All Old Books

Eliot Hodgkin, Adrian Eeles (Editor)
£30.00

Brought to Life: Eliot Hodgkin Rediscovered

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Exhibition publication, with a biography by Adrian Eeles and contributions by Lord Rothschild, Brian Sewell and others.

Norman Wilkinson
£55.00

A Brush With Life (Signed copy)

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An illustrated autobiography of the celebrated war and landscape artist.

Roy Strong
£18.00

Holbein and Henry VIII

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A reappraisal of the renowned portrait artist, and his place in the royal milieu.

Thomas Girtin and David Loshak
£40.00

The Art of Thomas Girtin

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A detailed biographical and critical account of the English watercolourist.

Edited by David Blaney Brown et al.
£40.00

Late Turner: Painting Set Free

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A beautifully produced companion to the exhibition showing works from the last sixteen years of Turner's life.

Barbara Hepworth
£25.00

Barbara Hepworth: A Pictorial Autobiography

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A vivid and entertaining autobiography by the remarkable pioneering sculptor.

The Library of Entertaining Knowledge
£20.00

Elgin and Phigaleian Marbles: The British Museum Volume II

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Detailed illustrated descriptions and contemporary interpretations of the many Ancient Greek marble sculptures which remain in The British Museum to this day.

Adrian Bury
£18.00

Shadow of Eros: A Biographical and Critical Study of the Life and works of Sir Alfred Gilbert, R.A., M.V.O., D. C.L.

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Best known for his Eros Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, Alfred Gilbert was one of the foremost sculptors of his generation.

Lucy M. Mitchell
£30.00

A History of Ancient Sculpture

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A substantial and well illustrated history, covering the sculpture of ancient civilizations from Egypt and the Middle East to Greece and Rome.

Henry Rushbury
£30.00

Henry Rushbury Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne

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Published for the 2010 R.A. exhibition, a collection of the works of the master of dry-point etching.

Gwen Raverat, Reynolds Stone, Simon Brett
£28.00

The Wood Engravings of Gwen Raverat

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An improved edition of the work of Gwen Raverat, one of the most distinguished wood engravers and printmakers of the 20th century.

R. Brinsley Burbridge
£45.00

A Dictionary of British Flower, Fruit, and Still Life Painters (Two volumes)

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The dictionaries contain brief descriptions of the artists of the period, with some biographical information and lists of major works. The plates of artworks are grouped in the second half of each volume.

Oscar Jennings
£150.00

Early Woodcut Initials

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Introduction followed by chapters on printing and then the various cities and European regions which gave rise to different designs. A valuable historical resource.

T.D. Kendrick
£22.00

Late Saxon and Viking Art

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A companion volume to, and continuation of, the authors previous work, Anglo-Saxon Art to A.D. 900. Extensively illustrated.

Peter Howard
£20.00

Landscapes: The Artists' Vision

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A detailed study of how artists have looked at the British landscape, from the mid 18th century to the 1980's, showing with the aid of graphs how perceptions have changed over time.

Montague Weekley
£25.00

Thomas Bewick

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A biography of the renowned Naturalist-Illustrator, published on the bicentenary of his birth.

Rev. M. Pilkington
£75.00

Dictionary of Painters: From the Revival of the Art to the Present Period

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A comprehensive dictionary of Painters, with a paragraph on each giving a brief biography and overview of their work. 

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