Arkitektur

Celebrated Mechanics and Their Achievements

F. M. Holmes · 1896 · Rooke Books

£28.00 (€33.54 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

London, S. W. Partridge & Co. 1896. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A delightful first edition compiling the true stories of the remarkable feats of mechanics and engineers, bound in colourful cloth. Examining inland waterways, hydraulic engineering, lighthouse builders, the...

Catalogue of Drawings in the Collection Formed by Sir Thomas Phillipps

A.E. Popham · 1935 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€778.65 | $858.65 | ¥137,135)

Cheltenham, T. Fitzroy Fenwick, 1935. Cloth. A very scarce, limited edition reference work on the drawings in the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps, noted English antiquary and book collector. In brown cloth with gilt crest of Fenwick coat of arms. This is a complete work of ...

Gothic Choir-Stalls in the Netherlands

Martien Coppens; G. de Haan [trans] · 1954 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.31 | $55.48 | ¥8,861)

Amsterdam , Elsevier, [1954]. First edition. Cloth. A bright copy of this work by Martien Coppens, illustrating numerous Gothic choir-stalls in the Netherlands. The first edition and only edition of this work, dated from Jisc 1954. Volume I of two. Dutch photographer Martien C...

Architectural Precedents with Notes and Observations

C Davy · 1841 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.48 | $330.25 | ¥52,744)

London, John Williams, Library of Fine Arts, 1841. First edition. Cloth. Esteemed Victorian architect William Tress's scarce, first edition copy of Christopher Davy's work on architectural precedents, in decorative cloth. A fascinating work by architect Christopher D...

Old Crosses and Lychgates

Aymer Vallance · 1920 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.88 | $79.26 | ¥12,659)

London, B. T. Bratsford , [1920]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming illustrated study of old crosses and lychgates by Aymer Vallance. Aymer Vallance proposes this collection of old crosses and lychgates, inspired by an article on "Churchyard Crosses" pub...

Les Grands Saints Des Petits Enfants

Etienne Moreau-Nelaton · 1896 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.07 | $594.45 | ¥94,939)

Paris, Leon Chailley, 1896. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce collection of illustrations by Etienne Moreau-Nelaton of saints. Comprising twenty plates total, each with a leaf comprising a short description. Signed by the author to the half-title, addressed to 'ma ch...

A History of Siena

Langton Douglas · 1902 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.72 | $178.34 | ¥28,482)

London, John Murray, 1902. First edition. Cloth. A history of Siena from a leading art historian of the region, with numerous illustrated plates. The first edition of this work from British art critic, lecturer, and author, and director of the National Gallery of Ireland Rober...

Rembrandt

Elizabeth A Sharp · 1904 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.80 | $125.50 | ¥20,043)

London, Methuen and Co, 1904. First edition. Fine Binding. A fine copy of this study on the life and art of the Dutch painter Rembrandt. Illustrated throughout, with examples of his artwork. The first edition of this work. Issued as a part of the 'Little Books on Art&apos...

Holbein and His Time

Alfred Woltmann; F. E. Bunnett · 1872 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1872. First edition. Leather. The first English edition of Alfred Woltmann's important biography on the influential art of Hans Holbein, illustrated throughout with examples of Holbein's paintings. The first English edition of this wo...

The Classic Fairy Tales

Iona Opie; Peter Opie · 1974 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.91 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Oxford University Press, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A profusely illustrated first edition copy of Iona and Peter Opie's study and presentation of classic fairy tales, a colourful work. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A compreh...

Architecture: A Modern View

Richard Rogers · 1990 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.91 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Thames and Hudson , 1990. First edition. Cloth. A superb copy reporting the Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture in 1990 on modern architecture by Richard Rogers. The illustrated publisher's presentation copy. An exquisite first edition detailing the twenty second Walt...

The Studio" Year-Book of Decorative Art

C Geoffrey Holme; Shirley B Wainwright · 1925 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.63 | $237.78 | ¥37,976)

London, The Studio Limited , 1925. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of the 1925 hardback edition of this yearbook of decorative art, illustrated throughout and in the unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. An excellent copy of the 1925 large hardbac...

The Architecture of Ancient Greece: An Account of Its Historic Development

William J. Anderson; R. Phene Spiers; William Bell Dinsmoor · 1927 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.87 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, B. T. Batsford, [1927]. Cloth. A thoroughly illustrated account of the important architecture of Ancient Greek civilisation. A comprehensive volume on the history and development of architecture in Ancient Greece.Penned by William J. Anderson, author of 'The Archi...

Traditional Domestic Architecture of the Banbury Region

Raymond B. Wood-Jones · 1963 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.40 | $129.46 | ¥20,676)

Manchester, Manchester University Press, 1963. Cloth. A detailed work exploring the architectural style used in houses across the Banbury region of England, illustrated with diagrams throughout. This work explores the history of the regional progress of architectural styles an...

Old English Doorways

H. Tanner · 1903 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.88 | $79.26 | ¥12,659)

London, B. T. Batsford, 1903. Cloth. A lovely and unique work detailing the doorways of English, illustrated with seventy plates. This work focuses on British architecture, in particular the entryways of English residences.Written by Sir Henry Tanner (1849-1935), a British arc...

Jean Fouquet and His Time

Paul Wescher · 1947 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.54 | $290.62 | ¥46,415)

Switzerland, Pleiades Books, 1947. First edition. Cloth. Paul Wescher's study on the influential fifteenth century works of Jean Fouquet, illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout with examples of Fouquet's paintings. The first English edition, second printing,...

The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs

Various · 1903 · Rooke Books

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

London, The Savile Publishing Company, Limited, 1903-4. Vellum. Four volumes of the leading art journal, containing the first issues up until 1904. illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome plates. In four volumes.'The Burlington Magazine' is a monthly public...

Terra Cotta of the Italian Renaissance

Various · 1928 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

Derby, Terra Cotta Association, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the first edition of this exemplary work reflecting on architecture in the Italian Renaissance. Illustrated throughout, with two hundred pages of plates. Each plate has a small caption explaining the ...

Mona Antiqua Restaurata an Archaeological Discourse

Henry Rowlands · 1766 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.07 | $594.45 | ¥94,939)

London, J Knox, 1766. Leather. A smart second edition copy of this archaeological study of Anglesey written by Reverend Henry Rowlands. This book was responsible for popularising interest in Druid culture. This publication was issued forty-four years after the first, in Dublin...

Inscriptions to the Phoenician Character Now Deposited in the British Museum, Discovered on the Site of Carthage, During Researches Made by Nathan Davies, Esq. , at the Expense of Her Majesty&Apos;S Government, in the Years 1856, 1857, and 1858

Nathan Davis · 1863 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,191.94 | $1,314.40 | ¥209,922)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1863. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this fascinating look at the Phoenician inscriptions found at Carthage by Nathan Davis. Illustrated with thirty-two plates. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. Illustrated with t...