Showcasing one of Adebanji Alade's inspirational sketchbooks in its entirety, and with a fascinating introduction to the way he works, this unique visual record of everyday city life also offers a compelling insight into the creative process of a modern urban sketcher.

New book by a master Iraqi calligrapher, considered to be the greatest living calligrapher, his work has influenced a generation of artists and is included in the permanent collections of the British Museum. A full colour gift book featuring 70 colour calligraphies inspired by proverbs and poems on the desert.

With a foreword by Valerie Singleton.

Modern interpretations of Fair Isle knits, including fishermen's jumpers, scarves and gloves, as well as the traditional long hats known as keps.

The 550th anniversary of Scottish hallmarking in 2008 is being celebrated with an exhibition in Nation Museums Scotland (25 January - 27 April 08) which gathers together for the first time all the most important examples of marked Scottish silver and gold, most from NMS' unrivalled collections. This book distils the exhibition.

A history of Britain's long love affair with wool, told through a year of knitting garments from around the British Isles.