Cecil Beaton. The Pen & The Camera

Beaux Books presents CECIL BEATON. THE PEN & THE CAMERA - a catalogue of first edition copies of all the books authored by Cecil Beaton during his lifetime, plus books with dust jackets and illustrations by Beaton, original artwork and ephemera.

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Cecil Beaton The Pen and The Camera

 

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Chinese Album
£200.00

Cecil Beaton's photographs from his tour of China during the Second World War.

Don't Tell Alfred
£90.00

Nancy Mitford's sequel to 'The Pursuit of Love' and 'Love in a Cold Climate', with a dust jacket by Cecil Beaton.

Far East
£140.00

Beaton's account of his war-time experiences in India and China.

Fashion. An Anthology by Cecil Beaton
£90.00

The catalogue for Beaton's influential fashion exhibition at the V&A.

Fashion. An anthology by Cecil Beaton [SIGNED]
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A signed copy of the catalogue of Beaton's influential fashion exhibition at the V&A Museum.

Fashions. Christmas Number, 1934 [Harvey Nichols Trade Catalogue]
£240.00

With a cover reproducing Beaton's design for Christmas gift boxes.

History Under Fire
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Cecil Beaton and James Pope-Hennessy's architectural record of the London Blitz.

History Under Fire [ASSOCIATION COPY]
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Inscribed by Cecil Beaton to his dear friend Edith Olivier.

I Take Great Pleasure
£120.00

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

Images
£60.00

Cecil Beaton's most experimental photographs.

India
£800.00

Cecil Beaton's Bombay-published photo book, with the scarce dust jacket.

It Gives Me Great Pleasure
£140.00

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

Japanese
£400.00

Beaton's photographic and literary tribute to Japan.

Jeanne de Casalis and Tom Douglas in 'Fata Morgana'. An Original Drawing by Cecil Beaton
£3,000.00

A signed early drawing by Cecil Beaton.

Madame De Pompadour
£80.00

Nancy Mitford's biography, with a dust jacket design by Cecil Beaton.

Midnight Cavalcade, 1954
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The programme for a charity theatrical gala event, with a cover design by Cecil Beaton.

My Bolivian Aunt
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Beaton's ode to the style and flair of his Aunt Jessie.

My Bolivian Aunt [SIGNED]
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A signed copy of Beaton's ode to the style and flair of his Aunt Jessie.

My Royal Past By Baronness von Bulop as told to Cecil Beaton
£280.00

A first edition of Beaton's spoof memoirs of Baroness Von Bülop.

Near East
£140.00

Beaton's account of his war-time experiences in Egypt and its neighbours.

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