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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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1946 New Road Directions in European Art and Letters Number 4London : 1946The first edition of this issue of literary and art, with poetry and prose. Including numerous plates and the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1952 First and Last LovesLondon: 1952A charming first edition of this collection of essays on the architecture of English towns from writer, Poet Laureate, and broadcaster, Sir John Betjeman, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1920 Le Mémoire de Mahelot, Laurent et d'autres décorateurs de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne et de la Comédie-FrançaiseParis: 1920The first edition of this illustrated French memoir on 17th-century art and decor in France, in half blue morocco with blue cloth boards, featuring forty-nine original monochrome plates drawn from Mahelot's manuscript. -
1875 Lectures and Lessons on ArtLondon: 1875A smartly bound, scarce second edition prize copy of Francis Wollaston Moody’s practical guide to art education, outlining principles of drawing, design, and ornament within the influential South Kensington system. -
1919 The Gardens of Italy: With Historical Notes and Descriptive NotesLondon: 1919An updated edition of The Gardens of Italy, including new historical and descriptive notes by Evelynn March Phillips, as well as additional architectural notes by Arthur T. Bolton. A beautiful water colour frontispiece by Charles Gascoyne. -
1904 In English Homes: The Internal Character Furniture Adornments of Some of the Most Notable Houses of England Historically Depicted from Photographs Specially Taken by Charles LathamLondon: 1904The first edition of the first volume of Charles Latham's In English Homes. Contains beautiful photographs of celebrated English country homes throughout. -
1901-1920 Pilgrimages in Cheshire and Shropshire; Pilgrimages to Old Homes Mostly on the Welsh BorderDidsbury; Manchester : 1901-1920The complete first edition of this illustrated guide to England's historical homes by Fletcher Moss. In signed half calf by Delrue. -
1910 A Sienese Painter of the Franciscan LegendLondon: 1910An illuminating illustrated study by Bernard Berenson, analysing an anonymous Sienese painter of the Franciscan cycle. -
1903-1904 A Collection of Twenty-Two Issues from 'L'Assiette au Beurre' Bound TogetherParis : 1903-1904A remarkable collection of issues from 1903-04 of illustrated French satirical, 'L'Assiette au Beurre' , bound here together. -
c1876 Picturesque EuropeLondon: c1876A lavishly illustrated set depicting the sceneries and tourist haunts of Europe, engraved by J. W. Whymper and other eminent artists. -
1860 Histoire de Monsieur PencilParis: 1860Illustrated throughout and in the vibrant publisher's original cloth binding, this is a charming edition of Rodolphe Topffer's humorous comic tale. -
1851-1853 Some Account of Domestic Architecture in EnglandOxford : 1851-1853The first two volumes from this richly illustrated history of English domestic architecture, spanning from the Conquest to the reign of Richard II. -
1911 La Passion de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ, Gravee par Lucas de Leyde[Antwerp]: 1911The very scarce first edition of this limited edition reproduction of Lucas de Leyde's 'La Passion de notre seigneur Jésus-Christ', printed from his original copperplates. -
1927 Houses Without Deposit: Being a New Way of Home-Building Without Financial AnxietyIver : 1927A very scarce promotional survey of the Richings Park Estate, detailing plans and costs for planned freehold houses. -
1955 London and Its Environs Handbook for TravellersHamburg: 1955An attractive twenty first edition of this comprehensive guide to London, with 19 maps and plans and illustrations throughout. -
1887 Royal Album of Arts and Industries of Great BritainLondon: 1887Illustrated throughout, this is an impressive album celebrating British industry at the time of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. -
1993 Clouds: Biography of a Country HouseNew Haven and London: 1993A first edition of Caroline Dakers’s richly detailed history of Clouds, the Arts and Crafts country house that became a centre of artistic and intellectual life in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. -
1992 The House of Gold: Building a Palace in Medieval VeniceCambridge: 1992A first edition, richly illustrated study of Venice’s Ca’ d’Oro, exploring its design, construction, and significance within the art and society of 15th century Venice. -
2007 Inigo Jones and the European Classicist TraditionNew Haven; London: 2007A first edition, richly illustrated study of Inigo Jones by Giles Worsley, examining how he introduced and transformed European classicism within the tradition of British architecture. -
1999 The World of the Country House in Seventeenth-Century EnglandNew Haven; London: 1999A first edition, richly illustrated study of the seventeenth-century English country house, examining its architecture, decoration, and social significance within early modern gentry life. -
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1957 Teapots and TeaNewport: 1957A signed first edition of Frank Tilley's illustrated discussion of the history of teapots. The very scarce edition de luxe, one of only 25 of such copies produced. -
1911 London and Its Environs Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1911The revised sixteenth edition of this handy comprehensive travel guide to London, with numerous folding maps and plans throughout. -
1904-1908 A History of English FurnitureLondon: 1904-1908The complete first edition of Percy Macquoid's influential history of English furniture, illustrated with colour plates throughout. -
1989 The Edwardian GardenNew Haven; London: 1989A richly illustrated first comprehensive study of the Edwardian garden, exploring its design, social context, and key figures, including the celebrated Blomfield–Robinson feud. -
1946 Le Cahier de Dessins des Tiepolo au Musee Correr de VeniseVenezia: 1946A large limited edition facsimile print series of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's sketches, previously held at the Correr Museum, Venice. -
1862 Ruined Abbeys and Castles of Great BritainLondon : 1862The scarce first edition of this comprehensive collection of Britain's medieval architecture, with stunning photographs throughout. -
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1930 My Sketch Book in the ShinyLondon: 1930An excellent signed second edition of Snaffles’ collection of sketches of the sporting habits of the British in India, inscribed by the author, and in the original dust wrapper. -
1873 The Communists of Paris 1871Paris : 1873The first English edition of Bertall's heavily illustrated work depicting his observations of Parisian communists, with hand coloured plates throughout. -
2009 Elizabethan Architecture: Its Rise and Fall, 1540-1640New Haven; London: 2009The first edition of Mark Girouard’s richly illustrated and authoritative study of Elizabethan architecture, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2009 Mrs. Delany and Her CircleNew Haven; London: 2009A first edition, richly illustrated Yale University Press exhibition catalogue exploring the art and social world of Mary Delany. -
1997 Sir William Chambers: Architect to George IINew Haven; London: 1997A first edition of this detailed study of Sir William Chambers, architect to George III, examining his lasting influence on eighteenth-century British architecture. -
1851 The Industry of All NationsLondon: 1851The first edition of this impressively illustrated special edition of 'The Art Journal', detailing the beautifully designed objects exhibited at the Great Exhibition. -
2011 Flora's Empire: British Gardens in IndiaPhiladelphia: 2011A first edition, first impression of Eugenia W. Herbert’s richly illustrated study of British colonial gardens in India, tracing their evolution from early settlements to the grandeur of the Raj, illustrated with colour plates. -
1904 The Life of George MorlandLondon: 1904George Dawe's limited edition biography on the life of the artist George Morland, with plates depicting the artist's works. -
1999 Houses of the Gentry 1480-1680New Haven and London: 1999A smart first edition of this illustrated architectural history of the houses of the gentry during the fifteenth century. -
2000 The Albert Memorial, The Prince Consort National Memorial: its History, Contexts, and ConservationNew Haven and London: 2000A very smart first edition of this historical study on The Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, London.