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The Radical Potter: Josiah Wedgwood and the Transformation of Britain

Tristram Hunt

*Longlisted for the William MB Berger Prize for British Art History, 2022*

A spectacular new biography of the great designer, entrepreneur, abolitionist and beacon of the Industrial Revolution, from acclaimed…

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The Lives of the Objects: Collecting Design

Published to explore in more depth some of the stories featured in the BBC six-part series Secrets of the Museum. In this intriguing insight into the work and history of…

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Marx’s General: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels

Tristram Hunt

Friedrich Engels is one of the most intriguing and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous Prussian mercantile family, he spent his life working in the Manchester…

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The Radical Potter: The Life and Times of Josiah Wedgwood

Tristram Hunt

Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Allen Lane, London –Copyright page.

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The Radical Potter: The Life and Times of Josiah Wedgwood

Tristram Hunt

From one of Britain’s leading historians and the director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, a scintillating biography of Josiah Wedgwood, the celebrated eighteenth-century potter, entrepreneur, and abolitionist –

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The English Civil War At First Hand

Tristram Hunt

Almost a quarter of a million lives were lost as King and Parliament battled for their religious and political ideals in the English Civil War. This title offers a narrative…

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The Frock-Coated Communist: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels

Tristram Hunt

Friedrich Engels is one of the most attractive and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous mercantile family in west Germany, he spent his career working in…

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Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City

Tristram Hunt

This title concerns the ideas and people who inspired and shaped the great Victorian cities, with all their energy, achievements and pride.

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Ten Cities that Made an Empire

Tristram Hunt

From the pioneers of early America to the builders of modern India, from west to east and back again, this book follows the processes of exchange and adaptation that collectively…

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Beatrix Potter

Generations of children have been captivated by the exploits of Jemima Puddleduck, Squirrel Nutkin, Peter Rabbit and the host of other characters conjured up by Beatrix Potter. Packed with original…

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Fame is the Spur

Howard Spring

A novel of ambition, about a man who rises from the most humble of beginnings in Manchester and reaches the very top in politics.

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Wedgwood: Craft & Design (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Catrin Jones

A beautifully designed gift book devoted to the work of the renowned ceramics firm Wedgwood, which has thrived from 1759 to the present day.

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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Robert Tressell

Tells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Frank Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society.

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The Country and the City

Raymond Williams

Taking inspiration from classic authors from Jane Austen to Thomas Hardy, Williams shines a light on our society’s changing views of the rural and industrial landscapes in which we work…

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Naomi

Still very much at the top of her game after nearly four decades in the fashion industry, Naomi Campbell's trailblazing work, both on and off the catwalk, continues to hit…

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Naomi In Fashion

This sumptuously illustrated celebration of Naomi Campbell's extraordinary groundbreaking place in fashion accompanies the first exhibition spotlighting her career at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

In this remarkable book, trailblazing…

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The Hunt for Granddad’s Head

Geoff Tristram

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The Condition of the Working Class in England

Friedrich Engels

Written when the author was only twenty-four, and inspired in particular by his time living amongst the poor in Manchester, this title explores the staggering human cost of the Industrial…

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The Raphael Cartoons

This beautiful and compelling book presents a new consideration of Raphael’s achievement, shedding fresh light on the Cartoons’ history from their creation, their acquisition by the English Crown in 1623…

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You’re Hired! Job Hunting Online: The Complete Guide

Tristram Hooley,Korin Grant,Jim Bright,David Winter

A step-by-step, authoritative guide to using the online environment to progress your career; uniquely covering both the online tools needed for profile building, as well as online job searching and…

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Faberge: Romance to Revolution

Featuring over 120 pieces, from delicate flowers to Imperial Easter eggs, and with contributions from leading experts Faberge: Romance to Revolution celebrates the enduring fascination with this master craftsman’s works.

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William Morris (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Marking the 125th anniversary of William Morris’s death, this is the most wide-ranging, comprehensive - and beautiful - illustrated study of William Morris ever published.

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