Art & Architecture
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Art & Architecture encompasses a broad sweep of material, from early works concerning architecture and architectural history, and books and manuscripts on the fine arts and aesthetics, antiquities and archaeology, to pattern and design books, and private press books and fine bindings. The department also handles original artwork, artistic archives, posters, and propaganda material.
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FARINGTON, Susan Maria (illustrator).
The 104th Psalm. Illustrated by Susan...
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The Faringtons or Ffaringtons were an ancient...
£650
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[LOO, Pieter van, (attributed).]
156 watercolours of flowers, plants, and...
[Holland, c. 1760–80].
A truly stunning collection of over...
£110000
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[COSTUME.]
6 Blätter Altenburger Trachten.
Altenburg, Schnuphase’sche Buchhandlung,...
Charming Altenburg costume plates, lacking...
£150
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DASSIER, Jean and Jacques-Antoine.
‘An Explanation of Dassier’s Medals...
London, c. 1795–1800.
An exceptionally fine illustrated manuscript,...
£6500
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MICHETTI, Charles.
Catalogue des estampes des plus grands...
Vienna, 1790.
First edition. Description of the cabinet...
£350
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GARGIULO, Raffaele.
Cenni sulla maniera di rinvenire i vasi...
Naples, Tipografia Virgilio, 1843.
Second, revised and enlarged edition...
£275
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VIAS, Balthasar de.
In clarissimum virum Nicolaum Claudium...
Marseille, Claude Garcin, 1642.
Uncommon first edition of Balthasar...
£3250
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[BOLOGNA.]
Delle oggetti di belle arti nel famoso...
Bologna, ‘nella stamperia di San Tommaso...
First edition of this detailed description...
£275
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ROLAS DU ROSEY, Carl.
Die Kupferstiche, Handzeichnungen und Kunstbibliothek...
Leipzig, Rudolf Weigel, 1864.
Sale catalogue of the print and drawing...
£250
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[REYNOLDS, Joshua, Sir].
A Discourse, delivered at the Opening of...
London: Printed in the Year 1769.
First editions of seven discourses addressed...
£950
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[SALON DE 1850.]
Explication des ouvrages de peinture, sculpture,...
Paris, 1850.
Catalogue for the Salon of 1850, the exhibition...
£75
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[SALON DE 1857.]
Explication des ouvrages de peinture, sculpture,...
Paris, 1857.
Catalogue for the Salon of 1857.
£75
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[SALON DE 1863.]
Explication des ouvrages de peinture, sculpture,...
Paris, 1863.
Catalogue for the Salon of 1863.
£65
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[SALON DE 1876.]
Explication des ouvrages de peinture, sculpture,...
Paris, Imprimerie National, 1876.
Catalogue for the Salon of 1876.
£75
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HELMAN, Isidore-Stanislas-Henri.
Faits mémorables des empereurs de la Chine,...
Paris, chez l’auteur … et chez M....
Two handsome engraved works by the French...
£6000
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[VILLAMENA, Francesco.]
A fan leaf drawing of a street fight in Rome.
[Italy, late eighteenth century.]
A fine fan leaf drawing, Italian school,...
£2200
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POUND, Ezra.
Gaudier-Brzeska, a Memoir …
[London,] The Marvell Press, [1960].
Revised edition, inscribed by Dorothy...
£250
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FIORILLO, Johann Dominicus.
Geschichte der zeichnenden Künste, von...
Göttingen, bei Johann Georg Rosenbusch,...
First edition. Fiorillo began as a painter,...
£600
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LA SERRE, Jean-Puget de.
Grab-Statt der weltlichen Ergötzlichkeiten,...
Regensburg, Johann Conrad Peetz und Bader,...
First edition in German of Tombeau des...
£375
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POUND, Erza.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, con un manifesto...
Galleria Apollinaire Milano [Milan, All’insegna...
First edition thus, no. 123 of 500 copies,...
£75