christmas offers catalogue 2015

Covers the designer Silversmiths whohave shaped British silver from the

1950’s through to the present day. 500brilliant photographs of modern silver,

authoritative text.

300 x 237mm. 560pp. 508 col. 30 b.&w.Price £75.00 £45.00

Includes the most interesting, rare andvaried of antique British silver boxes

from 1640-1840. Excellent photographsplus erudite text from John Culme.


The standard work of reference,illustrating the early botanical artists tothe 20th century. Substantially revisedand enlarged by William Stern in 1991.300 x 237mm. 368pp. 134 col. 157 b.&w.

Price £35.00 £20.00

A celebration of the outstanding workproduced by the artists of the Chelsea

Physic Garden Florilegium Society.

300 x 237mm. 176pp. 80 col.Price £35.00 £20.00

A beautifully illustrated andcomprehensive biography of French

academic painter William Bouguereau.


David Austin, a regular Chelsea GoldMedal winner for the roses he breeds,advises on choosing and growing roseswith emphasis on Old and English roses.

The best book on roses available.

300 x 237mm. 368pp. 478 col. Price £39.50 £25.00

31 of the most influential internationalwomen garden designers and

landscapers from the 20th Century todate.

300 x 237mm. 288pp, 236 col. 46 b.&w.Price £35.00 £20.00

Records the furniture of the Arts andCrafts Movement – the Guilds,Cotswold School, The Glasgowdesigners, Heal’s, Liberty etc.


Includes chapters on the famousRussian designer, Faberge and

Woodwork, Hardstone, Glass, Porcelain,Precious Metals and Jewellery.

300 x 237mm. 304pp. 300 col. Price £55.00 £30.00

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This pottery was an integral part of theBritish Arts and Crafts movement.

Inspired by works from 16th century Italyand the British pre-Raphaelite tradition.


Provides a background to the potteryand its workers, as well as many

illustrations of the wares, for collectorsand dealers.


Covers the history of 19th centuryFairings as well as values, repairs and fakes.

280 x 225mm. 176pp. 450 col.Price £35.00 £9.00

Almost 1,000 illustrations from all themajor English blue and white factories,

written by Geoffrey Godden, theacknowledged expert. A must have

book for collectors.


Fascinating story of Parian, developedby Copeland and Garrett in the early1840s. Includes some illustrations from

the Copeland archives.


This book classifies all knownauthenticated pot-lids by subject,

variations, sizes, rarity and value. Thebest book on the subject.


The major achievements from SusieCooper’s prolific career are discussed.

Includes eighteen authoritative,comprehensive essays on her work.


The most comprehensive work ofreference on the subject. Utilising

Wedgwood’s surviving sales recordsfrom 1774-1794.


This is a delightful study of needleworktools from the seventeenth century to

the Edwardian era.


Artists’ Textiles 1940-1976 is an importantand comprehensive survey of this art

form in Britain and America, including thework of many famous artists.


Documents the arts, crafts andoccupations of the prisoner of war in

England, France and America from 1756to 1816. The standard work of

reference on the subject.


Presents the designs for bookplates andbadges by the English designer and

architect C.F.A. Voysey.

229 x 152mm. 306pp. 153 col.Price £25.00 £15.00

A comprehensive study of the JapaneseOkimono’s history during the Meiji Era

(1868-1912).


A detailed explanation of Swiss woodcarving, known as Black Forest carvings,

from 1820-1940.


Lavishly illustrated book whichconcentrates on pieces related to eatingand drinking and celebrates the rangeand richness of the turner’s art from

1600 to 1900.

279 x 216mm. 214pp. 367 col. 9 b&w.Price £39.50 £20.00

A selection of chairs that date fromseveral important periods in the historyof British chair design, the emphasis ison early (pre-1745) and late (post-

1840) periods.

255 x 180mm. 144pp. 107 col.Price £25.00 £15.00

Includes boxes from folk art to Faberge,tea cadies to tinder boxes, medicinechests and music boxes. Includes and

informative, readable text.


Examines the work of a diverse groupof contemporary artists who have

reformed knitting and lacemaking byexperimenting with innovative

techniques and materials.

257 x 209mm. 156pp. 193col. 5b.&w.Price £19.95 £10.00

This is the only western study of therenowned Russian landscape painter,

Isaak Levitan (1860-1900). Alsodiscusses his working methods.

220 x 300mm. 160pp. 82 col. Price £35.00 £20.00

This book covers Ravilious’s work as awood engraver watercolourist and

muralist and designer. He illustrated manybooks, and china for Wedgwood, glass

and furniture as well as textiles. He was awar artist from 1939 until he was killed in

action in 1942.


This stunning book presents a wealth ofAfrican art depicting the horse and itsrider in a variety of guises, from Epamasks and Yoruba divination cups to

Dogon sculptures and Senufo carvings.


The first book to combine studies of Eshu,past and present, with a large number ofvibrant and captivating illustrations of the

spirit in his different guises.


A beautifully designed biography, withwork from every period of Bawden’slife including his war paintings, book

illustrations, advertising posters, murals,ceramics and personal scrapbooks.


Explores gardens through the senses ofthe Impressionists from three

continents - Europe, North Americaand Australia.

300 x 237mm. 192pp. 200 col.Price £29.95 £12.50

Covers the major schools of 19thcentury painting, all beautifully illustrated,

including Romantic Painting, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Realist,

academic and Impressionist Painting. Afantastic introduction to the subject.

300 x 237mm. 648pp. 350 col.Price £149.00 £45.00

Presents the life and work of the mostcelebrated Russian painter of his

generation, featuring a wealth of little-seen paintings.


An academic triumph explaining the art,culture and politics of Renaissance Italy

from 1395 to 1530 and the criticalissues of Court Art and culture. Explains

and the role of princely patronage inthe development of art, music and

literature.


Tells the chronological history of 150years of the most exciting and

exhilarating yacht race.


Definiative work on America’s premierartists-designer Louis C. Tiffany,

examines every facet of his unrivalledachievements.


Peepshows were introduced in the mid-eighteenth century. This book charts

the history of these charmingcollectables and provides a full

description of each piece.

300 x 237mm. 272pp. 491 col.Price £45.00 £25.00

An introduction to the life and work of animportant early twentieth-century artist,considered to be one of the forerunners

of Expressionism in Germany.


This book acts as a practical introductionto the subject of collecting British

watercolour paintings. Text accompaniedby carefully chosen illustrations.


Railway Posters is the story of traintravel through the posters of Americanand European railway companies as wellas providing an historical commentary.

320 x 249mm. 184pp. 201 col. Price £25.00 £15.00

The invention and development of themotor car has led to great trans -

formations in our society and is chartedhere through the striking posters that

were used to show off the latest models.


This book charts the evolution of oceanliner posters from the first ship posterreproductions of the latter part of the

nineteenth century.

320 x 249mm. 200pp. 204 col.Price £25.00 £15.00

A beautifully compiled book illustratedwith over 200 images from the P&OHeritage Collection. An engaging and

richly illustrated homage to one of themost famous companies afloat.

300 x 240mm. 264pp. 200 col.Price £35.00 £20.00

A complete and fully illustrated surveyof British 20th Century glass ranging

from Art Nouveau masterpieces from1900 to contemporary studio glass

sculpture in 2000.

300 x 237mm. 480pp. 1,000 col. Price £49.50 £20.00

A magnificent work of research thatexamines bottles from 1640’s to 1900.

Seals are identified to the original owner.An incredible amount of information.

300 x 237mm. 1840pp. 5000 col. 3 vols.Price £250.00 £95.00

150 glasses from a fantastic collection.Detailed discussion of the history of

English glass making.


Gives a detailed record of nearly 500glasses with Jacobite associations, many

engraved. An extraordinary work ofreference. The only serious book on the

subject.


A comprehensive history of theglassmaker Mt. Washington. A must-have

for glass collectors.


A remarkable story of how the firm rosefrom humble beginnings in North Walesto become jewellers to six generations of

the British Royal family, the stars ofHollywood and the rich and famous.

300 x 237mm. 288pp. 269 col. 104 b&wPrice £65.00 £45.00

Lists all known Chester marks in easy-to-use format with actual photographsof the marks. Contains nearly 10,000

entries.

279 x 216mm. 520pp. 10,000 b.&w.Price £65.00 £20.00

Produced by the Wine Label Circle itcovers the history of wine labels from

the 1730’s


An ideal book for the novice collectorwho wishes to avoid pitfalls and ill-

advised purchase. Explains thebackground of silver production and the

nature of silver.


This book covers all aspects of Englishwatches from every era with the author

providing a comprehensive surveypresenting the evolution of the English

Watch.

300 x 237mm. 504pp. 830 col. Price £95.00 £25.00

This new edition of Gould’s seminal texton the development of the marine

chronometer not only faithfullyreproduces the original, but also includesthe author’s own extensive notes. Theseamendments, additions and sketches are

carefully placed to clearly distinguish themfrom the original text.


The history, icons, and the record-breaking models of the Geneva-based

Rolex watch company. A lavishlyillustrated book for the lovers of Rolex

watches, elegance and precision.

240 x 240mm. 152pp. 150 col.Price £29.99 £20.00

A collection of the most iconic andspectacular perfume bottle designs ofthe last century offering an insight intothe history of perfume bottles, theirplace in society and their inspirations.

284 x 282mm. 204pp. 155 col.Price £45.00 £15.00

Completely revised in 2010, this faithfulfacsimile of the original 1906 WMF

catalogue provides a fascinating insight intothe type and style of domestic metalwork

available at the time.

279 x 216mm. 392pp. 13 col. 3,500 b.&w.Price £25.00 £15.00

A comprehensive survey of the glasslamps designed by a towering figure of

the Art Nouveau era.


This book will be greatly prized by rose-growers and rose-lovers everywhere,whether professional or amateur, and

includes colour photography.

240 x 180mm. 184pp. 129 col. Price £14.95 £10.00

Exquisite colour photographs of some ofthe world’s most surprisingly beautiful

creatures. Photographer Paul Starosta hascaptured on film incredible frogs and

amphibians of all shapes, sizes and colours.

340 x 240mm. 192pp. 120 col. Price £27.50 £10.00

This is a work of art as well as achildren’s story – the illustrations are allhand made from textiles. Children can

try and make their own pictures this way.It is treasured by parents and children.

245 x 250mm. 24pp. 24 col. Price £6.95 £2.00

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