Books & Journals

111 Places in Los Angeles That You Must Not Miss

$ 20.00

The ultimate insider's guide to Los Angeles features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides. This unusual guidebook explores 111 of the city's most interesting and unknown places and experiences: wander a serpentine path in a spiritual quest of your own making; channel your inner cowboy at a tried and true honky tonk bar; pay homage to the Dude at the bungalow where the big Lebowski lived; turn your car tires into musical instruments on the country's only "musical” road; sleep with the ghosts of Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin; view a constellation of stars more vivid than anything Hollywood Boulevard has to offer. From the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, Angelenos and vistors will fall in love with the real Los Angeles.

111 Places in Los Angeles That You Must Not Miss

24 Hour Wine Expert

$ 12.95

Abandoned Places

$ 19.95

All The Bad Stuff Notebook

$ 10.00

The perfect place to write it down and let it go. Blank journal.

Bond Cocktails

$ 9.95

Boys With Plants

$ 14.95

Nurture your love for nature in this stylish and succulent collection of 50 boys and the plants they love. Including bios of each gardener, tips on selecting, growing, and styling plants, and photography on every page, budding growers around the world will feel inspired. From the curator of the popular Instagram account @boyswithplants.

And, if you see someone familiar named CODY. . . yes! It's our Cody!

Cats & Plants - 1

$ 45.00

The second edition of Cats & Plants, the debut book from Chicago-based artist Stephen Eichhorn, features a brand new cover, but with an identical interior: The 152-page book includes more than 200 rich color images of the artist’s curious cat collages, and features felines balancing plants (and sometimes shells or minerals) on their furry heads. There are Calicos and cactuses, Siamese and succulents, and so much more. Signed and dated by the artist.

Delicious Dips

$ 9.95

Dream Baby Dream by Jimmy Marble

$ 30.00

Dream Baby Dream showcases the photography of Los Angeles-based award-winning photographer, director, and designer Jimmy Marble.

This bright and tactile book is filled with Marble's fresh, sun-drenched photography alongside handwritten text from the photographer himself.

Dream Baby Dream features fashion and lifestyle photographs of models and celebrities, including Ariana Grande and Amy Adams.

The first monograph on the work of Jimmy Marble
Unique, quirky, and fashion-forward
Images capture the vibe of sunny Southern California
Bound in an orange textured paper with an inset portrait, Dream Baby Dream has a vivid and tactile appeal

Dream Baby Dream is a whimsical celebration of Marble's colorful aesthetic and fashion sensibility.

His unique sense of pattern and color evokes a distinctly youthful and sunny Southern California aesthetic.

Drink Better Beer

$ 24.95

Increase your beer IQ with this insider look at how to sip superior suds, written by one of America's foremost beer experts.

Winner of the Gourmand Award in the Beer catergory (US).

With thousands of breweries creating a dizzying array of beers each year, learning from the experts is practically a necessity for the modern beer lover. Luckily, beer guru Joshua M. Bernstein is here to tap their wisdom for you, with sage advice about which brews to buy, how to taste your suds, and what to eat with them. Drink Better Beer features the must-know insights of more than 100 professionals, including competition judges, beer consultants, and master brewers. Find out how to shop clever by heeding two simple rules. Learn the art of selecting the right glass, cleaning it, and executing the perfect pour. Make sense of all those aromas with just a couple of sniffing tricks. Unlock the taste secrets of different styles, learn when to drink and how to know if your favorite beer store is treating their beer the way they should. Beer is getting complicated—Drink Better Beer will give you the confidence to buy smart and enjoy your pour even more.

Empowering Mantras for Awesome Women

$ 9.95

Channel your inner wonder woman with these empowering mantras and quotes.

Fine Little Day

$ 19.95

Take a peek into the fascinating life of Elisabeth Dunker, blogger, writer, stylist, designer, photographer, and artist. This, her first book, is filled to the brim with inspiring images of everything that brings her joy.

She takes you into her studio, colorful Gothenberg, Sweden apartment and finally, her cabin in the woods. Get a peek at her stunning collections, which range from colorful baskets to Scandinavian china, enviable mix of handmade blankets, vintage finds, bold printed wallpaper, and fabrics. With visits to the homes of Elisabeth’s creative friends and partners, we also meet Japanese artist Mogu Takahashi and Swedish illustrator Henning Trollbäck.

She also generously provides plenty of ideas for recreating her unique look, along with quick and easy projects to try at home. This inspiring book is full of pictures, fun and heart.

For The Love of Paper: 320 Tear Off Pages for Creating ,Crafting and Sharing

$ 29.99

Love paper? Create something beautiful with this interactive book, complete with detachable patterned papers for any creative endeavor, along with the projects and fun surprises thorughout.

This book comes with the following extras:

20 postcards
8 notecards
6 sheets of stickers (including 1 sheet of phone stickers)
4 sheets of gift wrap
2 sheets of gift tags
1 notebook
1 easel-backed desk poster
5 perforated bookmarks
6 detachable posters measuring 7½ x 10 inches (19 x 25 cm)
1 poster measuring 18 x 24 inches (46 x 61 cm)

For The Love of Paper: 320 Tear Off Pages for Creating ,Crafting and Sharing

French Love Poems

$ 11.95

Filled with devotion and lust, sensuality and eroticism, fevers and overtures, these poems showcase some of the most passionate verses in the French language. From the classic sixteenth-century love sonnets of Louise Labé and Maurice Sceve to the piercing lyricism of the Romantics and the dreamlike compositions of the Surrealists, French Love Poems is the perfect, seductive gift for anyone who makes your heart flutter.

This collection includes poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Charles Baudelaire, Claude Cahun, René Char, Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Paul Éluard, Louise Labé, Stéphane Mallarmé, Anna de Noailles, Joyce Mansour, Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine, and many others; as well as translations by Mary Ann Caws, Robert Duncan, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Denise Levertov, Ezra Pound, Kenneth Rexroth, Frederick Seidel, Richard Sieburth, and William Carlos Williams.

Gangster Doodles

$ 29.95

Gentlemen's Guide to Grooming

$ 17.95

An indispensable head-to-toe manual for impeccable personal maintenance and presentation

Brimming with enchanting illustrations, striking photography, witty observations, and inspiring quotations, this handbook will help you discover what it means to be a real gentleman. Filled with invaluable advice from the world’s most respected barbers, stylists, and master craftsmen of quality grooming tools and accessories, it offers time-tested style tips along with recipes for tonics and potions. Along the way, you’ll find professional guidance on everything from getting a good haircut and combining vintage and modern clothing to maintaining fingernails and choosing the right hat—so you’ll look and feel your best from your head to your perfectly polished shoes.

Geometry of Hand Sewing

$ 24.99

As makers, we tend to learn different stitches over time without thinking much about how they relate to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at needlework closely, they realized all stitches are based on geometric grid systems—and by using grids as guides, they could make learning stitches, even seemingly elaborate ones, as easy as child’s play.

In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Chanin presents their breakthrough method, featuring illustrated instructions (for both right- and left-handed stitchers) for more than 100 stitches—from the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone; photos of both right and wrong sides; and guidelines for modifying stitches to increase one’s repertoire further. To simplify learning, the book also includes two plastic stitching cards die-cut with the grids on which every stitch in the book is based. These reusable cards can be stitched through for practicing ( just as children use lacing cards to learn to tie shoes) or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric.

Great for beginners and experienced hand sewers. Spiral bound to lay flat.

Perfectg paired with one of our pin cushions

Handmade Apothecary

$ 17.95

Take a truly holistic approach to healing with this all-encompassing beginner's guide to herbal medicine.

Did you know that daisies infused in oil could reduce bruises? That roses can relieve grieving and anxiety? Or that elderflower cordial can bring down a temperature? Handmade Apothecary is a fountain of fascinating information about herbs and how each one works to improve your health and well-being. There’s an introduction to each of the body’s systems, from nervous to respiratory; advice on which herbs work best as treatments, and plenty of tips and time-tested recipes for vinegars, balms, oils, tinctures, creams, lotions, and syrups—so you can easily create your own herbal health kit.

Healing Power of Plants

$ 14.95

Welcome these plants into your home and learn to care for them . . . and they’ll care for you in return.

Plants don’t only beautify your home— they promote healing too. For example, the luscious scent of lavender aids in a good night’s sleep, while the kentia palm controls humidity levels that increase mold and mildew. This lushly illustrated guide explains the properties of the most beneficial species, from plants that lower stress and provide a breath of fresh air to ones that bring joy, boost brainpower, and help you communicate. It explains how to choose the right plants for your specific needs, where to place them in your home and office, which ones are pet friendly, and how to make sure they thrive—so you will too. And if you don’t have a green thumb, you’ll find 10 easygoing plants that are perfect for starting out.

Hometown Pasadena

$ 29.95

Want proof that Pasadena is the best small city in America? Look no further than Hometown Pasadena, the visually rich, masterfully written celebration of the Crown City and its satellites: San Marino, La Cañada, Altadena, South Pasadena, and beyond. From the Kenton Nelson painting on the cover, to essays by the city’s best writers, to food lovers’ favorite haunts, to architectural walks, to interviews with the most fascinating locals, to profiles of the museums, this handsome hardcover book has it all, and then some.

How to Wear Jewelry

$ 15.99

Japanese Home Cooking

$ 40.00

LESS

$ 15.99

Los Angeles Is

$ 12.95

Los Angeles is...surfing waves and fashion faves, citrus fruits and long commutes, lowrider cruising and poolside snoozing, zipping cars and Hollywood stars. From taco trucks to tar pits, this stylish primer to California’s City of Angels, illustrated by Alexander Vidal, is spot-on for toddlers and first-time travelers.

size: 7" x 6"

Love Poems by Pablo Neruda

$ 11.95

Charged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda’s love poems caused a scandal when published anonymously in 1952. In later editions, these verses became the most celebrated of the Noble Prize winner’s oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images that reveal in gentle lingering lines an erotic re-imagining of the world through the prism of a lover’s body: "today our bodies became vast, they grew to the edge of the world / and rolled melting / into a single drop / of wax or meteor...." Written on the paradisal island of Capri, where Neruda "took refuge" in the arms of his lover Matilde Urrutia, Love Poems embraces the seascapes around them, saturating the images of endless shores and waves with a new, yearning eroticism. This wonderful book collects Neruda’s most passionate verses.

Men & Cats

$ 15.00

Men & Dogs

$ 15.00

New Girl Order

$ 19.95

Iain McKell spent two years immersed in a community of young female artists, documenting their unique performances, parties and personalities. The resulting visual diary is a celebration of freedom and self-expression, and a reminder to embrace the most creative parts of who we are.

Portrait of Humanity

$ 30.00

in collaboration with 1854 Media and Magnum Photos.

What does it mean to be human today? These 200 portraits taken by photographers in over 65 countries celebrate global citizenship at a time of instability. Funny, revealing, and often moving, the faces and stories in this book show that we are all wonderfully unique, yet on some level, deeply the same.

The publication supports a global touring exhibition which will visit
Nigeria, Australia, USA and many more places, bringing global exposure to
the book. The award and exhibition is organised by 1854 media (British
Journal of Photography) and Magnum Photos and the images in the
publication are accompanied by short, telling stories from each
photographer, bringing home the humanity of those photographed.

Positive Journal

$ 14.95

Sacred Crystals

$ 14.95

Harness the healing magic of crystals with the help of this comprehensive guide packed with full color photographs and detailed directories.

Shake, Stir, Sip

$ 16.95

Some of the best cocktails are the easiest to make, and author Kara Newman figured out the secret—using equal parts of the main ingredients and adding a dash of bitters or a splash of seltzer to gild the lily. Take the Cucumber Gimlet: Combine one part each vodka, lime juice, and lemonade; 2 cucumber slices; then garnish with a basil leaf! And beverages like this are a breeze to size up for parties—just double, triple, or quadruple the proportions. This book contains 40 simple recipes, from two-ingredient sips like the Bamboo Cocktail to timeless classics like the ever-popular Negroni, proving that great, artisanal cocktails don't have to come from a bar.

dimensions approx 5.5" x 8.5"

Strange Plants III

$ 40.00

Strange Plants III is the third book in the award-winning series that celebrates plants in contemporary art. The 164-page book features the work of 50 artists (with Synchrodogs on the cover!), and includes large-scale paintings of overgrown cactus gardens; filmic and otherworldly photos of water lilies; glitchy textiles of roses sourced from social media; and so much more.

Sustain

$ 9.95

50 easy tips for a cleaner, greener, plastic-free home

How to live a more sustainable life and create a calmer, healthier, eco-friendly home without using plastics.

Making small lifestyle changes can make a big difference to our planet. Sustain is full of advice and information to help you take a more eco-friendly path. Recycling, reusing and shopping at farmers’ markets are a good start, but cutting down on the use of poisonous chemicals is just as important – it’s perfectly possible to clean a house using nothing more than lemons, bicarbonate of soda, vinegar and plain water. Becoming eco-friendly just takes some readjustment; and by following the advice in this invaluable guide you will find yourself living a calmer, greener life.

The Mind-Body Peace Journal: 366 Mindful Prompts for Serenity and Clarity

$ 16.95

This 366-day journal, filled with inspiring quotes, tips, and prompts, will help you achieve deeper clarity, serenity, and introspection.

Reduce anxiety, relieve stress, and live a calmer, more balanced life. The practice of mindfulness has been gaining popularity amid our fast-paced world, and this entry in our successful gilded and guided journal series will help you reconnect with the earth and nature. Featuring writing prompts and daily words of wisdom from popular luminaries throughout history—from the Buddha to Bob Marley—every page brings joy and peace into your routine.

The Mind-Body Peace Journal: 366 Mindful Prompts for Serenity and Clarity

Ultimate Card Games

$ 19.95

Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaire to Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession-proof!). This authoritative book is ideal for every household, college dorm, family cabin, or neighborhood bar that has a pack of cards. Designed in the style of the popular Ultimate Bar Book, this essential resource provides the rules to dozens of variations of your favorite games, and a few you've probably never heard of (Bezique, anyone?). With simple instructions and clear illustrations to guide the way, this volume will be a welcome addition to any gamer's library.

Why Vinyl Matters

$ 35.00

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