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NICK SCHLEE: PAINTINGS FROM 1987-2008
Written by Nick Schlee. Illustrated by Nick Schlee.
Stock no. 1826755
Published by Academy Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Landscape paintings. White cardwraps, no titles. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780955892301. A lovely copy.

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DAVID MYNETT: THE SKETCHBOOKS
Written by Sheila Peczenik. Illustrated by David Mynett.
Stock no. 1826754
Published by Shiela Peczenik. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

A selection of colour sketches by David Mynett, selected by Sheila Peczenik. Oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour sketches throughout. ISBN: 9780993078101. A nice copy.

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KUWAIT ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE: A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS
Written by Arlene Fullerton; Geza Fehervari; et al.
Stock no. 1826752
Published by Oriental Press. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An attempt to reflect significant aspects of the cultural life of Kuwait five years after the Gulf War. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. A few minor marks to boards. Text block lightly browned. Some light foxing present. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to front panel and spine, is grubby and scuffed, laminate covering is creased on rear panel.

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PETRO MAGRO
Written by Tetyana Honcharenko. Illustrated by Petro Magro.
Stock no. 1826750
Published by Alpine Fine Art Books Ltd.. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Petro Magro is a Ukrainian artist, this exhibition is a representative of the traditional landscape painting of Ukraine. Text in English and Ukrainian. Large format. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to front. Colour photos and paintings. ISBN: 0881682896. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, lightly scuffed and a few small nicks to edges.

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ARTS AND CRAFTS ARCHITECTURE
Written by Peter Davey.
Stock no. 1826741
Published by Phaidon Press Limited. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

For about three decades at the turn of the century, Arts and Crafts architecture and the theories behind it caught the attention of the Western world. This book gives an account of the lives, theories and work of the architects of the movement which began in England and quickly influenced Europe and America. Large format. White cardwraps, black title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0714837113. Reprint. Light rubbing to cover edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded at front spine edge, lightly rubbed at edges, and scuffed to rear panel.

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MAKING IT NEW: THE ART AND STYLE OF SARA AND GERALD MURPHY
Written by Deborah Rothschild. Illustrated by Gerald Murphy.
Stock no. 1826739
Published by University of California Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Published as the catalogue for the exhibition of the same name which ran from 2007 to 2008. This is a captivating and absorbing collection of essays examining through images and text the Murphys' influence on a remarkable constellation of artists. The Murphys, who endeavored to make art of their own lives, embodied a predominant theme of the 1920s: life as one would like it to be versus life as it is. Featuring art by Gerald Murphy, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Man Ray, and many others in addition to numerous documentary photos. Red cloth boards, yellow title to spine, blind title to front. ISBN: 9780520252387. Frontis is slightly grubby. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed to rear panel.

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ROMAN CIESLEWICZ
Written by Margo Rouard-Snowman. Illustrated by Roman Cieslewicz.
Stock no. 1826736
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1993. Very good condition.

Master of Graphic Design. Roman Cieslewicz is one of a handful of graphic artists who have attained worldwide recognition. Best known for a number of unforgettable images, as this book so splendidly demonstrates, Cieslewicz continues to set the pace in an extremely competitive field. Published to accompany a retrospective exhibition at the Pompidou Centre, Paris. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 050027729X. Covers a little scuffed and grubby, edges lightly rubbed. Light foxing to text block. Contents clean.

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BRIAN PLUMMER: LANDSCAPE & PERCEPTION
Written by Brian Plummer; Norbert Lynton; Susan King. Illustrated by Brian Plummer.
Stock no. 1826732
Published by University Of Westminster Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Paintings and Works on Paper 1987-98. Brian Plummer has a distinguished career as painter and teacher. At one level he is a Constructivist artist but is also, openly and visibly, a landscape painter. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 1859190448. Light rubbing to board corners. White pictorial dustwrapper is just a little scuffed.

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ARCHITECTURE DE PAPIER D'URSS
Written by Helene Larroche.
Stock no. 1826731
Published by Seeri Sari. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

Text in French. Catalogue de L'exposition de la Grande Halle de la Villette du 20 Juin au 29 Juillet 1988. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Rear cover scuffed. Foxing throughout to endpapers, text block and margins. Some hinges pulled.

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NORMAN FOSTER: 1964-1987
Written by Chris Abel; Chris Seddon; Kenji Sugimura.
Stock no. 1826730
Published by A + U Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

Architecture and Urbanism Extra Edition. Devoted to 55 works in architecture by Norman Foster dating from 1964 to 1987 presented in chronological order. Written in Japanese & English. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and diagrams. Covers lightly scuffed and browned. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

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LEONARD, FASHION IMPRESSIONS
Written by Daniel Tribouillard; Maria-Anne Privat-Savigny; et al.
Stock no. 1826728
Published by Lieux Dits Editions. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The House of LEONARD is a unique label, invariably associated with the art of fabric printing, and has succeeded in translating the cheerful and colourful world of couturier Danial Tribouillard, who invented the revolutionary printing process of the <<fully-fashioned>>. This book complements the first international exhibition dedicated to the designer, 2006. Pink patterned glazed boards. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 2914528256. A few minor marks to endpapers and text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed and lightly edge-worn.

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VOICE FROM THE WILDERNESS
Written by Ray Harris-Ching. Illustrated by Ray Harris-Ching.
Stock no. 1826700
Published by Swan Hill Press. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Harris-Ching's remarkable drawing skills and wholly individual vision of birds and mammals have brought him to the forefront of artists painting wildlife. Addressing the artist's concerns and fears for our fragile earth and for the animals that live here with us. Beautiful colour illustrations. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title so spine. ISBN: 1853105163. Corners of boards and lower edges rubbed. Page 155/159 is creased and nicked to lower edge. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to front spine vertical edge, worn at edges, small chip to lower rear edge, some minor scuffing.

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