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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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1820-21 Plates for Walter Scott's Waverley NovelsLondon: 1820-21A volume of twenty-nine plates for various 'Waverley' novels, detailed engravings for the popular series by Sir Walter Scott. -
c1920 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamLondon: c1920Edward FitzGerald's translation of Omar Khayyam's collection of poetical quatrains, adorned with Edmund Dulac's fantastic colour plates, and in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1965 Painting as a PastimeNew York: 1965A smart US edition of this illustrated study of the artwork of British statesman Sir Winston Churchill. -
1950 Painting as a PastimeNew York: 1950Churchill's guide to enjoying painting as a hobby, with colour plates of his own work, and the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1878 CaledoniaLondon: 1878A beautifully illustrated collection of poetry describing Scotland, by noted authors such as Scott, Burns and Ramsay. -
1878 Etchings by the Late William Makepeace Thackeray While at CambridgeLondon: 1878A volume of etchings drawn by Thackeray whilst he was at school in Cambridge, the first edition. -
1852 The Book of Waverley GemsLondon: 1852A collection of engravings inspired by the works of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, in a decorative full morocco binding. -
1808 Illustrations of Walter Scott's Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon: 1808A scarce illustrated edition of Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel, with plates throughout. -
1814-1817 2vols The Border Antiquities of England and ScotlandLondon: 1814-1817A complete two-volume set on the architecture, sculpture and other antiquities of the Scottish Borders, by Sir Walter Scott. -
1862 The Book of Waverley GemsLondon: 1862A handsome full calf copy of this scarce collection of illustrations from Sir Walter Scott's novels. -
1865 The Cornhill GalleryLondon: 1865An uncommon copy of the Cornhill Gallery, featuring one hundred full page plates for the illustration of the magazine. -
1833 The Waverley AlbumLondon: 1833An uncommon early edition of this volume illustrating tales and novels of Sir Walter Scott in a series of line engravings. -
1958 Catalogue of an Exhibition of Paintings by the Rt. Hon Winston ChurchillKansas City: 1958A remarkable association copy on Winston Churchill's paintings, presented by his loyal wife Clementine in 1966. -
1998 Painting as a PastimeLondon: 1998A fascinating insight into the life of Winston Churchill as an artist, printed by Sotheby's and illustrated in colour with examples of his work. -
1832-1834 4Vol Illustrations to Sir Walter Scott and Waverley NovelsLondon: 1832-1834Four illustrated volumes of engraved plates depicting locations and characters closely related to the writing of Sir Walter Scott. -
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1910 The Sleeping BeautyLondon: 1910A de luxe, signed edition of this beautifully illustrated edition of Sleeping Beauty. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.