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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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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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1983 William Morris in Private Press and Limited EditionsPhoenix: 1983The first edition of this comprehensive bibliography concerning works associated with the artist William Morris.
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1869 George Cruikshank's Table-BookLondon: 1869A new edition of this work celebrative of caricaturist and illustrator George Cruikshank's career.
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1984 William Morris Arts and CraftsLondon; : 1984-06A collection of works dedicated to the arts and crafts of prominent Victorian artist William Morris.
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1901 William Morris: Die Kunst und die Schonheit der ErdeLeipzig : 1901First German translation of this essay by William Morris discussing the art and beauty of the Earth.
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1937 The Illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's Virgil with the First EclogueLondon: 1937A beautifully illustrated limited edition copy of William Blake's illustrations for Robert John Thornton's edition of 'Virgil'.
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1870 George Cruikshank's OmnibusLondon: 1870A charming volume reproducing the caricatures and illustrations of George Cruikshank, accompanied by critical and explanatory text.
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1978 The Complete Graphic Works of William BlakeLondon: 1978An exhaustive annotated catalogue of the engravings and illustrations of William Blake, with reproductions of his illustrations throughout.
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1983 William Morris in Private Press and Limited EditionsPhoenix: 1983The first edition of this comprehensive work of bibliography concerning works associated with the artist William Morris.
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Signed1984-1986 2Vols William Morris and Sir Emery WalkerLondon: 1984-1986Two volumes of limited edition studies of these major figures in the Arts and Crafts movements, signed by the authors.
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1901 Art and Its ProducersLondon: 1901An uncommon limited edition of William Morris' essay on Arts and Crafts.
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1915 Blast War NumberLondon: 1915The second installment of Wyndham Lewis and Ezra Pound's very scarce, and pioneering literary magazine 'BLAST'. 'Blast' was the magazine for the Vorticist movement.
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1908 Hunts with Jorrocks Surtees G. Denholm Armour Limited First Edition Signed IllustratedLondon: 1908An uncommon first thus edition copy of this work by Robert Smith Surtees, copiously illustrated throughout and signed by the renowned British artist George Denholm Armour.