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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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1869 George Cruikshank's Table-BookLondon: 1869A lovely work highlighting the brilliance of the comical art of George Cruikshank. -
1892 The Cruikshankian MomusLondon: 1892A smart limited edition volume collecting some of the best caricatures of the Cruikshank family, with hand-coloured plates. -
c1885 The Kensington Fine Art Association's Picture AlbumLondon: c1885A scarce volume celebrating the humorous caricatures of George Cruikshank. -
1909 A Song of the EnglishLondon: [1909]Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology ruminating on the British Empire, beautifully illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. -
1884 An Essay on the Genius of George CruikshankLondon: 1884The first edition edition in book form of Thackeray's essay on the talents of famed illustrator George Cruikshank, taken from the pages of the Westminster Review. -
1930 An Artist's ModelsLondon: 1930The first edition of Cecil Aldin's delightfully illustrated work on the dog models used in his artwork, in the original dust wrapper. -
1925 Old InnsLondon: 1925Cecil Aldin's charming collection of illustrations of old inns, in the uncommon original dust wrapper. -
1930 Dogs of CharacterLondon: 1930A smart copy of this illustrated work on dogs from British artist Cecil Aldin, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1932 The Cecil Aldin BookLondon: 1932A charming work dedicated to Cecil Aldin's beloved illustrations, paired with an array of humorous poems and commentaries, with colour plates. -
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1930 An Artist's ModelsLondon; New York: 1930A lovely work by Cecil Aldin on dog, complete with his original illustrations, a smart signed limited edition. -
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1896 A Handbook for Posterity: Or Recollections of "Twiddle Twaddle"London: 1896The scarce first edition of this limited edition celebration of the illustrations of George Cruikshank, one of only fifty copies with hand-coloured plates, initialled by the engraver and publisher. -
1909 The Perverse Widow and The WidowLondon : 1909A charming collection of two short stories, illustrated in colour by Cecil Aldin. -
1939 The Last MusterLondon: 1939The first edition of this posthumously published celebration of the canine illustrations of Cecil Aldin. -
1927 Dogs of CharacterLondon: 1927A lovely limited edition of Cecil Aldin's charmingly illustrated tale about the dogs Mickey and Cracker, an Irish wolfhound and a bull terrier. -
1927 Dogs of CharacterLondon: 1927A limited edition of Cecil Aldin's charmingly illustrated tale about the dogs Mickey and Cracker, an Irish wolfhound and a bull terrier. -
c1909 The White Puppy BookLondon: c1909Famed illustrator Cecil Aldin's delightful 'White Puppy Book', an illustrated volume featuring a humorous tale concerning a troublesome young pup. -
1981 Cecil Aldin: The Story of a Sporting ArtistExeter: 1981A very smart first edition of this work on the life and art of Cecil Aldin, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1990 A Look At Cecil Aldin's Dogs and HoundsLondon: 1990A smart first edition of this colourful commentary on Cecil Aldin's artwork and dogs, signed by the author. -
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1921 Old InnsLondon: 1921A smart limited edition of this series of illustrations depicting old inns, signed by Cecil Aldin. -
1869 George Cruikshank's Table-BookLondon: 1869A new edition of this work celebrative of caricaturist and illustrator George Cruikshank's career. -
1909 The White Puppy BookLondon: [1909]Bright first edition of this delightful puppy tale with charming illustrations by Cecil Aldin, a scarce copy. -
1935 Just Among FriendsLondon: 1935The scarce second edition of this collection of beautiful sketches of dogs by Cecil Aldin. -
1986 Something in the Cellar... Ronald Searle's Wonderful World of WineLondon: 1986Ronald Searle celebrates wine ceremonies around the world through this volume adorned with many amusing and charming illustrations. The first edition, first impression. -
1968 The Square EggLondon: 1968A superb collection of Ronald Searle's best and most recent drawings at the time, the first edition. -
1982 Ronald Searle's Big Fat Cat BookLondon: 1982A beautiful first edition of Ronald Searle's colourful collection of cat portraits. -
1930 Six Cartoons by Alfred LoweLondon: 1930An excellent first edition, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies, of this volume comprising six beautiful cartoons by Alfred Lowe; in the original and unclipped dustwrapper. -
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1900 Portraits of Men and WomenWestminster: 1900An incredible collection of signed portraits drawn by then Marchioness of Granby Violet Manners, featuring portraits signed by Rudyard Kipling, H. H. Asquith, Mrs Patrick Campbell, Lady Randolph Churchill, and others. -
1946 Forty Drawings First Edition Ronald Searle Illustrated Cape town JapaneseLondon : 1946A first edition collection of sketches depicting life as a Japanese prisoner-of-war. -
1968 The Square Egg and the Vicious Circle First Edition Collection Ronald SearleVermont: 1968A collection of illustrations by popular artist Ronald Searle. -
1969 Tiens! Il N'y a Personne? Ronald Searle Snails First French EditionParis: 1969The first French edition of this work by Ronald Searle. -
1970 Hello - Where Did All the People Go? Ronald Searle Snails IllustratedVermont: 1970A collection of humorous drawings by Ronald Searle.