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Laver, James (1899-1975)

(Book #ID 110024)

Published by William Collins, London First Edition 1942. 1942.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back and front. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 21 pp with 11 tipped in plates in colour mounted on grey card stock, and 11 illustrations in the text. Light spotting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in scarce Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing tot he tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cook, Beryl

(Book #ID 75277)

Published by Victor Gollancz, Cassell Group, 125 Strand, London First Edition 1995. London 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Folio 11½'' x 9''. Contains unpaginated printed pages of text with colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0575061928

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West, Anthony [John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (13 December 1903 - 28 June 1992) was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen-prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics]. Myfanwy (Evans) Piper.

(Book #ID 102642)

Published by Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd., 54 Poland Street, London First Edition 1979. 1979.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original claret cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, claret end papers. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 224 printed pages of text with monochrome works throughout. Fine condition book in in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with light dust spotting to the tops of the inner flaps. Neatly taped on the rear side to the front free end paper is a folding colour Christmas Card 9'' x 4'', being a reproduction of the original drawing by John Piper for the tapestry, woven by The Edinburgh Tapestry Company in 1975, for the entrance hall of Sedgwick Forbes House. The design is based on five of the old gates to the City of London, the appearance of which is known from engravings. SIGNED 'John and Myfanwy Piper' (artists second wife), Sedgwick Forbes House, 33 Aldgate High Street, London. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0436565900

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Stephen Cox

(Book #ID 85037)

Published by The British Council, London First Edition 1986. 1986.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers with deep French flaps [softback]. Quarto 10'' x 8¼''. Contains 24 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Minimal wear to the spine ends and corners and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gaunt, William [Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775 - 19 December 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker].

(Book #ID 102974)

Published by Encyclopaedia Britanica International Limited, 1971. 1971.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 4to. 12'' x 9''. Contains 16 pp followed by 48 full-page colour plates. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0852290942

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Dodwell, C. R.

(Book #ID 110299)

Published by The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). Quarto. 9½'' x 8¼''. Contains 152 pp with colour plates and monochrome archive photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Malins, Edward [Samuel Palmer (27 January 1805 - 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker, a prolific writer he was a key figure in Romanticism in Britain and produced visionary pastoral paintings].

(Book #ID 94662)

Published by Oxford University Press, Ely House, London First Edition 1968. 1968.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sage cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 130 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Thin strip of sun fading to the lower edges. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 35s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Whitehouse, J. Howard [John Ruskin 1819-1900]

(Book #ID 7144)

Published by Oxford University Press London, Humphrey Milford First Edition 1938. 1938.

First edition hard back. 141 pp. 67 plates on glossy paper. Frontispiece. Fore and lower edges untrimmed. Ink name to the free front end paper dated 1952. Book with light shadows to covers. Dust wrapper with 5 mm chips to corners of spine tip, short closed tear to head of right hand spine edge, minor rubs to corners, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Illustrated by C. W. Cope, W. Dyce, T. Creswick, J. C. Horsley, R. Redgrave, H. C. Selous, J. Franklin, H. J. Townsend, F. R. Pickersgill, John Tenniel

(Book #ID 8595)

Published by Sampson Low, Son & Co., London 1860. 1860.

Quarto. 242 pages. Leighton Son and Hodge contemporary maroon cloth binding with gilt design border, inlaid illustration to upper panel surrounded by gilt design, matching gilt design to spine and titles, all edges gilt, blind stamping to lower panel, chamfered edges. Yellow front end paper missing, small crop to top of title page, light foxing to early and latter pages, bumps to lower corners, spine tips turned over. Scarce. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Finberg, Alexander J. [Edited By Geoffrey Holme]

(Book #ID 103154)

Published by The Studio Ltd., 44 Leicester Square, London First Edition 1918. 1918.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title stamped lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains (iv), 36 pp with 24 single-sided colour plates on coated art paper. In very near Fine condition, supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Baldry, A. L. [Sir Joshua Reynolds]

(Book #ID 9642)

Published by George Newnes Ltd., 8-11 Southampton Street, Strand, London circa 1910 edition not stated. 1910.

Hard back publisher's original cream cloth spine, grey paper covered boards, gilt stamping. 8vo 9¼" x 6½" xliv, followed by 64 black and white single sided plates on glossy paper. Small damp mark to top upper panel corner and frontispiece, plates not affected, light foxing to page edges. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Reade, Brian [Aubrey Beardsley 1872-1898]

(Book #ID 99770)

Published by Antique Collectors Club Ltd., 5 Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Revised Edition 1987. 1987.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original finely grained blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover, illustrated end papers. Thick 4to. 12'' x 9¼''. Contains 372 printed pages with 494 monochrome illustrations and 8 colour illustrations throughout, introductory text and detailed notes on the illustrations. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubs to the tips, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume 2.2 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1851490485

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Butlin, Martin [Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775 - 19 December 1851) English Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker].

(Book #ID 98414)

Published by Tate Gallery Publications, Millbank, London Reprinted with Corrections 1988. 1988.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. Square 8½'' x 8¼''. Contains 15 printed pages of text followed by 32 full-page colour plates. In Very Good clean condition with feint crease line to the top corner of the front cover, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0905005961

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De Montmorency, Miles F.

(Book #ID 9583)

Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Aldine House, Bedford Street, London First Edition 1933. London 1933.

First edition hard back publisher's original grey cloth covers, brown stamping. 8vo 7¼" x 4¾" xiv, 254 [pp]. 61 black and white illustrations on semi glossy paper. Spine very slightly faded. In near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Johnson, Charles

(Book #ID 9634)

Published by George Bell & Sons, Ltd. London First edition 1934. 1934.

First edition hard back publisher's original beige cloth covers, orange stamping 8vo 7" x 4¼" xii, 174, 4 [pages.] catalogue. Four photographic illustrations on glossy paper. In Very Good condition with light fading to spine. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilenski, R. H.

(Book #ID 9645)

Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1933. 1933.

First edition paper wrapped card wraps. 8vo 8" x 5½" 74 pp. Light foxing to page edges and end paper. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with light tanning to extremities. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mee, Arthur [Edited by]

(Book #ID 65720)

Published by Fleetway Publications The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London September 1925. London 1925.

Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo 10'' x 7''. Contains printed pages of text with colour plates and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout, advertisements to the end papers. Staples rusty, flaking of the paper covering the spine and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jarrett, Patricia [Introduction by Ernest Greenwood, President of the Royal Society of Painters in Water-colours] Roland Batchelor

(Book #ID 9971)

Published by Charles Skilton Ltd, 2-4 Abbeymount, Edinburgh First Edition 1982. Edinburgh 1982.

First edition hard back publisher's original brown leatherette covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Folio 11'' x 8¾''. 84 printed pages of text with illustrated panoramic end papers, eight colour illustrations, numerous drawings, sketches, cartoons and water-colours. SIGNED and dated 1982 presentation copy by the author to free front end paper 'For Edward, Lovingly, Pat, November 1982.' SIGNED by the artist to the title page 'Roland Batchelor.' Roland Batchelor first exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1937, his water-colours have been in demand ever since. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rorimer, Anne [William Mulready RA (1 April 1786 - 7 July 1863) Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets, issued at the same time as the Penny Black postage stamp].

(Book #ID 110096)

Published by Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, London, First Edition 1972. 1972.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 176 pp with numerous illustrations and studies in text, bibliography. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Rosenthal, Stan [Foreword by Peter Finch]

(Book #ID 93482)

Published by Olos Editions, 226 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, First Edition 1993. 1993.

First edition in publisher's original plain white card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 5¼''. Contains 95 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0952107902

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Rosenthal, Stan [Foreword by Peter Finch]

(Book #ID 93483)

Published by Olos Editions, 226 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, First Edition 1993. 1993.

First edition in publisher's original plain white card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 5¼''. Contains 95 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0952107902

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Norden, Greg (Foreword By Ronald Maddox)

(Book #ID 103179)

Published by Great Norden Railway Publications, Bugbrooke, Northampton, First Edition 1997. 1997.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tawny brown covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. Landscape. 10'' x 11''. Contains 192 pp with a celebration of the prints of paintings of railway destinations and landscapes found decorating the old railway company carriages, monochrome archive photographs throughout, maps. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £29.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0952960206

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Lamb, W. R. M. (Secretary of the Royal Academy)

(Book #ID 113788)

Published by Alexander Maclehose & Co., 58 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1935. 1935.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (viii), 210 pp with full-page monochrome photographs throughout. Ink name to the front free end paper 'B. K. Welby Evans' and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Alexander, Marc [Forewords by Marlyse Tovae, Prof. Dr. Herbert Batliner, and Hans Massberger] A. E. Stegmann

(Book #ID 13271)

Published by Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, London First Edition 2000. 2000.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale olive cloth covers, dark green lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Folio 12'' x 8¼'' 164 pp. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bowen, Marjorie

(Book #ID 13303)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1936. 1936.

First edition hard back publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 9" x 6" xii, 340, 32 [pages.]. Thirty-three gravure plates. Former name and date to front end paper. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with shallow rubs to spine tips and corners, light fading to spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Healy, Ciara

(Book #ID 88392)

Published by Ignition First Edition 2004. 2004.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original stone cloth covers, metallic pink title and author lettering to the spine with decoration and title to the front cover, gilt decorated white end papers. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Hand written Number 56 of 500 copies. Contains 59 printed pages of text with colour illustrations and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the Author to the last page, '56/500 Ciara Healy.' Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0955225647

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Phillpotts, Eden [Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 - 29 December 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. [Illustrated by Frank Brangwyn [Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA (12 May 1867 - 11 June 1956) was an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver, illustrator, and progressive designer].

(Book #ID 101844)

Published by Cecil Palmer and Hayward, Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1917. 1917.

First edition De Luxe hard back binding in publisher's original quarter parchment lettered and decorated in gilt, grey paper covered boards, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. 4to. 13¼'' x 10¼''. 115pp. De Luxe edition on hand-made paper. Hand written number 158 of 350 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by the author and the artist 'Eden Phillpotts' and 'Frank Brangwyn' to the limitation sheet. Title page printed in gold, and the whole text is framed in gold decorative pictorial borders - all by Frank Brangwyn, with 4 tipped-in colour plates by Frank Brangwyn and 5 full-page illustrations (including half title and title page). A much nicer copy than normal and in very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Waters, Grant M.

(Book #ID 102424)

Published by Eastbourne Fine Art, 9 Meads Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex 1975. 1975.

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spines and to the front covers. Quarto. 10½'' x 8¼''. Volume I: more than 5,500 artist's biographies listed alphabetically over 368 printed pages; Volume II: monochrome plates (+ 4 colour) illustrating examples of the artist's work, plus a further 1,100 artists listed. Both volumes in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrappers. Heavy volume pair weighing 2.6 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0902010069

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Newton, Eric [Eric Newton (1893 - 1965) was an English artist, writer, broadcaster and art critic].

(Book #ID 51488)

Published by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 39 Paternoster Row, London First Edition 1950. London 1950.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original maroon cloth covers, faded gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xii] 258 printed pages of text Without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Thomas, David [Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775 - 19 December 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker].

(Book #ID 103355)

Published by The Medici Society Ltd., 34-42 Pentonville Road, London First Edition 1979. 1979.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7¼'' x 8½''. Contains 24 pp with monochrome illustrations and colour works of art throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 085503050X

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Foskett, Daphne [John Harden of Brathay Hall 1772-1847]

(Book #ID 111377)

Published by Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, Cumbria First Edition 1974. 1974.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grass green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains [xx] 66 pp with monochrome portrait frontispiece and 109 colour and monochrome illustrations on 33 plates to follow. Tiny rubs to spine ends and corners, age darkened end papers, foxing to closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in Good condition repaired dust wrapper with, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0950333506

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Russett, Alan [John Thomas Serres 1759-1825]

(Book #ID 111378)

Published by Sea Torch Publishing, 8 Springfield Close, Lymington, Hampshire First Edition 2010. 2010.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original air force blue paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, colour illustrated end papers. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 255 pp with portrait frontispiece and colour archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780956785503

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Davies, Russell [Ronald William Fordham Searle, CBE, RDI (3 March 1920 - 30 December 2011) was an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator].

(Book #ID 102636)

Published by Chris Beetles Ltd., 8 7 10 Ryder Street, St. James's, London, Revised Edition 2003. 2003.

Revised edition hard back binding in publisher's original Persian blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11'' x 8¼''. Contains 194 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, unopened new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1871136822

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[William Kent House]

(Book #ID 17755)

October 1980. 1980.

Publisher's original ring bound blue card covers, gilt lettering to upper panel. 11" x 11½" unpaginated. Colour photographic paintings on glossy silk art paper with detailed text opposite. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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