Gemini Books – The Bell Bookshop

Dogs & Art

Emma — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A celebration of some of the world’s greatest dog paintings as well as an enlightening look at the history of dog breeds by art historian Susie Hodge, the book features 50 great paintings from throughout history, each depicting a different dog breed.

With an essay about the work of art and the artist as well as a separate piece about the individual dog breeds, the author analyzes the dogs featured in the works of art, explaining the original human uses of specific breeds – such as herding, hunting, defending or lap dogs – and how those dog breeds have changed over time – sizes, colour and uses. It reveals how certain breeds were very popular in history and how the fashions for different breeds changed over time.

Featuring many of the world’s best-loved works, including Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife by Jan van Eyck, Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and The Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renior, this informative and attractive new book will appeal to both art and dog lovers alike and form part of a new series.

Gemini Masterpieces
A treasured series celebrating 50 of the world’s greatest paintings throughout history, each on the theme of your favourite animal or plant to bring the story of the breeds and artworks to life.

The Pocket Essential Oils

Emma — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Aromatic essential oils have long been revered for their healing properties and have a wide range of therapeutic uses that support mind, body and spirit. They can ease physical ailments, soothe or elevate mood and boost immunity, all while enveloping us in delicious and distinctive scents.

The Pocket Essential Oils introduces 30 extracts that can be used for your health and in your home. It includes their aroma profiles and complementary pairings, brief history and myriad ways to use the oils – from easing circulation issues and balancing hormones to benefitting from their detoxifying and antibacterial properties.

Gemini Pockets

From little guides to soothe your soul to all-access passes to the lives of pop icons, and from quizzes and puzzles for literature lovers to books on food, nature, fashion, and more, Gemini Pockets are the perfect fit for your life and interests.

The Pocket Herbology

Emma — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Beyond our walls, there is a world of plants that bring therapeutic and medicinal value to humans and animals. Animals have naturally evolved to forage for (and avoid) certain species and, as science has improved, humans have developed a greater understanding of herbs that can heal, boost, soothe and improve the mind and body.

This relationship between people and plants has existed since the dawn of time but only now can we put real evidence behind the theories that have long been the stuff of folklore.

The Pocket Herbology is the perfect guide to discovering the history of herbology and the mighty power of over 30 plants.

Gemini Pockets