Anonymous

Painting As a Pastime

London, Sotheby's, 1998. First edition. Hardback. A fascinating insight into the life of Winston Churchill as an artist, printed by Sotheby's and illustrated in colour with examples of his work. This work was published to accompany Sotheby's exhibition of the artwork of Winston Churchill, which showed just over one hundred of his paintings. Over twelve thousand people attended during a fortnight. This book includes his important essay on his love for painting, 'Painting as a Pastime&apos. He produced well over five hundred paintings during his lifetime, despite only discovering his affinity when he was in his forties.Lavishly illustrated with examples of Churchill's work throughout in colour.Complete with the original dust wrapper, which is unclipped.  A lovely remembrance of the artwork of one of the most renowned politicians in British history. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper has a little wear to the head, but is otherwise in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Winston Churchill. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 799R28

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Winston Churchill Churchill Churchill's Art Churchill's Paintings Churchill Painting as a Pastime Winston Churchill

Anonymous

The Pictorial Gallery of Arts, Volume II: Fine Arts

London, Charles Cox, 1847 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the second volume of 'The Pictorial Gallery of Arts', with this richly illustrated work examining fine art, sculpture, architecture and paintings. The second volume only of a two volume work.Volume one was published in 1845, and discusses the 'Useful Arts', while this volume examines 'Fine Arts&apos.Illustrated with a chromolithographic frontispiece, one lithographed plate, and with extensive vignette and full page illustrations throughout.Discussing a wide range of artistic practices, this volume discusses architecture, sculpture, and the history of painting, with each category subdivided into movement and period. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with gilt detailing to spine. Bumping and fading to board perimeters. Hinges strained but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright, with handling marks and instances of significant spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 881F23

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: art fine art Useful Arts fine art Not Stated

Anonymous

The Picture Book of Collections from Victorian and Albert Museum

London, Authority of the Board of Education, 1933. Leather. A smartly bound collection of pictorial pamphlets depicting collections at the Victorian and Albert Museum. Smartly bound from the parts by John Eves. This work touches upon some of the vast collection held in the Victorian and Albert Museum. Includes bookbindings from before 1550, English domestic silver 14th to 16th century, English silver spoons, and English mediaeval wall-paintings. The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, located in London. Rebound in a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards, and gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, smart, aside from light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean, aside from the odd ink stamp to title pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: LTH26-C-4

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Leather Bookbinding Silver Victoria and Albert Museum Bookbinding London History Various

Anonymous

Pictures Exhibited in the Royal Reception Rooms of the Art Galleries of the Glasgow International Exhibition 1901

Glasgow, Printed for Private Circulation by James Maclehouse and Sons, 1902. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition with 28 leaves of plates depicting paintings of the Old Masters. A scarce first edition printed for private circulation, with 28 leaves of plates. Collated, complete. The etched title page is the work of Scottish painter and etcher Sir David Young Cameron. This volume contains photographs of the Royal Reception Rooms - and the paintings exhibited within - during the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1801. Depicted are the works of Old Masters such as Da Vinci, Botticelli, Rembrandt, Van Dyck and many others, including early Flemish painters. This is an ex-library copy, and the external condition reflects this. Containing stamps, and a library book plate for the 'Bath Municipal Reference Library' to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original paper vellum binding. Marks to the spine and boards, with some rubbing and loss to the paper vellum. Ring mark remnant to the front board. Bumping to the extremities and head and tail of spine. Remnant of library sticker to tail of spine. Library plate, stamp, and notations to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Further library stamp to verso of title page. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: D Y Cameron. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 774F40

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Bath Municipal Reference Library James Maclehouse Rembrandt Scotland James Maclehouse D Y Cameron

Anonymous

The Polite Arts, or, a Dissertation on Poetry, Painting, Musick, Architecture and Eloquence

London, J. Osborn; T. Lownds, 1749. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this delightful mid eighteenth century study of the 'polite arts&apos. The very scarce first edition of this anonymously authored study of the 'polite arts', defined in this work as 'Poetry, Painting, Musick, Architecture and Eloquence&apos.Divided into twenty-four chapters on topics including dance, the nature of genius, the imitation of nature, the epic, the tragedy, and comedy.ESTC reference number N12396.Retaining the original half title.A bright copy of this very scarce work. In a full calf binding. Joints starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, but otherwise clean and bright. Small worm holes to tales of each leaf - not interfering with text - and penetrating rear pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 842F43

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: art criticism anothology criticism None

Anonymous

The Popular Educator

London, W. Kent and Co, 1856-1857. Leather. A scarce and complete illustrated six volume educational encyclopaedia. Illustrated with nineteen folding maps, and discussing a wide array of subjects. The complete, scarce, six volume edition of W. Kent's mid nineteenth century series, 'The Popular Educator&apos. Illustrated throughout, with the six volumes bound in three, smart, half calf volumes.A fascinating set of illustrated, educational works, with chapters dedicated to the study of subjects including but not limited to Ancient History, Architecture, Arithmetic, Biography, Botany, Grammar, French, Geography, Geology, Geometry, German, Latin, Music, History and Physiology. With numerous vignette illustrations throughout each volume, six folding maps to the start of volume II, five folding maps to the start of volume III, six to the start of volume IV, and two to the start of volume V.A fascinating work illustrating a wealth of mid nineteenth century knowledge. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails, and board perimeters. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages age toned, with spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 833F8

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: music The Popular Educator education maths The Popular Educator Not Stated

Anonymous

Portfolio of 30 Coloured Illustrations to the Little Flowers of St. Francis

London, Sands & Co, c1919. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautiful collection of thirty plates illustrated inspired by 'Little Flower's of St. Francis', illustrated with colour plates. The first edition of this work. A portfolio of thirty plates, illustrated for the anonymous Italian text, 'Little Flowers of St. Francis&apos. Illustrated with thirty colour plates. Collated, complete. The text is a collection of fifty-three short chapters on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. Illustrated by Eugene Burnand. Undated, dated from a similar copy held at the Trinity College Dublin Library. In a quarter cloth portfolio with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Lacking ribbon ties. Some marks and spots to the boards. Small amount of loss of paper to the head of the rear board. Internally, pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Edmund Burnand. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 696P13

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: little flowers of st francis edmund burnard illustrations portfolio edmund burnard tuscan latin Edmund Burnand

Anonymous

Report of the First Meeting of the Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company, Incorporated 1846. Together with an Analysis of Evidence &C

London, Hatton and Co, 1846 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce report of the 'Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company's first meeting, which took place on July 10th, 1846. A very scarce first edition.The report begins with the necessity of 'a project which proposed at all times to carry away the drainage at the level of low tides, and to remove from the Thames the daily increasing refuse of London&apos.The report goes on to discuss use of manure and sewage processes in Ceylon, Africa and America.An informative discussion of the sanitary and sewage problems facing London in the mid nineteenth century. Unbound, as issued. Externally, exceptionally bright. Internally, final gathering tenderly held. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 907F35

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: sewage metropolitan manure company Tunnel Sewer metropolitan manure company None

Anonymous

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) an Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London Volume II. West London. Excluding Westminster Abbey

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1925. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this fascinating exploration of the rich and diverse architecture found in the west of London; volume II of a set of five works surveying the art, buildings and monuments throughout all of England's capital city. This work is volume II only of the original five volume 'Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London' published from 1924 to 1930: Vol. I - Westminster Abbey Vol. II - West London, excluding Westminster Vol. III - Roman London Vol. IV- The City Vol. V - East London. This work was commissioned as part of an extensive survey of monuments throughout England by the government advisory body, 'The Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England&apos. First established in 1908, the commission created inventories on a county-by-county basis, publishing around forty volumes over the next seventy years on notable buildings and monuments of archaeological, architectural and historical importance. Profusely illustrated throughout with a beautiful coloured frontispiece plate, a large coloured folding map to the pocket to the rear of the text, and copious black and white photographs, sketches, and plans. This copy is lacking the original dustwrapper, as expected. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with black stamped title to front board and spine. Externally excellent, with slight bumping to extremities and head and tail of spine. Small split to head of spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned to extremities, but very bright and clean with the odd light spot to the occasional page. Near Fine . Ill.: Unnamed. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 643M7

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Folding Map Monuments Architecture London Monuments Colour Illustrated Unnamed

Anonymous

The Royal Album of London Views, with Map and Index

London, F. P. & S. c1890. Cloth. A fantastic collection of engravings depicting London at the turn of the twentieth century. Includes beautiful panoramic engravings of places known and loved by a modern audience, such as the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral, as well as less familiar places such as the Crystal Palace. In a concertina format, with a map of London and index.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub.In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with a wonderful pictorial cover depicting a guard of the Tower of London. In a quarter cloth binding. Externally very smart, minor wear to the extremities. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean bar the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 752R38

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: london history of london illustrated history of london Not Stated

Anonymous

Sample Book of 955 Silk Samples

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1930 . Cloth. A very scarce and unique fabric sample book, consisting of just under one-thousand striking silk samples. A very scarce and wonderfully extensive collection of decorative and unique silk fabric samples.Collated, with nine-hundred and fifty-five samples attached to two-hundred and twenty pages.With examples of fabrics in a full spectrum of colours, with numerous featuring abstract designs, floral motifs, paisley patterns, and stripes, and with areas of embroidery to a small number.These crimped fabric samples are each attached to the pages by staples, with a small numbered label attached to each. There is some fraying to cuttings, with a small number partially detached or torn.To the front pastedown is the French language binder's label 'Gallus&apos. In the original cloth binding, with metal corners to fore edges of boards. Light rubbing to joints and boards. Binder's label to head of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Fabric samples attached by staples, with a small proportion partially detaching, or torn. With handwritten ink numbers accompanying each fabric sample. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 831F44

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: fabric cuttings fabric samples textiles silk fabric samples Not Stated

Anonymous

Scrapbook of Watercolour Fabric Illustrations

Paris, Not Stated, c1900 . Cloth. A unique and very scarce artist's sketch book, containing watercolour reproductions of eleven samples of fabrics used for upholstery. A very scarce and unusual collection of hand painted watercolour reproductions of upholstery fabric samples. Featuring eleven bright watercolour samples of fabrics, on nine leaves.The handwritten label to the back strip, partially obscured', titles this work 'A Releves de Fragments Caphisseries', identifying this sketchbook as containing reproductions of a collection of found fabrics of upholstery.With the binder's label of E. Carpentier, Paris, maker of 'speciality albums' to the head of the front pastedown.A lovely collection of watercolours. In the original cloth portfolio style binding. Handwritten label to back strip, with bumping to back strip perimeters and significant losses to the cloth at joints, resulting in significant fraying. Large area of discolouration to centre of front board, and bumping to board perimeters. Binder's label to front pastedown. Binding significantly strained, with first gathering working loose. Pages significantly age toned, with handling marks to first leaf, and further spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 831F42

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: textile fabric watercolour painting fabric A Releves de Fragments Caphisseries Not Stated

Anonymous

Scrapbook

N/A, N/A, c1900. Cloth. An unusual scrapbook of art depicting religious and provincial scenes. Various colour illustrated plates of animals such as hares, deer and pheasant as well as scenes of children playing, flowers, insects, young lovers, port scenes and many pictures of dogs. Various portraits of ladies of differing social standings and military men. In a cloth binding. Externally, rubbed with warping and tidemarks to boards and loss to front board. Head and tail of spine are bumped with small closed tears Section of backstrip is lifting. Internally, binding tender in places with light foxing and handling marks. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: GEN22-H-19

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Scrapbook Album Unique Unusual Album None

Anonymous

Specimens of Printing Types

London, P. M. Shanks and Sons, Ltd. c1912. Cloth. A scarce and fascinating catalogue of fonts and embellishments provided by this now-defunct printing press. A directory, submitted to printers, publishers and merchants to view their offerings by way of fonts and embellishments.P. M. Shanks & Co was founded in 1855 by John Huffam King, and was based in Red Lion Square, London. From 1881 it was known as P. M. Shanks and Co. and then as P. M. Shanks and Sons Ltd. until it merged with Stevens to become Stevens, Shanks and Sons Ltd. It became defunct after 1971, and handed all of its equipment to St. Bride's Printing Library.Undated, dated from a copy on Jisc.With gilt detail to the cover. In a full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with only minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 757R4

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: fonts printing press f m shanks foundry printing press Not Stated

Anonymous; James Mosley (introduction)

S. & C. Stephenson Specimen and Sale Catalogue 1796-1797

London, Printing Historical Society, 1990. Paperback. Very scarce copy of this catalogue of two sales of S. & C. Stephenson. Printed roughly two centuries after the sales by the Printing Historical Society, the catalogues contains many illustrations and descriptions of printing apparatus, with an introduction by James Mosley exploring the refinement in the techniques and materials of printing that were developed in the late eighteenth century. Mosley, as a retired librarian, historian and specialist in the history of printing and letter design therefore is a notable and authoritative commentator on the history of printing apparatus, making this text a vital work for any reader interested in the history of printing. Published by 'The Printing Historical Society', a society devoted to the study of the history of printing. The Society was jointly founded in 1964 by James Mosley and a large group of teachers, scholars, students of design and bibliography, librarians, professional printers and amateur enthusiasts, including the likes of the printing historian James Moran, the German calligrapher, typographer, type designer, book designer and illustrator Berthold Wolpe, and the English bibliographer, printing historian, printer and book-collector, David John Chambers. In card binding. Externally smart with some shelfwear and sunning to backstrip only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine .

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Buchzahl: GEN39-E-21

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Stephenson Printing Historical Society Printing Technology Printing Historical Society Mosley Various