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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. 

Sotheby's, Ian Fleming, Frank Davis et al.
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The Ivory Hammer: The Year at Sotheby's, 219th Season 1962 - 1963

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A beautifully illustrated year at Sotheby's, with articles on the principal sales that took place by various experts. Begins with an entertaining James Bond short story by Ian Fleming, "The Property of a Lady."

Andrew Wyeth
£38.00

The Helga Pictures

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A complete collection of works centering around one model, Helga, created by the artist over 15 years.

Hu Yong Kai
£65.00

The Works of Hu Yong Kai

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A collection of the significant works of the Chinese artist, later resident in the USA.

S. Polak
£35.00

The Theory and Practice of Perspective Drawing

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"A complete course of instruction to meet the requirements of the syllabus of the Board of Education and of similar examinations."

Beatrix Potter, Anne Carroll Moore
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The Art of Beatrix Potter

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Beginning with an Appreciation by Anne Carroll Moore, a lavishly illustrated volume dedicated to the most charming of children's illustrators and authors.

Itchiku Kubota, Edited by Tomoyuki Yamanobe
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Opulence: The Kimonos and Robes of Itchiku Kubota

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A record of the 1981 exhibition of the work of Itchiku Kubota, bringing modern inspiration to this ancient art.

P.T. Armitage
£50.00

A Bibliography of George Brannon's Vectis Scenery, 1820-1857

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A complete listing of the engravings published in "Vectis Scenery," and other works by George Brannon. Also a background chapter on the artist and his family, and tables and appendices of further details.

Wilfrid Blunt and William T. Stearn
£18.00

The Art of Botanical Illustration

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A beautifully illustrated edition of the classic work on the history of botanical illustration, with a newly extended chapter on the twentieth century.

Una Woodruff
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Amarant: The Flora and Fauna of Atlantis by a Lady Botanist

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Works of the imagination, from the travel journals of the intrepid Lady Hurnshaw painted during her twenty years spent on the legendary island of Atlantis.

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Hans Walter Lack
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The Bauers: Joseph, Franz & Ferdinand; Masters of Botanical Illustration

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A beautifully illustrated history of the three Austrian Bauer brothers, celebrated artists of the "Golden Age" of botanical illustration.

Gillian Whaite
£85.00

Toys From and Artist's Childhood (Signed Copy)

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A charming collection of depictions of the Artist's childhood toys, with reminiscences accompanying each image.

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Lee Miller
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Wrens in Camera

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A large collection of photographs by renowned photographer Lee Miller, of members of The Women's Royal Naval Service at work, training and at leisure during WWII.

David Hicks
£80.00

David Hicks on Living - With Taste

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Written by the noted interior designer in the late 1960's. His thoughts on styling the home are lavishly illustrated in this fascinating record of the era.

C. Geoffrey Holme, editor
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Artists' Country: "The Studio" Special Autumn 1932 number

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"The world's leading art magazine," in a special edition dedicated to art inspired by travel in the British Isles and Europe; with a commentary by G.S. Sandilands.

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