Arkitektur

Knots, Splices and Fancy Work

Chas. L. Spencer · 1934 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.63 | $119.16 | ¥19,043)

Glasgow, Brown, Son and Ferguson, Ltd, 1934. First edition. Cloth. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this illustrated guide to artful knot tying. The vanishingly scarce first edition, first impression of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding.A method...

Old Cheshire Churches: A Survey of Their History, Fabric and Furniture with Records of the Older Monuments

Raymond Richards · 1947 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.68 | $105.92 | ¥16,927)

London, B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the churches of Cheshire, with a folding plate to the rear. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, three hundred and sixty monochrome...

Oeuvres Romaines de Francois-Andre Vincent

Francois-Andre Vincent; Georges Wildenstein · 1938 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.49 | $165.50 | ¥26,448)

Paris, Beaux-Arts, 1938 . Hardback. A two volume work consisting of a scarce reproduction of an essay from French neoclassical painter Francois-Andre Vincent, along with a small volume of examples of his work. In the original French.First published a decade prior, this is scar...

Fertile Image

Paul Nash; Margaret Nash; James Laver · 1951 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€298.98 | $331.00 | ¥52,896)

London, Faber & Faber, 1951. Cloth. The first edition of this book of photographs by the popular British surrealist and war artist, Paul Nash, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and sixty-four monochro...

Indian Architecture (Islamic Period)

Percy Brown · 1964 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.65 | $112.54 | ¥17,985)

Bombay, Taraporevala's Treasure House of Books, 1964. Cloth. A fourth edition of this highly illustrated study of Indian architecture in the Islamic Period. Fourth edition. With over two hundred and fifty illustrations across one hundred and twenty-five plates. Collated c...

The Whole Story of M-Type Leica (Mãƒâ¥ã‚âžã‚â‹ãƒâ£ã‚âƒã‚â©ãƒâ£ã‚â‚ã‚â¤ãƒâ£ã‚â‚ã‚â«ãƒâ£ã‚âã‚â®ãƒâ¥ã‚â-ã‚â¨ãƒâ¨ã‚â²ã‚âoe)

Shinichi Nakamura · 1985 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.72 | $92.68 | ¥14,811)

Tokyo, Shigeru Kikumura, 1985. Paperback. A very scarce guide to the M-Type Leica, a Japanese work signed by the author, Shinichi Nakamura. Signed by the author to the title page, with his business card loosely inserted.The second edition of this very scarce work. This second ...

Cicely Mary Barker and Her Art

Jane Laing · 1995 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.78 | $72.82 | ¥11,637)

London, Frederick Warne, 1995. First edition. Hardback. This handsome first edition, first impression of an illustrated study of Cecily Mary Barker's career, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of the work.With the original unclip...

An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London Vol V East London

Royal Commission on Historical Monuments · 1930 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.70 | $99.30 | ¥15,869)

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office , 1930. Cloth. Volume five of this heavily illustrated architectural periodical on the history of London monuments, housed in the very scarce original dust wrapper. Volume V-East London. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece a...

Catalogue of the Japanese Paintings and Prints in the Collection of Mr and Mrs Richard P. Gale

J. Hillier; Richard P. Gale · 1970 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.33 | $218.46 | ¥34,911)

London, Sawers-Valansot Publication , 1970. First edition. Cloth. A superb example of this illustrated catalogue, detailing an impressive collection of Japanese paintings and prints. First edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding, with spine labels. Together with...

Pisanello

Giovanni Paccagnini · 1973 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.60 | $64.88 | ¥10,368)

London, Phaidon Press, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this richly illustrated biography of the distinguished painter Pisanello, with the original cardboard slipcase. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the origina...

Gloucestershire I: The Cotswolds

David Verey; Alan Brooks · 1999 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.88 | $39.72 | ¥6,348)

London, Penguin Books, 1999. Hardback. A fine revised edition of this extensive guide to the architecture of Gloucestershire, with illustrations. The third edition of this work, extensively revised. Bound in the original faux black leather. With the publisher's original ...

National Gallery of Scotland: Catalogue of Italian Drawings

Keith Andrews · 1971 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.39 | $198.60 | ¥31,738)

London, Cambridge University Press for the National Gallery of Scotland, 1971 . Cloth. A beautifully illustrated two volume account of the Italian drawings held by the National Gallery of Scotland. First published in 1968, this later edition is reprinted with corrections.Two v...

Analysis of Ornament. The Characteristics of Styles: An Introduction to the Study of the History of Ornamental Art

Ralph N. Wornum · 1860 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.86 | $46.34 | ¥7,405)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1860 . Cloth. The second edition of Wornum's illustrated analysis of the history of ornamental art. The second edition of this work, first published four years prior.This is an outline of a course of sixteen lectures originally prepared for the g...

The Life and Times of Sir Joshua Reynolds: With Notices of Some of His Contemporaries

Charles Robert Leslie; Tom Taylor · 1865 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.76 | $79.44 | ¥12,695)

London, John Murray, 1865. Cloth. A comprehensive biography of English painter and founder of The Royal Academy, Sir Joshua Reynolds, with plates. Complete in two volumes. In the original cloth binding. A detailed look at the life and works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, a major En...

Auguste Rodin with a List of His Principle Works

Rudolf Dircks · 1904 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.88 | $39.72 | ¥6,348)

London, A. Siegle, 1904. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition of this illustrated study of the life and works of French sculptor Auguste Rodin. First edition. Illustrated with twelve plates, one of which is tipped in. Lacking tipped in frontispiece. A detailed...

Birds and Beasts

Chiang Yee · 1939 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.78 | $72.82 | ¥11,637)

London, Country Life Limited, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming work by Chiang Yee, collecting together twelve beautiful plates of animals. The first edition of this work.A charming portfolio containing twelve plates of animals by Chiang Yee.The l...

Catalogue of Mr. Punch&Apos;S Pageant, 1841 to 1908

None stated · 1909 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.70 | $99.30 | ¥15,869)

London, Ernest Brown & Philips, 1909. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce illustrated catalogue of works featured in the 'Mr. Punch' exhibition at Leicester Galleries. The first trade edition. Also published as a limited edition. This volume includes an order for...

A Series of Ornamental Timber Gables, from Existing Examples in England and France

Augustus Pugin · 1839 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.80 | $66.20 | ¥10,579)

London, Henry G. Bohn, 1839 . Cloth. The second edition of Augustus Pugin's illustrated study of ornamental gables, with thirty plates. The second edition of this work, first published in 1831.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and thirty engraved plates, retaining ...

The History and Description of Leeds Castle, Kent

Charles Wykeham Martin · 1869 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.21 | $258.18 | ¥41,259)

London, Nichols and Son, 1869 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Charles Wykeham Martin's detailed discussion of Leeds Castle, illustrated with mounted albumen prints. The first edition.The work of English Conservative Party politician Charles Wykeham Martin, wh...

Decorative Art: 1900s and 1910s

Charlotte Fiell; Peter Fiell · 2000 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.70 | $99.30 | ¥15,869)

Cologne , Taschen, 2000. First edition. Paperback. A bright first edition of this visual exploration into early 20th-century decorative art, profusely illustrated throughout in colour. First edition. In the publisher's original stiff paperback binding. A rich selection ...