Special editions really do make an unforgettable gift for a loved one. A luxurious, carefully designed book is not just something to slot onto your bookshelf: it's an art object in itself, worthy of being admired around the home.
With the high-quality production of these editions, they're sure to last a lifetime - and may even be treasured by generations to come.
Over the next few weeks, we're highlighting a range of our favourite books from in Special Editions website, in a series of gifting guides just like this one.
This week, we're focussing on our diverse range of books with gorgeous, transportative photographs, certain to please fans of photography and bring beautiful artpieces into their home.
Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures
The cinematography of a Wes Anderson film is unmistakable. The formal composition and affected use of colour in his shots is as playful as it is artistic. Perhaps this is why the Accidentally Wes Anderson Instagram his so popular - it's not just a knowing wink for Wes Anderson fans, but a way for us to appreciate the playfulness and artistry of the real world around us.
What is particularly impressive about Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures is the sheer number of contributors. Wally and Amanda Koval are discerning curators, and through their Instagram have sourced gorgeous Anderson-inspired shots from all over the world to fill the pages of this supremely aesthetically pleasing edition. Photography fans will therefore be introduced to a wealth of artists from across the globe, and adventurous spirits are sure to find inspiration for their next globe-trotting photo shoot.
Complete with bonus memorabilia, a certificate of authenticity and marker ribbon, and bound in vegan leather, the meticulously crafted special edition of this stunning book could be a prop in a Wes Anderson film itself, and comes with an exclusive foreword by the celebrated director, providing you with an insight into the mind of a master.
How to Disappear
Radiohead's Colin Greenwood is not only a musician, but a talented photographer who recently released a captivating collection of photographs taken over two decades. In his own words:
For years now, I’ve been taking fugitive snaps of my band, Radiohead. I’ve tried to catch out my friends with my small black Yashica T4 Super. On stage and in the rehearsal studio, they are so lost in their own moment of performance that they don’t see me with the camera.
How to Disappear, named after a beautifully haunting track from Radiohead's celebrated fourth album, is a stunning work of candid photography which brings the viewer intimately into the world of the band. The deluxe edition also comes with an additional booklet of mesmeric 'light show' photography, as well as five black and white portrait prints, selected and signed by the members of Radiohead.
It's therefore not just a supremely special and rare collector's item for Radiohead fans, but a serious work of art sure to be admired by photography fans, with second-to-none presentation.
Oasis: Knebworth
Throughout the summer of 1996, award-winning photographer Jill Furmanovsky was granted unprecedented access to Oasis in the run-up to their legendary Knebworth performance.
From relaxed rehearsals and warm-up concerts to Knebworth itself - backstage, onstage, flying high above the site - many of the stunning photographs in this meticulously presented hardback edition have never been seen anywhere before.
Accompanied with text by Daniel Rachel and first-hand accounts from the people who were there, Oasis: Knebworth is a snapshot of a singular moment in history, and two nights a generation will never forget. In the worlds of Noel Gallagher:
A wonderful document of the last great gathering of the pre-internet age. No camera phones, no social media, just a band and its fans as one.
Oasis fans will find this book a captivating and moving account of one of the most significant bands of the 90s, and, as a work of photographic art, it's an unparalleled collection from one of the music industry's most respected photographers.
A Sense of Place
Portrait of Britain award winner Christina Kernohan takes us on a breathtaking tour of the landscapes and people of Scotland, as her evocative photography accompanies Dave Broom's journey through the links between Scotch whisky and the landscape, culture, and community that produces it.
A Sense of Place is a singular exploration of the ties between art, produce, and geography, filled with breathtaking views and intimate insights into whisky production.
This is not just a book for whisky lovers, but a beautiful meditation that is sure to capture the imagination of those with an interest in craft and place, and for those whom Scotland is close to their heart.
This special edition includes three Giclée printed photographs taken and signed by Christina Kernohan, and presented on Hahnemuele photorag archival paper.