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Art & Architecture
We have a wide and varied collection of books on all forms of Art and Architecture, encompassing Engineering, Design, Furniture and Fashion. Many with fantastic plates and some real rarities included.
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2008 Dead SoulsLondon: 2008A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Gogol's epitome of Russian literature, 'Dead Souls', illustrated throughout by Marc Chagall. -
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2010 Savage Grandeur and Noblest ThoughtsCumbria: 2010A signed first edition of the Wordsworth Museum's catalogue for their exhibition on the Lake District, presented by the artist Donald Wilkinson. -
1983 Edward BawdenLondon: 1984A limited edition portfolio of eleven prints by Edward Bawden, limited to two-hundred copies. -
1980 Thirty Recent BindingsPerthshire: 1980The first edition of this interesting look into the vellum bookbindings made in the twentieth century, illustrated with colour plates. -
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1979 BR 30Not Stated: 1979A very scarce first edition of this work celebrating the typographical works of Bruce Rogers. -
2002 The Fine Press and the Bookbinder and Their Influence on One CollectorNot Stated: 2002A very scarce essay by Anthony Dowd on bookbinding and private presses, beautifully illustrated with four lavish colour plates. -
1994 Garden Memories a Wood Engraving by Eric RaviliousOxford: 1994A limited edition numbered print by Eric Ravilious, a beautiful wood-engraving showing a natural scene, initialised by Ravilious' daughter. -
1844-46 3vol The People's Gallery of EngravingsLondon: 1844-46A finely bound, first edition of 'The People's Gallery of Engravings'. -
1976 The Artist PlantsmanLondon: 1976A limited edition brief account of the artist's relationship to nature, written and illustrated by John Nash. -
1931 The Compleat AnglerLondon: 1931A finely bound copy of Arthur Rackham's 'The Compleat Angler'. -
1927-32 Three Facsimile Prophetic Works by William BlakeLondon: 1927-32Three beautiful facsimile editions of William Blake's illuminated prophetic works, illustrated vibrantly in colour throughout. -
1906 On the Need for the Establishment of Country Schools of Arts & CraftsNot Stated: 1906The first edition of Charles Robert Ashbee's treatise on artistic education, from the library of his mother, and the nature writer H. J. Massingham. -
2008 The Garden of Earthly DelightLondon: 2008A very scarce artist's book produced by Carolyn Trant, of the Art Workers' Guild. A fantastic concertina book, with Trant's striking images. -
1985 The Wood Engravings of Gwenda MorganLondon: 1985A scarce, finely bound, limited edition copy of Gwenda Morgan's wood-engravings. With a letter from Morgan to the prior owner of this work, Allan Freer. -
1980 Drawings to PoemsLondon: 1980A fine, first edition copy of this facsimile of Ceri Richards' copy of Dylan Thomas' poetry. Depicting his fantastic illustrations of the copy he spontaneously drew in his own copies. -
1973 John Constable's Sketch-Books of 1813 and 1814London: 1973A fine facsimile of John Constable's sketchbooks for the years 1813 and 1814, containing many of his charming landscape sketches, -
1901 Art and Its ProducersLondon: 1901An uncommon limited edition of William Morris' essay on Arts and Crafts. -
1926 The Elizabethan ZooLondon: 1926A beautifully produced limited edition copy of Edward Topsell's 'The Elizabethan Zoo'. -
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1825 The Ladies' Pocket MagazineLondon: 1825A unique work, a run of the 1825 'Ladies' Pocket Magazine' periodical, a charming fashionable work illustrated with beautiful colour fashion plates. -
1880 The Practical Carver and Gilder's GuideLondon: 1880An uncommon early edition of this practical guide to carpentry and gilding. -
1885 George Cruikshank's OmnibusLondon: 1885A finely bound, first edition copy of the George Cruikshank Omnibus. Limited to 300 copies. -
1973 The Littlehampton BequestLondon: 1973An uncommon signed, limited edition copy of this fantastic book published to accompany Osbert Lancaster's 1973 National Portrait Gallery spoof exhibition. -
1987 Grammatik Der OrnamenteNrdilngen: 1987The first edition of this beautifully and colourfully illustrated, a German work. -
1895 Album von Objecten aus der Sammlung KunstindustreillerVienna: 1895A beautiful German work showcasing the pieces in the Imperial Collection, illustrated in colour. -
1888 Etchings Of BathLondon; Bristol: 1888A scarce, limited edition collection of illustrations regarding the city of Bath. A fantastic collection of drawings which provides a look at historic Bath. -
1825 Skelton's Etchings of the Antiquities of BristolLondon: 1825A wonderful collection of plates from illustrations of the U.K city of Bristol. -
1885 Picturesque Old Bristol A Series of Fifty Two EtchingsBristol: 1885A scarce, two volume set of this finely illustrated, very scarce work on historic Bristol. -
1883 Picturesque American SocietyLondon: 1883A scarce pictorial guide to America in the late nineteenth century. With beautiful illustrations by many noted illustrators. -
1954 Prague in Photographs en ImagesPrague: 1954A beautiful photographic record of the historic city of Prague. These photographs demonstrate the architecture of the city, both natural and man-made. -
1926 Mexican ArchitectureLondon: 1926A very bright, first edition copy of this detailed architectural study on Mexico. -
1916 Bohemian GlassOxford: 1916A finely bound, first edition copy of Esther Lilian Duff's poetry anthology. The colourful motif to the front board of this work replicates the style of glasswork this anthology is named after. -
1738 The Four Books of ArchitectureLondon: 1738An English translation of Andrea Palladio's important architectural work on his Palladian style, illustrated with plates throughout. -
1932 Low's Russian SketchbookLondon: 1932The first edition of this satirical sketchbook about a trip to Russia, illustrated throughout, with the original very scarce unclipped dustwrapper. -
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1964 A Study of the Illuminated Books of William BlakeLondon: 1964Geoffrey Keynes' study into the beautiful illuminated art of William Blake, illustrated lavishly throughout with colour plates. -
1927 Pencil Drawings by William BlakeLondon: 1927A limited first edition of The Nonesuch Press' collection of William Blake's beautiful drawings, including his sketches for the Bible.