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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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1891 Charing Cross to St. Paul'sLondon: 1891The first edition of this topographical work on London with brilliant illustrations by Joseph Pennell. -
1948 Unknown Westminster AbbeyHarmondsworth Middlesex: 1948A smartly bound first edition of Lawrence Tanner's illustrated study of Westminster Abbey, bound in modern crushed half morocco by Syd. A. Howe. -
1939 Greenwich Palace: A History of What is Now the Royal Naval College and the National Maritime MuseumLondon: 1939A first edition of this very scarce history of the Royal Naval College and National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, with illustrations. -
c1900 Winegartens, Ltd. Catalogue of Cutlery: Spoons and Forks, etc., and CanteensLondon: c1900A vanishingly scarce catalogue of cutlery from Winegartens, watchmakers and manufacturers based in London, with the original supplementary catalogue of canteens. -
1898 The Royal Gallery of Hampton CourtLondon: 1898The first edition of this impressively illustrated descriptive account of the picture galleries at Hampton Court Palace. -
2000 Greenwich: An Architectural History of the Royal Hospital for Seamen and the Queen's HouseNew Haven and London: 2000A very smart first edition of this illustrated architectural history of Greenwich, London. -
1911 The Church of the Knights Templars in London: A Description of the Fabric and its ContentsLondon: 1911A smart second edition of this illustrated history of the Knights Templars and the Temple Church. -
1908 The Inns of Court and ChanceryLondon: 1908A new edition of this illustrated guide to the heart of London jurisprudence from British writer William John Loftie. -
1913 The Art and Craft of Home-MakingLondon: 1913The first edition of this illustrated guide to home design and management, adorned with colour plates. -
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1924 Ernest Gimson His Life & WorkLondon; Oxford: 1924A brilliant limited edition biography on the life and work of the noted English furniture design and architect Ernest Gimson, signed and previously owned by Ambrose Heal, with the scarce original dust wrapper and advertisement. -
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1944 Georgian Cabinet-MakersLondon: 1944The illustrated first edition of this fascinating study of the history of cabinet makers, with a letter from the director of the publishing company to Ambrose Heal, a furniture designer himself. -
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1930 Early Keyboard Instruments, From Their Beginning to the Year 1820London: 1930A presentation copy of the first edition of Philip James's history of keyboard instruments, with a tipped in signed letter from the author to furniture designer Ambrose Heal. -
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1951 Thomas Tompion: His Life & WorkLondon: 1951A signed first edition of this profusely illustrated biographical study of English clockmaker, Thomas Tompion, inscribed by the author to Ambrose Heal. -
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1940 Furnishing Your Home: A Practical Guide to Inexpensive Furnishing and DecoratingLondon: 1940A very scarce first edition 1940's guide to home furnishing, inscribed by the author and presented to Ambrose Heal, the noted Chairman of the 'Heal's' furniture company. -
1907 English Furniture Designers of the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1907Ambrose Heal's personal annotated copy of Constance Simon's illustrated study of the leading furniture designers of Georgian England. -
2007 3 Vols The English House by Hermann Muthesius with Original Dust Wrappers and SlipcaseLondon: 2007The three-volume first complete English edition of Muthesius’s foundational study of English domestic architecture that helped shape modern design theory, with original dust wrappers and slipcase. -
1924 Chats on WedgwoodLondon: 1924The first edition of this study on the iconic 'Wedgewood' fine China, written by a member of the company, inscribed and with a fantastic letter from the author to Ambrose Heal. -
1996 London in Paint: Oil Paintings in the Collection at the Museum of LondonLondon: 1996A richly illustrated first edition chronicling London’s transformation through 230 artworks. -
c1896 The Descriptive Album of London: A Pictorial GuideLondon: c1896A very scarce Coronation Edition of George H. Birch’s richly illustrated survey of London with 108 photographic plates. -
1920 Picturesque LondonLondon: 1920A very scarce pictorial survey of London, featuring 24 tipped-in colour plates of charming views by Jessie Currie and E. E. Briscoe, published by the Anglo-American Oil Company. -
1929 Cries of LondonLondon: 1929Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. -
1929 Cries of LondonLondon: 1929Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates, this is the first Stanford Rayner edition of Francis Wheatley's 'Cries of London' series of paintings. -
1920 Picturesque LondonLondon: 1920A very scarce, charming pictorial survey of London with 24 tipped-in colour plates by Jessie Currie and E. E. Briscoe, issued by the Anglo-American Oil Company. -
1904 Westminster AbbeyLondon: 1904A first edition from Adam and Charles Black on the architecture and surrounding areas of Westminster Abbey. -
1934 Famous London ChurchesLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this collective study of famous London churches, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1904 MoroccoLondon: 1904A beautifully illustrated first edition of Bensusan and Forrest's study of Morocco and the beauties of the country, colourfully illustrated throughout. -
1908 2vol London Churches Ancient & ModernLondon: 1908A smart two volume set of this study into the ancient and modern churches of London from English author Thomas Francis Bumpus. -
1909 Memorials of St. Paul's CathedralLondon: 1909The first edition of this illustrated historical commentary on St Paul's Cathedral in London. -
1963 Great Private CollectionsLondon: 1963An uncommon copy of this richly illustrated tour through a series of private art collections. -
1840 A Notice on Ely Chapel, Holborn; With Some Account of Ely PalaceLondon: 1840A very scarce first edition of this notice on Ely Chapel in Holborn, from English minister Thomas Boyles Murray. -
1908 The Franco-British Exhibition Illustrated ReviewLondon: 1908A first edition of this illustrated review of the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 held in London. -
2002 The Blue Four Collection at the Norton Simon MuseumNew Haven: 2002A lovely copy of this large art book illustrated with almost five hundred items from the 'Blue Four Collection'. -
2017 London in the Company of PaintersLondon: 2017A vibrant first edition, richly illustrated with works from Canaletto to Kossoff, Richard Blandford’s history charts London’s shifting cityscape and the evolving responses of artists across the centuries. -
1917 IndiaLondon: 1917Mortimer Menpes' beautifully illustrated travel work on India, with striking colour plates showcasing the country throughout the work. -
1884 South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks: The Jones CollectionLondon: 1884A very scarce copy of this richly illustrated handbook, complete with 36 engraved plates, cataloguing John Jones’s donation of 18th-century French decorative art to the South Kensington Museum, now the V&A. -
1931 The Story of the Site of Regis House, King William Street, London E.C.4London: 1931A very scarce copy of this privately printed history of the site of Regis House in London, with illustrations throughout.