Fine & Rare Books | Art Design Fashion & Photography | Beaux Books

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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First Poems - God Save the King And Other Poems [SIGNED]

First Poems - God Save the King And Other Poems [SIGNED]£1,500.00

A rare copy of Brain Howard's only book, signed by the author.

Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal£500.00

A first edition of Avedon's classic photobook depicting 1950s America.

Gianni Versace. L'abito per pensare

Gianni Versace. L'abito per pensare£350.00

One of the best books available on '80s Versace

Ashcombe. The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease

Ashcombe. The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease£180.00

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

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Andrew Moore. Making History. Selected Photographs 1980-2010

Andrew Moore. Making History. Selected Photographs 1980-2010£70.00

Moore's hauntingly beautiful photographs of abandoned and derelict buildings.

David Bailey's Live Aid Portraits

David Bailey's Live Aid Portraits£160.00

The sale catalogue for Bailey's photographs taken backstage at the Live Aid concert.

Karen Blixen's Flowers. Nature and Art at Rungstedlund

Karen Blixen's Flowers. Nature and Art at Rungstedlund£95.00

A fascinating analysis of Karen Blixen's use of flowers within her home and her work.

Thierry Mugler. Fashion Fetish Fantasy

Thierry Mugler. Fashion Fetish Fantasy£200.00

A pictorial survey of the first 25 years of Thierry Mugler's fashion career.

Biography & Memoir

Miss Dior. A Story of Courage and Couture

Miss Dior. A Story of Courage and Couture£25.00

A moving biography of Christian Dior's younger sister Catherine, resistance fighter and muse.

Out of the Cage. The Art of Isabel Rawsthorne

Out of the Cage. The Art of Isabel Rawsthorne£30.00

A re-examination of the art of Isabel Rawsthorne, emphasising the artist over the muse.

Paul Nash. Outline. An autobiography and other writings

Paul Nash. Outline. An autobiography and other writings£160.00

A first edition of the posthumously published autobiography of Paul Nash.

The Taste of Luxury. Bernard Arnault and the Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton Story

The Taste of Luxury. Bernard Arnault and the Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton Story£150.00

An early biography of the controversial businessman Bernard Arnault.

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Bijoux de Haute Couture. Collection Robert Goossens

Bijoux de Haute Couture. Collection Robert Goossens£350.00

A scarce history of Robert Goossens and his jewellery designs, inscribed by Goossens.

Christian Dior. The Early Years 1947-1957

Christian Dior. The Early Years 1947-1957£80.00

The remarkable first decade of the House of Dior.

Kate Moss from the Collection of Gert Elfering

Kate Moss from the Collection of Gert Elfering£140.00

Iconic images of one of the most iconic models of our times.

Sonia Delaunay. Rhythms and Colours

Sonia Delaunay. Rhythms and Colours£190.00

An illustrated survey of the life and work of the artist Sonia Delaunay.