Charles II's reign was a period of revolutionary experimentation: in science, art and sexual etiquette. For the first time in British history, Royal mistresses - such as Nell Gwyn - played an active,
Hewlett Johnson, the Red Dean of Canterbury Cathedral from 1931 to 1963, was one of the most complex and intriguing public figures in 20th-century Britain. Converted to communism in the 1890s, he spen
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, along with the National Portrait Gallery, occupies the historic Patent Office Building, re-opening in 2006. One of the finest neoclassical structures in the world,
Westminster Abbey has a history stretching back over a thousand years. Founded as a Benedictine monastery in the mid-tenth century, it is the coronation church where monarchs have been crowned amid gr
Stunning reproductions of some of the world's most beautiful stained glass220 full-color illustrations accompany informative textThe newly-cleaned stained glass of Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, Englan
The Zhejiang Museum is situated in the provincial capital Hangzhou - one of the most beautiful and cultured cities of China - particularly famous for its tea and silk, and for the sublime beauty of it
Published in conjunction with the opening of the New-York Historical Society's newly installed permanent gallery, 'New York Rising: New York and the Founding of the United States' seeks to capture thi
This book is published to mark the largest exhibition to date of sculptor Sean HenryA's work, set in the spectacular surroundings of Salisbury Cathedral. 'Conflux' brings together over 20 sculptures a
Published in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of The Newark Museum, this fully illustrated book highlights the extensive and diverse collections of New Jersey's largest museum. The Museum boasts
The dazzling palatial mansion of circus tycoon John Ringling in Sarasota, Florida, is a tribute to the American Dream and reflects the splendour and romance of Italy. Described as 'the last of the Gil
The Treasures of Westminster Abbey celebrates an iconic building and its rich artistic heritage. The Abbey, one of Britain's greatest medieval buildings and among the best-known churches in the world,
