Take a journey into a part of London that you never knew existed. Explore the city's many Art Deco office buildings in a profusely illustrated two part ebook by award winning author Gregory Edwards. In amongst the great jumble of styles present in Central London you will find the Art Deco offices that were created between the two world wars when London rebuilt itself and expanded with bright new styles in all directions. Many of these buildings survived the blitz and can still be seen. Par...

Raised in Tzarist pre-revolutionary Russia Boris Anrep became an important British artist in the first half of the twentieth century, yet until now has never had a full overview of his considerable artistic output. A member of the Bloomsbury and Garsington sets of Edwardian England, he counted the writer Virginia Woolf, the economist John Maynard Keynes, and the painter Augustus John among his many friends. Discover Anrep's fascinating story and learn about the many mosaics he created, som...

Take a journey into a part of London that you never knew existed. Explore the city’s many Art Deco office buildings in a profusely illustrated two part ebook by award winning author Gregory Edwards. In amongst the great jumble of styles present in Central London you will find the Art Deco offices that were created between the two world wars when London rebuilt itself and expanded with bright new styles in all directions. Many of these buildings survived the blitz and can still be seen. Par...

Stay Up Late is a collection of poems of varying lengths. Most of these poems have either Science Fiction or Fantasy as the focus of their essential themes. They are all concerned with the relationships between human beings, their evolving technological world and their place in it, and beyond. These poems were written over a period of time in several different countries, and seek to comment on the human condition in an international, global context.

'London Deco: Introduction' is an essential introductory volume for the London Deco series of ebooks by Gregory Edwards, and published by Hidden City Publishing. In 'London Deco: Introduction' there are attempts to answer the questions: "Why is London not Regarded as an Art Deco City?" and, at least as far as London is concerned, "What Makes a Building Art Deco?". It also has a directory of British Art Deco Artists and Designers. This ebook introduces 'London Deco: Offices', 'London Deco: ...

Gregory Edwards follows up last year's 'Rotten Rhymes' with 'We're All In the Same Boat,' another brilliant little gem of contemporary verse. Again accompanied throughout by the author's corresponding illustrations, the poems in this series seek to inspire and amuse, while at the same time asking big questions. They were created for the modern world that we live in and are thus light and lively, but seek to give a taste of parallax with the velocity. Wry comments about the modes and manner...

Here is Rotten Rhymes blundering in to blighten up your day! These poems have been inspired by nursery rhymes, and by writers such as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, and Mervyn Peake (but don't blame them!). This playful collection also invokes a bit of the golden age of Mad Magazine and Harvard Lampoon. Accompanied throughout by corresponding illustrations, this is a work to be thrown against the wall a few times to soften it up, then devoured with a knife and fork. Enjoy this collection of p...

A must read book for anyone considering downsizing their home. The author's own journey through the downsizing experience translates into eminently practical advice for identifying your own priorities, finding your new smaller home, preparations before you move, and a host of tips and tricks for making your new smaller home a fresh and welcoming delight. Learn how to navigate the pitfalls, spark some new ideas about different property options for downsizing, and discover how to deal with l...

This classic approach to the dynamics of drawing by a brilliant teacher is filled with insights and practical advice on line drawing, mass drawing, visual memory, materials, and much more. Throughout, the author offers historical backgrounds and specific exercises. 84 plates and diagrams reinforce Speed's clear presentation.PREFACEPermit me in the first place to anticipate the disappointment of any student who opens this book with the idea of finding wrinkles on how to draw ...

Don Quixote, errant knight and sane madman, with the company of his faithful squire and wise fool, Sancho Panza, together roam the world and haunt readers' imaginations as they have for nearly four hundred years.

Edgar Allan Poe is one of the greatest practitioners of Gothic and detective fiction that has ever lived, and popular culture is full with references to him.This collection is unabridged, and appears as he first intended it. (And how the editors at the time first published it).Over 2,000 Kobo pages long (2,171)With easy menu navigation.This kindle copy holds every published work of Edgar Allan Poe – all of his short stories, Poems, and his novella. (Not incl...