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London: The British Library, 2014 Book. Very Good. Blue Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 9.5" Tall x 8.75" Wide. Study of the huge variety of ways in which the magical qualities of birds have been depicted by artists, writers and storytellers over the centuries. 160pp with index, beautifully illustrated throughout, mainly in colour. Gilt lettering to spine, yellow endpapers. Slight bumping… Read more about this item

London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1982 Book. Very Good. Red Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Delightful record of a trip to China, undertaken by the writer Stephen Spender and artist David Hockney in 1981. 200pp illustrated throughout with 158 watercolours, drawings and photographs, 84 in colour. Gilt lettering to spine and logo to top… Read more about this item

Koln: Benedikt Taschen, 1994 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Presumed First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Study of the life and work of the American pop artist Roy Fox Lichtenstein (1923-1997), famous for his comic-book style paintings. 96pp illustrated thoughout in colour. Some creasing to corners and light surface scuffing, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions.… Read more about this item

London: Transglobe Publishing Ltd, 2010 Book. Near Fine. Black Cloth Boards. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Selection of the most exciting and challenging contemporary art from Turkey, featuring works by both established and up and coming artists, essays by curators and leading scholars and over 950 illustrations. White lettering to top board and spine, patterned… Read more about this item

London: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1979 Book. Good. Soft cover. 13th Edition - Revised. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Revised and enlarged edition of the classic work on the history of art. 506pp with index and 398 illustrations, 100 in colour. Cover has some creasing to spine and corners and slight fading to spine, otherwise a good copy with… Read more about this item

London & New York: T C & E C Jack / Frederick A Stokes Co Book. Fair. Burgundy Soft Leather. 7" Tall x 5.75" Wide. Little book featuring eight of Constable's famous paintings with commentary, bound in a soft suede cover with yapped edges, rounded corners, floral pressed design and gilt title to cover. 80pp with large print, illustrated… Read more about this item

London & New York: The Studio, 1947 Book. Fair. Pale Green Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. How to do it guide to creating paper sculpture, suggested mainly by the three-dimensional poster used in display and advertising. 63pp illustrated profusely throughout with black and white photographs. Black lettering to spine. White marking to board, slight… Read more about this item

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1950 Book. Good. Burgundy Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Portrayal of the life of St. Francis as depicted in painings by Italian masters from the XIIIth to late XVth centuries.121pp illustrated with 37 black and white plates. Blue design to top board and lettering to spine, Boards slightly… Read more about this item

London: Luzac and Company, 1930 Book. Good. Paper Covered Boards. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book published on the occasion of the International Exhibition of Persian Art held at the Royal Academy in London in 1931. 107pp illustrated with 17 black and white photographs, 3 colour plates and folding map to rear. Bound with burgundy cloth… Read more about this item

London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1985 Book. Near Fine. Green Cloth Boards. Presumed First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Comprehensive survey of the development of Classical Greek sculpture to the end of the 5th century. 252pp with index and 412 black and white illustrations. Gilt design to top board and gilt lettering to spine. Boards very slightly… Read more about this item

The RIBA Heinz Gallery assisted by the Prudential Assurance Company Ltd, 1983 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 7.75" Tall x 8.25" Wide. Booklet to accompany an exhibition of work by Alfred Waterhouse at the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1983. 64pp illustrated in colour and black and white. Minimal surface wear to cover, otherwise near fine… Read more about this item

York: York City Council in association with Sotheby's, 1994 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book published to accompany Sotheby's York City Art Gallery Exhibition from 29th January to 20th March 1994. 115pp illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and 16 colour plates. Minor surface wear and tiny creases to corners,… Read more about this item

York: York City Art Gallery, 1987 Book. Near Fine. Stapled Booklet. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Booklet published to accompany an exhibition of works by the English sculptor Fenwick Lawson, held at the York city Art Gallery in July-August 1987. 32pp illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, accompanied by notes by the artist. Minimal surface… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 3rd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fresh analysis of Greek art and how it influenced the Romans to create their own impressive masterpieces. 122pp with index, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and drawings. Slight discolouration and surface scuffing to cover, otherwise very good plus copy… Read more about this item

London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1986 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book published following a symposium held in May 1984 at the Victoria and Albert Museum celebrating English rococo style. Several essays by various authors. 192pp illustrated throughout in black and white. Some creasing to spine, otherwise very good copy with… Read more about this item

London: British Museum Publications Ltd, 1980 Book. Good. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reprint of a guide first published in 1962. 47pp illustrated with black and white photographs. Book from the collection of art historian Dr Ingrid Roscoe, whose notes on the text appear to the margins and an enclosed card. Some wear and creasing… Read more about this item

London: British Museum Publications Ltd, 1985 Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Story of the collection of classical sculptures acquired by the 18th century collector Charles Townley to display in his London home and their later display in the British Museum. 64pp with 58 black and white illustrations. Slight creasing to lower corners,… Read more about this item

Leeds: Leeds City Art Galleries, 1992 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 9.5" Tall x 8.25" Wide. Book to accompany an exhibition at Leeds City Art Gallery in 1992-3, celebrating the Leeds collection of 19th century watercolours by John Sell Cotman and the contribution to his legacy made by the collector Sydney Decimus Kitson. 64pp with several related articles,… Read more about this item

Oxford: The Ashmolean Museum, 1975 Book. Very Good. Stapled Booklet. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Account of the sculptures and inscriptions collected in the 17th century by Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel for his London house and later shown in the Ashmolean Museum. 49pp illustrated with 24 black and white plates. Minimal shelfwear, otherwise near fine… Read more about this item

Leeds: The Henry Moore Institute, 2001 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book produced to accompany an exhibition at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh from September 2001 to September 2002. Essays by Malcolm Baker and John Gage. 63pp illustrated throughout… Read more about this item