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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The Magic Image. The Genius of Photography from 1839 to the Present Day
£45.00

Beaton and Buckland's comprehensive directory of key photographers, from Fox Talbot to Koudelka.

The President's Hat
£350.00

Beaton's first dust jacket.

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
£100.00

Tennessee Williams' Roman novel, with a dust jacket design by Cecil Beaton.

The Spirit of Paris
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Paul Cohen-Portheim's guide to Paris, with a dust jacket design by Cecil Beaton.

The Twilight of the Nymphs
£180.00

Pierre Louys' classical tales, illustrated with drawings by Cecil Beaton.

Time Exposure
£150.00

The first retrospective of Beaton's photographs.

Time Exposure
£350.00

A first edition of the first retrospective of Beaton's photographs.

Time Exposure [INSCRIBED]
£400.00

The first retrospective of Beaton's photographs, inscribed by the photographer.

Wars I Have Seen
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Gertrude Stein's controversial war-time memoir, with a wrap-around jacket and photographs by Cecil Beaton.

Winged Squadrons
£250.00

Beaton's fly-on-the-wall account of the lives of airmen during the Second World War.

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