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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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c1945 Plates for A Sentimental JourneyNone: c1945A very scarce series of plates by Richard Dreyer, simple pen and ink drawings depicting scenes from Sterne's famous novel. -
1947 L'Allegro; Il PenserosoLondon: 1947A striking edition of John Milton's two poems, 'L'Allegro' & 'Il Penseroso', illustrated by British painter Bernard Meninsky. -
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. -
1905 The Dickens CountryLondon: 1905The first edition of this illustrated work on the residences of the noted Charles Dickens, written by Frederick G. Kitton and bound in full straight grain morocco. -
1923 On the Morning of Christ's NativityCambridge: 1923John Milton's important ode, 'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity', paired with beautiful facsimile reproductions of the illustrations by William Blake. -
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1910 Mr. PickwickLondon: [1910]A beautifully illustrated, limited edition of selected pages from 'The Pickwick Papers,' signed by the artist. -
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. -
1910 Mr Pickwick, Pages from The Pickwick PapersLondon: 1910Selections from Dickens' first novel, beautifully illustrated with colour plates.