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Art
Our best selection of art and art criticism through the ages. From the scholarly to the glossy, we try to keep a selection of the complete range of art books here.
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1900 Sir Thomas LawrenceParis; New York: 1900A Maclehose bound limited edition volume looking at the beautiful portraits painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence. -
1996 A Pretty Mysterious ArtHuddersfield: 1996A very scarce limited edition treatise on paper marbling, one of only thirty copies. -
2000 Decorative Art 1900s 1910sCologne : 2000A bright first edition of this visual exploration into early 20th-century decorative art, profusely illustrated throughout in colour. -
2001-3 The Lord of the Rings Visual CompanionLondon: 2001-3A first edition visual companion to the epic fantasy film trilogy, 'The Lord of the Rings', with brilliant illustrations depicting scenes from the movies, all in their original dust wrappers. -
1937 The Illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's VirgilLondon: 1937A striking limited edition volume reproducing the engravings done by William Blake for Thornton's edition of Virgil. -
2001 Archibald KnoxLondon: 2001A superbly illustrated guide to the designer Archibald Knox, with contributions by notable curators, scholars and art historians. -
1863 Golden Leaves From the Works of the Poets and PaintersLondon: 1863An uncommon edition of this discerning and richly illustrated anthology of poetry edited by Robert Bell. -
1912 EtchingsLondon: 1912The second edition of this collection of intricate etchings by noted artists such as Rembrandt, in a decorative cloth binding. -
1920 On Making & Collecting EtchingsLondon, Ringwood: 1920An uncommon first edition of this detailed work on etching and its adjacent practices by members of The Print Society. -
2005 International Arts and CraftsLondon: 2005A very smart first edition of this highly illustrated work on international arts and crafts from the Victoria and Albert Museum. -
1900-1903 3vols The Stones of VeniceLondon: 1900-1903John Ruskin's three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture, uniformly bound in half calf bindings. -
1833 Finden's Illustrations of the Life and Works of Lord ByronLondon: 1833A beautiful work exploring the life and poetry of Lord Byron, strikingly exampled through over one hundred detailed plates. -
2001 Frederick Sandys 1829-1904: A Catalogue RaisonneSuffolk: 2001The first edition of this definitive and richly illustrated catalogue of British painter Fredrick Sandys, exploring the striking array of his work across all medias. -
1881 A Picturesque Tour in Picturesque LandsLondon: 1881The scarce and attractively bound bound first edition of this limited edition travelogue from Lisbeth Seguin, beautifully illustrated throughout. -
1930 Madman's Drum: A Novel in WoodcutsLondon: 1930The first UK edition of Lynd Ward's wordless novel, in which a chilling tale is relayed through a series of woodcuts. -
1931 Gods' Man: A Novel in WoodcutsLondon: 1931The third impression of the first UK edition of Lynd Ward's wordless graphic novel, a Faustian tale told entirely in woodcuts. -
1848 Contributions to the Literature of the Fine ArtsLondon: 1848The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of essays on the arts by Sir Charles Lock Eastlake. Inscribed to cultural figure Pauline, Lady Trevelyan, by her husband. -
1933 The Rudiments of Figure Drawing: A Handbook for Teachers and StudentsLondon: 1933A smart first edition of this illustrated handbook to figure drawing from English artist Rowland Alston. -
1904-1913 19vol L'Art Flamand & Hollandais: Revue Mensuelle IllustreeAnvers: 1904-1913A smart collection of nineteen volumes from French art magazine, L'Art Flamand & Hollandais. -
1871 Gems of French Art: A Series of Carbon-Photographs From The Pictures of Eminent Modern ArtistsLondon: 1871The first edition of this very scarce work on the beauty of French art, by William Bell Scott, bound in full morocco. -
1870 The Sheepshanks GalleryLondon: 1870A very scarce collection of autotype reproductions of the works on display at the famous Sheepshanks gallery, in a decorative cloth binding. -
1909-12 Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter bis zur GegenwartMunchen: [1909-12]The complete six volume collection of Eduard Fuchs' magnum opus, a detailed work on the history of manners, morals, and erotic art and behaviour, profusely illustrated with monochrome and colour plates and bound in crushed half morocco. -
1900 Official Illustrated Catalogue Fine Arts Exhibit United States of America Paris Exposition of 1900Boston: 1900A scarce catalogue detailing the works on display from the U.S at the fine arts exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900. -
1878 Etchings by the Late William Makepeace Thackeray While at CambridgeLondon: 1878A volume of etchings drawn by Thackeray whilst he was at school in Cambridge, the first edition. -
1927 The EnemyLondon: 1927The first number of one of Wyndham Lewis' short lived and opinionated magazines, complete with plates. -
1914 BlastLondon: 1914The first edition of the first issue of Wyndham Lewis' Vorticist literary magazine, an example of the modernist movement before World War One. -
1947-1948 Signature: A Quadrimestrial of Typography and Graphic Arts: New Series, No. 3 and No. 5London: 1947-1948A delightful set of two issues from 'Signature', containing essays and reviews on typography and graphic arts, contained in a decorative binder. -
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1903 War Sketches in ColourLondon: 1903A limited edition collection of stunning colour prints and sketches by Colonel Stratford Edward St Leger, depicting the Second Boer War and signed by the artist. -
1977 The Hen HarrierBerkhamsted: 1977The first edition of Donald Watson's beautifully illustrated ornithological work featuring his sketches and watercolour studies on the 'harrier' species of bird. -
1992 A Victorian Naturalist: Beatrix Potter's Drawings from the Armitt CollectionLondon: 1992A smart first edition of this collection of the artworks of Beatrix Potter found in the Armitt Collection. -
1927-33 Plates From 'The Amateur Photographer & New Photographer' and 'Cinematographer'London: 1927-33Two volumes containing plates from 'Amateur Photographer', the oldest weekly photography magazine. -
1927 History of the Merton Abbey Tapestry Works Founded by William MorrisLondon: 1927A wonderfully illustrated history of Merton Abbey Works, which housed the design firm Morris & Co. -
1892 Illustrations of the British Flora: A Series of Wood Engravings, with Dissections of British PlantsLondon: 1892An excellent copy of this work containing a series of wood engravings, showcasing an array of British plants. -
1933 The English Art Series: London Buildings, London Paintings and London SculptureLondon: 1933The first omnibus edition of Frank P. Brown's heavily illustrated 'English Art' series, covering architecture, paintings and sculptures. -
2002 The Graphic Work of Edward WadsworthWoodbridge: 2002A smart illustrated exploration on the artistic work of Edward Wadsworth, a limited edition of four hundred and fifty copies/ -
1910-15 The Collected Works of William MorrisLondon: 1910-15A limited edition illustrated set of the collected works of eminent literary and artistic figure, William Morris.