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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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1909 The Perverse Widow and The WidowLondon : 1909A charming collection of two short stories, illustrated in colour by Cecil Aldin.
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1873 Little DorritLondon: [1873]Charles Dicken's fictional satirical novel, illustrated by James Mahoney.
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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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1939 The Last MusterLondon: 1939The first edition of this posthumously published celebration of the canine illustrations of Cecil Aldin.
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Signed1921 Old InnsLondon: 1921A smart limited edition of this series of illustrations depicting old inns, signed by Cecil Aldin.
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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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1823-1834 Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great BritainLondon: 1823-1834A complete twelve volume first edition of Edmund Lodge's impressive collection of portraits of famous individuals, uniformly bound in half morocco.
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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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Signed1910 Mr. PickwickLondon: [1910]A beautifully illustrated, limited edition of selected pages from 'The Pickwick Papers,' signed by the artist.
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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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1928 Transition, An International Quarterly for Creative ExperimentParis: 1928The summer 1928 issue of this experimental literary journal, with contributions from Gertrude Stein and James Joyce, and plates after Man Ray and Pablo Picasso.
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1910 Mr Pickwick, Pages from The Pickwick PapersLondon: 1910Selections from Dickens' first novel, beautifully illustrated with colour plates.
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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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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.
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c1860 3vol Lodges Portraits Of Illustrious Personages With Biographical MemoirsLondon : c1860A beautiful illustrated collection of portraits with biographical and historical memoirs by Edmund Lodge. With 240 plates of black and white engravings with decorative borders, engraved reproductions from pictures in the private collections and public gal