Leading specialist on Van Gogh Martin Bailey explains how and why Van Gogh created the iconic Sunflowers paintings.

Swaledale is the classic Yorkshire dale, and here is a remarkable photographic portrait of it in all seasons and all weathers by a local photographer.

The Swedish Room is both a source of original, practical decorative ideas as well as an irresistible voyage of discovery through some of the world's most appealing interiors.

Explores the characteristics of Swedish interior design. Five practical chapters show readers how to adapt and recreate this style themselves.

Tails of Tottering Hall brings to life the antics of black Labrador Slobber and cocker spaniel Scribble, along with assorted canine friends.

An illustrated history, full of personal memories, archive images and stunning modern photography, of four unique swimming spots on Hampstead Heath.

Stephen Mitchell's much praised translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, with its message of balance and harmony in living, is accompanied by a selection of ancient Chinese paintings.

Who would not want to sit down with Jane Austen and join her in a cup of tea? Here for the first time is a book that shares the secrets of one of her favorite rituals.

Christina Hardyment places the much-loved English author Arthur Ransome in the settings which so richly define his work, from the Lake District to the Norfolk Broads.

A third collection of 80 ink drawings by A. Wainwright of scenes in the Lake District.