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AUTUMN 2020

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Nostalgic London Ellie Walker-Arnott Nostalgic London is the first book in Luster’s second spinoff from the successful The 500 Hidden Secrets series. Following the Hidden guides on regions, there will now also be themed guides, focussing on a specific subject in or a specific side of a city or region.

The first guide in this series will lead you to all the places in London that evoke nostalgia. It’s a guide for visitors who aren’t looking for the newest trendy places-to-be per se, but who are instead more interested in the places where time seems to have stood still, or addresses with a timeless, classic vibe. Author Ellie Walker-Arnott shares nostalgic addresses and places in London, such as: - romantic ruins - traditional tearooms - iconic department stores - spots in the footsteps of the Beatles and much more.

Also available: The 500 Hidden Secrets of London, ISBN 9789460581731 9789460582677 Luster 192 x 142mm.

272pp., col.

Available £18.95, Paperback

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Travel back in time and discover London’s most wonderful timeless treasures, places where time seems to have stood still, and addresses with a timeless, classic vibe.

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111 Places in Bristol That You Shouldn’t Miss Martin Booth. Photography by Barbara Evripidou

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Bristol is one of the UK’s biggest cities but is small enough to sometimes feel like a village. Both water and green spaces abound. And you’ll have to get used to hills when exploring this cosmopolitan city because like Rome, Bristol was built on seven of them.

Step away from the obvious and discover unexpected treasures such as secret gardens, hidden memorials to the past and unusual modes of transport. Journey through the old haunts of world-famous pirates; past the Oscar-winning animation studio home to Morph and Wallace & Gromit; along shopping streets that sell everything from handcrafted violin bows to locally-made gin; and through an indoor market selling everything from spices to fossils. If you know where to look, Bristol will unravel its secrets in front of your eyes.

9783740808983 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

September 2020 £12.99, Paperback

Step away from the obvious and discover unexpected treasures in Bristol such as secret gardens, hidden memorials to the past, and unusual modes of transport.

111 Places in Canterbury That You Shouldn’t Miss Nicolette Loizou. Photography by Ben Marsh-Allen 111 Places in Canterbury That You Shouldn’t Miss captures Kent life as it should be – relaxed, carefree and brimming with the ancient and the modern. Take your pick of regal treats which include ancient churches, lengthy piers and inyour-face graffiti.

Seaside haunts and a village city display a county at the forefront of Europe that remains unmistakably English. Relics from Christianity’s pioneers join modern art and literature in a cultural tangle that thrives to this day. Crazy golf, watery stories and wine to rival the continent’s are all to be explored in this sun-soaked corner of the world. Kings, queens and archbishops vie for the local crown but jewels are scattered all around this region.

9783740808990 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

October 2020 £12.99, Paperback

Captures Kent life as it should be: relaxed, carefree and brimming with the ancient and the modern. Take your pick of regal treats that include ancient churches, lengthy piers and in-your-face graffiti.

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111 Churches in London That You Shouldn’t Miss Emma Rose Barber. Photography by Benedict Flett 111 Churches in London That You Shouldn’t Miss takes you through the doors of 111 rarely visited churches. With their spires, towers, columns and capitals, vaults and arches, carvings and paintings, London churches tell us a lot about its architecture and its history. And with their beautifully carved fonts, pulpits, carvings, mosaics and decorative objects, they show you centuries of skill and labour that went into making these buildings for which the main objectives were majesty, endurance and posterity.

Following the little black crosses on her mini A to Z, Londoner Emma Rose Barber takes you to a ultra-modern church made in the Brutalist style, to a church once so dark, and now so light, a bombed church, now hollowed out, containing the most romantic garden in London, to churches where you can sip coffee in the aisles and nave...

9783740809010 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

September 2020 £12.99, Paperback

Interweaves artistic insights, anecdotes, stories of saints and sinners and the rich narratives of buildings that provide another way of looking at London’s history.

111 Dark Places in England That You Shouldn’t Miss Philip R. Stone This first-ever travel guide to dark tourism in England offers a thoughtprovoking compendium of difficult heritage. We remember the dead or acts of suffering through ‘heritage that hurts’. This book explores infamous acts as well as obscure dark tourism sites lost to memory. Each site is challenged by its history and its political discourse and questions are raised as how we remember our tragic past.

111 Dark Places in England That You Shouldn’t Miss will help shine light on dark tourism and inherent complex issues associated with commemorating our dead. Dark tourism is politically vulnerable and ethically laden with moral commentary. This book attempts to be authoritative yet accessible in exploring sites of pain and shame.

9783740809003 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

September 2021 £12.99, Paperback

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111 Dark Places in England That You Shouldn’t Miss is the first ever guide that takes you to locations across the country that are associated with death, disaster and the seemingly macabre.

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111 Places in Fife That You Shouldn’t Miss Gillian Tait Fife is an ancient Scottish county, proudly known as the Kingdom. A compact peninsula, it boasts magnificent approaches from south and north via the celebrated bridges over the Forth and Tay. Tourists flock to the worldfamous golf courses in the old university town of St Andrews. But Fife is packed with all manner of much less-visited treasures. You will discover a land where generations of the illustrious and the powerful, the humble and the hard-working have all left their mark, from kings and queens to miners and fishermen, from bishops, earls and industrialists to scholars, artists and sportsmen. This book will introduce visitor and native alike to a whole host of unexpected and contrasting sites and sights that celebrate the delightful otherness of this unique little Kingdom.

9783740805975 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

October 2020 £12.99, Paperback

Fife is an ancient county with a distinctive, self-contained identity. The 111 places in this book celebrate the delightful otherness of Scotland’s unique little Kingdom.

111 London Pubs and Bars That You Shouldn’t Miss Laura Richards

NEW EDITION

When it comes to drinking, London is unrivalled. Scratch the surface and you’ll find a burgeoning craft beer movement, cocktails that are envelope-pushing and wine bars taking the pomp out of plonk. So where do you start?

In this collection of 111 bars and pubs in London you’ll find rooftops, basements, gardens, caves, breweries, distilleries and so much more. You’ll find places the locals couldn’t let die and venues so impressive, people have done their upmost to keep them under wraps. Picking up this book is the equivalent of stepping through the speakeasy door and marvelling at the cave of hidden, boozy wonders inside. Call it London’s best bar crawl yet.

9783740808938 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

July 2020 £12.99, Paperback

Go off the beaten path to discover 111 unusual and unexpected pubs and bars in London, completely updated with 16 new places.

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111 Places in Boston That You Must Not Miss Heather Kapplow, Kim Windyka. Photography

by Alyssa Wood

111 Places in Chicago That You Must Not Miss Amy Bizzarri

111 Places in Houston That You Must Not Miss Dana DuTerroil, Joni Fincham. Photography by Daniel Jackson

111 Places in Boston That You Must Not Miss is a guidebook with a twist: one that takes you off the beaten path – and the Freedom Trail –– to explore a side of the city that’s offbeat and completely fascinating for visitors and locals alike.

Chicago. City of the Big Shoulders. What started off as a small fur-trading settlement is today a bustling metropolis. This revised and updated edition is the ultimate guide to the Windy City – for both the local and the tourist. Fully revised and updated.

9783740808945 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

October 2020 £12.99, Paperback

9783740810306 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

July 2020 £12.99, Paperback

111 Places in Los Angeles That You Must Not Miss Laurel Moglen and Julia Posey; photographs by Lyudmila Zotova

111 Places in Palm Beach That You Must Not Miss Cristyle Wood Egitto. Photography by Jakob Takos

111 Rooftops in New York That You Must Not Miss Leslie Adatto. Photographs by Clay Williams

Palm Beach County is known for its beaches, world class golf and fun in the sun. But beneath the glitz lies a darkly rich history and a trove of hidden gems. This unusual travel guide provides an in-depth look into the past and present of the 561.

Revised and updated, 111 Rooftops in New York That You Must Not Miss is the ultimate guide to New York’s rooftop bars, restaurants, farms, sports and cultural events, packed with photos and brimming with handy insights and practical information.

9783740808976 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

September 2020 £12.99, Paperback

9783740809058 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

September 2020 £12.99, Paperback

Go off the beaten path with this fully revised and updated guide, to discover the hidden places, stories, and neighbourhoods that reveal Los Angeles’ true character, history, and flavour – as well as unusual places not found in traditional travel guides.

9783740809065 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm., 240pp., 111 col.

September 2020 £12.99, Paperback

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Space City. Bayou City. Hustletown. Crush City.

What’s the story behind all these nicknames?

111 Places is your guide to the stories behind Houston’s monikers, stereotypes, and statistics.

9783740808969 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col.

August 2020 £12.99, Paperback

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Beatles: Fab Four Cities Liverpool - Hamburg - London - New York The Definitive Guide Richard Porter, David Bedford & Susan Ryan To paraphrase Lennon, we could say that: “The Beatles were born in Liverpool, grew up in Hamburg, reached maturity in London, and immortality in New York.”

Four cities. Four stars. The Fab Four – the Beatles – are revered the world over, but it is in these urban centres that their legacy shines brightest. Liverpool: where the band graduated from church halls, leaving their initial line-up as ‘The Quarrymen’ far behind. Hamburg: where their raucous stage act was honed; where arrests earned them a more notorious celebrity reputation, but they became a true emblem of rock ‘n’ roll. London: where The Beatles produced Sgt Pepper, and home to the iconic album cover for Abbey Road. And New York: the city that became John Lennon’s home, where their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show announced them to 73 million Americans.

Beatles: Fab Four Cities invites the reader on a cosmopolitan trek across continents, tracing the Beatles’ rise to fame from one metropolis to the next. Flush with timelines, stories, trivia, the numerous links and connections between the cities and both pop cultural and local history, this is a travel guide like no other.

The first travel guide to focus on the four cities that defined The Beatles: Liverpool, Hamburg, London and New York, compiled by four leading Beatles authorities.

9781788840910 ACC Art Books 210 x 135mm.

260pp., February 2021 £15.00, Paperback with flaps

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The Street Art Guide to London Laurent Jacquet The Street Art Guide to Paris Stéphanie Lombard Experience London and Paris from a unique point of view and explore the cities through their famous street art. In these handy guides, 10 walking tours take you to every important and surprising street art installation. Pick one of the routes and detailed directions with helpful maps and pictograms will show you the way. Background information on the artists is supplemented by a guide to the best restaurants, cafes, bookshops, museums, galleries and other worthwhile places to visit nearby.

In addition, the London guide offers you walking routes in Bristol, Brighton and Birmingham.

Every street art hotspot in London and Paris, collected in handy guides.

9789401469845 Lannoo Publishers 180 x 135mm.

176pp., 150 col., 20 b.&w.

September 2020 £17.50, Paperback

9789401469821 Lannoo Publishers 180 x 135mm.

176pp., 150 col., 20 b.&w.

July 2020 £17.50, Paperback

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The 500 Hidden Secrets of Toronto Erin FitzGibbon

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Vancouver Shannon McLachlan

Spectrum IV: The Other Book HIP Hotels

There’s so much more to Toronto than the CN Tower and Niagara Falls. Toronto has just as much to offer as Montreal or Quebec. Enjoy the historical sites or the bustling night life, take in the jaw-dropping beauty of the natural environment or try out one of the city’s top restaurants.

Author Erin FitzGibbon selected her 500 favourite places with great care, assembling lists such as:

Vancouver seems to have it all: a lively city centre with trendy shops, a diverse cultural scene, clubs and bars for partying, impressive architecture, but also beaches and skiing areas close by. The beautiful wild natural surroundings are perfect for, for example, jaw-dropping hikes or kayak trips during which you might spot orca whales. Here, Vancouver native Shannon McLachlan picks her 500 favourite places and tips such as:

Hotels and their architecture, atmosphere, interiors and locations all have their own story, from functional or formal to fun, free and fabulous. Spectrum was created to show the full colour range of our hotels in a riot of colour, style and grace.

Showcasing ten colours, here you can find the most beautiful HIP Hotels, that will entrance, excite and inspire you.

- 5 places to try the local specialty poutine - 5 spooky hang-outs with a Halloween vibe - 5 walks to spot the most beautiful buildings and art works - 5 best shops for made-in-Canada design - 5 great film festivals, and much more.

9789460582622 Luster 180 x 120mm.

264pp., Available £14.95, Paperback

- 5 best food trucks - 5 very unusual places for a drink - 5 places to enjoy a beautiful sunset - 5 Instagram-worthy street art murals - 5 vineyards worth a visit, and much more.

9789460582639 Luster 180 x 120mm.

272pp., Available £14.95, Paperback

Flipping the book onto its second cover, The Other Book was conceived to show the true beauty of our hotels even when the colour spectrum is missing. Within these pages you’ll find timeless windows into other worlds, all over the globe.

9780993557743 HIP Hotels 285 x 285mm.

272pp., 385 col., 365 b.&w.

Available £45.00, Hardback

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Life and Culture in Northeast India Dipti Bhalla Verma, Shiv Kunal Verma This book, illustrated with more than 300 colour photographs and several detailed maps, is the first comprehensive introduction to a little-known yet fascinating part of the world. The eight states of Northeast India – Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram – are home to over 100 indigenous tribes, each with its own unique culture.

The landscapes of the region, predominantly hilly, range from snow-capped peaks to tropical rainforests, and harbour a tremendous biodiversity.

Now, for the first time, noted authors and filmmakers Dipti Bhalla Verma and Shiv Kunal Verma provide a comprehensive introduction to this little-known yet captivating part of the world.

9780789213747 Abbeville Press 279 x 229mm.

260pp., 318 col.

September 2020 £45.00, Hardback

An abundantly illustrated journey through one of the world’s most diverse and fascinating regions.

Drive Your Adventure Norway Clémence Polge & Thomas Corbet Travelling in a van is emerging as a popular way to see the world. Back to nature, away from mass tourism, you can experience a country in a way that’s fresh, unscheduled, and autonomous. This book on getting the most from your trip to van-friendly Norway answers some important questions and contains a wealth of information, including what to take, how to avoid wasting time looking for an ideal spot to spend the night, and where to find the most breath-taking landscapes.

Forthcoming in the series: Drive Your Adventure Portugal ISBN 9789401467032.

9789401467018 Lannoo Publishers 220 x 170mm.

224pp., 180 col.

October 2020 £22.50, Paperback

A travel guide for adventurous people who want to experience Norway from the freedom of a camper van.

Full of useful camping tips, routes and van-life addresses.

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111 Places in Brighton and Lewes That You Shouldn’t Miss Alexandra Loske

111 Places in Edinburgh That You Shouldn’t Miss Gillian Tait

111 Places in Poole That You Shouldn’t Miss Katherine Bebo

9783954518838 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col. £12.99, Paperback

9783740805982 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col. £12.99, Paperback

150 Bars You Need to Visit Before You Die Jurgen Lijcops

150 Restaurants You Need to Visit Before You Die Amélie Vincent (The Foodalist)

9789401449120 Lannoo Publishers 260 x 193mm.

288pp., 150 col., 30 b.&w. £27.50, Hardback

9789401454421 Lannoo Publishers 253 x 186mm.

256pp., 280 col., 20 b.&w. £27.50, Hardback

Art London A Guide to Places, Events and Artists Hettie Judah, photos by Alex Schneideman

Rock ‘n’ Roll London A Guide to the City’s Musical Heritage Tony Barrell

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Copenhagen Austin Sailsbury

The 500 Hidden Secrets of London Tom Greig

9789460581762 Luster 180 x 120mm.

256pp., 80 col. £14.95, Paperback

9789460581731 Luster 180 x 120mm.

256pp., 80 col. £14.95, Paperback

9783740802554 Emons Verlag 205 x 135mm.

240pp., 111 col. £12.99, Paperback

9781788840163 ACC Art Books 210 x 150mm.

160pp., 21 col., 13 b.&w. £15.00, Paperback with flaps

9781788840385 ACC Art Books 210 x 150mm.

208pp., 61 col. £15.00, Paperback with flaps

Writers’ London A Guide to Literary People and Places Carrie Kania and Alan Oliver 9781788840460 ACC Art Books 210 x 150mm.

240pp., 20 col., 17 b.&w. £15.00, Paperback with flaps

Don’t be a Tourist in New York The Messy Nessy Chic Guide Vanessa Grall 9781916430914 13 Things Ltd 225 x 165mm.

376pp., 150 col. £25.00, Hardback

The Gardener’s Travel Companion to England What to see and where to stay Janelle McCulloch 9781864707571 The Images Publishing Group 229 x 178mm.

312pp., 153 col. £25.00, Hardback

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Front cover image taken from Nostalgic London, by Ellie Walker-Arnott, ISBN 9789460582677, published by Luster. See page 2 for full details.

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