Batsford imprint: 183 books
Rock'n'Roll's Strangest Moments
Extraordinary But True Tales from 45 Years of Rock & Roll History
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
Rock music, since its pre-history in blues, country music and 40s and early 50s pop, through to the well-publicised excesses of touring bands of today, has left a legacy of thousands of weird and wonderful stories in its wake. Weve all read about the Whos Keith Moon driving a Rolls Royce into a hotel...
by Nicholas Clayton
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
A real gentleman knows that it is essential to be well-groomed, and while a bit of moisturizer will help, it is not enough. Our Butler’s guide is the ultimate source of information for looking pukka. It need not take long either, and this short guide cuts to the chase: skin care, including the best...
Ancient Trees
Trees that live for a thousand years
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Among all the varied productions with which Nature has adorned the surfaces of the earth, none awakens our sympathies, or interests our imagination so powerfully as those venerable trees, which seem to have stood the lapse of ages John Muir, 1868 A fascinating celebration of the some of the oldest...
by Margery Fish
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2013
Margery Fish was the voice of gardening in the 1960s and her advice and enthusiasm for horticulture has stood the test of time. In her imaginative adaption of the traditional cottage garden style that she saw disappearing around her, she brought together old-fashioned plants and contemporary plants...
Television's Strangest Moments
Extraordinary But True Tales from the History of TV
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Ever since John Logie Baird first publicly demonstrated this now all-pervasive medium in his small Soho laboratory, the history of television has been littered with remarkable but true tales of the unexpected. Ranging from bizarre stories of actors shenanigans to strange but true executive and marketing...
52 Great Poker Tips
At Home, Tournament and Online
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Written by bestselling poker author Lou Krieger Tips for every kind of poker situation: at home, online and at tournament Covers Texas Hold 'Em, the world's most popular type of poker Part of successful bestselling 52 Great Tips series A leading poker guru gives you the essential tips to win at Texas...
by Veronica Sorenson
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
This multi-language lace book provides the enthusiast with a collection of 75 quick and easy bobbin lace patterns. The (mainly) small designs are worked in a range of styles: Bruges Flower, Schneeberg, Russian Tape and Free, plus Torchon, Honiton and Bedfordshire The patterns assume a certain level...
Sailing's Strangest Moments
Extraordinary But True Stories From Over Nine Hundred Years of Sailing
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2014
This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather, meetings with pirates and sea monsters, and other legendary tales.
Learn Poker in 10 Minutes
The Quickest Way to Learn Poker
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Poker has never been more popular. It's played in all sorts of places - in serious international tournaments, at the casino, socially with friends and, of course, online. If you don't know how to play it, you're missing out, and here's where this book comes in! It gives you all the information you...
by David Stone
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
The French strategy of seeking to establish a fortified base across the Viet Minh's route to and from Laos provoked an awesome struggle that lasted from November 1953 to May 1954. During this time Dien Bien Phu, surrounded by 2000 ft hills and thus difficult to re-supply by air as the French had intended,...
Wars of The Cold War
Campaigns & Conflicts 1945 - 1990
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2018
Though the words, Cold War, refer to a period of specific international tension it is also true that the wars, conflicts and armed disputes of the period were most often influenced by, and even created because of, the existence of a 'cold war' environment - the Cold War was, in many ways, the Third...
A to Z Chess Tactics
Every chess move explained
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
An indispensable reference book of chess moves, perfect for any chess player, beginner or club player.
This A to Z of chess tactics provides an explanation of all the key terms and jargon used in chess so you can understand them and put them into practice in your own game. From Castling to...
by Sandra Meech
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Celebrated quilt artist Sandra Meech's last book, Connecting Art to Stitch, explored the ways in which fine-art concepts can be taken into stitch to make outstanding pieces of quilt art. In this exciting new title, the author turns her attention to the rules of design, and how they can be harnessed...
by Sharon Finmark
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
A practical book with simple excercises showing the basics of drawing. Learning to draw is quicker and easier than you might think. This practical and concise book contains simple exercises and techniques to encourage you to start drawing, whether you want to be able to create a sketch, a visual diary...