UP RIVER THE SONG OF THE ESK
Written by Darren Woodhead. Illustrated by Darren Woodhead.
Stock no. 1824824
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Beige cloth with gilt title to spine. The artist captures the outstanding natural beauty of the countryside around Carlops and the valley of the North Esk river, which lies just south of Edinburgh. He was artist in Residence in the area for 3 years. ISBN: 9781841588346. Spine & corners of boards lightly bumped, top corners of contents have a tiny crease, a result of bumped board corner. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lighty scuffed to rear.

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THE WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS OF THOMAS BEWICK AND HIS WORKSHOP APPRENTICES (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Iain Bain. Illustrated by Thomas Bewick.
Stock no. 1824725
Published by Gordon Fraser Gallery. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced and with editorial notes by Iain Bain. Two volumes, volume one grey cloth, volume two brown cloth, blue title blocks with gilt title to spines. B/w & colour illustrations. ISBN: 0906795850. Light rubbing to top & tail of spines. Text blocks lightly browned and a little grubby. Previous owner's light rubber ink stamp to front endpaper. Contents clean. Musty odour present.

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A GRASS ROPE TO CATCH A UNICORN: WENSLEYDALE WILD FLOWERS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS
Written by Janet Rawlins. Illustrated by Janet Rawlins.
Stock no. 1824666
Published by Bain Falls Publishing. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Janet Rawlins painted this collection of wild flowers as relaxation, whilst carryng out commissions for large scale machine-embroidered fabric collages. Janet Rawlins has observed and loved Wensleydale, with illustrations, landscape paintings and tose famous collages, all in her own inimitable style. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout, many watercolour. ISBN: 9780992866006. Signed by the artist 'for (the previous owner)'. Top & tail of spine slightly bumped, small knock to top edge of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly edge-creased, tiny tear (no loss to top edge of rear panel, previous bookseller's label to rear panel.

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REPRESENTATIVE ART OF OUR TIME (8 VOLUMES)
Written by Charles Holme.
Stock no. 1824054
Published by Offices Of The Studio. 1st 1903. Very good condition.

With original etchings & lithographs, also reproductions of oil & water-colour paintings, pastels, &c. A set of 8 (complete) very large format grey card-wrap booklets with string binding. Each volume has an essay and 6 plates. Eight volumes with light edge0wear and browning to cover edges. All plates are present. Volume III has some foxing to a plate or two and facing blank pages, Volume VII has foxing to pages and plates are foxed on verso of page. Volume VIII has foxing to 1st plate and facing blank page. Some top edges unopened. All contained in a large presentation folder with ribbon clasp, folder is very worn, browned and scufffed, foxing to inside boards, spine is split. A nice, complete set.

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THE DICTIONARY OF BRITISH WATERCOLOUR ARTISTS UP TO 1920 VOLUME II - THE PLATES
Written by H.L. Mallalieu.
Stock no. 1823876
Published by Antique Collectors' Club. 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. This is the PLATES volume only. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0902028634. Boards clean and bright. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at spine and edges.

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BRITISH WATER-COLOUR ART
Written by Marcus B. Huish.
Stock no. 2137534
Published by Adam & Charles Black; The Fine Art Society Ltd.. 1st 1904. Good condition.

British Water-Colour Art 1804-1904 Covered by the Life of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours. A & C Black 20 Shilling Series. 3000 copies printed. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. Red and gilt decorations also to spine and front cover. 60 tissue-guarded colour plates, plus 1 b/w and a folding facsimile of the address. Top edge gilt. Spine is browned with a few chips to top and tail. Damp stain along bottom edge of front cover. Corners are bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing. Finger mark to plate page 20. Small stain to lower margin plates/pages 178-200. Rear joint is split and VERY FRAGILE - stitching is just about holding on. A reading copy.

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WATER-COLOUR GUIDANCE FOR THE STUDENT, THE AMATEUR AND THE OCCASIONAL COLOURIST
Written by J. Hullah Brown. Illustrated by J. Hullah Brown.
Stock no. 2137051
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1931. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. 24 colour plates and other b/w illustrations. A & C Black Colour Book. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spotting and marks to covers. Top inner margins of pages (next to top of spine) creased. Foxing to outer page edges. A few margin marks. All plates present.

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AUDUBON'S AVIARY: THE ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS FOR THE BIRDS OF AMERICA
Written by Roberta J.M. Olson; Marjorie Shelley; Alexandra Mazzitelli.
Stock no. 2136489
Published by Skira Rizzoli Publications, Inc.; The New-York Historical Society. 1st thus 2012. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth with white, black and yellow title. This is the Deluxe edition and includes a hand-produced facsimile of an Audubon watercolour (The Tufted Titmouse). Stunning colour illustrations throughout! In colour pictorial slip case. Features the one-and-only set of watercolours that Audubon created as a prototype for the large engraved edition of 'The Birds of America'. All 474 watercolours of the New-York Historical Society are reproduced. ISBN: 9780847839438. Wrapper has some very light edge-creasing. Facsimile reproduction painting is contained in an envelope to front endpaper, which has come unstuck from endpaper. Still excellent. This copy would make a wonderful gift. Slip case is in fine condition. Also contained in original colour cardboard box, which has a couple of dents and some wear.

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TURNER'S HUMAN LANDSCAPE
Written by Eric Shanes. Illustrated by J.M.W. Turner; Joseph Mallord William Turner.
Stock no. 1322120
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 382 pages. A mass of information on the historical and artistic influences on Turner. ISBN: 0434695025. Spine slightly bumped. Price-cut wrapper is just a little creased at top edges.

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LONDON OLD AND NEW
Written by John Cadfryn-Roberts. Illustrated by Juan Sevilla Saez.
Stock no. 2134871
Published by The Ariel Press. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth with gilt titles. With contemporary watercolours by Saez. A bit of fading to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with some foxing, tears and chipping. Tears and chipping and small loss to glassine wrapper over pictorial wrapper.

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THE STANNARDS OF BEDFORDSHIRE
Written by Anthony J. Lester.
Stock no. 2130898
Published by Eastbourne Fine Art. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Family of Watercolour Painters Patronized by Royalty. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0902010115. Creasing to front endpaper. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks and some grubby and brown marks.

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A POCKETFUL OF WATERCOLOURS
Written by Philip Enquist. Illustrated by Philip Enquist.
Stock no. 2130189
Published by Peleus Press. 1st AUSTRALIA 2009. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Introduction by the artist. Reproductions of his watercolours throughout. ISBN: 9781864702835.

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