25th Sep, 2024 10:00
East Anglian, Antiques & Fine Art
701
Extensive collection of Art reference books published by the Herbert Press
Extensive collection of Art reference books published by the Herbert Press
The David and Brenda Herbert collection, featuring in our September Fine Art Auction
David and Brenda Herbert met at Penguin in the early 1950s and it was from there that their life in publishing began. David decended from the illustrious Herberts of Powis Castle. His elder brother George becoming the seventh Earl of Powis. His father was Bishop of Norwich.
David and Brenda married in 1955 and by the early 1960s David was installed as director at art publishers Studio Vista. Publishing such titles as Art Deco by Bevis Hillier, Kinetic Art by Guy Brett and Op Art by Cyril Barrett, all pioneering titles in their field.
By 1976 they had set up their own Herbert Press where Brenda was Editor. The office was installed in the dining room at their house in Belsize lane, Hampstead and they published books on art and architecture that would be overlooked by big publishers looking at the bottom line. There was the Herbert History of Art and Architecture series, Rowland Hilders England, The Dukes of Britain, The Art of Dora Carrington, Percy Edwards song birds, Ronnie Barkers post cards and so the eclectic list of their titles went on. Together they created an extensive and important legacy of Art History reference publishing.
They mixed in the literary and artistic circles of Hampstead at the time, meeting Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan amongst others, whose work they collected.
In 1983 the Herbert Press moved to Northchurch Road, Hackney. The business was run from the basement and they lived upstairs. The business was sold to A&C Black in 1995 and David died in 1996 but Brenda continued to live an energetic life in the house until her death earlier this year.
The present collection, removed from their Victorian Hackney townhouse, comprises rare books, Georgian furniture, works of art and a fine collection of Modern British Artists, many with personal connections to the Herberts.
£300 - £500
Buyer's premium: 27%; Cars & Motorcycles: 12%
Condition Report
Approximately 140
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Auction: East Anglian, Antiques & Fine Art, 25th Sep, 2024
We are delighted to present the illustrated catalogue for Reeman Dansie’s East Anglian, Fine Art & Antiques auction. The sale will be held over two days and will include over 1200 lots, beginning with the ceramics section: a selection of studio pottery bowls by Lucie Rie and Hans Coper start proceedings (lots 1 to 4). The rest of day one will see silver, jewellery, clocks, and watches go under the hammer: highlights include a fine Victorian sapphire and diamond hinged bangle (lot 407, £4000-6000).
The second day of the sale will start with works of art, where notable lots include a first edition volume of Macchiavelli’s The Prince (lot 803, £10,000-15,000), and an exceptionally fine album of Chinese paintings, including many topographical scenes (lot 793, £10,000-15,000). The East Anglian section of the sale will follow; with over 250 lots to be sold and many well-loved local names represented throughout, there is something for everyone on offer. Highlights include an oil on canvas portrait of a lady by Mary Beale (1632-1697) (lot 1127, £6000-10,000), and an oil on canvas landscape by Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988) (lot 903, £6000-£10,000).
The auction will conclude with furniture and rugs, including a Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson oak desk and leather desk chair (lot 1206, £2500-4000).
We look forward to welcoming you to the sale, whether you’ll be bidding online or in the room.
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