Exhibitions & Museum Collections from Bird's Books

London: Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very Good. Hockney. 4to, dust jacket with portrait of Hockney on front over black cloth boards. 100pp illustrated throughout. Exhibition catalogue from a showing held at Whitechapel Gallery, London in 1970. Includes an interview with Hockney by Mark Glazebrook, also biographic note, list of exhibitions and selected bibliography. Slight… Read more about this item

National Gallery of Australia, 1996. Softcover. Very good . Folio, 240pp, beautifully illustrated with Turner's work. J. M. W. Turner painted some of the most exciting and best-loved images in all Western art; this volume includes magnificent reproductions of oil paintings and watercolors from throughout his career, with contributions by Andrew Wilton, Evelyn Joll, David Blayney Brown, John… Read more about this item

4to, 196pp profusely illustrated with photographs of sculptures. 123 colour illustrations, 62 back and white photographs, map and references. Near fine inside with a little edge wear to corners. Dust jacket in very good condition, suitable as a gift copy. This presents art objects of exceptional aesthetic quality and discusses how we view them and the relationship with the creators.… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: HMSO, 1937. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo, 158pp plus adverts. Illustrated with frontis and 14 other figures / plans throughout the text. This includes a historical sketch as well as a description and guide.

Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1970. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Illustrated card covers, 170pp with 130 illustrations from the extensive and varied collection.

St Andrews: St Andrews University, 1955. Softcover. Good +. Slim 8vo, blue card covers with tipped in photograph on front. 58pp illustrated with black and white plates. Some shelf wear, generally excellent inside.

London: Marlborough Fine Art (London) Ltd, 1972. First edition. Softcover. Very good . Exhibition catalogue profusely illustrated in colour and b/w, with pictorial card covers. 30pp.

London: HMSO, 1951. Softcover. Very Good +. Small 8vo, sunshine yellow illustrated card covers, 129pp illustrated with a map of central London and items from the various museums and galleries. Also line drawing of the frontages of the institutions. An attractive vintage book. Several pages of vintage adverts to front and rear.

Aberdeen: Aberdeen Art Gallery, 1968. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to, illustrated card covers, 112pp. Colour frontispiece, 46 black & white pictures of items in the collection & 2 plans. Text on blue paper. A little edge wear to the spine, excellent condition inside.

London: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1966. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Slim 8vo, illustrated card covers. 32pp with coloured frontis and a further 16 full page monochrome plates. Card covers are slightly discoloured, inner book is in excellent condition. A study what is commonly believed to be the earliest cast medal of the Italian Renaissance and… Read more about this item

Yale University Library, 1974. Softcover. Very good. 4to, illustrated card covers. 111pp, frontis and illustrated by 44 plates. Previous owner’s name on front endpaper.

London: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1955. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo tan paper boards with red titles on front and spine. Some light shelfwear, inner book is in very good condition +. 114pp illustrated with 48 plates.

London: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1969. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Slim 8vo, illustrated card covers. 51pp with coloured frontis 25 other plates, 12 figures throughout text. Generally very good, inner book is in excellent condition.

London: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1966. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. Slim 8vo, illustrated card covers. 31pp with coloured frontis, monochrome map of Sicily and a further 16 full page plates of the coins at the rear. Card covers are slightly discoloured, inner book is in excellent condition.

Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1950. First edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to, illustrated card covers and endpapers. Covers slightly age toned. 40 pp, 124 illustrated & catalogued works. The prints are in a variety of styles / eras / artists (Picasso, Gaugin, Ensor, Goya, Delacroix, Rembrant, Callot, Leyden, Hirschvogel etc.) and beautifully pictured.

Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1946. Softcover. 4to, illustrated card covers and endpapers. Covers slightly age toned. 142 pp, each work is illustrated by a full page plate with facing text. The prints are in a variety of styles / eras / artists (Munch, Nanteuil, Toulouse-Lautrec, Rembrant, Rounault, Redon, Blake, Manet, Klee, Ward etc.) and beautifully pictured.

London : British Museum, 1973. First edition. Paperback. Very Good +. Yellow pictorial cover, British Museum publication. 47pp illustrated with pictures and figures throughout text. Contents include aspects of daily life and subsistence, religion and social life, trade and exchange, art etc.

Printed By Order Of The Trustees Of The British Museum, London, 1899. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Poor. Approx. 17.5'' tall, quarter leather binding in poor condition, front & rear board separated. 30 facsimiles with accompanying description. Includes various monarchs, scientists, philosophers & writers. Henry VIII, John Knox, John Milton, Handel, Elizabeth Barrett Browning etc. Inner book is in… Read more about this item