Yale University Press 1974

Volume 1: 119pp + 665 colour and black and white plates. Volume 2; Catalogue of window and glass designs. Large 4to. Good set with slightly worn and darkened dust wrappers. Internally very good. Previous owners name on front end papers. A. Charles Sewter thoroughly describes the firm's work from its founding in 1861 to its closing in 1940. Drawing on his first-hand knowledge of almost every Morris window in the United Kingdom and throughout the world, and on account-books and other unpublished sources, he treats in detail the firm's major commissions. He describes the preparation of cartoons and windows and comes to new conclusions about the creative role of Morris and the other artists. Hard to find.

London Crosby Lockwood & Son Ltd 1952

VII + 64pp illustrated with 35 line ills and one photograph of the Dome. Also three fold-out plates of tables in pocket to rear Long 4to. Good with slightly worn dust wrapper. The Dome of Discovery housed a temporary exhibition building designed by architect Ralph Tubbs for the Festival of Britain at the South Bank. The consulting engineers were Freeman Fox & Partners and this book is a technical analysis of the construction.

London Essex House Press, Published by Edward Arnold, 1898

pp.xvi, 164, colophon + errata + ad. 4to. Cloth green buckram. Original spine label rather browned and there is wear to the head and base of the spine which has faded to a brown colour. Internally very good. no 370 of 600 copies printed in Caslon Old Face on watermarked Guild of Handicraft handmade paper specially made for the book. 11 inserted plates and 7 text diagrams. Cellini's Treatise is the first book printed at the Essex House Press.

John Murray 1968

316pp illus. with b/w plates. Vg in slightly worn dust wrapper. Important study of the life and work of Thomas Hope who prescribed classicism in design but who Watkin reveals as a romantic at heart.

8 items: comprising export price lists with texts in English French and Spanish, April 1952, Price list for April 1952 revised price list April 1952, [ Campbell Horsfall written in pencil on upper wrapper], Retail price list April 1952. Whole Sale Price list September 1952, Export price list March 1953 and Gift Cases list from Ist June 1953 and leaflet "Prestige and Profit for You" a gatefold leaflet illustrate in colour, + typed letter concerning the end of rationing of beauty soaps. Mostly 4pp each. Decorated upper wrapper design. All from Yardley House, 33 Old Bond Street London

Cambridge, University Private Press 1968

vi + 48pp + 7 mounted sample sheets of work by Morison and Lewis. 12 b/w illustrations and 2 colour plates. Boards, covered with decorative paper design by Reynolds Stone. Fine, in sl chipped slipcase. Printed for his friends by the University Printer, Christmas 1968.

Edinburgh London The Tynecastle Company n.d. [1923]

152 + [48]pp, b/w photographs throughout. Folio. Original red cloth with black lettering. Slightly frayed at the head and foot of spine. Binding a little shaky with short split along outer hinge. Trade catalogue from the 1920s for the Tynecastle Company, who specialised in wall coverings, mouldings, friezes and ornaments. Illustrated throughout with samples of individual products and examples of them in situ. The company was set up in 1885 by John and James Templeton to meet the demand for their leather-like canvas product, and ran in tandem with the original Scott Morton & Co. until they were incorporated in 1920. Ownership of George Wilson Studio Leeds 1926

New York George Schlegel 1893

Two advertising items promoting Cigars which are chromolithographic images . Sizes are 260x155mm and 120x120mm. Set against the background of the Worlds Fair Buildings these two items illustrate a romanticised scene depicting the discovery of the New World by Columbus. George Schlegel Lithographing Co. (1849-1957)[1] was a New York printing company best known for its label designs for cigars and cigar boxes, and was owned and operated during its lifetime by four generations of the family. Very good

Published by the firm c1901

Untitled sample book of colour lithographs which could be selected for use graphic design projects, probably for chocolate boxes. The first two images show chocolate box lids. Paper wrappers. Perfect Bound, name of firm on upper wrapper. C310x250mm. Green cloth spine. This is rather worn. There are c63 sentimental chocolate box type images, probably inter war. The firm of Sutton Sharpe and Co specialized in designing, printing, and publishing. In 1901 they were situated at 145 Quen Victoria Road London. The location of the firm in the inter war period is not known.