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art books121
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illustrations21
art15
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De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)31
John Tiranti Limited6
Phaidon Press4
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Abse, Dannie (1923-2014)1
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Barklam, Harold (1912-2002)1
Beverley Minster (Beverley, England)1
Brown, Pete (1906-1963)1

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Archive File

Books

1956-1959

Two books owned by and gifted to Bridget Riley.

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Book review from British Book News

c. 1964

Undated typewritten transcription of a book review of 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez, published in the book trade magazine British Book News.

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Published book

1964-1983

Five copies of the published book 'Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form' by Maurice de Sausmarez, including various reprints and revised editions, the majority of which have been annotated.

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Address book

c. 1955

Address book with brown cardboard covers and blue lined pages belonging to Maurice de Sausmarez. The addresses suggest that it dates from his time at the University of Leeds between 1950 and 1958 as t...

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Book of matches

c. 1950

Undated pink cardboard book of matches with three matches remaining.

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Address book

c. 1960

Undated small handwritten address book in Maurice de Sausmarez's hand, possibly taken by him on the painting trip with Bridget Riley to Rome, Siena, Florence and Venice in the summer of 1960.

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Art books

De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969); Phaidon Press

[no date given]

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Books on art

De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969); United States Information Service. American Library

1958

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Blue telephone book

c. 1966

Undated blue telephone book completed by hand by Maurice de Sausmarez after his second marriage to Jane de Sausmarez (née Boswell) in 1962 and the birth of their daughter Emma de Sausmarez in 1963, w...

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Green telephone book

c. 1966

Undated green telephone book completed by hand by Maurice de and his second wife Jane de Sausmarez.

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Books on the arts catalogue

Jun 1947

Printed catalogue of books on the arts offered by The Times Book Club in June 1947, with enclosed blank order form.

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The Saturday Book 4

Oct 1944

Printed copy of volume four of 'The Saturday Book' edited by Leonard Russell and published in October 1944. Includes a colour reproduction of a street scene by Maurice de Sausmarez, featuring a shop f...

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