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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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1931 Clothes: An Essay Upon the Nature and Significance of the Natural and Artificial Integuments WornLondon: 1931A signed limited edition of this intriguing essay on the concept of clothing, written and illustrated by Eric Gill. -
1825 The Art of Rearing Silk-WormsLondon: 1825An exceptional example of the scarce first English language edition of Count Dandolo's illustrated guide to raising silk-worms. -
1929-1931 2vol An Introduction to the Language of Drawing and PaintingCambridge : 1929-1931A complete two volume set of these abundantly illustrated comprehensive introductions to the language of drawing and painting. -
1962 2vol Everyman's Dictionary of Pictorial ArtLondon : 1962A complete 2 volume set of dictionaries of pictorial art, highly illustrated in colour and black and white. -
1835 Taxidermy: Or, the Art of Collecting, Preparing, and Mounting Objects of Natural HistoryLondon: 1835Illustrated with engraved plates, this is the fifth edition of Sarah Bowdich Lee's scarce informative and detailed guide to taxidermy. -
1776 Theorie Complete de la Construction et de la Manoeuvre des VaisseauxParis : 1776A very scarce theoretical study of ship navigation from eminent Swiss polymath Leonhard Euler, complete with six folding engraved plates. -
1836 The Universal TravellerHartford: 1836The second edition of Charles A. Goodrich's charmingly illustrated study of the 'arts, customs, and manners' of the world. -
1867 120 New Views of ParisLondon: 1867A very scarce and charming work consisting of 120 engraved views of the French capital in the mid-19th century. -
1979 Samuel Buck's Yorkshire SketchbookWakefield : 1979A limited edition facsimile reproduction of the British topographical sketches of Samuel Buck. -
1889 Universal Exhibition Paris Practical Guide1889: 1889A fascinating practical guide into the Universal Exhibition at Paris, commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille. -
1881 Les Rues Du Vieux ParisParis: 1881A prize binding of this picturesque look at Old Paris, with 167 engravings and 14 full page plates. -
1845-1847 France Illustrated, Exhibiting its Landscape Scenery, Antiquities, Military and Ecclesiastical Architecture, &c.London; Paris: 1845-1847A smart four-volume pictorial survey of nineteenth-century France, offering Thomas Allom’s and Eugène Lami’s drawings with vivid descriptive texts by Rev. G. N. Wright and M. Jules Janin. -
c1897 Les Églises Paroissiales de Paris Monographies IllustreesParis: c1897A highly illustrated work on the parish churches of Paris, with illustrated monographs. -
1921 Westminster Abbey: Its Memories and Its MessageLondon: 1921Beautifully illustrated first edition of Sturgeon's historical view into Westminster Abbey. -
1882 Travels in South KensingtonLondon: 1882First edition of significant 19th-century figure Moncure Daniel Conway's engaging illustrated exploration of art and architecture at the now Victoria and Albert Museum. -
1909 Hogarth's London: Pictures of the Manners of the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1909The first edition in the publisher’s original gilt decorated cloth, with many black and white illustrations. -
1902 Old St. Paul's CathedralLondon: 1902Profusely illustrated first edition of William Benham's scholarly exploration into St Paul's Cathedral. -
1906-1932 3vol Works on Westminster AbbeyLondon : 1906-1932A comprehensive and highly illustrated three volume set of works on Westminster Abbey. -
1925 The Preservation of St Paul's Cathedral & Other Famous BuildingsLondon: 1925A richly illustrated first edition copy, dedicated to exploring the art of maintaining historical architecture. -
1926 The London SceneLondon : 1926An illustrated first edition of this delightful collection of descriptions of London scenes, with 15 plates. -
1975 Wren's LondonLondon : 1975A lovely first edition of this exploration of famous architect Christopher Wren's works, abundantly illustrated in colour with the original glassine cover. -
1901 London AfternoonsLondon : 1901An abundantly illustrated first edition of this historical account of London afternoons, with a frontispiece and 60 plates. -
1903-1905 The Printseller & Collector; The Collector's MagazineLondon: 1903-1905Three volumes of this uncommon art, print and antiquities journal, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1874 Pictures by Sir Edwin Landseer, R. A.London: 1873A smart late Victorian edition of this work showcasing the art of Sir Edwin Landseer, with text by W. Cosmo Monkhouse and illustrated with seventeen monochrome plates. -
1867 The Art Journal Volume VI (New Series) Bound with The Illustrated Catalogue of the Universal ExhibitionLondon: 1867A lavishly illustrated volume of 'The Art Journal', bound together with the Illustrated Catalogue of the Exposition Universelle of the same year. -
1920 Etchers: And EtchingLondon: 1920The third edition of Joseph Pennel's beautiful and informative work into the intricate craft of etching. -
1880 The Seven Lamps of ArchitectureKent: 1880A wonderful example of English polymath John Ruskin's essay on the principles of architecture, illustrated throughout and strikingly bound in full vellum. -
c1880 Zur Geschichte der KostumeMunich: c1880A striking and beautifully illustrated collection of ninety-eight hand coloured costume plates depicting German dress from the 11th to 19th century. -
1940 The City Temple 1640-1940London: 1940A highly illustrated first edition of historical work on City Temple, in the original unclipped dust wrapper, with a frontispiece and 15 plates. -
1911 The Domestic Architecture of England During the Tudor PeriodLondon: 1911A wonderful example of the impressively illustrated two volume first edition of Garner and Stratton's study of Tudor architecture. -
1876 Hints on Light and Shadow, Compositions, etc., as Applicable to Landscape PaintingLondon: 1876A richly illustrated new edition of Samuel Prout’s influential instructional treatise on light, shadow, and tonal modelling in landscape art, with twenty tinted lithographed plates. -
1919 Architectural Water-Colours & Etchings of W. Walcot.London: 1919A smart limited edition of the architectural etcher William Walcot’s work, one of only 205 numbered copies, illustrated with sixty-five reproductions. -
1898 Iron Work: 53 Plates, from Objects and Drawings in the South Kensington MuseumLondon: 1898A very scarce first edition of this large folio, featuring 53 plates showcasing historic iron designs and objects held in the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum. -
1935-1942 Castles in Japan; Hand-Made Paper of JapanTokyo: 1935-1942Two illustrated first edition works on Japanese hand-made paper and castles, produced by Japan's tourist board during a period of deteriorating relationships with the West. -
1935-1942 Japan Tourist LibraryTokyo: 1935-1942A wonderful collection of thirteen illustrated mid-20th century guides to various aspects of Japanese culture, produced by Japan's tourist board during WWII.
