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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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1909 Embroidery: A Collection of Articles on Subjects Connected withLondon: 1909A well illustrated book containing articles on needlework, including its methods, designs, and history, with several colour plates. -
1902-04 The Modern Carpenter Joiner and Cabinet-Maker: A Complete GuideLondon: 1902-04A beautifully illustrated guide to architecture and all of its practical applications, covering a range of subjects such as wood-working, cabinet making, as well as building law. With Talwin Morris bindings in his signature decorative style. -
1883-1891 2Vol The Organ-Cases and Organs of the Middle Ages and RenaissanceLondon: 1883-1891Arthur George Hill's very scarce complete two volume historical study of the organ and their cases, illustrated throughout with large original drawings from the author. -
2001 London Silver-Hilted SwordsLeeds: 2001A very scarce first edition work studying the makers, suppliers and traders of silver-hilted swords in London, from the seventeenth century to the present day. -
1951 Timber Building in EnglandLondon: 1951A lovely first edition of this celebration of carpentry in England, complete with its dust wrapper. -
c1830 Thomas De La Rue Cornish & Rock BindingLondon: c1830A beautifully bound book of pages, bound by noted bookbinders Thomas De La Rue and Cornish & Rock, empty except for a charming handwritten poem. -
1878 Old Point Lace and How to Imitate ItLondon: 1878A smart, scarce work on old needle-point and sewing lace, written and illustrated by Daisy Waterhouse Hawkins. -
1935 A Survey of British Industrial ArtsBenfleet: 1935An illustrated first edition 1935 survey of British art styles in the manufacturing industry, particularly in the realm of furniture, metalwork, and pottery. -
1937 English Inns and Road-HousesLondon: 1937The first edition of this volume exploring English inns and road-houses through plates in black and white, one in colour, by the author. -
1998 La Ceramica Graffita del Rinascimento tra Po Adige e OglioNot stated: 1998A flawless copy of this comprehensive and profusely illustrated work on Italian ceramics at the exhibition at the Palazzo Ducale in Revere held in 1998. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1948 British SamplersLondon: 1948A fascinating first edition of Mary Eirwen Jones' examination of samplers as used in needlework, their history and design. -
1950 English Interior Decoration 1500-1800London: 1950A smart, first edition copy of this extensive work on English interior design and decoration from 1500 to 1830, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1993 Regency Design, 1790-1840: Gardens, Buildings, Interiors, FurnitureLondon: 1993An exquisite copy of this heavily illustrated work on regency design, furniture, and architecture in Georgian England. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2007 Irish Furniture: Woodwork and Carving in Ireland from the Earliest Times to the Act of UnionLondon: 2007An exquisite copy of this heavily illustrated work on the history of Irish furniture, woodworking and carving in particular, from the earliest times to the Act of Union. -
1920 The Practical Book of Oriental RugsLondon: 1920A fifth, new and enlarged edition of this fascinating early twentieth-century work on oriental rugs, fully illustrated with coloured plates. -
1913 The Practical Book of Oriental RugsLondon: 1913A fourth, new and enlarged edition of this fascinating early twentieth-century work on oriental rugs, fully illustrated with coloured plates. -
2012 BauhausKoln: 2012Taschen's twenty-fifth anniversary special edition of this volume concerning German art school Bauhaus, in the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1913 The Practical Book of Oriental RugsLondon: 1913A third, new and enlarged edition of this fascinating early twentieth-century work on oriental rugs, fully illustrated with coloured plates. -
1891 The Draughtsman's Handbook of Plan and Map DrawingLondon: 1891A smart, first edition copy of this late nineteenth-century work on map and plan drawing. Containing many illustrated plates, some of which are in colour. -
1961 The 29th Honorary Fellowship The Weizmann Institute of ScienceStockholm: 1961A finely bound very scarce copy of the addresses delivered at the Weizmann Institute of Science on the 30th October 1960. An association copy, gifted by the wife of Axel L Wenner-Gren, a major contributor of this work. -
1920 Old Bristol PotteriesBristol: 1920The first edition of this study of Bristol's place in the history of ceramics and pottery in England, illustrated throughout. -
1925 English Rooms and Their Decoration at a GlanceLondon: 1925A finely bound, two volume set of this work regarding the history of English home decor. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1966 Eighteenth Century Gold Boxes of EuropeLondon: 1966A large paper first edition copy of this charming volume concerning the gold boxed of Europe in the eighteenth century. -
1915 Canessa's Collection at the Panama-Pacific International ExpositionSan Francisco: 1915A very scarce catalogue of the Italian exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with artworks supplies by Canessa's Galleries. -
1906 The Talbot J Taylor CollectionNew York and London: 1906Illustrated throughout and smartly bound, this work presents the decorative arts and furniture held in a remarkable Long Island home. -
1910 Worcester PorcelainLondon: 1910Beautifully illustrated throughout, with many colour plates, this is a striking history of the work of the Royal Worcester porcelain company. -
1857 Designs for FurnitureLondon: [1857]A very scarce collection of furniture designs by London wholesale manufacturers Arthur and Robert Wilcoxon. -
1936 John Cheney and His Descendants, Printers in Banbury Since 1767Banbury: 1936A lovely copy of this intimate family history of local printmakers in Banbury, Cheney & Sons. -
1905 English Goldsmiths and Their MarksLondon: 1905A comprehensive guide to English goldsmiths and their marks, illustrated. Previously owned by the Birmingham Assay Office Library. -
1846 The Assay Office and the Silver Plate Trade. A Statement of Facts, With AccompanyingBirmingham: 1846The first edition of this vanishingly scarce reply to an attack on the Assay Office in Birmingham, by George Richmond Collis. -
1907 The Scottish Iron Industry From the Fifteenth to the Seventeenth CenturyEdinburgh: 1907A very scarce essay by George Turner looking into the history of the Scottish iron industry, a fascinating and educational piece. -
1847 The Assay Office and the Silver Plate Trade. A Statement of Facts, With AccompanyingBirmingham: 1847A smartly bound copy of this very scarce essay by George Richmond Collis defending the Birmingham Assay Office. -
1970 A New Touch-Stone For Gold and Silver WaresShannon: 1970A striking limited edition facsimile of the second edition of William Badcock's influential work on the gold and silver trade. -
1897 A Text Book Dealing with Ornamental Design for Woven FabricLondon: 1897A scarce first edition guide to decorative design in textiles. -
1935 English Chintz From Earliest Times Until the Present DayEssex: 1935A limited edition ode to the art of English chintz, a lovely work replete with over one-hundred and fifty plates showing examples of patterned chintz throughout. -
1908 Chats OnLondon: 1908-25A scarce collection of ten volumes from the illustrated 'Chats On' series for collectors by T. Fisher Unwin.