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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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c1890 4vol Constructions Modernes & Economiques Avec Plans, Coupes, Elevation et DetailsParis: c1890A very scarce collection of modern and economical construction plans, with drawings to scale. In the French language.
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1900 A Nobody's Scrap BookLondon: 1900A charmingly illustrated first edition of this scrap book from Gordon Browne.
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1901 English Church NeedleworkLondon: 1901The scarce first edition of Maud R Hall's study of needlework in English churches.
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1925 Les Arts Decoratifs Modernes 1925Paris: 1925A scarce special issue of this magazine on the decorative modern arts, in the French language.
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1946 Design '46: Survey of British Industrial Design as Displayed at the "Britain Can Make It" ExhibitionLondon: 1946A very scarce work on British Industrial Design centred around the Britain Can Make It exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, in 1946.
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c1945 Ideal Home Book of Plans No. 11London: c1945A very scarce first post-war edition of this home and living magazine, with advertisements throughout.
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1949 Decorative Art: The Studio Year Book: 1949London: 1949A 1949 British annual of international furniture and decorative art, with numerous photographs throughout.
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1948 Decorative Art: The Studio Year Book: 1943-1948London: 1948A profusely illustrated British annual of international furniture and decoration for the years 1943 to 1948.
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1899-1900 The Artist : An Illustrated Monthly Record of Arts, Crafts & IndustriesNot Stated: 1899-1900A wonderful selection of issues from The Artist, an Arts and Crafts magazine originally published between 1899 and 1900.
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1970 The Athenian Agora: Black and Plain PotteryNew Jersey: 1970A scarce volume on the pottery of the ancient Agora of Athens, Volume XII, Part I only.
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1948 The English Interior : 1500 to 1900London: 1948A charmingly illustrated guide to English interior design and its many influences between the years 1500 and 1900.
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1910 2vol The Life of Benvenuto CelliniLondon: 1910The author's own copy of this translated biography of Italian sculptor Benvenuto Cellini, with the author's signature to each volume. -
1910 The Arts & Crafts of Ancient EgyptLondon: 1910A smart second edition of this illustrated work by Egyptologist, Flinders Petrie.
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1887 4vols Dictionnaire de l'Ameublement et de la Decoration: Depuis le XIIIe siecle jusqu'a nos joursParis: 1887A dictionary of French decorative arts, complete in four volumes, all smartly rebound.
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1953-1964 10vol The Pelican History of ArtLondon: 1953-1964Ten very smart volumes on art, sculpture, and architecture from Pelican at Penguin Books.
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2005 3 X Abstraction New Methods of DrawingNew York: 2005The scarce first edition of this highly illustrated work regarding three abstract artists.
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1910 A Book of Porcelain Fine Examples in the Victoria & Albert MuseumLondon : 1910A smart book of fine porcelain examples, with colour illustrations.
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1946 It Never DiesLondon: 1946A first edition copy of this work on the arts by wood-engraver John Farleigh.
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1808 2vols Essai sur l'Origine de la Gravure en Bois et en Taille-douceParis: 1808The first and only edition of this two-volume work on engravings, intaglio, prints, calligraphy and typography.
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1922 Mostra Storica della Legatura Artistica in Palazzo PittiFlorence: 1922A first edition copy of this very scarce catalogue for an exhibition of artistic bookbinding held at the Palazzo Pitti.
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1864 Recherches Historiques sur les Faïences de Sinceny, Rouy et OgnesChauny: 1864A first edition of this uncommon volume on the Sinceny faience Factory. Published in French, with six illustrations.
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1975 English Domestic Brass 1680-1810 and the History of its OriginNew York: 1975A beautifully illustrated first U.S. edition of this study of English brass in the domestic setting.
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c1911 Decorative Wood Work no. 3, Marqueterie Staining, etc.London: c1911The second edition of this very scarce illustrated booklet concerned with decorative wood work, a bright copy.
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c1890 Geschichte der Griechischen PlastikLeipzig: c1890The first volume of this illustrated study of Greek sculpture, in the original German language.
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1929-1933 3vol Musee du Louvre Inventaire General des Dessins des Ecoles du NordParis: 1929-1933A scarce complete three volume set of this inventory of the Louvre Museum with reference to the Dutch school, in the original French language.
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1924 2vol Monuments Nouveaux de l'Art AntiqueParis: 1924A scarce complete two volume set of this illustrated study into monuments in ancient art, in the French language.
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1847-1862 2vol Engravings From Ancient Seals Attached to Deeds and Charters in the Muniment Room of Sir Thomas HareStowe-Bardolph: 1847-1862Two scarce privately printed volumes illustrating the seals from the Muniment Room of Sir Thomas Hare of Stowe-Bardolph.
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1972 The Flemish Tapestries at Wawel Castle in CracowAntwerp: 1972A detailed work on the Jagiellonian tapestries of the Netherlands and Flanders, illustrated throughout.
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1921 2 vols A General History of PorcelainLondon : 1921Two first edition volumes of this interesting history of porcelain, with colour plates.
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1983 Rockingham Pottery and Porcelain 1745-1842London: 1983A very smart first edition of this illustrated study of pottery and porcelain from Rockingham.
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1918 Decorative Textiles: An Illustrated Book on Coverings for Furniture, etc.Philadelphia: 1918A beautifully illustrated limited edition of this work on decorative textiles.
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1937 Early American Wall Stencils: Their Origin, History, & UseNew York: 1937A new edition of this beautifully illustrated history of American wall stencils.
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1795 A Summary View of Heraldry in Reference to the Usages of ChivalryLondon: 1795A detailed study of the uses of heraldry in Great Britain.
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2000 Sculptor: Josefina de VasconcellosHants: 2000A very smart first edition of this copy of the life and work of Josefina de Vasconcellos.
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1879 The Amateur Pottery and Glass PainterLondon: 1879A beautifully illustrated first edition copy of Edward Campbell Hancock's fascinating reference work on pottery and glass painting.
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1894 House Decoration: Comprising Whitewashing, Paperhanging, PaintingLondon: 1894A first edition copy of this uncommon 19th century guide to interior decorating, illustrated with many diagrams.