Art Books UK
Beesker recommends Shipley as Britain's best
website for buying Art Books
ABOUT 'SHIPLEY'
The
Shipley website is published by the
specialist art booksellers Shipley, who are based at 70 Charing Cross Road,
London WC2H 0BB. These premises, sited within the main bookselling area of
London, have been in use as a bookshop for more than 100 years.
Shipley has always focused on art, selling both new and rare second hand books,
also catalogues for art exhibitions, and some artists' books. Its stock of
20,000 titles covers art & architecture, fashion & photography, graphic design,
and illustration. Shipley can also track down elusive titles to order. An online
Wants form can be filled in to seek particular books.
Shipley issues a variety of catalogues. These include the main monthly
catalogue, and also smaller more specialist catalogues on subjects such as:
Celtic Art & Design, Art Architecture & War, and Important Exhibition
Catalogues.