Collection: Art Theory and Education

This diverse range of vintage and rare books explores creative processes, and the role of art in society. Written by experts in their field, they inspire educators and artists, offering new perspectives that can enrich teaching methods, and foster innovation in artistic practice.

Sketchbooks: The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators & Creatives by Richard Brereton | Laurence King, 2009

Sketchbooks: The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators & Creatives by Richard Brereton | Laurence King, 2009

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Animal Drawing by John Skeaping. No. 10 The Studio How to do it series 1944 reprinted edition

Animal Drawing by John Skeaping. No. 10 The Studio How to do it series 1944 reprinted edition

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International Library of Technology No. 150: Decorative Lettering etc, 1920

International Library of Technology No. 150: Decorative Lettering etc, 1920

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Théophile Gautier – a Romantic Critic of the Visual Arts by Robert Snell | 1982

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Théophile Gautier – a Romantic Critic of the Visual Arts by Robert Snell | 1982

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Architectural Association | School of Architecture prospectus, 1992-93

Architectural Association | School of Architecture prospectus, 1992-93

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Architectural Association | School of Architecture prospectus, 1990-91

Architectural Association | School of Architecture prospectus, 1990-91

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Leaflet for Amédée Ozenfant Academy of Fine Arts, London, possibly c.1936-8

Leaflet for Amédée Ozenfant Academy of Fine Arts, London, possibly c.1936-8

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Most Noble Bodley. A Bodleian Library Anthology ed Ursula Aylmer 2 | Bodleian Library, 2002

Most Noble Bodley. A Bodleian Library Anthology ed Ursula Aylmer 2 | Bodleian Library, 2002

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Modern Art & its Enigma. Art theories from 1800-1950 by John Alsberg | Weidenfeld Nicolson, 1983 | Hardback

Modern Art & its Enigma. Art theories from 1800-1950 by John Alsberg | Weidenfeld Nicolson, 1983 | Hardback

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Herbert Read – an introduction to his work by various hands | Edited by Henry Treece, 1944

Herbert Read – an introduction to his work by various hands | Edited by Henry Treece, 1944

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Baudelaire Critique d'Art | Club des Libraires de France | No. 5168 / 6000, 1956

Baudelaire Critique d'Art | Club des Libraires de France | No. 5168 / 6000, 1956

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Guildford School of Art | Prospectus 1957–1960 | Surrey County Council booklet

Guildford School of Art | Prospectus 1957–1960 | Surrey County Council booklet

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Encyclopédie-Roret Fabricant de Couleurs A L'Huile et a L'Eau Tome Deuxième | Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, 1884

Encyclopédie-Roret Fabricant de Couleurs A L'Huile et a L'Eau Tome Deuxième | Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, 1884

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Cambridge Opinion magazine No. 14 | The writer out of society | Editor Elaine Feinstein

Cambridge Opinion magazine No. 14 | The writer out of society | Editor Elaine Feinstein

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Cambridge Opinion magazine | No. 3, May 1957 | Editors John Landell-Mills and David Leitch

Cambridge Opinion magazine | No. 3, May 1957 | Editors John Landell-Mills and David Leitch

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Cambridge Opinion magazine | No. 11, December 1958 | Editor Martin Forde

Cambridge Opinion magazine | No. 11, December 1958 | Editor Martin Forde

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Roland Barthes – Le Text et L'Image | Pavillon des Arts, 1986

Roland Barthes – Le Text et L'Image | Pavillon des Arts, 1986

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Les manifestes du surréalisme by André Bréton | Club Francais du Livre, 1955

Les manifestes du surréalisme by André Bréton | Club Francais du Livre, 1955

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Herbert Read. Formlessness and Form. An introduction to his aesthetics by David Thistlewood | Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984

Herbert Read. Formlessness and Form. An introduction to his aesthetics by David Thistlewood | Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984

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Form No. 2, September 1st 1966 | Editors: Philip Steadman, Mike Weaver, Stephen Bann

Form No. 2, September 1st 1966 | Editors: Philip Steadman, Mike Weaver, Stephen Bann

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The Englishman Builds by Ralph Tubbs | Penguin Books, 1945

The Englishman Builds by Ralph Tubbs | Penguin Books, 1945

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Typefaces for desktop publishing. A user guide by Alison Black | Architecture Design and Technology Press, 1990

Typefaces for desktop publishing. A user guide by Alison Black | Architecture Design and Technology Press, 1990

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Binding your own books by John Woodcock. Puffin Picture Book 104.

Binding your own books by John Woodcock. Puffin Picture Book 104.

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Baudelaire – Art In Paris 1845-1862, translated by Jonathan Mayne | Phaidon 1965

Baudelaire – Art In Paris 1845-1862, translated by Jonathan Mayne | Phaidon 1965

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