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The Penguin of the Renaissance.

PLUMB, J.H. · 1964 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1964. Rep. "In this book the whole sweep of Renaissance achievement is vividly portrayed and analysed by Dr J H Plumb..... and by over sixty illustrations of contemporary masterpieces". Pp. 333, b/w illustrations throughout book. P/b, slightly creased...

Chagall.

CASSOU, JEAN. · 1965 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,371)

London: Thames and Hudson, 1965. 1st ed. 'A pictorial arrangement of images that obsess me'- thus Chagall once described his paintings. In demonstrating the truth of this, Jean Cassou also shows why these paintings are so many other things as well." Pp.286, 186 plates 46 in co...

Art and Society. Worship.

BAYNES, KEN AND KATE. · 1971 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

London: Welsh Arts Council/Lund Humphries,1971. 1st ed. 25.5cms x 22cms. Soft back. Worship is the 3rd book in the Art and Society series. A brief study of the relationship of art and religion within human society, through an introductory essay and three pictorial sections(Pas...

Modern American Painting.

DORE, ASHTON. · 1970 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Collins, 1970. 1st.ed. "Describes New York since 1945 as being the most exciting centre of modern art..Embraces the the expressionist movement, which grew up during the war years." Pp. 32. Many col. and some b/w. illustrations. Convent ink stamp to fep. P/b. Illustrate...

Studies in the Appreciation of Art.

ROLLS, F., & HEPPENSTALL, P.G. · 1935 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Exeter: A. Wheaton & Co. Ltd, 1935. 1st ed. "The object of these studies is to make children realise that all Art is merely the expression of ideas through varied media, whether it be colour, music or words". Pp. 114/1(ad), 20 colour illustns. Beige cloth, d/w titled 'Gateway ...

Enjoying Paintings.

WARD, A.C. · 1954 · Chilton Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1954. "The story of painting in Europe from Prehistoric times to modern painters like Picasso and Paul Nash." Pp,189, page edges toned, 17 b/w illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. G.

The Christmas Story in Stained Glass.

HALLIDAY, SONIA, & LUSHINGTON, LAURA. · 1993 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Oxford: Lion Publishing plc, 1993. Rep. The Christmas story is retold here both in the words of the Bible and in scenes created in stained glass. Unpaginated. Colour illustns. throughout. Black cloth, gilt title to front, d/w illustd. with 1/2cm. tear to lower rear edge. F/G+.

The French Empire Style. Translated by Raymond Rudorff from the Italian original.

GONZALEZ-PALACIOS, ALVAR. · 1970 · Chilton Books

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

London: Hamlyn, 1970. 1st Hamlyn ed. Study of art in the French Empire style. Pp. 157, 70 colour illustns. Grey cloth, gilt title to spine, slightly rubbed bottom edge, illustd. d/w. G+/VG.

The National Gallery London.

HENDY, PHILIP. · 1964 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Thames & Hudson, 1964. "The whole history of European painting from the Italian Primitives to the Impressionists. The 341 illustrations include 101 full-page colour plates reproducing paintings by the masters of all periods." Pp, 318, many col. and b/w illustrations. P...

Ingres. The life and work of the artist illustrated with 80 colour plates.

GAUDIBERT, PIERRE. · 1971 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London : Thames & Hudson, 1971. Rep. "This book is about Ingres the French painter, and is full of colour illustrations." Pp. 84. P/b, spine slightly creased. G. +.

Durer. The life and work of the artist illustrated with 80 colour plates.

HEINZL, BRIGITTE. · 1968 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London : Thames & Hudson, 1968. 1st ed. "This book is about one of the great German artist Durer, and is full of colour illustrations." Pp. 81. P/b, minor creasing to spine. G.+.

Henry Moore

Grigson, Geoffrey: · 1943 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

London: Penguin, 1943 1st. ed. PBK card covers landscape. 16pp. text + 32 colour plates. Slight foxing to upper covers, o/w good copy.

Treasures of the Vatican

Ferrari, Oreste: · 1971 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

London: Thames and Hudson, 1971 1st. ed. PBK. Index 288pp. + colour and b/w plates throughout. Good copy.

Ben Shahn

Soby, James Thrall: · 1947 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

London: Penguin, 1947 1st. ed. thus PBK card covers landscape. No. MP11. 16pp. text + 32 colour and b/w plates. Foot spine split, scuffing. O/w good copy.

English Tradition in Design

Gloag, John: · 1947 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

London: Penguin, 1947 1st. ed. thus card covers. No. K34. 36pp. text + 72 b/w plates. Backstrip torn, o/w good reading copy.

The English Tradition in Design

Gloag, John: · 1947 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

London: Penguin, 1947 1st. ed. HBK. No. K34. 36 pp. text, 72 plates. Top spine broken. Covers colour faded. O/w good copy.

Elizabethan Miniatures

Winter, Carl: · 1943 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

London: Penguin, 1943 1st. ed. HBK. No. K8. 31 pp. text, 16 plates. Top spine broken, frayed at foot. O/w good copy.

London's River Series 1: The Tidal Thames

Fletcher, Geoffrey: · 0 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Daily Telegraph, no date Folio of eight ink drawings in folder. Each drawing has an explanatory blurb.

Broad Street Bath

----: · 0 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Bath: J. Hollway, no date Antique coloured print 10.5 x 9.25 ins. Regency/Victorian scene, mounted in an antique-type frame.

Beningfield's English Farm

Beningfield, Gordon: · 1985 · Grahame Thornton, Bookseller

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Devizes:Selectabook, 1985 1st. ed. thus HBK + d/w landscape, printed covers. 144pp. + b/w and colour sketches throughout. Jacket torn by spine rear cover with small loss and small scorch mark, small abrasion lower inside back, price clipped. Book shows same small scorch mark b...