Art, Architecture & Design (all items)
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(MOORE, Henry) HALL, Donald.
The Life and Work of a Great Sculptor 1966
£75
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author "For Mabel Bragg with best wishes Donald Hall 11 April 1966."
Octavo. Original blue boards, illustration to upper board in black, illustration to spine in silver and black. With the dust jacket. With more than 100 photographs and... Read more
STEICHEN, Edward.
The Family of Man. 1955
£75
First edition, first printing, the original MOMA issue which was followed by the trade paperback.
Quarto. Original white boards, black cloth backstrip, titles and geometric design to upper board blocked in gilt. With the dust jacket. Lightly rubbed at extremities,... Read more
GASCOYNE, David.
A Short Survey of Surrealism. 1936
£75
Second impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "For my dear old friend Eunice, with much love & in gratitude for her long-lasting fidelity, David Gascoyne,...
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine and decoration to upper board gilt. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout. Boards lightly rubbed with significant... Read more
HIRST, Damien.
Point d'ironie. No. 40 September 2006
£75
First edition, only printing. A hybrid periodical - half magazine, half poster. Around 6 times per year, agnès b. and Hans-Ulrich Obrist give carte blanche to an artist to...
8pp tabloid format. Illustrated throughout by Hirst Fine condition. 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
VON HADELN, Detlev, Freiherr.
Venezianische Zeichnungen der Hochrenaissance. 1925
£75
First Edition.
Folio. Original yellow cloth. 65 collotype plates with captioned guards. Light foxing, cloth somewhat soiled, else very good. Read more
(MCGILL, Donald.)
Wish You Were Here. The art of Donald McGill. 1966
£75
First Edition, First Impression. With a postcard from the author inserted into the book.
Octavo. Original yellow boards, titles to spine in red. With the dust jacket. Previous owner's intitals to the title page, annotations to the back free endpaper,... Read more
BRIGGS, Raymond.
When the Wind Blows. 1982
£75
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Original illustrated laminated boards, titles to front cover and spine in white. No dust jacket issued. A near fine copy. Read more
VON HADELN, Detlev, Freiherr.
Venezianische Zeichnungen des Quattrocento. 1925
£75
First Edition.
Folio. Original yellow cloth. 91 collotype plates with captioned guards. Light foxing, cloth somewhat soiled, else very good. Read more
(NASH, Paul) BERTRAM, Anthony.
Paul Nash The Portrait of An Artist. 1955
£75
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original red boards, titles to spine gilt against white ground, pictorial block to front board gilt against white ground, black and white patterned endpapers.... Read more
(MEDIEVAL PRAYER-BOOK)
The Calendar of the Prayer-Book Illustrated. 1870
£75
A very beautifully bound copy of this work on the calendar of Saint's Days, originally published in 1851 and extensively illustrated with examples of art and ornament from churches...
Octavo (167 × 106 mm). Contemporary burgundy crushed morocco, titles, geometric decoration, and evangelist symbol cornerpieces to boards gilt, marbled endpapers,... Read more
BRADLEY, Helen.
Miss Carter Came With Us. 1974
£75
Third impression. Inscribed by the artist with a drawing of a fly 'With all good wishes from the Artist, Helen Layfield Bradley Sept 9th 1975, Nellie Bly, Caught a fly!'
Oblong quarto. Original mauve boards, titles to front cover and spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Near fine in slightly edge toned dust jacket, price clipped. Read more
ECO, Umberto.
Art and Beauty in The Middle Ages. 1986
£75
First English Language Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Original grey boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket.n An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BRADLEY, Helen.
And Miss Carter Wore Pink. Scenes from an Edwardian Childhood. 1975
£75
Fifth impression. Inscribed by the artist with a drawing of a fly 'With all good wishes from the Artist, Helen Layfield Bradley Sept 3rd 1975, Nellie Bly, Caught a fly!'
Oblong quarto. Original blue boards, titles to front cover and spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Near fine in slightly edge toned dust jacket, price clipped. Read more
BLOMFIELD, Sir Reginald.
Byways. Leaves from an Architect's Note-book. 1929
£75
First edition. Continental architectural observations by the noted architect, responsible for the memorial at the Menin Gate.
Octavo. White cloth-backed dun paper-covered boards, title gilt to spine. With the dust jacket. Collotype frontispiece from a pencil sketch by the author, and 13... Read more
VIOLA, Bill.
Bill Viola. 1997
£75
First edition, first printing.
Quarto. Original dark blue cloth, titles to front cover and spine in light blue. With the dust jacket. With 272 illustrations, 198 in full colour. Near fine book, dust... Read more
TURK, Gavin.
Collected Works 1994—1998. 1998
£75
First edition, first impression. Signed on the title page by Turk. 1500 copies published to accompany the exhibition Gavin Turk: The Stuff Show, South London Gallery, 9 September -...
Quarto. Original quarter bound grey cloth with white boards, titles to front cover in black, titles to spine in white. No dust jacket issued. Boards rubbed, titles to... Read more
(HARING, Keith.) DEITCH, Jeffrey; Suzanne Geiss; Julia Gruen.
Keith Haring. 2008
£75
First edition, first printing. Includes previously unpublished texts, interviews, and visual images from the estate of Keith Haring based on Haring's own concept for the monograph he...
Quarto. Original pink boards, illustration to covers in black, titles to spine in black, illustrations to edges in black. No dust jacket issued. A fine copy. Read more
(AUSTEN, John) RICHARDSON, Dorothy.
John Austen and the Inseparables. 1930
£75
First edition, first impression. Signed by the artist on the half-title.
Octavo. Original blue boards, printed paper labels to upper board. Engraved frontispiece and illustrations throughout by John Austen. Boards very lightly rubbed and... Read more
LUCAS, Sarah.
God is Dad 2005
£75
First edition, first impression. Signed by Sarah Lucas and Olivia Garbay who wrote the text. Limited to 1000 copies.
Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to front board and spine in white. No dust jacket issued. A fine copy. Read more
(MOORE, Henry) HALL, Donald.
Henry Moore. The Life and Work of a Great Sculptor. 1966
£65
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout. Light spotting to spine and endpapers, faint white marks to edges... Read more
BULGARI, Gianni.
Enigma 2006
£65
First edition, first impression. Signed on page 14 by Bulgari.
Quarto. Original black cloth, titles to front cover and spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Housed in the publisher's slipcase. All in fine condition. Read more
FULLER, R. Buckminster.
And It Came To Pass–Not To Stay. 1976
£65
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Light spotting to boards, an excellent copy in the dust jacket with faded spine panel. Read more
PICASSO, Pablo.
Desire. A Play. 1948
£65
First English language edition, first printing of the only literary work by Picasso. Originally published in France in 1944.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine gilt on black ground, author's facsimile signature to upper board gilt, printed on blue paper. With the dust jacket.... Read more
(BLACKADDER, Elizabeth.) ALLEN, Christopher.
Elizabeth Blackadder Prints. 2003
£65
First Edition. Catalogue raisonné of all Blackadder's prints.
Quarto. Original green boards, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
