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Art
Our best selection of art and art criticism through the ages. From the scholarly to the glossy, we try to keep a selection of the complete range of art books here.
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1993 The Follies And Garden Buildings of IrelandNew Haven; London: 1993The first edition of James Howley's richly illustrated study of Ireland's follies and garden buildings, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1937 CaravanLondon: 1937A signed presentation copy of this collection of sketches from Edward Seago, featuring an original illustration from Seago, and with the publisher’s original dust wrapper. -
2018 Seen From Behind: Perspectives on the Male Body and Renaissance ArtNew Haven and London: 2018A very pleasing copy of this study of Renaissance bodies in art from American art historian Patricia Lee Rubin. -
1885 LandscapeLondon: 1885The first trade edition of Hamerton's study of landscape paintings and drawings, illustrated with etchings and reproductions from famous art pieces. -
1900 Eight Etched Views in Old Marylebone in the XVIIIth Century from Old DrawingsNot Stated : c1900A delightful portfolio containing eight hand-coloured etched prints of Marylebone in the 18th century. Vanishingly scarce. -
1922-1927 The Library of Decorative ArtLondon; New York: 1922-1927Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is a mixed edition four volume set of works by Jourdain and Lenygon, detailing the history of English furniture. -
1901 Later Renaissance Architecture in EnglandLondon: 1901Illustrated with one-hundred and seventy plates, this is the first two volume edition of this enormously impressive study of domestic Elizabethan era architecture. -
1871 Walk Up! Walk Up! and See the Fools Paradise with the Many Wonderful Adventures ThereLondon: 1871A copy of this uncommon collection of humorous comic scenes attributed to one Professor Wolley Cobble. -
1829 Modern Athens! Displayed in a Series of ViewsLondon: 1829The impressively illustrated first edition of Thomas H. Shephard's collection of engraved views of Edinburgh and Scotland, in a handsome half calf binding. -
1910 From the Collection of the Late Lord Dewar: Famous Coaching InnsLondon: 1910A striking collection of coaching scenes from English painter James Charles Maggs, complete with sixteen colour reproductions. -
1892 Artistic Travel in Normandy, Brittany, The Pyrenees, Spain and AlgeriaLondon: 1892The first edition of this beautifully illustrated travel work from artist Henry Blackburn, providing interesting artistic perspectives, bound in half calf by Potter & Sons. -
1923 Meister der Schreibkunst Aust Drei JahrhundertenStuttgart: [1923]A limited edition of this study of artistic handwriting from Peter Jessen, with two hundred examples of beautiful handwriting, and previously owned by Ambrose Heal the noted furniture designer. -
1927 P's and Q'sLondon: 1927An uncommon guide to improving one's penmanship, from the library of prominent furniture designer and businessman, Ambrose Heal. -
1804 Modern London: Being the History and Present State of the British MetropolisLondon: 1804Richard Phillips' very scarce illustrated account of the history of London, including the supplementary collection of brilliant sought after coloured plates depicting the 'traders of London', bound in contemporary calf. -
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1963 A View of LondonLondon: 1963A striking series of London-inspired charcoal drawings from Edward Pagram, signed by philosopher-novelist Colin Wilson, who wrote the book's introduction. -
1916 London Past and PresentLondon: 1916The first edition of Malcolm C. Salaman and Charles Holme's pictorial history of London in a smart half vellum binding. -
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1894 The RivieraLondon: 1894The very scarce first edition of this large paper illustrated study of the Riviera, illustrated with signed proof etchings. -
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1896 Reliques of Old LondonLondon: 1896A fantastic limited edition illustrated work on old London, signed and illustrated with brilliant lithographic plates by Thomas R. Way. -
1854 Lectures on Architecture and PaintingLondon: 1854Illustrated first edition of Lectures on Architecture and Painting with fifteen monochrome plates and folding frontispiece all drawn by Ruskin. -
1973 The Websters of Kendal: 8 September - 14 October 1973 At Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Westmorland,Kendal: 1973A scarce copy of this exhibition catalogue on The Websters of Kendal, showcasing 19th-century architect Francis Webster’s work, with photographic plates, bound in smart half calf binding by Ipsley Bindery. -
1975 Le Livre du Cueur D'Amours Espris: The National Library, ViennaLondon: 1975A very pleasing facsimile collection of the manuscript pages of Rene d'Anjou's fifteenth century allegorical work Le Livre du Cueur D'Amours Espris. -
1830 Conversations of James Northcote, Esq., R.A.London: 1830A smartly bound first edition of William Hazlitt's popular work describing his conversations with the British painter, James Northcote. -
1886 Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and HistoryLondon: 1886A first edition of this detailed study on the art of engraving from French art critic Vicomte Henri Delaborde. -
1929 The Pilgrim on the EarthLondon: 1929A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Julian Green's mysterious tale, with colour wood engravings by Rene Ben Sussan, and being a very scarce edition published especially for the translator. -
1889 "A Joy For Ever"; (And Its Price in the Market): Being The Substance (With Additions) of Two LecturesKent: 1889A smart second edition of this volume of two lectures on the political economy of art from English polymath John Ruskin. -
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1916 An Artist in the RivieraLondon: 1916A wonderful example of the signed Edition de Luxe of Walter Tyndale's illustrated account of his riviera travels, a scarce edition illustrated with tipped in colour plates. -
1965 Le Surréalisme et la Peinture NouvelleParis: 1965A smart copy of the corrected new edition collecting André Breton’s complete essays on Surrealism’s painting and visual arts, profusely illustrated in colour. -
1995 Louise Bourgeois: Pensées-PlumesParis: 1995An elegant Centre Pompidou catalogue exhibiting the works of Louise Bourgeois, showcasing the artist’s intimate drawings and “feather-thoughts." -
1836 Landscape Illustrations of the BibleLondon: 1836The first edition of this two volume work of beautifully illustrated landscape engravings of Biblical locations, accompanied with descriptive passages. -
1951 Models of Propriety: Occasional Caprices for the Edification of Ladies and the Delight of GentlemanLondon: 1951A pleasing early impression of this fictitious anecdotal series about models by Scottish artist William Russell Flint. -
1909 British Military PrintsLondon: 1909Beautifully bound in half morocco and illustrated in colour, this is a first edition of Ralph Nevill's collection of military prints and artworks. -
1770 British Zoology Illustrated by Plates and Brief ExplanationsChester: 1770Thomas Pennant's very scarce and beautifully illustrated accompaniment to his renowned natural history series 'British Zoology', being a collection of many fantastic additional engraved plates to accompany the celebrated series. -
1939 Pictures of Horses and English LifeLondon: 1939A pleasing second edition of this collection of country paintings and images from English artist Sir Alfred James Munnings. -
1972 2 Vols Kutahya Tiles and Pottery from the Armenian Cathedral of St. James, JerusalemOxoford: 1972A very smart two-volume study of the pictorial tiles made in Kütahya by Armenian potters in AD 1718-19, intended for the restoration of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Illustrated with plates, many of which are in colour. -
1985 Miniatures: Illuminations of Nisami's "Hamsah"Tashkent: 1985A very smart first edition, reproducing centuries of manuscript art inspired by Nizami Ganjavi’s "Hamsah", the great Persian literary classic. -
1985 Miniatures: Illuminations of Nisami's "Hamsah"Tashkent: 1985A very smart first edition, this volume showcases centuries of illuminated manuscripts inspired by Nizami Ganjavi’s Hamsah, the Persian literary masterpiece.