New & Future Releases

5000 Years of Tiles

An essential volume for both ceramic collectors and anyone interested in the decorative arts.

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Curious Beasts: Animal Prints from the British Museum

Explores our enduring curiosity about the animal world, with illustrations that capture the appeal of early modern print culture.

£9.99

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Persian Love Poetry (new edition)

Discover Persian literature and art. This popular poetry anthology now comes in a new paperback format.

£9.99

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Roman Empire: Power and People

A study of one the most formidable powers the world has ever seen. Accompanies the touring exhibition of the same name.

£10.99

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In Search of Classical Greece exclusive exhibition catalogue

Exclusive to the Museum - the accompanying title to the exhibition: In Search of Classical Greece.

£25.00

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Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Roman Empire. Accompanies the Museum's major exhibition.

£25.00

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Art in Pompeii and Herculaneum

An in-depth book of art works from Pompeii and Herculaneum.

£6.99

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Ice Age art: arrival of the modern mind

Own the accompanying title to the Museum's major exhibition, Ice Age art: arrival of the modern mind.

£25.00Was £30.00

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The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia

A fascinating study of one of the most iconic objects from the ancient world, which still has resonance today.

£25.00

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The art of influence: Asian propaganda

Published to complement an exhibition at the British Museum opening May 2013.

£19.99

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Sex on Show: Seeing the Erotic in Greece and Rome

This fascinating book explores why the Greeks and Romans surrounded themselves with so many sexually explicit images.

£25.00

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A Little Gay History

The highly antipicated release of A Little Gay History' - a fascinating exploration of homosexuality throughout the ages.