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Architect, artist, icon mckean, john, baxter, colin. Charles rennie mackintosh 7 june 1868 10 december 1928 was a scottish architect, designer, water colourist and artist. Fortunately, many of his original drawings for textile designs, made between 1915 and 1923, have survived and are presented in this book, an expanded and revised edition of mackintosh. Art uk is the operating name of the public catalogue foundation, a charity registered in england and wales 1096185 and scotland sc048601. Charles rennie mackintosh lomond books are the leading scottish book wholesaler, publisher and distributor in scotland for scottish interest product aimed at the tourism, heritage and gift market.
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