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Books by Cecil Beaton






The Magic Image(Updated)
The Genius of Photography
by Buckland Gail Beaton, Cecil Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1990 by Penguin Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-85145-343-6, ISBN: 1-85145-343-1

"This records the development of photography through the images and their makers, from the early pioneers to the great photographers' art by master photographer Cecil Beaton, and biographical and technical details written by Gail Buckland, Ex-Curator of the Royal Photographic Society. Major artists are represented by a selection of photographs which are characteristic of their work. Gail Buckland has written "Fox Talbot and the Invention ..."






The Wandering Years
1922-39 (Cecil Beaton's Diaries Book 1)
by Cecil Beaton
Paperback, 472 Pages, Published 2018 by Sapere Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-912546-27-5, ISBN: 1-912546-27-2

"A classic six-volume memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award–winning stage and costume designer. For almost as long as he could write, Cecil Beaton kept his diaries. They accumulated year after year, and from a formidable ..."






Cecil Beaton's Bright Young Things
by Robin Muir, Cecil Beaton
Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2020 by National Portrait Gallery, London
ISBN-13: 978-1-85514-772-0, ISBN: 1-85514-772-6

"The stylish and extravagant world of the “Bright Young Things” of 1920s and ’30s London, seen through the eye of renowned British photographer Cecil Beaton In 1920s and ‘30s Britain, Cecil Beaton used his camera and his larger-than-life personality to mingle with that flamboyant and rebellious group of artists, writers, socialites and partygoers who became known as the “Bright Young Things.” Famously fictionalized by the likes of Evelyn ..."






The Glass of Fashion(Reprint)
A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them
by Cecil Beaton, Hugo Vickers
Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2014 by Rizzoli Ex Libris
ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-4385-5, ISBN: 0-8478-4385-8

"Gorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographer's expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion's golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style. "The camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees," Truman Capote once said of Cecil Beaton. Though known for his portraits, Beaton was as incisive a writ ..."






First Garden(1st Edition)
An Illustrated Garden Primer
by C. Z. Guest, Cecil Beaton, Truman Capote, Bea Feitler
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2004 by Rizzoli
ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-2602-5, ISBN: 0-8478-2602-3

"Gardening wisdom blossoms from the pages of this delightful and instructive how-to book for the beginning gardener, a perfect gift for homeowners. First Garden was written by renowned columnist, socialite, and lifelong gardener C.Z. Guest in 1975 to provide advice and information to those who would like to develop green thumbs of their own. In her clear, straightforward manner, C.Z. walks the reader through the process of starting a gar ..."






The Glass of Fashion
A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them
by Cecil Beaton
400 Pages, Published 2014 by Rizzoli Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-4464-7, ISBN: 0-8478-4464-1

"A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who HaveInspired Them Cecil Beaton. THE BEST OF BEATON FASHION: AN ANTHOLOGY BY CECIL BEATON MY BOLIVIAN AUNT: A MEMOIR CECIL BEATON 'S DIARIES 1944–8: THE HAPPY YEARS CECIL BEATON DIARIES 1948–55: THE STRENUOUS YEARS CECIL BEATON DIARIES 1955–63: THE RESTLESS YEARS CECIL BEATON DIARIES1963–74: THE PARTING YEARS SELFPORTRAIT ..."






British Photographers(Updated)
(Britain in Pictures S)
by Cecil Beaton
Board Book, 48 Pages, Published 1987 by Bracken Bks.
ISBN-13: 978-1-85170-117-9, ISBN: 1-85170-117-6






Happy and Glorious(Illustrated)
130 Years of Royal Photographs
by Colin Ford, National Portrait Gallery, Cecil Beaton
Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 1977 by National Portrait Gallery Publications
ISBN-13: 978-0-904017-14-4, ISBN: 0-904017-14-1

"... 26, 27, 33, 37, 78, 94, 129-30 Winterhalter, Franz Xavier, 82, 85, 85 Cartoon by Rupert Besley, from Punch, 23 June 1976."






The Years Between
1939-44 (Cecil Beaton's Diaries Book 2)
by Cecil Beaton
Paperback, 442 Pages, Published 2018 by Sapere Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-912546-23-7, ISBN: 1-912546-23-X

"A classic six-volume memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award–winning stage and costume designer. This second volume spans most of the Second World War from 1939-44. An official photographer for the Ministry of Information, ..."






The Restless Years
1955-63 (Cecil Beaton's Diaries)
by Cecil Beaton
Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2018 by Sapere Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-912546-41-1, ISBN: 1-912546-41-8

"A classic six-volume memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award–winning stage and costume designer. “Thirty-five years ago I could think of nothing more wonderful than going to Hollywood to work on designing a great film. But ..."






Cecil Beaton(1st Edition)
Theatre of War (Imperial War Museum, London: Exhibition Catalogues)
by Cecil Beaton, Imperial War Mus
Hardcover, 228 Pages, Published 2012 by Random House Uk
ISBN-13: 978-0-224-09630-0, ISBN: 0-224-09630-3

"Physical description; 227 pages: chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour); 32 cm. Summary; At the beginning of the Second World War the Ministry of Information, through the advice of Kenneth Clark, commissioned Cecil Beaton to photograph the Home Front. Beaton set to work recording the destruction of the Wren churches in the City and the heroism of Londoners under attack. He conducted a survey of Bomber and Fighter Commands f ..."






Cecil Beaton(1st Edition)
The New York Years
by Donald Albrecht, Cecil Beaton
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2011 by Skira Rizzoli
ISBN-13: 978-0-8478-3565-2, ISBN: 0-8478-3565-0

"The definitive book on the legendary photographer's life in New York City, with many never-before-seen images and reminiscences by his closest friends and confidants.   From the 1930s, when he helped revolutionize fashion journalism, through the 1960s, when he launched headlong into the Pop art era, London-based photographer Cecil Beaton brought to New York City his own perspective--aristocratic, sexually ambiguous, and theatrical. At t ..."






Ashcombe - the Story of a Fifteen-year Lease(Updated)
by Cecil Beaton
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2014 by The Dovecote Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-874336-66-2, ISBN: 1-874336-66-0

""Cecil Beaton ... became an arbiter of style and fashion, an international figure in his own right. ... Above all he loved England and the English countryside, and central to that love was his discovery of Ashcombe, the mysterious house in the valley, which he leased for fifteen years. He never got over its loss, and this book celebrates his love for Ashcombe." -- Back cover."






Beaton
Photographs
by Cecil Beaton
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2015 by Jonathan Cape
Sonderausgabe
ISBN-13: 978-0-224-10181-3, ISBN: 0-224-10181-1

"Cecil Beaton’s sense of style and his much-celebrated career as a designer for film and stage have overshadowed his position as one of the great photographers of the twentieth century. Beaton’s persona provided a mask that concealed the seriousness of his accomplishment. His career, running from his earliest pictures in the Twenties to his last work in the Seventies, is unparalleled in its historical breadth. By mid-century he had produ ..."






Happy Years(1st Edition)
Diaries, 1944-48
by Cecil Beaton
Hardcover, 248 Pages, Published 1972 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-297-99411-4, ISBN: 0-297-99411-5






My Bolivian Aunt
A Memoir
by Cecil Beaton
Hardcover, 171 Pages, Published 1971 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-297-00442-4, ISBN: 0-297-00442-5






Cecil Beaton
The Royal Portraits
by Beaton, Cecil, Williams, Claudia Acott, Vickers, Hugo
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2023 by Thames & Hudson
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-48092-2, ISBN: 0-500-48092-3






Cecil Beaton(Reprint)
Portraits and Profiles
by Cecil Beaton, Hugo Vickers
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2017 by Frances Lincoln
ISBN-13: 978-0-7112-3921-0, ISBN: 0-7112-3921-5

"This beautiful collection of fabulous photographs and incisive pen portraits captures the world of Cecil Beaton, one of the most celebrated portrait photographers of the twentieth century. Cecil Beaton: Portraits and Profiles  combines Beaton’ s photographic and pen portraits. Beaton’ s portraits offer insight, beauty, witty observations and a fascinating glimpse into his world. His images often flat ..."






Cecil Beaton(1st Edition)
The Royal Portraits
by Roy C. Strong, Cecil Beaton
Hardcover, 227 Pages, Published 1988 by Simon & Schuster
Illustrated
ISBN-13: 978-0-671-67033-7, ISBN: 0-671-67033-6

"Edition Simon & SchusterFirst Impression, 1988. ISBN: 0-671-67033-6. The book includes numerous royal portraits taken by Cecil Beaton between 1930 and 1979. HARDBACK. 228 pages, large size: 23 x 30.5 x 2.8 cm. Just light tanning to paper edges. Other than that, the new and unread book remains in excellent condition: dust cover intact albeit some dent to edges; black cloth hard cover bright with gilt lettering on spine; text all clean, n ..."






War Photographs, 1939-45
by Cecil Beaton
Hardcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-901627-17-9, ISBN: 0-901627-17-8



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