Art from Dodman Books

London: B T Batsford, 1934. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Flight's attractive and well illustrated how-to-do-it guide to lino cutting of which he was, of course, a master. All in VG order, clean and bright throughout, bar minor marking to endpapers. Some toning and light marking to stiff card… Read more about this item

London: Cassell, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stock a little toned, and light corner creasing to first few pages, but otherwise all in good internal order. Edge of block quite heavily spotted but this not intruding onto pages. Smart brick red cloth with bright gilt titling to spine. G+ unclipped… Read more about this item

Berlin: Walter de Gruyter & Co, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scarce and sought-after reference work being an international directory of monograms by artists since 1850. German language. In fine/near-fine condition throughout. Clean crisp and bright internally, without any markings or inscriptions. Smart black cloth boards with bright… Read more about this item

London: Tadema Studios, 2012. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fascinating, large format, beautifully illustrated account of Roy Ackerman's project to hang original contemporary art at the CUT restaurant and hotel at 45 Park Lane, part of the Dorchester. Featured artists include Peter Blake, Patrick Hughes, Joe Tilson, Brendan Neiland,… Read more about this item

Kyoto: Yamada Unsodo, 1902. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Furuya Korin. Exceptionally scarce Japanese design publication from the early 20th century. This issue from August 1902, the second year of publication, features 24 full-page designs, most in colour and some with additional silver overprinting. Front cover (Japanese script)… Read more about this item

London: Motif Editions, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Good/No Jacket. Artists Proof copy out of the edition of 75 of this attractive set of poems by Graves accompanied by five Hogarth lithographs, each signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. Graves has signed the limitation page. Unbound 54x75cm sheets in ribbon-tied portfolio. The subject matter… Read more about this item

London: The Osband Press, 1996. 1st Edition . No Binding. As New/As New. Maty Grunberg. No.103 from an edition of 125, this extravagantly produced boxed set of 18 colour woodcuts, each signed by Grunberg, is in fine/as new condition throughout. Each image is accompanied by Hebrew biblical text from the book of Ruth, and a free translation… Read more about this item

Guist Bottom: The Larks Press, 2014. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fascinating study of Norfolk artist. In VG+, clean and bright internal order. Light wear only to pictorial card covers. 12mo. 180pp

London: Faber And Faber, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Colour frontispiece with two further colour and 48 mono plates. All in VG, clean and bright internal order. Light shelfwear only and minor bumping to smart orange cloth with bright gilt tilting to spine. VG unclipped d/j, lightly… Read more about this item

London: George Bell & Sons, 1898. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Volume made more interesting by signed letter from the author tipped in to front pastedown on British Museum letterhead. Newspaper obituary of Whitman pasted opposite. Bookplate of noted print expert and bibliographer Gavin Bridson also present. Internally stock is… Read more about this item

London: Artmonsky Arts, 2020. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Another excellent Artmomsky volume, covering the advertising output of design-led retailer Heal's. Very well illustrated and in fine internal order throughout. Light edgewear only to card covers and pictorial unclipped d/j. 215x178mm. 124pp

London: Unicorn Pesss, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Excellent and well illustrated study of the remarkable Travers, stained glass artist, church furnisher, and designer of both new buildings and graphics. In fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. No inscriptions. Smart black boards with bright gilt titling to spine.… Read more about this item

Electa, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very well produced and illustrated study of Leonardo as architect, presented in attractive slipcase. All in fine, clean, crisp and bright internal order. Clear protective sleeve as issued. Light marking only to slip case. Italian language. Weighs c.3kg when packed so please enquire re international… Read more about this item

Torino: Umberto Allemandi, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Magnificent three volume set examining 16th century Florentine sculpture. First volume largely letterpress with a section of colour plates, thereafter volumes two and three predominantly full page mono plates. All in fine internal order with the very lightest of shelfwear… Read more about this item

London: Studio Vista, 1967. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Well illustrated and wide ranging study of artists as recorders of events. Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Pictorial card covers lightly worn to edges and faded/dulled to spine. 12mo. 96pp

Kingsley Parker, 1976. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. No.342 from the edition of 600 copies, signed by Parker to introduction with an additional inscription laid in: "A recent project, hope you enjoy it, Kingsley". Parker starts with flags and abstracts from there in this small format book. All… Read more about this item

New York: Great Bear / Something Else Press, 1966. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Written record of two performance art events from Vostell in fine internal order. Very light fading toward spine of card covers. 8vo. 12pp

Chicago: D R Heiniger and Ken Saunders, 1982. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First issue of Chicago based poetry and arts magazine, later to appear as The Private Arts. Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Pictorial card covers also lightly toned and a little marked to… Read more about this item

Doug Palmer, 1967. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Legendary activist street poet Palmer presents a series of poems and, opposite each, a full-page collage. Signed and numbered (No.7) by him to title page, and original artwork for one collage laid in. Very light toning to stock, but otherwise… Read more about this item

Paris: Privately Published, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Attractive collection of Bertiere's watercolours of the Place des Vosges in Paris, with accompanying captions. All in VG internal order. Wire-o binding. Corner crease to plain white rear boards; some surface wear to front cover. French language. Scarce. 8vo. Unpaginated.