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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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The Sweet and Twenties [INSCRIBED]£80.00

A nostalgic look at the decade that brought us the Bright Young Things and the Charleston.

Ghastly Good Taste or, a depressing story of the rise and fall of English architecture£85.00

John Betjeman's second book.

A Book of Beauty£1,600.00

A remarkably well-preserved copy of Hugh Cecil's very scarce and influential 'A Book of Beauty'.

Malice in Wonderland. My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton [SIGNED]£25.00

Hugo Vickers' account of the journeys he made and the people he met whilst writing the authorised biography of Cecil Beaton.

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A Life in Fashion. The Wardrobe of Cecil Beaton£20.00

An illustrated study of the personal sartorial style of Cecil Beaton.

John Craxton. A Life of Gifts£25.00

A study of the life and art of John Craxton.

Louise Brooks. Lulu Forever£100.00

An illustrated portrait of the Jazz Age actress and dancer Louise Brooks, known for her distinctive flapper style.

Snowdon. Personal View£35.00

A photographic autobiography by Lord Snowdon.

David Hockney

David Hockney by David Hockney£45.00

David Hockney provides the commentary to his life and work so far in this autobiographical volume.

David Hockney. Paper Pools£75.00

An illustrated record of the Paper Pools series of artworks created by Hockney in 1978.

David Hockney: A Bigger Picture£260.00

An illustrated study of Hockney's recent Yorkshire landscapes.

The Seasonal Quartet. Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer [COMPLETE, SIGNED, FIRST PRINTINGS]£750.00

The complete set of Ali Smith's celebrated Seasonal Quartet, all signed by Smith and all first editions, first printings.

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Living in Vogue£125.00

A veritable treasure trove of interiors belonging to some of the most stylish personalities of 1980s Britain.

The Art of Bloomsbury. Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant£80.00

The extensively-illustrated hardback catalogue for the exhibition at the Tate in 1999.

The Art of the Ballets Russes. The Russian Seasons in Paris 1908-29£80.00

A study of the set and costume designs produced for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

Untitled Film Stills. Cindy Sherman£160.00

A small body of early work created by Cindy Sherman in the late 1970s.