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Rare and contemporary books about poster design. Click on an image for more details. Higher resolution images are available on request, or you can view in person at our gallery: 40 Cross Street, Islington, London, N1 2BA

Shell advertising artwork catalogue written by Ted Sheppard and John Hoole, 1983

Ted Sheppard and John Hoole,

"That's Shell - that is!" : An Exhibition of Shell Advertising Art 1983

£10.00

Art & Industry, Vol 21, 1936

Art & Industry, Vol 21, 1936 1936

£100.00

Hardback copy of Art for All published by the Yale Center for British Art, 2010.

Teri J. Adelstein / Oliver Green / Neil Harris / Peyton Skipwith / Michael Twyman,

Art for All: British Posters for Transport 2010

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Art for All: London Transport Posters 1908 - 1949

James Laver / Harold F. Hutchinson / Thomas E. Griffits,

Art for All: London Transport Posters 1908 - 1949 1949

£30.00

By Underground to The Zoo

Jonathan Riddell and Peter Denton,

By Underground to The Zoo 1995

£15.00

Commercial Art, Vol V, July - December 1928

Commercial Art, Vol V, July - December 1928 1928

£150.00

promotional brochure printed by the Curwen Studio, Curwen Topographical Lithographs, 1970. The brochure features images of contemporary artist-created lithographs available to buy from the studio by Edward Bawden, David Gentleman, John O'Connor, Alex Packham and Humphrey Spender.

Curwen Topographical Lithographs 1970

£60.00

Drawing & Design, 1920-21

Drawing & Design, 1920-21 1920-21

£45.00

E. McKnight Kauffer: a designer and his public, 2005.

Mark Haworth-Booth,

E. McKnight Kauffer: a designer and his public 2005

£20.00

overview of the 1951 Festival of Britain and the incredible range or printed and other souvenirs. Written by design historian Paul Rennie.

Festival of Britain 2007

£10.00

biography of FHK Henrion, pioneering poster designer and graphic designer. Written by design historian Ruth Artmonsky and graphic designer Brian Webb

Ruth Artmonsky and Brian Webb,

FHK Henrion 2011

£10.00

Happy Holidays: The Golden Age of Railway Posters

Happy Holidays: The Golden Age of Railway Posters 1987

£20.00

Industrial Publicity by C. K. Shaw, 1944.

Industrial Publicity 1944

£45.00

biography of Polish design duo Jan Le Witt and George Him (‘Lewitt-Him’). Written by design historian Ruth Artmonsky.

Ruth Artmonsky and Brian Webb,

Jan Le Witt and George Him (‘Lewitt-Him’) 2011

£10.00

London Transport Posters. A Century of Art & Design.

David Bownes & Oliver Green,

London Transport Posters. A Century of Art & Design. 2011

£25.00

Modern Publicity 1949

Modern Publicity,

Modern Publicity 1949 1949

£30.00

Penrose Annual 49

Lund Humphries,

Penrose Annual 49 1953

£25.00

Penrose Annual 58

Lund Humphries,

Penrose Annual 58 1965

£25.00

Penrose Annual 69

Penrose Annual 69 1976

£20.00

Set of four greetings cards featuring 1960's poster designs by Daphne Padden.

[Daphne Padden],

Set of four Daphne Padden greetings cards

£5.00

Italian exhibition catalogue, written by Stephano Tettarmanti, 2002.

Stephano Tettarmanti,

Six Wonderful Days: Un Invito Al Viaggo Sulle Grandi Navi Italiane 2002

£25.00

A hardcopy of The Beggarstaff Posters written by Colin Campbell, 1990

Colin Campbell,

The Beggarstaff Posters 1990

£25.00

The Century: 100 Years of posters

The Century: 100 Years of posters 1972

£25.00

The History of Bovril Advertising

The History of Bovril Advertising 1970

£25.00

The Poster, Vol.2, 1899

The Poster, Vol.2, 1899 1899

£500.00

The Poster, Volume 2 No IX, Mar 1899

The Poster, Volume 2 No IX, Mar 1899 1899

£50.00

The Power of the Poster

Margaret Timmers,

The Power of the Poster 1998

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The Rise and Fall of the Poster

Maurice Rickards,

The Rise and Fall of the Poster 1971

£25.00

The Shell Poster Book,

David Bernstein,

The Shell Poster Book 1992

£25.00

Tramway Art

Jonathan Riddell,

Tramway Art 2010

£20.00

sales brochure, Twelve lithographs by Barbara Hepworth, printed by the Curwen Press, 1969.

Twelve lithographs by Barbara Hepworth 1969

£70.00

Underground Art

Underground Art 1990

£25.00

Hardcopy of Hans Schleger's biography, written by his wife, Pat Schleger, 2001.

Zero: Hans Schleger - a life of design 2001

£25.00