From 1948
- 1976 Ansel Adams produced seven portfolios each a limited edition of 10-15 signed photographic prints. This
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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From gift shop designs for the holiday village in north Wales Portmeirion pottery evolved to a global business thanks in large part to the design flair of Susan Williams-Ellis. She captured the spirit of the kitchens & dining rooms of the 1960s & 70s with bold new shapes & designs that could be both modern & traditional. Botanic Garden introduced in 1972 used old flower prints with contemporary shapes & high quality manufacture & has remained in production for 40 years. In the 21st century the company has moved vigorously forwards with a new generation of designers & a marketplace in over 50 countries. ...

The Portobello area of West London has a rich personality
- vibrant brilliant in colour noisy with graffiti that approach art bizarre
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The latest tips & tricks for capturing high-quality photos Taking great people pictures" isnt a matter of luck. The secret is in observing your subjects & connecting with them & then using your camera to its best advantage. This new edition uses full-color photos to demonstrate how to work with lighting location angle composition physical characteristics & environment in either portrait or candid situations. Professional photographer & veteran author Erin Manning offers invaluable advice for handling the unique challenges of photographing babies large & small groups & action. Assignments at the end of each chapter encourage you to test your newfound skills while visiting pwsbooks.com means that you can post your work & benefit from feedback & constructive criticism. Explains how to study your subjects in their natural habitat while you observe how they react & interact Features invaluable advice from veteran author Erin Manning that shares simple techniques for improving photos of babies & children Zeroes in on how to best capture facial expressions Highlights ways to tell a story with a series of candid photos Helps you add interest to large-group shots When you apply the techniques featured on the pages of Portrait & Candid Photography Photo Workshop 2nd Edition youll watch your subjects come to life." ...

Using the firsthand expertise she has gained through writing the bestselling Dr Kay Scarpetta novels Patricia Cornwell has used the demanding methods of modern forensic investigation to re-examine the contemporaneous evidence in the Jack the Ripper murders. These include state-of-the-art DNA testing on various materials computer enhancement of watermarks & expert examinations of h&-writing paper inks & other relics. She has also used her knowledge of profiling on the possible suspects as well as consulting experts in the field. On presenting her conclusions to a very senior Metropolitan Police officer she learned that had the investigators of the time been presented with the facts she has unearthed her suspect would definitely have been arrested & would probably have faced trial. In the first edition of this book Patricia Cornwell named the killer as the artist Walter Sickert. This paperback

Includes:: even more evidence for her compelling & credible conclusion. Visit the author's website on www.patricia-cornwell.com

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Transplanted to Europe from her native America Isabel Archer has candour beauty intelligence an independent spirit & a marked enthusiasm for life. An unexpected inheritance apparently gives her freedom but despite all her natural advantages she makes one disastrous error of judgement & the result is genuinely tragic. ...

This is the Penguin English Library Edition" of " The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James. ' She knew of no wrong that he had done; he was not violent he was not cruel; she simply believed that he hated her'. When Isabel Archer a beautiful spirited American is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel resolved to enjoy her freedom does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming & cultivated Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny' Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines & a story of intense poignancy. " The Penguin English Library"
- 100 editions of the best fiction in English from the eighteenth century & the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War."
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When Isabel Archer a beautiful spirited American is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel resolved to enjoy her freedom does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming & cultivated Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a 'young woman affronting her destiny' Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines & a story of intense poignancy. ...

The marriage was that between the two writers Vita Sackville-West & Harold Nicolson & the portrait is drawn partly by Vita herself in an autobiography which she left behind at her death in 1962 & partly by her son Nigel. It was one of the happiest & strangest marriages there has ever been. Both Vita & Harold were always in love with other people & each gave the other full liberty 'without enquiry or reproach' knowing that their love for each other would be unaffected & even strengthened by the crises which it survived. This account of their love story is now a modern classic. ...