Taschen Massimo Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities

The enigmatic works of M.C. Escher • “A woman once rang me up and said, ‘Mr. Escher, I am absolutely crazy about your work. In your print Reptiles, you have given such a striking illustration of reincarnation.’ I replied, ‘Madame, if that’s the way you see it, so be it.’” A fittingly sly comment from renowned Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), whose complex and ambiguous drawings continue to leave hasty interpretations far behind • Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images, Escher was a master of the third dimension. His lithograph Magic Mirror dates as far back as 1946. By taking such a title for the book, mathematician Bruno Ernst stressed the enrapturing spell Escher’s work invariably casts on those who see it

Перед вами драгоценная антология сказок братьев Гримм, дополненная старинными иллюстрациями • От Белоснежки до Золушки, от Рапунцель до Румпельштильцхена - братья Гримм оставили после себя целый канон историй, которые стали литературной классикой и классикой детства. Их волшебные сказк стали жизненно важной частью нашей истории и культуры • В этом издание сказок Братьев Гримм представлены 14 сказок • - Король-лягушонок • - Рапунцель • - Гензель и Гретель • - Храбрый портняжка • - Золушка • - Госпожа Метелица • - Белоснежка • - Румпельштильцхен • - Звездные талеры • - Кот в сапогах • - Золотой гусь • - Двенадцать танцующих принцесс • Книга на английском языке • A precious anthology of Brothers Grimm fairy tales, complete with vintage illustrations • From Snow White to Cinderella, Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, the Brothers Grimm bequeathed a canon of stories which have become literary and childhood classics

San Francisco. Portrait of a City XL — фотообзор самобытного и яркого Сан-Франциско. Более 500 снимков достопримечательностей, архитектуры и местных жителей вдохновляют посетить этот уникальный город. Визуальное повествование охватывает всю историю Сан-Фр

Redout?. The Book of Flowers XL — книга-посвящение работе «Рафаэля Цветов», художника и ботаника Пьера-Жозефа Редуте. Каталог включает в себя гравюры из из сборников «Розы и Собрание самых красивых цветов» и «Лилии». «Один из величайших гениев ботаническо

A luminous and bewitching debut novel that is perfect for fans of Angela Carter. Set in Victorian London, it follows the fortunes of Eve, the Lion-Faced Girl and Abel, the Flayed Man. A magical realism delight • Before Eve is born, her mother goes to the circus. She buys a penny twist of coloured sugar and settles down to watch the heart-stopping main attraction: a lion, billed as a monster from the savage heart of Africa, forged in the heat of a merciless sun. Mama swears she hears the lion sigh, just before it leaps…and when Eve is born, the story goes, she didn’t cry – she meowed and licked her paws • When Abel is pulled from the stinking Thames, the mudlarks are sure he is long dead. As they search his pockets to divvy up the treasure, his eyes crack open and he coughs up a stream of black water

Tucked away amongst the winding, cobbled streets of Pengelly in Cornwall, the old stone cottage on Memory Lane is full of secrets. Brimming with trinkets and treasures, there are thousands of stories hidden within its walls • Fifty-four-year-old Grace Clarke arrives in Pengelly determined to uncover the secrets of her past. Standing outside the little cottage, she feels sure that the answers she craves lie inside. The truth about her mysterious long-lost mother and the even more mysterious gifts she was born with…

Луиза Пенни — обладательница премии Агаты за лучший детективный роман года, она пять раз подряд получала премию Энтони. Её романы были переведены на 22 языка и получили экраницаю в сериале «Три сосны» с Альфредом Молина в главной роли • Сейчас весна, и Три Сосны возрождаются после суровой зимы. Но не все, что было прежде похоронено, должно ожить снова и вернуться. Но кое-что все же вернулось • По мере того, как жители деревни готовятся к особому празднику, Арман Гамаш и Жан-Ги Бовуар все больше беспокоятся. Спустя много лет в жизни следователей Службы безопасности Квебека вновь появились молодые мужчина и женщина. Эти двое были маленькими детьми, когда была убита их беспокойная мать, оставив их миры искалеченными, разбитыми вдребезги. Теперь они прибыли в деревню Три Сосны

Exceptional access to the world’s illustrious libraries • From the mighty halls of ancient Alexandria to the coffered ceilings of the Morgan Library in New York, human beings have had a long, enraptured relationship with libraries. Like no other concept and like no other space, the collection of knowledge, learning, and imagination offers a sense of infinite possibility. It’s the unrivaled realm of discovery, where every faded manuscript or mighty clothbound tome might reveal a provocative new idea, a far-flung fantasy, an ancient belief, a religious conviction, or a whole new way of being in the world • In this new photographic journey, Massimo Listri travels to some of the oldest and finest libraries to reveal their architectural, historical, and imaginative wonder

From Astro Boy to Akira, the superstars of the manga scene • Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan’s comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised and updated edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene • Through an A–Z directory, we discover the superstars—both human and fictional—of what is now a vast global industry, inspiring advertisers, filmmakers, creative professionals, millions of avid fans, not to mention an entire cosplay lifestyle, in which manga devotees in elaborate costume meet to celebrate the existence of their characters at huge conventions from Los Angeles to Leipzig • From classic maestros—like Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy) and Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira)—to newcomers such as Hajime Isayama, each entry includes biographical and bibliographical information, descriptions of main characters, and, of course, plenty of examples of the artist’s finest manga spreads and covers

A catalogue raisonne of "the painter's painter" • Manet called him "the greatest painter of all." Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece Las Meninas that he painted 44 variations of it. Francis Bacon painted a study of his portrait of Pope Innocent X. Monet and Renoir, Corot and Courbet, Degas and Dali… for so many champions of art history, the ultimate sounding board was-and remains-Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599-1660) • First available as an XXL-sized volume, this accessible edition brings together Velazquez's complete works with a selection of enlarged details and photography of recently restored paintings, achieved through the joint initiative of TASCHEN and Wildenstein. The dazzling images are accompanied by insightful commentary from Jose Lopez-Rey on Velazquez's interest in human life and his equal attention to all subjects, from an old woman frying eggs to a pope or king, as well as his commitment to color and light, which would influence the Impressionists over two centuries later

The XXL exploration, now in a condensed handbook • The works of Christo and Jeanne-Claude are monuments of transience. Gigantic in scale, they are always temporary, created to exist only for a limited time and to leave unique, unrepeatable impressions. “From the smallest of the Packages made in Paris in the early 1960s, to the delicate pattern of hundreds of branches embraced by a translucent fabric veil... in Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s works there is nothing abstract, nothing imagined; it is all there—corporeal and tangible.” (Lorenza Giovanelli) • Part biography, part critical analysis, part catalogue, this updated edition brings back TASCHEN’s best-selling Collector’s Edition. It spans Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s entire work, from early drawings and family photos to plans for future projects

Идея забраться на дерево в поисках укрытия или просто посмотреть на землю с другой точки зрения так же стара, как человечество. В книге "Дома на деревьях. Сказочные воздушные замки" вы совершите экскурсию по некоторыми из лучших приключений на деревьях с 50 самыми красивыми, изобретательными и очаровательными домиками на деревьях по всему миру • Книга на английском языке • The sky’s the limit with 50 ingenious tree houses around the world • The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is as old as humanity. In this neat TASCHEN edition, take a tour of some of our finest arboreal adventures with 50 of the most beautiful, inventive, and enchanting tree houses around the world • From romantic to contemporary, from famed architects to little-known craftsmen, you’ll scale the heights to visit all manner of treetop structures, from a teahouse, restaurant, hotel, and children’s playhouse to simple perches from which to contemplate life, enjoy the view, and discover that tree houses take as many forms as the imagination can offer