Publications
Edward Bawden Caroline Bacon, James McGregor Edward Bawden donated the contents of his studio to the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery between 1981 and 1989. The collection, consisting of over 3,000 items illustrates works from his student days in 1919, through to the 1980s and covers every medium he used from watercolours and prints to examples of his commercial designs. Featuring previously unpublished material, this book will prove an invaluable guide to the work of one of the most important artists of his generation. Price : £25 excl p&p
Caroline Bacon, James McGregor, Julia Nurse Published as a companion to Cecil Higgins Watercolour Catalogue, this sumptuous and comprehensive catalogue details the print collection held in the Gallery. With over three hundred works fully illustrated, by artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Hockney and Freud, this volume is an indispensable guide to the history of printmaking from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the 20th century and includes a full glossary of printmaking terms. Price £39.95 excl p&p
Evelyn Joll Price £39.95 excl p&p
The Cecil Higgins Gallery Guide is a 64 page colour guide to the gallery including a tour of the mansion and information and photographs of the collections including drawings and watercolours, glass, ceramics and jewellery. Price £3.50 excl p&p
One of the items in the Thomas Lester collection
is a folder of card lace patterns with what seems to be the first
attempts at designing Bedfordshire lace corners in the more naturalistic
floral mode fashionable at the time. Price £6.95 excl p&p
A fifty page catalogue of the Thomas Lester Lace Collection given to the gallery in 1947 by his granddaughter Amy Lester. Price £9.95 excl p&p
Booklet containing 20 designs for use either to redraw for a more modern shape or to use parts of the longer ones in new designs. Price £5 excl p&p
Booklet containing 52 designs. Price £5 excl p&p
Design from the William Morris Fire Screen. The kit contains everything necessary to sew the design in cross stitch. No experience is needed as full instructions are included. Design size approx. 5 1/2 inches square. Price £6.95 excl p&p
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Cecil
Higgins Print Catalogue 
Cecil
Higgins Watercolour Catalogue
Cecil
Higgins Art Gallery Guide
Patterns
for Lace at the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery from the Thomas Lester Collection
A
Celebration of Bedfordshire Lace: The Thomas Lester collection
Traced
Parchment Patterns for Lace
Copies
of lace Pricking from the Gallery's Collection
Cross
Stitch Kit
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| All items are also available from the Gallery shop. |