Photographing Historic Buildings
Steve Cole
‘This book guides the reader through the process of documenting the historic environment using a digital camera.
Illustrated with over 500 photographs and diagrams, the book sets out techniques and strategies to ensure the images we make will be a vital record of the past.’
We think this book, our first for Historic England, does just that, and is also elegant, thoughtfully designed, and a pleasure to use!
Published by Historic England, and launched at RIBA, London, on 23 May 2017....
Tattoo Miscellany
Edited by Lal Hardy
In this extraordinary book London tattoo legend Lal Hardy reveals the fascinating world of tattoo, past and present.
With a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, stories and anecdotes, Tattoo Miscellany showcases many unique and valuable items of tattoo culture.
Chapters on historical stencils, customised machines, traditional hand-tools, collector’s cards, toys, ornaments, T-shirts, tattoo legends, and rare ephemera of all kinds, bring a rare insight into this hidden world.
Thoughtfully designed by Thextension.
To be published by Robinson in May 2017...
Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral became a cathedral as a result of Henry VIII’s establishment of the Anglican church and his dissolution of the monasteries in 1541.
This new book tells the story of the cathedral and acts as a guide to the buildings and their treasures. Eruditely written, and beautifully designed by Thextension, the book is copiously illustrated with many new and specially commissioned photographs and plans.
To be published by Scala Arts & Heritage in the Spring of 2017...
The Bacon Jam Cookbook
It’s a proper pig out
‘Eat 17’s Bacon Jam has become a cult phenomenon and is available in shops and delis all over the UK and beyond, including Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.
‘A story of remarkable entrepreneurial success – how two young brothers took a run-down corner shop and turned it into a world-class brand.
‘A small, beautiful* hardback cookbook, jam-packed with quirky recipes from a range of chefs and independent food manufacturers.’
*Beautifully designed by Thextension.
160 pages, full-colour hb
To be published by Robinson
(Little Brown Book Group)
on 17 November 2016...
Artisan Books
Hurtwood Press Limited
‘Artisan Books have been carefully devised for artists, designers, photographers and creative professionals. Beautifully printed on archival paper, hand bound and thread sewn. From one copy to as many as your creative spirit desires.’
Over the last six months Thextension have been working on the development and promotion of three new sizes of Artisan Book, together with the nine choices of cloth binding available.
Design, copywriting and
art direction by
Andrew Barron at Thextension
www.hurtwoodpress.com...
Vauxhall
Model by Model from 1903
Eric Dymock
Dove Publishing
Standard hardback print run plus 25 presentation copies, each in a slipcase embellished with an authentic Vauxhall badge
‘Vauxhall, Model by Model from 1903 shows the confidence of a company integral to British Industry, well into its second century. It is a study of the oldest make of car in the United Kingdom, and one of the oldest in the world with a continuous history of manufacture. Vauxhall started life on Thames-side Lambeth and in the 1920s went together with General Motors, by the 21st century the first car maker on the planet to reach 500 million vehicles.’...
Lincoln Cathedral
The Biography of a
Great Building
Jonathan Foyle
Published in 2015 by
Scala Arts & Heritage
Architectural historian and broadcaster Jonathan Foyle regards Lincoln Cathedral as an old and valued friend and writes with deep knowledge and passion about the developing character of the building.
Illustrated with specially commissioned photography, archival images and the author’s own plans and drawings, Lincoln Cathedral documents the changing life of a great work of architecture....
The Dashboard Volume I
Lucinda Lewis
Published by Car Culture
‘The Dashboard doesn’t resemble any book I’ve ever made before. It’s hand-made, with quality like some of the coachbuilt cars portrayed on its pages.
In a limited edition of 25 sets, presented in a hand-made archival clam-shell box.
Designed by Thextension and produced by Artisan Books.
The resulting collectable edition is a piece of craftsmanship.
Definitely Better than a Box of Chocolates.’
Lucinda Lewis
Car Culture
www.hurtwoodpress.com...
British Library Crime Classics
A series of book covers for the British Library, London, 2012 to date
‘The style of these novels is deliciously dry and dated, but that brings with it a certain charm. There is certainly no gore, but there is plenty of vintage good stuff to enjoy.’ The Lady
Crime classics republished for the first time since the 1930s carry splendid ‘period-piece covers’ based on contemporary poster illustrations.
A wonderful series to read and to collect!...
The Mammoth Book of Skulls
Edited by Ilya
Published in Summer 2014 by Robinson in England, and by Running Press in the US.
‘An extraordinary collection of the most engaging and intriguing images of the skull from around the world, this book presents a visual feast of the ultimate doom-laden icon.’
‘Art skulls, designer skulls, illustrated skulls, skulls in fashion and jewellery, in cartoons and on super heroes, tattooed on the body and sprayed in the street, and as the definitive rock ‘n’ roll symbol. An endlessly fascinating collection carefully curated and presented.’
The third book from the Mammoth series to have been designed by Thextension....
