Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Book 1 (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Ian Fleming, Joe Berger
17.99 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
With the proceeds from his latest invention, Crackpot Whistling Sweets, Commander Caractacus Pott buys his family their first car. It looks like a wreck, but once restored it turns out to be no ordinary vehicle; Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang is a magical car which can fly, swim and even think. Chitty and the ...Show more
Perfect Imperfect - The Beauty of Accident, Age & Patina by Karen McCartney; Sharyn Cairns; Glen Proebstel
69.99 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
The core value of Perfect Imperfect is the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi: that there is beauty to be found in imperfection, impermanence, and the authentic. This is done without losing sight of the benefits of living in the 21st century, where designers are merging digital technology with the handmade t ...Show more
Copenhagen Style Guide: Eat Sleep Shop by Anna Peuckert
45.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
Sparkling waterways, world-famous interiors and friendly well-dressed people on bicycles-welcome to Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, and home to the Danes, the happiest people on earth.Copenhagen effortlessly combines the latest trends in fashion, design, furnishings and architecture with a refreshingly ...Show more
Augustus Koch - Mapmaker: The Life and Work of a Pioneer Artist, Designer, Draughtsman and Cartographer
99.99 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
Augustus Koch was born in Berlin in 1834. After the 1848 democratic revolution and blacklisting by German secret police he fled to England, became a seaman and fell in love with a passenger en route to New Plymouth. In 1858 he married her and settled in New Zealand.Koch brought with him one of the count ...Show more
Andre de Dienes. Marilyn Monroe by Steve Crist
50.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
One day in 1945, fashion photographer Andre de Dienes met an aspiring model named Norma Jeane Dougherty. It was a momentous moment, both for his personal life and his photographic portfolio. Over the next few years, he would be briefly engaged to Norma Jeane, take a number of adventurous road trips with ...Show more
Beautiful Hesitation by Pardington Fiona
70.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books | Reading Level: very good
Taking a photograph is like tilting at windmills. It's taking on the universe.' Fiona Pardington Fiona Pardington considers each of her photographs to be 'a sovereign world', offering the viewer an uneasy, dreamlike experience. She uses the phrase 'a beautiful hesitation' to describe photography's power ...Show more
Star Wars - Costumes by Brandon Alinger
69.99 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
Who can forget the first time they saw Darth Vader with his black cape and mask? Or the white hard-body suit of the Stormtroopers? Lucasfilm Archives have granted full access to the original costumes and they are revealed here in detail.
Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die by Chris Santella
39.99 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books | Series: Fifty Places Ser.
In Fifty Places to Camp Before You Die, Chris Santella illuminates the best destinations for exploring the great outdoors. The book features the world's top spots for sleeping under the stars and enjoying a host of outdoor recreational activities that make camping such a time-honoured tradition. Featuri ...Show more
My Drunk Kitchen - A Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Going with Your Gut by Hannah Hart
48.99 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
One day, lonely cubicle dweller and otherwise bored New York City transplant Hannah Hart decided to make a fake cooking show for a friend back home in California. She opened her laptop, pulled out some bread and cheese, and then, as one does, started drinking. The video was called "Butter Yo Sh*t" and o ...Show more
The Literature Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
48.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
From Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to Shelley's Frankenstein, the Literature Book documents the greatest literature ever written. Featuring over 100 best-selling books, plays and poetry from all over the world, including Latin American and African fiction, the Literature Book encompasses celebrated mast ...Show more
Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice - The Art of the Film by Peter Aperlo
59.99 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: The Art at the Film, takes fans deep into this world, accompanied by insight and interviews with cast and crew, including an afterward by director Zack Snyder. Packed with stunning concept art, Zack Snyder's storyboards, blueprints, costume detail and behind-the-scene ...Show more
Bright Lights Paris: Shop, Dine & Live...Parisian Style by Angie Niles
55.00 NZD
Category: Coffee Table Books
The Parisian woman sparks admiration and envy wherever she goes. But as honorary French girl Angie Niles knows, there are as many ways to be Parisian as there are arrondissements. Find out what Parisian women wear, where they shop and hang out with their friends, the chicest decor tricks and how to cook ...Show more