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Discovering Degas: Collecting in the Time of William Burrell by Frances Fowle 9781781301296
RRP: £20.00Booksplease Price: £16.78A beautifully illustrated study of the works by Edgar Degas in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow. In 1874 the first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris, shocking the art world with a radical... -
Tapestries from the Burrell Collection by Elizabeth Cleland
RRP: £125.00Booksplease Price: £111.71Lavishly illustrated, this book presents comprehensive entries for each of the tapestries in the Burrell Collection New research by an international team of experts details how, where, when and... -
Eric Ravilious: Imagined Realities by Alan Powers 9781781300015
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £19.95A collection of illustrations showcasing many previously unpublished paintings of the artist Eric Ravilious. Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) is now firmly one of the most popular artists of his period... -
Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur Grayson Perry 9781781301340
RRP: £24.99Booksplease Price: £20.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781301340Author Grayson PerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Philip Wilson Publishers... -
Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Victoria Avery 9781781301357
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £20.99A beautifully illustrated catalogue to a major exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, exploring enslavement, rebellion, revolution and Abolitionism through art, 1750-1850.Drawing on new... -
Industry and Ingenuity: The Partnership of William Ince and John Mayhew by Hugh Roberts
RRP: £75.00Booksplease Price: £57.32The first comprehensive study of William Ince and John Mayhew's famous eighteenth-century cabinetmaking partnership, complemented by high-quality photographs of their work. The partnership of... -
All in Good Time: Reflections of a Watchmaker by George Daniels
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £25.00The remarkable story of George Daniels, the master craftsman who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. George Daniels (1926-2011)... -
The Dutch Italianates: 17th Century Masterpieces from Dulwich Picture Gallery, London by Ian A. C. Dejardin 9780856676574
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £20.69Throughout the 17th century, a steady stream of Dutch painters made the arduous journey to Italy, the acknowledged 'home of art'. But they were more inspired by the country itself than its artistic... -
Kate Nicholson by Jovan Nicholson
RRP: £20.00Booksplease Price: £16.78A sequel to Winifred Nicholson: Liberation of Colour, this book is the first monograph on this highly talented artist who deserves to be better known. This book explores the career of the St Ives... -
Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance by Jake Subryan Richards 9781781301234
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £20.69An important illustrated history of the relationship between Cambridge and the Black Atlantic. Between 1400 and 1900, European powers, not least Britain, colonised the Americas and transported... -
English and American Watches George Daniels 9781781301319
RRP: £40.00Booksplease Price: £31.97In this long-awaited reprint - first published in 1967 - the late George Daniels, a master watchmaker of the twentieth century, documents the important contribution made by England and America in the... -
William Blake's Universe by David Bindman 9781781301272
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £28.82A beautifully illustrated book that explores William Blake's relationship with Europe against a backdrop of political turmoil. Responding to revolution and war in Europe, enslavement and... -
Ravilious by James Russell
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £21.09This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the watercolours of multitalented British artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903-1942). Adopting the... -
Jean-Henri Riesener: Cabinetmaker to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette by Helen Jacobsen
RRP: £50.00Booksplease Price: £41.41This first major monograph on cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener traces his life and career, bringing new insights into his business practice, designs and construction techniques. Jean-Henri... -
Rembrandt's Light by Jennifer Scott
RRP: £19.95Booksplease Price: £16.75A unique picture of Rembrandt's mastery of light and visual storytelling. Rembrandt's Light brings together 35 carefully selected paintings, concentrating on his greatest years from 1639-1658,... -
Art of the Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1650: The Robert H. Smith Collection by Anthony Radcliffe 9780856675904
RRP: £95.00Booksplease Price: £73.58The fruits of sixteen years of discriminating acquisition on the international art market, Robert Smith's is one of the most important collections of European bronzes in private hands today. The... -
Watchmaking by George Daniels
RRP: £70.00Booksplease Price: £49.43Many years after its first publication, the best-selling Watchmaking continues to inspire and encourage the art of watchmaking, especially among new generations of enthusiasts. As a supreme... -
Vanessa Bell by Sarah Milroy
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £21.49A stunning display of the vibrant and wide-ranging talent of Vanessa Bell in the first catalogue devoted to the artist. Vanessa Bell (1879-1961) has been known as the still, quiet centre around... -
Borrowed Landscapes: China and Japan in the Historic Houses and Gardens of Britain and Ireland by Emile de Bruijn 9781781300985
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £29.62A beautifully illustrated exploration of the impact of Chinese and Japanese material culture on the historic houses and gardens of Britain and Ireland. The art and ornament of China and Japan... -
Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniatures and Britain, 1600 to now by Fay Blanchard 9781781301258
RRP: £30.00Booksplease Price: £25.15A richly illustrated exploration of the impact of South Asian Miniature painting on contemporary art. This book tells the dynamic story of contemporary art's engagement with the miniature painting... -
The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Arms and Armour from India, Iran and the Ottoman Empire Arthur Bijl 9781781301203
RRP: £150.00Booksplease Price: £117.07A beautifully illustrated catalogue of a world-class collection of arms and armour from Asia, Africa and the Ottoman world.Brimming with bejewelled and enamelled dagger hilts, swords and scabbards,... -
Edward Bawden by James Russell
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £21.24This comprehensive survey of the career of Edward Bawden (1903-89) accompanies a major exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery and brings together his most significant work in watercolour, printmaking,... -
Watches: A Complete History of the Technical and Decorative Development of the Watch by George Daniels
RRP: £95.00Booksplease Price: £74.38The long-awaited reprint of an important illustrated reference work on the general history of the watch from 1500 to 1980. When Watches was first published in 1965 it quickly gained for itself a... -
Michelangelo: Sculptor in Bronze by Victoria Avery
RRP: £75.00Booksplease Price: £59.72The first comprehensive interdisciplinary account of Michelangelo's work as a sculptor in bronze. This book is the outcome of extensive original research undertaken over several years by academics... -
Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious James Russell 9781781301302
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £22.06This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the works of fine artist and printmaker, Tirzah Garwood (1908-1951), wife of artist Eric Ravilious. Tirzah... -
Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company by William Dalrymple
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £28.82Published to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, Forgotten Masters celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists. As the East... -
Chinese Wallpaper in Britain and Ireland by Emile de Bruijn
Booksplease Price: £35.90Chinese wallpaper has been an important element of western interior decoration for three hundred years. As trade between Europe and China flourished in the seventeenth century, Europeans developed a... -
Euan Uglow: An Arc from the Eye Fay Blanchard 9781781301388
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £20.99A beautifully illustrated study of one of Britain's most significant 20th century painters, featuring over 40 of his most ambitious paintings. Euan Uglow (1932-2000) was one of Britain's most... -
Vanessa Bell: A World of Form and Colour Fay Blanchard 9781781301333
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £21.49This publication, together with the exhibition it accompanies, presents the largest ever survey of work by Vanessa Bell (1879-1961). Described in 1923 as 'the most important woman painter in... -
The Art of Tapestry by Helen Wyld
RRP: £45.00Booksplease Price: £39.47Extensively illustrated, this is the first accessible publication on the history of tapestry in over two decades. Woven with dazzling images from history, mythology and the natural world, and... -
Winifred Nicholson: Liberation of Colour by Jovan Nicholson 9781781300466
RRP: £20.00Booksplease Price: £16.78Liberation of Colour explores the whole career of Winifred Nicholson with a special emphasis on her theories of colour. Throughout her life, Winifred Nicholson was interested in prisms and... -
Mary Seton Watts and the Compton Pottery by Hilary Calvert
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £29.62This comprehensive book is both a biographical exploration of the early life of Mary Seton Watts and a survey of the pottery she designed. Mary Seton Watt's (1849-1938) roots in Scotland, her... -
Heraldry and Stained Glass at Apothecaries' Hall by William Shand 9781781301067
RRP: £50.00Booksplease Price: £40.61The first comprehensive study of heraldry and stained glass in one of the oldest surviving Livery Halls of the City of London, dating from 1672. Apothecaries' Hall, home of the Worshipful Society... -
Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of the French Decorative Arts at the Wallace Collection by Helen Jacobsen
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £14.32Accompanying an exhibition at the Wallace Collection, Inspiring Walt Disney explores the influences of the art and architecture of France on Walt Disney and his studio artists, highlighting in... -
Thomas Lawrence: Coming of Age by Amina Wright
RRP: £18.99Booksplease Price: £15.74This survey of Lawrence's first twenty-five years tells the story of an exceptional artist growing up at the end of the century as Britain created its own unique artistic voice. Like his... -
Il Bresciano: Bronze-caster of Renaissance Venice by Charles Avery 9781781301036
RRP: £40.00Booksplease Price: £32.47The first comprehensive study of an important Italian Renaissance bronze-caster by a leading authority. 'This monograph is a testament to the work of Charles Avery, who has put Il Bresciano on the... -
A Queer Inheritance: Alternative Histories in the National Trust Michael Hall 9781781301142
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £17.67'A revelatory masterpiece, a true alternative history of our times' - Simon Jenkins, former Chair of the National TrustLGBTQ+ histories and identities come out of the National Trust's properties in... -
Ingrid Pollard: Carbon Slowly Turning by Fay Blanchard
RRP: £30.00Booksplease Price: £24.65Published to accompany an exhibition at MK Gallery, this is the first major survey of the work of contemporary British artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard, nominated for the Turner Prize 2022. ... -
Cutting Edge: Modernist British Printmaking by Gordon Samuel
RRP: £25.00Booksplease Price: £21.47A vividly illustrated catalogue of linocuts by the Modern British printmakers of the Grosvenor School of Art. The Grosvenor School of Modern Art was founded by the influential teacher, painter and... -
Gainsborough and the Theatre by Hugh Belsey
RRP: £15.95Booksplease Price: £13.81Based on new research, this profusely illustrated book draws together for the first time a group of works from public and private collections to examine the relationship that Thomas Gainsborough had...