Design
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1905 The Decoration of LeatherLondon: 1905A beautifully bound first English edition of Georges de Recy's detailed work on the decoration of leather.
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1885 The Art of the English PotterLondon: 1885A smart copy of this informative work regarding the history of ceramics. Illustrated throughout.
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1937 Adventures in Light and ColourLondon: 1937A first U.K edition of this exemplary study on the art of stained glass. Written by an expert on the subject, and with striking examples of important stained glass.
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1973 City DevelopmentShannon: 1973The first facsimile edition of this important study of city development in the context of Dunfermline.
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1845 A Series of Designs of Furniture and DecorationLondon: 1845A finely bound copy of this seldom complete series of designs by Henry Wood. A bright collection of hand-coloured interior drawings, which is extremely rare in such a lovely condition.
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1925 The Dictionary of English FurnitureLondon: 1925-1927The complete four volumes of Percy Macquoid's lavishly illustrated, leading survey of English furniture.
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c1840 Cothele on the Banks of the Tamar the Ancient Seat of The Earl of Mount EdgcumbeLondon: c1840A very scarce pictorial guide to the Cornish manor house, 'Cotehele'. It is a medieval house with Tudor additions, in the parish of Calstock.
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1927 Decorative Plasterwork in Great BritainLondon: 1927A very bright copy of Laurence Turner's informative interiors study on Decorative Plasterwork.
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1982 Sixteen Contemporary Wood EngraversLondon: 1982A fine example of this limited edition presentation of wood engravings. In the original wraps.
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1919 Modern Woodcuts and LithographsLondon: 1919A comprehensive look at French and English woodcut artists at the start of the twentieth century.
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1919 Modern Woodcuts and LithographsLondon: 1919A comprehensive look at French and English woodcut artists at the start of the twentieth century.
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1922 Contemporary English WoodcutsLondon: 1922An exceptionally well preserved, copy of this limited edition work regarding English woodcuts. With the scarce dust wrapper.
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1957 Teapots and TeaNewport: 1957A smart, first edition copy of this work regarding the history of teapots. A limited edition work on ceramics, with beautiful coloured plates.
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1934 The Lord's SongLondon: 1934A limited edition copy of this reflection on the 136th psalm, being the first work printed by the Golden Cockerel Press to utiliseEric Gill's Perpetua Roman and Felicity Italic types.
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1992 Scarfe On StageLondon: 1992A first edition of celebrated illustrator and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe's 'Scarfe On Stage'.
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Sold1993 Scarfe FaceLondon: 1993A signed first edition of this collection of Gerald Scarfe's portraiture and caricature work.
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1973 Indecent ExposureLondon: 1973A limited first edition of Gerald Scarfe's collection of drawings.
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1982 Gerald ScarfeLondon: 1982A scarce limited first edition volume of the works of Gerald Scarfe with a signed lithograph of Thatcher specially produced. -
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1989 Scarfe LandLondon: 1989A scarcely found signed first edition of Gerald Scarfe's vibrant menagerie of beasts and monsters. -
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2003 Heroes and Villains Scarfe at the National Portrait GalleryLondon: 2003A scarcely found signed first edition of Scarfe's work from the National Portrait Gallery. -
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1987 Scarfe's Seven Deadly SinsLondon: 1987A scarcely found signed first edition of celebrated illustrator and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe's 'Seven Deadly Sins'. -
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1859 Specimens of Ancient Wood-WorkLondon: 1859The first edition of this collection of etchings regarding ancient woodwork, by William Twopeny. Signed by him with a dedication to the front endpaper. -
1924 Historic Wall-Papers from Their Inception to the Introduction of MachineryPhiladelphia and London: 1924A beautifully illustrated look at the history of wallpapers. Being the first edition of this work, which is adorned with coloured plates. Written by an authority on the subject, Nancy Vincent McClelland.
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1934 Carpet Designs and DesigningEssex: 1934A first edition guide to the artistry of designing carpets.
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1907 Allgemeines Lexikon Der Bildenden KunstlerLeipzig: c1907A thirty-seven volume library set of German language dictionaries of visual artists.
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1994 Calvert Vaux Architect and Planner Alex Tatum First Edition Illustrated DustwrapperNew York: 1994A lovely first edition copy of this study of the nineteenth century architect, landscape designer and planner who notably co-designed what would later become New York's Central Park, Calvert Vaux.
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1983 Jefferson's Monticello Adams First Edition Clay Illustrated DustwrapperNew York: 1983A lovely first edition copy of this the major study of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello; copiously illustrated throughout and complete with the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1936 English Church Screens Parish Churchs In England and Wales Aymer VallanceLondon: 1936An in-depth exploration of the ecclesiastical design of the Middle Ages, written by Aymer Vallance.
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1979 Chinese Furniture Michel Beurdeley Katherine Watson Translated DustwrapperTokyo; New York; San Francisco: 1979A first edition copy of this work of design history by Michel Beurdeley, held in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1923 English Church Fittings Furniture and Accessories Cox DustwrapperLondon: [1923]A lovely copy of this fascinating and copiously illustrated monograph on Church fitting and furniture, by the renowned English cleric, activist and local historian John Charles Cox.
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1915 Pulpits, Lecterns, and Organs in English Churches Cox 1st Ed DustwrapperLondon: 1915A first edition copy of this fascinating monograph on pulpits, by the renowned English cleric, activist and local historian John Charles Cox.
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1981 Craftsmen and Interior Decoration in England 1660-1820 Beard Slipcase 1st EdEdinburgh: 1981A lovely first edition copy of Dr Geoffrey Beard's fascinating study of interior decoration in English country houses from the mid seventeenth to early nineteenth century.
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1973 Silk Road Fabrics from the Han to the T'Ang Dynasty Textiles Illus SlipcaseBeijing: 1973A lovely example of this work of Chinese textiles, written in the original Chinese. This work is in excellent condition and is held in the original slipcase.
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1991 Architecture of Western Gardens Mosser Teyssot DustwrapperCambridge, Massachusetts: 1991A fascinating collection of over seventy essay on garden design from the Renaissance to the end of the twentieth century from renowned scholars from Europe and America.
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Sold1877 Notes on the Churches of Kent Stephen R Glynne First Edition IllusLondon: 1877A profusely illustrated work regarding the various churches in the county of Kent. Penned by Sir Stephen Glynne. The first edition of this work.
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1922 Alexander Kochs Handbuch Neuzeitlicher Wohnungs Kultur Illustrated DesignUnamed: 1922A wonderful example of this work of interior design, profusely illustrated throughout with examples of room designs.