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'An Opinionated Guide to Margate. Text by Emmy Watts. 176pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 55+ places, an introduction, a map and ‘best for section’
Margate's tide has turned. Once seen as a faded seaside town, it is now a vibrant harbour of creativity. Whether you're into modern art, indie boutiques, natural wine or just want to stuff your face with fish and chips and flog into the sea, it's time to explore this revitalised dreamland.
ISBN: 978-1-914314-53-7
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An Opinionated Guide to London Delis
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'An Opinionated Guide to London Delis'. Text by Sonya Barber. 176pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 55 places, an introduction, a map and ‘best for...’
Who cares about delis when you can order organic olives online? And what exactly is a deli, anyway? From family-run independents in Little Italy to locally-sourced newcomers mixing cocktails with a side of charcuterie, this pithy guidebook will explain why delis deliver more (to your stomach and soul) than any supermarket can and take you on a gastronomic tour of the most beautiful, authentic and exciting delis across the city. Whether you’re north, south, east or west, you’re never far from a counter serving up the best lunch of your life.
Sonya Barber (author of An Opinionated Guide to East London and An Opinionated Guide: Escape London) is back with an insider's guide to the finest foods in London.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-41-4
An Opinionated Guide to Queer London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Queer London'. Text by Frank Gallaugher. 160pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 55 places, an introduction, a map and seasonal events.
If it’s queer, it’s definitely here: culturally and historically, London is one of the premier cities in the world for LGBTQ+ life. With so much on offer, it can be hard to know where to go. This is where we come in.
Featuring 55 entries, offering everything from riotous club nights and funky cabaret to drag brunches, film festivals, and art and cultural tours exploring queer trailblazers, we’ve sorted the fierce and fresh from the tired and tame to ensure you experience only the cream of the London scene.
Originally from New Orleans, Frank Gallaugher is a London-based writer and editor. He lives with his partner and cat on a narrowboat on London’s canals.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-47-6
An Opinionated Guide to Free London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Free London'. Text by Emmy Watts. 176pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 59 places, an introduction, a map and ‘best for...’ and seasonal events.
There's more to the capital than overpriced coffee and unaffordable housing. Leave your wallet at home, pick up this guide and have a golden time without spending any silver. From sky-high gardens to riotous gigs, inspiring lectures to roller discos, the activities in this book prove the best things in life (and London) are free.
Emmy Watts (author of An Opinionated Guide to Eco London and An Opinionated Guide to Kids’ London) is back with an unabashedly opinionated selection of the coolest, most creative places in the capital.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-32-2
An Opinionated Guide to Art London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Art London'. Text by Christina Rose Brown. 176pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 59 places, an introduction, a map and ‘best for...’ recommendations.
We all know London is one of the capitals of the art world. But what does that mean for us everyday folk? This opinionated guide brings the scene to life – dusting off museum collections, opening intimidating doors and separating the stuffy from the spectacular – so you’ll know which masterpieces to visit and where to buy, or even make, your very own.
Christina Rose Brown is a Brighton-born, London-based artist, educator and writer. She can normally be found in a gallery with her kids in tow. @christinarosebrown
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-30-8
An Opinionated Guide to Big Kids' London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Big Kids' London'. Text by Emmy Watts. 160pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 57 places, an introduction, a map and ‘best for...’ recommendations.
London is a great place to tire out fast-growing kids. But it's also full of tacky overpriced outings. This opinionated guide tells you where to go for maximum fun. From pug cafes and puppet barges to speedboats and slime workshops, these places are so bonkers and inspiring, you'll want to be a big kid too.
Emmy Watts writes about cool things for young Londoners and their adults on her blog bablands.com and has written two other books for this series, including An Opinionated Guide to Kids’ London: The Best of the Capital for 0-5s. She lives in Camden with her own two kids, who are both getting far too big far too quickly.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-21-6
An Opinionated Guide to Eco London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Eco London'. Text by Emmy Watts. Photography by Charlotte Schreiber. 160pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 56 places, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
You may be surprised, but London is one of the world's most sustainable cities. We've got zero-waste bars, carbon neutral gyms and even ethical enchiladas. But that doesn't make it easy to sort the green from the green-washed. If you want to enjoy the city while reducing your impact, this opinionated guide will show you where to go to live the good life.
Emmy Watts is a Yorkshire-born writer specialising in fun things to do in London with kids. She lives in Camden with her own two children, who she's attempting to raise as sustainably as possible (though that's easier said than done given their shared aversion to vegetables and penchant for pink plastic).
Charlotte Schreiber is a German fashion and editorial photographer based in Hamburg and London.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-20-9
An Opinionated Guide: Escape London
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'An Opinionated Guide: Escape London'. Text by Sonya Barber. 144pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 45 locations, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
London is amazing. It’s also amazingly exhausting. If you’re longing to discover wild walks, sample farm-fresh food, soak up some seaside culture or simply breathe cleaner air, this opinionated little guide will tell you, in no uncertain terms, the best places to visit just a train ride away from central London. No car necessary.
Sonya Barber is an east London-based writer and former editor at Time Out, Condé Nast Traveller and Ink Travel Media. She is an expert on the capital – and the author of the very first book in this series, An Opinionated Guide to East London – who, over the last few years, has discovered just how much fun there is to be had outside of the city.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-92-3
An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs
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'An Opinionated Guide to London Pubs'. Text by Matthew Curtis. Edited by Harry Adès. Photography by Orlando Gili. 176pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 52 pubs, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
London is full of awful pubs. That’s why you need to know the great ones. Whether you’re after craft brews, fine dining, cosy corners or sun-drenched beer gardens, you’ll find the very best of them in this pithy, pint-sized guide.
Matthew Curtis is an award-winning freelance beer writer and co-founder of the online food and drink magazine Pellicle.
Harry Adès grew up in London next door to – and now lives exactly 36 paces away from – a very fine pub. Despite that, he has written many books, including another in this series: An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces.
Photographer Orlando Gili is a born-and-bred Londoner. His most recent photo book, Trivial Pursuits, is also published by Hoxton Mini Press.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-81-7
An Opinionated Guide to East London (Third Edition)
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'An Opinionated Guide to East London (Third Edition)'. Text by Sonya Barber. Photography by Charlotte Schreiber and David Post. 160pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 73 places, an introduction, a map and a ‘perfect weekend’ itinerary.
This highly opinionated, newly updated guide will lead you to the very best places in east London. Hoxton Mini Press is based in Hackney and we know and love this area. Here’s where we’d tell you to go if you came to visit us and stayed in our spare room. And bought us a really nice gift.
Sonya Barber is a freelance writer and former news and events editor at Time Out London. She is a born-and-bred Londoner.
Charlotte Schreiber is a German fashion and editorial photographer based in Hamburg and London.
David Post is a London-based photographer whose images feature on MAST chocolate bars, and in several books by Hoxton Mini Press.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-09-4
An Opinionated Guide to Kids' London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Kids' London'. Text by Emmy Watts. Photography by Martin Usborne and David Post. 160pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 51 places, an introduction, a map and ‘best for...’ recommendations.
People think London is awful for kids. Here is a big secret: it’s incredible. Where else can you find 3,000 parks, endless interactive exhibits and a magic garden where Henry VIII once walked? This is a grown-up guide to having serious fun with your little ones.
Emmy Watts writes about cool things for tiny Londoners on her blog bablands.com and lives in Camden with her two kids, who’ve both visited all 51 places in this book (many, many times).
Martin Usborne is a photographer, new dad and co-founder of Hoxton Mini Press. There is no link between these facts and him getting the job on the book.
David Post is a Canadian-born, London-based photographer whose images feature on MAST chocolate bars, as well as in several books by Hoxton Mini Press.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-98-5
An Opinionated Guide to Sweet London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Sweet London'. Text by Imogen Lepere. Photography by Ola O. Smit and Philippa Langley. 144pp, paperback, 112 x 162mm. Contains 52 places, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
Whether you’re after decadent doughnuts, an elegant afternoon tea or rich cinnamon swirls, our small but highly opinionated guide will lead you straight to sugar, spice and only the best things nice.
Imogen Lepere is a Brixton-born, Hackney-Wick-based writer specialising in the quirkier side of food and travel. She firmly believes it is always acceptable to eat pudding before main course.
Ola O. Smit is a food, lifestyle and travel photographer currently living in London. She is co-founder of Table magazine and co-creator of countless colourful cakes with her daughter, Zoe.
Philippa Langley is a London-based photographer whose work focuses on food, lifestyle and portraiture. As a fan of anything sweet and bite-sized, she particularly enjoyed sampling the chouquettes at Maître Choux (no.35 in the guide).
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-88-6
An Opinionated Guide to Independent London
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'An Opinionated Guide to Independent London'. Text by Imogen Lepere. Photography by Lesley Lau, 160pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm. Contains 54 locations, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
In an age of behemoth brands, visiting local independent shops has never been more rewarding – or important. London has an army of small owner-run indies and we’ve picked the very best. From artisan delis to stationery hubs, these shops are champions of friendly service and expert knowledge. Go out, support and enjoy. The book includes 54 shops and is packed with original photography, insider tips and interviews with the owners.
Words by Imogen Lepere,
Photography by Lesley Lau
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-82-4
An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces
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'An Opinionated Guide to London Green Spaces'. Text by Harry Adès. Photography by Marco Kesseler, 160pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm. Includes 50 locations, an introduction, walks and maps.
London is the greatest green city on Earth. Half its area is green spaces, including 3,000 parks. Luckily, you don’t need to know them all. Only these 50. Whether you want walks, beauty, views or picnics, this unashamedly opinionated guide tells you exactly where to go for London’s ultimate green escapes.
London born, bred and buttered, Harry Adès spent his childhood larking around parks and his teenage years loitering in them. Much of his adulthood has been spent watching his children lark around and loiter in parks. He has written at least 10 other books and likes nothing better than a picnic in the long grass.
Marco Kesseler is a London-based photographer whose work is rooted in people and nature. When he’s not taking pictures for the likes of FT Magazine, The New York Times and TIME, Marco is often cycling around Britain, exploring urban and rural green spaces.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-68-8
An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London (second edition)
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'An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London' (Second Edition). Text by Emmy Watts and Sara Kiyo Popowa. Photography by Sam A. Harris, 144pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm. Contains 46 locations, an introduction, a map and top recommendations.
This is the second edition of Hoxton Mini Press’s unashamedly biased (and very popular) guide to the best spots to eat modern vegan food in the capital. The brilliant places in this guide (both vegan and vegan friendly) will tempt even those more traditional foodies with original food pairings and fresh interiors. Created with the expert insight of Sara Kiyo Popowa and Emmy Watts, as well as original photography from Sam A. Harris, this is a pithy guide to the best ethical eateries in all of London: from junk food to fine dining, superfood bowls to sweet treats. It’s a must for anyone that cares about the planet as much as their taste buds.
Emmy Watts writes about cool things for young Londoners and their adults on her blog bablands.com. She lives in Camden with her own two kids, who are both getting far too big far too quickly.
Sara Kiyo Popowa a London-based artist, recipe developer and photographer. Known as Shiso Delicious on Instagram, she is a keen advocate of plant-based food and a low-waste lifestyle.
Photography by Sam A. Harris, a travel and food photographer who lives in east London.
This is the second edition.
ISBN: 978-1-914314-31-5
An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture
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'An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture'. Text by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli. Photography by Taran Wilkhu, 176pp, paperback, 162 x 112mm.
This is a short, opinionated guide to the most exciting, arresting buildings in the capital. Packed full of original photography, we tell you what you should visit and why, whether Classical, Contemporary, Modernist, Brutalist or beyond. If it’s great, it’s in here.
Created with the expert insight of writers Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli and photography by Taran Wilkhu, this pocket-sized companion features 54 must-see buildings in the capital. We are not wedded to a particular architectural style, or worried about which buildings are cool, or if some are too touristic. But we do live in and love London and are fanatical about design and culture. These are simply the absolute best buildings, in our opinion.
Includes a foreword by Open House director Rory Olcayto, an architectural glossary and three guided walks with maps.
Words by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli. Sujata is an Online Design Editor at Wallpaper*, born and based in London. Rosa is a Design Editor at Wallpaper*, born in Udine, Italy and now based in London.
Photography by Taran Wilkhu. Taran is a professional photographer who lives in south London in a timber-frame house designed by architect Walter Segal.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-55-8
Dog-Friendly London
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'Dog-Friendly London'. Published in collaboration with Four&Sons. 176pp, hardback, 151 x 209mm. Photography by Lesley Lau, Dunja Opalko and Ariana Ruth. Text by Karen Day, Olivia Finlayson and Hannah Summers. Illustrations by Pauline Cremer.
From sprawling parks and tucked-away pubs to stylish hotel suites and canine-friendly cafés, we’ve sniffed out all of London’s best spots to explore with your pup. Whether you’re visiting the city or already live here, discover how much more fun you can have when your four-legged friend takes the lead.
Four&Sons is a magazine exploring the worlds of art, culture, and lifestyle as inspired by man’s best friend, chronicling the life and work of interesting people and their interesting dogs.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-91-6
Dog-Friendly New York
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'Dog-Friendly New York'. Published in collaboration with Four&Sons. 192pp, hardback, 151 x 209mm. Photography by Winnie Au. Text by Karen Day and David Graver. Illustrations by Pauline Cremer.
From sprawling parks and tucked-away dog runs to stylish hotel suites and canine-friendly cafés, we’ve sniffed out all of New York’s best spots to explore with your pup. Whether you’re visiting the city or already live here, discover how much more fun you can have when your four-legged friend takes the lead.
Four&Sons is a magazine exploring the worlds of art, culture, and lifestyle as inspired by man’s best friend.
Winnie Au lives in New York City with her basset hound, Clementine, where she spends her time photographing people, interiors and animals.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-10-0
British Boutique Hotels
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'British Boutique Hotels: An Opinionated Guide' by Gina Jackson. 208pp, hardback, 145 x 209mm. Illustrations by Charlotte Ager.
An unashamedly simple and highly opinionated guide to the very best boutique escapes in Britain. Lockdown has been hard: take a much-needed break. Stay in a wildflower-inspired suite in the Scottish Highlands, explore the Welsh countryside from an art-filled historic townhouse, or sip local cider in the grounds of a Somerset manor.
Following on from Hoxton Mini Press’ highly successful series of pocket-sized, paperback Opinionated Guides to London, this sumptuous, larger hardback is our first guide to Britain: with more detailed write-ups, more stunning photography, and even more opinion.
Gina Jackson is a travel blogger and photographer who, though a proud Londoner, can more often be found testing out hotel rooms all over the country. A champion of the great British staycation, she shares her personal recommendations and honest critiques on her Instagram @ginagoesto, alongside working full time in tech.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-03-2
One Hundred Years (Book 16: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 16 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘One Hundred Years: Portraits of a community aged 0–100’ by Jenny Lewis. 224pp hardcover, cloth spine, gold foiled, 139 x 199mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
100 people, 100 years, one community.
This intimate collection of portraits and stories of Hackney residents at every age from birth to 100 reveals not just a neighbourhood, but the deep sorrows, fierce joys and many contradictions that all our lives contain.
Jenny Lewis is an award-winning portrait photographer. She has lived in Hackney for 25 years; her work focuses on visual storytelling within her community. She has two other books published by Hoxton Mini Press, One Day Young and Hackney Studios.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-85-5
East London Up Close (Book 15: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 15 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
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‘East London Up Close’ by Mimi Mollica. 128pp hardcover, cloth spine, gold foiled, 139 x 199mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
At once familiar and beguilingly abstract, Mimi Mollica’s close-up photography thrusts you into the heart of London’s frenetic East End. Imbued with poetry and playfulness, these spontaneous images capture the joyful cacophony of an ever-changing community.
Mimi Mollica is an award-winning photographer, born in Sicily and now based in Hackney. His in-depth photo essays explore social issues relating to identity, environment and human transition.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-97-8
East London Photo Stories (Compilation Book)
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'East London Photo Stories', 320pp, cloth spine, 199mm x 139mm.
A compilation of photographs from our acclaimed book series dedicated to East London. As featured in the Guardian.
Outdoor swimmers, bright-eyed new mothers, hungover footballers, discarded flowers and dark ethereal landscapes; each project in this photographic collection reveals hidden narratives, subtle beauty and unexpected humour in
London’s most diverse and vibrant area.
This book features original text by Rachel Segal Hamilton and a map showing the area in which each project was photographed.
Photography by Martin Usborne (I've Lived in East London for 86 1/2 Years), Madeleine Waller (East London Swimmers), Zed Nelson (A Portrait of Hackney), Dougie Wallace (Shoreditch Wild Life), Jenny Lewis (One Day Young), Chris Dorley-Brown (Drivers in the 1980s), Johanna Neurath (Columbia Road), Nicholas Sack (Lost in the City), David George (Hackney By Night), Chris Baker (Sunday Football), Freya Najade (Along the Hackney Canal), Polly Braden and David Campany (Adventures in the Lea Valley) and Andrew Holligan (Dalston in the 80s).
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-42-8
The Crash (Book 14: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 14 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘The Crash’ by Stephen McLaren. 112pp hardcover, cloth spine, gold foiled, 199 x 139 mm
As Featured in Creative Review and Huck Magazine
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here
In 2008 the financial crash hit the City of London. Panic filled the air and people working for the giant money machine seemed oblivious to a photographer working quickly and quietly in their midst. Now, over a decade later, these images question what we have learned... if anything at all.
Stephen McLaren moved to Bethnal Green in 1996, became a photographer, and quickly realised he never wanted to live anywhere else in London other than the East End. Stephen has written a number of books on photography, including 'Photographers’ Sketchbooks', and currently works as a photographer and writer in Los Angeles.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-37-4
Book design by Friederike Huber
Adventures in the Lea Valley (Book 12: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 12 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘Adventures in the Lea Valley’ by Polly Braden and David Campany. 112pp hardcover, quarter-bound, gold foiled, 199 x 139 mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
Before the arrival of the 2012 Olympic Games, the Lea Valley was East London's secret retreat. Polly Braden and David Campany documented its strange, gently surreal beauty, before it was transformed forever.
Polly Braden is renowned for her naturalistic photographs of human relationships and has previously published two books: China Between (2011) and Great Interactions: Life With Learning Disabilities and Autism (2016). She works on long term self-initiated projects as well as commissions for international publications.
David Campany writes, curates exhibitions and makes images. His many books include A Handful of Dust (2015), The Open Road: photography and the American Road Trip (2014). David is a recipient of the ICP Infinity Award and the Kraszna-Krauz Award.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-12-1
Drivers In The 1980s (Book 6: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 6 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'
‘Drivers in the 1980s’ by Chris Dorley-Brown. 96pp hardcover, quarter-bound, gold foiled,199 x 139 mm
This book is also available to buy as a Collector's Edition here.
Chris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid-1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around East London. This series was his first on colour film and was created when he intended to document the privatisation of Rolls Royce but instead became fascinated by the faces in the traffic caused by the sell-off in the city. The cars, colours, haircuts and expressions of frustration capture the mood and tone of a unique era in Thatcher's Britain.
The images, all shot on film of course, have aged like a fine wine and are now ready to be consumed by the discerning connoisseur.
Chris Dorley-Brown’s family has lived in Hackney and Bethnal Green for nearly 200 years. His great-great-grandfather worked as a herbalist near Well Street and subsequent ancestors have included hat makers, ambulance drivers, publicans, landladies, layabouts, lightermen and aldermen. The inspiration for Chris’s pictures and films are the people and places, friends and family he has encountered in this ever-changing and challenging environment.
ISBN: 978-0-9576998-9-2
I've Lived in East London for 86 ½ Years (Book 1: East London Photo Stories)
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Book 1 from the series 'East London Photo Stories'.
‘I’ve Lived in East London for 86 ½ Years’ by Martin Usborne. 96pp hardcover, quarter-bound cloth spine, gold foiled, 199 x 139 mm
Joseph Markovitch has left London only once to go to the seaside with his mother. He loves Nicolas Cage, has five sugars in his tea, would have married a six foot two Hispanic woman but in the end had such bad chest catarrh he never had a girlfriend.
Martin Usborne is a photographer and writer living in Hackney, East London and is also the co-founder and creative director of Hoxton Mini Press. He takes portraits, sometimes of people, often of animals and has had his work in galleries around the world.
ISBN: 978-0-9576998-0-9
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The East End in Colour 1960-1980 (Book 1: Vintage Britain)
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'The East End in Colour' by David Granick. 144pp, hardback with cloth spine, 156 x 196 mm.
As featured in The British Journal of Photography, Creative Review, The Guardian and Huck Magazine.
These previously unpublished photographs by David Granick capture the streets and waterways of London’s East End in the warm hues of Kodachrome film. Journey back in time to a place now long vanished.
David Granick (1912 - 1980) was a photographer who lived in the East End his whole life. His colour slides laid untouched until 2017 when a local photographer, Chris Dorley-Brown, examined them at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This is the second edition, second printing.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-31-2
The Isle of Dogs (Book 2: Vintage Britain)
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'The Isle of Dogs: Before the big money', 192pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm.
Book 2 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
As featured in The Evening Standard and Huck Magazine
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Now home to Canary Wharf and global finance, the Isle of Dogs was once the beating heart of industrial East London. These photographs, taken between 1982 and 1987, show the island just before the big money moved in and the area was forever transformed.
Mike Seaborne has been photographing London since 1979. He was Senior Curator of Photographs at the Museum of London until 2011 and now focuses on personal photographic projects.
With an introduction by Ken Worpole.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-39-8
Paradise Street (Book 4: Vintage Britain)
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'Paradise Street: The lost art of playing outside', 112pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm.
Book 4 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
For children growing up in Britain fifty or more years ago, streets and alleyways were playgrounds of curiosity and adventure. Nowadays, tempted by technology or restricted from being alone outside, ‘playing out’ is no longer the norm. These images from leading street photographers form a joyful, nostalgic record of past freedoms.
Includes work by 10 photographers: Shirley Baker, Tony Boxall, Robin Dale, John Gay, Henry Grant, Paul Kaye, David Lewis-Hodgson, Roger Mayne, Margaret Monck and Martin O'Neill.
With an introduction by Lucinda Gosling. This book is published in collaboration with Mary Evans Picture Library.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
Cover image © The Paul Kaye Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-46-6
The East End in Colour 1980-1990 (Book 5: Vintage Britain)
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'The East End in Colour 1980-1990', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Edited by Chris Dorley-Brown.
Book 5 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
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Following our hugely popular The East End in Colour 1960-1980 by David Granick, this new book by a different photographer, Tim Brown, picks up the story in 1980 as East London enters an extraordinary decade of transformation. Focusing on the Docklands and the further reaches of the East End, Tim took these pictures on 35mm film between shifts of driving trains on London Underground's Central Line.
Tim began taking photos in 1980, around the same time that he started a 20-year stint working on London Underground. He was a Central Line train driver for 13 years and lived in East London for over 20 before moving to Essex with his wife and two children. The book features an introduction by Chris Dorley-Brown, editor of the book, and an interview between Chris and Tim.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-53-4
London Underground 1970-1980 (Book 6: Vintage Britain)
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'London Underground 1970-1980', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Mike Goldwater
Book 6 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
Back in the 1970s, when it was still acceptable to talk, kiss and even smoke on the London Underground, Mike Goldwater spent years documenting chance moments of intimacy and humour across this iconic network of tunnels that live beneath the capital.
Mike Goldwater picked up a camera as a boy and has rarely been without one since. His London Underground pictures were his first project. A professional photographer all his life, he was a founder member of Network Photographers and carried out assignments worldwide. He now travels for free on the Underground.
This is the first edition, second printing
ISBN: 978-1-910566-61-9
Hackney Archive (Book 7: Vintage Britain)
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'Hackney Archive: Work and Life 1971-1985', 120pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography and text by Neil Martinson.
Book 7 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
East London in the 70s was raw and vivid: bombed-out houses, kids playing in the streets, factories abuzz with workers. These images take us on a journey through workshops, street markets and council homes to capture a time and place before technology and gentrification changed local lives forever.
Neil Martinson started taking photographs while still at school in Hackney. It satisfied his sense of curiosity and he hoped it would change the world. He has worked as a freelance photographer and taught photography. He remains curious, is still trying to change the world and spends a lot of time in the mountains.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-66-4
Butlin's Holiday Camp 1982 (Book 8: Vintage Britain)
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'Butlin's Holiday Camp', 128pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography and text by Barry Lewis. With an introduction by the phootgrapher.
Book 8 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
With its ‘glamorous grandmother’ competitions and endless entertainment, Butlin’s in the 80s was the ultimate British package holiday. Barry Lewis’ glorious photographs, taken during a particularly wet summer at Skegness, capture a defiant national spirit at a time when Billy Butlin’s original vision of ‘fun for all the family’ was under threat from cheap foreign travel and the faltering English weather.
Barry Lewis is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker whose work has appeared in many international publications including The Sunday Times and Life magazine. Barry worked at Butlin’s in the 60s after leaving school, returned to the Skegness camp in 1982 on a photography assignment to undertake this project. We published Barry's previous book, Miami Beach 1988-1995, in 2019.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This is the first edition
ISBN: 978-1-910566-72-5
London 1977–1987 (Book 9: Vintage Britain)
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'London 1977–1987', 104pp, cloth spine, 156mm x 196mm. Photography by Berris Conolly. With an introduction by Geoff Nicholson.
Book 9 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
These pensive black-and-white photographs from the 70s and 80s document the capital’s urban landscape and its people. Sometimes puzzling, often mysterious, Berris Conolly’s images show parts of London that many may never have seen; for others they will be a portal to the past.
Berris Conolly, formerly a commercial photographer, turned to documentary photography in the 70s, at first capturing his neighbourhood in Hackney before a commission took him to Sheffield – where he still lives today.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-04-9
London in the Snow (Book 10: Vintage Britain)
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'London in the Snow', 128pp, cloth spine, 196mm x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Book 10 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
For Londoners, waking up to find the busy streets of the capital suddenly muffled by a thick, crisp blanket of snow never loses its thrill. This collection of black-and-white photographs, taken over the previous century, shows many familiar corners of the city frosted over and its inhabitants navigating the icy streets with makeshift skis and vintage snowsuits.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-11-7
A Very British Picnic (Book 11: Vintage Britain)
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'A Very British Picnic', 144pp, cloth spine, 196 x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Book 11 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
White bread, grey clouds and big smiles: this collection of vintage images captures the timeless, defiant joy of those who brave the British weather to picnic just about anywhere – be it beside a cliff, next to a motorway or in a field of bemused cows.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-19-3
The London Pub (Book 12: Vintage Britain)
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'The London Pub', 144pp, cloth spine, 196 x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Pete Brown.
Book 12 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
This collection of glorious vintage photographs is a celebration of London's best boozers and the people who brought them to life. Without its pubs, London just wouldn't be London. They are the heart (and liver) of this great city.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
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ISBN: 978-1-914314-28-5
The National Health Service (Book 13: Vintage Britain)
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'The NHS', 144pp, cloth spine, 196 x 156mm. Images sourced from several archives. With an introduction by Lucy Davies.
Book 13 in the series 'Vintage Britain'
A photographic celebration of the NHS. These images, taken from the 20th century, capture the optimism and ideals of the early years and celebrate the NHS’s many triumphs and trials – providing a timely reminder of the importance of its continued survival.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-914314-39-1
London Youth (Book 3: Tales from the City)
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Book 3 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'London Youth' by Julian Mährlein. 128pp, hardcover with cloth-covered back case and spine, white & gold foiled, 222 x 157 mm
As featured on Creative Review, BBC News and Huck Magazine.
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This is book 3 from a series dedicated to the best urban photography from around the world. The books are similar to our grey-spined series but 20% bigger with cloth wrapped around the back. Even better!
After the London 2011 riots, young photographer Julian Mährlein set out to capture the faces and voices of inner-city teenagers. The resulting portraits, shot on the streets with natural light, reveal the surprisingly tender side of a generation so often misrepresented and which faces a world in profound flux.
Always looking for new ways to represent current social and political issues, Julian Mährlein’s work navigates between social documentary and portraiture. Julian grew up in Germany but completed his studies in London, receiving his BA in Photography from London College of Communication and his MA in Art & Politics from Goldsmiths. His images have been shown in the British Journal of Photography, Dazed Digital, AnOther Magazine and on the BBC as well as many other places.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-20-6
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Urban Dirt Bikers (Book 4: Tales from the City)
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Book 4 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'Urban Dirt Bikers' by Spencer Murphy. 128pp, hardcover with cloth-covered back case and spine, white & gold foiled, 222 x 157 mm
As featured on Vogue Italia, The British Journal of Photography, The Guardian and I-D.
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Whatever their ride – dirt bikes, quads, mopeds – tearing up tarmac and pulling stunts on industrial estates or city streets is self-expression. In the face of the law and a hostile public, they are united by a passion and a way of life that few outsiders appreciate. Acclaimed photographer Spencer Murphy lifts the lid on London’s most misunderstood subculture, capturing the style and attitude of a movement that is life or death for its followers.
Spencer Murphy is a fine art and commercial photographer based in London. Best known for his portrait photography, in 2013 he won the National Portrait Gallery's Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize, his work having been selected for the exhibition six times beforehand. Spencer’s personal work is often concerned with the notion of the outsider; those who live an alternative, rebel lifestyle away from – or in spite of – our preconceptions of what is deemed to be normal.
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ISBN: 978-1-910566-21-3
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New York Waterways (Book 5: Tales from the City)
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Book 5 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'New York Waterways' by Susannah Ray. 120pp, hardcover with cloth-covered back case and spine, white & gold foiled, 222 x 157 mm.
Comes with an 8-page booklet featuring Walt Whitman's poem 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'.
As featured on It's Nice That and Huck Magazine.
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This is book 5 from a series dedicated to the best urban photography from around the world. The books are similar to our East London series but 20% bigger with cloth wrapped around the back. Even better!
ABOUT THE BOOK
New York City is defined by water, yet many of its shorelines are largely unknown. These lyrical photographs, inspired by a Walt Whitman poem, take us on a seasonal journey past sheltered bays, under great bridges and over deep rivers to give us a moving perspective on a megacity we thought we knew so well.
Susannah Ray lives in the Rockaways, a small peninsula on the edge of New York City bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Jamaica Bay, and JFK International Airport. This intersection of city and water is at the heart of her work. Susannah studied photography at Princeton University and the School of Visual Arts MFA Program in Photography and Related Media, and is an Associate Professor of Photography at Hofstra University.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-27-5
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Botanical (Book 6: Tales from the City)
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Book 6 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'Botanical' by Samuel Zeller. 144pp, hardback with cloth-covered back case and spine, white & gold foiled, 222 x 157 mm.
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As featured in AnOther Magazine and Creative Boom
ABOUT THE BOOK
From Paris to Prague, from Glasgow to Geneva, photographer Samuel Zeller captures the strange beauty of exotic plants seen through the dappled glass of greenhouses. These images reveal a rare serenity found in the heart of each city.
With an introduction by Rachel Segal Hamilton.
Samuel Zeller is a freelance fine art photographer based in Geneva, Switzerland. His work reflects a lifelong love of art, influenced by his parents, both artists, and his previous career in graphic and interior design. He now pursues personal projects as well as commercial photography.
This is the first edition, second printing.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-33-6
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Berlin Nights (Book 7: Tales from the City)
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Book 7 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'Berlin Nights', 128pp, cloth spine, 222mm x 157mm.
Christian Reister's intense, evocative photographs capture the hedonism of Berlin’s nightlife. With compact 35mm camera and monochrome vision, Christian Reister exposes the underground clubs, wild energy and random encounters of a unique city that comes truly alive after dark.
With an introduction by Tom Seymour.
This is the first edition.
Book design by Friederike Huber.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-41-1
London's Square Mile: A Secret City (Book 8: Tales from the City)
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Book 8 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'London's Square Mile: A Secret City'. Photography by Polly Braden. Text by David Kynaston, 128pp, hardback, cloth back and spine, 222mm x 157mm.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Millions pass through the square mile, also known as the City of London, yet few are aware of its true significance. These photographs of people surrounded by the City’s imposing architecture, combined with texts from an acclaimed historian, begin to decode one of the most cryptic and fascinating parts of the capital.
Polly Braden is a documentary photographer whose work examines the relationship between people and the environment in which they find themselves. Capturing the small, often unconscious gestures of her subjects, Polly enjoys long-term collaborations that lend her photographs a unique, quiet intimacy. This is her fifth photography book.
David Kynaston has been a professional historian for over 40 years and written over 20 books including the widely acclaimed four-volume 'The City of London (1994-2001)'.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-44-2
Book design by Lorenz Klingebiel
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Urban Gypsies (Book 9: Tales from the City)
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Book 9 from the series 'Tales from the City'
'Urban Gypsies'. Photography by Paul Wenham-Clarke. Introduction by Rachel Segal Hamilton, 96pp, hardback, cloth back and spine, 222mm x 157mm.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Enter the private world of a group of Travellers living beneath the Westway, London’s vast elevated highway connecting suburbia to the city. Part of a unique culture so often stigmatised in the media, this close-knit community is under increasing pressure to move on and risk losing their identity for good. Here is their story.
Paul's documentary photographs are accompanied by text detailing his experience including how he gained access to this otherwise closed group.
Paul Wenham-Clarke is an Association of Photographers Gold Award winner and a Professor of Photography at Arts University Bournemouth where he is the MA Photography course leader. His work is the result of a desire to communicate social and environmental issues that he feels passionately about, whether it is the loss of human and animal life on our roads, the plight of our homeless, or, as in this book, a community fighting to protect its cultural identity.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-49-7
Book design by Friederike Huber
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Portrait of Britain Vol 2
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'Portrait of Britain Vol 2', 336pp, hardback, cloth spine, uncoated paper, 199mm x 151mm.
In collaboration with British Journal of Photography
Introduced by Ekow Eshun
A new volume featuring 200 of the most compelling portraits taken in Britain during this time of national soul-searching. The photos are accompanied by wonderful quotes from the photographers.
'The portraits in this book show a country unscripted, revealed page by page in all its joy. its sorrows and anxieties, its accidental beauty... There's no mystery to being British. You just have to be yourself.' - Ekow Eshun, from the introduction
ISBN: 978-1-910566-54-1
Portrait of Humanity Vol 2
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'Portrait of Humanity Vol 2', 320pp, cloth spine, 151mm x 199mm.
In collaboration with 1854 Media/British Journal of Photography
This collection of 200 intimate portraits and stories – shot by photographers all over the world – reminds us of our common struggles, our deep bonds and, perhaps most importantly in light of the global pandemic, the restorative power of community.
‘Humanity is now standing at a crossroads. We must decide which path we want to take.’ – Greta Thunberg
With an introduction by Gemma Padley.
This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-73-2
Portrait of Humanity Vol 3
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'Portrait of Humanity Vol 3', 320pp, cloth spine, 151mm x 199mm.
In collaboration with 1854 Media/British Journal of Photography
These astonishing portraits, taken in over 50 countries, capture a year like no other in living memory. Though a global pandemic has made many of us feel isolated, the faces and stories in this book are a testament to our collective will to connect, rebuild and keep going.
With an introduction by Otegha Uwagba.
This book is carbon neutral. This is the first edition.
ISBN: 978-1-910566-94-7