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Celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden, this magnificent visual book, incorporating commentary by band members past and present, and never-before-seen photography from the Iron Maiden archives, chronicles the evolution of heavy metal's most prestigious band.<br/><br/> Iron Maiden is an institution. Hailed as pioneers of a new wave of British heavy metal in the 80s, the band has come to embody a spirit of fearless creative independence and ferocious dedication to their fans that has won them a huge following around the world and across the generations.<br/><br/> <b>Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams</b> traces the creative evolution of heavy metal's most influential and enthralling band, from 1975 to 2025.<br/><br/> Presenting iconic album and single artworks, photographs of the band's instruments past and present, stage props, hand-written lyrics and artefacts from the archive and the band's personal collections, as well as landmark photographs by Ross Halfin and John McMurtrie, <b>Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams</b> is rife with revelatory stories and intriguing insights from pivotal band members and management.<br/><br/> It is bookended by a foreword from band founder Steve Harris and an afterword by vocalist Bruce Dickinson.<br/><br/> <b>Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams</b> is the definitive legacy volume, celebrating the band's creativity, dedication, personality and success.

Have you got the Guts? Kentaro Miura's Beserk has outraged, horrified, and delighted manga and anime fanatics since 1989, creating an international legion of hardcore devotees and inspiring a plethora of TV series, feature films, and video games. And now the badass champion of adult fantasy manga is presented in an oversized 7' x 10' deluxe hardcover edition, nearly 700 pages amassing the first three Berserk volumes, with following volumes to come to serve up the entire series in handsome bookshelf collections. No guts, no glory!

Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge in 1961, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent also presented iconic art-inspired creations, from Mondrian dresses to precious Van Gogh embroidery and the famous Ballets Russes collection. <br/><br/>This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house, followed by a brief biographical profile of Yves Saint Laurent, before exploring the collections themselves, organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a short text unveiling its influences and highlights, and illustrated with a gallery of carefully curated catwalk images. These showcase hundreds of spectacular clothes, details, accessories, beauty looks and set designs - and, of course, the top fashion models who wore them on the runway. A rich reference section concludes the book.

<b>The Monocle team celebrates the endlessly fascinating and culturally rich country of Japan.</b><br/><br/>Ever since it launched in 2007, <i>Monocle</i> has had a rich and deep connection with Japan. From day one the magazine has had a Tokyo bureau which today also encompasses a Monocle shop and radio studios run under the watchful eye of Asia bureau chief Fiona Wilson.<br/><br/>Over the past decade the magazine has built up a unique understanding and passion for the nation. It has covered everything from a live journey on the Emperors jet and the tastiest places to eat in Kagoshima to the fashion designers crafting new levels of excellence and the businesses with remarkable stories untold outside Japan.<br/><br/>This new book reveals the best of the nation in the run up to the 2020 Olympics. Complete with stunning photography and intriguing essays, it is a unique showcase of a country that for many remains a mystery.

<b>THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF BEYONCE'S WORK EVER.</b><br/><b><br/>THE DEFINITIVE, UNTOLD, RECORDING HISTORY OF BEYONCE, TOLD ALBUM-BY-ALBUM AND SONG-BY-SONG.</b><br/><br/><b>In 528 pages you can explore the extraordinary artistry and vision of Beyonce in this comprehensive guide, chronicled song-by-song throughout her groundbreaking career.</b> From her early days with <b>Destiny's Child</b> to her trailblazing <b>solo albums</b>, record-breaking visual projects, and cultural moments that have redefined the music industry, this book leaves no stone unturned.<br/><br/>Delve into the chart-topping anthems like <i><b>Crazy in Love</b></i> and <i><b>Single Ladies</b></i>, the deeply personal and politically charged works of <i><b>Lemonade</b></i> and <i><b>Renaissance</b>, </i>as well as more her recent album, <i><b>Cowboy Carter</b>.</i><br/><br/>Expertly crafted with behind-the-scenes stories, lyrical analyses, and detailed accounts of her creative process, this book uncovers the inspiration, production, and collaborators behind Beyonce's genre-defying sound.<br/><br/>Spanning <b>over 500 pages</b> and featuring <b>hundreds of photographs</b> - rare studio shots and breathtaking concert images - <b><i>Beyonce: All the Songs</i></b> offers an intimate portrait of her evolution as an artist, performer, and cultural icon. Lavishly illustrated, this is the ultimate keepsake for the Beyonce fan in your life.

<b>Marking the fortieth anniversary of <i>Please</i>, the duo's first album release, <i>Pet Shop Boys Volume</i> presents their entire visual output to date in a contemporary literary format.</b><br/><br/> Pet Shop Boys - Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - are the most successful duo in the history of pop music. Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, they have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, including No. 1 hits such as 'West End girls', 'It's a sin', and 'Always on my mind', and platinum-selling albums <i>Please</i>, <i>Actually</i>, and <i>Very</i>.<br/><br/> Uniquely spanning the worlds of music, art, film, theatre, design, and fashion, Pet Shop Boys have forged an identity as unforgettable as their sound. From the seminal graphic design of their record sleeves to their groundbreaking videos and innovative stage shows, they have set the bar for the visual presentation of pop.<br/><br/> Celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the release of their first album in 1986, <i>Pet Shop Boys Volume</i> is the definitive retrospective of the duo's career. Expanding upon <i>Pet Shop Boys Catalogue</i>, published two decades ago, it presents their entire visual output to date, year by year. Sleeve artworks and packaging, stills from every video, film, and performance, stage sets and costume designs, photoshoots, publications, and even Christmas cards all feature, as does every collaboration with luminaries including Mark Farrow, Wolfgang Tillmans, Martin Parr, Bruce Weber, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Derek Jarman, Scott King, Zaha Hadid, Tom Scutt, and Es Devlin.<br/><br/> Concise commentaries by Chris Heath and Philip Hoare provide illuminating insights into the genesis of each project. Hoare's original introduction is accompanied by a new introduction from Libby Sellers who considers the importance of Pet Shop Boys within the history of design, while a new foreword by Jeremy Deller reflects on the enduring impact of their music and image.<br/><br/> With a jacket designed by Farrow and a new conversation between Heath, Tennant, and Lowe, <i>Pet Shop Boys Volume</i> is a visual feast and a sumptuous tribute to four decades of creative innovation.

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