Jelly is wobbling back into fashion and Bompas & Parr are at the forefront of the revolution. Here they present the definitive book on the history and making of jelly – a fun, informative, visually stunning and entertaining package.
An end-to-end collection of amusing, bizarre and shocking true stories from the pre-eminent competition of the world’s favourite sport, replete with a supporting cast of dodgy refs, eccentric mascots and manic managers.
Following in the curmudgeonly footsteps of One Grump or Two, The Grumpy Driver’s Handbook is a celebration of all that is miserable and tedious on the road.
It’s a grim fact that the world isn’t as nice as it used to be. People are rude, greedy and selfish. So even though those hardback retro books with flock covers and embossed titles look nice, they won’t help turn back the clock. Skimming stones and whittling wood isn’t going to bring world peace.
A comprehensive and unparalleled collection of breads, cakes and pastries from around the world, this beautiful sourcebook of recipes is also a well-researched exploration of home baking techniques and global ethnic history.
In 1903, Victorian composer Cecil Sharp began a decade-long journey to collect folk songs that captured the spirit of Great Britain. A century later, writer, presenter and journalist Will Hodgkinson sets out on a similar journey.
The 80’s represented cars that were flash, angular and mean. The petrol-heads of the time lusted after Magnum P.I.’s Ferrari 308; salivated over the Ferrari Daytona and Testarossa from Miami Vice, and watched ”Back to the Future” in cinemas across the country, mesmerised at the sight of the Doc’s De Lorean.
All you need to know about the heaven and hell of golf is in this unique book. From the serious (the origins of golf) to the bizarre (moon golf), the informative (the perfect tee-height) to the ridiculous (snow golf), takes the reader down a fairway of wit and wisdom.
A single father. No love life. And the teaching job from hell… Daniel Ken hated school, and school hated him.
Just as a rose would smell as sweet by any other name, so it is with love. Love is powerful,
Albert Einstein proved to us that E=MC2. Marilyn Monroe convinced us that gentlemen prefer blondes and that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Elvis Presley showed us how to swivel our hips to old-time rock ‘n’ roll. Through science, pop culture and arts, all of them have become the objects of great attention and devotion by fans everywhere.
After more than 20 years in a City vault, designers David and Elizabeth Emmanuel open the four locked trunks which reveal the story behind their creation of Princess Diana’s wedding dress.
Reprising the success of ‘Spliffs’ and ‘Spliffs 2’, this book offers yet more information and entertainment for the ‘budding’ cannabis enthusiast.
‘Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible’ is a rich and provocative pictorial survey of an ancient art form that, until recently, remained hidden in our society’s cultural underground. Tracing a global journey through the history and culture of tattoo art, Chris Wroblewski’s new book is a stunning visual document.
A beloved icon who put the ‘haute’ in ‘couture’ and found success as an actress, a mother and a humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn was an expert in the art of being a woman.
