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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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1923 Arthur Rackham's Book of PicturesLondon: 1923A wonderful example of Arthur Rackham's memoir, beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates by Rackham, and retaining the 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. -
1863 Golden Leaves From the Works of the Poets and PaintersLondon: 1863An uncommon edition of this discerning and richly illustrated anthology of poetry edited by Robert Bell. -
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. -
1914 BlastLondon: 1914The first edition of the first issue of Wyndham Lewis' Vorticist literary magazine, an example of the modernist movement before World War One. -
1907 Auld Acquaintance a Book For Friends and RemembrancesLondon: 1907A very scarce first edition 'book of remembrances', a charming illustrated work intended for people to sign and inscribe. -
1912 St. Nicholas Annual for Boys & Girls Volume XLLondon: 1912The fortieth issue of this profusely illustrated Christmas annual for children, with contributions from L. Frank Baum and illustrations from the noted Arthur Rackham. -
1865 The Cornhill GalleryLondon: 1865An uncommon copy of the Cornhill Gallery, featuring one hundred full page plates for the illustration of the magazine. -
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. -
1924 A Painter's AnthologyLondon: 1924The first edition of this beautifully illustrated book of miscellaneous poetry by Arthur Watts, celebrating art and its beauty. -
1931 The Compleat AnglerLondon: 1931A finely bound copy of Arthur Rackham's 'The Compleat Angler'. -
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1913 Arthur Rackham's Book of PicturesLondon: 1913A first, limited edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated anthology. In the original white cloth binding, signed by Rackham to the limitation page. -
1915 Blast War NumberLondon: 1915The second installment of Wyndham Lewis and Ezra Pound's very scarce, and pioneering literary magazine 'BLAST'. 'Blast' was the magazine for the Vorticist movement.