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BEAUX BOOKS is an independent book dealer specialising in
Fine & Rare Books on Art & Culture,
with a focus on material from the 20th and 21st centuries.

The shelves are stocked with a hand-picked selection
of established classics and new discoveries,
as well as unique, signed and ephemeral items.

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Left Bank, Right Bank. Paris and Parisians.£100.00

A post-War guide to Paris, which focusses on the people rather than the monuments

Ravilious Engravings [SIGNED]£400.00

The private press catalogue of the wood engravings of Eric Ravilious.

Gift Book£140.00

An alphabet book of humorous gifts, with charming illustrations by Barbara Jones and text by Isobel English.

Noblesse Oblige. An Enquiry into the Identifiable Characteristics of the English Aristocracy£100.00

A collection of writings on the social class implications of "U"- and "Non-U" language, popularised by Nancy Mitford.

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Guy Bourdin. 67 Polaroids£350.00

A very good copy of one of the scarcest books on Guy Bourdin.

La Colombe d'Or at Saint Paul de Vence. The Taste of Provence.£200.00

An illustrated story of the famous artistic restaurant in the South of France.

Rex Whistler 1905-1944. A Memorial ExhibitionSOLD

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The catalogue for the memorial exhibition for Rex Whistler

The Young Fogey Handbook. A guide to backward mobilitySOLD

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A handbook for the Young Fogey, a social type characterised by conservative, 'Brideshead' leanings.

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A History of Men's Fashion£250.00

The scarce definitive work on the subject of men's fashion, from the dandy to the punk.

Adrian. Silver Screen to Custom Label£60.00

An illustrated study of the life and work of American film and couture designer Gilbert Adrian.

Balenciaga£160.00

A key monograph on the work of the Spanish couturier Balenciaga.

Madame Gres. Sphinx of Fashion£240.00

One of the most comprehensive books to be published on the couturier Madame Gres.

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Alexandre Serebriakoff. Portraitiste d'interieursSOLD

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The catalogue for an exhibition of Alexandre Serebriakoff's watercolours of interiors.

Alexis. The Memoirs of the Baron de Rede£280.00

The scarce memoirs of the stylish and social Baron de Rede.

Cy Twombly. Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings. Volume I. 1948-1960£600.00

The scarce first volume of the catalogue of Twombly's paintings.

Fornasetti. Designer of Dreams£95.00

An important monograph on the designer Fornasetti.