Art & Architecture
of the celebrated Mr. Pennant's Description of the British Capital, and its Environs
London, for the editor; and sold by W. Bentley, 1790.
First edition. 8vo. Contemporary half calf.
Wallis's abridged and cheaper octavo redaction of Pennant's famous work on London, issued the same year with prefatory notes, additions and observations, designed to bring Pennant's expensive illustrated work within reach of a wider public; effectively a popular companion to the original.
Art & Architecture
London, Batsford, 1954.
First edition. Small 4to. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket.
An attractive period guide to interior design by English book designer, editor, publisher, and the founder of Puffin Books, Carrington.
Art & Architecture
...together with literary contributions by E. Gordon Craig, Charles B. Cochran and Nigel Playfair.
[London], The Studio, 1927.
Large 8vo. Original red cloth. Dust-jacket.
Important work from a key period in the history of British Theatre, notable for the contributions by one of the epoch's leading lights, E. Gordon Craig.
Art & Architecture
Salaman (Malcolm C.) The Woodcut of To-Day at Home and Abroad
London, The Studio, 1927.
Large 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket.
A useful guide to the art of the woodcut, contributors include Rockwell Kent, John Nash, Paul Nash and C.C. Webb.