
Featured items from our collections
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Archigram edited by Peter Cook. Revised edition published by Princeton Architectural Press, 1999. New foreword by Mike Webb
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Country Walks London Transport (3 vols) by Charles White. Eric Ravilious woodcuts Vol 1 (1936); Vol 2 (second and revised edition 1938, first published 1936); Vol 3 (second and revised edition 1939, first published 1937)
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Bodoni type specimen brochure | Typefoundry Amsterdam 1950s?
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Meredith Frampton by Richard Morphet. Tate Gallery, 1982. Signed/inscribed by Meredith Frampton to Diana. Includes private view invitation for the exhibition and original envelope plus newspaper clipping
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Poster for Post Office ‘Do not mis-use mail bags - they cost money’ by JPC (Joint Production Council). Designed by Maxim Shamir
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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
Regular price £39.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per

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 Exhibition Catalogues
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Art History
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Books, Book Design and Prospectuses
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Ceramics, Pottery and Glass
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Fashion and Textiles
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Graphic Design
A gateway to creativity, this inspiring collection of vintage material offers insights...
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Industrial Design and Furniture
For designers, academics, students, or simply those passionate about design, this fascinating...
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Lettering and Calligraphy
This exciting selection of books and journals offers a unique window into...
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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
This inspiring collection of vintage books and journals covers many of the...
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Printing and Print Techniques
This fascinating collection of vintage books and journals explores the world of...
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Type Specimens
This amazing selection of hard-to-find vintage brochures, booklets and promotional material represents...
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Typography
This large collection of vintage typography-focused books, catalogues and journals explores how...
Artist and designer monographs
Creativity and inspiration that spans the generations
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Mark Gertler by Sarah MacDougall | John Murray, 2002
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Eric Gill by Fiona MacCarthy | Faber & Faber, 1989
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Image Duplicator Roy Lichtenstein and the Emergence of Pop Art by Michael Lobel
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Leon Underwood by Christopher Neve | Thames and Hudson, 1974
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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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William Rothenstein Memorial Exhibition | Tate, 1950
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The Triumphant Bore. A celebration of Marc Brunel’s Thames Tunnel | James Howden
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William Orpen Intimate Sketches | Moore-Gwyn Fine Art | Art Antiques London 2015
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Thomas Rowlandson | Spink and Morton Morris & Co, 1978
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Pierre Bonnard | Royal Academy of Arts winter exhibiton 1966 Gordon House design
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George Frederic Watts and the Watts Gallery Hilary Underwood & Richard Jeffries
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Igor Ustinov. Sculpture. Fonderie Blanchet Paris undated signed
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A Timeless Journey. Tristram Hillier RA | Bradford Art Galleries & Museums 1983
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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.
We hope you enjoy browsing our online shelves.