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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
A superbly illustrated compendium of over 1,500 of the world’s most popular and influential patterns.
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From the 18th century to the present, every aspect of design is covered in one single, spectacularly designed volume that will appeal to experts and general audiences alike.
Elizabeth Wilhide
First published in Great Britain by Fig Tree, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK, 2016 –Title page verso.
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Suffolk, 1939: Julia Compton has a beautifully well-ordered life. Once a promising musician, she now has a handsome husband who pays the bills, a young son she adores and a…
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When Charlie and Ros inherit Ashenden from their aunt Reggie a decision must be made. The beautiful eighteenth-century house, set in acres of English countryside, is in need of serious…
An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles…
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Elizabeth Wilhide,Joanna Copestick
This new approach to interior design fuses decorating elements from around the world. Illustrated with 210 color photographs, the chapters offer suggestions for adorning apartments and houses using exotic furnishings…
Terence Conran,Elizabeth Wilhide
Here Terence Conran argues the case for design as an intrinsic and creative force in the modern world. In the introduction he offers his own sources of inspiration, while the…
The first specially photographed book from the top ratings hit The Repair Shop, in which the experts explain the love for their craft and tell the inside stories of their…
