The Rough Guide to Vintage London is your ultimate guide to London`s burgeoning vintage scene, that is making the British capital a more exciting place to visit than ever before. Whether you`re into fifties fashion or seventies furnishings, old-fashioned beauty parlours, Art Deco cafes or retro restaurants, The Rough Guide to Vintage London will show you where to find the best bargains & the hippest hang-outs. This authoritative illustrated guide casts a discerning eye over the entire city, highlighting the best of vintage London in each area. It covers over 200 budget & luxury attractions, from the East End hotspots of hyper-cool Hoxton & Shoreditch to the eccentric emporia of the West End, as well as the pick of London`s markets & the classiest vintage outlets north & south of the centre, all marked on full-colour maps. Whatever your look or interest
- blitz chic, beehive hairdo, forties screen idol, rockabilly, twenties flapper or Edwardian chap
- The Rough Guide to Vintage London will tell you where you can enjoy them to the full.

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These beautiful postcards have been selected from the bestselling V&A Pattern titles. Drawing on designs intended for textiles, wallpaper, fashion & furnishing, this richly varied collection is a resource for artists, designers & students, as well as a charming addition to the design fan`s stationery collection. Presented in a colourful presentation box, these beautifully printed patterns range from the intricate floral motifs of William Morris & C.F.A. Voysey to the wit & vibrancy of Pop era design; from the cool restraint of Fifties textile design to the iconic designs of Liberty & Co. A desirable gift & a surprising trove of design inspiration, this postcard collection is the perfect introduction to the V&A`s design collections. ...

This attractive series reveals the V&A`s spectacular & extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series

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Discover V-Mail
- the Roman empire's equivalent of the email or text message! The letters discovered at Vindolanda were written
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This is a unique notebook from Cavallini & Co. with a beautiful & robust cover featuring a vintage map of the world by V.C. Finch. It

Includes:: 144 lined pages, an inside rear pocket & a handy elastic band to keep it tidy. This is an ideal travel companion to write notes, thoughts & plans.

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The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

The 1:50, 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50, 000 topographic map sheets. ...

The 1:50 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50 000 topographic map sheets. ...

Have you ever: hitch-hiked? been skiing? been camping? travelled by train? been on a Weekend Break? been on a package holiday? been on a school exchange? been on a boating holiday? had a disastrous holiday? Then you should enjoy this book, Oliver Gray`s memoir of a lifetime spent travelling without style. ...

This book celebrates the holiday home, traditionally a place of rest, relaxation & escape from the pressures of the 'real' world. Its many incarnations include beach shacks, mountain-top chalets, country estates, ranches & hobby farms, lakeside villas & isolated cabins. The unique styles reflect their owners' very personal approaches to what it means to be 'on vacation'. The architecture of holiday homes reveals the shift in lifestyle that defines a vacation; architects are required to work closely with their clients to achieve just the right spirit. The results of this collaboration can be breathtaking. ...