MARCH

DESIGN

From Paris to New York to Hollywood, from

Geneva to Beijing, Piaget represents

stylish elegance and technical prowess. This

beautiful book traces the history of Piaget since

its founding in 1874 to the present. Piaget’s

sophisticated creations have been worn by artists

such as Dalì and Warhol and some of the chicest

women in the world, from Elizabeth Taylor to

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Marisa Berenson.

This spectacular book, filled with stunning new

photography, offers a behind-the-scenes look

into a world of unparalleled craftsmanship,

sophistication, and beauty.

Florence Müller is curator at the Musée des Arts

de la Mode et du Textile and professor at L’Institut

Français de la mode, Paris. Philippe Garcia is a

regular contributor to Architectural Digest and

Marie Claire Maison. His books include Abrams’

Longchamp. Steve Hiett’s work has appeared in

Vogue (British, French, and Italian) and Marie Claire.

ISBN 978-1-4197-1688-1

US $85.00 CAN $98.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1688-1

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■ Piaget is a brand leader in

watchmaking, known for the

gorgeous design and technical

excellence of its creations, sold

in the finest boutiques around

the world

■ Piaget’s fine jewelry as well

as its legendary watches are

showcased in the book

The Dassault Falcon Legend ■ BY MICHAEL A . TAVERNA

Fifty years ago, one of the first true busi-

ness jets—the Dassault Mystère/Falcon

20—took flight. Since then, 20 innovative models

have followed, each with the same sleek lines,

smooth handling, and peerless reliability and

efficiency displayed by that first Falcon. Today

there are more than 1,500 Dassault Falcon jets

flying in the U.S. Published to celebrate the

50th anniversary of the legendary Falcon 20,

designed under the leadership of company

founder Marcel Dassault with the help of Charles

Lindbergh and Juan Trippe—two other aviation

visionaries—this richly illustrated book tells the

story of this legendary plane and the remarkable

models that followed. Technical know-how, qual-

ity of flight, exceptional aerodynamics, luxury,

and comfort—the Falcon stands as a coveted

aircraft that has earned a privileged place in

aviation history.

Michael A. Taverna, an American journalist

based in Paris, specializes in aviation, defense,

and space.

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ISBN 978-1-4197-1245-6

US $45.00 CAN $52.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1245-6

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 2 4 5 6

5 4 5 0 0

150 color illustrations

240 pages, 9⅝ × 9⅞"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: MARCH

HISTORY • AVIATION

■ Dassault, a family-owned French

and American company, is

an industry leader in design

innovation

■ Aviation books have a devoted

audience

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Wes Anderson’s eighth feature film—a meticulously crafted,

visually resplendent matryoshka-doll caper set primarily in an

alternate-history version of 1930s Europe—The Grand Budapest Hotel is

the fullest expression to date of Anderson’s varied thematic and stylistic

idiosyncrasies and influences. This supplemental one-volume companion to

The Wes Anderson Collection (Abrams 2013) is the only book to take readers

behind the scenes of The Grand Budapest Hotel, with in-depth interviews

between Anderson and cultural critic and New York Times bestselling author

Matt Zoller Seitz. Anderson shares the story behind the film’s conception,

the wide variety of sources that inspired it—from author Stefan Zweig to

filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch to Photochrom landscapes from turn-of-the-century

Middle Europe—personal anecdotes about the making of the film, and other

reflections on his filmmaking process. These interviews are accompanied

by behind-the-scenes photos, ephemera, and artwork, as well as exclusive

critical essays by Ali Arikan, Steven Boone, David Bordwell, Olivia Collette,

and Chris Laverty, and interviews with costume designer Milena Canonero,

composer Alexandre Desplat, lead actor Ralph Fiennes, production designer

Adam Stockhausen, and cinematographer Robert Yeoman.

Matt Zoller Seitz, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for criticism, currently writes for New

York magazine, serves as editor in chief of RogerEbert.com, and is the author

of The Wes Anderson Collection.

■ BY MAT T ZOLLER SE ITZ

■ INTRODUCTION BY ANNE WASHBURN

■ The Grand Budapest Hotel Collection capitalizes on the runaway

success of both the film and the New York Times bestselling

The Wes Anderson Collection

■ Includes previously unpublished behind-the-scenes materials and

ephemera from the film

■ Seitz continues to build an online and print following as TV critic for

New York magazine and editor in chief of RogerEbert.com

The Grand

Budapest Hotel

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ALSO AVAILABLE

The Wes Anderson Collection

ISBN 978-0-8109-9741-7

US $40.00 CAN $45.00ISBN 978-0-8109-9741-7

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ISBN 978-1-4197-1571-6

US $35.00 CAN $40.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1571-6

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 7 1 6

5 3 5 0 0

150 color illustrations

256 pages, 9⅜ × 11¼"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

FILM • PERFORMING ARTS

Acclaimed critic Matt Zoller Seitz goes behind the scenes of

Wes Anderson’s The Grand

Budapest Hotel

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In the same format as Adventure Time:

A Totally Math Poster Collection, this sturdy

paperback houses 20 removable, frameable

prints of the very best artwork from across the

entire George Lucas–curated Star Wars Art

series. Fifteen selections from Visions, Comics,

Illustration, Concept, and Posters—including

art by Jeffrey Brown, Philippe Druillet, Mike

Mignola, Ralph McQuarrie, and Olly Moss—are

joined by five newly commissioned artworks

created specifically for this book by Max

Dalton, Phil McAndrew, Phantom City Creative,

Tiny Kitten Teeth, and Jon Vermilyea. These

high-quality, large-format, crease-free prints

will be sure to transport Star Wars fans of all

ages to a galaxy far, far away. . . .

Featuring 20 exclusive prints to pull out and

frame, Star Wars Art: A Poster Collection is an affordable

way for fans to decorate their

homes or offices

Star Wars Art: A Poster CollectionFE ATURING 20 REMOVABLE , FR AME ABLE PRINTS

■ PRESENTED BY LUCASFI LM LTD.

■ Star Wars is one of the most

popular properties in all of

entertainment, and Star Wars

books continue to be perennial

bestsellers

■ An accessible format, value, and

price point make this a perfect

gift or impulse buy for any Star

Wars fan of any age

■ Posters are high-quality printing

and paper, ready for framing

ISBN 978-1-4197-1581-5

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1581-5

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 8 1 5

5 1 9 9 5

ALSO AVAILABLE

Star Wars Art: Posters

ISBN 978-1-4197-1400-9

US $40.00 CAN $45.00ISBN 978-1-4197-1400-9

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 4 0 0 9

5 4 0 0 0

20 color illustrations

42 pages, 11 × 16"

Paperback

RIGHTS: ENGLISH: US, CAN,

UK, AUS

PUB MONTH: MARCH

PERFORMING ARTS • FILM

© 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. and ™.

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■ Amazing art, with how-to

instructions, from one of the

world’s most popular games

■ The only book to explore

advanced levels of Minecraft

mastery

■ Minecraft is viewed by educators

and psychologists as a tool

for developing creativity and

knowledge

■ More than 36 million people play

Minecraft worldwide!

ISBN 978-1-4197-1618-8

US $22.50 CAN $25.50

6-copy counter display

ISBN 978-1-4197-1697-3

US $135.00 CAN $153.00

ISBN 978-1-4197-1618-8

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 6 1 8 8

5 2 2 5 0

ISBN 978-1-4197-1697-3

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Minecraft—a humble computer game about

placing blocks—is a global phenomenon that has

captured the imagination of more than 36 million players

around the world. Often described as a digital version of

LEGO, Minecraft offers an open-ended playing field where

players design and build environments that others can

explore. For many users, the game’s “creative mode” is its

most appealing feature: The game is helping to shape a

generation of young architects, designers, and artists.

The most impressive and spectacular achievements in

Minecraft design are its cities, which range in style from

contemporary realism to fantasy, from historical to futuris-

tic. The product of thousands of hours of work by devoted

Minecraft players, these virtual places are the envy of

millions who aspire to master the skills to create them.

Block City presents a collection of amazing Minecraft

cities created by masters, with step-by-step tutorials for

readers to build structures and features themselves.

Kirsten Kearney is a games journalist who has written

widely on games and gaming over the past 10 years.

She has served as the section editor for Guinness World

Records: Gamers Edition, and she owns the games media

website ready-up.net. An expert on Minecraft, she also

runs a Minecrafter server for children

The ultimate tour on how to

build the world’s most spectacular Minecraft cities

Block City: Incredible Minecraft WorldsHOW TO BUILD LIKE A MINECR AFT MASTER

■ BY K IRSTEN KE ARNE Y

400 color illustrations

256 pages, 6½ × 9"

Flexibind

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

PUB MONTH: MAY

ART

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SELLING POINTS ■ BY MARTIN OLSON

AND OLIV IA OLSON

Dive deeper into the Land of Ooo with this playful

mash-up of the ancient hero’s handbook (as featured

on the show) with Marceline the Vampire Queen’s private

scrapbook. Accidentally fused together by magic, this tome will

take readers on a journey to the core of Adventure Time’s mind-

boggling cosmology and untold backstories. All-new, gorgeous,

hilarious, and grotesque illustrations? Ancient wizard lore, spells,

curses, and jokes? Scribbles from and souvenirs of a cute demon girl

growing up? Annotations by Finn, Jake, Marceline, and Simon Petrikov

(the Ice King)? Check, check, check, check please!

The Enchiridion & Marcy’s Super Secret Scrapbook will be irresistible

to both casual and die-hard fans: an in-world compendium of all things

Oooian, as well as a humor-, paradox-, and literary contrivance–filled

volume true to the innovation, heart, and imagination of the beloved

animated series.

Martin Olson and Olivia Olson are a father/daughter creative duo. Martin

is a comedy writer, Emmy-nominated producer, composer, and bestselling

author. Olivia is an actress, singer-songwriter, and recording artist. Writing

music together for over 15 years and lending their voices to Adventure

Time’s evil father-daughter characters Hunson Abadeer and Marceline the

Vampire Queen, they have come together for their first literary collaboration.

They live in Los Angeles.

A new in-world guidebook and companion to the hit animated series Adventure Time

■ Written, designed, and illustrated by

the same creative team behind The

Adventure Time Encyclopaedia, a New

York Times bestseller that has sold more

than 100,000 copies

■ The Adventure Time brand is hugely

successful; the Emmy Award–winning

show has a viewership of 4 million

viewers per week

ISBN 978-1-4197-0449-9

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-4197-0449-9

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 0 4 4 9 9

5 2 4 9 5

250 color illustrations

224 pages, 8½ × 11"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: U.S. AND CANADA

PUB MONTH: JULY

HUMOR • PERFORMING ARTS •

TELEVISION • POPULAR CULTURE

Adventure Time: A Totally Math

Poster Collection (Poster Book)

ISBN 978-1-4197-1164-0

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1164-0

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 1 6 4 0

5 1 9 9 5

New York Times bestseller!

The Adventure Time

Encyclopaedia (Encyclopedia)

ISBN 978-1-4197-0564-9

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-0564-9

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 0 5 6 4 9

5 1 9 9 5

ALSO AVAILABLE

Adventure Time:

The Art of Ooo

ISBN 978-1-4197-0450-5

US $35.00 CAN $40.00ISBN 978-1-4197-0450-5

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■ BY DANIEL WALL ACE

Timed to publish with the release of the hotly

anticipated third and final entry from Rocksteady

Studios in the Batman: Arkham series, Batman:

Arkham Knight, this book is the first official look

behind the scenes of one of the most critically

acclaimed and bestselling video-game franchises

of all time. Collecting the best character sketches,

concept art, background paintings, and more from

all three of Rocksteady’s Arkham games—Arkham

Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight—The Art of

Rocksteady’s Batman takes fans through every stage

of the creative process. Key creative and develop-

ment talent offer commentary through exclusive

interviews, making the book a definitive look back at

seven years of gaming innovation that have helped

reimagine the Batman mythos in yet another iconic

incarnation.

Daniel Wallace is the author of many books, including

The Joker: A Visual History of the Clown Prince of

Crime, Batman: The World of the Dark Knight, Star

Wars: The Jedi Path, and Book of Sith. He currently

lives in Minneapolis.

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A r k h a m A s y l u m , A r k h a m C i t y & A r k h a m K n i g h t

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New York Times bestseller!

The only book to chronicle the making of the

bestselling, critically acclaimed

Batman: Arkham video games

from Rocksteady Studios

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■ A fully authorized look

behind the scenes of

Rocksteady’s Batman:

Arkham video game

franchise, collecting the best

concept art from the series

■ Batman: Arkham games

have sold more than

13.3 million copies

■ Batman: Arkham games

are the highest-rated and

bestselling licensed games

of all time

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400 color and black-and-

white illustrations

320 pages, 9¼ × 11⅞"

Hardcover with jacket

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GAMES • POP CULTURE

The Art and Making of

The Dark Knight Trilogy

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■ Both Ayn Rand and the economic

crisis are particularly relevant in

the current political climate

■ Topical subject matter, combined

with format and affordable price,

crosses over between the adult

and young adult lists

■ Darryl Cunningham’s How to

Fake a Moon Landing made

the YALSA list of Great Graphic

Novels in the nonfiction category

and was voted one of 10

Unforgettable Graphic Novels

from 2013 by salon.com.

■ Introduction by Michael Goodwin,

New York Times bestselling

author of Economix: How Our

Economy Works (and Doesn’t

Work), in Words and Pictures

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Tracing the emergence of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of

objectivism in the 1940s to her present-day influence,

Darryl Cunningham’s latest work of graphic-nonfiction

investigation leads readers to the heart of the global

financial crisis of 2008. Cunningham uses Rand’s biography

to illuminate the policies that led to the economic crash in

the U.S. and in Europe, and how her philosophy continues

to affect today’s politics and policies, starting with her most

noted disciple, economist Alan Greenspan (former chairman

of the Federal Reserve). Cunningham also shows how

right-wing conservatives, libertarians, and the Tea Party

movement have co-opted Rand’s teachings (and inherent

contradictions) to promote personal gain and profit at the

expense of the middle class. Tackling the complexities of

economics by distilling them down to a series of concepts

accessible to all age groups, Cunningham ultimately delivers

a devastating analysis of our current economic world.

Darryl Cunningham is a cartoonist, photographer, and

sculptor. His previous award-winning graphic nonfiction

includes Psychiatric Tales and How to Fake a Moon Landing.

He lives in Yorkshire, England.

An in-depth and accessible graphic novel

about the current economic crisis, how

we got there, and how all roads lead back to Ayn Rand

“It takes other authors whole books

to say what Darryl can say in a single

sentence.” —Jon Ronson, author

of The Men Who Stare at Goats

“A brilliant achievement. Darryl

Cunningham’s pithy prose and funky

art tell a complex, important tale—one

that connects the dots from Ayn

Rand to Alan Greenspan to the mess

we’re in today—with clarity and zing.

Everyone should read this book.”

—Michael Goodwin, author of Economix:

How Our Economy Works (and Doesn’t

Work), in Words and Pictures

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The Age of SelfishnessAYN R AND, MOR ALIT Y, AND THE F INANCIAL CRIS IS

■ BY DARRYL CUNNINGHAM

■ INTRODUCTION BY MICHAEL GOODWIN

Color illustrations throughout

240 pages, 5½ × 8¼"

Hardcover

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COMICS • GRAPHIC NOVEL

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Yumiko was born in Japan but has made a life in

London, losing herself in its cosmopolitan bustle.

She has a gallery show of her art, a good job, and a

good guy she plans to marry. The culture she grew up

in seems very far away—until her brother phones with

the news that their father has died. Yumiko returns to

Tokyo and finds herself immersed in the rituals of death

while also plunged into the rituals of life—fish bars, bullet

trains, pagodas—as she confronts the question of where

her future really lies. Just So Happens deals both gently

and powerfully with grief, identity, and the pressure not

to disappoint one’s parents, even after they’re gone, in

a look at the relationships that build the foundation of

our lives.

Fumio Obata was born in Tokyo and moved to England in

1991. He studied illustration at the Glasgow School of Art

and received his master’s degree from the Royal College

of Art in London. As an animator, Obata has worked

with Duran Duran and the UK’s Channel 4. He lives in

Gloucestershire, England.

A debut graphic novel of delicate

beauty about being an outsider . . . and

what we mean when we say “home”

“As beautiful as it is observant.”

—Guardian

Just So Happens ■ BY FUMIO OBATA

■ An insight into life in Japan from

a closely personal perspective

■ Stunning watercolor style is at

once fresh and classic

■ Appeals to the huge audience of

graphic novel readers fascinated

by Japanese culture

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160 pages, 6½ × 9"

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In today’s allergy-prone and health-obsessed

world, there are times when the refined sugar,

eggs, wheat, or butter in our favorite treats just won’t

cut it. Let Them Eat Cake includes 80-plus classic

recipes in all their extravagant glory, as well as the

secrets to making three alternative versions of each

one: healthy, gluten-free, and vegan. From a Fudgy

Chocolate Bundt and Maple Madeleines to Meyer

Lemon Mile High Pie and Banana Split Ice Cream, this

collection of cookies, muffins, brownies, pies, and

cakes proves that, no matter your preferences, you

can always have your cake and eat it, too.

Gesine Bullock-Prado is a pastry chef based out of

Vermont and has written a memoir and three previous

cookbooks (Sugar Baby, Pie It Forward, and Bake

It Like You Mean It ). She has been featured on the

TODAY show, Fox and Friends, The Chew, The Talk,

NPR, the Food Network, and the Cooking Channel.

She is a regular contributor to Better Homes &

Gardens and a contributing editor at Food & Wine.

Celebrity baker Gesine Bullock-Prado is back with a new book that lets you have your cake and eat it, too!

Let Them Eat CakeCL ASSIC , DECADENT DESSERTS WITH VEGAN ,

G LUTEN - FREE & HE ALTHY VARIATIONS

■ BY GES INE BULLOCK- PR ADO

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY T INA RUPP

■ 80-plus delicious recipes, each

with three additional, fully tested

versions: healthy, gluten-free,

and vegan

■ Especially appealing to people

with allergies, special diets, and

health preferences

■ Gesine Bullock-Prado’s previous

titles have sold more than

50,000 copies combined

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Pie It Forward ISBN 978-1-58479-963-4 US $29.95 CAN $32.95

Sugar Baby ISBN 978-1-58479-897-2 US $29.95 CAN $35.95

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60 color photographs

224 pages, 9 × 9"

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For Katie Lee, cooking isn’t just about the food. It’s about the whole experience:

the atmosphere, the stories that each ingredient tells, and, of course, the people

who share the meal. Katie’s vision of a complete entertaining experience continues

with Endless Summer Cookbook—where the cooking reflects the distinctive flavors of

her home in the Hamptons.

From photography to design to the recipes themselves, Endless Summer

Cookbook evokes the delicious flavors of the best season of the cook’s year. Included

are salad Niçoise, peach blueberry cobbler, figs wrapped in prosciutto, a pizza thrown

onto the grill, steak tacos served with avocado and fresh cilantro, and much, much

more. Katie also offers ideas for wine pairing and easy entertaining. Endless Summer

Cookbook—with its stunning photography and fresh, easy recipes—brings to mind the

ultimate summer fantasy of lazy, luxurious days at the beach.

Katie Lee is author of the bestselling cookbook The Comfort Table and co-host of

Food Network’s The Kitchen. She has been featured in Vanity Fair, Food & Wine,

and Town & Country, among others. Her television appearances include Oprah, CBS

Sunday Morning, and The Rachael Ray Show.

■ BY K ATIE LEE

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY LUCY SCHAEFFER

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celebrate fresh flavors of the summer!

SELLING POINTS

■ This beautiful collection of more

than 100 fresh and accessible

recipes and photographs will

appeal to everyone interested in

the fast-growing farm-to-table

movement

■ Katie Lee’s The Comfort Table sold

more than 35,000 copies

■ Katie Lee has a stronger media

presence than ever as co-host of

The Kitchen and with more than

44,000 followers on Twitter and

22,000 on Instagram

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ISBN 978-1-61769-144-7

US $29.95 CAN $32.95ISBN 978-1-61769-144-7

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224 pages, 8 × 10"

Hardcover with jacket

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COOKING

with TV’s host of The Kitchen, food critic, and award-winning home cook Katie Lee

Home Made Summer

ISBN 978-1-61769-015-0

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In the tradition of cooking with each season’s bounty,

Hannah Queen applies the same spirit to her baking,

turning out an abundance of fresh cakes, trifles, biscuits,

and more. From the citrus of winter to the bright squash

of summer, more than 70 classic and modern dessert

recipes celebrate locally sourced ingredients. Relish the

sweet fruit of the spring with the delectable Rhubarb

Custard Cake, and savor the ripe flavors of autumn with

the Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes with Bourbon Buttercream.

The wide range of flavors and recipes for year-round bak-

ing ensure you will never tire of these fresh indulgences.

Featuring Queen’s rich photography throughout,

Honey and Jam not only showcases a collection of rustic

desserts, but also captures the sprawling forests and

farmlands of Blue Ridge, anchoring each recipe in the

backdrop of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Hannah Queen is a professional food photographer and

baker who shares seasonal recipes on her blog, Honey

& Jam. When she’s not blogging, she’s photographing for

clients such as Food & Wine and Terrain. She lives in Blue

Ridge, Georgia.

From the foothills of Blue Ridge,

Southern baker and photographer

Hannah Queen presents a collection

of stunning desserts made with seasonal ingredients

Honey and JamSE ASONAL BAKING FROM MY KITCHEN IN THE MOUNTAINS

■ BY HANNAH QUEEN

■ The author’s blog, Honey and

Jam, has more than 90,000

unique visitors per month and

16,000 devoted subscribers

■ Author has more than 44,000

followers on Instagram

■ Honey and Jam has captured

media attention from the

Huffington Post, Real Simple,

Gourmet, and Saveur

■ Features gorgeous photography

by the author, who shoots for

Food & Wine

ISBN 978-1-61769-091-4

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The Forest Feast: Simple

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Cabin in the Woods

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135 color photographs

224 pages, 7½ × 9"

Hardcover

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Everyday Fancy65 E ASY, E LEGANT RECIPES FOR ME ALS , SNACKS, SWEETS, AND DRINKS

■ BY COURTNE Y L APRESI

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My Italian Kitchen

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50 color photographs

208 pages, 7⅝ × 9½"

Hardcover

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Decadent, delicious food from the

best home cook in America!

The number-one prime-time summer program on FOX,

MasterChef, is a nationwide competition to find the best

home cook in the country. The judges are some of cooking’s

biggest stars—award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restau-

rateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich, and acclaimed chef

Graham Elliot. The prize? A chance to win $250,000—and a

cookbook deal.

This book celebrates the food of Season 5 winner,

Courtney Lapresi. Courtney came out as a firecracker, blowing

the judges away time and again with her skills and confidence.

She is a home cook who knows how to make decadence

approachable, and that’s exactly what she’s done here. The

book showcases the dishes that propelled Courtney to victory,

such as her flawless honey cake with berry coulis and vanilla

whipped cream; duck breast with sumac, faro, and morels;

and her family recipe for pizza. The recipes are introduced by

headnotes that offer anecdotes about Courtney’s childhood

and insights into how she became the dazzling winner of

MasterChef Season 5. The book will be a delight for home

cooks and MasterChef fans everywhere.

Courtney Lapresi is the Season 5 winner of the hit FOX

series MasterChef. Inspired by her mother and grandmother,

Courtney enjoys cooking elegant comfort classics. Originally

from Geneva, NY, Courtney lives in Philadelphia, PA.

■ More than 47 million people

tuned in to watch MasterChef last

season, and this season is even

hotter

■ The winner’s cookbook will be

featured in the show next season

■ The book is packed with refined

recipes that touch on Courtney’s

roots and her highlights from

the show

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■ Seasonal recipes are produce-

focused, vegetarian, and made

from whole and minimally

processed ingredients

■ Bright and unfussy illustrations

make Hardison’s clean-living

manifesto accessible to backyard

homesteaders of all skill levels

■ The homegrown movement

is going strong, and this

comprehensive guide caters to

a new generation of self-reliant

makers

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Whether your idea of gardening is a tomato plant

on your fire escape or a pumpkin patch in the

yard, Homegrown is the ultimate guide to growing your

own food and eating it, too! With clear and uncomplicated

illustrations, author Heather Hardison guides readers

through the process of planting, growing, harvesting,

and preparing more than 25 of the tastiest, easy-to-grow

vegetables and small fruits—such as spinach, kale,

artichokes, and pears—and cooking them into seasonal,

clean, and delicious offerings—including Fava Bean

Crostini, Tomato and Watermelon Gazpacho, and Parsnip

Hummus. Using Homegrown’s tips for stocking your own

unprocessed pantry, growing your own herbs, and pick-

ling and canning the last of your bounty, anyone can learn

to eat from the ground up. Part cookbook, part gardening

guide, Homegrown is the perfect excuse to start a small

container garden, cook a few seasonal dishes, and see

where it takes you!

Heather Hardison is an illustrator and sign painter for

New Bohemia Signs in San Francisco and the creator

of Illustrated Bites, a blog in which she shares culinary

knowledge through illustrated and hand-lettered info-

graphics. She lives in Oakland, California.

A whimsically illustrated guide

to growing, harvesting,

and cooking the freshest

and most local produce you can

get—your own

HomegrownILLUSTR ATED B ITES FROM YOUR GARDEN TO YOUR TABLE

■ BY HE ATHER HARDISON

176 color illustrations

176 pages, 6½ × 8"

Paperback with flaps

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■ An intimate glimpse behind the

hedges of the Hamptons’ most

glamorous estates

■ Recipes and entertaining tips

from celebrated hosts and

hostesses help bring Hamptons

style to any home

■ Proceeds from the book will

benefit Peconic Baykeeper, a

nonprofit organization dedicated

to protecting the Peconic and

South Shore estuaries

■ Foreword by Eric Ripert

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The Hamptons are synonymous with parties: Whether

it’s dinner on the dunes, post–horse show cocktails,

or even family-style barbecues, from Memorial Day

to early autumn, Long Island’s East End is truly the

playground of the rich and famous. With her new book,

Hamptons Entertaining, Annie Falk invites us into the

seaside communities’ most beautiful estates. Eighteen

lavishly photographed parties are featured, offering a

wealth of inspiration for table settings and menus, along

with entertaining tips that will serve for any occasion.

More than 80 recipes—from a Watermelon Margarita and

Cold Peach Soup to Lobster Salad on Buttery Crostini and

Panamanian Chicken Pot Pie—highlight seasonal ingre-

dients and local produce. A move from summer to fall

serves up desserts like Pumpkin-Spiced Crème Brûlée

and Apple Crisp with Caramel Drizzle. Tastemakers

include a glittering array of financial titans, media moguls,

and even a former mayor of New York City.

Annie Falk learned to cook from the legendary chef

Roger Vergé at Le Moulin de Mougins in Provence. The

author of Palm Beach Entertaining, she resides in Palm

Beach and New York.

A celebration of the Hamptons’

trendsetting hosts and

culinary stars—with more than

80 delicious recipes

Hamptons EntertainingCRE ATING OCCASIONS TO REMEMBER

■ BY ANNIE FALK ■ FORE WORD BY ER IC R IPERT

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY JERRY R ABINOWITZ

100 color photographs

224 pages, 8½ × 10⅞"

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HOUSE & GARDEN • 

ENTERTAINING

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■ Bonus material includes 20

healthy new recipes and an

additional chapter on sustaining

a gluten-free lifestyle

■ Author’s blog readership has

doubled since the hardcover

publication

■ Hardcover sales have been

strong and continue to grow

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Living gluten-free is not a whole lot of fun, but at least April

has managed to make it funny. Gluten Is My Bitch is a brutally

honest, entertaining look at what living a gluten-free life entails.

As an antidote to the tragic news that, no, you will never eat

regular donuts again, April provides 40 gluten-free comfort food

recipes and a bonus 20 new recipes in the paperback edition that

will make even the most frustrated gluten-intolerant smile with

relief. In the new paperback, April addresses the challenges of

sustaining a gluten-free lifestyle once you’ve transitioned from

the gluten-filled world. With updated resources and brand-new

recipes for everyday meals, the paperback offers a complete look

at living gluten-free for life.

April Peveteaux is the creator and cook behind the popular

blog Gluten Is My Bitch. After the one-two punch of moving to

Los Angeles and being diagnosed with celiac disease, April

has written about her gluten-free lifestyle on several blogs and

publications. Her next book, The Gluten-Free Cheat Sheet, will be

released in July 2015 by Perigee.

The revised edition of the popular guide

to a gluten-free life, with an

additional 20 recipes and even

more ranting!

Gluten Is My BitchR ANTS, RECIPES , AND RIDICULOUSNESS

FOR THE G LUTEN - FREE

■ BY APRI L PE VETE AUX

240 pages, 6 × 9"

Paperback

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Now in paperback!

“I was once like you: just

waking up from anesthesia

and finding out that ‘Waffle

Wednesdays’ are now a

thing of the past. Sure I was

angry, peeved, and petulant.

But then I realized how to

be totally, 100% okay with

cutting gluten out of my diet.

It’s absolutely no problem

to go gluten-free as long as

everyone else in the entire

world does it too.”

F RO M TH E I NTRO DUC TI O N

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35 color illustrations

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The I Hate Kale Cookbook

ISBN 978-1-61769-147-8

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The I Hate Kale Cookbook

The I Hate Tofu Cookbook

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■ BY TUCKER SHAW

Love ’em or hate ’em, foods like kale and tofu incite

strong opinions. The first in this new series, The

I Hate Kale Cookbook and The I Hate Tofu Cookbook

offer redemption to the haters and hope to the lovers.

Designed to convert the staunchest of critics, the

recipes are easy to follow and unintimidating for

novice—and skeptical—cooks. The books include 35

easy recipes that take into account what the haters dis-

like—texture, smell, taste—to help them open up their

minds and change a hate into a love. Or at least a like.

Dishes like Spicy, Lemon Kale; Kale and Walnut Pesto;

Cashew, Tofu, and Broccoli Stir Fry; and Salsa and

Tofu Breakfast Burrito have the power to convert. With

recipes that deliver on the promise of deliciousness,

collected in a slim, attractive, and giftable volume,

salvation is at hand.

Tucker Shaw is executive editor at Cook’s Country,

a magazine published by America’s Test Kitchen. A

former arts editor and restaurant critic at the Denver

Post, Shaw covered arts, entertainment, style, culture,

books, food, and more.

The I Hate Tofu Cookbook

I HATE . . .

SELLING POINTS

■ These small-format, single-

subject cookbooks are the

perfect gift for health-food

lovers—and haters

■ Tucker Shaw’s hilarious voice is

present throughout—the recipes

are to be taken seriously (they’re

seriously delicious), but the

writing is approachable and fun

■ An original STC cookbook series,

I Hate . . . capitalizes on trendy

and divisive foods

35 easy, delicious recipes that will turn you from a hater to a lover

New series!

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■ Covers a wide geographic

range: from Mexico, through the

Caribbean, to Costa Rica, Brazil,

Argentina, Chile, and everywhere

in between

■ Includes vegan, vegetarian, and

gluten-free recipes

■ The recipes are easy and fun to

make and do not require a lot of

time or ingredients

■ There is an empanada recipe to

fit the bill for an appetizer, main

course, or dessert

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Found from New York to Los Angeles, from

Mexico to Brazil and into the Latin Caribbean,

empanadas are the most widely eaten hand-held pies

in the world. They can be filled with a marvelous array

of ingredients featuring simple, vibrant flavors and

can make a perfect snack, everyday meal, decadent

dessert, or great party fare. Empanadas offers a

collection of the most delicious recipes and essential

tips on creating the perfect mini pie for any occasion,

from Argentinian cheesy spinach empanadas, crispy

Mexican chorizo and potato pies with tomatillo salsa,

and flaky Brazilian shrimp and tomato empanadas

to Costa Rican empanaditas stuffed with gooey

pineapple jam. With an introduction on the history

of empanadas, a lesson on dough types and folding

techniques, 60 succulent recipes, and mouthwatering

color photographs throughout, Empanadas is a beau-

tiful, practical, and definitive guide to making, serving,

and enjoying everyone’s favorite hand-held pie.

Sandra A. Gutierrez grew up in Guatemala, is an

expert on Latin American cuisine, and is the author of

The New Southern-Latino Table and Latin American

Street Food. She teaches cooking classes and blogs

at sandraskitchen.typepad.com.

Cookbook author, culinary instructor, and Latin American food expert Sandra A. Gutierrez reveals

everything you need to know about

these delicious hand-held pies

EmpanadasTHE HAND - HE LD PIES OF L ATIN AMERICA

■ BY SANDR A A . GUTIERREZ

50 color photographs

176 pages, 7 × 8"

Hardcover

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Cocktails on Tap brings together two major

trends—craft cocktails and craft beer—with

more than 50 recipes for mixed drinks that feature

beer. Beer has become a favorite ingredient for top

bartenders around the world, and this book features the

best of these contemporary creations alongside vintage

classics. Drinks such as the Mai Ta-IPA put a hoppy twist

on a favorite tiki cocktail with the addition of India Pale

Ale. The Green Devil boosts the powerful Belgian beer

Duvel with juniper-forward London Dry gin and a rinse

of aromatic absinthe. In Cocktails on Tap, the vast range

of today’s beers—from basic lagers to roasty stouts and

sour Belgian ales—is explored and tapped as a resource

for making an innovative and delicious array of cocktails.

Jacob Grier is a professional bartender based in Portland,

Oregon, the host of a series of events called Brewing Up

Cocktails, and a consultant for several spirit brands. His

recipes have been featured in the Wall Street Journal,

Imbibe, Los Angeles Times Magazine, and more. David L.

Reamer is a food photographer whose work is featured

in the cookbooks Le Pigeon and Toro Bravo. Stephen

Beaumont is the co-author of The World Atlas of Beer

and The Pocket Beer Guide.

The definitive, thirst-quenching

resource for cocktails made with beer from

writer, bartender, and beer-cocktail

impresario Jacob Grier

Cocktails on TapTHE ART OF MIXING SPIR ITS AND BEER

■ BY JACOB GRIER

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY DAVID L . RE AMER

■ FORE WORD BY STEPHEN BE AUMONT

■ Beer cocktails, already a hot

topic in the press, are an up-and-

coming phenomenon in bars

across the country

■ Recipes for vintage cocktails,

new creations, hot drinks, and

punches offer a drink for every

palate, season, and occasion

■ The trends of mixology and craft

beer are brought together in

a fresh way to appeal to beer

lovers, home cocktail enthusiasts,

and professional bartenders

ISBN 978-1-61769-142-3

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The Kings County Distillery Guide

to Urban Moonshining

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45 color photographs

160 pages, 7 × 9"

Hardcover

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In 1747, Antoine Maille opened his first shop,

creating and selling vinegars not just for cook-

ing, but also to fight the spread of the plague and

to improve the complexion. After becoming the

supplier to European royal courts from France

to Russia, Maille was dubbed “the first man of

mustard in Europe.” Since that time, Maille has

become known for their delicious Dijon mustards,

oils, vinegars, and pickles. This tantalizing book

explores Maille and offers 40 original recipes for

every occasion, from appetizers and suppers with

friends to romantic dinners and, of course, parties.

Renowned head chef Jean-Pierre Biffi has

directed the kitchens of the celebrated Parisian

caterer Potel et Chabot for more than 23 years.

Cécile Maslakian is a French food editor. Iris L.

Sullivan is a photographer who specializes in

culinary subjects and still lifes.

La Maison Maille ■ RECIPES BY JE AN - PIERRE B IFF I ■ TE X T BY CÉCI LE MASL AKIAN

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY IR IS L . SULLIVAN

■ Maille is the leading producer of

premium mustard, vinegar, and

French cornichons in France

and the number-one brand of

imported mustard in the U.S.

■ Visual, well-researched book,

blending the Maille tradition and

its products with modern recipes

ISBN 978-1-4197-1246-3

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100 color illustrations

160 pages, 8⅔ × 11¼"

Hardcover with belly band

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Pierre Frey: Inspiring InteriorsA FRENCH TR ADITION OF LUXURY

■ TE X T BY SERGE G LE IZES ■ PHOTOGR APHS BY PHI L IPPE GARCIA

Since 1935, the Parisian company Pierre Frey

has designed and manufactured some

of the most coveted textiles and wallpaper in

the world. A member of the prestigious Comité

Colbert, an association of 78 French luxury houses,

Pierre Frey is an ambassador of French taste. This

lavish new book celebrates a family-owned com-

pany that has flourished by preserving centuries-

old crafts and techniques to both reproduce

period textiles and design eclectic, contemporary

creations. Pierre Frey fabrics, rugs, wall coverings,

upholstered furniture, and home accessories

appear here in rooms created by some of today’s

best-known interior designers. The company’s

proud tradition of quality and excellence draws

from the past and always looks toward the future.

Serge Gleizes is the author of books on interior

design and decorative arts. Philippe Garcia’s

photographs have appeared in numerous books,

including Longchamp and Piaget.

ISBN 978-1-61769-159-1

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250 color photographs

240 pages, 9½ × 12¼"

Hardcover with jacket

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■ Pierre Frey is well known to

designers and decorators around

the world; the company will

celebrate its 80th anniversary

in 2015

■ Exquisite inspiration for textile

designers, interior decorators,

and historians

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Grilling. Broiling. Smoking. Roasting. Baking. The

kamado grill does it all. And people who use it swear

that they could never go back to gas, propane, or even a

standard charcoal grill. Kamado aficionados are obsessed

with the superior flavor of the food and the grill’s seemingly

unlimited capabilities. Hot Coals is the must-have resource

for kamado devotees. Complete with the kamado’s long

history, proper techniques for use, and the science behind

the grill, plus how to infuse specific flavors and which tools

to buy, this book is the comprehensive guide. More than 30

delicious recipes, such as wood smoked haddock, vegetable

lasagna, duck breast with orange and thyme, Margherita

pizza, focaccia bread, and apple almond crumble tart,

showcase the cooker’s range and demonstrate the rich and

savory flavors infused from the grill. Hot Coals is thorough,

informative, and interesting—an accessible package for both

novice and advanced kamado fans.

Jeroen Hazebroek and Leonard Elenbaas are chefs that

specialize in kamado cooking and grilling. Hazebroek has

competed in both American and European style BBQ com-

petitions for the past eight years, and Elenbaas introduced

the Big Green Egg to world-class restaurants such as Noma

and Arzak. He owns a restaurant in Holland. This is their first

book, and they are currently working on their second.

The ultimate resource for

users of kamado (egg-shaped)

grills, including step-by-step

tutorials, history, science, and

recipes

Hot CoalsA USER’S GUIDE TO MASTERING YOUR K AMADO GRILL

■ BY JEROEN HA ZEBROEK AND LEONARD ELENBA AS

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY SASKIA VAN OSNABRUGGE

■ Brands like Big Green Egg are

exploding, with sales increasing

20 percent annually over the past

two decades

■ Hot Coals goes deep into

technique and shows everything

the grill can do, complete with

step-by-step photography

■ The gifty package and masculine

aesthetic make this perfect for

Father’s Day

ISBN 978-1-61769-158-4

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160 pages, 8 × 9¾"

Hardcover

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■ The book includes fresh takes

on the very best of the authors’

online content along with more

than 50 brand-new DIY projects

for parents and parents-to-be

■ The Pretty Prudent website

attracts 830,000 page views

a month. It was named the

number-one DIY site on the web

by the parents’ portal Babble.

Additionally, the authors maintain

a Twitter following of 24,000,

and they have 21,453 Facebook

likes and 30,673 Pinterest

followers

■ The authors are located in

Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles,

California, and have dedicated

fan bases and connections in

both areas

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Pretty Prudent Home is part design book, part DIY

guidebook, with beautiful photography inviting

readers to tackle projects both simple and sophisticated.

With images from the authors’ homes, as well as those of

trendsetters around the world, fans are given an in-depth

look into the lives and design sensibilities of a wide spec-

trum of stylish, aspirational, yet down-to-earth families.

With modern projects that include repainting thrift store

finds, repurposing vintage heirlooms, creating quick

window treatments, sewing your first hand-me-down quilt,

and even tips on the easiest ways to throw a last-minute

party or host a bake sale, Pretty Prudent Home offers

practical projects and a large dose of Boneau and

Curtis’s trademark banter and whimsy to help you create

a truly inspired yet livable home.

Jaime Morrison Curtis and Jacinda Boneau are co-

founders of the popular family site Pretty Prudent. Curtis

is a top editor at Babble Home and an on-air host for

the number-one mom YouTube channel, TheMomsView.

Boneau is a top editor at Babble Crafts and an award-

winning artist with a fabric line on Spoonflower.com.

An inspiring and practical guide

for crafting a modern

family home

Pretty Prudent HomeYOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CRE ATING A BE AUTIFUL FAMILY HOME

■ BY JACINDA BONE AU AND JA IME MORRISON CURTIS

■ I LLUSTR ATIONS BY SONYA LEE BENHAM

100 color illustrations

224 pages, 7½ × 9⅛"

Hardcover

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Playful

ISBN 978-1-61769-045-7

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Design enthusiasts are bombarded with beautiful

inspiration at every turn, but many lack the

foundation necessary to re-create their dream projects.

Materially Crafted is a must-have guide for design

mavens seeking to develop their DIY chops, even if

they’re embracing their crafty side for the first time.

Victoria Hudgins, creator of the popular design blog A

Subtle Revelry, uncovers the best and least intimidating

ways to work with the most popular crafting materi-

als—from spray paint and concrete to thread, wax, and

paper—and presents more than 30 easy projects to get

everyone started.

Peppered with Hudgins’s tips for “merrymaking

the everyday” (using simple DIY ideas to live life more

joyfully) plus inspirational photos of projects created

by other prominent bloggers, Materially Crafted is an

indispensable guide for a new generation of design

enthusiasts looking to DIY their own distinctive style.

Victoria Hudgins is the creator of the popular design

blog A Subtle Revelry. She is founding editor of Styled.

magazine and has a passion for finding revelry in the

everyday. She lives in Reno, Nevada, with her husband

and twin toddlers.

A DIY handbook for the design-inclined from the creator of the popular blog A Subtle Revelry

Materially CraftedA DIY PRIMER FOR THE DESIGN - OBSESSED

■ BY V ICTORIA HUDG INS ■ PHOTOGR APHS BY JOCELYN NOEL

■ Author’s A Subtle Revelry blog

draws more than 320,000

readers per month

■ Step-by-step tutorials address

the best ways to work with

common crafting materials and

make this an indispensable

resource for new and established

DIYers alike

■ Author’s involvement with Alt

Design Summit gives her unique

access to design bloggers and

corporate sponsors

ISBN 978-1-61769-140-9

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Lena Corwin’s Made by Hand

ISBN 978-1-61769-059-4

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150 color illustrations

176 pages, 8½ × 9½"

Paperback with flaps

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A much-anticipated follow-up to Knit to Flatter for creating knitted

garments that suit your style and shape

FOOLPROOF INSTRUCTIONS FOR KNITTING YOUR BEST-FITTING SWEATERS EVER IN THE STYLES YOU LOVE TO WEAR

KN IT WEAR LOVE

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In this follow-up to Knit to Flatter, author Amy Herzog is back with more

real-talk for knitters. In Knit Wear Love, she guides us through picking a

base pattern that works for our inherent shape, then customizing it to suit our

size and style—all with the skill of a top-notch teacher and designer and the

honesty and humor of a BFF.

Known for her uncanny ability to simplify what might initially seem com-

plex, Herzog masterminded for Knit Wear Love an easy mix-and-match pattern

system that allows us to choose among the eight key sweater forms (pullover,

cardigan, vest, cowl, tunic, wrap, tank, and bolero/shrug); eight fashion styles

(modern, classic, romantic, sporty, bohemian, avant-garde, vintage, and

casual); a trove of customization details; ten sizes; and three gauges of yarn.

The result? Sweaters we can knit with confidence, wear with pride, and

love for many years to come.

■ Herzog’s first book, Knit to Flatter,

has sold more than 30,000 copies

since publication in 2013

■ Herzog’s Ravelry groups count more

than 10,000 members

■ Patterns in Knit Wear Love are

written in 10 sizes, from XXS to 5XL

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Knit to Flatter

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ISBN 978-1-61769-139-3

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120 color illustrations

192 pages, 8½ × 9⅞"

Paperback with flaps

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Amy Herzog is the author of Knit to Flatter and

the creator of the Fit to Flatter online series. She

teaches courses on Craftsy and in yarn shops

countrywide. Her sweater designs have been

featured in Twist Collective, Knitscene, Interweave

Knits, Knitty, and more.

■ BY AMY HERZOG

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY K AREN PE ARSON

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■ A groundbreaking guide to

improvisational quilting, one of

the hottest trends in today’s quilt

community

■ Each “score” is a challenge to

explore on one’s own, with a

friend, or with a community of

fellow quilters

■ Release coincides with the

Modern Quilt Guild’s biannual

convention

ISBN 978-1-61769-138-6

US $27.50 CAN $31.50ISBN 978-1-61769-138-6

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Forget step-by-step instructions and copycat

designs. In The Improv Handbook for Modern

Quilters, Sherri Lynn Wood presents a spontaneous

approach to quilting that breaks free of old paradigms.

Instead of traditional instructions, she presents 10

frameworks (or scores) that create a guiding, but not lim-

iting, structure. To help quilters gain confidence, Wood

also offers detailed lessons for stitching techniques

key to improvisation, design and spontaneity exercises,

and lessons on color. Every quilt made from one of

Wood’s scores will have common threads, but each

one will look different because it reflects the maker’s

unique interpretation. Featured throughout the book are

Wood’s own quilts and a gallery of contributor works

chosen from among the hundreds submitted when she

invited volunteers to test her scores during the making

of this groundbreaking work.

Sherri Lynn Wood’s work has been shown at the

North Carolina Museum of Art, Southeastern Center

for Contemporary Art, San Francisco’s Museum of

Craft and Folk Art, and other venues. Twice awarded

a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship and a

MacDowell Colony Fellowship, Wood teaches at the

Penland School of Crafts and at quilt guilds.

Introducing improvisational techniques for

creating unique, visually stunning,

modern quilts

ALSO AVAILABLE

Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts,

Traditional Inspiration

ISBN 978-1-58479-900-9

US $29.95 CAN $32.95

Unconventional & Unexpected:

American Quilts Below the Radar

1950–2000

ISBN 978-1-61769-123-2

US $50.00 CAN $57.50

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The Improv Handbook for Modern QuiltersA GUIDE TO CRE ATING, QUILTING, AND LIV ING COUR AGEOUSLY

■ BY SHERRI LYNN WOOD ■ PHOTOGR APHS BY SAR A REMINGTON

280 color illustrations

176 pages, 9 × 10"

Paperback with flaps

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Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns is the book

Alabama Chanin fans are begging for! This

exciting compendium takes the Alabama Chanin library

to the next level, offering all the patterns from Chanin’s

first three books on a convenient CD, plus instructions

and patterns for 12 new skirts, dresses, tops, and jackets,

with illustrated guidelines for customizing the fit and

style of each. Chanin teaches readers the ins and outs

of refashioning shapes, raising and lowering necklines,

taking in and letting out waistlines, and many more key

forms of customization; she also provides guidelines for

adapting patterns from other popular sewing companies

to the Alabama Chanin style—stitched by hand in organic

cotton jersey and embellished with stencils, embroidery,

and beading.

Natalie Chanin is the founder and head designer of

Alabama Chanin and author of Alabama Stitch Book,

Alabama Studio Style, and Alabama Studio Sewing +

Design. Her work has been featured in Vogue, the New

York Times, and Town & Country, among other publica-

tions, and on CBS News. She is a member of the Council

of Fashion Designers of America.

A master class in customizing all of the Alabama Chanin garments from the first three books, plus 12 new ones

Alabama Studio Sewing PatternsCUSTOM FIT + ST YLE

■ BY NATALIE CHANIN

■ An invaluable addition to STC

Craft’s Alabama trio of books

(more than 50,000 copies sold)

■ With enclosed CD, stitchers

can print their own full-sized

custom pattern sheets at local

copy shops

■ From an award-winning leader in

the DIY, fashion, and slow design

communities

■ Teaches sewists how to make

couture-quality garments that

retail for thousands of dollars

ISBN 978-1-61769-136-2

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Alabama Stitch Book

ISBN 978-1-58479-638-1

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Alabama Studio Sewing + Design

ISBN 978-1-58479-920-7

US $35.00 CAN $40.00

Alabama Studio Style

ISBN 978-1-58479-823-1

US $35.00 CAN $40.00

ISBN 978-1584796381

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ISBN 978-1-58479-823-1

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200 illustrations

176 pages, 10¾ × 8½"

Hardcover with CD

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By nature, art journaling is a private activity. But

when Dawn Sokol’s first book, 1000 Artist Journal

Pages, broke the fourth wall and shared the work of

artists all over the United States, it created a ripple of

inspiration throughout the art journaling community.

In this much-anticipated follow-up, Sokol features

more than 1,000 new, captivating pages, this time—by

popular demand—from artists across the globe. Lists

of techniques and materials used for each page, plus

behind-the-scenes interviews, give readers a glimpse

inside the minds of new and established artists, making

this a stimulating compilation sure to inspire beginners

and seasoned art journalers alike.

Dawn DeVries Sokol is the author of several art journal-

ing books, including 1000 Artist Journal Pages, Doodle

Diary, Doodle Sketchbook, Art Doodle Love, and The

Doodle Circle. Often referred to as the “Doodle Queen,”

Sokol teaches popular workshops online (dblogala.com),

at creative retreats, and through her DVD workshop Art

Journaling: Pages in Stages. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.

By popular demand, a

compendium of art journalers’

work from around the world

A World of Artist Journal Pages1000+ ART WORKS | 230 ARTISTS | 30 COUNTRIES

■ BY DAWN DE VRIES SOKOL

■ Addresses art journalers’

insatiable appetite for

peeks inside their fellow

journalers’ pages

■ Sokol is a popular teacher and

leader in the art journaling

movement

■ Sokol’s first two STC Craft books

have sold more than 40,000

copies since publication in 2013

ISBN 978-1-61769-077-8

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-61769-077-8

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1,200 color illustrations

320 pages, 9 × 10"

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Art Doodle Love

ISBN 978-1-61769-012-9

US $15.95 CAN $17.95

Doodle Circle

ISBN 978-1-61769-053-2

US $12.95 CAN $13.95

ISBN 978-1-61769-012-9

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5 1 5 9 5

ISBN 978-1-61769-053-2

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Art Doodle Love

ISBN 978-1-61769-012-9

US $15.95 CAN $17.95

Living Color

ISBN 978-1-61769-084-6

US $24.95 CAN $27.95

ISBN 978-1-61769-012-9

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ISBN 978-1-61769-084-6

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■ A self-study drawing course

where participation is fun and

addictive

■ The first interactive fill-in book

to teach creatives how to get the

most out of their sketchbooks

■ From a successful and vibrant

leader in the illustration

community

ISBN 978-1-61769-137-9

US $17.95 CAN $19.95

6-copy counter display

ISBN 978-1-61769-162-1

US $107.70 CAN $119.70

ISBN 978-1-61769-137-9

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ISBN 978-1-61769-162-1

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1 0 7 7 0A sketchbook is an essential tool for the growth of any

aspiring artist, but its blank pages can be daunting to

even the most motivated. Obsessed with perfection, many

wind up treating their sketchbooks more like portfolios than

playgrounds. In Drawing Is Magic, author John Hendrix

teaches aspiring and advanced artists to find their unique

visual voices and become creative daredevils. Through his

freeing, offbeat exercises, drawers learn a sophisticated

philosophy of creative thinking—in a way that is totally

accessible and fun.

John Hendrix is an associate professor of art at Washington

University in St. Louis. His illustrations have appeared in

many publications, including Sports Illustrated, Entertainment

Weekly, Rolling Stone, the New Yorker, Esquire, and the New

York Times. He is the author of Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek

and John Brown. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

An interactive sketching

“playground” for a new

generation of illustrators,

both casual and professional

Drawing Is MagicDISCOVERING YOURSE LF IN A SKETCHBOOK

■ BY JOHN HENDRIX

160 color illustrations

160 pages, 7½ × 9"

Hardcover

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■ A freeing, fun series of lessons

and projects for beginning and

experienced stitchers alike

■ Sold on its own, the sampler

included in this package would

retail for $15

■ By popular demand! This is the

primer Ringquist’s students have

been calling for

ISBN 978-1-61769-141-6

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For the embroiderer who appreciates the value

of beautiful stitches but also likes to break a few

rules along the way, Rebecca Ringquist’s Embroidery

Workshops is a refreshing new resource for both standard

and out-of-the-box techniques.

Based on the popular classes Ringquist leads

across the country, Rebecca Ringquist’s Embroidery

Workshops teaches everything from the “proper” way

to form a French knot and transfer a design to a canvas

to new ways to stitch three-dimensionally, work with

nontraditional threads and fabrics, draw with thread free-

form, and mix and match machine- and hand-stitching.

Also featured are instructions for 20 innovative projects,

including a cloth sampler designed especially for the

book (and packaged in an envelope at the back), table

linens, wall art, and clothing embellishments.

Rebecca Ringquist is a sought-after mixed-media artist

and embroidery instructor. She has taught at the School

of the Art Institute of Chicago, the New York Museum

of Art and Design, Penland School of Crafts, Haystack

Mountain School of Crafts, the NYPL Crafternoon

series, Squam, Purl Soho, and online at Creativebug.

com. She sells her samplers on Etsy and her website

drop-cloth.blogspot.com.

A modern approach to

stitching, with a cloth sampler

designed especially for this

book included

Rebecca Ringquist’s

Embroidery WorkshopsA BEND -THE - RULES PRIMER

■ BY REBECCA R INGQUIST ■ PHOTOGR APHS BY JOHNNY MI LLER

80 color illustrations

160 pages, 8½ × 9½"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

CRAFT

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The blog Hey Natalie Jean has won a cult following

with writer Natalie Holbrook’s honest, inspiring, and

often witty posts on topics like marriage, babies, nesting,

style, and DIY crafts. Natalie’s first book, Hey Natalie

Jean is one part manifesto and three parts ideas, projects,

and advice. Beautifully illustrated and whimsically

designed, the book offers 35 short essays and how-to’s

that serve as a guide to life: making date-night magic in

the middle of the mundane, successfully exploring the

city with a three-year-old, and creating a satisfying daily

routine that still leaves room for little adventures and lots

of magic.

Natalie’s optimism, creativity, keen eye, and zeal for

life are palpable, and she encourages others to make

their lives beautiful with ease. This heartfelt, personal

collection of essays and photographs show Natalie’s

ability to identify and describe life’s lovely incidentals in

the everyday routine of errands, play dates, and naps.

Natalie Holbrook is the blogger behind Hey Natalie

Jean. Since its launch in 2005, the blog has garnered

national attention and been featured in publications such

as Salon, Apartment Therapy, GOOD, and Lucky, among

others. Natalie lives in New York City with her husband,

Brandon, and son, Huck.

The first book by the popular writer, blogger, and style icon

Hey Natalie JeanADVICE , MUSINGS, AND INSPIR ATION ON

MARRIAGE , MOTHERHOOD, AND ST YLE

■ BY NATALIE HOLBROOK

■ The blog Hey Natalie Jean has

a strong online presence, with

more than 600,000 readers per

month and more than 48,500

Instagram followers

■ With her honest musings

on nesting, personal style,

parenting, married life, and more,

Natalie appeals to fashionistas,

moms, DIYers, and more

■ Includes original content never

before featured online

ISBN 978-1-61769-152-2

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-61769-152-2

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50 color and black-and-white

photographs

176 pages, 7 × 8"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: MARCH

FAMILY • PARENTING •

RELATIONSHIPS • FASHION

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■ Druse is highly regarded in the

gardening world and well-known

for his award-winning books

■ Builds upon Druse’s bestseller

The Natural Shade Garden, which

sold more than 80,000 copies

over the course of 12 printings

■ This new look at shade gardens

reflects changes we need to

implement due to a changing

climate

■ Increased environmental

awareness has led to shade

gardening’s rise in popularity

ISBN 978-1-61769-104-1

US $40.00 CAN $45.00ISBN 978-1-61769-104-1

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There is a new generation of gardeners who are

planting gardens not only for their visual beauty but

also for their ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmo-

sphere. In The New Shade Garden, Ken Druse provides

this generation with a comprehensive guide to creating

a shade garden with an emphasis on the adjustments

necessary for our changing climate. Druse offers advice

for common problems facing today’s gardeners, from

addressing the deer situation to watering plants without

stressing limited resources. Detailing all aspects of the

gardening process, the book covers basic topics such as

designing your own garden, pruning trees, preparing soil

for planting, and the vast array of flowers and greenery

that grow best in the shade. Perfect for new and sea-

soned gardeners alike, this wide-ranging encyclopedic

manual provides all the information you need to start or

improve upon your own shade garden.

Ken Druse is the author of more than a dozen award-

winning gardening books, including Natural Companions

and Making More Plants. His work is also featured in the

New York Times and Martha Stewart Living. He currently

resides in New Jersey.

A guide to creating a shade

garden for a new generation

of gardeners

ALSO AVAILABLE

Natural Companions

ISBN 978-1-58479-901-6

US $40.00 CAN $45.00

Making More Plants

ISBN 978-1-58479-960-3

US $27.50 CAN $31.50

ISBN 978-1-58479-901-6

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ISBN 978-1-58479-960-3

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The New Shade GardenCRE ATING A LUSH OASIS IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

■ BY KEN DRUSE

275 color photographs

256 pages, 8½ × 10⅞"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

GARDENING

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First published in 1998, On Garden Style established

Bunny Williams as a reputable expert on gardens.

In Bunny Williams on Garden Style, Williams visits impec-

cably designed gardens around the world, shedding light

on the key components that make a garden so appealing

and idyllic. For Williams, gardens offer an escape, and

she imparts vital information on how to envision your

garden and design a space that translates into a lush

sanctuary reflecting your taste and style. Once you’ve

imagined your garden, Williams offers advice for bringing

it to fruition—the garden “structure,” furnishing the space,

and establishing an aesthetic. The book also includes

plant lists, a reading list, and more. Filled with new

photography of spectacular gardens, this latest volume

is both a wonderful inspiration and a practical guide

to gardening from one of the world’s most renowned

design experts.

Bunny Williams is an interior designer, a home furnish-

ings and accessories brand, and co-founder of the com-

pany Treillage. She is the author of STC’s An Affair with a

House, Point of View, and Scrapbook for Living. Her work

appears regularly in House Beautiful, ELLE Decor, and the

New York Times. She divides her time among New York,

Connecticut, and the Dominican Republic.

Bunny Williams’s

classic On Garden Style, with

new garden photography

Bunny Williams On Garden Style

■ BY BUNNY WI LL IAMS

■ Features 75 percent new

photography of gardens around

the world

■ Bunny Williams’s three books

with STC have sold a combined

140,000 copies

ISBN 978-1-61769-153-9

US $50.00 CAN $57.50ISBN 978-1-61769-153-9

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Bunny Williams’ Point of View

ISBN 978-1-58479-624-4

US $65.00 CAN $75.00

An Affair with a House

ISBN 978-1-58479-470-7

US $65.00 CAN $75.00

ISBN 978-1-58479-624-4

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150 color photographs

288 pages, 10⅝ × 10⅝"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

GARDENS

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■ Tracery is nationally recognized

and has been featured in House

Beautiful, Veranda, Southern

Living, Coastal Living, and

Traditional Home

■ Tracery is both a design studio

and a boutique in Rosemary

Beach, Florida

ISBN 978-1-61769-155-3

US $50.00 CAN $57.50ISBN 978-1-61769-155-3

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5 5 0 0 0 Tracery was founded by Paige Sumblin Schnell in

2004 on two principles: that all aspects of design

are interconnected, and that the visions and needs of the

client are paramount. Featuring 19 homes from across the

country, Tracery explores Schnell’s signature style and

her talent for creating timeless and evocative interiors.

Divided into five categories that define Schnell’s port-

folio—Enduring Style, Spirit of Place, Crafted with Care,

Along the Waterfront, and In Harmony—Tracery lavishly

illustrates the welcoming aesthetic of her interiors that

also reflect the taste and style of her clients. In addition to

the beautiful spaces and gorgeous photography, Tracery

offers inspiration for your own style and will appeal to

anyone interested in design and the art of living well.

Paige Sumblin Schnell is the founder and owner of the

design studio and shop known as Tracery in Rosemary

Beach, Florida. Eleanor Lynn Nesmith is the author

of Seaside Style and 30A Style. She is currently a

contributing editor to Coastal Living, Cottage Style, and

Traditional Home.

A collection of timeless homes from

the acclaimed design firm

Tracery

ALSO AVAILABLE

The Joy of Decorating

ISBN 978-1-58479-961-0

US $50.00 CAN $57.50ISBN 978-1-58479-961-0

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TraceryTHE ART OF SOUTHERN DESIGN

■ BY PA IGE SUMB LIN SCHNELL WITH ELE ANOR LYNN NESMITH

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY JE AN ALLSOPP

200 color photographs

224 pages, 10 × 11¼"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

INTERIOR DESIGN

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In The New Bohemians, LA-based designer Justina

Blakeney defines the New Bohemians as creative

individuals who are boutique owners and bloggers,

entrepreneurs and ex-pats, artists and urban farmers.

They embrace free-spirited, no-rules lifestyles and apply

that attitude to all areas of their existence, including their

homes. With little distinction between work and play,

the new boho home often includes an office, art gallery,

showroom, photography studio, restaurant, or even a

pop-up shop. The New Bohemians explores 20 homes

located primarily on the East and West coasts. Exclusive

interviews with the owners, as well as 12 DIY projects

created by Blakeney and inspired by objects found in the

homes, offer insight into achieving this aesthetic. In addi-

tion, each home is accompanied by an Adopt-an-Idea

section that offers general decor, styling, and shopping

tips for easy duplication in your own home.

Justina Blakeney is an established creative consultant,

designer, stylist, and the blogger behind Justina

Blakeney, Est. 1979. She has collaborated with brands

such as Etsy, Anthropologie, One Kings Lane, 1stdibs,

West Elm, and Target. She lives in Los Angeles.

Featuring 20 homes of

highly creative individuals who

embody the bohemian lifestyle

plus more than 12 DIY projects

The New BohemiansCOOL AND COLLECTED HOMES

■ BY JUSTINA B L AKENE Y

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY DABITO

■ Author’s blog receives 100,000

unique visitors per month; her

Pinterest account has more than

a million followers

■ Her work has been featured on

NBC’s TODAY, ElleDecor.com,

HouseBeautiful.com, Apartment

Therapy, Daily Candy, the

Huffington Post, and Refinery29

■ The eclectic bohemian style is a

popular trend in interiors

ISBN 978-1-61769-151-5

US $35.00 CAN $40.00ISBN 978-1-61769-151-5

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250 color photographs

304 pages, 8 × 10"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

INTERIOR DESIGN

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The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies recounts the

history of a sport that dates back 2,000 years, focus-

ing on milestone flies from the first feathered hook to con-

temporary patterns using cutting-edge materials. Among

the countless fly patterns created over the centuries,

these 50 have been carefully chosen to represent the

development not only of the flies themselves, but also of

fly-fishing techniques—and of rods, lines, and reels. These

iconic flies also chart the spread of this addictive sport

from its modern origins on the chalk streams of southern

England and the rivers of Scotland to the U.S., Europe,

South America, Australia, and now to every country in the

world. Filled with profiles of the key characters involved,

tying tips, photographs and illustrations of the flies, and

detailed explanations of the techniques used to fish them,

The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies is a fascinating

companion to the evolution of this fascinating sport.

Ian Whitelaw, a freelance writer based in British

Columbia, has been a regular contributor of articles to

fly-fishing websites and magazines and has been the

contributing editor on more than a dozen books on fish-

ing for major publishers.

An illustrated history of the

2,000-year-old sport of angling

told chronologically via 50 iconic flies

The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies

■ BY IAN WHITEL AW

■ STC’s Fifty Places to Fly Fish

Before You Die has netted

100,000-plus copies and still

sells 4,000 copies a year

■ The book covers the entire story

of the sport through physical

items and features specially

commissioned watercolors of all

50 flies

■ In addition to the lore, the book

features practical tying tips,

fishing techniques, and “recipes”

detailing how to make each

individual component of the fly

ISBN 978-1-61769-146-1

US $22.50 CAN $25.50ISBN 978-1-61769-146-1

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before

You Die

ISBN 978-1-58479-356-4

US $24.95 CAN $27.95

Trout of the World Revised and

Updated Edition

ISBN 978-1-61769-023-5

US $35.00 CAN $40.00

ISBN 978-1-58479-356-4

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120 color and black-and-white

illustrations

224 pages, 6¾ × 9"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

PUB MONTH: APRIL

SPORTS • HISTORY

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Erin McHugh’s last book, Like My Mother Always

Said . . ., collected a rainbow of helpful, humorous,

and questionable wisdom from our moms and has been

a solid success. It’s not fair that mothers should get all

the attention, so the next branch on the family tree to

explore belongs to fathers. The same crowdsourcing that

brought together the scores of quotations and stories for

the first book is also at work here. From quips to short

anecdotes, the book is divided up into all the sage and

nutty information we garner from our fathers in chapters

such as “Growing Up Right,” “The Facts of Life,” “Dad’s

Soft Spot,” “Got It from Grandpa,” “The Sporting Life,” and

“Ask Your Mother.”

Erin McHugh is a former publishing executive and author

of more than 20 books of trivia, history, children’s stories,

and more, including One Good Deed and Like My Mother

Always Said . . .

■ Solid sales for McHugh’s last two

books: One Good Deed and Like

My Mother Always Said . . .

■ Publishes in time for Father’s

Day, a holiday often only rivaled

by the December season for

book sales

■ The jacketed hardcover format

and highly designed two-color

interior combined with a low

retail price makes for a strong

impulse item

ISBN 978-1-4197-1621-8

US $14.95 CAN $16.95

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6-copy counter display

ISBN 978-1-4197-1696-6

US $89.70 CAN $101.70

ISBN 978-1-4197-1621-8

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ISBN 978-1-4197-1696-6

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The follow-up to Like My Mother Always Said . . . a gift-worthy

collection of wise, weird, and funny advice from dads

“Never marry for money. Just hang out with a lot of rich people and fall in love.” —Howard, father of Benjamin

“You’re entitled to your opinion but you don’t get your own facts.” —Mario, father of Elisa

“Being a Red Sox fan prepares you for every disappointment in life.” —Greg, father of Martha

“Before you speak: Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?” —Dave, father of Wendy

“Check your oil and tires once a week.” —Jack, father of Anne

ALSO AVAILABLE

Like My Mother Always Said . . .

ISBN 978-1-4197-1173-2

US $14.95 CAN $16.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1173-2

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Like My Father Always Said . . .GRUFF ADVICE , SWEET WISDOM , AND HALF - BAKED INSTRUCTIONS

ON HOW TO F IX YOUR STUFF AND YOUR LIFE

■ BY ER IN McHUGH

144 pages, 5 × 7"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: MAY

HUMOR • PARENTING

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The path to success is rarely easy or

direct, and good mentors are hard to find.

Getting There—beautifully photographed and

edited by Gillian Zoe Segal—is a collection

of 30 personal essays from people who have

reached the top of their chosen fields. In an

honest, direct, and engaging way, these role

models describe the obstacles they faced, the

setbacks they endured, and the vital lessons

they learned. They dispense not only essential

and practical career advice, but also priceless

wisdom on a much grander scale. Readers will

be inspired by these real-life, relatable stories,

and empowered by the insights they offer.

Getting There is for everyone—from students

contemplating their future to the vast majority of

us facing challenges or seeking to get ahead in

our careers.

Gillian Zoe Segal is the author of New York

Characters and a photographer. She lives

in Manhattan.

Lessons from leaders in

diverse fields on beating

the odds and finding success

Getting ThereA BOOK OF MENTORS

■ BY G I LL IAN ZOE SEGAL

Kathy Ireland

Jeff Koons

Warren Buffett

SPECIFICATIONS

■ Personal stories and revelations

from 30 recognizable leaders

such as Warren Buffett,

Anderson Cooper, Marina

Abramović, Frank Gehry, Diane

von Furstenburg, Jeff Kinney,

Laird Hamilton, Graydon Carter,

Hans Zimmer, and Michael

Bloomberg

■ Essays offer practical career

advice, strategies, and wisdom

that can be applied to a broad

spectrum of fields

■ For anyone wanting to get ahead

in their career

■ The perfect graduation gift

ISBN 978-1-4197-1570-9

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1570-9

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30 color photographs

208 pages, 7 × 9"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: APRIL

BIOGRAPHY • BUSINESS •

SELF-HELP

See page 120

6-copy counter display

ISBN 978-1-4197-1698-0

US $149.70 CAN $167.70ISBN 978-1-4197-1698-0

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■ Cupcakes and Cashmere has

sold more than 43,000 copies

since publication in July 2012

■ Emily Schuman is a major star

on social media, and her blog

receives more than 5.2 million

monthly page views

■ Emily is now not only known

online, but has also become a

recognizable face on television

and in print; for her first book,

she appeared regularly on the

TODAY show

ISBN 978-1-4197-1583-9

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1583-9

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Cupcakes and Cashmere

ISBN 978-1-4197-0210-5

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-0210-5

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5 1 9 9 5

150 color illustrations

176 pages, 7 × 8"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: MAY

INTERIOR DESIGN • 

ENTERTAINING •

DECORATIVE ARTS

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■ BY EMI LY SCHUMAN

In Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home, Emily Schuman

expands on the personal lifestyle advice that her fans loved

in her first book and on her popular blog, with a focus on

interior design and entertaining at home. The book features

never-before-seen content and explores Emily’s accessible

design philosophy for decorating and creating a fashionable

personal space. In addition, the book includes DIY design

projects and party planning ideas. Emily shows readers not

only how to create space that is inviting, but also how to

welcome guests and entertain in their homes with ease.

Emily Schuman is the creator of the award-winning blog

Cupcakes and Cashmere. Emily began her blog in 2008

and has been featured in numerous magazines and

television shows, including Glamour, Teen Vogue, Lucky

Magazine, and the TODAY Show. In 2012, she published

her bestselling book, Cupcakes and Cashmere: A Guide

for Defining Your Style, Reinventing Your Space, and

Entertaining with Ease.

An accessible look at interior design from the author of national bestseller Cupcakes and Cashmere

at Home

CUPCAKESAND CASHMERE

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■ Illustrated with sophisticated line

drawings, it’s a perfect gift for

coffee lovers

■ 54 percent of Americans

currently drink coffee. Coffee

consumption is on the rise,

and How to Make Coffee is an

excellent guide for beginners

■ DIY is trending, and this

illustrated guide equips you with

the knowledge you’ll need to be

an at-home barista

ISBN 978-1-4197-1584-6

US $18.95 CAN $21.95

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ISBN 978-1-4197-1695-9

US $113.70 CAN $131.70

ISBN 978-1-4197-1584-6

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What’s inside the perfect cup of coffee?

How to Make Coffee isn’t just a

recipe book for brewing a cup of drip; instead, it

explores the history and science of coffee, from

a goatherd’s observation of the effects of coffee

beans on his animals to the way the human body

processes and uses caffeine. How to Make Coffee

asserts that, beyond the beans themselves,

making good coffee depends on understanding

the science; why water has to be at a certain

temperature, and what methods work best with

each grind. Brimming with fascinating information

about the chemistry of coffee and the best ways to

brew it, How to Make Coffee is the go-to book for

coffee lovers, connoisseurs, and anyone looking

for the best way to brew the perfect cup.

Lani Kingston obtained a master’s degree in food

studies and food writing from the University of

Adelaide and a master’s in education from Deakin

University. Her expertise includes not only coffee

but the anthropology of food and food heritage.

This is her first book.

A coffee-lover’s guide to the

chemistry of coffee with step-by-step

brewing techniques

How to Make Coffee ■ BY L ANI K INGSTON

100 black-and-white illustrations

160 pages, 5 × 7¼"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

PUB MONTH: APRIL

COOKING

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James Ellroy, the undisputed master of crime writing,

has teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Museum

to present a stunning text on 1953 LA. While combing the

museum’s photo archives, Ellroy discovered that the year

featured a wide array of stark and unusual imagery—and

he has written 25,000 words that illuminate the crimes

and law enforcement of the era. Ellroy offers context and

layers on wild and rich atmosphere—this is the cauldron

that was police work in the city of the tarnished angels

more than six decades ago. More than 80 duotone

photos are spread throughout the book in the manner of

hard-edged police evidence.

James Ellroy is the award-winning author of 18 books,

including The Black Dahlia, L.A. Confidential, White Jazz,

American Tabloid, and The Cold Six Thousand. Ellroy’s

latest novel, Perfidia, was published by Alfred A. Knopf

in September 2014. Housed in the oldest surviving LAPD

station, the Los Angeles Police Museum chronicles

the formation and development of the LAPD from its

beginnings in 1869. Glynn Martin has been in and around

the LAPD for more than 30 years and has served as the

museum’s executive director for more than a decade.

From celebrated bestselling author

James Ellroy, an exposé of

a notable year of crime and crime fighting

in Los Angeles, alongside

vintage photos

LAPD ’53 ■ BY JAMES ELLROY AND G LYNN MARTIN

OF THE LOS ANGELES POLICE MUSEUM

■ James Ellroy is one of the

most recognizable names in

contemporary literature

■ The perfect pairing of author and

subject matter

■ Designed and printed like a

luxury art volume, but sized and

priced like an accessible trade-

nonfiction title

ISBN 978-1-4197-1585-3

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1585-3

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85 duotone photographs

224 pages, 6½ × 8½"

Hardcover with jacket

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: MAY

HISTORY • PHOTOGRAPHY

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR EACH TITLE

80 color and black-and-white

photographs

160 pages, 6¼ × 8¼"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

FASHION • BIOGRAPHY

In 1947, Christian Dior stunned the fashion world

with his first collection, the “New Look,” which

transformed the way women dressed, and he con-

tinued to send shock waves with his later shows,

significantly altering the fashion landscape. Vogue

on Christian Dior tells the story of Dior’s search

for the perfect line and how his unique style and

vision of women’s ideal silhouette developed. One

of the most famous designers of the 20th century,

his name still fronts one of the most successful

haute couture fashion houses. Vogue on Christian

Dior is a volume from the series created by the

editors of British Vogue. It features 20,000 words

of original biography and history and is studded

with 80 color and black-and-white images from

their unique archive of photos taken by the leading

photographers of the day, including Cecil Beaton,

Horst P. Horst, Irving Penn, and Richard Avedon.

Charlotte Sinclair is a contributing editor to

British Vogue and a writer on the arts, fashion,

and travel for the Independent, the Financial

Times, the Sunday Times (UK), Condé Nast

Traveller (UK), and Australian Vogue.

Vogue on

Christian Dior

Vogue on Christian Dior

ISBN 978-1-4197-1588-4

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1588-4

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Vogue: The Editor’s Eye

ISBN 978-1-4197-0440-6

US $75.00 CAN $80.00ISBN 978-1-4197-0440-6

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■ BY K ATH LEEN BAIRD - MURPHY

Ralph Lauren’s designs vividly embody

the American Dream, and he has

risen to become one of the world’s foremost

fashion designers. His genius lies in his innate

skill for interpreting key cultural elements of

Americana—whether from folk art or the preppy

world of Hamptons socialites or Navajo motifs—

and encapsulating them in appealing garments.

From his ubiquitous, equestrian-tagged Polo

shirts to his American-country-club take on

upper-class Englishness, his skill in making

aspiration accessible is second to none. Vogue

on Ralph Lauren is a volume from the series

created by the editors of British Vogue, featur-

ing 20,000 words of original biography and

history and studded with more than 80 images

from their unique archive of photos taken by

leading photographers, including Bruce Weber,

Patrick Demarchelier, and Mario Testino.

Kathleen Baird-Murray is a writer for British

Vogue and a columnist for the Financial Times.

She was formerly acting beauty director for

British Vogue and beauty director for Tatler.

Vogue on

Ralph Lauren

Vogue on Ralph Lauren

ISBN 978-1-4197-1589-1

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1589-1

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VOGUE ONNew

series!A modestly sized and beautifully designed introduction to iconic fashion designers—from the editors of British Vogue

■ The name Vogue signifies fashion

authority and high quality

■ Contains scores of images from

world-class photographers,

something only possible due to

the Condé Nast archives

■ Features the gorgeous design

and sophisticated illustration

quality of an expensive coffee-

table volume in a giftable,

modestly priced package

■ BY CHARLOT TE S INCL AIR

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SELLING POINTS

SPECIFICATIONS

■ Thomas and Veysset’s last book

has sold more than 50,000

copies and is still going strong!

■ Books on the French lifestyle

continue to be big sellers,

revealing an undying interest in

all things Paris

■ Impressive list of contributors,

including: Christian Louboutin;

Philippe Atienza, shoemaker for

Massaro; Inès de la Fressange;

Bruno Frisoni for Roger Vivier;

Olivier Jault for Repetto; and

many more

■ For anyone visiting Paris, the

book will be an essential

shopping guide, with a

comprehensive list of the best

shoe boutiques in the city

ISBN 978-1-4197-1587-7

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With their signature, opinionated sense of

style, Thomas and Veysset, the authors of the

bestselling Paris Street Style, explore the significance of

the shoe as fashion icon and its deeply French origins,

providing expert advice on the selection and upkeep of

footwear as well as perfect outfit pairings. In addition to

anecdotes on the history of shoes, Thomas and Veysset

incorporate the commentary of Inès de la Fressange,

Christian Louboutin, and other important French models,

collectors, designers, and more. Offering inspiration on

every kind of shoe for every occasion, more than 120

vibrant street-style photographs (plus 25 fun illustrations)

reveal which shoes Parisian women are wearing today.

Concluding with a Paris shopping guide, this book is the

ultimate tribute to shoes in the city where they are worn

the best.

Isabelle Thomas is a personal coach, stylist, and journal-

ist. She writes the blog Mode personnelle. Frédérique

Veysset is a fashion photographer who contributes

to Allure, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and more. Thomas

and Veysset are the authors of the bestselling Paris

Street Style.

The follow-up to the bestselling Paris Street Style focuses on the essential accessory: shoes

ALSO AVAILABLE

Paris Street Style

ISBN 978-1-4197-0681-3

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-4197-0681-3

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Paris Street Style: Shoes ■ BY ISABELLE THOMAS AND FRÉDÉRIQUE VE YSSET

145 color photographs and

illustrations

192 pages, 6¼ × 9½"

Paperback with flaps

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: MARCH

FASHION

See Paris Street Style–

inspired journal and notebooks

on page 69

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SELLING POINTS

■ Includes 35 creative cake recipes

based on Shulman’s cake-baking

and man-baiting experiment

■ Shulman’s blog has been

featured on The Rachael

Ray Show, Jezebel, and the

Huffington Post

■ The author’s instantly relatable

voice speaks to anyone who has

ever had trouble dating

ISBN 978-1-4197-1582-2

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1582-2

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It’s hard to meet people in a big city, let alone any city.

And after living in LA for several years as a single lady,

Audrey Shulman turned to baking. But rather than eat-

ing her cakes solo over the sink, she brought them to

bars, luring guys with a heady dose of butter and sugar.

Sitting in Bars with Cakes recounts Audrey’s year

spent baking, bar-hopping, and offering slices of cake

to men in the hope of finding her soul mate (or, at the

very least, a date). With 35 inventive recipes based on

her interactions with guys from all walks of life, from

a Sticky Maple Kiss Cake to a Bitter Chocolate Dump

Cake, this charming book pairs each cake with a short

essay and tongue-in-cheek lesson about picking up

boys in bars.

And while Audrey didn’t meet her soul mate, her

collection of stories will serve as inspiration for anyone

who has ever put themselves out there in hope of

finding true love.

Audrey Shulman is the writer of Sitting in Bars with

Cake, a blog she started with the intent to lure men with

baked goods. A Southern transplant from Nashville,

Tennessee, Shulman now lives in Los Angeles.

A hilarious baking book

about a girl who sets out to find a boyfriend but, in the process, learns the true value of sugar

Sitting in Bars with CakeLESSONS AND RECIPES FROM ONE YE AR OF TRYING

TO BAKE MY WAY TO A BOYFRIEND

■ BY AUDRE Y SHU LMAN

60 color illustrations

208 pages, 7 × 8"

Hardcover

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: APRIL

COOKING • MEMOIR

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SPECIFICATIONS

SELLING POINTS

Ready to revisit the early ’90s—that golden era of big

bangs, Bubble Tape, and doing the Bartman? Meet

your tour guide: Dawn Luebbe, an 11-year-old Nebraskan

obsessed with 90210 and writing Kurt Cobain–inspired

poetry. In My 1992 Diary, Dawn shares with readers her zany,

silly, and deadpan adolescent observations. She touches on

the cornerstones of growing up—from crushes to siblings to

Ouija boards—all peppered with memorable call-outs from

the height of ’90s culture.

The book is filled with 75 diary entries, each hilariously

narrated on its corresponding page. It’s organized into

chapters such as Passion on the Prairie, Attempts to Be Cool,

Preteen Conflict: The Art of Overreaction, and more. With

Dawn’s self-deprecating, every-girl humor, My 1992 Diary is a

charming and joyful read for the 11-year-old in all of us.

Dawn Luebbe is a New York City–based actor and comedian

and a performer at Upright Citizens Brigade. She has

performed at comedy festivals and theaters around the

country, including SF (San Francisco) Sketchfest, Austin’s

Out of Bounds, New York Comedy Festival, and more. She

has been seen on CollegeHumor, NickMom, TheKnot.com,

UCBcomedy.com, and more.

A laugh-out-loud journey back to the ’90s through the eyes of an awkward 11-year-old girl

My 1992 Diary ■ BY DAWN LUEBBE

■ My 1992 Diary rides the strong

nostalgia trend of 1990s pop

culture

■ Dawn’s hilarious comedic timing

and work with Upright Citizens

Brigade will pique media interest

■ The perfect gift with 75 four-color

diary-entry facsimiles, along with

accompanying awkward photos

at the perfect price

ISBN 978-1-4197-1586-0

US $14.95 CAN $16.95ISBN 978-1-4197-1586-0

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70 color illustrations and

40 color photographs

160 pages, 6 × 8"

Paperback

RIGHTS: WORLD

PUB MONTH: MARCH

HUMOR

ALSO AVAILABLE

P.S. I Hate It Here

ISBN 978-0-8109-8295-6

US $12.95 CAN $13.95ISBN 978-0-8109-8295-6

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A New Gift and Stationery Imprint

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Inspired by the classic French striped shirt, this journal

and notebook collection goes with absolutely everything.

Le Journal is foil-stamped and gilded to look gold-dipped,

and Les Notebooks are printed to look dip-dyed—two

trendy updates on an otherwise timeless design.

NotebooksSET OF 3

Paris Street Style: Les Notebooks

(Set of 3)

■ A set of perfectly sized notebooks

for capturing all your “to-do”s

56 pages each, 2 notebooks:

5 × 7"; 1 notebook: 3½ × 5"

1 lined inside, 1 blank inside,

1 graph paper inside

Polybagged

Paperback notebook set

ISBN 978-1-4197-1579-2

US $12.95 CAN $13.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1579-2

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5 1 2 9 5

Journal

Paris Street Style: Le Journal

(Journal)

■ A journal with a gold-stamped

cover and partially gilded page

edges (looks gold-dipped!)

160 pages, 5 × 7"

Lined pages throughout

Paperback journal

ISBN 978-1-4197-1578-5

US $12.95 CAN $13.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1578-5

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 7 8 5

5 1 2 9 5

Paris Street St leChic accessories for your tabletop or tote

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

GIFT • STATIONERY

COLLECTION INSPIRED BY

Paris Street Style

ISBN 978-1-4197-0681-3

US $24.95 CAN $27.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-0681-3

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5 2 4 9 5

See new title

Paris Street Style: Shoes

page 65

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Journal

Hyperbole and a Half Journal

■ A paperback journal with a soft-

touch laminated cover, lined pages,

and full-color art throughout

160 pages, 5 × 7"

Lined pages, color art throughout

Paperback journal

ISBN 978-1-4197-1572-3

US $9.95 CAN $10.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1572-3

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5 0 9 9 5

Hyperbole and a Half Notebooks

(Set of 3)

■ Three portable notebooks featur-

ing Allie’s manic alter ego on the

cover designs

56 pages each, 2 notebooks:

5 × 7"; 1 notebook: 3½ × 5"

1 lined inside, 1 blank inside,

1 graph paper inside

Polybagged

Paperback notebook set

ISBN 978-1-4197-1573-0

US $12.95 CAN $13.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1573-0

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Notebooks SET OF 3

Quirky things from the beloved

web comic and book

full color

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■ BY ALL IE BROSH

Die-Cut Notecards

Hyperbole and a Half

Die-Cut Notecards

■ Beloved Hyperbole characters

rendered as die-cut cards for dis-

playing, mailing, or using as gift tags

12 cards, 12 envelopes,

5¾ × 7½"

3 each of 4 designs

Shrink-wrapped

Boxed cards with envelopes

ISBN 978-1-4197-1574-7

US $12.95 CAN $13.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1574-7

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Notepad (Mouse Pad)54 SHEETS, 6 DESIGNS

Hyperbole and a Half Notepad

(Mouse Pad)

■ Allie’s hilarious observations

about procrastination, featured on

a notepad that also functions as a

mouse pad

54 tear-off sheets (108 pages),

9½ × 8"

9 each of 6 designs, color art

throughout

Shrink-wrapped

Notepad and mouse pad

ISBN 978-1-4197-1575-4

US $9.95 CAN $10.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1575-4

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 7 5 4

5 0 9 9 5

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

GIFT • STATIONERY

Do “all the things”—or at least jot them down—with a boost

of motivation from Hyperbole and a Half. Featuring popular

moments from the blog and book, these cards, journals, and

notepads provide a supportive environment for anxious

ramblings, flashes of insight, and grocery lists.

4DESIGNS

6DESIGNS

See Hyperbole and a Half calendars page 84

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The Forest Feast Notebooks

■ Three portable notebooks

adorned with watercolor illustrations,

tied together with colored string

56 pages each, 2 notebooks:

5 × 7"; 1 notebook: 3½ × 5"

Paperback notebook set

ISBN 978-1-4197-1567-9

US $12.95 CAN $13.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1567-9

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5 1 2 9 5

Notebooks SET OF 3

Paper Placemats40 SHEETS, 5 DESIGNS

The Forest Feast Paper Placemats

■ Paper placemats featuring five

unique place settings, each styled

in a different color (indigo, teal, lime,

red, and pink)

40 tear-off sheets (80 pages),

18 × 12"

8 each of 5 designs

Shrink-wrapped

Placemat pad with cover

ISBN 978-1-4197-1568-6

US $19.95 CAN $21.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1568-6

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5 1 9 9 5

Gifts from an artist’s studio in the woods

5DESIGNS

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COLLECTION INSPIRED BY

The Forest Feast: Simple

Vegetarian Recipes from My

Cabin in the Woods

ISBN 978-1-61769-081-5

US $35.00 CAN $40.00 ISBN 978-1-61769-081-5

9 7 8 1 6 1 7 6 9 0 8 1 5

5 3 5 0 0

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

GIFT • STATIONERY

Photographer, blogger, artist, and food stylist Erin

Gleeson brings together fresh produce, flowers,

vintage tableware, and watercolor illustrations to

evoke the ease and festivity of a woodland idyll. Her

love for preparing and sharing food is the inspiration

for this collection.

Meal Planner and Shopping ListMAGNETIC NOTEPAD, 50 SHEETS, 5 DESIGNS

The Forest Feast Meal Planner

and Shopping List

■ A notepad for planning the week’s

meals with a perforated section for

shopping lists

50 tear-off sheets (100 pages),

11 × 8½"

10 each of 5 designs

Shrink-wrapped

Notepad with magnetic backer

ISBN 978-1-4197-1566-2

US $14.95 CAN $16.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1566-2

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5 1 4 9 5

The Forest Feast Print Collection

■ Flat, gold-edged watercolor cards

for decorating or mailing, packaged

with envelopes and a display easel

8 cards, 8 envelopes, 5⅝ × 6¾"

1 each of 8 designs

Boxed cards with envelopes and

display easel

ISBN 978-1-4197-1569-3

US $18.95 CAN $21.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1569-3

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 6 9 3

5 1 8 9 5

Print Collection8 CARDS, 8 ENVE LOPES, AND A DISPL AY E ASE L

■ BY ER IN G LEESON

8DESIGNS

5DESIGNS

See Forest Feast wall calendar

page 87

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Paper Placemats40 SHEETS, 5 DESIGNS

Journal

Daily Dishonesty: I’m Over It

(Journal)

■ Journal with “I’m Over It”

gold foil–stamped on the cover

160 pages, 5 × 7"

Lined pages, color art throughout

Paperback journal

ISBN 978-1-4197-1562-4

US $9.95 CAN $10.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1562-4

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5 0 9 9 5

Lovely little hand-lettered

lies

full color

THROUGHOUT

Daily Dishonesty: Bacon Is a Food

Group (Paper Placemats)

■ Paper placemats featuring

hand-lettered witticisms—all offering

humorous excuses to have another

helping

40 tear-off sheets (80 pages),

18 × 12"

8 each of 5 designs, color art

throughout

Shrink-wrapped

Placemat pad with cover

ISBN 978-1-4197-1565-5

US $19.95 CAN $21.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1565-5

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 6 5 5

5 1 9 9 5

5DESIGNS

See Daily Dishonesty

wall calendar page 84

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Notepad and Mouse Pad54 SHEETS, 6 DESIGNS

Notebooks SET OF 3

Daily Dishonesty: The Daily Note

(Set of 3 Notebooks)

■ A set of three notebooks featuring

humorous motivational phrases

rendered in gorgeous, hand-drawn

type

56 pages each, 2 notebooks:

5 × 7"; 1 notebook: 3½ × 5"

1 lined inside, 1 blank inside,

1 graph paper inside

Polybagged

Paperback notebook set

ISBN 978-1-4197-1563-1

US $12.95 CAN $13.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1563-1

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■ BY L AUREN HOM

Lauren Hom, creator of the Daily Dishonesty typography

project, celebrates the harmless little lies we tell ourselves

every day. From exaggerated proclamations (“Today I’ll Pull

It Together”) to willful denials (“I’m Not a Workaholic”), each

statement is a pin-able piece of inspiration.

COLLECTION INSPIRED BY

Daily Dishonesty

ISBN 978-1-4197-1403-0

US $12.95 CAN $13.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1403-0

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 4 0 3 0

5 1 2 9 5

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

GIFT • STATIONERY

Daily Dishonesty: I Am Not

a Workaholic (Notepad and

Mouse Pad)

■ A notepad/mouse pad designed

for jotting down the week’s priorities,

emblazoned with handy white lies for

the workplace

54 tear-off sheets (108 pages),

9½ × 8"

9 each of 6 designs, color art

throughout

Shrink-wrapped

Notepad and mouse pad

ISBN 978-1-4197-1564-8

US $9.95 CAN $10.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1564-8

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5 0 9 9 5

6DESIGNS

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Create your own field guide to whiskey

TASTING AND DISTILLING LOGBOOK

■ BY COLIN SPOELMAN AND DAVID HASKELL

The Kings County Distillery:

Whiskey Notes

■ Colin Spoelman and David

Haskell, founders of Kings County

Distillery (the first operating in New

York City since Prohibition), want you

to get to know your whiskeys. To

that end, their journal offers guided

pages for making tasting notes

and capturing your preferences. A

bonus: the journal is packaged with

the American Whiskey Family Tree

poster and a distilling logbook for

those who are ready to make their

own moonshine.

Hardcover journal, 96 pages,

4⅜ × 8"

Paperback notebook, 48 pages,

4⅜ × 8"

Poster, 16 × 20" (unfolded)

Shrink-wrapped, with a removable

belly band

Slipcased journal and

notebook set

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

GIFT • STATIONERY

ISBN 978-1-4197-1576-1

US $16.95 CAN $18.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1576-1

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 7 6 1

5 1 6 9 5

INSPIRED BY

The Kings County Distillery Guide

to Urban Moonshining

ISBN 978-1-4197-0990-6

US $24.95 CAN $27.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-0990-6

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5 2 4 9 5

INCLUDES

FOLDOUT

POSTER

THE KINGS COUNTY DISTILLERY WHISKEY NOTES

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Make a keepsake of baby’s first year with 12 adorable photos!

ALBUM WITH 12 MONTHLY PHOTO CARDS

Baby’s First Year Photo Gallery

■ Snapping a monthly baby photo

is a huge trend among new parents.

This board-book album boasts 12

die-cut photo cards that pop out of

the page. Remove the card from the

spread, pose baby with it, and snap

a picture. Then paste the photo into

the space provided on the sturdy

pages and jot down answers to

the journaling prompts. Illustrated

by Peskimo (Alphablock and

Countablock) and featuring adorable

images of animal parents taking

photos of their babies, this album

offers everything you need to create

a treasured keepsake.

12 spreads, 6 × 9½"

12 pop-out photo cards

Color illustrations throughout

Casebound board book with

padded cover

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

PUB MONTH: FEBRUARY

GIFT • STATIONERY

ISBN 978-1-4197-1560-0

US $18.95 CAN $21.95 ISBN 978-1-4197-1560-0

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 5 6 0 0

5 1 8 9 5

INSPIRED BY

Alphablock

ISBN 978-1-4197-0936-4

US $16.95 CAN $18.95

Countablock

ISBN 978-1-4197-1374-3

US $16.95 CAN $18.95

ISBN 978-1-4197-0936-4

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 0 9 3 6 4

5 1 6 9 5

ISBN 978-1-4197-1374-3

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5 1 6 9 5

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ABRAMS CALENDARS 2016

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SPRING 2015 ■ 79ABRAMS CALENDARS 2016

Drawing on the Metropolitan Museum’s unparalleled collection of great works of art and Abrams’ history

of publishing beautiful calendars, here is an exciting new selection of calendars to

delight art and photography lovers throughout the year.

New York in Photographs 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1742-0 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

Shoes 2016 Mini Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1743-7 US $8.99 CAN $9.99

Van Gogh 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1744-4 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

ISBN 978-1-4197-1742-0

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5 1 4 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1743-7

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5 0 8 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1744-4

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ABRAMS is proud to announce

a new partnership with

Louis Comfort Tiffany 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1737-6 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

New York 2016 Deluxe Engagement Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1738-3 US $21.99 NCR

New York 2016 Engagement Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1739-0 US $16.99 CAN $18.99

New York in Art 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1740-6 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

New York in Photographs 2016 Mini Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1741-3 US $8.99 CAN $9.99

ISBN 978-1-4197-1737-6

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5 1 4 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1738-3

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 3 8 3

5 2 1 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1739-0

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 3 9 0

5 1 6 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1740-6

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 4 0 6

5 1 4 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1741-3

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5 0 8 9 9

Impressionism 2016 Deluxe Engagement Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1751-2 US $21.99 NCR

Impressionism 2016 Engagement Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1752-9 US $16.99 CAN $18.99

Impressionism 2016 Mini Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1753-6 US $8.99 CAN $9.99

Impressionism 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1735-2 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

John Singer Sargent 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1736-9 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

ISBN 978-1-4197-1751-2

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 5 1 2

5 2 1 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1752-9

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 5 2 9

5 1 6 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1753-6

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 5 3 6

5 0 8 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1735-2

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 3 5 2

5 1 4 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1736-9

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5 1 4 9 9

365 Days of Art 2016 Desk Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1745-1 US $16.99 CAN $18.99

Birds 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1746-8 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

Fashion 2016 Wall Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1748-2 US $14.99 CAN $16.99

Highlights of the Met 2016 Deluxe Engagement Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1749-9 US $21.99 NCR

Highlights of the Met 2016 Engagement Calendar ISBN 978-1-4197-1750-5 US $16.99 CAN $18.99

ISBN 978-1-4197-1745-1

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 4 5 1

5 1 6 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1746-8

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 4 6 8

5 1 4 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1748-2

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 4 8 2

5 1 4 9 9

ISBN 978-1-4197-1749-9

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5 2 1 9 9

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New!

A pair of action-packed calendars celebrating two of the most successful video game series of all time, with 60 million fans and counting

■ Everyone’s favorite video-game hero, Mario, is

back to save the day in this 16-month wall calendar,

featuring vintage art and imagery from the original

Super Mario game. Embark on an epic adventure

through 2016 with the plumber-by-trade, hero-

by-destiny and his many allies and foes, including

Luigi, Bowser, Koopa Troopas, and Goombas.

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: CONTACT PUBLISHER

ISBN 978-1-4197-1607-2

US $14.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1334-7

ISBN 978-1-4197-1607-2

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5 1 4 9 9

■ Dive into 2016 with an action-packed trip

through the fantastical world of Hyrule. Featuring

our hero, Link, in his never-ending quest to save

Princess Zelda from the evil Ganon, this brightly

colored 16-month calendar features images from

one of Nintendo’s all-time bestselling games.

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: CONTACT PUBLISHER

ISBN 978-1-4197-1605-8

US $14.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1333-0

ISBN 978-1-4197-1605-8

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5 1 4 9 9

The Official

Legend of Zelda 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY NINTENDO

The Official

Super Mario Brothers 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY NINTENDO

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Race through the year with this brand-new Mario Kart calendar featuring 3-D art

from the popular series

■ With more than 100 million copies sold,

Mario Kart is sure to draw a fanatic fan base to this

16-month calendar. Fans can zip through 2016 with

the colorful, eye-catching 3-D art from the series.

The Official

Mario Kart 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY NINTENDO

■ This official 16-month wall calendar features

art from the Animal Crossing community

and gives readers the ultimate Animal

Crossing experience throughout the year.

The Official

Animal Crossing 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY NINTENDO

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: CONTACT PUBLISHER

ISBN 978-1-4197-1689-8

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1689-8

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 6 8 9 8

5 1 4 9 9

New!

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: CONTACT PUBLISHER

ISBN 978-1-4197-1690-4

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1690-4

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5 1 4 9 9

NINTENDO CALENDARS

Spend 2016 with the cute and beloved Animal Crossing

characters

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One of the world’s most beloved cats now stars in her own calendar!

■ Proving that being different is

better, Lil BUB is taking the world

by storm with her adorable face

and feel-good message. Born

with severe abnormalities, BUB

has overcome her obstacles

to become a poster kitty for

inspiration, positivity, and pride.

Lil BUB 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY LIL BUB

24 pages, 12 × 12"

Includes stickers

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1728-4

US $13.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1335-4

ISBN 978-1-4197-1728-4

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 2 8 4

5 1 3 9 9

Wimpy Kid 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY JEFF KINNEY

24 pages, 12 × 12"

Includes stickers

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1756-7

US $14.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1336-1

ISBN 978-1-4197-1756-7

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 5 6 7

5 1 4 9 9

Rabbids Invasion 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY UBISOFT

■ Based on Abrams’ bestselling Diary of a Wimpy

Kid series, this unique 16-month calendar features

classic drawings by Jeff Kinney. Fun Wimpy Kid

stickers make remembering birthdays, assignments,

and other after-school activities easy.

Jeff Kinney is a number-one New York Times bestselling

author and four-time Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Award

winner for Favorite Book. Jeff has been named one of TIME

magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. He

is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of

TIME magazine’s 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood

in the Washington, DC, area and moved to New England

in 1995. Jeff lives with his wife and two sons in southern

Massachusetts, where he is opening a bookstore.

—NPR’s BackseatBook Club

Includes Wimpy Kidstickers!

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: U.S. AND CANADA

ISBN 978-1-4197-1755-0

US $14.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1409-2

ISBN 978-1-4197-1755-0

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5 1 4 9 9

■ The eye-popping, incredibly

energetic Rabbids have invaded

Earth and are treating our world

like a giant playground, wreaking

havoc, breaking rules, and acting

mischievously and unpredictably

in a nonstop quest for amusement!

Spend 2016 in the crazy Rabbid

world with this 16-month calendar,

filled with antics and colorful

scenes from both the television

show and the video game.

Features the hot children’s videogame

and TV show juggernaut

Rabbids Invasion!

Includes BUBstickers!

COVER SKETCH

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Outlander 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY SONY PICTURES TELEVISION

24 color illustrations

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

ISBN 978-1-4197-1727-7

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1727-7

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5 1 4 9 9

New!

Go out on a limb in 2016

■ Spend 2016 in the trees

with treehouse architect

and master carpenter Pete

Nelson as your guide.

Treehouses2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY PETE NELSON

24 pages, 10½ × 14½"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

ISBN 978-1-4197-1614-0

US $13.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1266-1

ISBN 978-1-4197-1614-0

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5 1 3 9 9

A tour of the most spectacular golf

courses on the planet

■ The next best thing to being there, this popular 16-month

wall calendar takes golfers of all ages and stages—from active to

armchair—on a tour of the most spectacular golf courses on the planet.

Planet Golf 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY DARIUS OLIVER

■ PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN AND JEANNINE HENEBRY

24 pages, 14 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1606-5

US $13.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1265-4

ISBN 978-1-4197-1606-5

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5 1 3 9 9

■ The Outlander television

series, adapted from Diana

Gabaldon’s best-selling

novels, tells the tale of married

combat nurse Claire Randall,

who is mysteriously swept

back in time. Claire finds

herself in an unfamiliar world

where her life is threatened

and she’s forced to make

a heart wrenching choice

between two loves. This

calendar includes 13 images

from the epic television series.

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■ This charming 16-month

calendar highlights the work of

Rube Goldberg—inventor, engineer,

humorist, and the most successful

cartoonist of his time—featuring a

year’s worth of his most hilarious and

absurdly complicated inventions.

Rube Goldberg 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY JENNIFER GEORGE

■ ILLUSTRATED BY RUBE GOLDBERG

24 pages, 14 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1692-8

US $16.99 CAN $18.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1692-8

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5 1 6 9 9

■ Based on author Lauren

Hom’s popular blog and book

of the same title, this calendar

features a year’s worth of lovingly

hand-lettered mantras that are

both familiar and funny: “I won’t

eat all the French fries. These

heels don’t hurt.” Yeah, right.

Daily Dishonesty 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY L AUREN HOM

24 pages, 11¾ × 11¾"

16-month spiral-bound

wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1603-4

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1603-4

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5 1 4 9 9

HYPERBOLE AND A HALF 2016 ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY ALLIE BROSH

Two calendars based on the popular blog and bestselling book

56 color illustrations

108 pages, 7 × 8⅝"

Spiral-bound engagement

calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

ISBN 978-1-4197-1729-1

US $16.99 CAN $18.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1414-6

ISBN 978-1-4197-1729-1

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5 1 6 9 9

■ Allie Brosh’s characters and

panels illustrate this 54-week

engagement calendar. With

material from some of the most

popular stories from the Hyperbole

and a Half web comic and book,

this calendar will help you cope

with your future engagements,

procrastination, the perils of

impending adulthood, and other

hurdles you may face in 2016.

■ This 2016 wall calendar features

images from the web comic and book

Hyperbole and a Half by bestselling

author Allie Brosh. The calendar includes

material from some of Allie’s most

beloved stories and is full of useful things

that will help organize your year, including

dates, numbers, and pictures of dogs.

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

ISBN 978-1-4197-1730-7

US $13.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1410-8

ISBN 978-1-4197-1730-7

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5 1 3 9 9

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■ What happens if you put two,

three, or even four dogs in a photo

booth? Photographer Lynn Terry

did just that and captured the

experience in tender portraits of

canine friendship. This 16-month

calendar features man’s best friend

at his slobbery best, palling up with

a few friends in a photo booth.

Tails from the Booth2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY LYNN TERRY

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1693-5

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1693-5

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5 1 4 9 9

■ Photographer Sophie

Gamand’s soggy and sweet canines

have captured the hearts of dog

lovers. Featuring her endearing

portraits of pampered pooches

at bath time, this 16-month

calendar highlights 13 adorable

mutts at their most miserable.

Wet Dog 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY SOPHIE GAMAND

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1608-9

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1608-9

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5 1 4 9 9

Butterflies 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY TITIAN RAMSAY PEALE

■ THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

24 pages, 11¾ × 11¾"

16-month spiral-bound

wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1754-3

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1754-3

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5 1 4 9 9

New!

■ Butterflies features the

inventive, bedazzling paintings

of American artist and naturalist

Titian Ramsay Peale (1799–1885).

Of the Peale dynasty of painters,

the artist devoted his life to The

Butterflies of North America,

working in watercolor, gouache,

lithography, and collage. Peale’s

original manuscript is now in the

Research Library of the American

Museum of Natural History.

Featuring vibrant butterflies and lush botanicals

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15th

Anniversary

Edition

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Two bestselling classics from pioneering artist William Wegman

■ This beloved 16-month

calendar features the best of

William Wegman—from early

photographs of his canine

collaborator and muse, Fay Ray,

to all-new photographs of Flo,

Topper, Candy, and Bobbin.

William Wegman Man’s Best Friend 2016 WALL CALENDAR

24 pages, 10½ × 14½"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

ISBN 978-1-4197-1609-6

US $14.99 CAN $16.99

\

2015: 978-1-4197-1268-5

ISBN 978-1-4197-1609-6

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5 1 4 9 9

A brand-new calendar from the “Pope of Pop,” Andy Warhol

■ Pop is for everyone! More than

25 years after his death, Andy

Warhol remains one of the most

influential figures in contemporary

art and culture. This brilliant

16-month wall calendar from The

Andy Warhol Foundation features

the artist’s most iconic images

in combination with less-well-

known ones. Quotes from Warhol

are interspersed throughout.

The Art of Andy Warhol 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY ANDY WARHOL

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: CONTACT PUBLISHER

ISBN 978-1-4197-0974-6

US $14.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-0973-9

ISBN 978-1-4197-0974-6

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 0 9 7 4 6

5 1 4 9 9

■ More irresistible than

ever, this special anniversary

edition of Puppies features

the all-time best of William

Wegman’s puppy photographs.

William Wegman Puppies 2016 WALL CALENDAR

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD ENGLISH

ISBN 978-1-4197-1610-2

US $14.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1269-2

ISBN 978-1-4197-1610-2

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5 1 4 9 9

©/®/™ The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

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Part visual feast, part art calendar!

■ Based on Erin Gleeson’s

popular blog and bestselling

book The Forest Feast, this

delightful 16-month calendar is

a visual pleasure with vibrant

photographs, complemented

by Gleeson’s fanciful

watercolor illustrations.

The Forest Feast 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY ERIN GLEESON

24 pages, 11¾ × 11¾"

16-month spiral-bound

wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1604-1

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1604-1

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FRENCH COUNTRY■ BY L INDA DANNENBERG

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY GUI LL AUME DE L AUBIER

Spend 2016 in the lush French countryside with two elegant classics

2016 WALL CALENDAR 2016 DIARY

■ The romance and rich tradition

of French country life enhance

every beautiful image presented in

this wall calendar. Lush with vibrant

color and vintage typography,

the 2016 French Country Wall

Calendar adds a captivating Gallic

accent to any home or office.

13 color illustrations

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1616-4

US $13.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1262-3

ISBN 978-1-4197-1616-4

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5 1 3 9 9

■ France’s beauty, dazzling style,

and enviable joie de vivre star in

this 28th edition of the iconic and

internationally acclaimed French

Country Diary. Visit privileged private

domains, such as the Paris apartment

where every element dates from

the 18th century, a romantic seaside

garden near Saint-Malo, and a

fabulously restored château in the

Loire Valley. Enjoy 52 wonderful

weeks of discovery in La Belle France!

56 color illustrations

128 pages, 8⅛ × 7⅛"

Hardcover, three-piece

case, engagement

calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1617-1

US $24.95 CAN $27.95

2015: 978-1-4197-1263-0

ISBN 978-1-4197-1617-1

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5 2 4 9 5

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■ Deemed the modern-

day Louis Comfort

Tiffany, Dale Chihuly is

internationally renowned

for his blown-glass

sculptures inspired by

forms in the natural world.

This stunning 16-month

wall calendar highlights

13 of his most spectacular

and colorful works.

CHIHULY CALENDARS ■ BY DALE CHIHULY

Two stunning calendars from the most famous glass artist at work today

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1720-8

US $13.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1306-4

ISBN 978-1-4197-1720-8

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5 1 3 9 9

■ The internationally

acclaimed, evocative work

of glass artist Dale Chihuly

is included in more than 200

museum collections worldwide.

This richly illustrated

engagement calendar

highlights his most celebrated

sculptures—from intimate

pieces to the tremendous

outdoor installations that

have thrilled millions.

80 color images

160 pages, 6¼ × 8½"

Spiral-bound engagement calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1721-5

US $16.99 CAN $18.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1305-7

ISBN 978-1-4197-1721-5

9 7 8 1 4 1 9 7 1 7 2 1 5

5 1 6 9 9

2016 WALL CALENDAR2016 ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR

A bestselling tribute to

the world’s fanciest, funniest,

and freakiest

fowl

■ This annual parade of poultry

features the most extraordinary

of the extraordinary—from

Polish Frizzles to Belgian

Bearded d’Uccles to Russian

Orloffs—includes previously

unpublished photographs.

Extraordinary Chickens 2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ BY STEPHEN GREEN-ARMY TAGE

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1615-7

US $13.99 CAN $16.99

2015: 978-1-4197-1261-6

ISBN 978-1-4197-1615-7

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5 1 3 9 9

Bravest Warriors2016 WALL CALENDAR

■ CREATED BY PENDLETON WARD AND FREDERATOR STUDIOS

24 pages, 12 × 12"

16-month wall calendar

RIGHTS: WORLD

ISBN 978-1-4197-1763-5

US $14.99 CAN $16.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-1763-5

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■ This calendar features the

endearing, loveable characters and

creatures from Cartoon Hangover’s

hit animated series Bravest

Warriors, created by Pendleton

Ward and Frederator Studios, the

creative power behind the popular

cartoon show Adventure Time.

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Booth‑Clibborn Editions

Royal Academy of Arts Publications

Tate Publishing

V&A Publishing

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■ Clear and engaging, without any

art-world jargon

■ Engaging and fun with appeal to

all ages

■ Ideal for art and design students,

or anyone who wants to learn

about art

ISBN 978-1-84976-223-6

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-84976-223-6

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Art’s impact can be both straightforward and

unpredictable. It can hit us immediately or linger

in the wings for a while, coming over us when we least

expect it. Art can change minds or attitudes, provoke

anger or shock, inspire laughter or tears. It can intimidate,

disconcert, pose conundrums or puzzles, instruct, or

enlighten. Every work of art offers a window on society’s

values and ideals, and expresses the perceptions and

memories of its artist. But art presents a daunting ques-

tion: How do we evaluate, explore, and respond to it?

Unpretentious and engaging as ever, art historian Susie

Hodge offers clear, concise tools to interpret and respond

to a broad variety of artwork and artists’ philosophies.

Perfect for the art lover who doesn’t love art-world jargon,

How to Look at Art paves the way for encounters with art

that are enriching, creativity-fueling, and fun.

Susie Hodge is a British author, art historian, and artist.

In this follow-up to How to Survive Modern Art, Susie

Hodge tackles a big topic: How can we evaluate,

explore, and respond to art?

How to Look at Art ■ BY SUSIE HODGE ■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

115 color illustrations

128 pages, 8¼ × 10⅝"

Paperback

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

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Art & Visual Culture: A Reader

ISBN 978-1-84976-048-5

US $29.95 CAN $32.95ISBN 978-1-84976-048-5

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One of the most popular painters of all

time, J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851) created

a remarkable collection of sketchbooks over the

course of his career. Thoughtful, revealing, and

beautifully rendered, Turner’s sketchbooks offer an

unparalleled window into his creative process. In the

absence of detailed written accounts of his extensive

travels, the notebooks also contain his impressions

of the many places he visited across Britain and

Europe. In this book, the first full survey of the artist’s

sketchbooks, readers are invited to take a privileged

look over Turner’s shoulder, witnessing the creation

and development of ideas that can be traced through

to his major paintings. Beginning with his teenage

efforts and culminating in the atmospheric color stud-

ies of his last years, Turner’s Sketchbooks is a unique

opportunity to explore the mind of a beloved artist.

Ian Warrell is an independent curator specializing

in British art of the 19th century. He was a curator at

Tate for more than 25 years and is the leading author-

ity on the life and work of Turner.

The first book to survey the full range of J. M. W. Turner’s sketchbooks

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

J. M. W. Turner: Painting Set Free

J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles,

Feb 24–May 24, 2015

Turner’s Sketchbooks ■ BY IAN WARRELL ■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

■ J. M. W. Turner is one of the most

popular artists in the world; his

works are in collections across

the U.S. and Canada

■ A beautifully illustrated

exploration of multiple themes in

Turner’s work, drawing from his

numerous sketchbooks

■ Compiled by one of the world’s

leading experts on Turner

ISBN 978-1-84976-295-3

US $45.00 CAN $50.00ISBN 978-1-84976-295-3

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450 color illustrations

240 pages, 8⅝ × 10⅞"

Hardcover with jacket

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The Turner Book

ISBN 978-1-85437-572-8

US $29.95 CAN $34.00

Tate British Artists: J. M. W. Turner

ISBN 978-1-85437-333-5

US $16.50 CAN $19.95

ISBN 978-1-85437-572-8

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5 2 9 9 5

ISBN 978-1854373335

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Turner and Constable

ISBN 978-1-84976-206-9

US $24.95 CAN $27.95ISBN 978-1-84976-206-9

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ISBN 978-1-84976-302-8

US $34.95 CAN $39.95ISBN 978-1-84976-302-8

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Modern Art and St. Ives explores the art

and artists associated with this seaside

Cornwall town from 1915 to 1965. The authors

investigate how the art of St. Ives drew upon two

key strands of modern art: the utopian ideal of

constructivism that began in Moscow in the 1910s

and continued through Berlin and Paris between

the world wars, and the tradition of craft and the

handmade. Major works by leading St. Ives artists

such as Peter Lanyon, Barbara Hepworth, and

Ben Nicholson are placed alongside the work of

their contemporaries from elsewhere in Europe,

North America, and beyond.

Chris Stephens is lead curator of modern British

art at Tate Britain. Sara Matson is a curator at

Tate St. Ives.

Modern Art and St. Ives ■ EDITED BY PAUL DENISON, SAR A MATSON, R ACHEL SMITH ,

CHRIS STEPHENS, AND MICHAEL WHITE ■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

150 color illustrations

160 pages, 7⅞ × 9⅝"

Paperback

RIGHTS: NORTH AMERICA

PUB MONTH: MARCH

ART

ISBN 978-1-84976-259-5

US $49.95 CAN $56.95ISBN 978-1-84976-259-5

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A founding figure of pop art and one of the

most influential British artists of the 20th

century, Richard Hamilton (1922–2011) continued

to experiment and innovate over a 60-year career.

This book spans the full scope of Hamilton’s

output, exploring his relationship to design,

painting, photography, and television, as well as

his engagement and collaborations with other

artists. Featured here are seminal works such as

the era-defining Just what is it that makes today’s

homes so different, so appealing? (1956) and the

depiction of Mick Jagger in the iconic Swingeing

London 67, as well as many other images. The

book also showcases wider contemporary

issues and political subjects in Hamilton’s work,

including the Kent State shootings and the IRA

“dirty protests.” Including more than 250 full-color

illustrations, this will be the definitive volume on

Hamilton’s work for years to come.

Mark Godfrey is curator of international art at

Tate Modern. Paul Schimmel is an independent

curator. Vicente Todoli is artistic advisor at

HangarBicocca, Milan.

Richard Hamilton ■ EDITED BY MARK GODFRE Y, PAUL SCHIMMEL , AND V ICENTE TODOLI

■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

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352 pages, 9½ × 12½"

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I Don’t Know . The Weave of Textile Language is a

unique project by the renowned American artist

Richard Tuttle (b. 1941). Tuttle, who came to prominence

in the 1960s, is revered for his delicate and playful

approach, often using such humble, everyday materials

as cloth, paper, rope, and plywood. Drawing on Tuttle’s

knowledge as a longstanding collector of textiles from

around the world, the book investigates the importance

of the material throughout history, across Tuttle’s remark-

able body of work, and into the latest developments in his

practice. Included are photographs of Tuttle’s collection;

essays about the historical, aesthetic, social, and

material value of textiles; images of works from a recent

Whitechapel Gallery exhibition; and documentation of

his newly commissioned sculpture in Tate Modern’s

Turbine Hall.

Richard Tuttle is a vital force in the development of

conceptualism and postminimalism. He lives and works

in Mount Desert, Maine; Abiquiu, New Mexico; and New

York City. Achim Borchardt-Hume is head of exhibitions

at Tate Modern. Magnus af Petersens is chief curator at

Whitechapel Gallery, London.

The importance of textiles in

American artist Richard Tuttle’s

remarkable body of work

Richard TuttleI DON’T KNOW . THE WE AVE OF TE X TILE L ANGUAGE

■ TE X T BY ACHIM BORCHARDT- HUME, MAGNUS AF PETERSENS, AND

R ICHARD TUT TLE ■ PHOTOGR APHS BY N ICK DANZIGER

■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

■ Accompanies the largest survey

of Tuttle’s work ever held in the

UK: an exhibition at Whitechapel

Gallery and a large-scale

sculpture in Tate Modern’s

Turbine Hall

■ Includes a series of specially

commissioned photographs

of fabrics from Tuttle’s own

collection

■ Richard Tuttle is a major

American artist, with works in

numerous museum collections

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The first authoritative English edition of a

two-volume book on abstract artist Kazimir

Malevich’s correspondence and writings, this illu-

minating text is published in association with the

Malevich Society. Arising from a 10-year scholarly

investigation of all primary sources for his life

and work, this compilation includes the artist’s

autobiographies, more than 270 letters, archival

documents, and memoirs of contemporaries, as

well as critical responses to his work. Many of

these documents are published for the first time.

Illustrated with more than 400 rare photographs

of Malevich, his family, friends, and colleagues,

this comprehensive and objective picture of the

artist’s personal and creative life is indispensable

for all future research on Malevich.

Irina Vakar and Tatiana Mikhienko are leading

scholars on Kazimir Malevich. Charlotte Douglas

is president of the Malevich Society.

Kazimir MalevichLETTERS, DOCUMENTS, MEMOIRS , CRITIC ISM

■ EDITED BY IR INA VAK AR AND TATIANA MIKHIENKO, WITH AN

INTRODUCTION BY CHARLOT TE DOUG L AS ■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING400 color and black-and-white

illustrations

1,264 pages, 8½ × 8¾"

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slipcased

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A key figure in a succession of art move-

ments in the early 20th century, Kazimir

Malevich (1879–1935) was Russia’s most influential

avant-garde artist. His style of severe geometric

abstraction, which he called “suprematism,” was

a precursor to constructivism. When, in the 1930s,

his work was banned in the Soviet Union after the

Stalinist regime labeled abstract art as “bourgeois,”

he developed a new kind of figuration, still with

the sole aim of communicating his theories about

the nature of art. Illustrated with paintings, draw-

ings, and sculptures, as well as the teaching charts

Malevich used to explain his ideas, this expansive

volume offers new insight into the artist’s career.

Accessible essays by leading art historians

discuss all aspects of his diverse output, offering

an overview of his groundbreaking work, as well

as a detailed exploration of many of his drawings,

teaching activities, and revolutionary ideas.

Achim Borchardt-Hume is head of exhibitions at

Tate Modern.

Malevich ■ EDITED BY ACHIM BORCHARDT- HUME ■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

180 color illlustrations

256 pages, 8⅝ × 10¾"

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The enduring relevance of Dutch-born artist Piet

Mondrian (1872–1944) speaks to his pioneering

role in abstract art, but also to the complex relationship

between his artworks, the space around them, and the

belief that they were conceived to inspire. His studios in

Amsterdam, Paris, and New York reflect different stages

of the painter’s way of thinking as well as his evolving

intentions. Each studio was designed to allow the artist

to perform a clearly defined intellectual and social role.

An eye-opening look into the spaces that inspired him,

this book also explores Mondrian’s broader relationship

with architecture and urbanism, particularly through a

comparison of his earlier Parisian works and those made

in the frenetic modern cityscape of New York. Vividly

illustrated with many of Mondrian’s best-known works

and photographs of the artist in his studios, this intriguing

book sheds new light on his creative process.

Francesco Manacorda is artistic director of Tate

Liverpool. Michael White is senior lecturer in the history

of art at the University of York.

An exciting exploration of Dutch artist

Piet Mondrian and how his three studios

reveal the man and artist

Mondrian and his Studios: Colour in Space

■ EDITED BY FR ANCESCO MANACORDA AND MICHAEL WHITE

■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

■ Mondrian is an extremely popular

20th-century artist whose works

are widely recognized and

exhibited

■ Explores the impact of

Mondrian’s three studios on his

practices as an artist as well as

his use of color

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One of the most significant filmmakers of

modern times (Ivan’s Childhood, Andrei

Rublev, Solaris, The Mirror, and Stalker), Andrei

Tarkovsky (1932–1986) was hugely influenced

by the poems of his father, Arsenii (1907–1989).

Rendered here for the first time in English, the

poems echo through many of the films and

illuminate the creative relationship between

father and son. While his son’s place in film

history is acknowledged worldwide, Arsenii, who

fell afoul of Soviet censorship, is still little-known

outside Russia. The 148 poems translated here

explore universal themes such as love, nature,

family, aging, war, and memory, and place the

poetry within the context of the father/son and

poet/filmmaker relationship that so dominates the

Tarkovsky story.

Kitty Hunter Blair taught Russian language and

literature at Cambridge for 20 years and is a

trustee of London’s Pushkin House.

Poetry and FilmARTISTIC K INSHIP BET WEEN ARSENI I AND ANDREI TARKOVSK Y

■ COMPI LED BY BY K IT T Y HUNTER B L A IR

■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING40 images, including stills from

Andrei’s films

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POETRY • FILM

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First published in 1922 in post-revolutionary

Russia, a revolutionary children’s book by

Russian avant-garde artist El Lissitzky (1890–1941)

is available once more, for collectors and art

and design enthusiasts. Imagination-stretching,

radically simple, and yet beautifully sophisticated,

About Two Squares tells the story of two squares

that take on the mission of rebuilding the world.

Inspired by Kazimir Malevich’s suprematist vision

of a nonobjective art, About Two Squares stirred

up the European art world with its publication in

Theo van Doesburg’s avant-garde art journal, De

Stijl, and redefined what an illustrated book could

be. Left wonderfully open-ended, the book’s final

words—“and then . . .”—encourage young readers

to reinvent the world for themselves.

El Lissitzky was a Russian painter, typographer,

architect, and designer whose radical innovations

in typography and photomontage continue to

influence artists and designers today.

About Two SquaresA SUPREMATIST TALE OF T WO SQUARES IN S IX CONSTRUCTIONS

■ BY EL L ISS ITZK Y ■ AF TERWORD BY ODI LE BELKEDDAR

■ FROM TATE PUBLISHINGColor illustrations throughout

24 pages, 10¼ × 12¼"

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Mark Wallinger ■ BY SALLY O’ RE I LLY

ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE SERIES

Richard Deacon

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Olafur Eliasson

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William Kentridge

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Gabriel Orozco

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Louise Bourgeois

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Antony Gormley

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Ed Ruscha

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Tracey Emin

ISBN 978-1-85437-542-1

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Richard Wilson

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Jeff Wall

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Rachel Whiteread

ISBN 978-1-85437-519-3

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Douglas Gordon

ISBN 978-1-85437-464-6

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Peter Blake

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■ The Modern Artists Series from Tate Publishing focuses

on living artists. Generously illustrated, accessible, and

affordable, these are essential references for those

interested in contemporary visual culture.

TATE MODERN ARTISTS

Painter, sculptor, and video artist

Mark Wallinger has created some

of the most intelligent and irreverent work

of the last 25 years. Winner of the Turner

Prize in 2007, Wallinger is well known for

his 50-meter sculpture of a white horse

standing in the English countryside and

a multipart work, Labyrinth, made for

the 150th anniversary of the London

Underground. Like all titles in this series,

the book has 100 color illustrations and a

new interview with the artist.

Sally O’Reilly is a writer, critic, teacher,

and editor.

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Beloved British illustrator Quentin Blake

(b. 1932) is perhaps best known in the

U.S. for his long partnership with James and the

Giant Peach author Roald Dahl. Throughout his

remarkable 50-year career, Blake collaborated

with other authors such as Russell Hoban, John

Yeoman, and Michael Rosen; created children’s

books of his own; and illustrated adult classics by

Cervantes, Cyrano de Bergerac, Voltaire, and La

Fontaine. Now, in this collaboration between Tate

and London’s new House of Illustration, Blake’s

inimitable work comes to life. A brilliant survey

of Blake’s oeuvre, at once intimate, perceptive,

and illuminating, and written with an exuberance

matching that of its subject, Quentin Blake is sure

to delight longtime fans of the artist as well as

those who have just discovered him.

Joanna Carey is a writer, artist, and former

children’s book editor for the Guardian.

Quentin Blake ■ BY JOANNA CARE Y

■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

130 color illustrations

96 pages, 7½ × 9¾"

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Vividly illustrated, Conflict, Time,

Photography zeroes in on war and its

aftermath, highlighting the fact that time itself is a

fundamental aspect of the photographic medium.

The images presented here articulate a range of

photographic perspectives, and include photo-

graphs made a few moments or a few days after

an event as well as those made several years,

decades, or even a century later. Spanning the

globe, this eye-opening book reveals conflicts

of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries in new and

thought-provoking ways. Over days, months, and

years, the war-torn landscapes, urban ruination,

peacetime reconstruction, and human cost of war

explored here expose new dimensions of conflict.

Simon Baker is curator of photography and

international art at Tate Modern.

Conflict, Time, Photography ■ EDITED BY S IMON BAKER

■ FROM TATE PUBLISHING

200 color illustrations

224 pages, 10¼ × 7¾"

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Beyond the Page

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■ The Metropolitan Museum of

Art Costume Institute’s summer

2014 Charles James exhibition

has brought James back into the

public eye

■ Features garments from both The

Metropolitan Museum of Art and

the Chicago History Museum

■ Companion series to the

V&A’s successful Fashion in

Detail books

■ An invaluable resource for

dressmakers, designers, and

fashion fans

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Charles James (1906–1978)—one of the most

celebrated and sought-after couturiers of his

day, and subject of a major exhibition in summer 2014

at The Metropolitan Museum of Art—won ecstatic

praise for his highly innovative designs. Without formal

training, he created some of the most ambitious and

dramatic couture of the 20th century and became

the designer of choice for powerful clients, including

Marlene Dietrich, Gypsy Rose Lee, and socialites

Millicent Rogers and Austine Hearst (wife of William

Randolph Hearst Jr.). James was particularly famous

for his nearly fanatical perfectionism and unpredictable

temperament; his contracts with the ready-to-wear

industry often ended in legal wrangling and

contributed to both his financial ruin and a reputation

as a troubled genius. In this book, the first in a new

series, James’s reputation is reexamined and his

most stunning designs are analyzed in exacting detail,

uncovering his geometric rigor and passion for materi-

als. Featuring illustrations, new garment photography,

and archival material, this is the perfect introduction to

James’s stunning work.

Timothy A. Long is curator of fashion and decorative

arts at the Museum of London.

The glamorous, innovative, surprising

designs of the celebrated couturier, examined in detail in the first in a new

series from the V&A

Charles JamesDESIGNER IN DETAIL

■ BY T IMOTHY A . LONG ■ V& A PUBLISHING

150 color illustrations

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Fashion in Detail 1700–2000

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What does a magazine’s look and feel

say about it? Sometimes more than its

written content. Starting with the advent of two

periodicals—Punch in 1841 and the Illustrated

London News a year later—this groundbreaking

study investigates the design history of British

magazines over the past 170 years, right up to the

beginnings of digital distribution. This pioneering

survey of a still-developing story encompasses

graphic design, typography, pho tography, and

innovative print technology, and explores why

magazines have looked how they do and how

they have changed over time. The wealth of

superb illustrations is drawn from the V&A’s

National Art Library’s unparalleled archive of

periodicals.

Anthony Quinn is a Financial Times journalist

who has worked extensively in magazines

throughout his career.

A History of British Magazine Design

■ BY ANTHONY QUINN ■ V& A PUBLISHING

250 color illustrations

240 pages, 8⅝ × 12¼"

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While the early 20th century was

rich with creative energy, no one

brought theater and dance to the forefront

of culture quite like Sergei Diaghilev did with

his extraordinary Ballets Russes. From 1909

to 1929, the impresario attracted the involve-

ment of artists and designers (Picasso,

Matisse, Chanel), composers (Stravinsky),

dancers (Nijinsky and Massine), and even a

young George Balanchine. Now, this major

book, originally published to accompany a

retrospective exhibition at the Victoria and

Albert Museum, London, that traveled to the

National Gallery of Art, Washington, exam-

ines the origins, development, and long-term

influence of the Ballets Russes, the company

that showcased artistic collaboration at its

finest and revolutionized ballet for all time.

Jane Pritchard is curator of dance at

the V&A.

Diaghilev AND THE BALLETS RUSSES 1909 –1929

■ EDITED BY JANE PR ITCHARD ■ V& A PUBLISHING

250 illustrations

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AVAILABLE MAY

The Arts of Living: Europe

1600–1815

ISBN 978-1-85177-807-2

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Fashion and Textile Museum,

London, February 2015

Thea Porter (1927–2000) came to epitomize bohe-

mian chic in the 1960s and ’70s, using an eclectic

mix of luxurious fabrics for her signature flowing dresses

that became favorites of stylish women everywhere. Faye

Dunaway, Joan Collins, Barbra Streisand, and Elizabeth

Taylor were fans; Vogue’s Diana Vreeland championed

her clothes; and today vintage Thea Porter is worn by

Kate Moss, Nicole Richie, and other fashionistas. This first

book devoted to the UK-based fashion designer features

new photography of her fabulous clothes and jewelry

as well as press clippings, sketches, and excerpts from

an unpublished memoir she wrote about her aesthetics,

philosophies, and work.

Laura McLaws Helms is a New York–based fashion

historian. She is curator of Thea Porter at the Fashion

and Textile Museum, London. Venetia Porter is

assistant keeper at the British Museum. She is Thea

Porter’s daughter.

Thea PorterBOHEMIAN CHIC

■ BY L AUR A MCL AWS HELMS AND VENETIA PORTER

■ V& A PUBLISHING

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FASHION

Downton Abbey–era fashion is explored

through the life and extensive wardrobe of

real-life Edwardian London socialite Heather Firbank

(1888–1954), whose treasures, bought from the world’s

leading couturiers and the very best dressmakers

and tailors in London, were gifted to the V&A after her

death. The collection forms an invaluable record of a

stylish and wealthy woman’s taste from about 1905 to

1920, and actually served as inspiration to Downton

Abbey’s Emmy Award–winning costume designer,

Susannah Buxton. Beautifully illustrated with new pho-

tography of Firbank’s evening gowns, tailored suits, and

hats, the book also features contemporary photographs

and pages from Firbank’s own fashion cuttings albums.

Jenny Lister and Cassie Davies-Strodder are curators

at the V&A. Lou Taylor is professor of dress and textile

history at the University of Brighton, England.

London Society Fashion: 1905–1925 THE WARDROBE OF HE ATHER F IRBANK

■ BY CASSIE DAVIES-STRODDER, JENNY L ISTER , AND LOU TAYLOR

■ V& A PUBLISHING

ISBN 978-1-85177-831-7

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A bold and beautiful guide to the universal love affair

with shoes, ancient and modern

A bold and beautiful guide to the universal love affair

with shoes, ancient and modern

SHOESSHOESPLEASURE & PAINPLEASURE & PAIN

Accompanies major new V&A exhibition on view June 13, 2015–January 31, 2016,

and touring thereafter

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Beautiful, sculptural objects, shoes are powerful indicators of gender,

status, identity, taste, and even sexual preference. Our choice in

shoes can be aspirational, even fantastical—and can project an image not

just of who we are, but of who we want to be. Feet are made for walking, but

shoes may not be. Featuring extensive new photography, this is a beautiful

and authoritative guide to the history and culture of footwear. Iconic

creations by celebrated designers sit alongside masterpieces by unknown

craftsmen. Embracing both men’s and women’s footwear, from the Chinese

lotus shoe to laser-printed contemporary shoes-as-sculpture, Shoes:

Pleasure & Pain engages with the cultural significance of shoes—the source

of their allure, how they are made, and the people who buy and wear them.

Contributors from a wide range of disciplines consider subjects as diverse

as ballet slippers and fetishism, shoes and ceramics, traditional shoemaking,

and the obsessive shoe collector. The book also includes a comprehensive

discussion of the history of shoe design, and case studies including Marie

Antoinette’s shoe collection and the footwear of the Maharajas.

Helen Persson is curator of Chinese textiles and dress in the V&A’s

Asian Department.

■ EDITED BY HELEN PERSSON ■ V& A PUBLISHING

ISBN 978-1-85177-832-4

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170 color illustrations

176 pages, 8½ × 10⅝"

Hardcover with jacket

ISBN 978-1-85177-837-9

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Changing styles in footwear have always captured

the imagination and communicated the priorities

and ambitions of the wearer—during the reign of Henry VIII,

exaggerated shapes and wide toes were footwear’s reflec-

tion of the aggressive social climate of the court, while

engravings of Queen Victoria show impossibly narrow

slippers, worn in pursuit of 19th-century ideals of daintiness.

This colorful book provides an engaging overview of the

history of footwear.

Lucy Johnston and Linda Woolley are former curators

of fashion in the V&A’s Furniture, Textiles and Fashion

Department.

ShoesA BRIEF H ISTORY

■ BY LUCY JOHNSTON AND L INDA WOOLLE Y

SPECIFICATIONS

80 color illustrations

128 pages, 7¼ × 8"

Paperback

“Specially

commissioned

photography

reveals the

glorious colors

and styles in

stunning detail.”

—Antiques &

Collectibles

SELLING POINTS

■ Documents our global obsession with footwear across the ages,

focusing on extreme forms and shoes as objects of desire

■ Expert authors cover topics ranging from ballet-shoe fetishism to

the shoes of the Maharajas

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Jun 13, 2015–Jan 31, 2016

U.S. venues to be confirmed

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■ Art deco remains one of the

most popular styles of the

20th century

■ Leading experts explore all

aspects of art deco’s influence

and legacy

■ Authoritative and covering all

aspects of art deco design and

fine and decorative art

■ From the V&A, the world’s

leading museum of

decorative arts

ISBN 978-1-85177-833-1

US $65.00 CAN $70.00ISBN 978-1-85177-833-1

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Art deco—the style of the flapper, the luxury ocean

liner, and the skyscraper—came to epitomize

the glamour, luxury, and hedonism of the Jazz Age.

It burst onto the world stage at the 1925 Exposition

internationale des art decoratifs et industriels modernes

in Paris and quickly swept the globe. Its influence was felt

everywhere, from the skylines of New York and Shanghai

to the design of fashionable eveningwear, jewelry, and

plastic radios. Above all, it became the style of the plea-

sure palaces of the age—hotels, nightclubs, and movie

theaters. This authoritative publication brings together

leading experts in the field to explore the sources, varied

forms of expression, distinct visual language, and global

reach of deco. With its breathtaking illustrations, this

lavish volume is the definitive book on what is, arguably,

the most popular style of the 20th century.

Charlotte Benton is an independent architecture and

design historian. Tim Benton is professor of art history

at the Open University in the UK. Ghislaine Wood was

curator of the V&A touring exhibition Art Deco 1910–1939

and deputy curator of Art Nouveau 1890–1914.

Back in print, a lavish,

authoritative book on the

phenomenon of art deco design

“It is the best book on Art

Deco to have appeared so

far, and is likely to remain so.”

—Bevis Hillier, Literary Review

“Lavishly illustrated . . . the

breadth of the commentary

is so good I cannot see this

book being bettered. . . .

Every conceivable aspect is

covered.” —House and Garden

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Art Deco Textiles

ISBN 978-1-85177-391-6

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5 2 9 9 5

Art Deco 1910–1939 ■ EDITED BY CHARLOT TE BENTON, T IM BENTON,

AND GHISL A INE WOOD ■ V& A PUBLISHING

500 illustrations

464 pages, 9¾ × 11"

Hardcover with jacket

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Despite having lived through some of

the most dramatic changes of the

20th century, Stanley Anderson (1884–1966)

created a vision of an essentially timeless

English rural tradition in his etchings and

woodcuts. Anderson was a key figure in the

revival of engraving in the 1920s, and the

technique’s exacting craftsmanship, intimate

scale, and indelible sense of historicism were

a stark contrast to the modernist explosion.

This catalogue raisonné gathers, for the first

time, the complete oeuvre of Anderson’s

prints, from the townscapes of his early

career to his fascinating 20-year study of rural

crafts, including hedge-laying, carpentry, and

barrel-making.

Robert Meyrick is head of the School of Art

and keeper of the School of Art Museum and

Collections at Aberystwyth University, Wales.

Stanley AndersonPRINTS: A CATALOGUE R AISONNÉ

■ BY ROBERT ME YRICK ■ A ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS PUBLICATION

ISBN 978-1-907533-94-5

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228 pages, 9½ × 10¾"

Hardcover with jacket

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ART

One of Britain’s foremost printmakers,

Norman Ackroyd has spent a lifetime

recording the coastal landscapes of the British

Isles. Gorgeously printed, A Shetland Notebook

contains 39 of his vivid landscape sketches in

watercolor. Made in the open air, often aboard

a pitching and tossing fishing boat, these lively,

spontaneous works capture the unique atmo-

sphere of these remote and beautiful islands. The

notebook’s unusual format is due entirely to the

artist, who uses sheets of various types of paper

torn to fit into a loose-leaf binder made from two

A Shetland Notebook ■ BY NORMAN ACKROYD ■ A ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS PUBLICATION

ISBN 978-1-907533-89-1

US $27.95 CAN $31.95ISBN 978-1-907533-89-1

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39 illustrations

96 pages, 11½ × 5¾"

Hardcover

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ART • TRAVEL

pieces of wooden picture-backing; this he tucks

into his coat pocket, ready for use whenever

the need arises. His engaging commentaries

place each sketch in its context and describe the

techniques employed to make it—as well as the

day’s prevailing weather conditions.

Norman Ackroyd (b. 1938) studied at the Royal

College of Art, London. He turned to landscape

painting in the 1980s, and since then his prints of

the ruggedly beautiful British coastline have been

widely admired around the world.

ALSO AVAILABLE

Sydney Lee: Prints

ISBN 978-1-907533-40-2

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■ Provides a rare and sincere

glimpse into the life of an artist

■ The Blue Cupboard moves from

heartfelt personal experience—

Jaray’s family’s escape from

oppressive 1930s continental

Europe to rural England—to

musings on the creation and

experience of art

■ Wide-ranging, insightful, and

humorous, Jaray spans an

intriguing variety of topics,

from Samuel Beckett to

printing techniques, from Amy

Winehouse to urban foxes

ISBN 978-1-910350-09-6

US $30.00 CAN $33.00ISBN 978-1-910350-09-6

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“This book was started as a memoir of my mother

and subsequently developed into something

more like a diary, covering my recollections of a postwar

childhood in Worcestershire, an art-school education,

and subsequent obsessions. It may be read in the light,

or perhaps one should say in the shadow of its political

history.” So begins Tess Jaray’s remarkable memoir.

Whether providing insights into the mind of an artist or

recounting the eccentricities of Jaray’s singular child-

hood, The Blue Cupboard is a life-affirming testimonial

to a creative existence. A painter and printmaker whose

work is characterized by an enigmatic interaction of

forms and colors, Jaray creates patterns that suggest

spatial ambiguities and shifting structures that work on

the viewer’s perceptions in subtle ways. Her artworks

can be found in many public collections, and her

unique pavement designs can be seen in several cities

across England.

Tess Jaray studied at St. Martin’s School of Art and the

Slade School of Fine Art, University College London,

where she later taught for many years.

A humorous and life-affirming memoir by the contemporary

painter and printmaker Tess Jaray

The Blue CupboardINSPIR ATIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS

■ BY TESS JAR AY ■ A ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS PUBLICATION

30 illustrations

216 pages, 5 × 7¾"

Hardcover

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Without a doubt the most brilliant architectural innovator

of his day, Sir John Soane (1753–1837) displayed a

remarkable ability to adapt and modernize the language of

classical architecture. The range of his built designs, from the

ingenuity of his own house in London’s Lincoln’s Inn Fields (now

Sir John Soane’s Museum) to the opulence and originality of

the Bank of England, places him on a par with other leading

European neoclassicists, such as Ledoux and Schinkel. His

architectural vocabulary remains influential to this day. Back in

print, this landmark publication considers Soane’s architectural

achievements as well as his life and public role. It reproduces

more than 100 of Soane’s drawings and contains specially

commissioned photographs of his original models and existing

buildings. Contributors discuss all of the architect’s major com-

missions, including the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the Law Courts

at Westminster, and the Bank of England.

Margaret Richardson is the former director of Sir John Soane’s

Museum, London. MaryAnne Stevens is an independent

curator and the former director of academic affairs at the Royal

Academy of Arts, London.

A lavishly illustrated look at Sir

John Soane, one of the greatest

of English architects

John Soane, ArchitectMASTER OF SPACE AND LIGHT

■ EDITED BY MARGARET R ICHARDSON AND MARYANNE STE VENS

■ A ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS PUBLICATION

■ Soane’s legacy lives on in his

house, now a popular museum

in London

■ Renowned experts examine

every aspect of Soane’s career

and legacy

■ Individual chapters focus on

the design and construction

of Soane’s best-known works,

including London’s Law Courts

and the Bank of England, and

Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire

■ Illustrated with diagrams and

architectural models, as well as

beautiful photographs showing

the extraordinary interiors and

exteriors of Soane’s buildings

ISBN 978-1-910350-14-0

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304 pages, 10 × 12¼"

Hardcover with jacket

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ISBN 978-1-86154-368-4

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Since 2004, the London gallery Elms Lesters

Painting Rooms has hosted seminal exhib-

its of contemporary artists, including graffiti artists

Futura, Delta (Boris Tellegen), Space Invader,

KAWS, and others. Here, graphic designer Iain

Cadby documents the graphic components

that accompanied exhibitions held between

2008 and 2014. The graphic design for each

exhibition is examined, including specific visual

language or identity design and accompanying

projects, including books. The text by Gavin

Lucas provides a historical overview of the period,

putting the gallery, the artistic movement of street

art, and graphic design into context.

Gavin Lucas is a writer, educator, and curator. He

contributes regularly to Creative Review and Cool

Hunting and is the co-founder of Outline Editions.

Graphic Design by Iain Cadby For the Elms Lesters Painting Rooms

■ COMMENTARIES BY GAVIN LUCAS ■ PHOTOGR APHY BY IA IN CADBY

■ A BOOTH - CLIBBORN EDITIONS BOOK

250 color illustrations

288 pages, 7½ × 9½"

Paperback with flaps

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GRAPHIC DESIGN • ART

ISBN 978-1-86154-360-8

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In his latest book, Known Unknowns, Charles

Saatchi provides fascinating insights into some

of the world’s lesser-known but truly extraordi-

nary historical events. Illustrated with arresting

photographs, Saatchi’s 100 essays tackle subjects

as varied as the tattoo habits of Russian criminals,

the Vatican’s favorite Barbie, North Korean

traffic jams, American gun legislation, and the

world’s richest animal. Drawing on a legendary,

Known Unknowns ■ BY CHARLES SA ATCHI ■ A BOOTH - CLIBBORN EDITIONS BOOK

198 photographs; colorplate on

front; printed page edges

480 pages, 7 × 9"

Hardcover cloth case

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PHOTOGRAPHY • HISTORY

decades-long career that has seen him produce

and collect some of the most iconic images of

modern times, Charles Saatchi presents his

unique perspective on contemporary culture.

As a cofounder of Saatchi & Saatchi, the world’s

largest advertising agency throughout the 1980s,

Charles Saatchi is one of the most influential

figures in the global advertising industry.

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The Cleveland Museum of Art,

Cleveland, Feb 22–May 31, 2015

Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis,

Jun 28–Sep 27, 2015

New York’s now-defunct Museum of Primitive

Art opened its landmark exhibition Senufo:

Sculpture from West Africa in February 1963. Under

the directorship of art historian Robert Goldwater,

the museum displayed together for the first time

a stunning array of arts attributed to Senufo

artists: face masks, helmet masks, and figurative

sculptures, all from a region spanning the borders

of present-day Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Mali.

Now, more than 50 years later, this new book draws

on archival, museum, and field-based data, includ-

ing previously unpublished letters, photographs,

and objects, to look back at that tour-de-force

exhibition, and offers a fresh, expanded view of a

dynamic region’s arts and identities.

Susan Elizabeth Gagliardi is assistant professor

of art history at Emory University in Atlanta. She

earned her PhD in art history from UCLA, and her

current research is based on nearly two years of

fieldwork in Senufo- and Mande-speaking com-

munities of western Burkina Faso.

Senufo UnboundDYNAMICS OF ART AND IDENTIT Y IN WEST AFRICA

■ BY SUSAN EL IZ ABETH GAG LIARDI ■ FROM 5 CONTINENTS EDITIONS

ISBN 978-88-7439-666-5

US $75.00 CAN $86.00ISBN 978-88-7439-666-5

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272 pages, 9½ × 11"

Hardcover with jacket

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The Baur Foundation, Museum of Far Eastern

Art in Geneva, Switzerland, houses one of

the most important collections of Asian art in the

world: some 9,000 works from China and Japan.

This new book celebrates the 50th anniversary

of the museum and the 150th birthday of Alfred

Baur (1865–1951). Lavishly illustrated with

stunning new photographs, the book showcases

the diversity and quality of Baur’s collections,

which span netsuke, lacquerware, saber fittings,

prints, jades, imperial ceramics, textiles, and

much more.

Monique Crick is director, Helen Loveday is

curator, and Estelle Niklès van Osselt is assistant

curator, at the Baur Foundation. Hughes Dubois

is a photographer who specializes in art objects.

Alfred Baur, Pioneer and Collector

■ BY MONIQUE CRICK , HELEN LOVEDAY, AND ESTELLE N IKLÈS VAN OSSELT

■ PHOTOGR APHS BY HUGHES DUBOIS

■ FROM 5 CONTINENTS EDITIONS

ISBN 978-88-7439-693-1

US $200.00 CAN $230.00ISBN 978-88-7439-693-1

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360 color illustrations

426 pages, 9½ × 11¼"

Hardcover with jacket

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ART

ALSO AVAILABLE

Japanese Buddhist Textiles

ISBN 978-88-7439-645-0

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This award-winning graphic biography of Pablo Picasso

(1881–1973) captures the prolific and eventful life of one of the

world’s best-loved artists. Pablo explores Picasso’s early life among

the bohemians of Montmartre, his turbulent relationship with artist/

model Fernande Olivier, and how his art developed through friend-

ships with poets Max Jacob and Guillaume Apollinaire, the painter

Georges Braque, and his great rival Henri Matisse. Julie Birmant and

Clément Oubrerie depict a career that began in poverty and reached

its climax with the advent of cubism and modern art.

Julie Birmant, a former director of the Brussels film school INSAS, has

made documentaries on popular science and co-edited issues of the

Journal of Alternative Theatre. She lives in France. Clément Oubrerie is

a French artist who has illustrated more than 40 books. His first graphic

novel, Aya of Yop City, won the First Book Award at the Angoulême

International Comics Festival; was nominated for the YALSA Great

Graphic Novels list and an Eisner Award; and made best-of lists in the

Washington Post, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal.

Pablo ■ BY JULIE B IRMANT AND CLÉMENT OUBRERIE

■ A SE LFMADEHERO BOOK ■ ART MASTERS SERIES

ISBN 978-1-906838-94-2

US $27.50 CAN $31.50ISBN 978-1-906838-94-2

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344 pages, 7½ × 9½"

Paperback

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ART • GRAPHIC NOVEL

This graphic biography documents the brief and intense period of

creativity Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) spent in Arles, Provence,

in southern France. Here van Gogh dreams of setting up an artists’

studio—a haven where he and his friends can paint together. But

attacks of mental illness leave the painter confused and disoriented.

When his friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin refuses to reside

permanently at the Yellow House, a distraught van Gogh cuts off

part of his own ear. Throughout this period of intense emotion and

hardship, Vincent’s brother Theo stands by him, offering constant and

unconditional support. Writer and illustrator Barbara Stok breathes

riveting new life into a fascinating episode of art history, creating a

vivid portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and legendary artists.

Barbara Stok is well known for her candid autobiographical graphic

novels. In addition to writing for newspapers and magazines, Stok has

authored eight books. She lives in the Netherlands.

Vincent ■ BY BARBAR A STOK

■ A SE LFMADEHERO BOOK ■ ART MASTERS SERIES

ISBN 978-1-906838-79-9

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-906838-79-9

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144 pages, 6½ × 9½"

Paperback

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■ The narrative echoes the real

news story of a man found living

under the Manhattan Bridge in

New York

■ The book raises the perennial

issues of homelessness,

prostitution, and age-

inappropriate relationships

■ A hard-hitting narrative that

nevertheless sees characters

triumph over adversity

■ ILYA is well known for his

work for Marvel Comics, DC

Comics, Dark Horse, and other

publishers, and is a central

figure in the independent British

comics scene currently gaining

popularity in North America

ISBN 978-1-906838-72-0

US $22.95 CAN $25.95ISBN 978-1-906838-72-0

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“Romance is dead.” Or so says Pamela Green,

a middle-aged romance novelist suffering

from writer’s block. Then, as she crosses a bridge

over the Thames in London, her unsettled life

collides with that of a ragged young man who

has survived for months on London’s streets,

getting by on his wits . . . and his looks. Under

extraordinary circumstances, Pamela invites him

into her comfortable suburban home. There, in

spite of their obvious differences, they soon form

an unlikely partnership, their once-separate lives

revived and sent off in stark new directions. An

intense hothouse drama, fierce and true to life,

Room for Love is an original graphic novel unafraid

to play with fire.

ILYA is a comic-book writer and artist whose work

has been published by Marvel Comics, DC Comics,

and Dark Horse in the US; Kodansha in Japan; and

numerous independent companies worldwide. His

books include the award-winning The End of the

Century Club, the kitchen-sink-drama collection

Skidmarks, and an adaptation of King Lear in the

Manga Shakespeare series. ILYA lives in the UK.

A hard-hitting tale of unconventional romance

Room for Love ■ BY I LYA ■ A SE LFMADEHERO BOOK

Color illustrations throughout

144 pages, 61⁄5 × 9½"

Hardcover

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FICTION • GRAPHIC NOVEL

FOR MATURE READERS

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The supernatural stories that make up Robert W.

Chambers’s classic piece of weird fiction are tied

together by a play that brings madness to all who read it:

The King in Yellow. It’s a book that draws readers in with

an irresistible yet innocent opening act, then drives them

insane with the poisonous words of Act 2. It’s a book

that cannot be suppressed, spreading like a disease

from city to city, continent to continent. An influence on

writers from H. P. Lovecraft to Neil Gaiman, The King in

Yellow is one of the most important works of American

supernatural fiction. In this dangerously unputdownable

graphic-novel adaptation, I. N. J. Culbard brings to life a

thrilling tale of horror that will make readers laugh and cry

and tremble with fright . . . Read at your own risk.

I. N. J. Culbard is an award-winning artist widely known

for his graphic adaptations of classics. He collaborated

on a critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes series with

Ian Edginton, as well as adapting several titles by H. P.

Lovecraft. Culbard lives in England. Robert William

Chambers (1865–1933) was a Brooklyn-born artist and

author. After studying art in Paris, he worked as an illustra-

tor in New York for Life, Vogue, and Truth magazines. With

the immediate success of The King in Yellow, he became

a full-time author, publishing more than 70 books.

The King in Yellow ■ BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS

■ ADAPTED AND I LLUSTR ATED BY I . N . J . CULBARD

■ A SE LFMADEHERO BOOK

■ A masterful adaptation of one

of the most important works of

American supernatural fiction

■ The King in Yellow is a central

literary reference in the hit HBO

series True Detective, sparking

renewed interest in the book

■ Combines elements of horror and

science fiction into a gripping

piece of graphic weird fiction

■ I. N. J. Culbard has a fast-growing

reputation for his adaptations of

horror classics, as well as for his

work on The New Deadwardians

ISBN 978-1-906838-92-8

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The Lovecraft Anthology: Vol. 1

ISBN 978-1-906838-53-9

US $19.95 CAN $21.95

The Lovecraft Anthology: Vol. 2

ISBN 978-1-906838-43-0

US $19.95 CAN $21.95

ISBN 978-1-906838-53-9

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ISBN 978-1-906838-43-0

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144 pages, 6½ × 9½"

Paperback

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An adaptation of the classic supernatural tale by Robert W. Chambers

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■ Beautiful and compelling science

fiction that comments sharply on

contemporary society

■ Appeals to fans of sci-fi novels,

films, and graphic novels

■ The first two volumes of aama

won the Best Series award at the

Angoulême International Comics

Festival in 2013

■ Bestselling and critically

acclaimed author with a

fast-growing English-language

fan base

ISBN 978-1-906838-93-5

US $19.95 CAN $21.95ISBN 978-1-906838-93-5

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Verloc Nim and his brother, Conrad, depart on an

expedition to recover the mysterious substance

aama, which has transformed the environment of a distant

planet. As they progress through a world that is both

hostile and amazing, the mystery begins to unravel—but

the truth about aama remains unknown, and reality

begins to waver.

Frederik Peeters is one of the world’s most important

comics artists, best known for his autobiographical

graphic novel Blue Pills. He has received five nominations

in the Best Book category at Angoulême and in 2013 won

the Best Series prize at the same event for the first two

volumes of aama. He is also the author of Pachyderme

(Fall 2013, SelfMadeHero) and Sandcastle (Spring 2013,

SelfMadeHero). Peeters lives with his wife and daughter

in Geneva.

The third volume of Frederik Peeters’s

award-winning sci-fi trilogy

ALSO AVAILABLE

aama: 1. The Smell of Warm Dust

ISBN 978-1-906838-73-7

US $19.95 CAN $21.95

aama: 2. The Invisible Throng

ISBN 978-1-906838-83-6

US $19.95 CAN $21.95

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Jane Austen referred to Pride and Prejudice

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Predator, and Terminator properties into comic-book

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Game was nominated for two Eisner Awards in 2007.

Edginton lives in the UK. Robert Deas has illustrated

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In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be

the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other

countries—Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina—had

the same goal. The race was on!

First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of

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about American ingenuity, gumption, and perseverance.

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington,

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the world, including the plane Chicago and First Lieutenant Leslie

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When Triss wakes up after an accident, she knows something

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to band together against a world where nothing is as it seems.

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Cuckoo Song ■ BY FRANCES HARDINGE

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Hurry Up and Wait is the second volume in a new series of

collaborations between renowned artist and bestselling author

Maira Kalman, New York Times bestselling writer Daniel Handler (a.k.a.

Lemony Snicket), and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This

whimsical collection of images captures people in motion—or not. In

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illustrations by Kalman and thought-provoking prose by Handler, Hurry

Up and Wait will charm readers of all ages.

Maira Kalman is a bestselling and award-winning artist, illustrator, and

writer whose books include 13 Words (with Daniel Handler), And the

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designer Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979), who was known for her vivid use

of color and bold, abstract patterns. Renowned art director and paper

engineer Gérard Lo Monaco has created this clever book, published to

coincide with a major international exhibition of Delaunay’s work, featur-

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designs. Lo Monaco’s highly expressive gouache illustrations convey

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reproduced at the back of the book. Fun rhyming verses accompany

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Sonia Delaunay’s work has been the subject of many books and

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in 2011. Gérard Lo Monaco is an Argentinian illustrator, art director,

and paper engineer based in Paris.

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ARCHITECTUREPierre Frey: Inspiring Interiors 40

ARTAbout Two Squares 96

Alfred Baur, Pioneer and Collector 109

Art Deco 1910–1939 104

Biophilia 11

Block City: Incredible Minecraft Worlds 21

Blue Cupboard, The 106

Diaghilev 100

Frida Kahlo 14

Graphic Design 108

How to Look at Art 90

John Soane, Architect 107

Kazimir Malevich 94

Malevich 94

Mark Wallinger 97

Modern Art and St. Ives 92

Mondrian and His Studios: Colour in Space 95

Out of Line 15

Pablo 110

Piet Mondrian: Life and Work 8

Quentin Blake 98

Richard Diebenkorn 9

Richard Hamilton 92

Richard Tuttle 93

Senufo Unbound 109

Shetland Notebook, A 105

Stanley Anderson 105

Turner’s Sketchbooks 91

Vincent 110

AVIATION Dassault Falcon Legend, The 17

BIOGRAPHYGetting There 59

Vogue on Christian Dior 64

Vogue on Ralph Lauren 64

BUSINESSGetting There 59

CALENDARS79–88

COMICSAge of Selfishness, The 26

Just So Happens 27

COOKINGEmpanadas 38

Endless Summer Cookbook 30–31

Everyday Fancy 33

Gluten Is My Bitch 36

Homegrown 34

Honey and Jam 32

Hot Coals 41

How to Make Coffee 62

I Hate Kale Cookbook, The 37

I Hate Tofu Cookbook, The 37

Let Them Eat Cake . . . 29

Sitting in Bars with Cake 66

CRAFTAlabama Studio Sewing Patterns 47

Drawing Is Magic 49

Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, The 46

Knit Wear Love 44–45

Materially Crafted 43

Pretty Prudent Home 42

Rebecca Ringquist’s Embroidery Workshops 50

World of Artist Journal Pages, A 48

CURRENT EVENTSAge of Selfishness, The 26

DECORATIVE ARTSArt Deco 1910–1939 104

Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home 60–61

DESIGNPiaget 17

Pierre Frey: Inspiring Interiors 40

ENTERTAININGCupcakes and Cashmere at

Home 60–61

Hamptons Entertaining 35

FAMILYHey Natalie Jean 51

FASHIONAlexander McQueen 2–3

A to Z of Wedding Style 6

Charles James 99

Couture Wedding Gowns 7

#fashion 5

Hey Natalie Jean 51

London Society Fashion: 1905–1925 101

Nautical Chic 4

Paris Street Style: Shoes 65

Shoes: A Brief History 103

Shoes: Pleasure & Pain 102–103

Thea Porter 101

Vogue on Christian Dior 64

Vogue on Ralph Lauren 64

FICTIONRoom for Love 111

FILMGrand Budapest Hotel: The Wes

Anderson Collection 18–19

Poetry and Film 96

Star Wars Art: A Poster Collection (Poster Book) 20

FOOD & WINECocktails on Tap 39

Empanadas 38

Hot Coals 41

La Maison Maille 40

GAMESArt of Rocksteady’s Batman,

The 24–25

GARDENINGBunny Williams On Garden Style 53

Homegrown 34

New Shade Garden, The 52

Secret Gardens 16

GIFT69–77

GRAPHIC DESIGNGraphic Design 108

History of British Magazine Design, A 100

GRAPHIC NOVELaama: 3. The Desert of Mirrors 113

Age of Selfishness, The 26

Just So Happens 27

King in Yellow, The 112

Pablo 110

Pride and Prejudice 114

Room for Love 111

Vincent 110

HEALTH & DIETGluten Is My Bitch 36

HISTORYConflict, Time, Photography 98

Dassault Falcon Legend, The 17

History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies, The 56

Known Unknowns 108

LAPD ’53 63

HORROR King in Yellow, The 112

HOUSE & GARDENHamptons Entertaining 35

HUMORAdventure Time: The Enchiridion

& Marcy’s Super-Secret Scrapbook 22–23

Like My Father Always Said . . . 58

My 1992 Diary 67

INTERIOR DESIGNCupcakes and Cashmere at

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Hamptons Entertaining 35

New Bohemians, The 55

Pierre Frey: Inspiring Interiors 40

Pretty Prudent Home 42

Tracery 54

LITERATUREPride and Prejudice 114

MEMOIRBlue Cupboard, The 106

Sitting in Bars with Cake 66

NATUREBiophilia 11

Chickens 12

Equus (Mini) 13

PARENTINGHey Natalie Jean 51

Like My Father Always Said . . . 58

PERFORMING ARTSAdventure Time: The Enchiridion

& Marcy’s Super-Secret Scrapbook 22–23

Art of Rocksteady’s Batman, The 24–25

Diaghilev 100

Grand Budapest Hotel: The Wes Anderson Collection 18–19

Star Wars Art: A Poster Collection (Poster Book) 20

PHOTOGRAPHYChickens 12

Conflict, Time, Photography 98

Equus (Mini) 13

Frida Kahlo 14

#fashion 5

Known Unknowns 108

LAPD ’53 63

New York from the Air 10

Secret Gardens 16

POETRYPoetry and Film 96

POP CULTUREAdventure Time: The Enchiridion

& Marcy’s Super-Secret Scrapbook 22–23

Art of Rocksteady’s Batman, The 24–25

RELATIONSHIPSHey Natalie Jean 51

SCIENCE FICTIONaama: 3. The Desert of Mirrors 113

SELF-HELPGetting There 59

SPORTSHistory of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies,

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STATIONERY69–77

TELEVISIONAdventure Time: The Enchiridion

& Marcy’s Super-Secret Scrapbook 22–23

TRAVELNew York from the Air 10

Shetland Notebook, A 105

WEDDINGSCouture Wedding Gowns 7

A to Z of Wedding Style 6

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Fashion: 2016 Wall Calendar 79

Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, The 7

First Flight Around the World 115

Forest Feast Meal Planner and Shopping List, The 73

Forest Feast Notebooks (Set of 3) 72

Forest Feast Paper Placemats 72

Forest Feast Print Collection, The 73

Forest Feast: 2016 Wall Calendar 87

French Country: 2016 Diary 87

French Country: 2016 Wall Calendar 87

Frida Kahlo 14

GGetting There 59

Gluten Is My Bitch 36

Grand Budapest Hotel: The Wes Anderson Collection 18–19

Graphic Design 108

HHamptons Entertaining 35

Hey Natalie Jean 51

Highlights of the Met: 2016 Deluxe Engagement Calendar 79

Highlights of the Met: 2016 Engagement Calendar 79

History of British Magazine Design, A 100

History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies, The 56

Homegrown 34

Honey and Jam 32

Hot Coals 41

How to Look at Art 90

How to Make Coffee 62

Hurry Up and Wait 116

Hyperbole and a Half Die-Cut Notecards 71

Hyperbole and a Half Journal 70

Hyperbole and a Half Notebooks (Set of 3) 70

Hyperbole and a Half Notepad (Mouse Pad) 71

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Hyperbole and a Half: 2016 Wall Calendar 84

II Hate Kale Cookbook, The 37

I Hate Tofu Cookbook, The 37

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Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters, The 46

JJohn Singer Sargent 2016 Wall

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John Soane, Architect 107

Just So Happens 27

KKazimir Malevich 94

King in Yellow, The 112

Kings County Distillery: Whiskey Notes, The (Tasting & Distilling Logbook) 76

Knit Wear Love 44–45

Known Unknowns 108

LLAPD ’53 63

Legend of Zelda (The Official): 2016 Wall Calendar 80

Let Them Eat Cake . . . 29

Like My Father Always Said . . . 58

Lil BUB: 2016 Wall Calendar 82

London Society Fashion: 1905–1925 101

Louis Comfort Tiffany 2016 Wall Calendar 79

MMadame Sonia Delaunay 116

Maison Maille, La 40

Malevich 94

Mario Kart (The Official): 2016 Wall Calendar 81

Mark Wallinger 97

Materially Crafted 43

Modern Art and St. Ives 92

Mondrian and His Studios: Colour in Space 8, 95

My 1992 Diary 67

NNautical Chic 4

New Bohemians, The 55

New Shade Garden, The 52

New York from the Air 10

New York in Photographs: 2016 Mini Wall Calendar 79

New York in Photographs: 2016 Wall Calendar 79

New York: 2016 Deluxe Engagement Calendar 79

New York: 2016 Engagement Calendar 79

New York in Art: 2016 Wall Calendar 79

OOut of Line 15

Outlander: 2016 Wall Calendar 83

PPablo 110

Paris Street Style: Le Journal (Journal) 69

Paris Street Style: Les Notebooks (Set of 3) 69

Paris Street Style: Shoes 65

Piaget 17

Pierre Frey: Inspiring Interiors 40

Piet Mondrian: Life and Work 8, 95Planet Golf: 2016 Wall Calendar 83

Poetry and Film 96

Pretty Prudent Home 42

Pride and Prejudice 114

QQuentin Blake 98

RRabbids Invasion: 2016 Wall

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Rebecca Ringquist’s Embroidery Workshops 50

Richard Diebenkorn 9

Richard Hamilton 92

Richard Tuttle 93

Room for Love 111

Rube Goldberg: 2016 Wall Calendar 84

SSecret Gardens 16

Senufo Unbound 109

Shetland Notebook, A 105

Shoes: A Brief History 103

Shoes: Pleasure & Pain 102–103

Shoes: 2016 Mini Wall Calendar 79

Sitting in Bars with Cake 66

Stanley Anderson 105

Star Wars Art: A Poster Collection (Poster Book) 20

Super Mario Brothers (The Official): 2016 Wall Calendar 80

TTails from the Booth: 2016 Wall

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Thea Porter 101

365 Days of Art: 2016 Desk Calendar 79

Tracery 54

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Turner’s Sketchbooks 91

VVan Gogh: 2016 Mini Wall

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Vincent 110

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Vogue on Ralph Lauren 64

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About Two Squares 96

Adventure Time: The Enchiridion & Marcy’s Super-Secret Scrapbook

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Age of Selfishness, The 26

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Alexander McQueen 2–3

Alfred Baur, Pioneer and Collector 109

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Art Deco 1910–1939 104

Art of Andy Warhol: 2016 Wall Calendar 86

Art of Rocksteady’s Batman, The 24–25

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Biophilia 11

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Blue Cupboard, The 106

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Bunny Williams On Garden Style 53

Butterflies: 2016 Wall Calendar 85

CCharles James 99

Chickens 12

Chihuly: 2016 Engagement Calendar 88

Chihuly: 2016 Wall Calendar 88

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Conflict, Time, Photography 98

Couture Wedding Gowns 7

Cuckoo Song 115

Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home 60–61

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Group (Paper Placemats) 74

Daily Dishonesty: The Daily Note (Set of 3 Notebooks) 75

Daily Dishonesty: I’m Not a Workaholic (Notepad and Mouse Pad) 75

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Daily Dishonesty: 2016 Wall Calendar 84

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Drawing Is Magic 49

EEarth from Above Tenth Anniversary

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Empanadas 38

Endless Summer Cookbook 30–31

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Everyday Fancy 33

Extraordinary Chickens: 2016 Wall Calendar 88

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DistributionsTate Publishing V&A Publishing

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Also of InterestPhotography and Art Credits

Category IndexAlphabetical Index

eBooksInformation to the Trade

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