Featured items from our collections
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Machines which seem to think by Marie Neurath. Max Parrish, London, 1954 Isotype Institute
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Henry Moore – Back to a Land | Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 2016
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Gavin Turk | Text by Judith Collins and Ian Sinclair | Prestel, 2013 | signed by the artist
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Eduardo Paolozzi. The Metallization of a Dream | John Munday, 1963 | Limited edition
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Farbe und Form. Monatsschrift für Kunst und Kunstgewerbe | Mit der beilage ‘Mitteilungen der Schule [Albert] Reimann' | 12 Jahrgang, 10/11, November 1927
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Three ‘Monotype’ Scripts by Imre Reiner: Matura / Mercurius / Pepita | The Monotype Corporation type specimen leaflet
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Ravilious Submarine by James Russell | The Mainstone Press, 2013
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Polemic 2 edited by Humphrey Slater. Rodney Phillips & Co, January 1946. Cover design by Ben Nicholson. Typography by Anthony Froshaug
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The Music of Painting by Peter Vergo | Phaidon. 2012 reprint
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The Story of Graphic Design by Patrick Cramsie | British Library, 2010
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Henry Lamb. The Artist and his Friends by Keith Clements | Redcliffe Press, 1985
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Twit and Howlet and the Balloon, by Barbara Jones | Longman Young Books, 1970 | First edition
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Le Corbusier | The Modulor | Faber Paperbacks, 1977 edition
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Homage to Picasso – Drawings & Paintings Since 1893 | Lund Humphries catalogue, 1951
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The Developing Process | Designed by Richard Hamilton | Organised by Victor Pasmore, Harry Thubron, Richard Hamilton, Tod Hudson, with Terry Frost, Alan Davie, Hubert Dalwood, Lawrence Gowing and Eric Taylor | ICA, London, 1959 | King's College, Newcastle
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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 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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Moonrise over Europe – JC Dahl and Romantic Landscape by Paul Spencer-Longhurst | Philip Wilson Publishing, 2006
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Picasso 46 Lithographien | Piper-Bucherei, 1953
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Edward Bawden. War Artist and his letters home 1940-45 ed Ruari McLean | Scolar Press 1989
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José Ortiz-Echagüe Photographs | Gordon Fraser Gallery, 1979
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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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Theodor Werner | Karl & Faber, Munich 1981 exhibition catalogue
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Alexandre Alexeïeff | National Library of Scotland exhibition catalogue, 1967
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Selected Paintings from the State Museum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo | 1962 exhibition catalogue
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George Cruickshank | Arts Council travelling exhibition | 1974 catalogue
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James McNeill Whistler | Arts Council, London & Knoedler Galleries New York, 1960
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Margaret Mellis – Paintings and Reliefs 1968-1978 | Austin/Desmond catalogue, 2005
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Friesennot: Erzählung (Insel-Bücherei Nr. 447) by Werner Kortwich, c.1935
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Moonrise over Europe – JC Dahl and Romantic Landscape by Paul Spencer-Longhurst | Philip Wilson Publishing, 2006
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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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