Following one of the most inspiring and fascinating stories linked to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, this book centres on the life and achievements of John Harrison - designer and builder of the first accurate marine chronometers.
Diamond Cuts in Historic Jewellery 1381-1910 explores the evolution of historical diamond cutt ing styles. Richly illustrated with stunning colour photographs, it guides the reader through centuries of craftsmanship, from medieval table cuts and hogbacks to the baroque and rococo rose cuts. This indispensable resource assists collectors, ......
Celebrating over 60 years of Interior and Garden Design Education
Jacqueline Duncan founded The Inchbald School of Interior Design in 1960, and the Inchbald School of Garden Design in 1972. War-time experiences as a young evacuee living in grand English country houses kindled her fascination with buildings and gardens before she met and married Michael Inchbald, a leading interior decorator.
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of the man voted 'the Greatest Briton', Churchill: A Visual History tells the incredible story of Winston Churchill's long life and lasting legacy. With particular focus on Churchill's pivotal role during the Second World War, the book features artefacts, interviews, documents, art and ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423811
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
The image of the pirate is one that has never failed to capture the imagination, but behind the melodramatic portrayals of such villains as Long John Silver, with wooden leg and eye-patch, lies a much harsher reality. This book charts the history of piracy.
Autumn 1943. Major John Overton accepts a posting behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Albania. As he struggles to complete his mission amidst a chaotic backdrop, Overton is left to ruminate on loyalty, comradeship and the futility of war.
ISBN-13: 9781912423101
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Jousting is the most iconic form of mounted combat. For more than five hundred years, the sport itself, and the chivalric culture that surrounded it, took on almost mythical qualities. Here, Tobias Capwell explains the glitz and glamour of a sport that attracted enormous popular audiences throughout the late middle ages.
ISBN-13: 9780948092831
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
Dr Henry Radcliffe (1819 - 1903) was a young Liverpool doctor, who joined the Californian gold rush in 1849, sailing to San Francisco via Cape Horn. He settled in Stockton where, when not prospecting for gold in the upper reaches of the San Joaquin River, he founded the first hospital in Stockton and became the proprietor and first editor of the ......
From Barbarians to Haute Couture (Compact Edition)
From the ancient barbarians responsible for the fall of Rome, to the black-lipped teenager updating their Instagram from a graveyard, Goths have been with us for a long time. Ideas about what is Gothic have changed and mutated, but a fascination with the dark and dramatic has remained a constant.
