Art, Architecture & Design (all items)
First editions and rare books in the fields of architecture, art, crafts, design and fashion, engineering, manufacturing techniques, and furniture.
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YOUNG, Edward.
Pre-Raffaellitism; 1857
£350
First edition of this book-length critique of the pre-Raphaelites and Ruskin's critical writings.
Octavo. Original pink morocco-grain cloth, sides blocked in black with wide borders enclosing central oval, spine with leaf motifs at head and tail in black, lettered... Read more
(WOOLF, Virginia.) SANDS, Ethel.
Autograph letter signed ("Your devoted Ethel") to Vanessa Bell, commiserating with her on the death of her sister Virginia Woolf. [1941]
£1,750
A letter of condolence to Vanessa Bell ("My dearest Vanessa") written shortly after Virginia's suicide: "...I can hardly believe this terrible news, that Virginia has chosen to leave...
Single sheet pale grey notepaper, letterhead printed in red "Garsington Manor, near Oxford." Central crease where folded once. Read more
WOOLF, Virginia.
Roger Fry A Biography. 1940
£875
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Portrait frontispiece and 14 plates. Bookplate of Gardner Colby Walworth. Light partial... Read more
(WÖLFLI, Adolf) SPOERRI, Elka, & Daniel Baumann.
The Art of Adolf Wölfli. 2003
£35
First edition. Wölfli's work was described by Breton as "one of the three or four most important oeuvres of the twentieth century". Catalogue and essays to accompany the...
Quarto. Original buff cloth in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Very good in dust jacket. Read more
WINOGRAND, Garry.
Public Relations. 1977
£275
First edition, first impression, hardback issue. Selected photos from Winogrand's "Public Relations" exhibition at the New York Museum of Modern Art.
Oblong quarto. Original grey cloth, titles to spine gilt and to upper board in blind, tan endpapers. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout from photos by Garry... Read more
WHITNEY, Charles S.
Bridges. 1929
£250
First Edition.
Quarto. Recent half blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, blue cloth boards, top edge gilt. 400 illustrations. A few small marks to edges. A very good copy. Read more
WESTON, Brett.
Voyage of the Eye. 1975
£375
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the front pastedown "To Gerry with warm affection – Brett – 1976". Gerry Robinson was a photography historian and...
Quarto. Original black cloth, titles to spine and upper board in silver. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout from photos. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
WAUGH, Evelyn, & Francis Crease.
Thirty-Four Decorative Designs. [1927]
£2,500
First edition, sole printing. One of just 60 copies, mostly unnumbered as here despite the claim of the colophon. Waugh's preface is the only text, giving this publication strong...
Folio. Original textured buff paper boards, device to upper board in red, all edges untrimmed. 34 designs by Crease. Some minor wear at the ends of the upper joint but... Read more
WAUGH, Evelyn.
PRB 1982
£85
Second Edition with a new introduction by Christopher Sykes. One of 475 numbered copies. PRB had been originally published in an edition of 50 copies in 1926.
Quarto. Original blue cloth, titles to upper board and spine in red, top edge stained red, red endpapers. With the original unprinted acetate dust jacket. A fine copy. Read more
WATTS, Alaric A.
The Literary Souvenir, and Cabinet of Modern Art. 1835
£75
New Series.
Octavo. Contemporary full dark blue morocco, titles and extra decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, elaborate decoration to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt, all... Read more
(WARHOL, Andy) WILCOCK, John.
The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol. 1971
£1,250
First Edition, First Printing. Signed on the title page by Andy Warhol.
Quarto. Original wrappers, titles to upper wrapper in white. Photos by Shunk-Kender and others. Light rubbing to corners Read more
(WARHOL, Andy) FINKELSTEIN, Nat.
Andy Warhol: The Factory Years 1964-1967. 1999
£50
First UK edition, first impression.
Quarto. Original white boards, titles to front cover and spine blindstamped. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
(WARHOL, Andy) BOCKRIS, Victor.
Warhol. 1989
£30
First edition, first impression. From the library of Alan Ansen.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. 32 plates. Small mark to front free endpaper. An excellent copy in the lightly rubbed... Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
Dossier 2357. The Thirteen Most Wanted, Police Department, City of New York. 1967
£2,000
First edition, only printing. An exhibition catalogue executed in the style of a criminal's dossier with an original screenprint.
Small quarto. Original white card wrappers, titles to front cover in black, 6 leaves of text and an original screenprint stapled to the inside back cover. Housed in a... Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
Exposures. 1979
£1,250
First edition, first impression. Signed by Andy Warhol on the front panel of dust jacket and half title.
Quarto. Original black cloth, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Illustrations throughout. An excellent copy, dust jacket creased to head of front flap. Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
Exposures. 1979
£1,500
First edition, first impression. Signed by Andy Warhol on the half title.
Quarto. Original black cloth, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Illustrations throughout. An excellent copy in dust jacket which has a few tears and a... Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
Holy Cats. 1954]
£5,750
First edition, sole printing. One of two books produced by Warhol in or around 1954 each produced in very small numbers - possibly between 50 and 100 copies. With the Andy Warhol...
Octavo. Original Warhol designed pictorial cream boards, printed on various coloured paper. 20 full page illustrations by Warhol. Light bump and short split at the top... Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
Index (Book). 1967
£5,000
First Edition, First Printing. Limited to 365 copies. Signed by Andy Warhol on the upper cover (rubbed), initialed by Warhol on the Multi-colored pop-up aeroplane; the Paper disc on...
Quarto. Original black and silver 3D illustrated boards, titles to spine in silver. Illustrated by Andy Warhol. Light rubbing to edges and lower panel, a lovely copy... Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. 1975
£1,250
First UK Edition, First Printing. Signed by Andy Warhol in pen on the half title.
Octavo. Original grey boards, titles to spine in black. With the dust jacket. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. 1975
£2,500
First edition, first printing. Signed by Warhol on the half title with a sketch of a Campbell's soup can. Additionally initialled by Warhol in felt tip.
Octavo. Original yellow paper boards with orange cloth spine, titles to spine in white and black, the artist's initials to lower corner of front board in black. With... Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. 1975
£2,500
First Edition, First Printing. Inscribed by the artist on the half title 'to Cloret / Andy Warhol' with a sketch of a Campbell's soup can.
Octavo. Original quarter orange cloth, titles to spine in white and black, yellow paper boards, the artist's initials to lower corner of upper board. With the dust... Read more
WARHOL, Andy.
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. (From A to B & Back Again). 1975
£1,000
First edition, first printing. Signed by Warhol on the half title.
Octavo. Original yellow paper boards with orange cloth spine, titles to spine in white and black, the artist's initials to lower corner of front board in black. With... Read more
WALLINGER, Mark.
Mark Wallinger. 1995
£125
First edition, first printing. Inscribed on the title page "For Paul, best wishes, Mark Wallinger". Catalogue to coincide with exhibitions at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, 25...
octavo. Original illustrated wrappers, titles to spine in white. Illustrated throughout. Fine condition. Read more
WALLINGER, Mark.
Mark. [2011]
£700
First edition, only printing. Edition of 150. Each copy is individually hand painted on the front cover by Wallinger and is accompanied with an inscribed numbered certificate.
Quarto. Original black cloth, titles to front cover handpainted in white paint by Wallinger. Housed in the publisher's 4mm thick acrylic slipcase. Fine in slipcase. Read more
WAAGEN, Dr.
Treasures of Art in Great Britain: 1854-7
£600
First English edition. This remains a key source for the provenance of paintings then in England.
4 volumes, octavo (218 × 133 mm). Contemporary mottled brown calf, two black morocco labels, elaborate decoration to spines, roll to boards and turn-ins, marbled... Read more
