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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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c1950 Eleven Cloth SamplesCairo: c1950A scarce beautifully bright sample pamphlet of eleven different cloths.
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1978 Minton Pottery & Porcelain of the First PeriodLondon: 1978Geoffrey Godden's comprehensive collector's work on Minton pottery and porcelain, with numerous colour plates.
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1973 Coalport and Coalbrookdale PorcelainsCirencester: 1973A smart work on Coalport and Coalbrookdale porcelain, by the notable collector Geoffrey Godden.
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1926 Glove Making at a GlanceHitchin: 1926A charmingly illustrated scarce edition of this guide to glove making.
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1821 Denkmaehler Der Deutschen Baukunst Dargestellt Von Georg MollerDarmstadt: 1821A scarce beautifully illustrated study of monuments of German architecture, in the German language.
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1904 The Wallace Collection at Hertford HouseLondon: 1904A beautifully illustrated work on the Wallace Collection at Hertford House, brought together by Sir Richard Wallace.
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1960-1982 8vol SamothraceNew York: 1960-1982Eight volumes of the Samothrace, excavations conducted by the Institute of Fine Arts for New York University.
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1858 2 vols History of Ancient PotteryLondon : 1858Two wonderful first edition volumes of the history of ancient pottery, with colour plates.
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1926 Cottages: Their Planning, Design and MaterialsLondon: 1926An interesting architectural work regarding the floor plans and designs of cottages in the early twentieth century.
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1910 Bosses & Corbels of Exeter Cathedral An Illustrated Study in Decorative & Symbolic DesignExeter and London: 1910A richly illustrated presentation copy of this interesting work on the design of Exeter Cathedral.
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1930 The Reed Organ: Its Design and ConstructionLondon : 1930A smart first edition copy of this illustrated guide to the design and construction of a reed organ.
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1847 Instrumenta EcclesiasticaLondon: 1847A collection of church designs, floor plans and ecclesiastical accessories collated by the Ecclesiological late Cambridge Camden Society.
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1964 The Book of Old Clocks and WatchesLondon: 1964A highly illustrated work on old clocks and watches.
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1825 Nicholson's New Carpenter's GuideLondon: 1825The improved and enlarged edition of Peter Nicholson's renowned guide for carpenters, with numerous engravings throughout.
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2016 Art Deco SculptureLondon: 2016First edition of this beautifully illustrated study of 'art deco' sculpture in the original dust wrapper.
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c1800 Description Historique et Chronologique des Monumens de SculptureParis: c1800A scarce circa 1800 work on the monuments and sculptures of France.
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1868 Studies for PicturesLondon: 1868A lovely first edition work containing numerous illustrations by J. Moyr Smith, with a bookplate for the Scottish writer, Compton Mackenzie.
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1956 2 vols in 1 English Taste in the Eighteenth Century from Baroque to Neo-ClassicLondon: 1956Two wonderful pamphlets from the 1955-56 Winter Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts on English Taste in the Eighteenth Century from Baroque to Neo-Classic.
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1860 The Art of IlluminatingLondon: 1860A beautifully illustrated guide to illuminated manuscripts and the process of creation.
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2005-2007 Three Works by David StanfordLondon: 2005-2007Three first edition works about Church architecture from around England by photographer David Stanford.
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1924 Carpets and RugsLondon: 1924First edition of this comprehensive study regarding the history and development of carpets and rugs around the world.
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1929 Wrought Iron and its Decorative UseLondon: 1929A superb first edition of this Country Life volume exploring wrought iron and its many decorative uses, lavishly illustrated throughout.
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1904-1908 4 Vols A History of English FurnitureLondon : 1904-1908A complete four volume set of this richly illustrated and comprehensive history of English furniture.
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1878 Pottery and Porcelain of All Times and NationsNew York: 1878A charming illustrated guide to pottery and porcelain for collectors.
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c1900 Cambric Embroidered Allovers & SetsSwitzerland: c1900A very scarce embroidery book with examples from the late Victorian era.
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1901 Oriental RugsNew York : 1901A richly illustrated volume that explores the history of the oriental rug.
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1897 Marks and Monograms on European and Oriental Pottery and Porcelain with Historical Notices of each ManufactoryLondon : 1897A comprehensive volume of marks and monograms of pottery and porcelain, which is richly illustrated.
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1931-38 Modern PublicityLondon: 1931-38Two first edition copies of the Modern Publicity annual, with numerous illustrations throughout.
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1912 Chimneypieces and Ingle NooksLondon: 1912An interesting guide to the design and history of chimneypieces and inglenooks.
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c1930 The Embroiderer's AlphabetMulhouse: c1930A lovely little guide to embroidering the alphabet, with tracing patterns and numerous colour plates.
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1928 The £1000 HouseLondon: 1928A first edition copy of this interesting work detailing houses which were built for less than £1000.
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1926 Embroidery and Design in the New StitcheryLondon : 1926A charming first edition volume of embroidery and design, with colour plates.
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1895 Ladies' Book-PlatesLondon: 1895A scarce first edition copy of this interesting guide to the design and history of ladies' book-plates.
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1908 Old Lace: A Handbook for CollectorsLondon: 1908A charming first edition of this study of lace through time. With dust wrapper.
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1910 Guide to Knole, its state rooms, pictures, and antiquities, with a short account of the possessors and park of Knole.Sevenoaks: 1910A very smart guide to Knole, one of the few English houses open regularly to the general public at the start of the 20th century.
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1931 The House ImprovedLondon: 1931The first edition of this home improvement guidebook for home renovations with illustrations.