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"Helen Allingham's Cottage Homes Revisited" By Annabel Watts New 2002 Edition, Paperback, 11.5 x 8.5 inches, 96 pages filled with colour illustrations, A unique and fascinating book resulting from years of research, Helen Allingham's Cottage Homes Revisited seeks out the actual cottages painted by Helen Allingham a century ago and presents them in photographs as they look today, along side the original watercolours! Known affectionately as "The Allingham Lady", Annabel Watts is the authority on Helen Allingham and regularly consults for London's leading auction houses and galleries. A "must have" book for all Helen fans! Out of Print Try Amazon, eBay, or other book websites.
"An Artist's Surrey Eden" By Annabel Watts New 2004 Edition, Paperback, 7.75 x 8.25 inches, 36 pages filled with colour and B&W illustrations, A lovely and informative booklet, An Artist's Surrey Eden identifies the homes of a number of well-known 19th century artists associated with the Surrey neighbourhood of Witley, and highlights its popularity with the Victorian artistic community, from the late 1850s until the first World War. Artists include: Helen Allingham, Birket Foster, Arthur Melville, Carlton A. Smith, Archibald Thorburn, Charles Edward Wilson and the Whympers. UK residents can save money by buying this book directly from the author in British pounds using a cheque or cash by clicking here. To purchase using a credit card (any currency), click the "BUY NOW" button:
"Helen Allingham's England" By Ina Taylor New 2000 Edition, Hard Cover, 9.0 x 10.5 inches, 127 pages filled with colour illustrations, The only modern original biography of Helen Allingham, Helen Allingham's England is THE definitive biography, packed with details on Helen's life, family, career, and painting techniques. An accomplished author, Ina Taylor has also written the best-selling biography of Edith Holden The Edwardian Lady, as well as Victorian Sisters and George Eliot, Woman of Contradictions. Another "must have" book for Helen fans! Helen Allingham's England is available through Amazon.com and occasionally comes up for sale on eBay. (See Ina Taylor's website).
"Happy England" (As Painted by Helen Allingham, R.W.S.) By Marcus B. Huish Hard Cover, 204 pages with 80 colour plates The first and classic volume on Helen Allingham's art, Happy England was originally published in 1903 in cooperation with Helen herself. The book provides excellent insight into rural Victorian England and Helen's work and painting techniques, and contains 80 beautiful colour plates of Helen's watercolours. Happy England is available through Alibris.com and Amazon.com and occasionally comes up for sale on eBay. Please contact us if you are seeking rare first editions. "The Cottage Homes of England" By Stewart Dick and Helen Allingham Hard Cover, 287 pages with 64 colour plates Another classic book for admirers of Helen's work, Cottage Homes was originally published in 1909 and contains 64 colour plates of Helen's cottage watercolours. The book gives a very informative view of the evolution and structure of the British Cottage and effectively captures the world of the vanishing Victorian countryside. Cottage Homes is available through Alibris.com and Amazon.com and occasionally comes up for sale on eBay. Please contact us if you are seeking rare first editions. "The Homes of Tennyson" By Arthur Paterson and Helen Allingham Hard Cover, 98 pages with 20 colour plates First published in 1905, The Homes of Tennyson is a cooperative effort by Helen Allingham and her brother, Arthur Paterson. The book focuses on the life and country homes of the famous Victorian poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson, who was a personal friend of the Allinghams, and features 20 colour plates of Helen's watercolour paintings of his homes and gardens. The Homes of Tennyson is available through Alibris.com. Please contact us if you are seeking rare first editions. "Victorian Flower Gardens" By Andrew Clayton-Payne Hard Cover, 160 pages filled with colour pictures First published in 1988, Victorian Flower Gardens is a lovely tribute to the famous English garden of the last century. The book contains a dozen of Helen's garden watercolours, along with those of numerous other Victorian artists including Birket Foster, Strachan, Parsons, Tyndale, Stannard, and many more (including Helen's sister, Caroline Sharpe). Victorian Flower Gardens is available through Alibris.com and Amazon.com. "The Cottages of Britain" By Philippa Drury Hard Cover, 160 pages filled with colour pictures Published in 1997, this informative book explores the variety and charm of the quintessential British cottage. Lavishly illustrated with cottage paintings by many Victorian artists, The Cottages of Britain contains 50 watercolour cottage pictures by Helen Allingham. This book is available through Amazon.com. "Lark Rise to Candleford" By Flora Thompson Hard Cover, 224 pages with many colour pictures Published in 1945 as a trilogy of three separate books, Lark Rise to Candleford is one of the best-loved of all books on the English countryside. Written by a poor cottage child born in 1876, Flora Thompson gives a deeply affectionate account of the humble details of the life she knew. The red hardcover edition of "The Illustrated Lark Rise to Candleford" features 14 Helen paintings and is available through Alibris.com and Amazon.com. The book is also available from The Old Gaol Museum of Buckingham "The Exhibited Works of Helen Allingham R.W.S." By Anthony Lester Paperback, 55 pages, no illustrations A great reference work, this book is a complete compilation of Helen's exhibition details from 1870 through 1925. The listings are organized by gallery/year/number/title and offers comments and a few prices where available. This book may be difficult to find but has been seen occasionally at Alibris.com. "A Treasury of Prayers for Mothers" By Sue Wavre Hardcover, 88 pages with many colour pictures This small but thoughtful prayer book is designed for mothers and contains 27 of Helen Allingham's watercolours. This book can usually be found at Alibris.com and Amazon.com. The following links lead to websites selling posters and prints of Helen Allingham watercolours. If you know of other websites selling prints, please let us know Artmagick.com, 30 prints plus 7 books
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