William Nicholson is coming soon to Pallant House in Chichester - get ahead in your reading with some of our books on this great Modern British artist!

With an exhibition of Euan Uglow coming to MK Gallery early next year, why not get ahead and look at our selection of books on this fascinating artist?

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'Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.' - Groucho Marx

Hepworth Wakefield have been in the news with their amazing fund-raising efforts to keep an important Hepworth sculpture. If you want to brush up on your knowledge of this important British sculptor, then have a look at our current selection of books and catalogues on her work

Frieze Masters saw a lot of references to Kettle's Yard, that gem of modernist living in Cambridge. Here is a new collection of books and catalogues on the artists whose works make it such a special place!

Want to focus on particular artists, topics or periods? Click here to see the current selections bringing together the key volumes and catalogues to help you find the information you need.

'Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers' - Charles W.Eliot

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'So many books, so little time' - Frank Zappa

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Imagined Realities: Edward Bawden, Paul Nash, John Piper, Eric Ravilious and Keith Vaughan

October 2, 2025

We are delighted to be able to offer through monograph the first selection of volumes from a private library.

Gordon and Ursula Bowyer were both architects, and in addition to their working interests, had a huge range of knowledge and understanding of an amazing range of topics, from Modern British art through to Renaissance sculpture and eighteenth century furniture.

They worked on the Sports Pavilion for the 1951 Festival of Britain and later established an architectural practice designing modern houses, including for Jim Callaghan and his wife, as well as salons for Vidal Sassoon!

Browse through the initial release which focuses on five British artists whose work Gordon & Ursula loved.

The selection of books and catalogues that we will be offering from their library will be released in three parts:

Part 1:
Imagined Realities: Edward Bawden, Paul Nash, John Piper, Eric Ravilious and Keith Vaughan

Part 2:
Modernism in Britain between the Wars: Volumes from the library of Gordon & Ursula Bowyer

Part 3:
Modern British and Twentieth Century Art, Design, Architecture and Printmaking

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Paintings and Works on Paper, Prints and Design from the Gordon & Ursula Bowyer Collection will be offered at auction by Lyon & Turnbull during the Autumn 2025 season.