Inside the Royal Wardrobe: A Dress History of Queen Alexandra (Strasdin Kate)(Paperback)

Inside the Royal Wardrobe: A Dress History of Queen Alexandra (Strasdin Kate)(Paperback)

Queen Alexandra used clothes to fashion images of herself as a wife, a mother and a royal: a woman who both led Britain alongside her husband Edward VII and lived her life through fashion. Inside the Royal Wardrobeoverturns the popular portrait of a vapid and neglected queen, examining the

How to Dress Like a Princess - The Secrets of Kate's Wardrobe (Joseph Claudia)(Paperback / softback)

A beautifully designed and presented guide to the Duchess of Cambridge's look and style. Packed full of unique illustrations and stunning images of Kate Middleton, this is a must-have book for fashionistas everywhere. Learn how to adopt Kate's classy, polished look with tips on wardrobe essentials

History of Alexander (Curtius Rufus Quintus)(Paperback / softback)

The essential history of Alexander the Great, compelling and brilliantly realized Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has

A Cultural History of Dress and Fashion in the Modern Age (Palmer Alexandra)(Paperback)

Over the last century there has been a complete transformation of the fashion system. The unitary top-down fashion cycle has been replaced by the pulsations of multiple and simultaneous styles, while the speed of global production and circulation has become ever faster and more complex. Running in

Queen of the Night (Chee Alexander)(Paperback / softback)

The study of dress history (Taylor Lou)(Paperback)

Over the past ten years the study of dress history has finally achieved academic respectability. This book shows how the fields of dress history and dress studies are now benefitting from the adoption of new multi-disciplinary approaches and outlines the full range of these approaches which draw on

Kate: The Future Queen (Nicholl Katie)(Paperback)

From the bestselling author of William and Harry and renowned Royal Family news correspondent Katie Nicholl, comes the first in-depth biography of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Katie Nicholl, bestselling author and royal correspondent for The Mail on Sunday, gives an inside look into the

Twins - Men of Violence - The Real Inside Story of the Krays (Kray Kate)(Paperback / softback)

Kate Kray - Married to the

The Queen of Spades and Other Stories (Pushkin Alexander)(Paperback)

This volume contains new translations of four of Pushkin's best works of fiction. The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories, in which Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. The Tales of Belkin are witty parodies of sentimentalism, while Peter the

The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander (Romm James)(Paperback)

Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader's great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the

Rival Queens - The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots (Williams Kate)(Paperback / softback)

The Queen of Spades and Selected Works (Pushkin Alexander)(Paperback)

'The Queen of Spades' is one of the most famous tales in Russian literature, and inspired the eponymous opera by Tchaikovsky; in 'The Stationmaster,' from The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin, Pushkin reworks the parable of the Prodigal Son; 'Tsar Nikita and his Forty Daughters' is one of

Knížka HarperCollins Publishers The Other Side Of The Coin, Angela Kelly

Kniha z kolekce HarperCollins Publishers. Zábavná a krásně ilustrovaná kniha od Angely Kelly, která vám poskytne nezapomenutelný pohled na úzkou spolupráci s královnou, správu jejího šatníku a budování skutečně trvalého vztahu s ní

Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism (Knysh Alexander)(Paperback)

A pathbreaking history of Sufism, from the earliest centuries of Islam to the present After centuries as the most important ascetic-mystical strand of Islam, Sufism saw a sharp decline in the twentieth century, only to experience a stunning revival in recent decades. In this comprehensive new

Beauty Queen of Leenane (Various)(Paperback)

The Beauty Queen of Leenane was first presented as a Druid Theatre/Royal Court Theatre co-production in January 1996. Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag

Dress Up Meghan (Fearns Georgie)(Paperback)

Dress Up Meghan, the most stylish royal of the moment. Mix-and-match a host of chic-sticker outfits and accessories for a range of occasions, as well as dressing up other royals, friends and

Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II - Hardman Robert

The definitive biography of Her Majesty The Queen by one of Britain’s leading royal authorities.'This is a beautifully-crafted, deeply informed and rounded portrait of the gold standard monarch and the age to which she has given her name. Queen of Our Times has depth, feel and insight in

Ottoman Dress & Design in the West: A Visual History of Cultural Exchange (Jirousek Charlotte)(Paperback)

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the history of dress and fashion in the broader context of western relationships with the Mediterranean world from

Dressing Global Bodies: The Political Power of Dress in World History (Lemire Beverly)(Paperback)

Dressing Global Bodies addresses the complex politics of dress and fashion from a global perspective spanning four centuries, tying the early global to more contemporary times, to reveal clothing practice as a key cultural phenomenon and mechanism of defining one's identity.This collection of

Njinga of Angola: Africa's Warrior Queen (Heywood Linda M.)(Paperback)

'The fascinating story of arguably the greatest queen in sub-Saharan African history, who surely deserves a place in the pantheon of revolutionary world leaders.'--Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Though largely unknown in the West, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most

The Queen Of Spades - Alexandr Sergejevič Puškin

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime

Before the Curtain Opens: Alexander Technique in the Actor's Life (Kelly Kate)(Paperback)

The Alexander Technique is a long-established, accessible and highly effective way of learning to change and retrain postural and behavioural habits that cause unnecessary tension, stress and illness. Developed over a century ago by F.M. Alexander (who taught the technique to George Bernard Shaw,

Inside Vogue - My Diary Of Vogue's 100th Year (Shulman Alexandra)(Paperback / softback)

Roman Clothing and Fashion (Croom Alexandra)(Paperback)

There is plenty of information about military dress in Roman Britain and the rest of the Roman Empire, but the evidence for civilian dress has not been comprehensively looked at since the 1930s.In this richly illustrated survey, Alexandra Croom describes the range and style of clothing worn