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The Studio Year-Book of Applied Art, 1923.

THE STUDIO (pub.), HOLME Geoffrey (ed) · 1923 · Inch's Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, The Studio Ltd, 1923. xii, 184pp, many illustrations. 30x21, glt patterned and blind stamped blue cloth. Spine and edges faded, spine a little pulled at top and bottom, binding slightly cracked, good thus. Focus is on decorative art in the UK, Europe and the US - ...

The Studio Year-Book of Applied Art, 1921.

THE STUDIO (pub.), HOLME Geoffrey (ed) · 1921 · Inch's Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, The Studio Ltd, 1921. Patterned end papers, top edge gilt, 122pp incl illustrations. Publisher's cloth, 30x21. Cloth rather faded, spine a little pulled, a few pages foxed, good thus. Mostly on domestic architecture. Work by Baillie Scott, Ambrose Heal, Hoppe, chapt...

The Opulent Eye: Late Victorian and Edwardian Taste in Interior Design

COOPER Nicholas · 1976 · Inch's Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, AP, 1976 258pp, inc 252 bw pls. 31x24, glt lttd cloth, illustrated dw. Very good, dw neatly price clipped. Splendid images by Bedford Lemare (1864-1944).

English Decoration and Furniture of the Early Renainssance 1500-1650 (The Library of Decorative Art, Vol. I)

JOURDAIN Margaret · 1922 · Inch's Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Batsford 1922 xvii, 305pp, 427 bw illustustrations (photographs and drawings). 35x27, dark red cloth, blind stamped decoration on front, glt lettering on front and spine. A few bumps to the edges, slight pulling to extremities of spine, a bit of browning to ffep, ver...

English Decoration and Furniture of the Later XVIIIth Century. (The Library of Decorative Art, Vol. IV)

JOURDAIN Margaret · 1922 · Inch's Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Batsford 1922 xvi, 269pp, 426 bw illustustrations (photographs and drawings). 35x27, dark red cloth, blind stamped decoration on front, glt lettering on front and spine. A few bumps to the edges, slight pulling to extremities of spine, very good thus. The final volu...

PM: An Intimate Journal for Production Managers, Vol. IV, No. 2, October 1937

LESLIE Robert L and SEITLIN Percy · 1937 · Inch's Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

New York, PM Publishing Company 1937 44pp, bw photographs, inc. studies from Samuel Bernard Schaeffer's "Morning, Noon, Night", published in the same year 21x14, ring bound, card covers Wraps loose, with some rubbing and creasing, contents in reasonable condition. Further ex...

PM: An Intimate Journal for Production Managers, Vol. III, No. 2, October 1936 (number 37 on the cover)

LESLIE Robert L and SEITLIN Percy · 1936 · Inch's Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

New York, PM Publishing Company 1936 48pp, bw photographs, all studies from Samuel Bernard Schaeffer's "Pose Please", published in the same year 21x14, ring bound, card cover with plastic protection sheet. One page has had half removed - probably an advertisement - affecting...

XIII Printmakers (RCA Degree Show, June 13-18 1974)

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART · 1974 · Inch's Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, RCA 1974 13 prints, various forms of reproduction 22x16, paper sleeve with prints of varied sizes inserted. Very good. Features work by 13 different artists, including Ken Oliver, Jonathan Owen, Stella Timmins, Joan Key and the late Peter Cunliffe.

Glass Since 1945: The Dan Klein Collection (London, Thursday 29th November 1984 at 2.30pm)

SOTHEBY'S · 1984 · Inch's Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

London 1984 48pp, many colour and bw illustrations. 27x21, colour wraps. Very good. Much of the collection had been shown at an exhibition in Brighton and then at St Helens early in 1984. Fine works by Orrefors, Venini, AVEM etc beautifully illustrated.

Le Test du Titre: 6 planches et 61 titreurs d'élite

ALECHINSKY Pierre · 1967 · Inch's Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

Paris, Eric Losfeld 1967 32pp, 6 bw engravings 32x21, illustrated wraps. Covers rubbed with some creasing to edges, contents very good. Alechinsky's challenge to his fellow authors and artists to give titles to six unnamed engravings - apparently only Ionesco and Butor "pas...

The House: Its Furnishing, Decoration, Social Functions, Cuisine, Sanitation and Amateur Work (No. 31, Vol VI, September 1899) The Journal of Home Arts and Crafts

THE HOUSE · 1899 · Inch's Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, at the Office of "The Queen" 1899 xii notices, 40pp, many bw drawings throughout. 33x25, wraps. Edges rubbed and slightly chipped, good thus. Articles on silver, china and a rather splendid little piece on serviette folding. The letters page is particular good, with ...

Let's Build A Monument

CROSBY Theo · 1987 · Inch's Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Pentagram 1987 32pp, bw and colour illustrations throughout. 21x15, black card wraps, black dw. Very good. A manifesto from the influential designer and thinker, calling for an organic integration of art into public spaces, not as a grandiose add-on. Crosby at this p...

The Battle of Britain Monument

SANDLE Michael with CROSBY Theo and GUEDES Pedro · 1987 · Inch's Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Pentagram 1987 24pp, bw and colour illustrations throughout. 21x15, black card wraps, black dw. Very good. Proposal for a gigantic monument to the Battle of Britain to be erected in the Surrey Docks on the banks of the Thames; despite the grand vision it was never re...

On Pride and Prejudice in the Arts (Pentagram Papers 26)

GOMBRICH Sir Ernst · 1997 · Inch's Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Pentagram 1997 22pp, colour illustration on frontispiece. 21x15, black card wraps, black dw. Very good; dedication by Gombrich on frontispiece, with a few small marks on the same page. Published by this well known practice, originally directed by Theo Crosby, the aim...

Crop Circles (Pentagram Papers 21)

GLICKMAN Michael · 1992 · Inch's Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Pentagram nd. c.1992 36pp, numerous bw photographs and plans. 21x15, black card wraps, black dw. Very good. Published by this well known practice, originally directed by Theo Crosby, the aim of the Papers was to "publish examples of curious, entertaining, stimulating...

Skeleton Closet (Pentagram Papers 18)

GUARNACCIA Steven · 1989 · Inch's Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Pentagram nd. c.1989 24pp, numerous colour photographs. 21x15, stapled black card wraps. Very good. Published by this well known practice, originally directed by Theo Crosby, the aim of the Papers was to "publish examples of curious, entertaining, stimulating, provoc...

Ragazzini: Photographs of Bomarzo (Pentagram Papers 7)

RAGAZZINI Enzo · 1982 · Inch's Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Pentagram nd c.1982 c. 12pp, bw photographs in a sealed packet. 21x15, black card wraps, packet loosely inserted. Very good, seal on packet unbroken. Published by this well known practice, originally directed by Theo Crosby, the aim of the Papers was to "publish examp...

Pablo Picasso: Four Themes

PENROSE Roland · 1961 · Inch's Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Folio Society 1961 iiipp, 30 colour plates, 29 of which have a facing page of explanatory text. 30x22, cloth Cloth rather grubby, contents good. The paintings are grouped around the themes of the Human Form, Portraits, Still Life and Landscape.

Vincent van Gogh: Portrait of Provence

PIPER David · 1959 · Inch's Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Folio Society 1959 iiipp, 30 colour plates, 29 of which have a facing page of explanatory text. 30x22, cloth Good. Excellent selection, nicely reproduced, from the turbulent last month's of the artist's life.

Francisco Goya: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

TROUTMAN Philip · 1971 · Inch's Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London, Folio Society 1971 c. 10pp text, plate section with 71 images, some in colour 30x22, cloth Good. Includes a good selection from the 'Disasters of War' sketches, which still have the power to shock.