Biography & Memoir

This richly illustrated entry in the stylish series tells the story of groundbreaking designer Christian Dior and the fashion house he founded.   Christian Dior's spectacular rise to the upper echelons of Parisian haute couture is one of the most...

The Little Book of Gucci tells the story of this historic yet flourishing house, and the visionary looks that have cemented its place in fashion history.   One of the oldest Italian fashion brands in existence today, Gucci was founded in Florence in 1921...

Little Book of Prada is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the legendary fashion house. Understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and sublime originality of design are all hallmarks of the House of Prada. In...

Little Book of Chanel is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the most celebrated fashion designer in history. Chronicling the life and legacy of Coco Chanel, one of fashion's most influential couturiers, this gorgeous book offers a...

"A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman" - Christian Louboutin   Among designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose designs are instantly recognizable: Christian Louboutin. His iconic red soles can be seen everywhere from the...

Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is the pocket-sized and exquisitely illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.   An enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute...

Audrey Hepburn’s star quality, fashion sense, and elegance made her an icon for women of all ages. Filled with stunning photographs, this fascinating tribute illustrates and illuminates Hepburn's life. From her early years as an ingénue to her status as...

Little Book of Schiaparelli chronicles the work of one of history's most influential and eccentric couturiers. Endowed with a strikingly imaginative and experimental approach to fashion, Elsa Schiaparelli cultivated a combination of the witty and the...

(Available after July 30th, 2022) The iconic bags, the instantly recognizable packaging, the celebrity fans - Hermes is the last word in luxurious accessories. Through the generations, Hermes have created innovative and exquisite accessories for the most...

From a distinguished art historian, a dramatic reappraisal of Renaissance master Hans Holbein, whose art shaped politics and immortalized the TudorsHans Holbein the Younger is chiefly celebrated for his beautiful and precisely realized portraiture, which...

A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BEST ART BOOK OF 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022In 1520, Albrecht Dürer, the most celebrated artist in Northern Europe, sailed to Zeeland to see a whale. A central figure of the...

As suspenseful as a thriller and incredibly moving, Pauline Baer de Perignon’s stunningly crafted memoir traces what happened to her great-grandfather’s precious art collection after it was stolen from his Paris apartment during by the Gestapo in 1942...

A titan of British landscape painting yet little known as a man, John Constable is brought to pulsating life in Hamilton's monumental biography which draws from copious correspondence both from and to the nineteenth-century artist.   John Constable,...

The acclaimed artist and illustrator of Children's Gift of the Year Julia and the Shark recounts his fascination with Gericault's The Raft of the Medusa, translating the painting's themes of suffering and trauma to both his own troubled family history...

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • USA TODAY BESTSELLERARE YOU READY TO BELIEVE IN YOU?“Game-changing. Authentic. A must-read for every woman! Jamie is the real deal—and that’s rare.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York...

From Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews, the deeply personal story of his lifelong obsession with strength—and how, after looking for it in all the wrong places, he finally found itTerry Crews spent decades cultivating his bodybuilder physique and...

The instant #1 national bestseller now in paperback, with exclusive new material for more inspiration and motivation from the beloved Fox News personality, Dana Perino.EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY is a no-nonsense how-to guide to life for young women looking...

In this New York Times bestseller, Hollywood power couple DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good candidly share their courtship and marriage, and the key to their success—waiting.President/CEO of Franklin Entertainment and former Sony Pictures executive DeVon...

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller—Jaycee Dugard’s raw and powerful memoir, her own story of being kidnapped in 1991 and held captive for more than eighteen years.In the summer of June of 1991, I was a normal kid. I did normal things. I had friends...

(Available after 3-20 days)Now a documentary on CBS All Access.    Following the success of The Accidental Billionaires and Moneyball comes Console Wars—a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming...