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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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1862 The Book of Waverley GemsLondon: 1862A handsome full calf copy of this scarce collection of illustrations from Sir Walter Scott's novels. -
1901 Modern Pen Drawings European and AmericanLondon: 1901A profusely illustrated work from 'The Studio' being an insight into European and American modern pen drawings. -
1902 The Renaissance: Studies in Art and PoetryPortland, Maine: 1902An attractive morocco bound copy of this study of art and poetry of the Renaissance, one of four hundred and fifty copies printed on Van Gelder paper. -
1880 A Descriptive Catalogue of Antiquities, Chiefly British, At Alnwick CastleNewcastle-Upon-Tyne: 1880A scarce privately printed volume of a catalogue of antiquities from the museum at Alnwick Castle, with colour plates. -
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1857 Illustrations of Alnwick, Prudhoe and WarkworthNot Stated : 1857A scarce, signed and privately printed copy of this wonderful work of illustrations of castles in Northumberland. -
1912 Manet and the French ImpressionistsLondon; Philadelphia: 1912The second edition of Theodore Duret's striking academic and artistic study on the Impressionists. -
1927 Aubrey Beardsley the Clown, the Harlequin, the Pierrot of His AgeNew York: 1927A beautiful first edition ode to the life and work of Aubrey Beardsley, written by his good friend Haldane MacFall. -
1949 Blake Studies, Notes on His Life and WorksLondon: 1949An advance review, first edition of this work on the life and artwork of William Blake, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
1959 The Search for the Tassili Frescoes: the Story of the Prehistoric Rock-Paintings of the SaharaNew York: 1959A lovely first English edition of this study of prehistoric art of the Sahara. -
1946 Quest for Sita of Ravana the Dark Angel and His Paradise at LankaLondon: 1946A lovely, limited edition copy of this beautifully illustrated retelling of a section from the Sanskrit epic 'The Ramayana'. -
1926 Town & Country, A Collection of Designs and DecorationsLondon: 1926Wyndham Payne's hand-coloured collection of charming illustrations about English towns and countryside, part of a limited edition publication. -
1907 Etchings of William Strang A.R.A.London: 1907An impressive volume looking at the art of William Strang, complete with forty-nine examples of Strang's art. -
1910 Drawings of RossettiLondon: 1910A beautifully illustrated volume praising the art of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, complete with forty-nine plates showcasing the best of his work. -
1881 Jean-Francois Millet. Twenty Etchings and Woodcuts Reproduced in Fac-simileLondon; New York: 1881A scarce limited edition study of the art of Jean-Francois Millet, a lovely volume containing twenty plates of Millet's farming pictures. -
1890 Birket Foster His Life and WorkLondon: 1890A highly illustrated look at the life and work of Myles Birket Foster, published only one year after his death. -
1865 The Cornhill Gallery, Containing One Hundred Engravings From Drawings on WoodLondon: 1865An uncommon copy of the Cornhill Gallery, featuring one hundred full page plates for the illustration of the magazine. -
1884 Proof Impressions of Engravings Originally Published in The English Illustrated MagazineLondon: 1884A vanishingly scarce collection of proof impressions of engravings originally published in 'The English Illustrated Magazine', in the original cloth portfolio. -
1911 The Work of Henry OspovatLondon: 1911The first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of reproductions of the artistic works of Henry Ospovat, published just two years after his death. -
1893 Albert Moore: His Life and WorksLondon: 1893The first edition of this smart volume examining the life and work of Albert Joseph Moore, illustrated throughout with examples of his work. -
1898 Rheinlands Sang und SageBonn: 1898Beautifully illustrated with twenty plates by Bernhard Mannfeld, this is the fourth edition of Emil Rittershaus's poem about the Rhineland. -
1907 A Book of CaricaturesLondon: 1907The first edition of this illustrated collection of caricature portraits by Max Beerbohm, poking fun at prominent figures of the day. -
1889 Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmen Their Work and Their MethodsLondon: 1889The first edition of Joseph Pennell's popular illustrated volume on the art of pen drawing, complete with over one-hundred illustrations. -
1892-98 The Parson and the Painter: Phil May's Sketch-Book: Grien on RougemontLondon: 1892-98A nicely bound collection of three works illustrated by the influential Victorian caricaturist Phil May, a unique volume of his work. -
1878 Capricci e Aneddoti di ArtistiFirenze: 1878A selection of biographies of artists from Vasari's hugely influential work The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, in a smart vellum binding. -
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1884 Life and Labours of Hablot Knight Browne, "Phiz"London: 1884A signed, limited edition biography of the life and work of famed Victorian era illustrator Hablot Knight Brown, better known as Phiz. -
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1927 Henry AlkenLondon: 1927A lavishly illustrated limited edition study on the sporting paintings of Henry Alken, a signed work complete with plates in colour and monochrome. -
1898 The Life and Work of Lady ButlerLondon: 1898A very scarce limited edition special issue of the Art Annual, providing an account of the life and art of Lady Butler, Elizabeth Thompson. -
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1885 The Life and Works of Joseph WrightLondon: 1885The signed first edition of William Bemrose's study of the art and life of eighteenth century landscape and portrait artist Joseph Wright of Derby. -
1946 The CommandmentsLondon: 1946A beautiful copy of Dorothea Braby's scarce illustrated book of the ten commandments. -
1919 Architectural Water-Colours & Etchings of W. Walcot.London: 1919A lovely copy of the first edition of this celebration of the architectural illustrations of William Walcot. Illustrated with examples of his etchings and watercolours. -
1900 The Decorative Art of Sir Edward Burne-JonesLondon: 1900The very scarce Easter 1900 special number of The Art Journal, an issue celebrating the work of Sir Edward Burne-Jones. -
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1978 John Nash the Painter as IllustratorSurrey: 1978A wonderful limited and signed edition of illustrations by artist John Nash. -
1906 The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic LeightonLondon: 1906The first edition of this very smart two volume biography of artist Sir Frederick Leighton, illustrated throughout with examples of his work. -
1940 Under the Greenwood Tree; or The Mellstock QuireLondon: 1940A lovely illustrated edition of Thomas Hardy's early and well known work with illustrations by Clare Leighton. -
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1894 Shakespeare's Comedy of the Merry Wives of WindsorLondon: 1894A beautiful limited edition collection of eight plates by Walter Crane illustrations 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', signed by Crane. -
1947 Thyme and BergamotLondon: 1947The first limited edition of this beautifully described book inspired by nature with wood engravings throughout.