Leopards

Leopards and cheetahs embody the wild beauty of Africa. In this spectacular photographic study, the husband-and-wife team of distinguished naturalists Christine and Michel Denis-Hout provides readers with a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of these compelling creatures. Their exceptional photography vividly brings to life the excitement of a young ...more

Goblins, bush and water spirits, witches, magicians and especially ancestors are represented in the fascinating masks used in the ceremonies performed by many African peoples. Leopards and antelopes, snakes and elephants, hyenas, buffalo and aardvarks are all brought together in this lively and informative adventure in art. ...more

This eagerly awaited book is based on the acclaime d exhibition at the Francis Kyle Gallery, London, in Spring 2005, of paintings inspired by one of the twentieth century's most well-loved novels, The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. ...more

This book contains a collection of original designs and motifs inspired by the English countryside and is charted for needlepoint and canvas-work embroidery. The motifs featured range from rosebuds, pot marigolds, honeysuckle and sweet rosemary to ripe cherries, crab apples and sloes, elderberries and waterlilies. Illustrations showing essential stitching techniques ...more

The twentieth Myres Memorial Lecture discusses the presence and meaning of trees within the ancient Greek landscape. This lecture was delivered at New College, Oxford on 10 May 1999. It focuses on the presence and meaning of trees, raising questions as to how much of the land was forested, and ...more