The definitive book of stories from Arthurian legend, featuring the Knights of the Round Table, Wizard Merlin & King Arthur & Queen Guinevere. These fascinating ancient tales are retold by Rosalind Kerven, author of the bestselling English Fairy Tales & Legends which is also published by National Trust. With plots full of romance, adventure & enchantment, these stories are revived by the author to reflect their origins in oral history & appeal to a whole new generation of readers. Stories include Elaine Who Loved Sir Lancelot, Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, Tristan & Isolde & The Enchantment of Merlin, many of which have recently been adapted in modern cinema & remain a fascination within contemporary culture. The book also features detailed notes on each story & mentions specific places in Britain with Arthurian links, including National Trust properties such as Tintagel. Beautifully illustrated throughout with images inspired by Arthurian legend. ...

Arthur`s Hill & Fenham in 1913 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the Arthur`s Hill & Fenham area north-west of Newcastle. The Westgae Road runs through the map & coverage stretches from Ravenside Road & Fenham Hall Drive southward to Wellfield Road & Lynnwood Avenue, & from Prospect Place westward to Benwell Tower & Benwell Dene Terrace. Features include Newcastle Workhouse, North Elswick Hall, tramways, Nunsmoor Park, St Nicholas Cemetery, Elswick Grange, Condercum, Benwell Colliery (Charlotte Pit), Pendower, Benwell Bank Top, etc. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Arthur`s Pass area at 1:65, 000 in a series of contoured & GPS compatible maps from New Topo NZ Ltd, with exceptionally vivid presentation of the terrain, routes clearly highlighted, & symbols to show locations of various facilities. The map indicates which of the tracks are part of the Te Araroa long-distance trail & in addition to the NZ national grid lines also has latitude & longitude grid at 10’ intervals. Contour interval is 20m. Maps in the series from New Topo NZ Ltd cover the country’s popular hiking & tramping areas. The maps have contours (20m in most titles
- please confirm in the individual description) enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate various types of the terrain & vegetation: glaciers, scree, lava flows, shingle, s&, swamps, exotic forest, scrub, native bush, etc. The overprint for the routes distinguishes, as appropriate, between tramping tracks & routes, walking tracks, & waymarked or unmarked trails. Symbols show facilities such huts, campsites, public toilets, viewpoints, car parks, etc. Where useful, the maps also have brief notes about hut reservations. All the titles are GPS compatible, most with a 1-km NZ national grid (GPS users can uses WGS84). To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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This unique model features articulated joints just like a real human h&. Crafted from solid wood. This model sports a beautiful French finish with a translucent varnish for a clean, polished look. Art is forever, life is short is the Latin expression. This from an age when art was considered a learned craft for the talented. When ateliers were filled with articulated art models & plaster casts of classic sculpture. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

This unique model is h&-carved from solid wood & features a beautiful French finish with a translucent varnish for a polished look. The body of the horse can be tilted frontward or forward using the two adjustable poles. The horse`s legs are jointed to move in different positions. Art is forever, life is short is the Latin expression. This from an age when art was considered a learned craft for the talented. Both our art & our artist models closely match the style & content of ages past. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

It is 1948. Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II, her people putting defeat behind them & looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his house repairs, his two grown daughters & his grandson, & his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet Iantern-lit bars. His should be a tranquil retirement. But as his memories continually return to the past
- to a life & a career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism
- a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity.

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What were Montmartre & Montparnasse really like in their hey-day roughtly between 1904, when the youthful Picasso had just arrived on the Hill of Martyrs, & 1920, when Amedeo Modigliani, justly called `the prince of Bohemians`, died of consumption & dissipation in Montparnasse? This book, written by an Enflishman who lived in Montnartre for thirty years & knew its famous habitue intimately, gives a vivid description. It reveals the truth behind the many legends, is packed with authentic stories about writers & painters whose name are now household words, & contains much hitherto unpublished information about the life & career of Modigliani obtained from his family & friends. Much of the text was written in Montmartre amid the scenes described, & after personal consultation with survivors of the great days when Frede presided over the Lapin Agile & Libion, patron of the Cafe de la Rotonde, was beginning to rival him in Montparnasse. It is the most complete account which has yet been written in English of the birth of Cubism & other contemporary movements in modern painting, & of the lives & loves who started them. ...

I am an artist... begins Eric Carle's vibrant tribute to the creative life. & just like an imaginative child, this is one artist who paints the world as he sees it
- a red crocodile, an orange elephant, a violet fox, a black polar bear & a wonderful polka-dotted donkey. Filled with some of the most magnificently colourful animals of Eric Carle's career, this is a book that celebrates imagination & the artist within us all. Inspired by the work of the great Expressionist painter Franz Marc, a founder of the artists' group known as Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), who famously used abstract blue horses in his paintings. Marc's vibrantly colourful paintings influenced generations of artists, & fired the imaginations of children's book artists far & wide. Examples of Marc's paintings & a short biography are included at the end of the book.
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Whether you`re trying your hand at painting for the first time or honing your artistic ability, Artist`s Painting Techniques is the handiest guide to teach you how to paint. Starting with the basics such as observational skills & learning how to draw, Artist`s Painting Techniques will guide you into working with watercolours, acrylics, & oil paints. Learn everything you need to know about tone, colour, pattern, brushwork, & composition to create your own masterpieces with complete confidence. Embark on exciting artistic exercises & projects to discover your style & grow as an artist. Follow the fully illustrated step-by-step guides & get inspiring advice from practising artists, working with watercolour, acrylic, & oil paints in a variety of art techniques. Kickstart your creativity & develop your own style with Artist`s Painting Techniques. ...

Artivism, is becoming a common way of denouncing conflicts, of being a megaphone of the unfairness, demanding more public space or pushing political agendas; in short, to highlight what does not work well. Artivists use art as a weapon of public & social exigency charged with particular doses of shrewdness, inventiveness, imagination, sense of humour &, above all, social impact, either throughout impressive pieces or the most subtle & invisible actions. Navigating through the curiosity, emotion & concern of the new artivists; We walk the paths of a creativity committed to reflection, criticism & the eternal pursuit of social justice. ...