
Featured items from our collections
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Max Bill: No Beginning, No End by Marta Herford | Scheidegger & Spiess, 2018
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Brazil Builds Architecture New and Old 1652-1942 / Construção Brasileira: Arquitetura Moderna e Antiga 1652-1942 by Philip Lippincott Goodwin | MoMA, New York, 2nd revised edition 1943
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Ben Nicholson. Wash drawings in relief and mixed media | Marlborough Gallery, Oct-Nov 1968
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Cairo type specimen | Intertype Corporation Brooklyn New York 1933?
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Ludlow Typefaces. A Specimen Book of Matrix Fonts | Published by Martin J. Slattery
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Motif 2 A Journal of the Visual Arts February 1959 edited by Ruari McLean | The Shenval Press
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Printing Review No 37, Winter 1956/7 | Printing in the Netherlands | Charles Rosner
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The Wonder World of Nature: Animal Travellers | Marie Neurath / Isotype 1959
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Mise en Page: The Theory and Practice of Lay-out Alfred Tolmer | The Studio, 1931
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Le Corbusier | The Modulor | Faber Paperbacks, 1977 edition
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Atrax | Die Schrift für Titelzeilen | Type specimen | Bauer | Heinrich Jost 1926
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50 Jahre Bauhaus | Kunstgebäude am schlossplatz, Stuttgart 1968
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Setting Up Home with Bill & Betty | Whitechapel Art Gallery, The Oxford House, 1952 Roger Nicholson cover
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Eduardo Paolozzi. The Metallization of a Dream | John Munday, 1963 | Limited edition
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Foundations of Modern Art by Ozenfant | Dover Publications, New York, 1952
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Art exhibition catalogues
We have a significant selection of vintage and hard-to-find catalogues from some truly inspiring exhibitions; from internationally renowned shows to the more obscure.
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Architecture
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Art History
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Books, Book Design and Prospectuses
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Graphic Design
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Industrial Design and Furniture
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Lettering and Calligraphy
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Monographs – artists and designers
This significant collection of vintage monograph titles shines a light on the...
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Photography and Film
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Printing and Print Techniques
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Type Specimens
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Typography
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Artist and designer monographs
Creativity and inspiration that spans the generations
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Adrian Frutiger. Gutenberg-Preisträger 1986 der Stadt Mainz und der Gutenberg-Gesellschaft
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Tunnicliffe: C F Tunnicliffe OBE RA | Oriel Yys Mon, 2010
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Edward Johnston. A catalogue of The Crafts Study Centre Collection & Archive by Justin Howes | Crafts Study Centre, Bath, 1987
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Wood Primer. The sculpture of David Nash | Bedford Arts, 1987
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Just your type?
An amazing selection of type specimen leaflets, catalogues and vintage printed ephemera from the world's leading type foundries.
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Diego Santomé. Peta de esquina e outros espaços en conflito by Juan Canela and Afar Ledo. Galician, Spanish, English | Xunta de Galicia, 2015
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George Fullard 1923–1973 | Serpentine Gallery, 1974
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Adrian Frutiger. Gutenberg-Preisträger 1986 der Stadt Mainz und der Gutenberg-Gesellschaft
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A Painters’ Place – Banks Head Cumberland 1924-31. Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Ivan Hitchens, Christopher Wood & Paul Nash | Abbot Hall, 1991
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Six Houses by Peter Cook and Christine Hawley | Architectural Association, 1980
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Tunnicliffe: C F Tunnicliffe OBE RA | Oriel Yys Mon, 2010
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The Atomic Yard: Aspects of British Culture c.1957 Works by John Goto | Kettle’s Yard, 1990
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Architectural Association School of Architecture Prospectus 1982-83
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Graphic design inspiration
Our selection of rare vintage books covers the designers and movements that have influenced generations of graphic designers.
Skylona: the creatively-curated book store
Thanks for dropping in to the Skylona online bookshop, the go-to destination for second-hand books and printed ephemera – dedicated exclusively to the creative and applied arts, and all aspects of design.
Our collection spans rare and vintage books, journals, catalogues, and unique printed materials to inspire collectors, artists, designers, academics, and the creatively-minded.
Whether you’re seeking an out-of-print treasure, a design classic, or esoteric ephemera to fill a gap in your collection, our shop offers a thoughtfully assembled selection with sustainability and discovery at its heart.
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