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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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1890 The Quiet Life: Certain Verses by Various HandsLondon: 1890A stunningly illustrated large poetry collection in a charming binding. -
1835 Illustrations of the Bible Volume I & IILondon: 183596 full page illustrations of Biblical scenes each with the accompanying text rarely seen. -
1902 Life and Work of J. M. W. Turner, R.A.London: 1902A finely bound first edition of this enchanting biography on the Romantic figure J. M. W. Turner, in a lovely tree calf binding by Bickers. -
1823 Sketches of the Lives of Correggio, and ParmegianoLondon: 1823The scarce first edition of William Coxe's biographies on two influential painters of the Italian Renaissance, illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1744 Three TreatisesLondon: 1744Three intellectual treatises written by James Harris, illuminating important artistic subjects during the Enlightenment, the first edition of this work. -
1770 A Chronological Series of Engravers From the Invention of the ArtCambridge: 1770A scarce first edition of this extensive study into the history of engravings, illustrated with three folding plates. -
1904 The Elements of Drawing in Three Letters to BeginnersLondon: 1904A guideto the art of drawing by a prominent Victorian artist and critic in a wonderful binding. -
1891 The English School of PaintingLondon, Paris & Melbourne: 1891A full calf binding history of English artists, featuring brilliant illustrations. -
1892 Famous Artists Sarah K. BoltonLondon, Edinburgh and New York: 1892A fine and pleasingly bound collection of biographies of some of Europe's greatest artists. -
1815 The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in Great Britain and WalesIslington: 1787A beautifully illustrated topographical look at the prominent manors and palaces in Georgian Britain, illustrated with detailed engravings by William Angus throughout. -
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2010 John Sell Cotman the Gentle Genius of NorwichLytham St. Annes: 2010A detailed study into the art and life of the landscape painter John Sell Cotman, illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout. -
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1987 The Wood-Engravings of John NashLiverpool: 1987An immense limited edition work on the wood engravings of John Nash, with a multitude of his wood engravings, one of sixty-one extra special editions. -
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'. -
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. -
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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.