Design
Here you will find our selection of works on design. Sometimes abstract sometimes architectural, always interesting. Please check back regularly. We often search out rare works on the subject but they tend not to hang around for long. If you have any special requests or questions about the books on design below, please do get in touch.
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1929 The Domestic Architecture of England During the Tudor PeriodLondon: 1929The second edition, two volume set of profusely illustrated works on architecture by Garner and Stratton.
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1927-1936 English HomesLondon: 1927-1936A collection of six volumes from H. Avray Tipping's illustrated series on English homes throughout different historical periods.
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1912 The Building News and Engineering Journal Plate VolumeLondon: 1912A collection of plates depicting architectural designs from the 'Building News and Engineering Journal'.
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1912 The First & Chief Groundes of ArchitectureLondon: 1912A limited edition copy of this facsimile of John Shute's important illustrated work on architecture.
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1921 Furnishing the HouseLondon: 1921A first edition copy of this uncommon and profusely illustrated guide to furnishing the 1920s home.
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1971 A Treatise on Forming, Improving and Managing Country ResidencesLondon: 1971A complete two volume republication of John Loudon's detailed work on country homes.
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1967 The Glass Industry of the WealdLeicester: 1967A signed, first edition of this comprehensive study of the glass industry in the Weald, with signed letters from the author.
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1909 The Cottage Homes of EnglandLondon: 1909The first edition of this beautifully illustrated book on English cottages, with colour illustrations by the noted Helen Allingham.
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1900 Oriental RugsNew York: 1900A brightly bound first edition of John Kimberly Mumford's illustrated study of the oriental rug.
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1905 London: Vanished & VanishingLondon: 1905The first edition of this work illustrated and written by painter Philip Norman, depicting old and vanishing architecture in London.
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1914 London Survivals: A Record of the Old Buildings.London : 1914The first edition of this work on London's historical architecture written by P. H. Ditchfield and illustrated throughout by E. L. Wratten.
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1914 The Book of Old Sundials & Their MottoesLondon: 1914The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on sundials and the mottoes carved into them, written by Warrington Hogg.
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1968 The Pulbrook and Gould Book of Flower ArrangementLondon: 1968The first edition of this illustrated work on flower arrangement, bound by Asprey & Co. Ltd.
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1925-1931 2vol Decorative Art of New Guinea & Carved and Painted Designs from New GuineaChicago: 1925-1931Two volumes from the Anthropology Design Series, with fifty-two plates per volume.
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1976 A Pictorial History of Architecture in AmericaNew York : 1976The complete first edition two volume set of this informative and copiously illustrated work on American Architecture by G. E. Kidder Smith, in the original illustrated slipcase.
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1980 Victorian Architectural DetailsNew York : 1980The second printing of this work featuring Victorian architectural patterns from two influential works by Marcus Cummings and Charles Miller.
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1997 From Folly to Follies: Discovering the World of GardensItaly : 1997A lovely copy of the first edition of this profusely illustrated work on gardens by Michel Saudan and Sylvia Saudan-Skira, in the original dust wrapper.
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1991 The Paris RitzParis : 1991The first edition of this profusely illustrated work on the iconic Ritz hotel in Paris with vibrant photographs, written by Mark Boxer.
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1927 Decorative Plasterwork in Great BritainLondon: 1927The first edition of this profusely illustrated study of British decorative plasterwork, written by Laurence Turner.
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1926 Volte E Soffitti ItalianiMilano: 1926A collection of photographs from one of the oldest photographic firms, Fratelli Alinari, depicting Italian vaults and ceiling designs, written and put together by Arduino Colasanti.
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1984 The Making of the Royal Pavilion Brighton: Designs and Drawings.London: 1984The first edition of this profusely illustrated and informative work on the making of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton by John Morley.
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1922-1927 3vol The Library of Decorative Art: English Decoration and FurnitureLondon; New York: 1922-1927Three smart volumes on the art of English decoration and furniture across different time periods, with illustrations throughout.
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1893 Arts and Crafts EssaysLondon: 1893The first edition of this collection of essays from the Arts and Crafts Movement, with a preface by British textile designer, William Morris.
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1900 A Book of Studies in Plant FormLondon: 1900A profusely illustrated guide to botanical art and design by the artists A. E. V. Lilley and W. Midgley.
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1840 An Introduction to HeraldryLondon: 1840The thirteenth edition of this introduction to heraldry, with improvements and illustrations.
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1892 Garden Design and Architects' GardensLondon: 1892The first edition of this work on garden design and the author's, W. Robinson's, dislike of forcing nature to conform with architecture, illustrated throughout and in the original cloth.
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1957-1960 Eighteenth Century Architecture and Furniture in South AfricaLondon; Pretoria: 1957-1960A very smart pair of works exploring architecture and design in South Africa in the Eighteenth Century, highly illustrated throughout.
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1920 The English InteriorLondon: 1920A highly illustrated first edition of this study of English interior design from Tudor times to the Nineteenth Century.
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1987 American Design The Desert SouthwestNew York : 1987A detailed work on American design in the Desert Southwest published in 1987.
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1952 The Grandfather ClockAltrincham : 1952The new edition of this study of the grandfather clock by Ernest L Edwardes, in a handsome red crushed half morocco binding and illustrated throughout.
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1911 Church StudyWestminster: 1911A beautifully bound first edition of this illustrated work on the Church, its buildings and contents.
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1909 Marble and Marble WorkingLondon : 1909The first edition of this scarce illustrated work on marble by W. G. Renwick, in the original cloth.
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1960 English Decorative Ironwork, 1610-1836London: 1960A beautiful collection of plates showcasing English decorative ironwork by the notable curator and architectural historian John Harris.
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1904 In English Homes: Volume ILondon: 1904A first edition copy of Volume I of this lavishly illustrated celebration of notable English houses and their furnishings.
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1970-2010 Florida Architecture MagazineMiami: 1970-2010A bright collection of magazines by Florida Architecture, from the the 1970's up until more recent times.
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1914 Decoration in England from 1660 to 1770London: [1914]The first edition of this illustrated work by Francis Lenygon on English architecture and decoration.