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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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1910 Alte Leipziger Goldschmiede-Arbeiten und Solche Anderen UrsprungesLeipzig: 1910The first edition of this detailed volume looking at the striking examples of goldsmith works held at the Leipzig Museum of Applied Arts, complete with seventy plates. -
1912 Catalogue Des Objects D'Art et D'Ameublement du XVIII SiecleParis: 1912A scarce auction catalogue from the influential Parisian art dealership, Galerie Georges Petit. -
1898 Jeanne d'Arc Racontée par l'Image d'après les Sculpteurs, les Graveurs et les PeintresParis: 1898A first edition copy of this uncommon study of Joan of Arc, as represented by sculptors, engravers and painters. -
1880 Histoire de la Gravure en Italie, en Espagne, en AllemagneParis: 1880A smart first edition copy of this volume on the history of engraving, with 73 detailed reproductions of engravings. -
1908 Precis D'Histoire de L'ArtParis: 1908A smart, leather bound copy of Precis D'Histoire de L'Art, with illustrations. -
1966 Il Castello Sforzesco di MilanoMilano: 1966A detailed illustrated guide to the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, written in the original Italian language. -
1856 Catalogue of a Collection of Works of Decorative Art from the Museum at Marlborough HouseLondon: 1856The third edition of John Charles Robinson's very scarce catalogue of the decorative art held at the museum at Marlborough house, in the mid nineteenth century. -
1953 2 vols in 1 Catalgoue Raisonne de Peintures du Moyen-Age, de la Renaissance et des Temps Modernes Peintures Flamandes du XVth et XVI SiecleParis: 1953Two volumes in one of this catalogue of Flemish painting from the Louvre, with illustrations. -
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. -
c1890 The Characters of Charles Dickens[London]: c1890Twenty-four colourful plates by Kyd, depicting the characters of Charles Dickens. -
1694 De Pictura Veterum Libri TresRoterodami [Rotterdam]: 1694The second edition of Franciscus Junius's treatise on the art of the ancient Greeks and Romans. -
1958 Die Niederlandischen Zeichner des 17. JahrhundertsMunchen: 1958Large paper volume concerned with the Dutch draftsmen of the seventeenth century, a bright copy. -
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. -
1939 Porta ArgentariorumLondon: 1939A first edition of this heavily illustrated work about the Porta Argentariorum, an ancient Roman arch commissioned by money-changers. -
1911 Catalogue Raisonne Des Impressions Elzeviriennes de la Bibliotheque Royale de StockholmStockholm and Paris: 1911A vellum bound first edition copy of this French catalogue. -
c1830 Book of Steel Engravings of the United StatesNone: c1830A scarce booklet of steel engravings from across the United States of America, with titles in German. -
1880-1883 5vols Catalogue illustré du Salon, 1879-1883Paris: 1880-1883Five volumes of catalogues for fine art exhibitions held at the Palais des Champs-Élysées, with hundreds of reproductions of artworks. -
1967 Les Peintres EspagnolsFrance: 1967A leather bound edition of this study of Spanish artists, in the French language. -
1899 Gemalde-Sammlung des Verewigten Herrn Dr. Martin Schubart Auktion Am 23 Oktober 1899 zu MunchenMunich: 1899The scarce auction catalogue for the sales of the painting collection of Dr. Martin Schubart, in Munich 1899. In the original German language. -
1988 An Irish Portrait: The Autobiography of Paul Henry, R.H.ALondon: 1988A smart autobiography of Irish artist Paul Henry, known for painting the West of Ireland in a Post-Impressionist style. -
1934 Famous London ChurchesLondon: [1934]The first trade edition of this illustrated guide to famous London churches by CB MOrtlock and Donald Maxwell, enclosed in the very scarce dust wrapper. -
1927 Trois Heures au Musée du Prado: Itinéraire EsthétiqueParis: 1927A fine copy of this volume spotlighting the best works held in Prado Museum in Madrid. -
1884 Wittemberger HeiligthumsbuchMunchen [Munich]: 1884A bright copy of this late nineteenth century facsimile reproduction of Lucas Cranach the Elder's 1509 work. -
1851 Cours Complementaire d'analyse et de Mecanique RationnelleParis: 1851The first edition of this very mid-nineteenth French language guide to mechanics and mathematics, illustrated with four folding plates. -
1831 Ueber die Hauptperioden der Schonen KunstLeipzig: 1831A scarce German work by the philosopher Amadeus Wendt, exploring the history of fine arts. -
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1966 8vols Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et GraveursNot Stated: 1966A complete illustrated eight-volume set of the Bénézit dictionary, a reference dictionary of painters, sculptors, draftsmen and engravers. -
c1890 Geschichte der Griechischen PlastikLeipzig: c1890The first volume of this illustrated study of Greek sculpture, in the original German language. -
1862 Brevet d'Invention pour la Suppression des VibrationsBruxelles: 1862A very scarce copy of D Marchal's patent for the suppression of vibrations. -
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1991 Design and Printing at the University of California PressCalifornia: 1991A limited, signed edition of this history of the University of California Press. -
1925-83 Archivo Espanol de Arte y ArqueologiaMadrid: 1925-83A scarce to see set of the popular Spanish journal exploring art and archeology, lavishly illustrated across eighty-five volumes. -
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1896-1934 The Signatures Alfred Parsons, Harrington Mann, Ernest Crofts, and Henry Tanworth WellsLondon: 1896-1934The signatures of four prominent British painters: Alfred Parsons, Harrington Mann, Ernest Crofts, and Henry Tanworth Wells. -
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1888-1893 Three Signed Letters from Sir John Gilbert and Frank HollNot Stated: 1888-1893Two fragments of personal letters from the prominent artist Sir John Gilbert, and a further signed letter from the painter Frank Holl. -
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c1850 A Signed Letter from the Engraver George Thomas DooNot Stated: c1850The final leaf of a signed and handwritten letter from the prominent nineteenth century British engraver George Thomas Doo. -
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1894 A Letter from George Dunlop LeslieRiverside, Wallingford: 1894A signed letter from the British painter, illustrator and author George Dunlop Leslie, discussing alterations to a paragraph apparently published in the Times. -
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c1864 The Signatures of Three British Artists: Richard Redgrave, John Rogers Herbert and Sir Francis GrantNone: c1864The signatures of three notable figures in the nineteenth century British art world: painter Richard Redgrave, artist John Rogers Herbert, and portrait painter Sir Francis Grant.