Other Art Books

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The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby (the pseudonym of clergyman Richard Harris Barham) is one of the most popular colle...

The Art of the Old English Potter by L. M. Solon is a classic late-Victorian study of English ceramics, first published in 1883 in a numbered limit...

Two impressive folios from the British Museum’s celebrated Description of the Collection of Ancient Marbles, a monumental series issued between 181...

A delightful first edition collection of Edward Lear's correspondence, offering an intimate glimpse into the life and wit of the celebrated author ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of Luigi Serafini. Piccola Pulcinellopedia is a surreal visual suite in nine scenes, dedicated to the Pulcinella mas...

Photographic Album of Egypt and Burma, c. 1898 – With Albumen Prints of the Nile, Pyramids, Rangoon Colonial Architecture and Burmese Rural Life. A...

The Idyls of Theocritus, accompanied here by the bucolic poems of Bion and Moschus, represents one of the finest Riccardi Press productions of the ...

A striking visual record of early 20th-century Greece, This is Greece (1941) presents a curated selection of black-and-white photographs captured b...

A beautifully illustrated limited edition retelling of classical Greek myths, Helden von Hellas (Heroes of Hellas) presents Ernst Roenau’s evocativ...

A visually stunning and warmly written travelogue by the celebrated broadcaster, writer, and former Monty Python member, Brazil follows Michael Pal...

A visually striking facsimile edition of one of the great artistic triumphs of the German Renaissance. The Triumph of Maximilian I reproduces the c...

A Collection of Jessie M. King Ephemera; Posters, leaflets, cuttings, articles, cards etc., 1980s-2000s. A substantial and varied collection of mod...

Gazette Anecdotique; Littéraire, Artistique et Bibliographique was a 19th‑century French periodical aimed at bibliophiles and lovers of art, litera...

A charming illustrated edition of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton’s classic The Compleat Angler, edited by Richard Le Gallienne and adorned with il...

This is a very unusual and rather charming volume - on the face of it it has the appearance of a typical Victorian binding - black leather spine an...

A comprehensive art reference work from France, in an 8 Volume set. Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et...

 A fascinating late 19th century Viennese folio of garden design and planting plans, this work by August Czullik reflects the period’s strong inter...

A beautifully produced boxed set of 2 volumes on the life and work of Pablo Picasso, published by Taschen in 1994. A very attractive publication an...

This striking folio portfolio, Les Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture, 1907, published by Armand Guérinet in Paris, presents a visually impressive a...

This late Victorian edition of The Complete Works of William Hogarth presents the artist’s celebrated oeuvre in 150 finely detailed steel engraving...

Hudibras was originally published between 1663 and 1678, and is Butler's classic satirical poem, which has remained admired and influential for ove...

This three-volume first edition of Traité des arts céramiques (1844) by Alexandre Brongniart offers an in-depth study of ceramic arts, encompassing...

This rare edition presents Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquorum with all text in English in this variant. Compiled by Baron d’Hancarville, ...

This elegant two-volume set presents Ruskin’s celebrated architectural travel guide, tailored for the practical use of visitors exploring Venice an...

A very smart copy of the first volume in John Richardson's definitive biography of Picasso. He explores the early life and artistic beginni...

The Adventures of a Ballet Critic is a lively collection of essays and reflections drawn from Richard Buckle's experiences covering the wor...

Venice: The Lion and the Peacock by Laurence Scarfe is a reflective account of the city, combining elements of travel writing, history, and visual ...

A beautifully produced three-volume set from The Folio Society, exploring the richness of art and culture during the medieval period. This boxed co...

This is a fine English-language copy of the classic Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont — a foundational guide to embroidery, lacewor...

An as new, signed first edition copy of this work on the exhibition held at Musée Rodin in Paris;  'Antony Gormley; Critical Mass' Antony Gormley (...

An attractive album of 20 albumen prints from 1885 (dated from gift presentation inscription). The photographer can be identified from the 'G.W.W.'...

An attractive Folio Society production, which is well illustrated throughout, exploring 'the culmination of the rich young eighteenth-century Engli...

19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. The album is pres...

Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Ri...

An attractively illustrated children's book with vibrant cover design. The Magic Walking-Stick, by John Buchan. With Illustrations by Vernon L. Sop...

A beautifully illustrated book on New Zealand, containing 75 guarded colour illustrations, plus map at the rear. SOLD New Zealand; Painted by F. an...

A very smart and stylish large format edition of this much respected atlas from The Times. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Folio Societ...

A fascinating late nineteenth century photo album of albumen prints from Robert Welch. Undated, but c. 1870s-1890s. The album contains views taken ...

A monumental photo album of large folio size (46cm x 43cm) carrying the gilt initialed monogram 'M.G.'. Undated, but c. 1880-1890. The album is tit...

A leather bound photographic album from 1884 by 'Photographic Artist' J. Dryburgh, of St Andrews and Dalkeith, in Scotland. A truly remarkable albu...

An entertaining collection of short stories from Irish writer Maurice Walsh (1879-1964), one of Ireland's most successful writers in the 1930s and ...

From the creator of the beloved Moomins, this was her first novel for adults, first published as Bildhuggarens Dotter in 1968, a semi-autobiographi...

An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous s...

An attractively presented book featuring 50 tipped in water-colour view of Oxford, each mounted on coloured textured paper, with facing descriptive...

First published in Paris in 1719, this is David Humphrey's 1721 translation of this work by Father Bernard de Montfaucon. This folio size volume is...

An original typescript thesis for a Doctor of Divinity Degree at Durham University. Almost certainly a unique document of considerable depth in ter...

A beautiful copy of this work by American artist, Emelene Abbey Dunn (1859-1929), who founded the New York Normal Art School, after studying art in...