Art from BookMangos

London: Country Life Ltd, 1936. Seventh impression. Hardback. Good/Fair. J H Dowd. Who are the important people??? Children of course….. This is a book of skectches of children and little stories attached to the picture. Lovely drawings by J H Dowd the punch cartoonist. Yellow boards with title to spine and cover in navy blue. Bumped and rubbed… Read more about this item

Norwich: Thames and Hudson, 1969. Paperback. Fair. His first book and the first and only comprehensive outline of Irish Art from pre-historic artefacts to the present day. With 180 pltes, 20 in colour. user marks;loose binding;some taped pages AB31

Oxford: Phaidon, 1981. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. This leads you down the long path of ballets evolution from sweet and simple storytelling to the modern and more complex themes of today. Blue boards with writing to spine. Bumped on corners and spine, faded. Tight binding and clean pages. Many photos and illustrations.Dj is bumped on the corners ,… Read more about this item

London: Spring Books, 1967. second impression. Very Good/very good. This book was first published in 1927 and it traces the history of the sailing ship in art from the earliest roughwoodcuts to the delicate lithographs of the victorian age.It is much more than a selection of fine pictures but also an account of early mapmakers and their contribution… Read more about this item

London: David and Charles, 1980. Very Good. A study of an artist of the great and undervalued age of book illustration. Brown boards with writing to spine.Minor bumping to bottom of spine.Clean pages and tight binding.owner bookplate.Beautiful plates. AB74

London: A & C Black Ltd., 1927. Very Good. A charming collection of watercolours of warwickshire including such places as Ann Hatahways Cottage, Shakespeares birthplace and of course Warwick castle. Cloth boards with a watercolour to the front . Bumping on all corners and spine has a few tears but overall very nice and the watercolours inside are… Read more about this item

London: john baker, 1970. Very Good. this lovely book draws on two outstanding authorities on silhouettes mrs neville jackson and basil s long yellow and cream boards with silhouette of a woman and child on the front. very clean and tight binding. AB67

London: Gordon and Cremonesi, 1978. Near Fine/near fine. A history of the literature of the italian renaissance maroon boards with gold writing to spine. Dj mylar covered.Price clipped. Tight binding and clean pages.Owner inscribed in pen.Heavy book so post and packing to be adjusted accordingly. First Edition AB68

London: William Clowes & Sons, 1944. New edition. Very Good. An excellent How to do it book on wood engraving and woodcuts. Filled with lovely examples of wood engraving and woodcuts and illustrations of method. Bound in red cloth with black lettering to the spine. Some shelf wear AB2

London: Waverley. Very Good. A very comprehensive encyclopedia on needlework with 2000 illustrations. A chapter on embroidery, crochet, rugmaking,tatting,lacemaking,knitting. Red boards with writing to spine. Minor shelf wear. Nice tight binding and clean pages. Heavy book so p&p will be adjusted acordingly.Colour plate of Phlox embroidery to front page. 2000 illustrations. AB27

London: Macmillan, 1948. Second edition. Very Good/good. A monument of historical research. Mr Forsyth has proved himself to be one of the greatest living authorities upon and abtruse and diffucult subject. It is highly reccommended for anyone who is interested in the orchestra, whether a composer, performer or a mere listener. Blue boards with writing to the spine.… Read more about this item

London: Heinemann, 1968. First edition. Very Good +. A play translated and adapted by Frederick Davies. A comedy in three acts. Cream cloth binding with illustration on front and rear board and title to spine. User marked. AB2

London: Faber and Faber, 1981. first published. Very Good/very good. Bow porcelain is probably the best known and most characteristically english porcelain ever produced in this country.The factory was longer lived and more prolific than almost any other 18th century porcelain factory.This book fills a serious gap in porcelain history. Blue boards with writing to spine.some bumping and… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1932. Paperback. Very informative for learning this skill 2 volumes paperback tan cloth. Minor shelfwear.Pages have some foxing, but nice tight binding. Very nice for their age. AB66

Ebury, 1981. First impression. Very Good/very good. This illustrated guide includes more than 1000 terms used in the practice history and interpretation of art. The perfect book for anyone who has ever looked at a painting or sculpture and wanted to know more. Grey Boards with writing to spine. Nice tight binding and clean pages. Owner inscribed. Dj… Read more about this item

London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1973. Very Good/very good. This book describes all the medallions displayed in an exhibition and gives brief biographies of each.It is a fitting record of the exhibition. Blue boards with writing to spine. clean pages and tight binding. Dj mylar covered, not price clipped.bumped and rubbed with some shelfwear. First Edition AB74

New York: Dodd Mead and Company, 1974. Very Good/very good. there is scant literature on this subject, which means little is known of the process by which such ware was made and the meaning of the decoration.this covers the history and background of the entire subject. Blus boards with writing to spine. Bumping and rubbing.clean pages and tight… Read more about this item

London: Constable, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. His father produced a book on Celtic art which has been the only reference book on celtic construction methods for craftsmen. This is a book with simpler and clearere principles for the creation of celtic knotwork. Some bumping to corners. Nice tight binding and clean pages. AB26

Zurich: Graphis Press Corp, 1993. First edition. As New/near fine. This addition to the Graphis library is ideally suited to inspire graphic designers in creating strong visual images for themselves and their clients. Diverse and in depth, this new volume is a complete international resource of letterheads. clean; tight; tears to mylar dj, 180 Colour illustrations First Edition… Read more about this item

London: L. Upcott Gill, 1885. First edition. Very Good +. A description of the various tools and appliances required and minute instructions for their effective use; illustrated with 156 engravings. In this volume full particulars of every process and detail are given, especially adapted to the wants of the amateur. That it may train many… Read more about this item