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.

1947 L'Allegro; Il Penseroso
London: 1947

A striking edition of John Milton's two poems, 'L'Allegro' & 'Il Penseroso', illustrated by British painter Bernard Meninsky.

£75.00

Stock Code: 955Y46

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1863 Golden Leaves From the Works of the Poets and Painters
London: 1863

An uncommon edition of this discerning and richly illustrated anthology of poetry edited by Robert Bell.

£575.00

Stock Code: 927E9

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1878 Etchings by the Late William Makepeace Thackeray While at Cambridge
London: 1878

A volume of etchings drawn by Thackeray whilst he was at school in Cambridge, the first edition.

£49.00

Stock Code: 924P39

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1923 On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
Cambridge: 1923

John Milton's important ode, 'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity', paired with beautiful facsimile reproductions of the illustrations by William Blake.

£49.00

Stock Code: 842J25

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1865 The Cornhill Gallery
London: 1865

An uncommon copy of the Cornhill Gallery, featuring one hundred full page plates for the illustration of the magazine.

£120.00

Stock Code: 811A76

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1924 A Painter's Anthology
London: 1924

The first edition of this beautifully illustrated book of miscellaneous poetry by Arthur Watts, celebrating art and its beauty.

£69.00

Stock Code: 774A50

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1817 The Monumental Effigies of Great Britain
London: 1817-1832

An exceptional association copy of C A Stothard's important twelve part work on British effigies. From the library of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with an inscription from his supporter and admirer, John Ruskin.

£12,500.00

Stock Code: 729L8

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