Collector’s Edition
Naked Sweat & Sweat
Two books. Nearly fifty years apart.
One landmark edition.
The Collector’s Edition brings together Sweat (1978) and Naked Sweat (2026), companion volumes separated by nearly fifty years. Together, they trace the evolution of global sauna and sweat-bathing culture, linking one of the earliest contemporary explorations of bathing traditions with a new, visually rich work that explores its remarkable resurgence and enduring cultural relevance.
Beautifully designed and finely crafted, this two-volume Collector's Edition invites readers into a conversation between past and present, tradition and innovation, image and memory.
London Sauna Week · Saturday, 17 October 2026
Pre-order now. Pick up in London.
The International Sauna Congress in Oslo may be behind us, but bathers have another chance to pre-order the Naked Sweat / Sweat Collector’s Edition and collect their copies in person during London Sauna Week. Join Mikkel Aaland on Saturday, 17 October, at WellNest, a Nordic-style spa in a listed railway arch at London Bridge. At 5 p.m., Mikkel will be in conversation with Malcolm Shifrin, author of Victorian Turkish Baths, and Jane Withers, author of Social Sauna.
Pre-ordered Collector’s Editions can be collected and signed at the event. A limited number of Mikkel’s and Jane’s books will also be available to purchase on site. Please bring your order confirmation, printed or digital, when collecting your books.
Two-volume Collector’s Edition · Secure payment through Stripe
Pre-order for London PickupLondon collection is on Saturday, 17 October at WellNest. Please contact us before ordering if you need a different collection or delivery arrangement.
International distribution
Now available through Idea Books
We’re delighted to announce an international distribution partnership with Idea Books. Bookshops, cultural institutions and readers outside our event pre-orders can find the Naked Sweat / Sweat Collector’s Edition through Idea Books’ international network.
About the edition
- Two softcover volumes
- Naked Sweat — new photography, essays, and reflections with a foreword by Leonard Koren
- Sweat — digitally restored facsimile of the 1978 original
- Limited Collector’s Edition
- Published by Bathhouse Books in cooperation with Therme Art
- Created by Mikkel Aaland author, host of the Perfect Sweat documentary series and co-founder of Sauna Aid
A note from Mikkel
Nearly fifty years after the publication of Sweat, I am delighted to reunite the original book with its contemporary companion, Naked Sweat. After a memorable gathering in Oslo, I look forward to continuing the conversation in London and signing copies for readers at WellNest.
— Mikkel Aaland