Art & Architecture
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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1824-1825 2 vols in 1 Views of the most Interesting Collegiate and Parochial Churches in Great Britain including Screens, Fronts, MonumentsLondon : 1924-1925Two volumes in one of views of collegiate and church architecture, richly illustrated.
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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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1925 A Short History of Building CraftsOxford: 1925A smart first edition signed copy of this important work on building crafts, being architectural historian John Harvey's copy. -
1953 John Sell Cotman 1782-1842Leigh-on-Sea: 1953First limited edition of this study of the life and work of John Sell Cotman.
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1929 The Story of British Sporting PrintsLondon: 1929A new enlarged edition of this highly illustrated account of British Sporting Prints.
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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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1928 Marie LaurencinParis: 1928A bright first edition copy of this collections of works by painter Marie Laurencin.
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1903 Design of DynamosLondon: 1903Leather-bound first edition of this scarce study of dynamo engineering by Silvanus P. Thompson.
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1910 The Arts & Crafts of Ancient EgyptLondon & Edinburgh: 1910The uncommon second edition of this work by Egyptologist Flinders Petrie with illustrations.
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1910 Instruction Book for Maintenance and Lubrication of Minerva 6 Cylinder CarsAntwerp: [1910]A very scarce handbook to the maintenance and lubrication of Minerva 6-cylinder car models.
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1939 Australian Aboriginal Decorative ArtSydney: 1939The scarce first edition of this brief study of Australian Aboriginal art with illustrations.
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1964 Russell DrysdaleLondon: 1964The first edition of this art book on Russel Drysdale densely illustrated with both colour and monochrome plates.
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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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1806 The Young Surveyor's Guide; or, a Treatise on Practical Land SurveyingLondon: 1806A very rare first edition of this 19th century guide to land surveying, illustrated with wood engravings.
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1977 Leon Battista Alberti by Franco BorsiNew York: 1977A highly illustrated first translated edition of this collection of the life and works of Leon Battista Alberti. In the original slip case and dust wrapper.
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1958 The Art of Raymond ListerCambridge: 1958A limited first edition of this beautiful collection of art work. Signed by the artist. -
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1980 Machining and Constructing a "Castle" ClockAshford: 1980A signed first edition copy of Wilding's guide to constructing a castle clock, with diagrams and photographs. -
1841 A Companion to the Third Edition of a Glossary of Terms Used in Gothic ArchitectureLondon: 1841A smart full-calf copy of this companion to the Glossary of Gothic Architecture, with numerous engravings.
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1902 The Life and Work of Dante Gabriel RossettiLondon: 1902The Art Journal's very scarce 1902 Easter Annual, focusing on the life and work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with beautiful plates.
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1858 Remarks on Secular & Domestic ArchitectureLondon: 1858A smart early edition of this work defending Gothic architecture, by a leading figure in the Gothic revival movement.
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1971 Der Holzschneider HAP GrieshaberStuttgart: 1971A stunning German volume of woodcuts by HAP Grieshaber, with colour folding plates and a slipcase.
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1901 Die Spatromische Kunst-Industrie nach den funden in Osterreich-UngarnWien: 1901A wonderful German volume exploring late Roman art, with illustrations, some in colour.
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1957 The Loves of KrishnaLondon: 1957A smart first edition work regarding the story of Krishna in Indian art and poetry, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1981 Man As Art New Guinea Body DecorationLondon: 1981The first edition of this beautiful collection of photography of body art in the original dust wrapper.
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1973 The Art of Taaniko Weaving: A Study of its Cultural Context, Technique, Style, and DevelopmentWellington: 1973A beautifully illustrated work on the Māori art of Taaniko weaving.
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1946 Arts of the South SeasNew York: 1946The first edition of one of the first studies of the arts of the South Pacific islands in the original dust wrapper.
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1877 The Harbours of England by J. M. W. TurnerLondon : 1877A lovely new edition of this volume celebrating Turner's harbour paintings, with twelve plates.
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1893 Album de ForainParis: 1893A lovely leather bound copy of this work of illustrations by impressionist painter Forain, in its first edition.
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1991 Voice of the First DayRochester: 1991A review copy of the first edition of this cultural study of Aboriginal Australia with illustrations.
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1901 2 vols The National Portrait GalleryLondon : 1901A wonderful limited edition two volume set of an illustrated catalogue of The National Portrait Gallery.
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2006 Gilbert & George Sonofagod Pictures Was Jesus Heterosexual?London: 2006A stunning signed first edition copy of this exhibition publication for Gilbert & George SONOFAGOD PICTURES Was Jesus Heterosexual? -
1990 Art and Identity in OceaniaHonolulu: 1990The uncommon first edition, first printing of this Oceanic art study with illustrations.
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1947 The Dance of DeathLondon: 1947A lovely work containing Hans Holbein's, 'Dance of Death', satirical woodcuts. With the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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1989 Four Works from the Dreamtime SeriesAustralia: 1989Four works of Australian Aboriginal Myths in paintings from The Dreamtime Series.