New Books for Sale
a selection of essential reference works from our shop in Folkestone
or by post - details at foot of page,
GPO Posters in the DESIGN series
by Paul Rennie (please tell us if you would like it signed by author)
£12.50
£12.50
OUT OF PRINT
Modern British Posters - graphic design & communication by PAUL RENNIE hardcover, fully illustrated in colour c. 192pp
available and signed! from us at £55
Modern British Posters - graphic design & communication by PAUL RENNIE hardcover, fully illustrated in colour c. 192pp
available and signed! from us at £55
Festival of Britain 1951 Design
by Paul Rennie
hardback 127pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w
£14.95
by Paul Rennie
hardback 127pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w
£14.95
240pp fully illustrated
(includes contributory chapter by Paul Rennie)
pb.
£20
pb.
£20
Paul Rennie for RoSPA
explores important historical archive of accident prevention posters,
hb.fully illustrated. c.150pp
£15
explores important historical archive of accident prevention posters,
hb.fully illustrated. c.150pp
£15
The Projection of Britain -
a history of GPO film unit
including a chapter by Paul Rennie,
pb. 340pp, many illustrations
£25
£25
TOM ECKERSLEY
A MID-CENTURY MODERN MASTER
BY PAUL RENNIE,
hb. 256pp. fully illus.
signed by the author if you wish.
£25
A MID-CENTURY MODERN MASTER
BY PAUL RENNIE,
hb. 256pp. fully illus.
signed by the author if you wish.
£25
Flag Waves-house flags from National Maritime Museum by Sue Pritchard,
hb. c.151pp. fully illus.
£20
hb. c.151pp. fully illus.
£20
Ghost Signs - a London Story
by Sam Roberts & Roy Reed,
pb. c.320pp. fully illus.
£25
by Sam Roberts & Roy Reed,
pb. c.320pp. fully illus.
£25
pb. c.9 full colour complexly folded pages with text.
£7
£7
Fougasse by James Taylor,
hb. lovely and informative book
£11
£11
Edward Bawden's Kew Gardens
text by Peyton Skipwith
128pp. hb.
fully illustrated in colour,
£55
text by Peyton Skipwith
128pp. hb.
fully illustrated in colour,
£55
From Atoms to Patterns
crystal structure designs from the 1951 Festival of Britain by Lesley Jackson paperback 124pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w
£20
crystal structure designs from the 1951 Festival of Britain by Lesley Jackson paperback 124pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w
£20
Designing Women
woment working in advertising and publicity from the 1920s to the 1960s
by Ruth Artmonsky
136pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w, paper wrappers
£25
woment working in advertising and publicity from the 1920s to the 1960s
by Ruth Artmonsky
136pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w, paper wrappers
£25
Kenneth Rowntree exhibition catalogue,
128pp. fully illustrated, pb.
£20
128pp. fully illustrated, pb.
£20
Liam Cobb
The Inspector
amusing comic strip, pb.
£15
The Inspector
amusing comic strip, pb.
£15
John Nash - The landscape of Love and Solace,
text Andy Friend,
hb. fully illustrated, c.352pp.
to accompany forthcoming exhibition at Towner Art Gallery (2021)
£30
text Andy Friend,
hb. fully illustrated, c.352pp.
to accompany forthcoming exhibition at Towner Art Gallery (2021)
£30
Edward Bawden Scrapbooks,
hb, fully illustrated, 208pp.
£35
hb, fully illustrated, 208pp.
£35
Edward Bawden and His Circle
by Malcolm Yorke
hardback 264pp. 190 colour plates and 52 b&w
£35
£35
Camouflage and Art
design for deception in World War 2
by Henrietta Goodden
Hardback 192pp fully illustrated in b&w and colour
£30
£30
Railway Posters 1923-1947
by Beveley Cole & Richard Durak
160pp
paperback fully illustrated in colour
£17.95
Alan Powers
The Art of an Art Historian
fully illustrated large format monograph, limited hb. edition of 196 copies, 162pp.
£80
The Art of an Art Historian
fully illustrated large format monograph, limited hb. edition of 196 copies, 162pp.
£80
Edward Bawden by Caroline Bacon and James McGregor
hardback 176pp fully illustrated in colour and b&w.
limited to 2000
£120 ( out of print - couple of copies available)
limited to 2000
£120 ( out of print - couple of copies available)
Sculpture Now by Anna Moszynska
pb. 232pp. fully illustrated in colour,
£9.95
pb. 232pp. fully illustrated in colour,
£9.95
Edward Ardizzone artist & illustrator,
text by Alan Powers,
hb. 208pp fully illustrated,
£40
text by Alan Powers,
hb. 208pp fully illustrated,
£40
Edward Bawden - Lost Watercolours limited edition of 850 copies,
192 fully illustrated pp. in slipcase
£160
192 fully illustrated pp. in slipcase
£160
Story of Guinness Lithographs
text by Emma Mason,
pb. fully illustrated,
£15
text by Emma Mason,
pb. fully illustrated,
£15
Art for the Ear
40 years of illustration for BBC radio
pb. fully illus.
£30
40 years of illustration for BBC radio
pb. fully illus.
£30
Shell Art & Advertising
by Scott Anthony, Oliver Green, Margaret Timmers,
c.208pp. fully illus.
£39
by Scott Anthony, Oliver Green, Margaret Timmers,
c.208pp. fully illus.
£39
John Hassall - the life and art of the poster king, text by Lucinda Gosling,
fully illus. hb. c.256pp.
£30
fully illus. hb. c.256pp.
£30
OUT OF PRINT
Paul Nash in Swanage
a few copies available, pb.
£50 each
Paul Nash in Swanage
a few copies available, pb.
£50 each
Midwinter Pottery
a revolution in British tableware,
by Steven Jenkins,
120pp fully illustrated in b&w and colour , softcover
£20
a revolution in British tableware,
by Steven Jenkins,
120pp fully illustrated in b&w and colour , softcover
£20
Poole in the 1950s,
fully illustrated brochure,
£6
fully illustrated brochure,
£6
POSTER TO POSTER
hardback compiled by Richard Furness, fully illustrated in colour (extensive and comprehensive catalogue).
check for availability as some now out of print / or soon reprinting
hardback compiled by Richard Furness, fully illustrated in colour (extensive and comprehensive catalogue).
check for availability as some now out of print / or soon reprinting
vol.1 Scotland
£35
£35
vol.3. The Midlands and Wales
reprinting
reprinting
vol.6 The British North West
reprinting
reprinting
vol.4. The Eastern Counties
£35
£35
vol.5 London and The South East
o/p
o/p
vol.7 The Glorious South-West
£39
£39
vol.8
WORLDWIDE
254pp. fully illustrated in colour,
jampacked with information,
£40
WORLDWIDE
254pp. fully illustrated in colour,
jampacked with information,
£40
vol.9.
America
in production...
America
in production...
The Art of John Piper,
by David F Jenkins and Hugh Fowler-Wright,
covering entire career, foreward by grandson Luke,
lavish and fully illustrated 472pp. hb.
£40
by David F Jenkins and Hugh Fowler-Wright,
covering entire career, foreward by grandson Luke,
lavish and fully illustrated 472pp. hb.
£40
E. McKnight Kauffer - A designer and his public
by Mark Haworth-Booth
128pp.
paperback fully illustrated in colour and b&w
£24.99
£24.99
Zero: Hans Schleger: A Life of Design
by Pat Schleger
foreward by Paul Rand
272pp
hardback fully illustrated in colour and black and white
£35
£35
Abram Games Graphic Designer
maximum meaning minimum means
by Naomi Games, Catherine Moriarty and June Rose
foreward by Sir Christopher Frayling (RCA)
208 pp
hardback illustrated in colour and black and white
£65
£65
Poster Journeys - Abram Games & London Transport
compiled by Naomi Games
80pp
hardback fully illustrated
£14.95
£14.95
Ashley Havinden
advertising and the artist
National Galleries of Scotland 2003
texts by Michael Havinden, Richard Hollis, Ann Simpson
and Alice Strang
pp93
softcover illustrated in colour and black and white
£20
£20
James Boswell Unofficial War Artist
London Scotland Iraq 1939 - 1945
by Ruth Boswell
pp136
softcover with dustjacket
£25
£25
Drawn Direct to the Plate
Noel Carrington and the Puffin Picture Books by Joe Pearson
pb. fully illustrated c.216pp
£65 (one copy remaining)
£65 (one copy remaining)
British Murals & Decorative Painting 1920 - 1960,
351pp, hb. fully illustrated
£40
351pp, hb. fully illustrated
£40
Checklist of Puffin Picture Books
80pp. fully illustrated pb.
£11
80pp. fully illustrated pb.
£11
Contemporary Lithographs-
Art for Everyone,
118pp. fully illustrated pb.
£25
Art for Everyone,
118pp. fully illustrated pb.
£25
Abram Games and Penguin Books,
80pp. illustrated pb.
£9.50
80pp. illustrated pb.
£9.50
2015 modern reprints of Ambrose Heath classics, Bawden illustrations,
£12.99 each
£12.99 each
East End Vernacular-
artists who painted London's East End streets in the 20thC
hb. fully illustrated, signed by author,
£25
artists who painted London's East End streets in the 20thC
hb. fully illustrated, signed by author,
£25
Conscience and Conflict
British Artists & the Spanish Civil War ,
fully illustrated pb. 160pp.
£24.95
British Artists & the Spanish Civil War ,
fully illustrated pb. 160pp.
£24.95
Ravilious at The Fry
40pp. fully illustrated, paper wrappers, with text by Francis Spalding, Christopher Sandford, Tirzah Ravilious,
2012.
£8
40pp. fully illustrated, paper wrappers, with text by Francis Spalding, Christopher Sandford, Tirzah Ravilious,
2012.
£8
Architect of Floors - Marion Dorn
by Christine Boydell,
pb. fully illus. c.144pp.
£40 (out of print - we have stock)
by Christine Boydell,
pb. fully illus. c.144pp.
£40 (out of print - we have stock)
Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design
by Theo Inglis,
hb. fully illus. 256pp.
£20
by Theo Inglis,
hb. fully illus. 256pp.
£20
pb. edition of original Imperial War Museum catalogue,
informative and essential reference work,
£19.95
informative and essential reference work,
£19.95
The England of Eric Ravilious
by Freda Constable with Sue Simon
104pp.
paperback fully illustrated in colour and b&w
£20
£20
Ravilious & Wedgwood
the complete designs of Eric Ravilious
53pp
hardback with 24pp of illustrations in b&w and colour
£20
£20
Eric Ravilious
personal memoir of an artist by his very good friend Helen Binyon
144pp
paperback fully illustrated in b&w and colour.
£29.25
£29.25
Eric Ravilious in Print
exhibition catalogue
by Gaye Smith with contributions by Stephanie Boydell
39pp + 8 colour plates
soft cover illustrated in b&w and colour
£13
£13
Bawden, Ravilious and the Artists of Great Bardfield, text Malcolm Yorke,
fully illustrated.
£25
fully illustrated.
£25
Ravilious in Pictures series... all hardcover with matching dustjacket, 48pp full page colour illust. £25 each
vol 1. Sussex and the Downs
vol 2. The War Paintings
vol 3. A Country Life
vol 4. A Travelling Artist
Wood Engravings of Eric Ravilious,
text by James Russell,
£20
text by James Russell,
£20
Eric Ravilious Artist & Designer
216pp. fully illustrated hardback
THE DEFINITIVE!
£40
216pp. fully illustrated hardback
THE DEFINITIVE!
£40
The Home of the Surrealists
Lee Miller, Roland Penrose and their circle at Farley Farm House,
pb. 144pp many colour and b&w illus.
£19.95
Lee Miller, Roland Penrose and their circle at Farley Farm House,
pb. 144pp many colour and b&w illus.
£19.95
Paul Nash Landscape & the Life of Objects by Andrew Causey,
hardcover fully illustrated mostly in colour, 168pp,
£30
hardcover fully illustrated mostly in colour, 168pp,
£30
OUT OF PRINT
Brothers in Arms JOHN & PAUL NASH and the aftermath of the Great War by Paul Gough,
pb.
£55
Brothers in Arms JOHN & PAUL NASH and the aftermath of the Great War by Paul Gough,
pb.
£55
Paul Nash in Pictures
Landscape and Dream,
hb full page colour plates,
£25
Landscape and Dream,
hb full page colour plates,
£25
Leonora Carrington The Debutante and other stories
£9.95
£9.95
E. McKnight Kauffer,
the artist in advertising
by Condell & Orr,
hb. with foldover (poster) dj. 275pp,
£50
the artist in advertising
by Condell & Orr,
hb. with foldover (poster) dj. 275pp,
£50
Paul Nash -
another life, another world
text David Boyd Haycock
fully colour illustrated pb.
£30
another life, another world
text David Boyd Haycock
fully colour illustrated pb.
£30
Cutting Edge -
modernist British printmaking,
in association with Dulwich Picture Gallery,
fully colour illustrated pb.
£16.50
modernist British printmaking,
in association with Dulwich Picture Gallery,
fully colour illustrated pb.
£16.50
London Life by Colin o'Brien,
large format hb. fully illus. b&w evocative photos of everyday life and locations in London.
signed by the author/photographer,
£50 (o/p and available from us)
large format hb. fully illus. b&w evocative photos of everyday life and locations in London.
signed by the author/photographer,
£50 (o/p and available from us)
Wearing Propaganda -
textiles on the home front in Japan, Britain and the United States
1931 - 1945
edited by Jacqueline Atkins with essay by Paul Rennie
in association with Bard Graduate Centre New York
376pp
lavishly illustrated hardback, 2005
£50
£50
Henry Moore
by Sean Connolly
32pp
large text for children, interesting facts and fabulous images
hardback illustrated in colour and b&w
£12
£12
George Shaw - a corner of a foreign field,
356pp. fully illustrated to accompany Paul Mellon/ Holbourne exhibition, 2019
£50
356pp. fully illustrated to accompany Paul Mellon/ Holbourne exhibition, 2019
£50
Shirley Craven and Hull Traders
revolutionary fabrics and furniture 1957 -1980
by Lesley Jackson
comprehensive pb. fully illustrated
£25
James Ravilious - a life
by Robin Ravilious
hb. c.248pp. illus
£16.99
by Robin Ravilious
hb. c.248pp. illus
£16.99
Ravilious & Co.
text Andy Friend,
hb. c.336pp. illus.
£24.95
text Andy Friend,
hb. c.336pp. illus.
£24.95
Lords Ground CRICKET TICKETS
hb. fully illustrated in colour,
design Jules Akel
£20
hb. fully illustrated in colour,
design Jules Akel
£20
Insiders Outsiders
refugees from Nazi Europe and their contribution to British visual culture,
ed. Monica Bohm-Duchen
hb. 256pp full illus.
£40
refugees from Nazi Europe and their contribution to British visual culture,
ed. Monica Bohm-Duchen
hb. 256pp full illus.
£40
Barnett Freedman
Designs for Modern Britain
fully illus. hb. to accompany exhibition sadly postponed during Corona Virus,
£30
Designs for Modern Britain
fully illus. hb. to accompany exhibition sadly postponed during Corona Virus,
£30
David King - designer, activist, visual historian by Rick Poyner,
fully illustratred hb.
well designed book!
£30
fully illustratred hb.
well designed book!
£30
Lee Miller
A Life with Food Friends & Recipes
by Ami Bouhassane,(granddaughter)
c.352pp. fully illus. hb.
informative and multi-layered,
£30
A Life with Food Friends & Recipes
by Ami Bouhassane,(granddaughter)
c.352pp. fully illus. hb.
informative and multi-layered,
£30
Andrew Martin
Seats of London,
pb. fully illustrated and informative
exploration of moquette,
£12.99
Seats of London,
pb. fully illustrated and informative
exploration of moquette,
£12.99
SuperHeros
byBurgaud and Gassof
French anti-super hero comic book, 24 double-page characters...including super melon man!
£20
byBurgaud and Gassof
French anti-super hero comic book, 24 double-page characters...including super melon man!
£20
Heals Posters HEALS Advertising modernism,
fully illus. pb. with wrappers,
by Ruth Artmonsky/ Stella Harpley
£12
fully illus. pb. with wrappers,
by Ruth Artmonsky/ Stella Harpley
£12
Thomas Hennell
The Land and the Mind by Jessica Kilburn,
fully illus. hb. c.352pp.
detailed re-appraisal,
£60
The Land and the Mind by Jessica Kilburn,
fully illus. hb. c.352pp.
detailed re-appraisal,
£60
Button Power - 125 years of saying it with buttons by Hake and Carter,
hb. fully illustrated,
£20
hb. fully illustrated,
£20
Abbatt Toys,
text by Alan Powers,
new publication, fully illus.
£25
text by Alan Powers,
new publication, fully illus.
£25
Kenneth Steel
catalogue raisonne of prints and railway posters,
c.112pp. fully illus.hb.
limited ed. 800.
£30
catalogue raisonne of prints and railway posters,
c.112pp. fully illus.hb.
limited ed. 800.
£30
AND SOME CARDS...
SEJLA KAMERIC
set of 12 postcards produced for 2008 first Folkestone Triennale
£10 per set, or £1 per card.
click here for more details
set of 12 postcards produced for 2008 first Folkestone Triennale
£10 per set, or £1 per card.
click here for more details
100 years of the Royal College of Art
by Claire Catterall and Christopher Frayling
paperback fully illustrated
80pp
£9.95
£9.95
SELECTION OF BLANK GREETINGS CARD + ENVELOPE £1.50 EACH
Edward Bawden: Sahara
(please note we also have original 1930's sheets of this design for sale)
(please note we also have original 1930's sheets of this design for sale)
Edward Bawden: Trees & Cows
(please note we also have original 1930's sheets of this design for sale)
(please note we also have original 1930's sheets of this design for sale)
Edward Bawden: Horseguards
Edward Bawden: teapots
original 2007 DVD (brand new in plastic wrapping)
MARTIN PARR
(LAST COPY REMAINING - COLLECTORS ITEM!)
£20
MARTIN PARR
(LAST COPY REMAINING - COLLECTORS ITEM!)
£20
Pat Keely Night Mail
GPO artwork
Zero for GPO
Eckersley for GPO - china cow
Eckersley for GPO - china dog
Robert Taverner
SELECTION OF POSTCARDS...
Abram Games:
pack of 16 postcards spanning designer's career 1935-1975
£9
£9
Hans Schleger (Zero) postcards
60p each
60p each
Hans Schleger postcards
60p each
60p each
Ai Wei Wei
'drops a Ming Vase - Lego image'
set of three postcards £5
'drops a Ming Vase - Lego image'
set of three postcards £5
Hans Schleger postcards 60p each
John Piper Romney Marsh churches
pack of 10 cards, (7 exteriors and 3 interiors)
£5
(part of proceeds towards conservation of churches)
pack of 10 cards, (7 exteriors and 3 interiors)
£5
(part of proceeds towards conservation of churches)
John Hinde postcards 50p each
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