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THE HAND OF NATURE: BUTTERFLIES, BEETLES AND DRAGONFLIES
Written by Jacques Kerchache; Ettore Sottsass.
Stock no. 1824815
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A meticulously photographed record of Jacques Kerchache's amazing collection of insects. Light grey cloth, no title to spine, blind title to front. Beautiful colour photographs by Patrick Gries, of insects as displayed. ISBN: 0500974926. A beautiful book in colour pictorial dustwrapper which is lightly creased at corners and lightly scuffed, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

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THE PIRELLI CALENDAR: 40 YEARS COMPLETE
Written by Francesco Negri Arnoldi.
Stock no. 1824270
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Pirelli Calendar is an icon of our times. Not available by purchase or subscription but only sent to a Who's Who of movers and shakers, this luxurious pin-up calendar has over the years featured the world's most beautiful women. This fortieth anniversary edition contains the full calendar for all the yeras from 1964 to 2004. Large format. Matt pink boards, black title to spine & publisher logo to front. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 050054297X. Pink has faded to green at board edges and spine. Text block lightly browned, minor foxing to top edge. Contents fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and is creased across top edge.

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LARTIGUE: ALBUM OF A CENTURY
Written by Martine D'Astier; Clement Cheroux; et al. Illustrated by Jacques Henri Lartigue.
Stock no. 1824269
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) took his first photograph using his father's camera when he was just six years old, and with this began the creation of an enduring record of twentieth-century French life. Published on the occasion of the exibition Jacques Henri Lartigue: Photographs 1901 - 1986 London 2004. Large, oblong format. Brey cloth boards, silver title to spine and blind publisher's vignette to front. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 0500542910. Spine slightly cocked. Text block slightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby mainly to rear panel.

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HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON: THE MODERN CENTURY
Written by Peter Galassi. Illustrated by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Stock no. 1824268
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Published to accompany the major retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, drawing fully on the extensive holdings of the Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris. Large format. Red cloth boards, silver title to spine and blind publisher's vignette to front. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780500543917. Boards clean and bright. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE ANDY GOLDSWORTHY PROJECT
Written by Molly Donovan; Tina Fiske. Illustrated by Andy Goldsworthy.
Stock no. 1824267
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In 2003 British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy was invited to create a work of art for the National Gallery of Art... A fully illustrated catalogue documenting Goldsworthy's commisioned installations - more than 120 works dating from 1984 to 2008 and spanning three continents. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine and blind title to front. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780500238714. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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CORPUS
Written by Philippe Sollers. Illustrated by Alejandra Figueroa.
Stock no. 1824258
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The first major monograph on the photography of Alejandra Figueroa. This series of black-and-white photographs of statues from the world's greatest museums captures every nuance of flesh and exalts every detail of the human body. Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, black title to spine, blind publisher's vignette to front. 69 tritone illustrations. ISBN: 0500542813. Minor fading along bottom edge of boards. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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BEST WHEEL FORWARD
Written by J.A. Gregoire.
Stock no. 2139990
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st thus 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Motor Racing in France from 1920's to 1950's. Red cloth, gilt titles. Spine is a bit faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned and foxed to spine; edge-creased with a few small nicks.

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FIVE CENTURIES OF SIENESE PAINTING: FROM DUCCIO TO THE BIRTH OF BAROQUE
Written by Giulietta Chelazzi Dini; Alessandro Angelini; Bernardina Sani.
Stock no. 2139076
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st thus 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Brown boards with gilt title to spine and publisher vignette to front cover. With 389 illustrations, 247 in colour. ISBN: 0500237565. Some light page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased, with fading to spine.

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THE HISTORY OF GARDEN DESIGN: THE WESTERN TRADITION FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT DAY
Written by Monique Mosser; Georges Teyssot.
Stock no. 2138989
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine; gilt vignette to front cover. Colour and b/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 0500015112. Some light page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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DUCCIO: TUSCAN ART AND THE MEDIEVAL WORKSHOP
Written by John White.
Stock no. 2138891
Published by Thames and Hudson. Circa 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine; vignette to front cover. B/w photos. ISBN: 0500091358. Wear to cover edges. Marks to endpapers. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine and edge-creased.

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TIMMY THE TUG
Written by Ted Hughes; Jim Downer. Illustrated by Jim Downer.
Stock no. 1322748
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2009. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. Blue boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front. Super colour illustrations. Story in verse. ISBN: 9780500514962. Some rubbing to spine and corners. A couple of light score marks to rear cover. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover.

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WORLD ARCHITECTURE THE MASTERWORKS
Written by Will Pryce.
Stock no. 2136844
Published by Thames and Hudson. Circa 2008. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Stunning colour photography throughout. ISBN: 9780500342480. Still in original shrink wrap - UNREAD! Wrapper is faded to spine and two edges.

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