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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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1924 The Pageant of English LandscapeLondon: 1924A very scarce, excellent first edition of this book by George A B Dewar; an ode to the beautiful English landscape, with various lovely illustrations by Lionel Edwards. -
1904 William Adams, an Old English PotterLondon & New York: 1904A fascinating limited edition exploring the ceramics and life of William Adams, a potter working in jasperware. -
c1879 Jacobus Androuetius du Cereau Lectoribus[Paris]: c1879A facsimile edition of the architectural Renaissance works of Jacques du Cerceau, illustrated and complete with sixty-two plates. -
1914 King Albert's BookLondon: 1914A charming copy of King Albert's Book, comprising a miscellany of tributes by various authors and artists, such as Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, and Arthur Rackham. -
1953 Le Voyage de la Nouvelle IncompriseParis: 1953A scarce French work detailing a voyage in handwritten font, charmingly illustrated in colour throughout by the author Luc Marie Bayle. -
1890 Some Places of Note in EnglandLondon: 1890Birket Foster's collection of engravings of the picturesque views of England, containing his beautiful sentimental engraings. -
1952 Claudius Water-Colour in the Africana MuseumJohannesburg: 1952A limited edition illustrated portfolio showcasing the Claudius watercolours at the Africana Museum, Johannesburg. -
1903 Lady Diana Beauclerk Her Life and WorkLondon: 1903An illustrated first edition biography on the life and artistic work of Lady Diana Beauclerk, a beautiful sentimental work. -
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1985 Graham ClarkeOxford: 1985A lovely first edition of this fascinating study of the works of Graham Clarke, with various illustrations both in colour and in black and white. SIgned by the artist. -
1902 George Engleheart 1750-1829 Miniature Painter to George IIILondon: 1902A first limited edition biography on the miniaturist portrait painter George Engleheart, illustrated profusely. -
1900 Thomas Girtin His Life and WorksLondon: 1900Laurence Binyon's very scarce first edition essay biography on the Romantic artist Thomas Girtin, illustrated with reproductions of Girtin's works. -
1924 Richard Parkes Bonington: His Life and WorkLondon: 1924An illustrated biography on the life and Romantic career of the landscape painter Richard Parkes Bonginton, a limited edition work. -
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1966 Petit Traite des EpluchuresParis: 1966A signed limited edition memoir on the art and life of Philippe Dereux, in the original French. -
1952 Thomas RowlandsonNew York: 1952An excellent first American edition copy of this remarkable illustrated biography of Thomas Rowlandson by Bernard Falk. -
1998 China, 5000 YearsNew York: 1998A lovely first edition of this richly illustrated volume published on the occasion of the Guggenheim Museum exhibition on the history and development of Chinese art. -
1875 Sketching from Nature in Water ColoursLondon: [1880]A charming volume comprising various watercolour paintings reproducing natural sceneries. -
1937 The Architectural Review The Paris ExhibitionLondon: 1937The first edition of this illustrated special issue of the 'Architectural Review', a homage to the 1937 Paris Exhibition. -
1933 The Studio Year Book: Decorative ArtLondon: 1933A special birthday edition, printed on large paper, of this decorative art annual magazine for the year 1933 in occasion of the Studio's fortieth anniversary. -
1933 Elias MartinStockholm: 1933A Swedish biography on the artistic life and career of Elias Martin, a popular landscape and watercolour painter. -
1923 Thomas Rowlandson His Drawings and Water-ColoursLondon: 1923The first edition of this illustrated biography on the work and satirical art of Thomas Rowlandson, illustrated with colour plates. -
1932 Decorative ArtLondon: 1932'The Studio's 1932 yearbook on the charms and trends of interior design, illustrated in colour. -
1926 Decorative ArtLondon: 1926The first edition of the 1926 'Studio' yearbook, looking into the popular trends of interior design. Illustrated in colour. -
1939 Decorative ArtLondon: 1939The Studio's 1939 yearbook for decorative art, a beautiful guide to popular interior design at the time, illustrated in colour. -
1931 The Studio Year Book: Decorative ArtLondon: 1931The first edition of the 1931 Decorative Art Yearbook edited by C G Holme, illustrated throughout an in the unclipped dustwrapper. -
1930 Decorative ArtLondon: 1930The illustrated first edition of the 1930 yearbook for 'The Studio', a look into popular interiors of the time, illustrated in colour. -
1924 'The Studio' Year-Book of Decorative ArtLondon: 1924The first edition of the 1924 yearbook of 'The Studio', a beautiful interior design work of the 1920s, illustrated in colour. -
1938 The Christmas CribLondon: 1938A fascinating study on the development of the Christmas crib in Christian art and tradition by Nesta de Robeck. An excellent example of this volume, illustrated and in its unclipped dustwrapper. -
1925 "The Studio" Year-Book of Decorative ArtLondon: 1925A lovely first edition of the 1925 hardback edition of this yearbook of decorative art, illustrated throughout and in the unclipped dustwrapper. -
1966 8vol Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et GraveursFrance: 1966A lovely new, revised edition of this thorough dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers from all over the world. Complete in eight volumes and copiously illustrated. -
1969 An Illustrated History of English PlateNew York: 1969Two lavishly illustrated volumes looking in detail at the history of silver and gold plate in England. -
1930 Six Cartoons by Alfred LoweLondon: 1930An excellent first edition, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies, of this volume comprising six beautiful cartoons by Alfred Lowe; in the original and unclipped dustwrapper. -
1858 History of Ancient PotteryLondon: 1858A nicely leather bound first edition copy of Samuel Birch's history of ancient pottery across the world, illustrated in colour. -
1899 Dickens and His IllustratorsLondon: 1899The first edition of Frederick Kitton's study into the work of Charles Dickens and his illustrators for his novels, illustrated throughout. -
1890 London Street ArabsLondon: 1890One of Dorothy Tennant's popular topographical work on the street life of London, illustrated with her paintings throughout. -
1933 4vol Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John NettlefoldLondon: 1933-1938The first edition of this illustrated set illustrating the collection of Frederick John Nettlefold with drawings and paintings by various British artists. -
1881 Alfred Stevens: a Biographical StudyLondon: 1881The first edition of this scarce volume illustrating the life and art of Alfred Stevens.