Art

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.
£60.00

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.

Walter P. Wright
£35.00

Alpine Flowers and Rock Gardens

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A practical guide to gardening with Alpine plants, magnificently Illustrated throughout with brightly tinted plates.

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."

Graham Greene, Edited by John Russell Taylor
£20.00

The Pleasure Dome: The Collected Film Criticism 1935-40

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A collection of the extensive film criticism published by the celebrated author, mostly for The Spectator, with his own introduction. From The Bride of Frankenstein to The Wizard of Oz.

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.

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Una Woodruff
£20.00

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.

Stanley Morison
£22.00

A Tally of Types

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A collection of essays on typescripts first published as a Christmas keepsake.

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.

Nicholas Tracey
£45.00

Britannia's Palette: The Arts of Naval Victory

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A scholarly exploration of the lives and work of British war artists of the "Golden Age" of Naval History.

C. Geoffrey Holme, editor
£20.00

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.

Erna Fergusson
£20.00

Dancing Gods

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Describes the dances and rituals of the native peoples of the South West, including Hopi, Navaho, Apache and Pueblo People.

Marcuswell Maxwell
£20.00

Elephants and Other Big Game Studies from The Times

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Introduced by Times photographer Marcuswell Maxwell, a collection of wildlife images taken on a photographic safari in Kenya. Striking shots include elephant, rhinoceros, Zebra and Impala.

F. Grossmann
£30.00

Bruegel: The Paintings

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Begins with an introduction to the life and work of Breugel by F. Grossmann. Following the colour plates are notes on each work. An index shows the galleries and collections where the paintings are displayed at the time of publication.

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