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Books in the Art and Architecture genre:

All the Ways of Building (1933)

A history of architecture through the ages.

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Author(s): Louise Lamprey
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Edward Lear on My Shelves (1933)

A catalog of the extensive collection of Edward Lear which was later donated to the Harvard Houghton Library.

Author(s): William Bradhurst Osgood Field
Illustrator(s): Edward Lear

The Old Water-Colour Society’s Club: Eleventh Annual Volume 1933-1934 (1934)

A collection of articles and images published for the members of the club.

Author(s): Arthur Rackham
Various
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Et al

English Illustration: The Nineties (1935)

A study of English book illustration in the 1890’s.

Author(s): James Thorpe
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Et al

Working Together: The Inside Story of the Hader Books (1937)

An illustrated look at how two artists work together.

Jacovleff and Other Artists (1946)

A collection of articles on various artists with examples of their work.

Author(s): Martin Birnbaum
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Et al

Illustrators of Children’s Books: 1744-1945 (1947)

Essays on children’s book illustrators along with extensive bibliographies.

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Richard Doyle: His Life and Work (1948)

A short biography, a fairly complete bibliography and many illustrations.

Author(s): Daria Hambourg
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

Book Illustration (1952)

A collection of articles which originally appeared in Publishers’ Weekly.

The First Book Library: Baseball, Gardening, Photography (1958)

A collection of books on various topics for children with illustrations.

William Blake (1960)

A brief biography of the poet and artist, including an extended essay on his illustrations for The Book of Job.

Author(s): James Daugherty
Illustrator(s): William Blake
James Daugherty

Great Furniture Styles, 1660-1830 (1965)

An illustrated history of classic furniture.

Author(s): Donald D. MacMillan
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Synchromism and Color Principles in American Painting 1910-1930 (1965)

Catalog to an exhibition of American modernist painting.

Author(s): William C. Agee
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty
Et al

Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (1973)

A close look at how cathedrals were built.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1974

Maxfield Parrish (1973)

An extensive survey of the work of one of the outstanding American illustrators of the twentieth century.

Author(s): Coy Ludwig
Illustrator(s): Maxfield Parrish

City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction (1974)

A detailed study of Roman city building.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Pyramid (1975)

How to build a pyramid.

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Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914 (1976)

An expanded treatise on English book illustration, based on an exhibition at the Pierpont Morgan Library.

Author(s): Gordon Norton Ray
Illustrator(s): Various

The Worlds of Ernest Thompson Seton (1976)

Paintings and illustrations by the Canadian naturalist and founder of the Boy Scouts of America.

Author(s): Ernest Thompson Seton
Illustrator(s): Ernest Thompson Seton

Castle (1977)

A detailed account of the construction of a new castle and town on the Welsh marches.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1978

Great Moments in Architecture (1978)

A collection of cartoons on architectural themes.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

The Illustrator’s Notebook (1978)

This volume discusses artists' philosophy and standards of illustration, the history of illustration, its place in the arts, its place as a means of communication today, and their own experiences with various illustration techniques.

Author(s): Lee Kingman
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Bienále ilustrácií Bratislava ’75-’77 (1979)

A collection of art that was honored at the biennial competition in Bratislava.

Author(s): Peter Čačko
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers
Et al

Unbuilding (1980)

What if the Empire State Building were sold to a Gulf sheik to be re-erected on the sand? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Electricity: 50th Anniversary TVA (1983)

A detailed look at the three power generation sources used by the Tennessee Valley Authority - hydroelectric, coal burning and nuclear.

Author(s): Unknown
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Mill (1983)

Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Richard Doyle and His Family (1983)

This is a catalog of an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 30th November 1983 to 26 February 1984. A large number of pictures by Richard Doyle and other members of his family were displayed.... View More

Author(s): Rodney K. Engen
Michael Heseltine
Lionel Lambourne
Illustrator(s): None

Edward Lear 1812-1888 (1985)

This is the catalog to accompany an exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts. It includes an extensive bibliography. There is a generous selection of Lear’s drawings and paintings.

Author(s): Vivien Noakes
Illustrator(s): Edward Lear

A Sketchbook by Richard Doyle 1824-1883 (1985)

This is a limited edition facsimile of a sketchbook held by the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Author(s): Richard Doyle
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

The Boar’s Head Playhouse (1986)

The Boar's Head was one of the playhouses built in London during Shakespeare's lifetime. It was built during the summer of 1598. Herbert Berry traces the history of this playhouse which used to be an inn, largely from contemporary documents, many of ... View More

Author(s): Herbert Berry
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

Printed Kate Greenaway (1986)

Probably as complete a catalog of Kate Greenaway as can be assembled.

Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886 (1986)

A checklist of the original illustrations held by the Harvard College Library

Author(s): Nancy Finlay
Illustrator(s): Randolph Caldecott

The Art of Babar (1989)

A lavish look at the work of the father-and-son creators of Babar, the little elephant.... View More

The Art of Kate Greenaway (1991)

A copious and critical look at the work of the famous nineteenth century artist.

Author(s): Ina Taylor
Illustrator(s): Kate Greenaway

The Susan Jeffers Connection (1992)

A critical guide to the work of Susan Jeffers.

Author(s): Will C. Howell
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

Talking with Artists (1992)

A collection of interviews with children’s book illustrators.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): None
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner
Et al

Castles (1995)

How a castle is built and how it works.

Author(s): Philip Steele
Illustrator(s): Various

Rome Antics (1997)

Follow the flight of a carrier pigeon over the Eternal City.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Heroic America: James Daugherty’s Mural Drawings from the 1930’s (1998)

The catalog for an exhibit devoted to James Daugherty’s murals from the 1930’s.

Author(s): Rebecca Lawton
John Solum
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Ransome the Artist (1998)

A book of sketches, illustrations and paintings.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Roger Wardale
Illustrator(s): Arthur Ransome

Building the Book Cathedral (1999)

A look at the process of writing and illustrating the author’s first book.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Maxfield Parrish 1870-1966 (1999)

This is the catalog of an exhibition of Maxfield Parrish’s work, mounted in 1999 by The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

Author(s): Sylvia Yount
Illustrator(s): Maxfield Parrish

Wings of an Artist (1999)

More than twenty children’s book artists discuss their work.

Building Big (2000)

A survey of large engineering projects.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

The Road to Rome (2000)

The text of the author’s Frances Clarke Sayers Lecture, along with some characteristic illustrations.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Arthur Rackham (2002)

A catalog of an exhibition of the work of Arthur Rackham.

Author(s): Rodney K. Engen
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

Late Abstractions (2002)

A catalog of an exhibition of modernist paintings by James Daugherty, from early cubist efforts to late frank abstractions.

Author(s): William C. Agee
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Mosque (2003)

Details the building of a sixteenth century mosque.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Art Anatomy of Animals (2006)

Topographical anatomy of common quadrupeds for artists. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

Author(s): Ernest Seton Thompson
Illustrator(s): Ernest Seton Thompson

Built to Last (2010)

An omnibus including Cathedral, Castle and Mosque. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Castle: How it Works (2012)

A simplified version of the author’s original Castle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): Sheila Keenan
David Macaulay

Berta and Elmer Hader: A Lifetime of Art (2013)

An artistic biography of two prominent children’s book authors and illustrators.

Castle (2013)

A detailed explanation of the building of a castle and town on the Welsh marches. This edition is in color.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (2013)

The construction of a great Gothic cathedral, now in full color.

Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

What’s Your Favorite Animal? (2014)

Fourteen illustrators show why they like their favorite animal.

What’s Your Favorite Animal? (2015)

Fourteen children’s book illustrators show their favorite animal.

Author(s): Eric Carle
Et al
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers
Et al

Drawn Together … In Art … In Love … In Friendships (2016)

A dual biography of the author-illustrators.

Author(s): Sybilla A. Cook
Illustrator(s): Berta Hader
Elmer Hader

The Illustrated Letters of Richard Doyle to His Father, 1842-1843 (2016)

As part of his education, his father required Richard Doyle to write a weekly letter about his experiences in London.

Author(s): Richard Doyle
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

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