WILD THING: A LIFE OF PAUL GAUGUIN
Written by Sue Prideaux. Illustrated by Paul Gauguin.
Stock no. 1830908
Published by Faber & Faber Limited. 1st 2024. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An original and revealing portrait of the misunderstood French Post-Impressionist artist, Paul Gauguin. Mustart paper boards, light blue title to spine. Colour photos & illustrations. XIV and 399 pages including index. ISBN: 9780571365937. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to title page. Spine is cocked. Faint stain to lower edge of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn.

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A SCULPTOR'S MANUAL
Written by Bainbridge Copnall.
Stock no. 1830906
Published by Pergamon Press Ltd.. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An illustrated account of experiences in a number of different media with which the author has experiments, and which he has mastered or been governed by during a period of forty-five years in the field of sculputure. Short, oblong format. Bown cloth boards, purple title block with gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. ix and 266 pages including index. ISBN: 0080155774. SIGNED by the author/artist with an inscription to the front endpaper. Text block browned. Contents clean. Black dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn with a few small chips, strengthened to verso with brown paper, verso is very browned. Musty odour present.

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POSTER TO POSTER RAILWAY JOURNEYS IN ART VOLUME 3: THE MIDLANDS AND WALES
Written by Richard Furness.
Stock no. 1830901
Published by Jdf & Associates Ltd. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A mixture of documentary reference, geographic study, historical view and artists review using the central theme of posters. View the wonderful poster images issued bye the Pre-grouping companies, through the era of the 'Big Four', then the British Railway period and into the age of Intercity and Contemporary posters. Large oblong format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour railway poster art throughout. xii and 208 pages. ISBN: 9780956209245. Minor knock to top of spine nad lower board edges. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pixtorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel, rear panel depicts Tintern Abbey.

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STATE BARGES ON THE THAMES
Written by Anne Petrides. Illustrated by Brian Allderidge.
Stock no. 1830888
Published by Hugh Evelyn. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Very large oblong format. Unlike the architecture and furniture of the period, most of the ships and boats built between 1650 abnd 1850 have disappeared. Only two of the barges illustrated in this book have been preserved, both of them Royal barges and both small enough to be kept out of the water and under cover when not in use. The others - all examples of the great civic barges - are known to us only through models, drawings and descriptions. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates. 45 pages. Rubbing to vertical edge of front board. Boards clean. Endpapers browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears, a few small chips to edges, 2" closed tear to rear panel (no loss), price-label to front flap with price crossed out and pencil price added.

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THE WILLIAM MORRIS KELMSCOTT CHAUCER
Written by Geoffrey Chaucer. Illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones.
Stock no. 1830887
Published by Omega Books. 1st thus 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the first edition. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and initials. 554 pages plus glossary. ISBN: 1850070822. Boards clean. Text block is foxed and a little stained. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed and edge-rubbed.

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IAN HAMILTON FINLAY: A VISUAL PRIMER
Written by Yves Abrioux; Stephen Bann. Illustrated by Ian Hamilton Finlay.
Stock no. 1830863
Published by Reaktion Books. 2nd 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition. Includes biographical notes. This book describes and illustrated Ian Hamilton Finlay's whole artistic career. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. 318 pages including index. ISBN: 0948462353. Light rubbing to cover edges. Vertical reading crease to spine. Couple of minor marks to lower edge of text block. Contents clean.

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AN ILLUSTRATED JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD
Written by Thomas Daniell; Samuel Daniell; William Daniell; Katherine Prior. Illustrated by Samuel Daniell; Thomas Daniell; William Daniell.
Stock no. 1208993
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

The story of the Daniell brothers' voyages from London to Canton in 1786 and return via India in 1794, when China was a very exotic and relatively unknown destination. Edited and introduced by Katherine Prior. 3/4 buckram cloth with pictorial front board and gilt title. Large oblong format. Endpapers are maps. Full page colour illustrations throughout. xix and 329 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is shelf-scuffed on non-illustrated sides.

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ROCKING HORSES
Written by Emma Marsden; Tony Stevenson.
Stock no. 1830849
Published by Courage Books. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Collector's Guide to Identifying, Buying and Enjoying Rocking Horses. Large format. Brick red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 80 pages including index. American Edition. ISBN: 1561382191. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, lightly marked, verso is affected by damp mottling (not visible to front).

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AN INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING IN OILS
Written by Hazel Harrison.
Stock no. 1830844
Published by Eagle Editions Ltd. 1st thus 2000. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An intensive and thorough course in oil painting, featuring may step-by-step photographs to illustrate all the basic techniques. In addition, there is plenty of useful information on materials and equipment, as well as how to do the groundwork in preparation for painting. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. 127 pages including index. ISBN: 1861603657. A few minor knocks to board edges else boards bright and clean. Top edge of text block has some minor spotting. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel and has some marks to verso (not visible to front).

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REPAIRING AND RESTORING FURNITURE: THE COMPLETE MANUAL 17TH - 20TH CENTURY
Written by V.J. Taylor.
Stock no. 1830840
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete reference to the woodworking techniques required for any sympathetic renovation - by an acknowledged expert. Includes common repair jobs such as stripping and re-finishing, re-making loose joints and many more specialist repairs. Also covers upholstery, veneering, carving, turning, sharpening tools and special finishes. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0715398857. A few minor marks to rear board. Foxing and marks to top edge of text block, not affecting contents. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is damp stained to lower edges with some visible marks to lower front edge, light scuffing, and tiny tear to top of front panel.

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ROCKING HORSES
Written by Margaret Spencer.
Stock no. 1830805
Published by The Crowood Press. 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Wordwork Projects. How to make a range of different horses. After a brief history of the toys the book describes the materials, tools and accessories for the craft, and distinguishes those that are essential from those that are not a necessity but would be useful. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and black and white photos with detailed diagrams. 160 pages. ISBN: 1852234547. Reprint. Some staining and browning to text block else a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

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RENAISSANCE DECORATIVE PAINTING IN SCOTLAND
Written by Michael Bath.
Stock no. 1830775
Published by National Museums Of Scotland Publishing Limited. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

An exploration of the rich inheritance of decorative painting found in Scottish buildings of the 16th and 17th centuries, of which more than 100 examples survive or are recorded. These painted walls and ceilings show striking images of religious, classical, emblematic or grotesque subjects that have never before been comprehensively documented or described. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and colour illustrations. ix and 286 pages. ISBN: 1901663604. Spine faded. Minor mark to lower edge of text block. Else a lovely copy.

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