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  • Ackerman's Regency Furniture & Interiors by AGIUS, Pauline, [editor] JONES, Stephen [Intro]
    AGIUS, Pauline, [editor] JONES, Stephen [Intro]
    Ackerman's Regency Furniture & Interiors

    Crowood 1984

    200pp illustrated with50 colour, 200 b&w plates. A comprehensive survey of the Regency furniture and interior views which appeared in the 'Repository of Arts' between 1809-1828 with a descriptive text and background information. The illustrations provide a valuable source book for furniture design, interior decoration and window curtain treatments.

    Stock ID: 21341
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  • COPY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PHILIP CUNCLIFFE OWEN – V & A DIRECTOR COLE, Henry, et al....
    Addresses of the Superintendents of the Department of Practical Art, delivered in the theatre at Marlborough House: I. On the facilities afforded to all classes of the community for obtaining education in art, by Henry Cole ...

    London Chapman and Hall 1853

    24. Nov. 1852: II. On the methods employed for imparting education in art to all classes, by Richard Redgrave, ... 27. Nov. 1852. Bound with Correspondence between the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, London Harrison & Sons 1853 28pp and REDGRAVE, Richard, On the Necessity of Principles in Teaching Design, London Chapman Hall 1853,52pp, LINDLEY, John The Symmetry of Vegetation, 51pp illustrated in text and Introductory Lecture on the Museum of Ornamental Art of the Department, both London L Chapman and Hall 1854. Marbled end paper, Gilt decorated and lettered red morocco. Very good internally, all edges a little rubbed. Philip Cuncliffe Owen, 8 June 1828 – 23 March…

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    London Chapman and Hall 1853

    24. Nov. 1852: II. On the methods employed for imparting education in art to all classes, by Richard Redgrave, ... 27. Nov. 1852. Bound with Correspondence between the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, London Harrison & Sons 1853 28pp and REDGRAVE, Richard, On the Necessity of Principles in Teaching Design, London Chapman Hall 1853,52pp, LINDLEY, John The Symmetry of Vegetation, 51pp illustrated in text and Introductory Lecture on the Museum of Ornamental Art of the Department, both London L Chapman and Hall 1854. Marbled end paper, Gilt decorated and lettered red morocco. Very good internally, all edges a little rubbed. Philip Cuncliffe Owen, 8 June 1828 – 23 March 1894) was an exhibition organizer and latterly, the Director of the South Kensington Museum in London. Signed by him on title page. Uncommon.

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    Stock ID: 22074
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  • [PARKER] ROGERSON, Ian
    Agnes Miller Parker wood-engraver and illustrator 1895-1980 with recollections of the artist by John Dreyfus

    Wakefield The Fleece Press 1990

    One of 241 of 300 copies. 92pp 32 wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker, 3 half-tones of the young artist at her easel, with her fellow students at the Glasgow School of Art and, later in life, holding one of her Siamese cats + further sketches in black and white + one in colour "The horsefair". 230x280mm Half blue cloth with paper label on spine, Claire Mazairezyk paste paper covered boards. Good in slip case with paper label. Paper label on slip case a little foxed.

    Stock ID: 21428
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  • Air-Raid Protection by CEMENT & CONCRETE ASSOCIATION
    CEMENT & CONCRETE ASSOCIATION
    Air-Raid Protection

    London Cement and Concrete Association c1935

    2nd edition. 28pp pamphlet. Stapled. A little worn on edges else good. The Association's mission was to improve and extend the uses of concrete. Illustrations and text exploring detailed designs to reduce impact of direct and indirect attacks. Information drawn widely from European publications on the subject.

    Stock ID: 22124
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  • Airports and Airways by (RIBA - ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS)
    (RIBA - ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS)
    Airports and Airways

    London Royal Institute of British Architects 1937

    99pp lxi advertisements. B/W plates. 4to, with nicely illustrated wrapper, some shelf-wear and worn on the spine, otherwise good. An in-depth and technical account of the subject. Consists of three main sections: Progress in the air, Airports and Aerial Photography. To accompany an exhibition at the RIBA under chairmanship of H. S. Goodhart-Rendall.

    Stock ID: 22120
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  • Alfred Waterhouse by [WATERHOUSE] WATERHOUSE, Prudence and CUNNINGHAM, Colin.
    [WATERHOUSE] WATERHOUSE, Prudence and CUNNINGHAM, Colin.
    Alfred Waterhouse 1830-1905 Biography of a Practice

    Oxford OUP at the Clarenden Press 1992

    xx + 319pp illustrated with b/w and colour plates, plans and elevations. 4to. Very good with dust wrapper. Comprehensive monograph on Waterhouse and his Architectural practice.

    Stock ID: 22519
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  • GOWING, Robert and PENDER Robyn [Edited]
    All Manner of Murals: The History, Techniques and Conservation of Secular Wall Paintings

    London Archetype Publications and English Heritage 2007

    218pp illustrated. 4to. Boards as issued with no dust wrapper. Proceedings of a symposium on secular wall painting, conservation methods through case studies etc.

    Stock ID: 22544
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  • Allegheny Cemetery: Historical Account of Incidents and Events Connected with its establishment..... by (CEMETERY DESIGNS AND REGULATIONS)
    (CEMETERY DESIGNS AND REGULATIONS)
    Allegheny Cemetery: Historical Account of Incidents and Events Connected with its establishment.....

    Pittsburgh Printed by Hakewell and Marthens 1873

    vii + 166pp illustrated with 16 photographic views. 8vo. Original gilt lettered cloth. Repaired at hinges. Lovely copy. Signature of G E Hogg on title page. Includes Charter and Supplemental Acts of Legislation. Report of 1848 and 1857. Proceedings of Corporators, June 21 1873. List of Officer, Managers and Corporators to dat. Remarks on the Ornamentation and Arrangement of Cemeteries and funeral oration of Wilson McCandless Esq on Commodore Barney and Liet. Parker. Photographs are sepia and document the design and layout of the cemetery including key monuments. Fascinating as a basis for comparison of development of public cemeteries in the USA with the UK. Very scarce. Alleghany is said to…

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    Pittsburgh Printed by Hakewell and Marthens 1873

    vii + 166pp illustrated with 16 photographic views. 8vo. Original gilt lettered cloth. Repaired at hinges. Lovely copy. Signature of G E Hogg on title page. Includes Charter and Supplemental Acts of Legislation. Report of 1848 and 1857. Proceedings of Corporators, June 21 1873. List of Officer, Managers and Corporators to dat. Remarks on the Ornamentation and Arrangement of Cemeteries and funeral oration of Wilson McCandless Esq on Commodore Barney and Liet. Parker. Photographs are sepia and document the design and layout of the cemetery including key monuments. Fascinating as a basis for comparison of development of public cemeteries in the USA with the UK. Very scarce. Alleghany is said to be the second largest cemetery in America and the early information on rules and regulations as well as the design details make this a key resource for information on cemetery design in the USA.

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    Stock ID: 111
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  • (ALUMINIUM)
    Aluminium in Building

    Northern Aluminium Company [NORAL] nd c1970

    111pp illustrated with b/w plates, + 16 figures which are line ills and diagrams showing specifications for Aluminium. Makers of Noral Sheet, Strip. Plate, Bars, Sections, Tubing etc. 4to. Silver decorated cloth. Good copy. Boards a liitle dusty. Includes examples of installed systems in many cases locations and architects given. Frontis is the Laruentien Hotel, Montreal. Many world wide examples of projects. Produced by the firm to promote products.

    Stock ID: 13810
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  • An Aesthetic Conversion: being independent notes by HEAL & SON: THORP Joseph
    HEAL & SON: THORP Joseph
    An Aesthetic Conversion: being independent notes

    London Heal and Son and printed at the Arden Press nd [1902]

    12mo Original gray paper covered boards, cloth backstrip title label in read and black pasted onto front board. 22pp + 2pp including advertisement for Heal's catalogue. Boards a little dusty and cloth a little more so else good copy. End papers slightly browned. Book by the typographer and journalist Joseph Thorp (1873-1962) offering independent polemical notes on taste, the traditions of Heals as a source of good taste in design and "directing inspiration" Lovely wood block full page illustrations throughout. Thorp moved form working at the Arden Press. He was involved in the Curwen Press and wrote later in life a biography of Eric Gill.

    Stock ID: 22172
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  • MENIN, Sarah and KITE, Stephen
    An Architecture of Invitation: Colin St John Wilson

    London Lund Humphries 2005

    xviii + 341pp. Numerous b/w ills throughout the text. D/w over red cloth boards. D/w a little bumped at the corners. A very good copy of this distinctive study of the life and architectural career of Colin St John Wilson, architect, teacher, theorist.

    Stock ID: 22707
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  • PICK. Frank,
    An Edinburgh Address on Design and Industry

    Edinburgh Design and Industries Association (Edinburgh Branch) 1917

    23pp. Pamphlet containing a D.I.A Address by Frank Pick. Paper wrappers with paste down label. Very good ephemeral item. First pamphlet to be published by the DIA Edinburgh Branch. Pick was working for London Transport at the time towards unifying its brand. The key principles to make good design are explored in this pamphlet. Scarce.

    Stock ID: 22077
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  • An Encyclopaedia of Plants: by LOUDON. J. C.
    LOUDON. J. C.
    An Encyclopaedia of Plants: Comprising the Description, Specific Character, Culture, History, Application in the Arts, and Every Other Desirable Particular Respecting All the Plants Indigeous, Cultivated In, Or Introduced to Britain

    London Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green 1829

    First edition. xx +1159pp illustrated with steel engravings + ivpp prospectus for Dr Lardner's Cabinet Cycopedia at the end. Green paper spine with paper label, reinforced with card beneath, marbled boards. Bookplate of Sir Richard Bagge on front paste down and Harry Lawrence, Bradfer-Lawrence F. S. A. on free end paper. Binding worn and rather chipped at edges. First edition with with the botanical text contributed by John Lindley. Sir Richard Bagge was born at Stradsett in Norfolk, son of Thomas Philip Bagge and Grace Salisbury. Thomas Bagge employed J. C. Loudon to layout and landscape his grounds at the hall making this an interesting association copy. Bradfer Lawrence was a…

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    London Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green 1829

    First edition. xx +1159pp illustrated with steel engravings + ivpp prospectus for Dr Lardner's Cabinet Cycopedia at the end. Green paper spine with paper label, reinforced with card beneath, marbled boards. Bookplate of Sir Richard Bagge on front paste down and Harry Lawrence, Bradfer-Lawrence F. S. A. on free end paper. Binding worn and rather chipped at edges. First edition with with the botanical text contributed by John Lindley. Sir Richard Bagge was born at Stradsett in Norfolk, son of Thomas Philip Bagge and Grace Salisbury. Thomas Bagge employed J. C. Loudon to layout and landscape his grounds at the hall making this an interesting association copy. Bradfer Lawrence was a renowned collector of manuscripts and part of his collection is at the University of Leeds. From Dolin Amery's library without signature.

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    Stock ID: 22324
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  • [O'CONNOR, John]
    An Essex Dozen a twelve point progress from London to the coast

    Colchester Benham 1953

    8vo. Grey paper covered boards overprinted with the title. Original glassine wrapper partially present. Very good copy. For private distribution. no 242 of 500 copies. Image of Liverpool Street Station and eleven further images all in Essex itself mainly in colour or duotone with one in black and white. Fascinating introduction on how the prints were made from O'Connor's original drawings adding to the interest of this title.

    Stock ID: 21035
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  • An Exhibition of Garden Ornaments: by From the library of Roy Strong [CROWTHER & SONS] WEAVER, Lawrence [ Foreword]
    From the library of Roy Strong [CROWTHER & SONS] WEAVER, Lawrence [ Foreword]
    An Exhibition of Garden Ornaments: Lead & Stone Figures, Vases, Old Wrought Iron Gates, Garden Temples etc. Collected and for sale by Messrs. Thomas Crowther and Sons.

    London published by the firm 1914

    32pp illustrated with b/w plates. 230x310mm Frayed paper wrappers, ribbon tie. The exhibition was held at the RHS Spring Sow at Chelsea Hospital Gardens 1914. Thomas Crowther & Son were established as stone masons in the late 19th century but also dealt in antique garden ornaments and associated materials acquired from Architectural Salvage sales. This catalogue, for instance shows a design by Oliver Hill, architect reusing garden ornaments as part of one of his projects. Several images in the publication show items removed from Cheyne House Chelsea.

    Stock ID: 21550
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  • [WOBURN ABBEY] DODD, S.
    An Historical and Topographical Account of the town of Woburn, its Abbey and vicinity containing also a concise genealogy of the House of Russell and memoirs of the late Francis, Duke of Bedford.

    Sold by the booksellers in the neighbouring towns; and Baldwin Chadock and Joy, London 1818

    [xvi including subscribers list] + 17 + 140pp; [2] ads. Frontis of Woburn CHurch + 1 plate of the house. 195 x175mm. Half calf, marbled boards, recent red spine label. Original boards. Raised bands Very good. Bookplate of previous owner on second end paper. Small stain on half title and title page where coat of arms has been hand painted in blue with a neat hand. Useful on the history of the area and family. Includes a useful description of the modern abbey, its contents, [ in brief ] and grounds.

    Stock ID: 22657
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  • An Historical Essay on Architecture An historical essay on architecture by the late Thomas Hope. Illustrated from drawings by him made in Italy and Germany by HOPE, Thomas. (1769 -1831)
    HOPE, Thomas. (1769 -1831)
    An Historical Essay on Architecture An historical essay on architecture by the late Thomas Hope. Illustrated from drawings by him made in Italy and Germany

    London John Murray [1835] 1836?

    2nd edition. Two volumes with Analytical Index [1836] at rear of Vol. 1. xx, 525, verso errata, (iv), 90; xii, [98 plates]. Marbled edges. Volume One contains the essay and Volume Two contains the illustrations. Illustrated from drawings made by him in Italy and Germany. With Ninety-Seven Plates, collated, Green gilt ruled morocco. Prize binding. In gilt lettering inscribed on the upper boards of both volumes "Present by the Architectural Society London to Mr G A Burn for the best essay 4th June 1839." Slight variation in colour between volume I and volume 2. Good copy. Paper repair to title page professionally executed and text unaffected. Second volume of plates good but a few…

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    London John Murray [1835] 1836?

    2nd edition. Two volumes with Analytical Index [1836] at rear of Vol. 1. xx, 525, verso errata, (iv), 90; xii, [98 plates]. Marbled edges. Volume One contains the essay and Volume Two contains the illustrations. Illustrated from drawings made by him in Italy and Germany. With Ninety-Seven Plates, collated, Green gilt ruled morocco. Prize binding. In gilt lettering inscribed on the upper boards of both volumes "Present by the Architectural Society London to Mr G A Burn for the best essay 4th June 1839." Slight variation in colour between volume I and volume 2. Good copy. Paper repair to title page professionally executed and text unaffected. Second volume of plates good but a few images have finger marks on them. Published posthumously. Good and robust set.The only complete surviving structure built by Hope is the Deepdene mausoleum.

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    Stock ID: 22215
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  • An Historical Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York by YORK
    YORK
    An Historical Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York Volume V The Central Area

    HMSO Royal Commission on Historical Monuments in England 1981

    xcviii + 282pp with text ills throughout and b/w photographs. Very good copy with very good dust wrapper. Descriptions of more than 300 buildings erected before 1850 illustrated with photographs and line ills. 4to. Cloth, vg, in very good d/w.

    Stock ID: 22254
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  • COPE W.H.
    Ancient Ecclesiastical Stained Glass

    London 1897

    24pp illustrated with 4 chromolithographed plates. 4to. Original wraps preserved within recent gilt lettered cloth binding to make a very good copy. Print edition of a paper read before the British Archaeological Association 1st March 1882. Pages a little worn at edges else very good.

    Stock ID: 22322
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  • KERTÉSZ
    André Kertész The Manchester Collection

    Manchester The Manchester Collection 1984

    185pp with 297 black and white photographs. Quarto. Paper wrappers - slightly sunned. Upper cover, top right corner marginally creased. A very good copy. Exhibition catalogue for shows in Manchester and Salford, organised by Harold Riley who worked with Kertesz and the owner of company Norwest Holst - Mr Raymond Slater - to bring the collection featured in this book to Europe as part of a trust available for study by students. Printed in the form of a Festschrift on the occasion of the 90th birthday of Kertész. Includes contributions by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Harold Riley, Mark Haworth-Booth, Lady Marina Vaisey, Weston J. Naef, Colin Ford and Charles Harbutt.

    Stock ID: 22509
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