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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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1895 Pictures from DickensLondon: [1895]A very smart copy of this celebration of the charming illustrations of the works of Charles Dickens.
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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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1910 Shakespeare's Birthplace CatalogueStratford-Upon-Avon: 1910An illustrated first edition of this catalogue documenting the works and antiquities on exhibition in Shakespeare's Birthplace.
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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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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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Signed1910 Mr. PickwickLondon: [1910]A beautifully illustrated, limited edition of selected pages from 'The Pickwick Papers,' signed by the artist.
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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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1804 Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views, in, or Near, the Park of Weston-UnderwoodLondon: 1804A lovely copy of this work on Cowper, illustrated with very attractive plates throughout. A superior copy.
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1803 Cowper Illustrated by a Series of Views Bucks J. Storer J. Greig 1st ScarceLondon: 1803The first edition of this scarce collection of plates looking at the places the poet William Cowper would have seen in his life, illustrated by James Storer and John Greig.
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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