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Design
Here you will find our selection of works on design. Sometimes abstract sometimes architectural, always interesting. Please check back regularly. We often search out rare works on the subject but they tend not to hang around for long. If you have any special requests or questions about the books on design below, please do get in touch.
We deliver to all locations worldwide. and we send to every continent, every week. All our books are packed very carefully.
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1981 The Painted Inscriptions of David JonesLondon: 1981A very smart first edition of this insightful study in to the painted inscriptions of British painter and modernist poet David Jones. -
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1999 A Typographic Journey: The History of the Greenwood Press and Bibliography, 1934-2000California : 1999A very smart limited edition of this typographic history of The Greenwood Press, signed and inscribed by the author. -
2016 The Book and Periodical Illustrations of Arthur Hughes 'A Spark of Genius' 1832-1915Middlesex & Delaware: 2016A pleasing first edition copy of this illustrated study of the illustrations of English artist Arthur Hughes. -
1992 Otto Rohse Und Seine PresseHamburg: 1992A very smart first edition of this illustrated study of German artist, designer, and engraver Otto Rohse, in the original German. -
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1983 Stanley Morison and Eric Gill 1925-1933Unknown: 1983A very smart limited edition of this charming account of the friendship and collaboration between British typographers and printmakers Stanley Morison and Eric Gill. -
1925 The Art and Craft of Home-MakingLondon: 1925A lovely second edition of this illustrated guide to home design and management, adorned with colour plates. -
1906 Monograms and CiphersEdinburgh : 1906A very scarce plate book of monograms and ciphers from American book designer Albert Angus Turbayne. -
c1972 Tile-Mosaics of the Lahore FortKarachi: c1972A richly illustrated 1972 facsimile of J. Ph. Vogel’s seminal study on the Mughal-era tile mosaics of Lahore Fort, with 80 original chromolithographic plates with a further 12 illustrations, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1943-1978 9vol A Collection of Illustrated Volumes from Sir Osbert LancasterLondon: 1943-1978A charming collection of nine illustrated volumes from English cartoonist and architectural historian Sir Osbert Lancaster. -
1982 William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and the Kelmscott ChaucerLondon: 1982A very smart first edition of this illustrated study from British art historian Duncan Robinson. -
1921 Cinemas Vues Exterieures-Details-PlansParis: [1921]A fantastic visual architectural study on cinema design, being a portfolio of architectural drawings and plans depicting the exteriors and interiors of ornate old cinemas. -
1846 Divers Works of Early Masters in Christian DecorationsLondon: 1846The first edition of this scarce and beautifully illustrated work on Christian art and stained glass. A striking work with stunning examples of early chromolithographs, and ambitious hand coloured lithographs. -
1993 Colour and Culture: Practice and Meaning from Antiquity to AbstractionLondon: 1993A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated study on art and colour from English art historian John Gage. -
1866 A Record of the Progress of Modern Engineering 1865London: 1866The first edition of William Humber's engineering annual for the year 1865, a fantastic study on developments of engineering in the nineteenth century, with many fantastic engineering illustrations. -
1888 Iron Roofs, Examples of Design. Description, Illustrated with Working DrawingsLondon: 1888The second edition of Arthur Walmisley's very scarce illustrated study iron railway station roofs, heavily illustrated with architectural and engineering illustrations. -
1907-1909 In English HomesLondon : 1907-1909A wonderfully illustrated, complete set of Charles Latham's influential work studying the interior design of English homes. -
1880 The Carpenter and Joiner's AssistantLondon: 1880A fascinating and illustrated guide to carpentry and joinery, with a glossary of architecture terms, by the engineer James Newlands. -
1857 A Practical Treatise on Cast and Wrought Iron Bridges and Girders, As Applied to Railway StructuresLondon: 1857The First edition of William Humber's fantastic heavily illustrated study on iron bridges and girders, a celebration of engineering bound in half calf. -
1844 Illustrations of Baptismal FontsLondon: 1844A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the baptismal fonts of English churches, in the original cloth binding. -
1844 Illustrations of Baptismal FontsLondon: 1844A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the baptismal fonts of English churches, in the original cloth binding. -
c1900 Encyclopedia of NeedleworkMulhouse: c1900A new edition of this popular twentieth century encyclopaedia of needlework by Therese de Dillmont, with coloured plates. -
1922 Hand-Woven Carpets Oriental & EuropeanLondon: 1922A beautifully illustrated study of hand-woven carpets compiled by A. F. Kendrick and C. E. C. Tattersall, compete with 205 striking plates, of which 19 are in colour. -
1976-2001 2vol The Satirical Etchings of James Gillray & The Art of Caricature by James GillrayNew York; London: 1976-2001Two smart first edition volumes on the works of British caricaturist and printmaker James Gillray. -
1965 Das Imaginare Portrat, Imaginary Portraits, Le Portrait ImaginairePrague: 1965A smart first edition of this trilingual collection of portraits from Czechoslovakian‐born artist Vladimir Fuka. -
1923 The Christmas Book ShopLondon: 1923The vanishingly scarce first collaboration between the celebrated artists Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden. One of the earliest examples of their impressive artwork, being an advertisement for Christmas gift books from 'The Studio'. -
1979 E. McKnight Kauffer: A Designer and His PublicLondon: 1979A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the works of American artist and graphic designer Edward McKnight Kauffer. -
1923 Cock o'th' North Knitting WoolsShipley, Yorke: 1923A very scarce 1923 book of knitting wool samples, with thirty-six colourful wool samples of 'Cock o'th' North' yarn produced by Carter and Parker mills. -
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1923 Westminster Abbey: The Church, Convent Cathedral and College of St. Peter, WestminsterLondon: 1923A very scarce limited edition of Herbert Francis Westlake's illustrated historical study on Westminster Abbey and its architecture, signed by the author. -
1849 Architectural Notices of The Churches of the Archdeaconry of NorthamptonLonon: 1849The first edition of this beautifully illustrated architectural study of the churches of Northampton, bound in full morocco. -
1920 The English Interior A Review of the Decoration of English Homes from Tudor Times to the XIXth CenturyLondon: 1920A lavishly illustrated study of English interior design from the Tudor period to the 19th century. -
1861 2vol A Manual of Monumental BrassesOxford and London: 1861A first edition set of this informative work on monumental brasses from British clergyman Reverend Herbert Haines. -
1949 Art for All: London Transport Posters 1908-1949London: 1949A smart first edition of this bright collection of London transport posters from the year 1908 to 1949. -
1950 The Colour of ChivalryLondon: 1950A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated heraldic study. -
1851 The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue: The Industry of All Nations 1851London: 1851The first edition of this impressively illustrated special edition of 'The Art Journal', detailing the beautifully designed objects exhibited at the Great Exhibition. -
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2010 Bookbinding: A Step-by-Step GuideWiltshire: 2010A smart first edition of this guide to bookbinding, signed and inscribed by the author. -
1942 A History of the Straw Hat IndustryLuton: 1942A smart first edition of this very scarce history of the straw hat, with illustrations.