Arkitektur

The Lithographs of Robert Riggs

Ben Basshham · 1986 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.83 | $105.68 | ¥16,878)

Philadelphia, The Art Alliance Press, 1986 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this study and biography of artist Robert Riggs in the original dust wrapper. First edition of The Lithographs of Robert Riggs by Ben Bassham in the original publisher's cloth binding ...

Notes on the Ecclesiastical and Monumental Architecture and Sculpture of the Middle Ages in Bristol

George Pryce · 1850 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.87 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London , Houlston & Stoneman, 1850. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this architectural study of Bristol, with illustrations. A first edition copy of Notes on the Ecclesiastical and Monumental Architecture and Sculpture of the Middle Ages in Bristol, with antiquar...

English Sporting Prints

F. L. Wilder · 1974 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.89 | $72.66 | ¥11,604)

London, Thames and Hudson, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this collection of English sporting prints by F. L. Wilder, complete with dust wrapper. A detailed history of English sporting prints compiled by F.L. Wilder, specialist on the subject. With notes...

The Story of Bristol Cathedral

Maurice H Fitzgerald · 1936 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.87 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy from the author of the uncommon first edition of the illustrated history of Bristol cathedral by Maurice H Fitzgerald. With a preface by Harry W Blackburne, Dean of Bristol. The first edition of this ...

The Last Medici

Harold Acton · 1932 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.88 | $79.26 | ¥12,659)

London, Faber and Faber, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated work on the House of Medici. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated complete. Following the House of Medici, an Italian banking family and political dyna...

Memorials of Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A. Sculptor, in Hallamshire and Elsewhere

John Holland · 1851 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.90 | $66.05 | ¥10,549)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1851. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this study of sculptor Francis Chantrey, whose statue of King George IV stands in Trafalgar Square In this uncommon volume, John Holland offers an account of early nineteenth century scu...

The Monumental Remains of Noble and Eminent Persons

Edward Blore · 1826 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

London, Harding, Lepard and Co. 1826. Leather. The first edition of this collection of engravings showcasing the monuments of British eminent persons, with historical and biographical information. The first edition. In smart half calf binding with gilt lettering to the spine. ...

Art and Identity in Oceania

Allan Hanson, Louise Hanson (eds.) · 1990 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.89 | $72.66 | ¥11,604)

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1990 . First edition. Disbound. The uncommon first edition, first printing of this Oceanic art study with illustrations. First edition, first printing of Art and Identity in Oceania edited by Allan Hanson and Louise Hanson in the original ...

Die Kunst Ozeaniens

Tibor Bodrogi · 1960 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.70 | $64.73 | ¥10,338)

Vienna, Verlag Andreas Zettner, 1960 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this study into art and art history of the islands of Oceania with the scarce dust wrapper and slipcase. First edition of Die Kunst Ozeaniens by Tibor Bodrogi in the original publisher's clo...

A Companion to the Third Edition of a Glossary of Terms Used in Gothic Architecture. Containing Four Hundred Additional Examples, a Chronological Table, and Indexes.

John Parker Henry · 1841 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

London, John Parker Henry; Tilt and Bogue , 1841. First edition. Leather. A smart full-calf copy of this companion to the Glossary of Gothic Architecture, with numerous engravings. The scarce first edition. In a full calf binding with gilt detail. With an engraved frontispiece...

Remarks on Secular & Domestic Architecture, Present & Future

George Gilbert Scott · 1858 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.69 | $198.15 | ¥31,646)

London, John Murray , 1858. Cloth. A smart early edition of this work defending Gothic architecture, by a leading figure in the Gothic revival movement. The uncommon second edition. In the publisher's original full embossed cloth binding, by Edmonds & Remnants. The work o...

Junge Kunst Band 4 Eine Autobiographische Plauderei

Ludwig Meidner · 1923 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.92 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

Leipzig, Verlag Von Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1923 . Cloth. The uncommon second edition of this small German art book featuring work from Lugwig Meidner. Second edition of Junge Kunst Band 4 Eine Autobiographische Plauderei by Ludwig Meidner in the original publisher's quart...

Portrait Miniatures from the Time of Holbein 1531 to That of Sir William Ross 1860. A Handbook for Collectors.

George C. Williamson · 1897 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.81 | $118.89 | ¥18,988)

London , George Bell and Sons, 1897. First edition. Cloth. First edition guide to collecting portrait miniatures, Illustrated with 111 plates First edition, illustrated with 111 leaves of plates, collated and complete. In this guide for amateur collectors of portrait miniature...

Report on Excavations Made on the Site of the Roman Castrum at Lymne, in Kent, in 1850

Charles Roach Smith; James Elliott · 1852 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.66 | $217.97 | ¥34,811)

London, Printed for the Subscribers to the Excavations, 1852 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Charles Roach Smith's account of the excavations he made in Lymne, Kent, in 1850. Illustrated with a folding frontispiece, a small number of vignette illustrat...

Garden City Houses and Domestic Interior Details

1913 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.60 | $257.60 | ¥41,140)

Westminster, Technical Journals, Ltd. 1913. First edition. Cloth. An interesting collection of photographs, floor plans and interior details of houses at Hampstead Garden Suburb and Gidea Park. A scarce first edition. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding. Wit...

Peeblesshire an Inventory of the Ancient Monuments

The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland · 1967 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.83 | $105.68 | ¥16,878)

Scotland, The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, 1967. First edition. Cloth. Two wonderful volumes on the ancient and historical monuments of Peeblesshire, richly illustrated throughout. A complete two volume set that contain descriptions of all ...

Companion to Contemporary Architectural Thought

Ben Farmer; Hentie Louw · 1993 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.83 | $105.68 | ¥16,878)

London , Routledge , 1993. First edition. Hardback. A comprehensive volume of essays on architectural thought from various voices and perspectives, with illustrations throughout. An extensive and comprehensive Companion to Contemporary Architectural Thought, edited by Ben Farm...

A Picture Postcard Album... A Mirror of the Times

C. Lauterbach; A. Jakovsky · 1961 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.84 | $99.08 | ¥15,823)

London, Thames and Hudson, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition scarce photo album portfolio of postcards from the 1960s. First edition, in felt covered cloth boards, of this collection of postcards from 1961. As the title suggests, the portfolio is intended to be a &a...

Eton College

Christopher Hussey · 1926 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.84 | $99.08 | ¥15,823)

London, Country Life, 1926 . Leather. A lovely edition of Christopher Hussey's richly illustrated study of the history and design of Eton College. First published in 1922, this is a bright edition of Christopher Hussey's study of Eton College. In a smart half calf bi...

Great Buildings and How to Enjoy Them

Edith A. Browne · 1912 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.91 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, A. & C. Black , 1912-25. First edition. Cloth. A uniformly bound group of three volumes from Edith A. Browne's architectural series, a first editions and two later printings. A charming architecture series by Edith A. Browne, a group of three volumes concerning By...