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THE WHITE GOBLIN
Written by Ul De Rico. Illustrated by Ul De Rico.
Stock no. 1326102
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1996. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format, 10 x 12". Glazed pictorial boards. Color illustrated endpapers. The White Goblin persuades the colourless Cave Goblins to venture out of their safe homes and follow him into the world where they can enjoy and feed themselves on all the colours of nature. ISBN: 0500017247. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, tiny split to top of spine. Small dent to edge of rear cover. A few light marks to covers. Pale page edge browning else contents clean.

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THE WHITE GOBLIN
Written by Ul De Rico. Illustrated by Ul De Rico.
Stock no. 1326101
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

Oblong format, 10 x 12". Glazed pictorial boards. Color illustrated endpapers. The White Goblin persuades the colourless Cave Goblins to venture out of their safe homes and follow him into the world where they can enjoy and feed themselves on all the colours of nature. ISBN: 0500017247. Spine and corners lightly bumped. A few light marks to covers. Some very pale page edge browning else contents clean.

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THE WHITE GOBLIN
Written by Ul De Rico. Illustrated by Ul De Rico.
Stock no. 1326100
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

Oblong format, 10 x 12". Glazed pictorial boards. Color illustrated endpapers. The White Goblin persuades the colourless Cave Goblins to venture out of their safe homes and follow him into the world where they can enjoy and feed themselves on all the colours of nature. ISBN: 0500017247. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. A few light score marks to covers. Pale page edge browning else contents clean.

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PALLADIO AND ENGLISH PALLADIANISM
Written by Rudolf Wittkower.
Stock no. 1826836
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Thirteen essays written between 1945 and 1969 on the theme of Palladio and his influence in England, especially on Inigo Jones, Burlington and Kent. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine, publisher's logo to front. B/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 0500850011. Endpapers and text block browned, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded in places and is rubbed at corners and front edge.

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THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE 1875-1975
Written by Roy Strong; Marcus Binney; John Harris; et al.
Stock no. 1826832
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1974. Almost very good condition.

During the last hundred years, our country houses have been the tragic victims of social change. Not less than a thousand buildings, many of them of outstanding beauty and interest, have been destroyed. The rest will follow unless drastic action is taken... B/w pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 050027052X. Edges rubbed, covers bowed and a little creasxed, 2" tear to top rear spine edge. Half-title page heavily foxed and some less harsh foxing to contents. Text block browned.

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A HISTORY OF PICTURES FOR CHILDREN
Written by David Hockney; Martin Gayford. Illustrated by Rose Blake.
Stock no. 1826826
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book takes its readers on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras. Based on the best-selling book for adults, this children's edition is told through conversations between the artist David Hockney and the author Martin Gayford, who talk about art with inspiring simplicity and clarity. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780500651414. Light knock to lower edge of boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a few minor stains to lower edges.

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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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A BIGGER MESSAGE: CONVERSATIONS WITH DAVID HOCKNEY
Written by Martin Gayford.
Stock no. 1826392
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Pink/lilac boards with black title to spine. This is a record of a decade of conversations with acclaimed art critic Martin Gayford. Hockney reveals via reflection, anecdote, passion and humour the fruits of his lifelong meditations on the problems and paradoxes of representing a three-dimensional world on a flat surface. ISBN: 9780500238875. Pale, minor foxing to top edge of text block. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly creased at top of spine and a minor scuff to center of spine.

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THE MEDIEVAL WORLD COMPLETE
Written by Robert Bartlett.
Stock no. 1325294
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st PB 2010. Very good condition.

With over 800 illustrations, 612 in colour. Large, heavy format. Cardwraps. 336 pages. ISBN: 9780500283332. Covers are slightly faded at edges.

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THE HISTORY OF STAINED GLASS: THE ART OF LIGHT MEDIEVAL TO CONTEMPORARY
Written by Virginia Chieffo Raguin.
Stock no. 1825478
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780500287521. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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THE GARDENS OF ROBERTO BURLE MARX
Written by Sima Eliovson.
Stock no. 1825170
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Accaimed as the 'real creator of the modern garden' by the American Institute of Architects, Roberto Burle Marx has influenced garden designers around the world. This comprehensive account illuminates the beuaty of his designs. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine, publisher's vignette to front. Colour photos. ISBN: 0500015074. Corners of boards lightly rubbed. Light browning to endpapers. Top edge of text block lightly stained, also affecting some top margins of contents. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased and faded to spine.

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THE PIRELLI CALENDAR: 40 YEARS COMPLETE
Written by Francesco Negri Arnoldi.
Stock no. 1824270
Published by Thames and Hudson. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Pirelli Calendar is an icon of our times. Not available by purchase or subscription but only sent to a Who's Who of movers and shakers, this luxurious pin-up calendar has over the years featured the world's most beautiful women. This fortieth anniversary edition contains the full calendar for all the yeras from 1964 to 2004. Large format. Matt pink boards, black title to spine & publisher logo to front. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 050054297X. Pink has faded to green at board edges and spine. Text block lightly browned, minor foxing to top edge. Contents fine. White pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and is creased across top edge.

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