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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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1870 The Bath Ecritoire and its Historical PicturesBath: 1870Sir Jerom Murch's very scarce work detailing the ecritoire given by the Ladies of Bath to the Princess of Wales on the occasion of her wedding.
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1880 A Descriptive Catalogue of Antiquities, Chiefly British, At Alnwick CastleNewcastle-Upon-Tyne: 1880A scarce privately printed volume of a catalogue of antiquities from the museum at Alnwick Castle, with colour plates.
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Signed1857 Illustrations of Alnwick, Prudhoe and WarkworthNot Stated : 1857A scarce, signed and privately printed copy of this wonderful work of illustrations of castles in Northumberland.
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1856-1857 The Popular EducatorLondon: 1856-1857A scarce and complete illustrated six volume educational encyclopaedia. Illustrated with nineteen folding maps, and discussing a wide array of subjects.
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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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c1920 Our Beautiful England and Beautiful Ireland Ten Volume CollectionLondon; London, Dublin, Belfast: c1920A beautiful illustrated ten volume collection of works from the Our Beautiful Homeland Series and Beautiful Ireland.
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1954-60 Pelican History of Art SeriesHarmondsworth, Middlesex: 1954-60First edition copies of these illustrated works on the history of art and architecture around the world, enclosed in original dust wrappers.
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c1927 The World's Famous PicturesLondon: c1927A lovely compilation of famous artwork of the world, complete in two volumes.
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1960 Wynkyn de Worde Father of Fleet StreetLondon: 1960A limited edition copy of James Moran's work on notorious 16th century London print-maker, Wynkyn de Worde.
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c1930 La Sculpture Francaise Epoque GothiqueParis: c1930A set on La Sculpture Francaise covering the Gothic and Roman periods.
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1961-1963 Capolavori Nei Secoli, Volumes I-VIIMilan: 1961-1963Seven volumes of this lavishly illustrated encyclopaedia of art throughout the centuries.
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1966 8vol Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et GraveursFrance: 1966A lovely new, revised edition of this thorough dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers from all over the world. Complete in eight volumes and copiously illustrated.
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1967-1980 8vol Journal FURNITURE HISTORY SOCIETYN/A: 1967-1980A smartly bound set of this furniture history journal, which will interest decorative arts enthusiasts.