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We have a wide and varied collection of books on all forms of Art and Architecture, encompassing Engineering, Design, Furniture and Fashion. Many with fantastic plates and some real rarities included.
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1889 Pen and Pencil Pictures of Old BradfordBradford: 1889The first edition of William Scruton's beautifully selected collection of plates illustrating Old Bradford.
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1983 Power of Speech: A History of Standard Telephones and Cables 1883-1983London: 1983A fine first edition of Peter Young's study of a century of telephones and cables, in a deluxe full morocco binding with slip case.
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1862 The Life of J.M.W. TurnerLondon: 1862A beautifully bound example of the first edition of Walter Thornbury's biography of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner.
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1957 Isambard Kingdom BrunelLondon: 1957The first edition of L. T. C. Rolt's illustrated biography of civil engineer Isambard Kindom Brunel, in a full morocco Bayntun-Riviere signed binding.
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1868-1875 Dictionnaire Raisonne du Mobilier FrancaisParis: 1868-1875A beautiful set of this densely illustrated nineteenth century French work on furniture by the renowned French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
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Signed1907 George Morland His Life and WorksLondon : 1907A wonderful limited edition, signed copy of this biography of the life and works of painter George Morland.
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Signed1903 Happy EnglandLondon: 1903A beautiful, signed, limited edition work showcasing Helen Allingham's watercolour paintings of England.
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1909 Our HomesLondon: 1909A beautifully illustrated first edition copy of Walter Shaw Sparrow's guide to home design and architecture.
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1909 La Voie Publique et Son DécorParis: 1909A handsome copy of this book regarding the architecture of Paris, with the original paper wraps bound into a smart half morocco binding.
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1989 Margaret Mee In Search of Flowers of the Amazon RainforestSuffolk: 1989A beautifully illustrated copy of the diaries of Margaret Mee, the renowned English botanical artist from her adventures in the Amazon rainforest. With a foreword from the late Duke of Edinburgh.
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Signed1979 The Renaissance Garden in EnglandLondon: 1979A signed first edition copy of this detailed book about the Renaissance gardens of England.
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1894 Old English Plate Ecclesiastical, Decorative and Domestic Its Makers and MarksLondon : 1894A lovely leather bound copy of Old English Plate, richly illustrated throughout.
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1973 Paul Hogarth's American AlbumLondon: 1973A fine, limited edition, collection of journal entries and illustrations by the popular artist, Paul Hogarth.
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2018 Designing EnglishOxford: 2018A first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated book about the design of early english publications.
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2009 Colour Travels through the PaintboxLondon : 2009A stunning volume that explores the significance of colour, in a wonderful slipcase.
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Signed1880 Border Notes & Mixty-MaxtyNewcastle: 1880A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of this charming collection of poetic verse and miscellany from Northumberland artist Joseph Crawhall.
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1923 Old English Sporting Prints and Their HistoryLondon: 1923A limited edition copy of 'Old English Sporting Prints and Their History' with 103 plates.
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1886 Les Affiches IllustreesParis: 1886A sumptuously bound, limited edition copy of this brilliantly illustrated work on the artistic history of illustrated French posters.
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1912 J.-B. Greuze Peintre de la Femme et de la Jeune Fille du XVIIIe SiecleParis: 1912In a striking Hatchards binding, this Limited Edition celebration of the portraits of Jean-Baptiste Greuze is illustrated throughout with full plate reproductions of his work.
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1880 Les Oeuvres de Bernard Palissy, Publiees d'Apres Les Textes OriginauxParis: 1880A lovely copy of the compiled works of sixteenth-century French Huguenot potter, Bernard Palissy, sumptuously bound in full morocco by Morrell.
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1837 Oeuvre de RaphaelParis: 1837The first edition of this very scarce volume reproducing one hundred and fifty two of High Renaissance Italian painter Raphael, in a charming full vellum binding.
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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.
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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.
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1885 Les Mures et la CaricatureParis: 1885A beautiful publication comparing German, Austrian, and Swiss caricature.
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1904 A Masque of May MorningLondon & New York: 1904A first edition of Graham Robertson's brightly illustrated play, presented in the publisher's original pictorial cloth.
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1899-1900 The National GalleryLondon: 1899-1900A fine Sotheran bound limited edition of Edward Poynter's catalogue of the historical art held by the National Gallery, replete with illustrations throughout.
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Signed1915 Une Exposition D'Artistes Normands A LisieuxLisieux: 1915A scarce edition of this work on Norman Artists.
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c1890 The Royal Album of London Views, with Map and IndexLondon: c1890A fantastic collection of engravings depicting London at the turn of the twentieth century.
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1931 The Compleat AnglerLondon: 1931A finely bound copy of Arthur Rackham's 'The Compleat Angler'.
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1865 Costumes Historiques FrancaiseParis: 1865A finely bound collection of illustrations regarding female historical costume by Frencois-Claudius Compte-Calix.
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Signed1934 Serge Lifar Destin d'Un DanseurParis: 1934A finely bound, limited edition, association copy of this biography regarding the life and career of Ukranian-born French ballet dancer, Serge Lifar.
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Signed1913 Arthur Rackham's Book of PicturesLondon: 1913A first, limited edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated anthology. In the original white cloth binding, signed by Rackham to the limitation page.
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1873 EndymionLondon: 1873A beautifully illustrated, scarce edition of John Keat's celebrated iambic poem, 'Endymion'. First edition thus.
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1570 I Quattro Libri Dell'ArchitetturaVenetia: 1570An exceptional copy of Andrea Palladio's seminal architectural work. A hugely important work, which outlines Palladio's teachings including the nine rules of identity. Beautifully illustrated after the author's own drawings.
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1857 The Legend of the Wandering JewLondon: 1857A very bright, scarce first edition of this Gustave Dore edition of Pierre Dupont's depiction of the legend of the Wandering Jew.