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Das Theater Untersuchungen Uber Das Theater-Bauwerk Bei Den Klassischenn Und Modernen Volkern

A. Streit · 1903 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€658.86 | $726.55 | ¥116,037)

Wien, Lehmann & Wentzel, 1903. Paperback. A scarce first edition architectural work on the theatres of Germany, scarce to find with all twenty-six plates present. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original German.A lovely work on the structure and architecture of va...

Edgar Holloway, R.E. A Retrospective Exhibition

Anne Stevens; Edgar Holloway · 1991 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, 1991. First edition. Paperback. A signed catalogue by Edgar Holloway, on an exhibition held at the Ashmolean Museum. The first edition of this very scarce catalogue.Signed by Edgar Holloway to the title page, 'To Laurence with all good wishes & k...

George J. Pinwell and His Works

George C. Williamson · 1900 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.83 | $105.68 | ¥16,878)

London, George Bell & Sons, 1900. Cloth. A limited edition detailing George John Pinwell's life, watercolours and illustrations. A biography of this tragic artist, who perished at thirty-two years old from consumption.George John Pinwell (1842-1875) was a British artist k...

The Panelled Rooms

Various · 1915 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.88 | $79.26 | ¥12,659)

London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1915-35. Hardback. A selection of woodwork volumes published by the Victoria and Albert Museum, looking at beautiful examples of panelled rooms. In five volumes. Being Volumes III-VI of the 'Panelled Rooms' series, and 'The Ha...

Half-Timbered Houses

John Alexander Moor · 0 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€598.97 | $660.50 | ¥105,488)

London, None, c1900. Hardback. A fantastic and unique personal collection of early photographs depicting historic half-timbered houses, maintained in an album. One of a kind. This is a personal collection of photographs depicting classic examples of houses built in half timber...

Decorative Elements in Architecture

William Francklyn Paris · 1917 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.50 | $317.04 | ¥50,634)

New York and London, Jone Lane Company; John Lane, The Bodley Head , 1917. Cloth. A smart work in the very rare cloth dustwrapper comprising observations upon decorative and ornamental qualities in architecture, richly illustrated with photographs and illustrations. With chapt...

The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture

Matthew Holbeche Bloxam · 1843 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.65 | $224.57 | ¥35,866)

London, Tilt and Bogue, 1843. Cloth. A wonderful little work on Gothic architecture, set out in question and answer format, richly illustrated with two hundred woodcuts. This was a popular work, first published in 1829; it ran a number of editions, and was translated into Germ...

Historic Virginia Homes and Churches

Robert A. Lancaster Jr. · 1915 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.53 | $297.23 | ¥47,470)

Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company , 1915. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of this limited edition copy of this architectural work regarding the homes and churches of the state of Virginia. A limited edition, printed from type and the type distributed. In the origi...

Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings

John L. Stoddard · 1850 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.86 | $92.47 | ¥14,768)

Chicago, The Werner Company, c1895. Cloth. A richly illustrated collection of photographs detailing treasures and important scenes and places from around the world. Undated; dated from copies on Library Hub.Compiled by John Lawson Stoddard (1850-1931), a writer, lecturer and t...

Dante Gabriele Rossetti

Elena Rossetti Angeli · 1906 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.89 | $72.66 | ¥11,604)

Bergamo, Istituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche, 1906. Cloth. A well illustrated work on the famous Pre-Raphaelite. Dante Gabriele Rosetti (1828-1882) was an English poet, illustrator and member of the Rossetti family, remembered for founding the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and...

A Letter to H S Patteson Esq Mayor of Norwich and Chairman of the St Andrew&Apos;S Hall

R[ichard] N[overre] Bacon · 1863 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

Anon, Anon, 1863. Paperback. A scarce piece of local history in relation to St Andrew's Hall Norwich. Being a letter from Richard Noverre Bacon to the mayor of Norwich, Henry Staniforth Patteson. Bound in contemporary paper wraps and held in a custom buckram clamshell box...

Notice Des Tableaux Exposes Dans Les Galeries Du Musee Imperial Du Louvre

Frederic Villot · 1862 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€838.55 | $924.70 | ¥147,684)

Paris, Charles de Mourgues Freres , 1862. Leather. A beautifully bound series of catalogues regarding items in the Louvre. Comprising parts I, II and III of Villot's work. Marie-Joseph Frederic Villot was the paintings curator of the Louvre Museum from 1848 to 1861. Boun...

L&Apos;Agriculture Et Maison Rustique de Maistres Charles Estienne Et Jean Liebault Docteurs En Medecine

Charles Estienne; Jean Liebault · 1668 · Rooke Books

£975.00 (€1,167.98 | $1,287.98 | ¥205,702)

Lyon, Jean-Baptiste Gimeaux , 1668. Leather. A scarce, finely bound copy of Charles Estienne's collection of tracts on agriculture. This is an early edition of Estienne's son-in-law's revision of the work, translated into French. 'La Maison Rustique' i...

Jack Bilbo an Autobiography

Jack Bilbo · 1948 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.28 | $462.35 | ¥73,842)

London, Modern Art Gallery, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, signed copy of Jack Bilbo's autobiography. Bilbo was a German writer, art gallery owner and self-taught painter. In the original scarce dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is price-clipped. Gift inscription to the re...

The Heritage of Dress Being Notes on the History and Evolution of Clothes

Wilfred Mark Webb · 1907 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

London, E. Grant Richards, 1907. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Wilfred Mark Webb's exploratory discussion on the history of clothing, illustrated throughout with many plates. The first edition of this work. A comprehensive and exploratory work on the history ...

Album of Ephemera

Various · 1860 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.07 | $594.45 | ¥94,939)

None, None, c1826-1860. Leather. A fascinating and unique collection of ephemera from the nineteenth century, with sketches, hand-written poetry and more. From the library of noted art historian, Patricia Milne Henderson. With a letter loosely inserted addressed to this album"...

Specimens of Ancient Wood-Work

William Twopeny · 1859 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.28 | $462.35 | ¥73,842)

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1859. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this collection of etchings regarding ancient woodwork, by William Twopeny. Signed by him with a dedication to the front endpaper. An uncommon work. This work was published for private distributio...

Portraits of Men and Women

Violet Manners · 1900 · Rooke Books

£9,500.00 (€11,380.34 | $12,549.56 | ¥2,004,277)

Westminster, Archibald Constable and Company, 1900. First edition. Vellum. An incredible collection of signed portraits drawn by then Marchioness of Granby Violet Manners, featuring portraits signed by Rudyard Kipling, H. H. Asquith, Mrs Patrick Campbell, Lady Randolph Churchi...

Oxonia Depicta Sive Collegiorum Et Aularum in Inclyta Academia Oxoniensi

William Williams · 1773 · Rooke Books

£1,900.00 (€2,276.07 | $2,509.91 | ¥400,855)

Oxford, Not Stated, 1773. First edition. Leather. A smart collection of William Williams' engravings of Oxford University. These architectural engravings are in the style of David Loggan's famed 'Oxonia Illustrata&apos. The plates are untrimmed with exceptional ...

A Catalogue of Illuminated and Other Manuscripts Together with Some Works on Palaeography

Unknown · 1931 · Rooke Books

£96.00 (€115.00 | $126.82 | ¥20,254)

London, Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. 1931. First edition. Hardback. A fascinating catalogue of illuminated manuscripts, with an additional study of ancient and historical handwriting. Containing records of an array of manuscripts ranging from the twelfth to the seventeenth century, ...