A facsimile edition of the classic High Street, which pairs the timeless illustrations of Eric Ravilious with a fascinating text by architectural historian J. M. Richards.

First published in 1938, this charming book introduces the British high street. Shops include the family butcher, the cheesemonger, the baker and confectioner and the oyster bar, as well as specialized establishments such as the plumassier, the clerical outfitter and the submarine engineer. Only 2,000 copies of the original book were printed before the lithographic plates were destroyed in the London Blitz.

As a result, it has become one of the most collectible of all artists' books from this period. This beautiful facsimile edition features all 24 of Ravilious's colour illustrations, and includes an essay by Gill Saunders, Senior Curator of Prints at the Victoria and Albert Museum, that sets the book in its historical context.

经典《高街》的临摹版，结合了埃里克·拉维利乌斯（Eric Ravilious）的永恒插图与建筑历史学家J.M.理查兹（J. M. Richards）的精彩文字。

本书首次出版于1938年，介绍了英国的商业街。商店包括家庭肉商、奶酪商、面包店、糖果店和生蚝酒吧，以及专业机构，如羽毛商、文员服装店和潜艇工程商。原书只印刷了2000份，其印刷图版毁于伦敦大轰炸。

因此，它已成为这一时期所有艺术家书籍中最值得收藏的书籍之一。这本精美的临摹版收录了拉维利乌斯的全部24幅彩色插图，并包括维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆版画高级策展人吉尔·桑德斯（Gill Saunders）从历史背景出发撰写的一篇文章。