Collection: Monographs – artists and designers

This significant collection of vintage monograph titles shines a light on the creative journeys and unique practices of some truly influential designers, architects and artists – representatives from some of the most important artistic movements and periods through history.

The sculptor speaks. Jacob Epstein to Arnold L. Haskell | William Heinemann, 1931

The sculptor speaks. Jacob Epstein to Arnold L. Haskell | William Heinemann, 1931

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My father and Edward Ardizzone. A lasting friendship by Edward Booth-Clibborn | Patrick Hardy, 1963 | Designed by Gerald Cinamon

My father and Edward Ardizzone. A lasting friendship by Edward Booth-Clibborn | Patrick Hardy, 1963 | Designed by Gerald Cinamon

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Mervyn Peake. My eyes mint cold by Malcolm Yorke | John Murray, 2000

Mervyn Peake. My eyes mint cold by Malcolm Yorke | John Murray, 2000

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[Dora] Carrington. Paintings, Drawings and Decorations by Noel Carrington. Foreword by Sir John Rothenstein | Thames & Hudson revised edition, 1980

[Dora] Carrington. Paintings, Drawings and Decorations by Noel Carrington. Foreword by Sir John Rothenstein | Thames & Hudson revised edition, 1980

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Augustus John Drawings edited by Lillian Browse | Faber & Faber, 1941

Augustus John Drawings edited by Lillian Browse | Faber & Faber, 1941

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Epstein. A camera study of the sculptor at work by Geoffrey Ireland. Introduction Laurie Lee | Andre Deutsch in association with the Royal College of Art, undated presumed to be 1957

Epstein. A camera study of the sculptor at work by Geoffrey Ireland. Introduction Laurie Lee | Andre Deutsch in association with the Royal College of Art, undated presumed to be 1957

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Rowland Hilder. Painter of the English Landscape by John Lewis. Antique Collectors’ Club, second edition 1987

Rowland Hilder. Painter of the English Landscape by John Lewis. Antique Collectors’ Club, second edition 1987

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Slana Watercolours by Nace Sumi | Alpine Fine Arts Collection, 1987

Slana Watercolours by Nace Sumi | Alpine Fine Arts Collection, 1987

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Patrick Procktor Self-Portrait | Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1991

Patrick Procktor Self-Portrait | Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1991

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Mervyn Peake a biographical and critical exploration by John Batchelor | Duckworth, 1974

Mervyn Peake a biographical and critical exploration by John Batchelor | Duckworth, 1974

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Roland Penrose. The Friendly Surrealist by Antony Penrose | Prestel, 2001

Roland Penrose. The Friendly Surrealist by Antony Penrose | Prestel, 2001

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Ethelbert White 1891-1972. Painter Printmaker by Hilary Chapman | Primrose Hill Press, 2003

Ethelbert White 1891-1972. Painter Printmaker by Hilary Chapman | Primrose Hill Press, 2003

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Edward Bawden by Caroline Bacon and James McGregor | Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, 2008

Edward Bawden by Caroline Bacon and James McGregor | Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, 2008

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Phoebe Anna Traquair 1852-1936 by Elizabeth Cumming | NMS, 2005

Phoebe Anna Traquair 1852-1936 by Elizabeth Cumming | NMS, 2005

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Savage Messiah [Gaudier-Brzeska] by H.S. Ede | Gordon Fraser, London, 1971

Savage Messiah [Gaudier-Brzeska] by H.S. Ede | Gordon Fraser, London, 1971

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Edward Wadsworth – A Genius of Industrial England by Jeremy Lewison | Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, 1989

Edward Wadsworth – A Genius of Industrial England by Jeremy Lewison | Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, 1989

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H.S. Goodhart-Rendel 1887-1959 edited by Alan Powers | Architectural Association, 1987

H.S. Goodhart-Rendel 1887-1959 edited by Alan Powers | Architectural Association, 1987

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Euan Uglow. Memories of the Painter | Editor Susan Campbell | Browse & Darby, 2003

Euan Uglow. Memories of the Painter | Editor Susan Campbell | Browse & Darby, 2003

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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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Elizabeth Blackadder – The Artist at Work in Her Studio | Royal Academy, 2002

Elizabeth Blackadder – The Artist at Work in Her Studio | Royal Academy, 2002

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René Magritte by James Thrall Soby | The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1965 second printing

René Magritte by James Thrall Soby | The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1965 second printing

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V&A Department of Prints and Drawings. S.W. Hayter’s Graphic Work. A Retrospective Exhibition 1926-1966, also private view invitation

V&A Department of Prints and Drawings. S.W. Hayter’s Graphic Work. A Retrospective Exhibition 1926-1966, also private view invitation

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Stanley Morison 1889-1967 by James Moran | The Monotype Recorder volume 43 number 3 August 1968

Stanley Morison 1889-1967 by James Moran | The Monotype Recorder volume 43 number 3 August 1968

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Berthold Wolpe. A retrospective survey | Victoria & Albert Museum and Faber & Faber, 1980

Berthold Wolpe. A retrospective survey | Victoria & Albert Museum and Faber & Faber, 1980

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