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Alken, Henry
FAMOUS SPORTING PRINTS V - HENRY ALKEN
London, The Studio 1929 1st edition
£35.00
Large format ( 10" x 12" ). Beige stiff card covers with titles and a wonderful decoration of a fox in black on front cover. Slightly bumped at ends of spine and corners. A little foxing on first blank endpaper but none throughout book. There are 8 superb mounted colour illustrations with captioned covers by Henry Alken. A VERY GOOD copy.
6036
Anon.
Fifty Russian Artists
Moscow, Raduga Publishers 1985
£20.00
Dark brown cloth covers with lovely cream and black woodcut-type illustration on front cover. Very clean and tight. No inscription.Superb colour illustrations throughout the book. Pictorial d/w with two lovely paintings by Russian artists on front and rear covers. A Fine copy in a VG+ d/w
2509
Bell, Mrs. Arthur
MANTEGNA Masterpieces In Colour
London, T.C. & E.C. Jack no date (2/6d on dustwrapper)
£12.00
Hardback ( 6" x 8" ). Beige covers with colour inlay on front cover of "The Adoration of the Kings". No inscription or name. Clean and tight. A little foxing on front blank endpapers There are eight lovely full-page colour reproductions. Identical dustwrapper, rear cover creased and small neat repair at rear top spine and top corner. First few pages have a little foxing. VG / G
5806
Bellamy David
David Bellamy's PAINTING IN THE WILD A Practical Guide
London, Harper/Collins 1992 rpt.
£28.50
Large format hardback with dustwrapper ( 10 1/2" x 9" ). Light blue cloth covers with titles in gilt on spine. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight (as new! ). SUPERB full-page watercolour illustrations and numerous black and white sketches throughout by David Bellamy. Very attractive pictorial dustwrapper, clean and bright. Not price-clipped. A lovely copy. FINE / VG+
6774
Bellamy David
THE WILD COAST OF BRITAIN
Devon, Webb & Bower / Michael Joseph 1989 1st edition
£40.00
Hardback ( 10 1/2" x 9" ) with a dustwrapper. Dark green cloth covers with titles in blue on spine. There is a little rubbing to ends of spine and corners otherwise very clean and tight. No inscription or name. David Bellamy's illustrations in colour and in black and white throughout the book are SUPERB. Wonderful pictorial dustwrapper showing "Vital Spark approaching Solva" on front cover and "Old Harbour, Newlyn" on back cover. Not price-clipped. Very bright and clean. Also has clear, removable protective covering. SCARCE. A VERY GOOD COPY in a VERY GOOD PLUS D/W.
6602
Bellamy, David
Watercolour Landscape Course From First Steps To Finished Paintings
London, Harper Collins 1994
£16.00
Hardback ( 10 1/2" x 9" ). Light grey cloth covers with titles in gilt on spine. A little rubbing at btm.of spine and btm.corners. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight. Superb colour ( many full-page ) and black and white illustrations by David Bellamy. Attractive colour pictorial dustwrapper. Not price-clipped. VG / VG
5270
Bensusan, S.L.
MURILLO Masterpieces In Colour
London, T.C. & E.C. Jack no date (2/6d on dustwrapper)
£12.00
Hardback ( 6" x 8" ). Beige covers with colour inlay on front cover of "A Boy Drinking". No inscription or name. Very clean and tight. There are eight lovely colour reproductions. Clean identical dustwrapper with few tiny chips at top of spine. VG / G+
5807
Bensusan, S.L.
TINTORETTO Masterpieces In Colour
London, T.C. & E.C. Jack no date (2/6d on dustwrapper)
£16.00
Hardback ( 6" x 8" ). Beige covers with colour inlay on front cover of "The Procurator Battista Morosini". No inscription or name. Very clean and tight. There are eight lovely full-page colour reproductions. Clean identical dustwrapper with small neat 1/2" repair at btm.rear cover. VG / VG
5810
Benton, Ellice G.
Pictorial Paper Cutting A Progressive Course For Infants And Juniors
London, Sir Isaac Pitman 1936
£8.50
Hardback ( 7 1/2" x 10" ). Green pictorial boards with red cloth spine. Grubby and some rubbing and creasing to corners. No inscription or name. Internally clean and tight. There are 3 wonderful colour illustrations at frontispiece and 58 lovely b/w including many silhouettes. A Good copy.
4765
Brinton, Selwyn
PERUGINO Masterpieces In Colour
London, T.C. & E.C. Jack no date (2/6d on dustwrapper)
£10.00
Hardback ( 6" x 8" ). Beige covers with colour inlay on front cover of "St. Mary Magdalen". No inscription or name. Very clean and tight. There are eight lovely full-page colour reproductions. Clean identical dustwrapper, few very tiny chips at ends of spine. VG / G+
5808
Calligraphy
Calligraphy At Your Fingertips
London, Blitz Editions 1994 1st edition
£12.50
Hardback ( 9" x 12" ). Attractive green pictorial covers. No inscription or name. Exceptionally bright, clean and tight. Crammed full of examples and illustrations. Identical pictorial d/w in lovely condition. Fine / Fine
4737
Cavanagh, Dermot
Awash With Colour A practical guide to watercolour painting
London, BBC 2000 1st
£9.50
Blue/green pictorial covers. No inscription. Very clean and tight. Identical pictorial d/w. Not price-clipped. A Fine copy in a Fine d/w.
2525
Cogeval Guy
Post-Impressionists
Secaucus, New Jersey, Wellfleet Press, 1986.
£20.00
White cloth boards,320mm x 235mm, 187 pages, illustrated in b&w & colour, VG+ in a VG+ dw.
1629
Cogniat, Raymond
Sisley
Switzerland, Bonfini Press 1978 1st edition
£10.00
Hardback ( 8" x 10" ). Light cream cloth covers with blue titles on cover and spine. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight. Superb colour and b/w illustrations throughout by Sisley. ( 54 in colour and 21 drawings in b/w ). D/w has very attractive colour pictorial covers illustrated by Sisley. Fine / VG+
4739
Crawshaw, Alwyn
The Half - Hour Painter ( Paint A Successful Landscape In 30 Minutes )
London, BCA 1991
£9.50
Hardback ( 8 1/2" x 11" ). Bright red cloth covers with gilt titles on spine. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight. Numerous b/w and colour illustrations throughout. Attractive all-round pictorial dustwrapper. VG+ / VG+
4741
Crawshaw,Alwyn Garrard, Peter John Blockley, John
Learn to Paint With Watercolours, Oils, Pastels and Acrylics
London, Guild Pub. 1985
£9.50
Red pictorial covers. Hardback. No inscription. No d/w. A nice clean and tight copy. VG
2500
Cuppleditch, David
Phil May The Artist & His Wit
London, Fortune Press 1981 1st
£15.00
Bright red cloth covers with gilt titles on spine. No inscription. Very clean and tight. Every page has superb b/w illustrations and cartoons by Phil May. Lovely pale lilac illustrated endpapers. Pale lilac pictorial, slightly faded d/w. Not price-clipped. A Fine copy in a VG+ d/w.
2526
Dunce, Brian
Make Your Paintings Look Three-Dimensional
London, Aurum Press 1998
£12.50
Hardback ( 9" x 11" ). Dark green cloth covers with gilt titles on spine. Very slight rubbing at btm.of spine. No inscription or name. Exceptionally clean and tight. Lovely colour illustrations on every page. "How to Convey Depth, Dimension and a Sense of Space in Your Paintings". Very attractive pictorial dustwrapper with two small repairs. Not price-clipped. VG / VG
4767
Durer, Albrecht
Durer Paintings, Drawings and Prints
London, Folio Society 1969 1st
£10.00
Light tan boards with red cloth spine and gilt titles on spine. Very clean and tight. No d/w. No inscription. Superb colour and b/w illustrations by Durer on every page. A Fine copy.
2527
Egerton, Judy selected and introduced by
Stubbs Portraits in Detail
London, The Tate Gallery 1984 for the Exhibition 18th October 1984 - 6th January 1985
£12.50
Attractive pictorial covers. Softback ( 10" x 81/2" ). No inscription. No d/w. Exceptionally clean and tight. 20 superb full-page colour illustrations of horses and riders and 10 small b/w by Stubbs. A Fine copy.
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