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From their forms to their movements, Cartier watches are unique. This book chronicles Cartier's constant quest for excellence in the manufacture of complicated watches.

Skira, 2011; 265 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

hb € 59,90

The vocabulary of Chanel's style -the little black dress, baroque inspirations, androgynous chic- is revealed and interpreted in 11 chapters that compare original forms in the 1920s with the full range of their later expressions through every fashion era up to today. Edward Steichen, Horst P. Horst, Richard Avedon, Peter Lindbergh and Mario Testino are among the galaxy of gifted photographers whose work appears in this volume.

Thames and Hudson, 2011; 304 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

hb € 79,50

The Crown Jewels tells the history of the most specatcular and complete collection of royal regalia in the world. The priceless objects now held in the Tower of London were created to be the embodiment of sovereignty, and their story is that of the English monarchy itself, from the 12th-century spoon used for the anointing at the coronation to the platinum crown created for the Queen Mother Elizabeth in 1937, set with the Koh-i-nur diamond.

Thames and Hudson, 2011; 204 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

hb € 48,99

Hier is een buitengewoon oplettende poes aan het woord, die vanuit haar eigen perspectief, maar met het verteltalent en de poetische gevoeligheid van haar schepper, vertelt over haar dagelijkse avontuurlijke bestaan.

De Bezige Bij, 2009; 64 pp.; NL; hb

hb € 5,00

David Hockney is creating some of the most significant work of his long career, painting the landscape and changing seasons of his native Yorkshire. These large, colorful works are the capstone of his engagement with nature, not only in England but also in the American Southwest, through the media of painting and photography.

Abrams, 2012; 304 pp.; EN; ills. col; hb

hb € 79,90

A lively and innovative insight of the Dutch Golden Age, documenting its political, social, economic and cultural history. Covering a variety of aspects ranging from the introduction of the tulip through Vermeer and Rembrandt to Spinoza.

Cambridge, 2009; 317 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w;

€ 28,25

This substantial volume focuses on the age of Spinoza, Rembrandt and Vermeer. The period was also remarkable for its impact in commerce, finance, shipping, and technology: The Dutch Republic from the revolt against Spain to its abolition by Napoleon.

Oxford; 1231 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pb

pb € 50,50

Geert Mak schrijft een biografie van Nederland van de twintigste eeuw in de vorm van een familiegeschiedenis aan de hand van interviews, oude krantenberichten en brieven over de opkomst van de zuilen, het anti-semitisme, Indie en meer.

Atlas, 2011; 668 pp.; NL; ills. b/w; hb

hb € 19,95

Willem Elsschot, 1882-1960, werd bekend als schrijver maar was voor alles de reclameman Alfons De Ridder. Zijn zakelijke correspondentie overtreft in omvang vele malen zijn literaire brievenproductie. Zijn romans geven een inkijk in het zakenmilieu waarin de schrijver zijn leven lang vertoefd heeft. In hoeverre heeft dat zakenleven de schrijver beinvloed.

Athenaeum, 2011; 414 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w; hb

hb € 29,95

Royalty, celebrity, and high society have congregated in the Royal Enclosure at the annual Ascot race meeting every June since 1711. Royal Ascot is the jewel in the crown of the British social season. Ascot has released its formidable archive to Sherwood, who has drawn on 20 years in the fashion industry to present a history of elegance as seen through the prism of this unique and prestigious event. Illustrated throughout with rare archival imagery alongside contemporary photography.

Thames and Hudson, 2011; 224 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

hb € 44,95

This is the story of the Berglunds, their son Joey, their daughter Jessica and their friend Richard Katz. It is about how we use and abuse our freedom, about the beginning and ending of love, teenage lust, why we compete with our friends, and why things almost never work out as they should. It is a story about the human heart.

Fourth Estate, 2010; 597 pp.; EN; pb

pb € 12,95

Photographer Sebastien Siraudeau captures all the natural charm of France's rural paradises in this enchanting invitation to discover a selection of homes tucked away in the countryside, from a farmhouse in Alsace to a traditional 18th-century stone mas in Provence.

Flammarion, 2010; 207 pp.; EN; ills. col; hb

hb € 24,95