Out of the Past: Tales of Haunting History Publisher / Perimeter Editions

Out of the Past: Tales of Haunting History Publisher / Perimeter EditionsCome inside, my bonny witch finder. Here is shelter for thee A tale of callous murder and deranged revenge rings out from fifteenth century Italy. A witch finders great triumph is also the herald of his own doom in Civil War Britain. A prisoners fate at the hands of the Inquisition in sixteenth century Mexico leads to an encounter with the bestial and bizarre beneath the waves. Summoning eleven stories chosen for their uncanny portrayals of weird

Junichiro Tanizaki evokes in loving detail a long-lost way of life even as it withers under the harsh glare of modernity

From armchairs and chaises lounges to cabinets and nightstands

it's the perfect momento for anyone who loves Brisbane

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Martin Gayford offers intimate insight into the practice

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otherworldly creatures in astonishing depth and detail

Vid Simoniti offers original perspectives on contemporary art and its capacity as a force for political and social change

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This is a fascinating exploration of the development of book design through some of the most treasured volumes in the British Library collections

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