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Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, The Stoics Illustrated contains over 100 quotes from key philosophers, including Zeno, Diogenes, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, that will give the reader many emotional and practical tools for living a better life.

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with 100 illustrations and artworks of Norse gods, heroes and myths, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the realms of Asgard.

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding with 100 illustrations and photographs, Chess Illustrated will fascinate anyone interested in the material culture of one of the world’s oldest and most widely played games.

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, this selection of Chinese quotations is the perfect compact volume of quotes to inspire readers.

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, this selection of Zen quotations is the perfect compact volume of quotes to inspire readers.

With 150 outstanding colour photographs exploring hauntingly beautiful locations, Abandoned Places is a brilliant and moving pictorial examination of worlds we have left behind.

Illustrated with 180 photographs with detailed captions explaining their history and often ghostly past, Graveyards is a vivid pictorial exploration of the best-known, most-haunted and quirkiest burial places in the world today.

Haiku features 80 classic poems from four poets – Matsuo BashoŻ, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki – which range across more than 200 years of Japanese poetry. Each poem is presented in Japanese script, along with romanised Japanese (romaji), a new English translation and an illustration echoing the poem's theme. 

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with 150 illustrations and artworks of saints from every part of the world, this book will fascinate anyone interested in inspiring religious figures from Biblical times to John Paul II.

The Cold War provides a pictorial examination of this crucial era in history, offering the reader an instant understanding of the key events and figures in this 45-year period through 150 dramatic and memorable photographs.

Written around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Rings is a new modern translation of a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict produced using beautiful traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques.

The Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, describes the fundamental beliefs of Taoism, addressing how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and institutions that promote greed.
This traditional Chinese-bound dual-language edition presents the original Chinese text with a new translation on the facing page.

Chinese Astrology is a beautifully illustrated guide with easy-to-use instructions to help you understand the fundamental ideas and determine the more advanced aspects accompanied by an explanation of each character and its significance within Chinese astrology: the perfect guide to your inner and outer life.

The Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, describes the fundamental beliefs of Taoism, addressing how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and institutions that promote greed.
This traditional Chinese-bound dual-language edition presents the original Chinese text with a new translation on the facing page.

Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour and loyalty. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, Bushido: The Soul of Japan will appeal to anyone interested in leadership, the code of the Samurai and Japanese culture.

Arranged chronologically, History of the World provides a sumptuous, pictorial guide to the most significant events in human history, from the Bronze Age to the 21st Century.

Written around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Rings is an illustrated new modern translation of a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict produced in a pocket format including 75 images.

On 26 April 1986, the unthinkable happened - the worst nuclear accident in history. Chernobyl provides a photographic exploration of the catastrophe and its aftermath in 180 authentic photos. See the wreckage of No. 4 Reactor, the historic photos of the clean-up operation, and today's decaying apartments and deserted streets.

Arranged by biome, Natural History of the World provides a sumptuous, pictorial guide to the most significant plants, animals and their habitats across Planet Earth.

Chinese myths are rich in symbolism and teach us about an ancient culture that stretches back more than 4000 years. Illustrated with 120 photographs and artworks, Chinese Myths is an accessible, entertaining and highly informative exploration of the fascinating mythology underlying one of the world’s oldest and most influential cultures.

Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle, communication, behaviour and working dogs, Dogs is a hugely informative visual celebration of man's best friend. With fascinating captions on every page, even dog lovers will learn something new. 

The Periodic Table Illustrated is a compact illustrated guide to the 118 elements and their properties that will inform and fascinate anyone interested in the core chemical elements that make up our world. Each entry includes the chemical symbol for each element, as well as its structure, uses and history.

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, Hagakure Illustrated is a new modern translation of a collection of instructive and entertaining anecdotes reflecting on every aspect of life and death according to Bushido, the moral code of the Samurai.

The Book of Tea, written in English in 1906 for a Western audience, celebrates the secular art of the Japanese tea ceremony and linking its importance with Zen Buddhism and Taoism.
Covering cultural life, aesthetics and philosophy, this is an exquisitely produced edition using traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques.