This edition was among the Burke papers belonging to Earl Fitzwilliam, and inscribed 'Found among Mr Wm. Burke's papers by W. Cuppage'. The contents are partly in the hand of Edmund Burke, partly in that of his kinsman William; they are poems, characters, essays and other sketches. This 1957 book co[...]

The book that turned the gentle satirist of the Caribbean into a major literary figure, this is the story of a man who, without a single asset, enters a life devoid of opportunity; his tumble-down house becomes a potent symbol of the search for identity in a postcolonial world. His most widely read [...]

In his long-awaited, vastly innovative new novel, Naipaul, "one of literature's great travelers" (Los Angles Times), spans continents and centuries to create what is at once an autobiography and a fictional archaeology of colonialism. "Dickensian . . . a brilliant new prism through which to view (Na[...]

Most books on writing assume that the sole purpose of writing is communication. These manuals seldom go beyond teaching how to avoid the problems of punctuation, grammar, and style that at one time or another ensnare the best of writers. Few, if any, of these books explore writing as a way of shapin[...]

The V&A's textile and fashion collections are the finest and most comprehensive in the world and the 2014 diary focuses on the museum's unique and vast collection of Spitalfields silk designs, textiles, pattern books and costume. The silk industry greatly developed in the 17th century, with designs [...]

Prehospital care is a growing area in medicine, and emergency treatments are becoming more sophisticated as the potential to save lives grow.
The fourth edition of this ABC has been thoroughly updated and includes new chapters on nuclear and biological emergencies.
Each chapter gives concise[...]

A Galison pocket planner is handy at the desk, on the go, or even in your laptop bag. Our William Morris Morning Garden planner was created in cooperation with London's Victoria and Albert Museum, which has a comprehensive assortment of William Morris Art and Crafts designs among its collections. Th[...]

The cards are beautiful: six cards feature violets, lilies, and other flowers against the dark background of the Blackthorn pattern, designed by John Henry Dearle and printed by Jeffrey & Co. as a wallpaper sample for Morris & Co. in 1892. Dearle also designed the pattern for the other six cards: th[...]

Galison's William Morris Morning Garden Everyday Journal was created in cooperation with London's Victoria and Albert Museum, which has a comprehensive assortment of William Morris Art and Crafts designs among its collections. This lovely blank book reproduces details from John Henry Dearle's Golden[...]