Cecil Beaton

Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is well-known as a photographer, artist, theatre designer and author. He captured images of the Bright Young Things; his work frequently appeared in Vogue; he travelled to India, the Middle East and China as an official war photographer; he photographed Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation day; he won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design for Gigi and My Fair Lady. He straddled the twentieth century but remains ever-popular in the twenty-first, with books and exhibitions on his work and life appearing regularly.

During his lifetime Beaton authored over thirty books and provided dust jackets and illustrations for many more. When Beaton died in 1980, Lord Snowdon wrote in a tribute in The Sunday Times:
‘…he was much more than just a photographer. He was a great journalist, wit, commentator and diarist: a 20th-century Pepys using a pen, brush and camera.’

To coincide with First's. London's Rare Book Fair (16th-19th May 2024), Beaux Books will be launching The CECIL BEATON List - first edition copies of all the books authored by Cecil Beaton during his lifetime, plus books with original jackets illustrated by Beaton, posters and ephemera.

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Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook

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The much sought-after second book by Beaton.

Portrait of New York

Portrait of New York

Portrait of New York

Portrait of New York

Portrait of New York

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Cecil Beaton's guide to post-War New York City.

Quail in Aspic. The Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz as tape recorded by Cecil Beaton

Quail in Aspic. The Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz as tape recorded by Cecil Beaton

Quail in Aspic. The Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz as tape recorded by Cecil Beaton

Quail in Aspic. The Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz as tape recorded by Cecil Beaton

Quail in Aspic. The Life Story of Count Charles Korsetz as tape recorded by Cecil Beaton

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Cecil Beaton's spoof memoir of an Eastern-European aristocrat

Time Exposure

Time Exposure

Time Exposure

Time Exposure

Time Exposure

Time Exposure

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The first retrospective of Beaton's photographs.

Japanese

Japanese

Japanese

Japanese

Japanese

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Beaton's photographic and literary tribute to Japan.

Cecil Beaton's Diaries. The Wandering Years 1922-1939; The Years Between 1939-44; The Happy Years 1944-48; The Strenuous Years 1948-55; The Restless Years 1955-63; The Parting Years 1963-74

Cecil Beaton's Diaries. The Wandering Years 1922-1939; The Years Between 1939-44; The Happy Years 1944-48; The Strenuous Years 1948-55; The Restless Years 1955-63; The Parting Years 1963-74

Cecil Beaton's Diaries. The Wandering Years 1922-1939; The Years Between 1939-44; The Happy Years 1944-48; The Strenuous Years 1948-55; The Restless Years 1955-63; The Parting Years 1963-74

Cecil Beaton's Diaries. The Wandering Years 1922-1939; The Years Between 1939-44; The Happy Years 1944-48; The Strenuous Years 1948-55; The Restless Years 1955-63; The Parting Years 1963-74

Cecil Beaton's Diaries. The Wandering Years 1922-1939; The Years Between 1939-44; The Happy Years 1944-48; The Strenuous Years 1948-55; The Restless Years 1955-63; The Parting Years 1963-74

Cecil Beaton's Diaries. The Wandering Years 1922-1939; The Years Between 1939-44; The Happy Years 1944-48; The Strenuous Years 1948-55; The Restless Years 1955-63; The Parting Years 1963-74

£650.00

A complete set of Cecil Beaton's Diaries.

It Gives Me Great Pleasure

It Gives Me Great Pleasure

It Gives Me Great Pleasure

It Gives Me Great Pleasure

It Gives Me Great Pleasure

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Cecil Beaton's amusing account of his lecture tour across North America.

The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places

The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places

The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places

The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places

The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places

The Face of the World. An International Scrapbook of People and Places

£120.00

The people, places and pleasures of Beaton's post war life.

Sadler's Wells Ballet. First American Appearance 1949

Sadler's Wells Ballet. First American Appearance 1949

Sadler's Wells Ballet. First American Appearance 1949

Sadler's Wells Ballet. First American Appearance 1949

Sadler's Wells Ballet. First American Appearance 1949

Sadler's Wells Ballet. First American Appearance 1949

£125.00

Souvenir programme for the Sadler's Wells Ballet, with a cover design by Cecil Beaton.

Cecil Beaton. The Authorised Biography

Cecil Beaton. The Authorised Biography

Cecil Beaton. The Authorised Biography

Cecil Beaton. The Authorised Biography

£35.00

The official biography of Beaton by Hugo Vickers.

The Book of Beauty

The Book of Beauty

The Book of Beauty

The Book of Beauty

The Book of Beauty

The Book of Beauty

£600.00

The Duke of Westminster's copy of Cecil Beaton's scarce first book.

Ballet

Ballet

Ballet

£140.00

Beaton's personal account of his love affair with ballet.

An Indian Album

An Indian Album

An Indian Album

An Indian Album

An Indian Album

£180.00

Cecil Beaton's photographs of war-time India.

The Contents of Wilsford Manor, Wiltshire

The Contents of Wilsford Manor, Wiltshire

The Contents of Wilsford Manor, Wiltshire

The Contents of Wilsford Manor, Wiltshire

£200.00

The auction catalogue for the contents of Stephen Tennant's Wilsford Manor home.

The Glass of Fashion

The Glass of Fashion

The Glass of Fashion

The Glass of Fashion

£150.00

Beaton's lively account of the designers and tastemakers of early 20th century fashion.

A Spode Plate designed by Cecil Beaton

A Spode Plate designed by Cecil Beaton

A Spode Plate designed by Cecil Beaton

£120.00

Tableware designed by Beaton for the 'cause of peace'.

Cecil Beaton. The Art of the Scrapbook

Cecil Beaton. The Art of the Scrapbook

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A compendium of pages from Cecil Beaton's scrapbooks

Persona Grata

Persona Grata

Persona Grata

Persona Grata

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Cecil Beaton's amusing alphabetical anthology of 100 living people.

Photobiography

Photobiography

Photobiography

Photobiography

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Cecil Beaton's witty account of the first 25 years of his career, filled with anecdotes and photos.

Ashcombe. The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease

Ashcombe. The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease

Ashcombe. The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease

Ashcombe. The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease

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A first edition of Beaton's record of his famous Wiltshire country house.

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