Books

Discover our range of books on subjects as diverse as fashion and textiles, design and the decorative arts, theatre, pattern, craft and fine art. Many are published by the V&A.

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Book of the Month

Colour Mania: Photographing the World in Autochrome

Exquisite yet too fragile to exhibit, the V&A's outstanding collection of autochromes is presented to a wide audience for the first time.

£45
Colour Mania: Photographing the World in Autochrome

Fashion Favourites

NAOMI: In Fashion exhibition book - hardback
SPECIAL V&A PRICE

NAOMI: In Fashion exhibition book - hardback

£30
Mary Quant (Hardback)

Mary Quant (Hardback)

£30
V&A Gabrielle Chanel exhibition book - hardback
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V&A Gabrielle Chanel exhibition book - hardback

£35
Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli

Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli

£9.99
Glam Rock: Dandies in the Underworld

Glam Rock: Dandies in the Underworld

£25
80s Fashion: From Club to Catwalk

80s Fashion: From Club to Catwalk

£19.99
Fashion in Detail: 19th Century

Fashion in Detail: 19th Century

£25
Harry Styles: and the clothes he wears

Harry Styles: and the clothes he wears

£22
Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion

Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion

£65
The Indian Textile Sourcebook: Patterns and Techniques

The Indian Textile Sourcebook: Patterns and Techniques

£35
Christian Dior - official exhibition book (hardback)

Christian Dior - official exhibition book (hardback)

£40
Chinese Dress in Detail

Chinese Dress in Detail

£30
Japanese Dress in Detail

Japanese Dress in Detail

£25
Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book One

Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book One

£35
17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns

17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns

£40
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Exhibition boooks

Bring an exhibition home

Beautifully produced exhibition catalogues with in-depth insights direct from curators and collaborators.

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Naomi: In Fashion exhibition book

Elton John & David Furnish picks

From illustrated photography books to powerful novels, Elton John & David Furnish share their favourite titles.

Me
ELTON & DAVID'S PICKS

Me

£12.99
Photography After Frank
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Photography After Frank

£16.95
All About Love
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All About Love

£10.99
Peter Hujar's Day
ELTON & DAVID'S PICKS

Peter Hujar's Day

£14
Love is the Cure
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Love is the Cure

£10.99
The Tastemaker
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The Tastemaker

£12.99
Close to the Knives
ELTON & DAVID'S PICKS

Close to the Knives

£10.99
The Beautiful Fall
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The Beautiful Fall

£16.99
A Little Life
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A Little Life

£10.99
Beauty in Photography
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Beauty in Photography

£12.95
Summer Nights, Walking
ELTON & DAVID'S PICKS

Summer Nights, Walking

£50
Arbus Friedlander Winogrand: New Documents, 1967
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Arbus Friedlander Winogrand: New Documents, 1967

£35
Bystander
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Bystander

£50
Sleeping by the Mississippi
ELTON & DAVID'S PICKS

Sleeping by the Mississippi

£45
The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection
ELTON & DAVID'S PICKS

The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography from the Sir Elton John Collection

£30
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Luxury editions

David Bowie is: New York edition - official exhibition book (hardback)
LIMITED EDITION

David Bowie is: New York edition - official exhibition book (hardback)

£200
Dutch & Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum
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Dutch & Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum

£200
Medieval Ivory Carvings 1200-1550

Medieval Ivory Carvings 1200-1550

£150
Western Illuminated Manuscripts
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Western Illuminated Manuscripts

£250
Mark Neville Stop Tanks with Books - First Edition (2022)

Mark Neville Stop Tanks with Books - First Edition (2022)

£125
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GIFT BOOKS

V&A Artists in Focus series

Exquisite pocket books packed with beautiful illustrations and insightful contributions from brilliant authors exploring the works of Eric Ravilious, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, and more.

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Kids' books

From Childrens' Classics to modern ideas, and inspiring creative activity books for all ages.

V&A Introduces: William Morris

V&A Introduces: William Morris

£6.99
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

£9.99
Stina

Stina

£11.99
Wendy and the Wallpaper Cat

Wendy and the Wallpaper Cat

£2
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

£9.99
Little Women

Little Women

£9.99
Hello Design! (paperback)

Hello Design! (paperback)

£7.99
V&A Introduces: Beatrix Potter

V&A Introduces: Beatrix Potter

£6.99
Why Do We Wear Clothes? (paperback)

Why Do We Wear Clothes? (paperback)

£7.99
Clean Up!

Clean Up!

£6.99
Climate Action

Climate Action

£19.99
V&A Introduces - Frida Kahlo

V&A Introduces - Frida Kahlo

£6.99
Curtain Up! Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House 

Curtain Up! Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House 

£12.99
The Missing Bookshop

The Missing Bookshop

£5.99
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