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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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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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1907 Auld Acquaintance a Book For Friends and RemembrancesLondon: 1907A very scarce first edition 'book of remembrances', a charming illustrated work intended for people to sign and inscribe.
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1897 Cassell's Dore GalleryLondon: 1897A memoir and critical essay on the life and works of French illustrator Gustave Dore, illustrated throughout with examples of his works.
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1821 A Catalogue of Pictures By British Artists, in the Possession of Sir John Fleming LeicesterLondon: 1821The first edition of this very scarce illustrated catalogue of the art held by Sir John Fleming Leicester at Tabley House.
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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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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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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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1951 Thornton's Temple of FloraLondon: 1951A beautiful reproduction of Robert John Thornton's important nineteenth century botanical volume, complete with the original striking colour plates.
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1826 Scenery of the Rhine, Belgium and HollandLondon: 1826The first edition of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Batty's collection of sixty engravings illustrating the Rhine, Belgium and Holland.
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1831 Paris and its Environs, Displayed in a Series of Picturesque ViewsLondon: 1831A wonderful work consisting of steel engravings of the French capital by Pugin.
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Signed1979 The TreeLondon: 1979A signed first edition of John Fowles' and Frank Horvat's collaborative work, beautifully illustrated with Horvat's images of trees.
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Signed1979 Crystal of a Hundred DreamsSan Francisco: 1979A limited edition collection of plates by Stephen E. Fabian, signed by the artist himself.
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1989 Batman: The Official Comic Adaptation of the Warner Bros. Motion PictureNew York: 1989The first edition of this wonderful comic adaptation of Tim Burton's 1989 'Batman' film.
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Signed1977 Frank Kelly Freas: The Art of Science FictionNorfolk: 1977A wonderful signed, limited edition celebration of the art of Frank Kelly Freas, known as the 'Dean of Science Fiction Artists'.
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1976 Fantasy the Golden Age of Fantastic IllustrationOntario: 1976A superb exploration of the golden age of fantasy book illustration from 1860 to 1920, a beautifully illustrated work.
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1995 FaeriesLondon: 1995A very smart reprint of this field guide to fairies, a beautiful and colourfully illustrated work exploring the history and culture of the mythical race.
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1979 Wonderworks Science Fiction and Fantasy ArtVirginia: 1979A colourful study on the science fiction and fantasy art of Michael Whelan.
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1888 A Manual of Artistic AnatomyLondon: 1888The very scarce first edition of this illustrated artist's guide to human anatomy, intended for the use of art students.
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Signed1904 Yorkshire: Coast and MoorlandLondon: 1904A signed Edition de Luxe of Gordon Home's profusely illustrated work on Yorkshire, illustrated throughout.
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Signed1906 Birket FosterLondon: 1906A signed Edition de Luxe of Cundall's richly illustrated celebration of the work of Birket Foster.
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Signed1907 George Morland His Life and WorksLondon: 1907A deluxe limited edition work on the life and work of George Morland, illustrated in colour and signed by the editor, Walter Gilbey.
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Signed1904 British Water-Colour ArtLondon: 1904A signed limited edition study on the history of British watercolours, a colourfully illustrated volume signed by the editor, Marcus B. Huish.
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1910 Turner's Golden VisionsLondon: 1910A lovely copy of the first edition of this biography on the artist J. M. W. Turner, written by C. Lewis Hind, illustrated with colour plates throughout.
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1792-1807 Plates by George MorlandLondon: 1792-1807A very scarce collection of thirty-two plates of the work of English painter George Morland.
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1832-1834 Etchings by S. F. EveryNot Stated: 1832-1834A very scarce collection of seventeen etchings by Derbyshire artist and etcher Simon Frederick Every.
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1862 The Life of J.M.W. TurnerLondon: 1862A beautifully bound example of the first edition of Walter Thornbury's biography of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner.
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1920 "Jambo" or With Jannie in the JungleLondon: 1920The second issue of A. W. Lloyd's scarce collection of illustrations depicting the East Africa campaign of the First World War.
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1928-1929 Chinese PorcelainLondon: 1928-1929A wonderful example of the fifth edition of William Giuseppe Gulland's study of Chinese Porcelain.
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1889 Rembrandt's EtchingsLondon: 1889A very scarce first edition work looking at the iconic art of Rembrandt, complete with fifty detailed plates of his works.
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1903 Rembrandt His Life, His Work, and His TimeLondon: 1903A smart biography on the life and works of Rembrandt, lavishly illustrated throughout with examples of the Golden Age artist's works.
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1880 The Life of William BlakeLondon: 1880The preferred second edition of Alexander Gilchrist's richly illustrated biography of William Blake, in the publisher's wonderfully decorative original cloth.
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1794 Three Essays: On Picturesque Beauty; On Picturesque Travel; and on SketchingLondon: 1794The second edition of three essays on the picturesque by the originated of the idea, William Gilpin.
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1808 The Genuine Graphic Works of William HogarthLondon: 1808An uncommon work compiling over one-hundred and fifty of the prints of William Hogarth, a wonderful exploration of the work of the influential artist.
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1939 The Last MusterLondon: 1939The first edition of this posthumously published celebration of the canine illustrations of Cecil Aldin.
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1849 Part of the Collection of Releivo Decorations as Executed in Papeir Mache & Carton PierreLondon: 1849A very scarce 1849 trade catalogue for London based decorative plaster firm George Jackson & Sons, illustrated with over sixty plates.
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1915 Choix de Mosaiques Romaines D'AlgerieParis: 1915A very scarce collection of ten colour plates depicting the impressive Roman mosaics of Algieria.