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Marijan Dundek [Denise Dresner and Pawel Starzak]

(Book #ID 97572)

Published by Noble Gems Publications First Cantonese Edition 2009. 2009.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 96 printed pages of Cantonese text with colour photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780953788491

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Mendes, Valerie D.

(Book #ID 24495)

Published by Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1981. 1981.

Publisher's original illustrated laminated card covers. 8vo 9'' x 8¼'' 12 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. In near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mann, Kathleen

(Book #ID 26915)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London 1938. 1938.

Hard back binding in publisher's original aqua blue cloth covers, darker blue lettering to the spine. Quarto 11'' x 8¼'' pp. 8 colour plates and 71 pages of monochrome illustrations. Some illustrations very neatly coloured-in, foxing to covers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mohr-Mayer, Herbert [Victor Mayer (1857 in Pforzheim, - 1946) founded the jewellery manufacture Victor Mayer in Pforzheim in 1890].

(Book #ID 102486)

Published by Heidelberg Verlag Regionalkultur, First English Language Edition 2007. 2007.

First English language edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Herbert Mohr-Mayer is a German jeweller who was president of Victor Mayer Co. from 1965 to 2005. He continued the legacy of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé. Contains 112 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Unread new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9783897355279

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Murray, Eunice G.

(Book #ID 108081)

Published by Blackie & Son Ltd., 50 Old Bailey, London First Edition 1947. 1947.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Wedgwood blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains (ix), 109 pp with 10 colour and 10 monochrome single-sided plates on coated art paper from photographs illustrating the traditional Scottish working clothes displayed on the dolls created by the author. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mills, Alfred [Alfred Mills (1776-1833), draughtsman, was a skilful designer of illustrations to small books of juvenile instruction, such as 'Pictures of Roman History in Miniature,' 1809, 'Pictures of English History,' 1811, and 'Portraits of the Sovereigns of England,' 1817. He worked in this line of books for about forty years. He also frequently drew designs on blocks for the leading wood-engravers and 1807 he exhibited three figure drawings at the Royal Academy].

(Book #ID 102705)

Printed for Darton, Harvey, and Darton, Gracechurch-street London and J. Harris, St. Paul's Church-yard, London 1814. 1814.

Hard back binding in contemporary dark green roan covers, gilt title 'Costumes' and four gilt cross lines to the spine. 32º. 2½'' x 2½''. Contains 96pp with 47 single-sided engraved copper plate monochrome illustrations of people of the world. Rubbing to the edges of the covers, slight spine slant. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Munn, Geoffrey C. [Fleur Fenton Cowles (January 20, 1908 - June 5, 2009) was an American writer, editor and artist best known as the creative force behind the short-lived Flair magazine].

(Book #ID 103295)

Published by Thames and Hudson, 30 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition 1993. 1993.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original venetian red cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine, publisher's device to the front cover. Quarto. 10'' x 9¼''. Contains 104 pp with 115 illustrations, 112 in colour. From the estate of the late Fleur Cowles, renowned journalist, artist, philanthropist with her colour bookplate inside the front cover SIGNED 'Fleur Cowles'. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dedication to Fleur Cowles to the half-title page 'My darling Fleur, I wish I could give you the real thing, but you know you hold a special place in my heart - all my love Tessa, Christmas 1998.' Loosely inserted are six colour cards of modern and floral artwork, signed 'T.G.' Tessa? Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0500236615

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Melissa Logan, Alex Murray-Leslie, and Walter Schönauer

(Book #ID 97591)

Published by Booth-Clibborn, 12 Percy Street, London First Edition 2004. 2004.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original glazed irregularly cut edges. 13½'' x 10¼''. Chicks on Speed are Melissa Logan (from New York), Kiki Moorse (Munich), and Alex Murray-Leslie (Bowral, Australia). Though Chicks on Speed reached cult status throughout the 2000s as catalysts of the musical genre electroclash, they were actually founded as a multidisciplinary art group working in performance art, electronic dance music, collage graphics, textile design and fashion. This, their first publication, aims to capture their sense of freedom and spontaneity. Each page is crafted and designed in their own handwriting, this book approximates a COS scrapbook, full of press clippings, personal memento's, printed ephemera, and free merchandise. Minor splays to the angular cuts, contents in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1861542658

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Mayor, Susan

(Book #ID 102655)

Published by Studio Vista | Cassell & Company Ltd., 35 Red Lion Square, London and Christie's, London, First Edition 1980. 1980.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Farrows cream cloth covers, brown title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 119 printed pages of text with 96 illustrations, the majority in colour. Fine condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with minor rubs to the tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0289708818

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Muir, Robert [Norman Parkinson]

(Book #ID 99684)

Published by National Portrait Gallery, 2 St Martin's Place, London First Edition 2004. 2004.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original matt black paper covered boards, glossy black title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 12'' x 10''. Contains 192 printed pages with archive monochrome and colour photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with small closed tear to the top of the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1855145251

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Mayor, Susan

(Book #ID 99850)

Published by Studio Vista | Cassell & Company Ltd., 35 Red Lion Square, London and Christie's, London, First Edition 1980. 1980.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Farrows cream cloth covers, brown title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 119 printed pages of text with 96 illustrations, the majority in colour. Fine condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with minor rubs to the tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0289708818

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Meylan, Vincent

(Book #ID 102451)

Published by Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., Woodbridge, Suffolk First Edition 2011. 2011.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 11½''. Contains 298 printed pages of text with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unopened new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume 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 9781851496679

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Munn, Geoffrey

(Book #ID 110924)

Published by V & A Publications, 160 Brompton Road, London First Edition 2002. 2002.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, pale lilac end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 8''. Contains 128 pp with stunning 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 1851773592

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