Books by Nicholas Foulkes

Evelyn WaughExploring not just the extraordinary story of tobacco and cigars but also a history that has been instrumental in the foundations of societies and cultures, Cigars 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.

The story of mankind's struggle to measure time - and the stunning timepieces that have changed the way we do so.

A rich celebration of the dynamic spirit and beauty of Chanel's modern classic J12 watch.

In the afternoon of Monday October 4 1999, wracked with Parkinson's disease, and unable to paint after breaking his wrist, Bernard Buffet calmly placed a plastic bag over his head, taped it tight around his neck and patiently waited the few minutes it took for death to arrive. This story is an allegory for the commercial investment value of art.

The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815.