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Gaunt, William [Joseph Mallord William Turner, RA (baptised 14 May 1775 - 19 December 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker].

(Book #ID 102974)

Published by Encyclopaedia Britanica International Limited, 1971. 1971.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 4to. 12'' x 9''. Contains 16 pp followed by 48 full-page colour plates. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0852290942

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Gasquet, Abbot [Illustrated by Warwick Goble]

(Book #ID 92268)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1908. 1908.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original bottle green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt lettering and gilt vignette to the upper panel, top edge gilt. Quarto 9½'' x 7''. Contains [xvi] 268 pages with 60 full-page colour plates after watercolours by Warwick Goble. Foxing to the page edges and end papers and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Glover, Sydney [Edited by]

(Book #ID 39304)

Published by The Apollo Press Ltd., Six Robert Street, Adelphi, London March 1925. London 1925.

Publisher's original dove grey card covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel, advertisements to the front end papers. Folio 12'' x 10''. Produced on superior quality paper. Tipped-in colour and monochrome plates, other monochrome illustrations throughout. Featuring Matthew Maris, Sir John Lavery, Frank Rutter and others. Without any foxing, covers clean and sharp and in very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper, super condition copy. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Goodden, Robert [Paintings and Drawings by Gordon Beningfield]

(Book #ID 25555)

Published by Viking 27 Wrights Lane, London First Viking Edition 1986. 1986.

Hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. Folio 12½'' x 10'' 96 pages. ISBN 0670811440. Full-page colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Dust wrapper was protected in brown paper [now removed] leaving a thin adhesive line down paste downs. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 80 mm scuff mark across top of lower panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gill, Eric [1882-1940] British Sculptor, Typeface Designer, Stonecutter, and Printmaker

(Book #ID 76406)

Printed by The Peace Pledge Union, Dick Sheppard House, Endsleigh Street, London First Edition 1940.

First edition in publisher's original stapled teal card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 23 printed pages of text. Ink name to the top of the title page and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gasquet, Abbot [Illustrated in Colour After Warwick Goble]

(Book #ID 61184)

Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First Edition 1908. London 1908.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original bottle green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt lettering and gilt vignette to the upper panel, top edge gilt. Quarto 9½'' x 7''. Contains [xvi] 268 printed pages of text with 60 colour illustrations throughout. A little foxing to the page edges, only very minor rubbing to the tips and corners, spine not faded, gilt sharp and bright and in Very Good sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Grigson, Geoffrey

(Book #ID 63408)

Published by Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex First Edition 1943. London 1943.

First edition in publisher's original stapled cream and Farrow's Cream card wrap covers. Landscape 7'' x 9''. Contains 16 printed pages of text followed by 16 colour plates and 16 monochrome illustrations. Small brown mark to the fore edge of the front cover and internally in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gordon, Irene

(Book #ID 50903)

Published by Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd., 121 Fleet Street, London 1958. London 1958.

Publisher's original stiff plain card covers with mounted colour plate to the front cover. Folio 14½'' x 10½''. 15 [of 16] beautiful tipped-in full page colour plates. Some pages have worked loose from the very fragile card binding. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper, complete in scarce original glassine covering to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Goodman, Jean [Edward Seago] Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales

(Book #ID 102699)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tawny brown cloth covers, gilt and black title and author block lettering to the spine, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Ink name to the half title. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0002112361

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Girtin, Thomas [Thomas Girtin (18 February 1775 - 9 November 1802) was an English watercolourist and etcher. A friend and rival of J. M. W. Turner, Girtin played a key role in establishing watercolour as a reputable art form] and David Loshak [Michael Wheeler-Booth]

(Book #ID 111319)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London First Edition 1954. 1954.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue and white slub-woven cloth covered boards [slub fabric is created by knotting and twisting yarn in different spots and then weaving the yarn together], blocked and lettered gilt back over black ground. Quarto. 10'' x 7½''. Contains colour frontispiece, (xiv), 220 pp with 108 monochrome illustrations throughout, mainly to the rear. From the private library of Michael Wheeler-Booth and SIGNED by him to the front free end paper 'Michael Wheeler-Booth - i. ii. 1965 | Mellor collection; R.A.' Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small nicks to the tips and corners, not price clipped, 50s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gill, Eric [1882-1940] British Sculptor, Typeface Designer, Stonecutter, and Printmaker [Ethel Foster Gill]

(Book #ID 76405)

Printed 1971.

Original folded A4 sheet 8½'' x 5½'' with four leaves of text and two monochrome engravings by Eric Gill. In Fine condition, loosely enclosed is a copied typed letter [the original being with West Sussex Record Office] listing a schedule of deeds and documents relating to Llanthony Abbey, also enclosed is a flyer for 'Eric Gill by Himself' starring Timothy West at Goodwood House. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gill, Eric [1882-1940] British Sculptor, Typeface Designer, Stonecutter, and Printmaker

(Book #ID 76403)

Printed 1982.

Publisher's original card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 45 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations of his work. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published, plus loosely enclosed card and flyer. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Goldsworthy, Andy and David Craig

(Book #ID 77973)

Published by Thames and Hudson, London First Edition 1999. London 1999.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original silver grey paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine, archive map end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 7''. Contains 80 printed pages of text with colour photographs throughout. Fine clean unopened condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with light rubs. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0500019339

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Greenwood, Ernest [Former President of The Royal Watercolour Society]

(Book #ID 81536)

Published by Brushings Farm House Publications, 35 Lakeside Place, Chapel Road, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent First Edition 2006. Kent 2006.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 221 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and colour art work. Fine clean unopened condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with minimal rubs, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Ernest Greenwood 6th February 2006'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gooding, Mel, David Maclagan and Keith Patrick [Stephen Newton]

(Book #ID 82708)

Published by Ziggurat Books, 70 Charing Cross Road, London First Edition 1996. London 1996.

First edition in publisher's original white card wrap covers [softback]. Quarto 10½'' x 8''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition card dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gill, Eric (22 February 1882 - 17 November 1940) With an Introduction by Sir John Rothenstein (11 July 1901 - 27 February 1992) art historian and Director of the Tate Gallery, London. (Gordian Gill)

(Book #ID 112746)

Published by Neville Spearman 10 Fitzroy Street, London First Edition 1954. 1954.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original faux white morocco cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered olive back, olive initials to the front board. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Composed in 14 point Linotype Pilgrim a type face based on a design by Eric Gill. Hand written 'This special edition of my father's first studies in the nude is limited to 100 copies' | This copy being number 62. Contains 3 pp introduction followed by 24 full-page single-sided reproductions of sketches by Eric Gill. Double SIGNED below the limitation note being signed by the artist's son 'Gordian Gill' and 'John Rothenstein' who wrote the Introduction. Light spotting to the edges of the white covers, off-setting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in acetate dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gaunt, William [George Stubbs 1724-1806]

(Book #ID 98341)

Published by Phaidon Press Ltd., Oxford First Edition 1977. 1977.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 12'' x 9''. Contains 16 printed pages of text with 24 double-sided colour plates. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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