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THE ANALYSIS OF BEAUTY
Written by William Hogarth; Ronald Paulson.
Stock no. 1329736
Published by Paul Mellon Centre For British Art; Yale University Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited with an introduction by Paulson. Based on the first (and only) edition published during Hogarth's lifetime, incorporating his errata in the text, and correcting obvious errors. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. 162 numbered pages. B/w plates. ISBN: 0300073356. Spine bumped. Evidence of pencil erasure to front free-endpaper and some very light foxing to endpapers else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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THE DOULTON BURSLEM WARES
Written by Desmond Eyles.
Stock no. 1329731
Published by Barrie & Jenkins Ltd. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Nile Street factory established in the late 19th century, written specifically for the collector. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 190 pages (including index). B/w photos throughout and some colour photos as well. ISBN: 0091382602. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and lightly scuffed to rear panel. Small barcode label to rear panel.

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KAROLY KESERU LONDON WORKS 2000-2009
Written by Chris Townsend; Joanna Greenhill. Illustrated by Karoly Keseru.
Stock no. 1329728
Published by GlobalArtAffairs Publishing. 1st 2009. Very good condition.

Grey cardwraps. 83 pages. Colour photos of art pieces. Catalogue edited by Patrick Heide Contemporary Art. ISBN: 9780974514888. Corners slightly bumped. A couple of small score marks to rear cover.

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DOURO PATRIMONIO DA HUMANIDADE (THE DOURO WORLD HERITAGE)
Written by Maria Do Carmo Paco D'Arcos. Illustrated by Johnh O'Connor.
Stock no. 1329696
Published by Editorial Noticias. 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A selection of watercolours and drawings made in the Douro. Accompanied by excerpts from the works of Portuguese authors associated with the region. Includes fold-out illustrations. Black boards with embossed title to front cover. 147 pages (including index). ISBN: 972461364X. 2nd edition April 2002. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and is lightly scuffed.

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CLASSICAL ART A LIFE HISTORY FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT
Written by Caroline Vout.
Stock no. 1329690
Published by Princeton University Press. 1st 2018. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How did the statues of ancient Greece wind up dictating art history in the West? How did the material culture of the Greeks and Romans come to be seen as "classical" and as "art"? Blue boards, white title to spine. 359 pages (including index). Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780691177038. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, dent to lower edge of front cover. Textblock is very slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is slightly sunned to spine and is a little creased at top edge.

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MRS HURST DANCING & OTHER SCENES FROM REGENCY LIFE 1812-1823
Written by Gordon Mingay. Illustrated by Diana Sperling.
Stock no. 1329689
Published by Victor Gollancz. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seventy pictures painted by Diana Sperling between 1812 and 1823. Light brown cloth boards with red foil title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0575030356. Foxing to contents and to verso of wrapper. Wrapper is price-cut, slightly discoloured and grubby to spine.

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A BRUSH WITH BROWN THE LANDSCAPES OF 'CAPABILITY' BROWN
Written by Tim Scott Bolton. Illustrated by Tim Scott Bolton.
Stock no. 1329688
Published by Dovecote Press. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author/illustrator visits 50 of Brown's landscape gardens. Oblong format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Beautiful colour illustrations. 135 pages (including index). ISBN: 9780992915131. SIGNED by the author/artist to half title-page. Minimal white specks to covers and minimal fading at lower edges. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at top edges.

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ART MADE MODERN ROGER FRY'S VISION OF ART
Written by Christopher Green.
Stock no. 1329686
Published by Merrell Holberton Publishers. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book accompanies a major exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London and contains essays by a number of distinguised scholars and writers, edited by Green. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. 224 pages. ISBN: 1858940818. Light mark to front free-endpaper else contents fine. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased.

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OXFORD IN WATERCOLOURS
Written by Hugh Pragnell. Illustrated by Hugh Pragnell.
Stock no. 1329684
Published by Spire Books Ltd. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A personal impression of one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, where there is the almost perfect marriage of landscape with buildings. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations to each page with a paragraph of text to describe the scene. ISBN: 9781904965305. Slight bumping to spine. Light rubbing to covers. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased at edges.

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FABULOUS FAKES
Written by Carole Tanenbaum.
Stock no. 1329679
Published by Artisan. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A passion for vintage costume jewelry, the ultimate collector's guide. Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photography throughout by Puzant Apkarian. ISBN: 1579652921. Dustwrapper is just slightly creased at spine ends.

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ISLE OF WIGHT
No author listed. Illustrated by A.R. Quinton.
Stock no. 1329677
Published by J. Salmon. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format. Beige cardwraps with brown silk tie to spine holding the book together. Colour illustrations throughout. Slight creasing to covers. Foxing and fingering to page margins but illustrations themselves still bright.

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SCARBOROUGH FROM ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS
No author listed. Illustrated by A.R. Quinton.
Stock no. 1329676
Published by J. Salmon. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format. Beige cardwraps with silk tie to spine holding the book together. Colour illustrations throughout, printed on one side only. Covers are foxed, edge rubbed and lightly browned at top edge of front cover. There is slight damage to the pages from light damp stains, only a couple of the illustrations are affected.

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