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Monday, January 2nd, 2012

“Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo” Book

Brainpickings introduce us to Nicholas de Monchaux’s Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, the history of the 21 layers that make up the ultimate piece of techwear. Playtex, better known as bra makers, won the prized Apollo suit contract over its military and industrial…

“Microworlds” Book

Continuing our small fascination with miniatures is Microworlds, the book from Marc Valli. The blurb describes it as ‘a world in which very little people climb over buttocks and ice-skate over cocaine strewn mirrors. At weekends, they may decide to…

Unbound Publishing – Tibor Fischer

It’s Nice That alert us to Unbound, a rather interesting concept in independent publishing. The spirit of consumer participation in mind, the idea is relatively simple: “Authors pitch their ideas directly to you. If you like what you read, you…

Lynn Hunt on the French Revolution

This is a little outside our remit but we should all broaden our horizons from time to time. The Browser has an intriguing interview with historian Lynn Hunt, who speaks about five great books on the revolution. It’s a long…

A ronseal book if ever there was one, Visual Storytelling documents the illustration, photography and graphic design that’s used to convey information. It’s a rather niche topic but anyone with an appreciation for graphic design should appreciate it. It’s too…

“Out of the Box!” Book

As we’ve mentioned before, we’re not into exclamation points on books. All that enforced jollity gets us down. Especially during Christmas and New Years, when our E.J. levels are being drained by family members we barely like. Exclamation point aside,…

“Early Color: Second Edition” Book by Saul Leiter

If you’re still looking for a Christmas gift then (a) what’s wrong with you? Get a move on and (b) this book is a good choice for the person who’s difficult to buy for. You know that person, the one…

We all need a cocktail sometimes. This book will help you make one without the aid of your laptop or smartphone. Tis’ the season to turn off all electrical distractions, after all. We’re not huge fans of the fact that…

Let’s face it, cigars are incredibly douchey these days. They’re of a bygone era and now the people who use them are 16 years old trying to feel grown up and bankers. But you can celebrate that bygone era in…

“Cecil Beaton: The New York Years” Book by Donald Albrecht

While menswear is great and all, it’s always nice to educate yourself on interesting figures, regardless of field. Cecil Beaton was a legendary fashion photographer, whose work for Vogue has been an inspiration to many. The new book, Cecil Beaton:…

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Monday, January 2nd, 2012

“Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo” Book

Friday, December 30th, 2011

“Microworlds” Book

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Unbound Publishing – Tibor Fischer

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Lynn Hunt on the French Revolution

“Visual Storytelling: Inspiring a New Visual Language” Book

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

“Out of the Box!” Book

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

“Early Color: Second Edition” Book by Saul Leiter

“Cocktails & Amuse-Bouches” Books by Daniel Boulud

“Cigar Style” Book by Nick Foulkes

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

“Cecil Beaton: The New York Years” Book by Donald Albrecht