Laurence Oxley Bookshop, Paintings, Birket Foster, Pictures, Picture framing, Restoration, Old maps, Rare maps, New books, Second hand books - Winchester - Hampshire – Dorset - Wiltshire - New Alresford

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Paintings, Birket Foster specialist, pictures, picture framing, restoration work, old and rare maps, new and second hand books

OPENING HOURS:  9am - 5pm Monday to Saturday (except Wednesday, 9.30am - 5pm). Tel: 01962 732188

To order new books online, please visit Bookshop.org:: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/laurenceoxleyltd

Welcome to the website of Laurence Oxley Ltd, 17, Broad St, Alresford, Hampshire. The bookshop was founded in 1950, and our business is to do with:-  

  • New and second-hand books, including rare and collectable books:
  • Art Materials.  A good selection of brushes, paints, papers etc.
  • Pictures.  Limited edition modern prints by Gary Walton, Sam Toft, Debbie Boon, among others. 20th century etchings by William Wyllie, and 19th Century watercolours.  Our special interest is the work of the Surrey artist, Birket Foster (1825-1899).
  • We also stock a vast range of prints of all places, and most of the Vanity Fair (Spy etc) original series of statesmen, lawyers etc.
  • Picture framing, done on the premises ( Fine art Trade Guild Commended and Certified framer). picture cleaning and restoration.
  • Old and rare maps.  We keep a large range of fascinating old maps of British counties and all countries including World maps.  These are not all listed, but please click on the Maps page for a selection.  Email oxleyltd@outlook.com or telephone us with any requests. 01962 732188.

Birket Foster, RWS (1825-1899)

Evening Scene with Shepherds and Sheep .  Painted by Birket Foster circa 1870.
Due to our long association with the work of the 19th Century British artist Birket Foster, and our consultancy work on the subject of Birket Foster with the London auction houses, we get requests from around the world to authenticate Birket Foster paintings. Opinion on attributed Birket Fosters currently costs £45 per picture inc VAT, and can usually be done from a good image.
Laurence Oxley Bookshop Southampton
Laurence Oxley Bookshop Southampton

We are located in New Alresford, Hampshire, an attractive town with interesting buildings and shops. The Watercress Line Steam Railway operates from here to Alton.

Please try us for picture framing.  Whilst much of our business comes locallly, we have loyal customers from further afield within Hampshire, the nearest city being Winchester, and from neighbouring counties, Sussex, Dorset, Wiltshire and Surrey.