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.

Picasso by Gertrude Stein | B.T. Batsford, 1946 third edition

Picasso by Gertrude Stein | B.T. Batsford, 1946 third edition

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The Great Bratby: A portrait of John Bratby RA by Maurice Yacowar 2008

The Great Bratby: A portrait of John Bratby RA by Maurice Yacowar 2008

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Leonard Jay: Master Printer-Craftsman | L.W. Wallis, 1963 | Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1963 | First edition

Leonard Jay: Master Printer-Craftsman | L.W. Wallis, 1963 | Charles Skilton Ltd, London, 1963 | First edition

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H. Th. Wijdeveld: Art Deco design on paper by Hans Oldewarris | Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, Den Haag, 2003

H. Th. Wijdeveld: Art Deco design on paper by Hans Oldewarris | Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, Den Haag, 2003

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Mondriaan, de Stijl en de Nieuwe Typografie | Kees Broos, 1994

Mondriaan, de Stijl en de Nieuwe Typografie | Kees Broos, 1994

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Le Corbusier. Une oevre. Un combat. Un homme exhibition 1966 Lucien Hervé

Le Corbusier. Une oevre. Un combat. Un homme exhibition 1966 Lucien Hervé

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Braque by André Lejard Fernand Hazan/A. Zwemmer 1949

Braque by André Lejard Fernand Hazan/A. Zwemmer 1949

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Printer and Playground. An Autobiography by Oliver Simon Faber & Faber, London, 1951

Printer and Playground. An Autobiography by Oliver Simon Faber & Faber, London, 1951

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The Rudiments of Paradise by Michael Ayrton | Secker & Warburg, 1971

The Rudiments of Paradise by Michael Ayrton | Secker & Warburg, 1971

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Gluck by Diana Souhami | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000

Gluck by Diana Souhami | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000

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Gavin Turk | Text by Judith Collins and Ian Sinclair | Prestel, 2013 | signed by the artist

Gavin Turk | Text by Judith Collins and Ian Sinclair | Prestel, 2013 | signed by the artist

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Rowland Hilder. Painter and Illustrator by John Lewis | Barrie & Jenkins, 1978

Rowland Hilder. Painter and Illustrator by John Lewis | Barrie & Jenkins, 1978

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Joanna Carrington by Christopher Mason | Antique Collectors’ Club, 2005

Joanna Carrington by Christopher Mason | Antique Collectors’ Club, 2005

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A Child of Bliss. Growing up with Mervyn Peake by Sebastian Peake | Leonard Publishing, 1989

A Child of Bliss. Growing up with Mervyn Peake by Sebastian Peake | Leonard Publishing, 1989

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Elisabeth Frink. The official biography by Stephen Gardiner | Harper Collins, 1998

Elisabeth Frink. The official biography by Stephen Gardiner | Harper Collins, 1998

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Nina Hamnett – Queen of Bohemia by Denise Hooker | Constable, 1986 | signed by the author

Nina Hamnett – Queen of Bohemia by Denise Hooker | Constable, 1986 | signed by the author

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103 Not Out: David Gentleman's Stamps by Brian Webb | Fleece Press, 2022

103 Not Out: David Gentleman's Stamps by Brian Webb | Fleece Press, 2022

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Edward Bawden – A Retrospective Survey by Justin Howes | Combined Arts, 1988

Edward Bawden – A Retrospective Survey by Justin Howes | Combined Arts, 1988

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Joseph Cundall. A Victorian Publisher. Notes on his life and a check-list of his books by Ruari McLean | Private Libraries Association, 1976

Joseph Cundall. A Victorian Publisher. Notes on his life and a check-list of his books by Ruari McLean | Private Libraries Association, 1976

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John Piper's Brighton Aquatints essay and text by Alan Powers | Edited by Tim Mainstone | The Mainstone Press, 2019 | includes flyer

John Piper's Brighton Aquatints essay and text by Alan Powers | Edited by Tim Mainstone | The Mainstone Press, 2019 | includes flyer

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The Art of Robyn Denny by David Alan Mellor | Black Dog Publishing, 2002

The Art of Robyn Denny by David Alan Mellor | Black Dog Publishing, 2002

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Jack Beddington. The Footnote Man by Ruth Artmonsky | Artmonsky Arts, 2006

Jack Beddington. The Footnote Man by Ruth Artmonsky | Artmonsky Arts, 2006

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Van Gogh: Colours of the North, Colours of the South | Actes Sud, 2014

Van Gogh: Colours of the North, Colours of the South | Actes Sud, 2014

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The Pleasures of Colour Printing: Biography of Thomas Griffits | Caroline Hawkes, 1977

The Pleasures of Colour Printing: Biography of Thomas Griffits | Caroline Hawkes, 1977

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