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Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s by Rian Hughes

Posted on 4th November 2010 | Leave a comment

You may remember the bumper book Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s we featured a little while back. It's sister volume has now been released, which goes a little bit further back in time – yes, it's Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s.

Also written by Rian Hughes, it features over a 1000 images spread over its 576 pages and shows some of the social aspirations of the post-war era, presumably as seen through the eyes of some of the Mad Men of the time. Some of those dreams, not to mention the technological innovations of the period, of course now seem quaint to modern eyes, all adding to the book's charm. As well as being an author, Hughes is also a graphic designer and illustrator so is well placed to make the selection of images.

The book is currently available for £18.71 on Amazon.

Categories / Books, Kids

Out of Print clothing: now available for kids

Posted on 3rd November 2010 | Leave a comment

Got a bookworm for a kid? Or just want to encourage some intellectual leanings? Out of Print have now expanding their range of clothing featuring classic book jackets to include a range for kids.

No doubt like the children that they'll dress, the t-shirts range is small but perfectly formed, featuring just four titles: Catcher in the Rye, Moby Dick, Pride and Prejudice and the striking 1936 cover of Brave New World pictured. Each design is printed onto a 100% cotton tee.

Each t-shirt costs $22 and, like the grown-up versions, with each purchase a book is donated through the charity Books for Africa.

See them online

Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Reprodepot Pattern Books

Posted on 29th October 2010 | Leave a comment

Regular readers should already be familiar with Reprodepot, sellers of vintage-inspired textiles. Sadly, their online store is closed at the moment, but you can console yourself instead with one of the Reprodepot Pattern Books.

There are two books to choose from, Floral or Folk, both containing 225 textile patterns and 10 ideas for paper craft projects including, invitations, greeting cards, decorations, placemats and gift wrap. A disk is supplied along with the book which contains the patterns so you can print them out to use for your creations.

Buy the Reprodepot books from Amazon, priced £10.99

Categories / Books, Film and TV

The Avengers: A Celebration: 50 Years of a Television Classic by Marcus Hearn

Posted on 24th October 2010 | Leave a comment

It's a bona fide 60s cult classic and a new hardback book on the shelves next week from Titan Books relives The Avengers, going by the name of The Avengers: A Celebration: 50 Years of a Television Classic by Marcus Hearn.

According to the pre-release write-up, this large-format book has been compiled with 'unprecedented access to the show’s official archive' and comes with a foreword by the show's ever-present star, Patrick Macnee, throwing in newly discovered photographs and exclusive words and anecdotes from the cast and crew.

Categories / Architecture, Books, Design and Interiors, Homeware

Handcrafted Modern by Leslie Williamson

Posted on 8th October 2010 | Leave a comment

Looking for some interiors inspiration? A flick through the 200-plus pages of Handcrafted Modern by Leslie Williamson should give you some ideas. As implied by its subtitle, 'At home with mid-century designers', these are directly drawn from the homes of some of our best loved designers.

In this highly visual book, photographer Williamson goes to the homes of 14 different mid-century designers to look at their own interpretations of modernism. As part of her quest she only visits homes that have been left unchanged (although some are now museums), including the abodes of George Nakashima, Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames, as well as the highlight of seeing inside Walter Gropius's Bauhaus home in Massachusetts, USA.

Published by Rizzoli, it's currently for sale for £25.50 on Amazon.

Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Stacked paperback wallpaper at Anthropologie

Posted on 6th September 2010 | Leave a comment

Bibliophiles should embrace this stacked paperback wallpaper from Anthropologie.

Designed by Tracy Kendall, the paper is hand-screen printed with images of piles of vintage and second hand looking paperbacks, spines placed out for easy browsing. To be honest, this is quite similar to what my house looks like anyway (and I imagine that of most book lovers), but at least with this there's no danger of them toppling over!

Each roll is 46cm with a repeat of 63cm and costs £128.

See it online

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