Myles Birket Foster. 1825-1899.
Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, (1973). Limited edition, one of 600 copies, 4to, 48 pp. 44 black and white plates. Gilt decorated buckram, a fine copy. More about Myles Birket Foster. 1825-1899
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Miniature Painters. British and Foreign, with some account of those who practised in America in the eighteenth century. Illustrated by numerous examples selected from celebrated collections.
London: Dickinsons & New York: Dutton & Co., 1903. Limited edition, no. 165 of 570 copies, being one of 175 "Edition de Luxe" copies signed by the author, 2 volumes, folio, xii, 137, (1); viii, 177, (1) pp. 220 illustrations with captioned tissues, one of the tissues torn without loss... More about Miniature Painters. British and Foreign, with some account of those who practised in America in...
Story Lines.
(London): Tate Publishing, (2004). First edition, oblong 4to, 205, (3) pp. Numerous black and white photographic illustrations. Original pictorial soft plastic covers, a fine copy. More about Story Lines
Eric Fraser. Designer & Illustrator. With an Essay by Wendy Coates-Smith.
London: Lund Humphries, (1998). First edition. 4to. 151, (1) pp. Publisher's maroon cloth, white lettered to the spine, dust jacket. Numerous illustrations, a handful in colour. An excellent copy. More about Eric Fraser. Designer & Illustrator. With an Essay by Wendy Coates-Smith
A Parallel of the Antient Architecture with the Modern, In a Collection of Ten Principal Authors who have Written upon the Five Orders, Viz. Palazzo and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, Compared with One Another. The Three Greek Orders, Dorick, Ionick, and Corinthian, Comprise the First Part of this Treatise. And the Two Latin, Tuscan and Composita, the Latter...
London: Printed by T.W. for D. Brown, J. Walthoe, B. and S. Tooke, D. Midwinter, W. Mears, and F. Clay, 1723. Third edition. Small folio. (xxiv), xx, xxv-xxxviii, 115, (1); (vi), 74 pp. Contemporary blindstamped calf boards, rebacked to style with a gilt lettered dark green label, early annotations to... More about A Parallel of the Antient Architecture with the Modern, In a Collection of Ten Principal Authors...
Photographs 1954-1990. Introduction by Stephanie Rosenkranz.
(Manchester): Cornerhouse, (1991). First edition, 4to, 191, (5) pp. Black and white photographic illustrations, inscription to fly leaf. Cloth, d.w. with some minor marks, very good. More about Photographs 1954-1990. Introduction by Stephanie Rosenkranz
Christmas Card for Faber and Faber.
1946. Single sheet folded twice, printed on one side only. Front cover with a striking lithograph captioned "et in terra pax". Inscribed "With love from Dick & Katta..." - being Richard de la Mare, a director at Faber and son of the poet, and his wife Catherine. Very mild vertical... More about Christmas Card for Faber and Faber
A Sampler of Castile.
Richmond: Published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf, Hogarth Press, 1923. First edition, no. 90 of 500 copies, 4to, (ii), ix, (i), 74, (2) pp. 16 black and white plates. Original cloth backed decorative boards, lower cover browned, some light edge wear. Woolmer 30. More about A Sampler of Castile
A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in America. Volume I. Western U.S.A.
(Tokyo): Toto, (2005). First edition. 8vo. 315, 5 pp. Publisher's printed wrappers. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. An excellent copy. With parallel text in English and Japanese. More about A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in America. Volume I. Western U.S.A
RFK. Tribute by Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Essays by Vicki Goldberg, Norman Mailer, and Evan Thomas.
(New York): Aperture, (2008). First edition thus, oblong 4to, 223, (1) pp. Coloured photographic illustrations. Cloth, d.w., a fine copy. More about RFK. Tribute by Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Essays by Vicki Goldberg, Norman Mailer, and Evan Thomas
Ryan Gander: Catalogue Raisonnable Vol. 1.
(New York: Westreich/Wagner Publications & Zurich: JRP/Ringier, Christopher Keller Editions), 2010. First edition, 4to, lxxx, 288 pp. Numerous illustrations, further publication details (Franco Fitzpatrick Publishing) neatly crossed through in black marker pen in two places. Inscribed from the artist to the fly leaf. More about Ryan Gander: Catalogue Raisonnable Vol. 1
Old Silver Spoons of England. A practical guide for collectors.
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1926. First edition, 4to, 189, (1) pp. 32 black and white plates, some light foxing to text leaves. Original gilt titled green cloth, a couple of minor marks, very good. More about Old Silver Spoons of England. A practical guide for collectors
Wilhelmina Geddes. Life and Work.
(Dublin): Four Courts Press, (2015). First edition, large 8vo, (xxii), 483, (1) pp. Coloured illustrations throughout. Cloth, d.w. with some mild creasing. More about Wilhelmina Geddes. Life and Work
The Architecture of Frank Gehry. Foreword by Henry N. Cobb. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, Coosje van Bruggen, Mildred Friedman, Joseph Giovannini, Thomas S. Hines, Pilar Vilades. Commentaries by Frank Gehry.
(New York: Rizzoli, 1986). First edition. 4to. (1), 215 pp. Publisher's blue cloth, white lettered to the spine, dust jacket, small bookseller's label to the rear panel and a discreet ticket to the foot of the front pastedown, original owner's inscription to the half title. Numerous illustrations throughout, many photographic... More about The Architecture of Frank Gehry. Foreword by Henry N. Cobb. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter,...
Roger Fenton. Photographer of the Crimean War. His Photographs and his Letters from the Crimea. With an Essay on his Life and Work by...
London: Secker and Warburg, (1954). First edition. Small 4to. (xii), 106 pp. Publisher's pink cloth, silver lettered to the spine, dust jacket, not price clipped. 85 black and white photographic illustrations. Fading to the jacket spine, a little spotting and some mild wear to the edges, very good overall. More about Roger Fenton. Photographer of the Crimean War. His Photographs and his Letters from the Crimea....
The Wood Engravings of... with some Recollections by the Artist. Edited by Patience Empson. Introduction by Thomas Balston.
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, (1959). First edition, 4to, xliv, 355, (1) pp. Coloured frontispiece and over 1,000 wood engravings, 13 copper engravings and 4 photographs of sculptures. Gilt titled black cloth, clear plastic wrapper lettered in red, this somewhat dusty. A complete collection of Gibbing's engravings, including the illustrations... More about The Wood Engravings of... with some Recollections by the Artist. Edited by Patience Empson....
The Complete Pictures. 1971-2005. With an Introduction by Rudi Fuchs.
(London: Tate Publishing, 2007). First edition, two volumes, oblong 4to. Numerous illustrations. Cloth, d.w.'s, still held in the original pictorial cardboard slipcases, the integral handles unused. Fine. More about The Complete Pictures. 1971-2005. With an Introduction by Rudi Fuchs
The Naked Shit Pictures.
South London Gallery, 1995. Oblong 4to, (20) pp. Coloured illustrations, inscribed from the artists on the title page. Original wrappers, stapled as issued, very mild rubbing, near fine. More about The Naked Shit Pictures
The Engravings of Eric Gill.
Wellingborough: Christopher Skelton, 1983. First edition. One of 1,350 copies. 4to. xxiv, 545, (3) pp. Original two-tone cloth, with one of Gill's illustrations blindstamped to the upper cover, slipcase, publisher's order form loosely inserted. With over 1,000 examples of Gill's work - several folding. Very good. Compiled by Gill's nephew... More about The Engravings of Eric Gill
25 Nudes. Engraved by...
London: Cassell, (1988). 8vo, (10) pp. Engraved title reproduced plus 26 plates. Cloth, d.w., spine slightly sunned. More about 25 Nudes. Engraved by
Art and Manufacture. Handworkers' Pamphlets No. 4.
London: New Handworkers' Gallery, [1929]. 8vo, (iv), 43-56, (2) pp, including wrappers. Title device plus 2 wood engravings by Beedham after designs by Gill. Sewn as issued, a few minor marks otherwise a fine copy. Originally delivered as a lecture entitled "Art in Relation to Life", and distinct from a.... More about Art and Manufacture. Handworkers' Pamphlets No. 4
Art and Manufacture. Handworkers' Pamphlets No. 4.
London: New Handworkers' Gallery, [1929]. Limited edition, no. 26 of 60 signed copies, 8vo, (iv), 43-56, (2) pp, including wrappers. Title device plus 2 wood engravings by Beedham after designs by Gill. Sewn as issued, a fine copy. Originally delivered as a lecture entitled "Art in Relation to Life", and... More about Art and Manufacture. Handworkers' Pamphlets No. 4
Art-Nonsense and other Essays.
London: Cassell & Co., 1929. First edition, 8vo, x, 324, (2) pp. Wood engraving to title page, brief inscription to fly leaf. Original blue buckram, d.w., spine and edges browned, some light soiling, a very good copy. Evan Gill 18. The first book to use Gill's perpetua type. More about Art-Nonsense and other Essays
Autobiography by...
London: Jonathan Cape, 1941. Fifth impression. 8vo. 283, (1) pp. Contemporary brown half morocco, with a leather strip to the fore edge of both boards, over patterned paper, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to to one panel, top edge pale green, gift inscription to one of the front... More about Autobiography by
Engravings by... A Selection of Engravings on Wood and Metal representative of his work to the end of the year 1927 with a complete Chronological List of Engravings and a Preface by the Artist.
Bristol: Douglas Cleverdon, 1929. Limited edition, no. 122 of 400 copies from a total edition of 490, 4to, (xii), 49, (5) pp. Frontispiece and 103 plates showing 147 engravings, light foxing to endpapers, mild marginal browning to the plates, small signature to fly leaf. Original black cloth, gilt vignette to... More about Engravings by... A Selection of Engravings on Wood and Metal representative of his work to the...