{"title":"Books by Nicholas Foulkes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780500023945","title":"Chanel Eternal Instant","description":"\u003cp\u003eChanel’s J12 watch revolutionized the standards of watches for women, combining technical sophistication with the allure of modern design. The J12 has evolved into a classic watchmaking icon of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its arrival twenty years ago, the J12 has drawn its inspiration from Chanel’s drive to shake up the codes by combining a daring artistic approach with superlative technical finesse. The J12 watch transformed ceramic into a precious material, and rewrote two hundred years of watchmaking with the innovative brilliance of its design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA text by noted watch connoisseur Nicholas Foulkes explores the extraordinary conception, execution and history of the Chanel J12. Enhanced by a strikingly original selection of fine photographs, this volume celebrates twenty years of the most beautiful and technically refined watches ever worn on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290790539637,"sku":"9780500023945","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500023945_ca0204cf-f93e-4d8a-bbe0-2e1ea30992bf.jpg?v=1786013455"},{"product_id":"9780753822173","title":"Dancing into Battle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe summer of 1815 saw the final and desperate efforts of European powers to usurp Napoleon's reign over France. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pivotal moment was unfolding in an age where war was a social occasion; the military urgency was matched only by the soldiers and their wives' frantic efforts to keep apace of the lavish balls which were being thrown. The intention to deny war with frivolity persevered until 15 June, when the tension broke, and troops exchanged dance partners for weapons and prepared for battle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Foulkes captures the sense of what it was like to be at the very hub of events when the fate of Europe seemed to hang in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294720405877,"sku":"9780753822173","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780753822173_9d70711c-e61b-43cc-921a-bf3117a2f72c.jpg?v=1786015703"},{"product_id":"9781471170645","title":"Time Tamed","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Downright fascinating...indispensable reading' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Nicholas Foulkes' excellent...book is beautifully illustrated. Captivating' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor more than 25,000 years, humanity has sought to understand and measure the passing of time, in the process creating some of the most remarkable and beautiful timepieces. Now, in Nicholas Foulkes' lavishly illustrated book, the battle to tame time is brought vividly to life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the baboon bone dating back to the palaeolithic era that marked the \u003cb\u003elunar cycle\u003c\/b\u003e and on to the 3500-year-old water clock at Karnak, from our earliest days mankind has sought to track the passing of time. More recently, the struggles to measure \u003cb\u003elongitude\u003c\/b\u003e and to create a workable train timetable across the vast, open expanse of the United States have inspired new developments. In \u003ci\u003eTime Tamed\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicholas Foulkes reveals how we have done this by focusing on some of the \u003cb\u003emost significant developments in timekeeping\u003c\/b\u003e across the ages. He also highlights the most stunning and lavish clocks and watches in history - from \u003cb\u003eBig Ben to Rolex\u003c\/b\u003e - for telling the time has never been purely about function, but also about design. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book is filled with remarkable tales, from the 14th century monk in St Albans who created one of the first mechanical clocks to the Holy Roman Emperor who built a clock into an automated ship that fired a cannon to summon guests to dinner. More recently, there was the Surrey woman who used a \u003cb\u003eNapoleonic era watch\u003c\/b\u003e to 'deliver' the accurate time to London shopkeepers in the \u003cb\u003ewartime era of Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e, or the Swiss denture maker who solved a tricky problem for the Indian Raj's polo players. \u003ci\u003eTime Tamed\u003c\/i\u003e is a book you'll want to spend many hours enjoying.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299744657781,"sku":"9781471170645","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781471170645_4bff1d17-09a5-4c3e-9d27-47cba7995c04.jpg?v=1786020542"},{"product_id":"9781805218937","title":"Oyster Perpetual Submariner","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first ever book authorised by Rolex. Published by Wallpaper*, the global authority in Design, this is a wide-ranging full history of the legendary Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner watch. First of a series taking a deep dive into the watches of the iconic brand.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As a result, the book should provide fresh, in-depth insight into this seminal Rollie.\"\u003c\/i\u003e —\u003cb\u003e Robb Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The latest release from Rolex is one for die-hard fans and to many many’s surprise, it’s not a watch.\"\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003cb\u003e HypeBeast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We haven't gotten our hands on a copy of Submariner yet, but the prospect of Foulkes writing combined with access to Rolex's archives has me excited.\"\u003c\/i\u003e —\u003cb\u003e Hodinkee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This book is not just for those who love watches but also for anyone fascinated by stories of innovation, design, and cultural influence.\"\u003c\/i\u003e —\u003cb\u003e The Subdial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFor the first time, Rolex has authorized a wide-ranging account and full history of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner watch, in the first of a series taking a deep dive into the watches of the iconic brand. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOyster Perpetual Submariner. The Watch That Unlocked The Deep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, written by author, editor, and watch expert Nick Foulkes, is published by global design authority, \u003ci\u003eWallpaper*\u003c\/i\u003e, which brings its sharp, cinematic eye to the project, creating new and original photography in collaboration with Rolex to run alongside testimonies from renowned witnesses to the Submariner's illustrious 71-year history, including marine biologist Sylvia Earle, photographer David Doubilet, and aquanaut Dr Joe MacInnis – further highlighting the role this iconic timepiece continues to play in the exploration and protection of the marine environment.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307619004789,"sku":"9781805218937","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805218937_77d02e00-5729-448a-baa9-d684bf4ee43a.jpg?v=1786028030"},{"product_id":"9781848094871","title":"Cigars: A Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA beautifully illustrated and packaged study of the cigar - its history, its production and its joys - from world-renowned expert Nicholas Foulkes and written in conjunction with Davidoff, the world's leading cigar importer. A fascinating gift for anyone wanting to be educated and entertained...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I would recommend it for every cigar-smoker's stocking this Christmas' -- \u003ci\u003eThe Field\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Entertained, informed and kept me interested throughout' --\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader review\u003cbr\u003e'Amazingly entertaining' --\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader review\u003cbr\u003e'Encyclopaedic, scholarly, elegant, fun' --\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader review\u003cbr\u003e'A superb book' --\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The most futile and disastrous day seems well spent when it is reviewed through the blue, fragrant smoke of a Cigar.\" Evelyn Waugh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring not just the extraordinary story of tobacco and cigars but also a history that has been instrumental in the foundations of societies and cultures, \u003ci\u003eCigars\u003c\/i\u003e will take you on an astonishing journey through landscapes, scents and an incredible roll call of the great, the good and the not-so good. 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