Portraits of forty champion breeds, hen picked for your enjoyment. The latest title in the successful Beautiful...series (following in the groundbreaking hoof-prints of Beautiful Sheep, Pigs, and Cows), Beautiful Chickens takes the humble farmyard fowl and places it in the frame of a top portrait photographer. Stylishly lit and shot against a studio background, the portraits showcase forty of the world's most distinctive breeds, primped and preened for their moment of fame at assorted livestock shows. Featuring prize-winning cocks and hens, this is the ultimate in poultry portraiture. The book includes descriptions of each breed, covering their origins, physical attributes, and uses. There's also a history of hens and roosters through the ages, an introduction to the breed basics, and reportage photography from behind the scenes. Beautiful Chickens is the perfect gift for anyone, whether their fancy is for all things fowl or simply for beautiful photography. It's the coffee-table book guaranteed to get your guests talking, whether clucking over the remarkable imagery or ruffling feathers with poultry observations.

This collection of 30 postcards features the most stunning chicken breeds from around the world. Each model is shown in its most characteristic stance and at the height of its good looks—a gloriously indulgent treat for chicken lovers. The postcards are perforated so that you can detach and send your favourites, or you can keep them and create your own miniature art gallery for your desk or mantelpiece.

Beautiful Goats

by Felicity Stockwell and Andrew Perris

Published 4 August 2014
Beautiful Goats is a photographic ABC of this trusty animal, showcasing the allure of its many breeds, including the Angora, prized for its luxuriant fleece, the diminutive but dominant-looking Pygmy and the extremely rare Bagot. So cosy up under your cashmere blanket and enjoy our line-up of mans trusty servant and friend in this unique goat-to book