Helen Elletson (foreword) is the curator for The William Morris Society. Julian Beecroft (author) is a freelance writer specializing in art and cultural history. For Flame Tree, he has written books on Monet, Renoir, Dalí, Kahlo and Art Nouveau. He is also the author of Lost Cities and Secret Cities , also published by Flame Tree, as well as a guide to the culture and history of London published in 2017. He has contributed to The Guardian , The Telegraph , 1843 ( The Economist magazine) and The London Magazine . From Alphonse Mucha to beautiful deluxe journals, FLAME TREE STUDIO has created hundreds of high-quality illustrated books, calendars and notebooks in the fields of art, music, food and reference. The texts are carefully curated, with hand-crafted design.