Railroads. This beautifully illustrated book traces the history of luxury train travel in Europe, including famous services such as the old Orient-Expresses, the Golden Arrow and the Train Bleu. The author details the story of each car in the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, revealing its links with politics, royalty and international intrigue.

Venice Simplon Orient-Express: The return of the world's most celebrated train

Engineering & Transportation

Sherwood, Shirley

Transportation

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

Contemporary Botanical Artists: The Shirley Sherwood Collection

Dr. Shirley Sherwood toured the world over a period of five years. The result is more than 100 stunning pieces that offer a global view of contemporary botanical art. “Descriptions combined with sumptuous, full-page illustrations make this a book that will appeal to botanists, or anyone who just wants to page through delicate and beautiful images.”—Publishers Weekly.

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Traces the history of luxury train travel in Europe.

Venice Simplon Orient-Express

Orion Publishing Co

Imbued with an aura of elegance, romance, excitement, and mystery, the Orient Express has long been a symbol of luxury travel in Europe. After its final run in May 1977, a group of investors tracked down and purchased more than thirty old 1920s cars from the train and had them lovingly restored by expert craftsmen. Today, the Venice Simplon Orient-Express transports passengers between London or Dusseldorf and Venice in exquisite art deco surroundings. Lavishly illustrated, this fascinating volume traces the story of this restoration project as well as that of luxury train travel in Europe. The history of each car in the Venice Simplon Orient-Express is detailed, revealing links with politics, royalty, and international intrigue.

Venice Simplon Orient-Express: The World's Most Celebrated Train

Travel

Europe

Cassell

History & Criticism

“International interest in this distinctive art form was renewed by Sherwood, whose personal collection is considered the world’s most comprehensive. Captivating and commanding, this opulent compilation superbly show-cases vivid new interpretations of familiar subjects.” —Booklist. “Equally important for both botanical and art collections.”—Library Journal.

A Passion For Plants: Contemporary Botanical Masterpieces

UNKNO

A Passion for Plants: Contemporary Botanical Masterworks from the Shirley Sherwood Collection

Seven Dials

Motorbooks Intl

Dr. Shirley Sherwood toured the world over a period of five years. The result is more than 100 stunning pieces that offer a global view of contemporary botanical art. âDescriptions combined with sumptuous, full-page illustrations make this a book that will appeal to botanists, or anyone who just wants to page through delicate and beautiful images.ââPublishers Weekly.

Matthews, Victoria

Cross River

Treasures of Botanical Art: Icons from the Shirley Sherwood and Kew Collections

Published to mark the inaugural exhibition of the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew, which opened in April 2008 this book is extensively illustrated and elegantly designed, featuring some 200 paintings and drawings from both the Kew and Shirley Sherwood collections which reflect the richness of botanical art as a whole, providing an overview of the most significant artists from the 1600s through to contemporary artists, and demonstrating the enduring importance of botanical illustration.

Rix, Martyn

Painting

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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