ANON.

ART TREASURES OF THE WORLD.

London. Paul Hamlyn, 1964., First UK edition."Painting, sculpture, architecture, & ornament from prehistoric times to the twentieth Century." 287 pages. Over 550 reproductions, over half in full colour, also biographies of 216 artists. 13.5" x 10" Navy blue cloth cover, & contents are near fine, no inscription or marks, except a few small marks from old sellotape on endpapers after a protective cover removed. D. w. is near fine, priced 5 guiineas (£5.25). Large, 34.75cm. x 26cm., and heavy. 778

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Book number: 778

Catalogue: .Art & Design

Keywords: Paintings sculpture architecture art

ARBORE, GRIGORE.

Bellini.

London. Abbey Library, 1978., Originally published by Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest in 1978. Translated by Andreea Gheorghitoiu. 12½" x 9½" Giovanni Bellini was a 15th century Venetian artist. 31 pages of text, including Notes, chronology of Bellini's life, bibliography & list of the reproductions. 23 colour pictures and 40 in black & white. Cream cover, and contents are near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 1978

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Book number: 1815

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: Giovanni Bellini Venetian painting Piero della Francesca Venice

BAREAU, JULIET WILSON.

THE HIDDEN FACE OF MANET. An Investigation of the Artist's Working Processes.

London. The Burlington Magazine, 1986., Soft back, large size. A catalogue for an exhibition on Manet presented by the Burlington Magazine at the Courtauld Institure in London, April to June 1986. 98 pages, including Notes, Exhibition checklist, & bibliography. Frontispiece is b./ w. photograph of Manet, with 11 colour & 104 b./w. illustrations & photographs. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine stiff card cover. 31cm. x 23.5cm. ISBN 0951135007. 1986

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Book number: 7877

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: Manet Impressionists Burlington Courtauld

BARNICOAT, JOHN.

A CONCISE HISTORY OF POSTERS.

London. Thames & Hudson, 1972, Paperback. One of T. & H.'s "World of Art" series. Near fine, except a few faint spots of foxing inside front & back cover & on half-title, but no other marks or inscription. 288 pages including bibliography, & list of illustrations. 72 colour plates & 201 b./w. 8.25" x 5.75" ISBN 0500201188. 1972

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Book number: 3198

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: poster advertise advertising art design illustrators Toulouse-Lautrec lithography

BAZIN, GERMAIN.

A CONCISE HISTORY OF ART. 2 volume set.

London. Thames & Hudson, 1962., Softbacks. Both books are reprints, first published in France, this set was translated & revised and first published in UK in 1958. The 2 books are sold together. Volume 1 is " From the Beginnings to the Fifteenth Century " 269 pages plus index. 8 colour plates, and 348 b./w. photographs. Near fine except bottom front corner faintly creased. Volume 2 is " From the Renaissance to the Present Day." Pages 271 - 534 plus index. 8 colour plates and 361 b./w. photographs. Near fine. 8¼" x 5¼". 1962

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Book number: 3203

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: art painting sculpture Renaissance carving Minoan Gothic Romanesque Venetian Florentine Assyrian Byzantine

BENINGFIELD, GORDON.

HARDY LANDSCAPES.

Devizes, Wiltshire. Selectabook, 2004., Reprint, first published 1990. Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Thomas Hardy's birth. Landscape format. 64 pages, illustrated in colour with Gordon Beningfield's watercolours of the countryside that Hardy knew & loved. 24.5cm. x 34.5cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine laminared cover. Near fine d./w. priced £17.95. ISBN 1844060373. 2004

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Book number: 7754

Catalogue: Travel & Topography / Art & Design

Keywords: watercolour Gordon Beningfield Thomas Hardy Dorset

BERTI, LUCIANO

THE UFFIZI. All Paintings Exhibited in 657 Illustrations.

Firenze. Becocci Editore, 1971, Softback. Luciano Berti is Director of the Gallery. 132 pages, including index. Illustrated with colour and b./w. photographs. Near fine, but previous owner's name & address on inside of front cover. Near fine stiff card cover. 1971

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Book number: 5925

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: Uffizi art gallery Florence Italy Luciano Berti

BOARDMAN, JOHN

GREEK ART.

London. Thames & Hudson, 1964., Softback. One of T. & H.'s " World of Art Library History of Art" series. 286 pages including bibliography, list of illustrations and index. 46 plates in colour and 205 photographs in b.& w. Near fine except some notes written neatly & very small on last page, on list of galleries. 8.25" x 5.75". 1964

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Book number: 3204

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: Greece Greek sculpture statues art painting

BRIGHTON, ANDREW.

FRANCIS BACON.

Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton University Press, 2001., Softback. One of the series " British Artists " published in conjunction with The Tate Gallery. 80 pages. 40 colour and 20 b./ w. illustrations. 9.5" x 6.75". Near fine in slightly scratched & slightly worn cover. ISBN 0691070598. 2001

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Book number: 1705

Catalogue: .Art & Design

Keywords: Francis Bacon The Tate Gallery

BRILL, REGINALD.

MODERN PAINTING And Its Roots In European Tradition.

London. Avalon Press and Collins, 1947., Reprint, first published 1946. Among the painters discussed are Klee, Matisse, Paul Nash, Picasso, Renoir & Stanley Spencer. 32 pages including bibliography. 4 colour and 47 b./w. photographs of paintings. Contents near fine, clean, no inscription or marks. Very good cover but ends of spine slightly worn. No d./w. 25cm. x 19cm. 1947

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Book number: 6635

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: art artists painters Picasso Stanley Spencer L.S. Lowry

BRYANT, JULIUS

TURNER. PAINTING The NATION. English Heritage properties as seen by J.M.W. Turner.

London. English Heritage,1998., Softback. Reprint, first published 1996. 102 pages. Illustrated in colour with paintings by Turner of 35 properties which are now in the care of English heritage, along side old prints in b.& w., and modern photographs in colour & b. & w. 8¼" x 8¼". Near fine but corners slightly bumped, & residue from price label on back cover. ISBN 1850746540 1988

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Book number: 3870

Catalogue: Art & Design / History

Keywords: Turner watercolours paintings English Heritage

BUSBY, JOHN.

Drawing Birds." An RSPB Guide.

Sandy, Beds. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 1986., How to draw & paint birds, with ilustrations by the author & other artists. 128 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. 26cm. x 21.45cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine d./w., priced £12.95. ISBN 0903138212. 1986

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Book number: 8363

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: RSPB bird ornithology drawing

CALI, FRANCOIS ( TEXT ) AND SUDRE, JEAN-PIERRE ( PHOTOGRAPHY.)

BRUGES. The Cradle of Flemish Painting.

London. George Allen & Unwin, 1964, Ex Library. Reprint, first published 1963 in Paris. Translated from the French by Dennis Chamberberlin. 96 pages of text, with 5 full page colour photographs of paintings, and 97 beautiful b./ w. photographs of Flemish paintings, lovely Bruge scenery & architecture. 2 maps of 16th century Bruge, and a double page map of modern Bruges. Some of the b./w. photographs have sides folded in, forming triptychs. Contents near fine, except front free endpage has been removed, & small library stamp in 2 places. D./w. near fine but bottom edge was folded under to fit inside library sleeve. Priced 42/-s. or £2.10. 1964

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Book number: 6270

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: Bruges Belgium Flemish painting Van Eyck

CAMP, JEFFERY.

DRAW. How To Master The Art.

London. Dorling Kindersley, 1984., Large size soft back. 10th impression. Foreword by David Hockney. 256 pages including index. Illustrated in colour and b./w. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Stiff card cover is near fine, priced on back £14.99. ISBN 0863180396. 1984

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Book number: 5611

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: drawing sketching portrait pencil charcoal artist

COOPER, MARIO.

WATERCOLOUR BY DESIGN.

London. Pitman House, 1980., First UK edition, first published New York by Watson-Guptill. The author describes and demonstrates his work, techniques & working methods, and life in his studio. 144 pages including bibliography. 80 pages of colour and 50 pages in black & white. 30cm. x 23cm. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Maroon cover with gilt lettering near fine. D./w. near fine, but top edge slightly faded, bumped & slightly worn. ISBN 0273016253. 1980

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Book number: 6658

Catalogue: Art & Design

Keywords: watercolour painting studio artistry