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Celia Birtwell book by Celia Birtwell and Dominic Lutyens

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Interestingly, no one has written a book on Celia Birtwell, so it's about time one turned up. Which happens to be this Celia Birtwell book by Celia Birtwell and Dominic Lutyens.

Part life story, part feature on her work, Celia Birtwell features personal photographs and sketches of Celia, her family and friends, especially from her 'bohemian' life in the 1960s and 70s and images from her long association with David Hockney as both friend and muse. Of course, the flipside is Birtwell the designer, with the book also offering up a multitude of examples of her fashion and home fabrics.

Quadrille publishes the 208-page book in hardback from 3rd October 2011, with Amazon doing discounted pre-orders for £20.99. Also, look out for Celia Birtwell: In Conversation at the V&A, which takes place on Friday 23rd September. Who knows…you might get a signed copy on the night.

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A Clockwork Orange book cover limited edition print by David Pelham

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It is an instantly-recognisable image, with this A Clockwork Orange book cover limited edition print by David Pelham now available to buy in a limited edition.

It's available from new fine art company Wire Frame, which has reproduced the cover art of David Pelham, specifically his work on JG Ballard covers, but most famously of all, this cover for the original issue of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange. It's a cover that has never been bettered by subsequent reissues of the book.

Each print is on matt 310gsm fine art paper and uses pigment-based lightfast inks. The prints are individually signed and numbered by the artist and include an accompanying certificate of authenticity. Sized at 60 x 40cm, you can secure one for £275.

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Own Label: Sainsburys Design Studio 1962 – 1977 book by Jonny Trunk

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Go into your average Sainsburys store today and the store / packaging is as dull las any other supermarket. Not so in the 1960s, when the Sainsburys Design Studio was at its height, an era celebrated by the Own Label: Sainsburys Design Studio 1962 – 1977 book by Jonny Trunk.

Published by fuel, it celebrates the era from 1962, when Peter Dixon joined the Sainsburys Design Studio, kick-starting a revolution in product design for its Own Label products. Simple, stylish, modernist design, nothing like anything that had come before – designs that helped to build Sainsburys into a brand giant.

Produced in collaboration with the Sainsbury family and The Sainsbury Archive, the book showcases that impressive body of work for lovers of graphic design, as well as offering a unique insight into what and how we ate. Some of those images pictured below, or check out the product page for many more. Available for pre-order now, you can secure one for £11.87.

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Categories / Books, Food and Drink

The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree

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Having a vintage-style get-together? You need a copy of The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree, which has just been published by Mitchell Beazley.

Angel Adoree is the person behind the Vintage Patisserie business, using the knowledge behind that to create a guide for hosting bespoke and vintage-style tea parties. Yes, the food is a big party of it, with lotd of recipes to try out for your event. But it also throws in the fashion too, with tips on hairstyling and makeup methods for example, as well as ideas on where to collect that all-essential vintage china .

304 pages in total, you can get it for half price right now at Amazon, priced at £10.

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Vintage 80s: London Street Photography book by Johnny Stiletto

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Here's a project and a half. Back in 1980, Johnny Stiletto bought a 35mm camera and spent the next 10 years using half a roll of black and white film each day to chronicle life in London. The result? Vintage 80s: London Street Photography.

Published by Frances Lincoln in September (but available to order now), this 176-page book follows the fashions, the hairstyles, the celebrities and the key incidents. So expect Mick Jagger, New Romantics, ra-ra skirts, Boy George, Sloane Rangers, yuppies, the IRA bombings, the Iranian Embassy siege, royal romance and…well anything else that might have happened during the decade. That's 160 unique and unscripted street photographs of London in total. Oh yes, that is Sir Francis Bacon on the tube adorning the front cover.

If you want it for your coffee table, it's discounted at Amazon right now to £12.74.

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Vintage Lingerie: Historical Patterns and Techniques book by Jill Salen

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Not quite the risque book you might be expecting, Vintage Lingerie: Historical Patterns and Techniques by Jill Salen is an altogether more practical book.

Part reference, part guide to creating period pieces, Vintage Lingerie looks at the progression of lingerie over the last 120 years, from 1920s French knickers to 1950s pin-up brassieres, not to mention vintage corsets, garter belts and basques, along with 1950s New Look girdles, brassieres and knickers.

The book includes 25 'fully annotated working patterns' alongside drawings, photographs and practical advice on any feature or alteration necessary for making up the garments. So if you are looking for authenticity, this is the place to go. 128 pages long and published by Batsford, you can order a copy from Amazon for £17.

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