TWENTY 21 BOOKS

We actively look for significant books relating to the visual arts. We are interested in individual works, small groups, specialist collections and complete libraries, with particular emphasis on rarity, condition, provenance, completeness and artistic or bibliographic importance.

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Our principal areas of interest include:

• Artists’ books & livres d’artiste — particularly signed, limited and numbered editions, books containing original prints or multiples, and important collaborations between artists, writers, printers and publishers.

• Modernism & the avant-garde — Dada, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism, De Stijl and related movements, including scarce periodicals, manifestos, portfolios and ephemeral publications.

• Modern & contemporary art — important monographs, exhibition catalogues, artists’ publications and limited editions relating to significant twentieth- and twenty-first-century artists.

• Photography — important first editions, photobooks, signed copies, limited editions and publications by significant photographers and publishers.

• Fine & private press — Kelmscott, Doves, Ashendene, Golden Cockerel and other distinguished presses, together with notable bindings, illustrated books and finely printed editions.

• Illustrated books — significant works from the nineteenth century onwards, particularly books featuring original lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, pochoirs or other original graphic work.

• Artist-designed and experimental publications — works exploring the book as an artistic medium, including unusual structures, materials, bindings and production methods.

• Exhibition & auction catalogues & ephemera — scarce and historically important catalogues, invitations, prospectuses, posters and related printed material associated with significant artists, galleries, auctions and exhibitions.

• Complete sets & catalogues raisonnés — particularly scarce or comprehensive publications documenting an artist’s work and career.

• Important collections & libraries — focused collections formed around an artist, movement, publisher, medium or period, as well as substantial art libraries with notable provenance.

• Ancient art and archaeology, Asian and Islamic art and ethnographic material.

We are particularly interested in first editions, limited editions, signed and inscribed copies, presentation copies, copies with distinguished provenance, original bindings and complete copies retaining their original portfolios, plates, wrappers, dust jackets or slipcases. Condition is important, although we will consider exceptional material where rarity or provenance outweighs condition.