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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1913 The Bookman Portfolio, Containing Plates in Colour by Kay NielsenLondon: 1913A scarce portfolio featuring three vibrant colour plates from renowned Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen.
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1914 The Studio: An Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art, Volume 60London : 1914A very scarce volume of this beautiful illustrated arts magazine, featuring coloured plates by several prominent artists and half calf binding.
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1974 Abstract Painting in FlandersAntwerp: 1974A wonderfully bright exploration of abstract painting, with a detailed look at abstract art between the First and Second World Wars, compiled by artist Michel Seuphor.
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1912 St. Nicholas Annual for Boys & Girls Volume XLLondon: 1912The fortieth issue of this profusely illustrated Christmas annual for children, with contributions from L. Frank Baum and illustrations from the noted Arthur Rackham.
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1977 Robert MotherwellNew York: 1977The first edition of this wonderfully bright compilation of artwork by American abstract expressionist painter, Robert Motherwell.
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1986 Frank Stella Paintings 1958-1965New York: 1986A wonderfully presented, bright catalogue of the paintings of American artist Frank Stella between 1958 and 1965, compiled by Lawrence Lubin.
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1960 Jackson PollockLondon : 1960A first edition of Bryan Robertson's compelling chronicle of the great twentieth-century artist Jackson Pollock, with 169 photographic illustrations.
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1986 Working Space (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) with the Uncorrected ProofCambridge: 1986The first edition of Frank Stella's work on abstract art, with the very scarce uncorrected proof with editorial annotations throughout.
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1914 King Albert's Book: A Tribute to the Belgian KingLondon: [1914]A first edition of this tribute to King Albert, with contributions by important public figures and authors and illustrations by popular artists.
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1909 The Perverse Widow and The WidowLondon : 1909A charming collection of two short stories, illustrated in colour by Cecil Aldin.
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1873 Little DorritLondon: [1873]Charles Dicken's fictional satirical novel, illustrated by James Mahoney.
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1877 The English Fireplace: Its Advantages, Its Objections, and its RivalsLondon: 1877A very scarce illustrated Victorian era trade catalogue of fireplaces.
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1930 A Few Examples of Wood & Metal BedsteadsLondon: 1930Maple & Co.'s very scarce catalogue of the wooden and metal bedsteads available to view in their Tottenham Court Road showroom.
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c1930 The Devon Fire, List No. 27London: c1930No. 27 of the catalogues of "The Devon Fire" fireplace, illustrated in colour throughout.
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c1897 Catalogue of Biclam Cast Iron Tables, also SeatsManchester: c1897A very scarce catalogue advertising the cast iron furniture manufactured by the Bennett Ironfoundry in the late nineteenth century.
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1928 Lloyd Loom Woven Furniture & Baby CarriagesLondon: 1928A very scarce 1928 advertisement catalogue for the woven furniture and carriages sold by W. Lusty & Sons.
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1721-22 Antiquity Explained, and Represented in SculpturesLondon: 1721-22The extensive study on global antiquities by Bernard de Montfaucon, an illustrated work here translated into English.
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1881 Les Peintres MilitairesParis: 1881A beautifully bound, limited edition of this illustrated work on military artists, compiled by Eugène Montrosier.
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1970 CreezyNew York : 1970The first American edition of this novel by the French author Felicien Marceau about a Parisian model named Creezy.
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1927 3vols The Dial: March, May and June 1927Camden: 1927Three issues of The Dial, from March, May and June 1927, an American literary magazine with notable contributors.
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Signed1971 Ovid: The Art of LoveGlasgow: 1971A limited edition, illustrated copy of this mythological work, signed by the artist and in the original slipcase.
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1976 Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest From Alaska to Northern CaliforniaSidney : 1976The first edition of this photographic book on wild flowers by Lewis Clark in the original dust wrapper.
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1991 Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860San Francisco: 1991A smart facsimile reprint of Abbey's bibliographical catalogue of artwork capturing British and Irish scenery between 1770 and 1860.
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1884 Old and New Hull: A Series of Drawings of the Town of Kingston-upon-HullHull: 1884The very scarce first edition of Thomas Tindall Wildridge's beautifully illustrated historical study of Hull in the nineteenth century.
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1953 Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860London: 1953A smart limited edition of this brightly illustrated bibliographical catalogue of artwork exploring life in England.
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1889 Pen and Pencil Pictures of Old BradfordBradford: 1889The first edition of William Scruton's beautifully selected collection of plates illustrating Old Bradford.
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1989 The Slipper OrchidsRandburg: 1989The first edition of this beautifully illustrated botanical work on slipper orchids by Esme F. Hennessy and Tessa A. Hedge.
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1981 The Orchids of Africa: A Select ReviewLondon: 1981The first UK edition of this study on African orchids by J. Stewart, with beautiful colour illustrations by E. F. Hennessy.
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1982 The Crocus: A Revision of the Genus Crocus (Iridaceae)London: 1982The first edition of this detailed study on the crocus by Brian Mathew, with beautiful coloured plates and in the original dust wrapper.
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1882-84 The Ornamental Arts of JapanLondon: 1882-84The first edition of this lavishly illustrated work exploring the beauties of Japanese art, colourfully illustrated with chromolithographs.
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1983 Power of Speech: A History of Standard Telephones and Cables 1883-1983London: 1983A fine first edition of Peter Young's study of a century of telephones and cables, in a deluxe full morocco binding with slip case.
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1972 Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860Folkestone & London: 1972A profusely illustrated bibliographical catalogue of illustrations of life in England between 1770-1860, through aquatint and lithography.
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1952 Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860London: 1952A smart limited edition of this brightly illustrated catalogue of artwork exploring the scenery of Great Britain and Ireland.
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1889 Frondes Agrestes. Readings in 'Modern Painters'Kent: 1889A smart ninth edition of this critical work on modern painters and their work.
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1892 Art and Song: A Series of Original Highly Finished Steel EngravingsLondon: [1892]The new edition of this charming book of songs and artwork, bound in full crushed morocco.
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1929 The Domestic Architecture of England During the Tudor PeriodLondon: 1929The second edition, two volume set of profusely illustrated works on architecture by Garner and Stratton.