Tsarevich

by Nicolas McDowall images by Nicolas McDowall The little Tsarevich Alexei must be one of the saddest characters to have trodden the stage of world history. He was born heir to all the Russias but lived at the wrong time and in a crumbling body. His haemophilia meant...

The Paradise Driver

by Nicolas McDowall images by Nicolas McDowall recollected and devised by Nicolas McDowall and with images 'found' and 'edited' by him The text of this somewhat unusual book is taken verbatim from the tape-recorded recollection of a single night of extraordinary dream...

Psalms 23 & 150

images by Nicolas McDowall Apart from my love of these texts, the idea for this book grew from a desire to experiment with an idea for giving the 'appearance' of text printed in rich black on pages covered in gold leaf. Also, ever since first seeing delicious samples...

Latin Memories

by Nicolas McDowall images by Nicolas McDowall text selected by Nicolas McDowall, who also took the photographs and wrote the Preface Latin Memories is the latest of Nicolas' solo excursions. Like The Paradise Driver and The Wall in Wales it involves a contemplation...

Hunt’s Bay

by Vernon Watkins images by Nicolas McDowall poem by Vernon Watkins   photography by Nicolas McDowall We have long been fascinated with the poetry of Vernon Watkins and have been encouraged and supported in this by our friendship with Gwen Watkins who still lives...