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Advent Calendar Day 20

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Day 20: Plants & Animals For Day 20 of the Advent Calendar we’ve cultivated a selection of brilliant books on Plants and Animals. With volumes on arboriculture, mammals in Ancient Egypt, wild birds in Britain and Ireland and more, you’re sure to find something to make your heart soar. Apply code ADVENT20 at checkout before… Read More »Advent Calendar Day 20

Cream image with red zigzag border showing the five books on offer for day 19 of The Oxbow Advent Calendar

Advent Calendar Day 19

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Day 19: The Viking World We know that lots of you will have been eagerly awaiting today’s Advent Calendar theme! Enjoy 50% off five books on a variety of aspects of The Viking World, including magic, migration and martial life. Apply code ADVENT19 at checkout before midnight on 19th December 2025 to redeem this offer.… Read More »Advent Calendar Day 19

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Advent Calendar 2025

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Some early Christmas post for you: the Oxbow Advent Calendar is back! Once again, we’ll be counting down to Christmas by delivering a festive 50% off five fantastic books on a different archaeological theme every day from 1st-24th December. Make sure to check the front page of the Script Books blog each day to find… Read More »Advent Calendar 2025

A Dynasty of Art: The Hitchens

Across more than a century, the Hitchens family has painted and sculpted its way into the story of British art. From Alfred Hitchens’ traditional portraits and early landscapes, Ivon Hitchens’ luminous abstracted woodland scenes, to John Hitchens’ rhythmic explorations of nature, and finally Simon Hitchens’ sculptural interpretations of form and place, each generation has redefined… Read More »A Dynasty of Art: The Hitchens

Art Books Inspired By Nature

Discover the artists shaping how we see the natural world. From British landscapes to American wilderness, from artistic vision to ecological awareness, these books explore how nature continues to shape imagination and art. Each one offers a different way to feel connected to the natural world. David Gommon Philip Vann Sansom & Company • Paperback… Read More »Art Books Inspired By Nature

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Behind the Scenes of Butrint 8

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Want to know more about the latest volume in the Butrint Archaeological Monographs series? This blog by Richard Hodges, co-editor of Butrint 8, is bursting with insider information on the excavations explored in the book, which “aims both to report archaeological discoveries and to provoke a rethinking of some important episodes in Mediterranean archaeology.” By… Read More »Behind the Scenes of Butrint 8

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William Coldstream: A Legacy Etched in Realism

Sir William Coldstream (1908–1987) stands as a paragon of British realism, whose influence ran through his artwork and into the classroom. His dedication to depicting life with unwavering accuracy, and his commitment to art education reform, have left a remarkable impression on the art world. Coldstream utilised the quiet power of observation, working with exacting… Read More »William Coldstream: A Legacy Etched in Realism