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PIPER IN PRINT: BOOKS, PERIODICALS & EPHEMERA
Written by Alan Powers; Hugh Fowler-Wright; et al.
Illustrated by John Piper.
Stock no. 1827088
Published by Artists' Choice Editions.
1st
2010.
Nearly fine condition.
John Piper's work as a graphic artist. Introduction by Alan Powers, commentaries on book illustration, dustjackets, magazines, periodicals & ephemera by Hugh-Fowler Wright. Limited Edition of 384 standard copies, signed by Hugh Fowler-Wright on behalf of the various authors. Large format. Red cloth spine with gilt title. Pictorial paper boards. Colour & b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780955834325. SIGNED in pencil by Hugh Fowler-Wright to page 173 (details of limited edition), this is copy 69 of 384. A few minor blemishes to text block. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- BOOKS
- LIMITED EDITION
- BIOGRAPHY
AESOP'S FABLES LITERALLY TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK
Written by Aesop; George Fyler Townsend.
Stock no. 1326437
Published by George Routledge and Sons Limited.
Very good condition.
The New Universal Library. With and introduction and life of Aesop. Green cloth, gilt title and decoration to spine. 157 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some small, light marks to covers. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and some page margins.
THE STORY OF SAN MICHELE
Written by Axel Munthe; Tim Burnett.
Stock no. 1827062
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1991.
Very good condition.
Introduction by Tim Burnett. Brown pictorial cloth, gilt titles and decoration. B/w photos. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed & knocked.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
THE QUEST FOR CORVO
Written by A.J.A. Symons; Norman Birkett; Shane Leslie.
Stock no. 1827025
Published by Folio Society.
1st thus
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Introductions by Birkett and Leslie. The reissued edition. Dark blue cloth spine with silver title. Bright red and blue decorative boards. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed and a couple of minor creases to one edge.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- BIOGRAPHY
BRUNEL: THE MAN WHO BUILT THE WORLD
Written by Steven Brindle; Dan Cruickshank.
Stock no. 1826987
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
1st
2005.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards, title to spine. This book draws on Brunel's own diaries, letters and sketchbooks to understand his life, times and work. ISBN: 0297844083. Lower edge of boards have light indentations. Faint, minor score mark to front board (approx 4"). Contents fine. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- ENGINEERING
- BIOGRAPHY
A LIFE OF LOVE & MUSIC
Written by Hector Berlioz.
Stock no. 1826910
Published by Folio Society.
1988.
Very good condition.
The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz 1803-1865. Translated and edited by David Cairns. Red cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Second impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a nasty bump/knock to one horizontal edge and a few grubby marks.
- Categorised in:
- FOLIO SOCIETY
- PERFORMING ARTS
- MUSIC
- COMPOSERS
- BIOGRAPHY
A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH (CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED No. 6)
Written by Jules Verne.
Illustrated by Norman Nodel.
Stock no. 1826825
Published by CCS Books.
1st thus
2019.
Nearly fine condition.
Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. Also includes a biography of Jules Verne, theme discussions and study questions. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781911238249. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FANTASY
- COMIC BOOK
- BIOGRAPHY
DRAWINGS: VINCENT VAN GOGH
Written by Johannes Van Der Wolk; Ronald Pickvance; E.B.F. Pey.
Illustrated by Vincent Van Gogh.
Stock no. 1826768
Published by Arnoldo Mondadori.
1st
1990.
Very good condition.
Produced in conjunction with the exhibition on the centenary of Van Gogh's death, an attempt to bring together that part of his work which the artist himself considerd most important. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 8824200222. Title to spine has faded. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Covers browned, rear cover scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Previous owner's name & address rubber stamped to inside front cover. Else contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- POST-IMPRESSIONISM
- CATALOGUE (ART)
- BIOGRAPHY
DAVID MYNETT: THE SKETCHBOOKS
Written by Sheila Peczenik.
Illustrated by David Mynett.
Stock no. 1826754
Published by Shiela Peczenik.
1st
2014.
Slightly better than very good condition.
A selection of colour sketches by David Mynett, selected by Sheila Peczenik. Oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour sketches throughout. ISBN: 9780993078101. A nice copy.
MAKING IT NEW: THE ART AND STYLE OF SARA AND GERALD MURPHY
Written by Deborah Rothschild.
Illustrated by Gerald Murphy.
Stock no. 1826739
Published by University of California Press.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Published as the catalogue for the exhibition of the same name which ran from 2007 to 2008. This is a captivating and absorbing collection of essays examining through images and text the Murphys' influence on a remarkable constellation of artists. The Murphys, who endeavored to make art of their own lives, embodied a predominant theme of the 1920s: life as one would like it to be versus life as it is. Featuring art by Gerald Murphy, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Man Ray, and many others in addition to numerous documentary photos. Red cloth boards, yellow title to spine, blind title to front. ISBN: 9780520252387. Frontis is slightly grubby. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- BIOGRAPHY
- CATALOGUE (ART)
ROMAN CIESLEWICZ
Written by Margo Rouard-Snowman.
Illustrated by Roman Cieslewicz.
Stock no. 1826736
Published by Thames and Hudson.
1st
1993.
Very good condition.
Master of Graphic Design. Roman Cieslewicz is one of a handful of graphic artists who have attained worldwide recognition. Best known for a number of unforgettable images, as this book so splendidly demonstrates, Cieslewicz continues to set the pace in an extremely competitive field. Published to accompany a retrospective exhibition at the Pompidou Centre, Paris. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 050027729X. Covers a little scuffed and grubby, edges lightly rubbed. Light foxing to text block. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- GRAPHIC DESIGN
- CATALOGUE (ART)
- BIOGRAPHY
NORMAN FOSTER: 1964-1987
Written by Chris Abel; Chris Seddon; Kenji Sugimura.
Stock no. 1826730
Published by A + U Publishing Co. Ltd..
1st
1988.
Very good condition.
Architecture and Urbanism Extra Edition. Devoted to 55 works in architecture by Norman Foster dating from 1964 to 1987 presented in chronological order. Written in Japanese & English. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and diagrams. Covers lightly scuffed and browned. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDINGS
- BIOGRAPHY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- JAPANESE