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FANTASTIC ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN IN BRITAIN, 1850-1930
Written by Diana L. Johnson.
Stock no. 2119771
Published by Museum Of Art. 1979. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red cloth, gilt titles. Colour plates, b/w photos and illustrations. Limited to 7000 copies. Not only a book on the subject of fantastic illustration, but also the catalogue of an exhibition. Foxing and some page browning. Wrapper is unevenly foxed and browned, with edge-creasing and a few chips and nicks.

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A CENTURY OF RAILWAYS
Written by Peter W.B. Semmens.
Stock no. 2118811
Published by Oxford Publishing. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large, oblong format. Colour and b/w photos. Through the pages of 'Railway Magazine' and paintings from members of the Guild of Railway Artists. Includes the 100-year history of 'Railway Magazine' by Peter W.B. Semmens. ISBN: 0860935353. A few marks to covers. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small tears/nicks to corners; fade marks to a few edges.

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IL MEO PATACCA OVVERO ROMA IN FESTE NEI TRIONFI DI VIENNA
Written by Giuseppe Berneri. Illustrated by Bartolomeo Pinelli.
Stock no. 2118558
Very good condition.

Large oblong format. Card wraps. Text in Italian. Full page b/w illustrations by Pinelli. Creasing and some chipping to cover edges. A few marks to covers. Some light foxing.

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VISIONS OF JAPAN (BOXED SET)
Written by Arata Isozakie; Hidetoshi Kato; Simon Hoggart; Peter Popham; et al.
Stock no. 2117982
Published by Victoria & Albert Museum; The Japan Forum. 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. This set was produced to go along with the 'Japan Festival' held in 1991. The exhibition took place at The Victoria and Albert Museum. there are 3 items in card case. First is a text volume, second is concertina style photographic album. Lastly in another slip-case and card cover is 'scrapbook', with a captions leaflet to accompany it. One volume (text) has some wear to edges and spine - otherwise rest are nearly fine. Slip-case has some edge-wear.

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ARTHUR RACKHAM HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by Derek Hudson. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 1314867
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1976. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

An introduction to the man behind the work with comments on his technique and achievements. Bibliography at rear. Re-issued with a revised checklist of Rackham's work. Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour tipped-in plates and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0434353507. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with a few small tears and is faded to spine, laminate has started to lift at front edge of spine.

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BADAIN JARAN: THE FORGOTTEN DESERT: DIE VERGESSENE WUSTE
Written by Catherine Hug; Bill Kouwenhoven. Illustrated by Luis Fresnocarlos Crespo.
Stock no. 1811246
Published by Scheidegger & Spiess. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A photographic account of the Badain Jaran Desert in China. Dual language: English and German. Large format. Black paper boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9783858813824. Fingermarks to black free front endpaper. Else a fine copy in a like dustwrapper.

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LEONARDO DA VINCI AND THE ART OF SCULPTURE
Written by Gary M. Radke; et al.
Stock no. 1607288
Published by High Museum Of Art, Atlanta; Yale University Press. 1st 2009. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780300154733. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE MAGAZINE OF FINE ARTS VOLUME ONE NOVEMBER 1905 - APRIL 1906
No author listed.
Stock no. 1607286
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1906. Almost very good condition.

large format. Original green cloth with gilt lettering. B/w and colour illustrations, including some tipped-in plates. Spine and corners bumped with wear and some loss / fraying of cloth. Covers are scuffed and marked. Some scattered foxing, some tissue guards are creased.

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CAPPELLA SISTINA
No author listed.
Stock no. 1607204
Published by Instituto Geografico De Agostini. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w and colour illustrations. Text in ITALIAN. Wrapper browned and scuffed in places, dampstained to verso of spine area.

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MICHELANGELO LA CAPPELLA SISTINA
Written by Stefano Bottari.
Stock no. 1607201
Published by Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 1968. Very good condition.

Large format. B/w and colour illustrations. Text in ITALIAN. Corners bumped, with a little wear. Indentation marks to rear board.

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FIFTEEN GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS FROM THE GEORG SCHAFER COLLECTION
No author listed.
Stock no. 1607199
Published by Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd.. 1978. Very good condition.

Card wraps. Catalogue accompanying sale at Christies on June 27, 1978. Includes list of final bid prices. Colour illustrations. Covers marked.

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PEOPLE OF IMPORTANCE
Written by Brenda E. Spender. Illustrated by J.H. Dowd.
Stock no. 1504628
Published by Country Life Limited. 1st 1934. Slightly better than good condition.

Green cloth spine, gilt titles. Grey boards with green title to front. Delightful pencil sketches of children and their doings. Spine bumped and browned. Covers very marked and heavy wear to corners. A few b/w photos of a child have been stuck to pages and one to front pastedown. A couple of hinges cracked. Only one tissue guard present and it is torn. Some fox spots and marks to contents including erased pencil writing to one page. Colouring to one small illustration. Light page browning.

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