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.

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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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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A Christmas Treasury – illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt | The Unicorn Publishing House | Signed

A Christmas Treasury – illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt | The Unicorn Publishing House | Signed

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Francesco Clemente by Derek Walcott | Charta, 2009

Francesco Clemente by Derek Walcott | Charta, 2009

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Kurt Schwitters. Creator of Merz by M.E. Burkett |Abbot Hall Art Gallery, 1979

Kurt Schwitters. Creator of Merz by M.E. Burkett |Abbot Hall Art Gallery, 1979

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Richard Dadd (1817-1886): Painter and Patient by Patricia H. Allderidge. Offprint from Medical History, Volume XIV, Number 3 July 1970

Richard Dadd (1817-1886): Painter and Patient by Patricia H. Allderidge. Offprint from Medical History, Volume XIV, Number 3 July 1970

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Noel Carrington and His Puffin Picture Books | Ian Rogerson, 1992

Noel Carrington and His Puffin Picture Books | Ian Rogerson, 1992

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Wilhelm Lehmbruck – Modern Sculptors series | A. Zwemmer London, 1958

Wilhelm Lehmbruck – Modern Sculptors series | A. Zwemmer London, 1958

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Jan Tschichold Designer – The Penguin Years | Richard B. Doubleday | Oak Knoll / Lund Humphries, 2006

Jan Tschichold Designer – The Penguin Years | Richard B. Doubleday | Oak Knoll / Lund Humphries, 2006

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Ben Nicholson – The Penguin Modern Painters, 1948 | Edited by Kenneth Clark | Hardback

Ben Nicholson – The Penguin Modern Painters, 1948 | Edited by Kenneth Clark | Hardback

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Ai Weiwei Works 2004-2007 | JRP Ringier, 2008 | Softback, new

Ai Weiwei Works 2004-2007 | JRP Ringier, 2008 | Softback, new

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Le Corbusier by Stephen Gardiner | Edited by Frank Kermode | Fontana, 1974

Le Corbusier by Stephen Gardiner | Edited by Frank Kermode | Fontana, 1974

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The Portrait of an Artist in his Time. William Rothenstein by Robert Speaight | Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1962

The Portrait of an Artist in his Time. William Rothenstein by Robert Speaight | Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1962

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Jorge-Luis Borges by Guillermo Sucre | 1971 editions Seghers, Paris

Jorge-Luis Borges by Guillermo Sucre | 1971 editions Seghers, Paris

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Tom Phillips – The Portrait Works | National Portrait Gallery, 1990

Tom Phillips – The Portrait Works | National Portrait Gallery, 1990

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Paola Pivi. Massimiliano Gioni & Jens Hoffmann | Galerie Perrotin, 2013

Paola Pivi. Massimiliano Gioni & Jens Hoffmann | Galerie Perrotin, 2013

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Jackson Pollock – Blind Spots | Tate, 2015 | Edited by Gavin Delahunty

Jackson Pollock – Blind Spots | Tate, 2015 | Edited by Gavin Delahunty

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Gordon House Editions 1961-1981 | Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute catalogue, 1981

Gordon House Editions 1961-1981 | Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute catalogue, 1981

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Lynton Lamb Illustrator. A Selection of his work arranged and introduced by George Mackie | Scolar Press, 1978

Lynton Lamb Illustrator. A Selection of his work arranged and introduced by George Mackie | Scolar Press, 1978

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The Architecture of John Wellborn Root by Donald Hoffmann | The John Hopkins University Press, 1973

The Architecture of John Wellborn Root by Donald Hoffmann | The John Hopkins University Press, 1973

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Vilmos Huszár by Ad de Visser | Text in English and Dutch | SEP Arnhem, 1993 | De Stijl

Vilmos Huszár by Ad de Visser | Text in English and Dutch | SEP Arnhem, 1993 | De Stijl

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