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Independent publisher of books on art, textiles, design, architecture and heritage.

Established in 1843, Batsford is a leading publisher in the areas of fashion and design, embroidery and textiles, heritage, chess and architecture. To contact Batsford Books, please visit: https://www.batsfordbooks.com/contact-us/ for more details.

24/01/2025

Sláinte Mhath! If you're wanting to serve up some deliciously Scottish treats for Burns night tomorrow, look no further than this super easy recipe for Scottish shortbread, taken from 'The Independent Cook' by Sarah Main, which is guaranteed to be an instant crowdpleaser.

Head over to our website to read the full recipe.

17/01/2025

Our January sale is now on! 📚

Get that New Year reading list sorted with 25% off all titles on our website until midnight Thursday 31 January.

And if you’re close by to our Hackney bookshop, head in-store to enjoy an extra 5% off!

Discount applied at checkout, cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupons. T&Cs apply.

17/01/2025

We’re delighted to announce that two Batsford titles have been shortlisted for The Creative Book Award 2025.

‘Cardigans’ by for the Knitting Category.

‘Millie Marotta’s Precious Planet’ by for the Colouring Book Category.

A big congratulations to both authors!

The Creative Book Award, established in 2021 strives to showcases the books that are ‘integral to the craft industry’ in over 20 different categories.

Winners and runners up will be announced in February, keep your eyes peeled.

16/01/2025

Head into the new year with the skill of sashiko!

This traditional Japanese embroidery technique to repair and reinforce clothes with beautiful, embroidered patches can revitalise your wardrobe with the work of a stitch.

Whether you’re a beginner or are already familiar with the craft., ‘Japanese Quilting: Sashiko’ by Hiromitsu Takano provides a practical introduction to Sashiko’s distinctive patterns, with 10 exciting projects that help you embellish everything from aprons and placemats to cushions and bags.

Now available as an ebook for a limited time sale price of £5.99 across all platforms until 2nd March.

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13/01/2025

Healthy swaps ✅Check! ✅

Learn how to make this delicious noodle stir fry amongst lots of other yummy recipes to start your new year fresh, in ‘The Independent Cook’ by Sarah Main.

Available on our website and from other good booksellers.

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10/01/2025

Winter days. 🤍💙

📷 Denman's Garden taken by Gwendolyn van Paasschen. Featured in ‘Unforgettable Gardens: 500 Years of Historic Gardens and Landscapes’ by .

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03/01/2025

It’s chilly out there! Maja Karlsson’s wonderful book ‘Cardigans’ will keep you toasty with 20 beautiful Nordic knitting patterns.

If you or someone you know is keen to get themselves into knitting this year, this book is the perfect new year’s treat.

Available online via our website and from other good booksellers.

Photographs by Helén Pe.

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01/01/2025

A very happy new year to all!

Why not relax into the new year with some calming colouring from ? Inside ‘Millie Marotta’s Precious Planet’, add your own palette of colours to 77 amazing animals and plants from around the world, with a focus on endangered and vulnerable species.

And don’t forget to keep an eye out for the ongoing Millie Marotta golden ticket competition where you’ve got a chance to win over £1000 worth of colouring goodies! Promoted through the following retailers in the United Kingdom: , , and .

‘Millie Marotta’s Precious Planet’ is also available online via our website.

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25/12/2024

A very merry Christmas to those who celebrate and a lovely festive period to all, from everyone at Batsford. 🎄

Rest up, eat lots and read even more!

Illustration by Hannah Dale , from ‘The Country Set’.

24/12/2024

Only one more sleep until the big day… Whether you’re still decking the halls, prepping your turkey trimmings, or just putting your feet up, we wish you a warm and cheerful Christmas Eve.

For toasty Christmas apparel inspiration, check out ‘Cardigans: 20 knitting patterns for every season’ by , out now! Pictured here is Auntie’s Cardigan which includes space on the sleeve for adding a monogram.

Photographs by Helén Pe.

22/12/2024

It’s wrapping time! How are you getting creative with your gift wrapping this year?

For some take a look at ‘Gift Wrap Green’ by Camille Wilkinson for beautiful, simple wrapping techniques that are sustainable too!

Photographs by Michael Wicks.

19/12/2024

What’s your go-to Christmas sweet treat?

These festive gingerbread biscuits are simply delicious and are just one of 75 delectable and easy recipes featured in ‘The Independent Cook’ by@sarahmaincooks. They’re the perfect picky bits crowd-pleaser for those chilly post-Christmas afternoons.

‘The Independent Cook’ is available online via the Batsford website, from sarahmaincooks.com and from other good booksellers.

07/12/2024

Have you seen our Christmas gift guide yet? 🎄

Treat your loved ones to a beautiful bookish gift with this carefully curated list of our top recommendations. There’s something for every poet, gardener, crafter, history buff and more!

Head over to our linktree to read the full guide on our website and make sure to place your orders before Thursday 19 December to get them in time for Christmas!

All titles shown are available via our website and from all good booksellers.

Banner photography by Malin Björkholm.

07/12/2024

Have you seen our Christmas gift guide yet? 🎄

Treat your loved ones to a beautiful bookish gift with this carefully curated list of gift ideas, with something for every poet, crafter, gardener, history buff and more..

Head over to our linktree to view the full guide on our website. Make sure to place your orders before Thursday 19 December to get them before Christmas!

All titles shown are available to purchase via our website and from all good booksellers.

Image on slide 1 by Malin Björkholm.

06/12/2024

Happy holidays! To celebrate the season, we’re giving away 2 copies of ‘A Year of Flower Wreaths’ by .bjorkholm!

Wreaths aren’t just for Christmas you know, and with this handy book of 40 unique projects, you’ll have beautiful, modern flower wreaths to adorn your home whatever time of the year. To enter you need to:

— Make sure you’re following and .bjorkholm
— Like this post
— Comment and tell us what’s on your Christmas wreath this year.

The perfect book to get !

Entries are open until midnight on Friday 13 December to UK residents 18+. The promoter is BT Batsford Ltd and the prize is in no way affiliated with Instagram.

04/12/2024

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Happy December! Have you put the decorations up yet?

Get in the festive decorating spirit with these beautiful wreaths that are super easy to make!

Taken from ‘A Year of Flower Wreaths’ by .bjorkholm.

Available online from our website and from all good booksellers.

03/12/2024

‘Sea Pools’ is a WINNER in the International Creative Media Awards!

We’re delighted to share that ‘Sea Pools: 66 saltwater sanctuaries from around the world’ by has been awarded its second award: the ‘Award of Excellence’ in the Photobooks Travel category of the International Creative Media Awards (ICMA) for 2024!

‘Sea Pools’ is a celebration of sea swimming – looking at the architecture, history and social significance of sea pools around the world. The book is illustrated throughout with beautiful colour photography, as well as fascinating archive material to give an insight into the provenance of these vital sanctuaries.

The ICMA Award aims to celebrate the excellence of contemporary graphics design in corporate media, corporate design, book and magazine design across 28 different countries.

‘Sea Pools: 66 saltwater sanctuaries from around the world’ is available to purchase online and in all good bookshops. Click the link in our bio to find it via our website.

29/11/2024

If your'e as hooked as us on the new series of Wolf Hall, we've got a reading tip for you!

'Wolf Hall Companion' is an accessible and authoritative companion to the bestselling Hilary Mantel's bestselling trilogy, written by historian Lauren Mackay.

Ebook now only £1.99 on Kobo!

https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/wolf-hall-companion-2

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Wild Textiles includes sections on engaging with the natural world, grown fibres, foraged fibres for cordage making, found objects, gathered materials and re-purposed objects and materials. Practical guidance is given for a number of techniques and there are rich examples of work by me and a number of leading practitioners. /@alicefoxartist #wildtextiles #alicefox #plot105 #allotmentmaterials #weavingwithweeds #plantfibres #grownforagedfound #batsfordtextiles

Happy World Book Night! We hope you enjoy a good book tonight, whether poetry or prose, fiction or factual. We’re reading ‘Such a Sweet Singing: Poetry to Empower Every Woman, edited by Kirsty Gunn. #worldbooknight #suchasweetsinging #poetry #feministpoetry #womenempowerment #poetryforwomen #poetryforwomenbywomen

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Victorian Maps of England

Out now! Victorian Maps of England – a large format collection of Thomas Moule's county and city maps, introduced by John Lee.

Big Letter Hunt London

Out today! Big Letter Hunt #London by @amandinealess and @rute_nieto_ferreira. Share your letter finds using tag #BigLetterHunt.

Lizzie Lees' Collage Carnival

Cut and paste your way to creative heaven with Collage Carnival by Lizzie Lees. In shops 14th April!

Millie Marotta's Colouring Adventures

Millie Marotta's Colouring Adventures is an app available for the iPad and iPad Pro. Choose from five free specially selected animal illustrations and make your own mark, using either your finger or an Apple Pencil. Shade and colour using the ingenious tools, picking colours from a special palette prepared by Millie. You can repeat your colouring as many times as you want and easily share your creations with family and friends.

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Batsford is a leading publisher in the areas of art, design, textiles, fashion, architecture and heritage. Imprint of @PavilionBooks.