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Regency Furniture 1795-1820

M Jourdain · 1934 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)

London, Country Life , 1934. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this work regarding Regency style furniture, an excellent copy. The first edition of this charming work concerning the various pieces of Regency furniture from 1795 to 1820. Written by M. Jourdain....

Art and the Industrial Revolution

Francis D. Klingender · 1947 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Noel Carrington, 1947. Cloth. A first edition on the impact of the Industrial Revolution upon art, from the library of painter Bernard Myers. This work explores the Industrial Revolution and its effect on art technique.Written by Marxist art historian Francis D. Klinge...

La Villa Medicea Di Poggio a Caiano

Silvestro Bardazzi; Eugenio Castellani · 1981 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

Prato, Cassa di Risparmi e Depositi , 1981. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brightly illustrated study of a Tuscan villa of the Medici family. In the original Italian.The first edition of this brightly illustrated work, consisting of two volumes in unclipped du...

Graven Image, an Autobiographical Textbook

John Farleigh · 1940 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1940. Hardback. A signed, very smart copy of this work on art and autobiography by noted illustrator John Farleigh. A fascinating autobiographical account of the well-known wood-engraver and illustrator John Farleigh.Farleigh is well known for his ill...

Modern Masters of Etching

Malcolm C. Salaman · 1924 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)

London, The Studio, 1924-32. First edition. Hardback. A collection of thirty-three first editions from the 'Modern Masters of Etching' illustrated series, with titles on Frank Grangwyn, Francisco de Goya, and J. Pennell among others. A collection of thirty-three cons...

The Art of Illustration

Henry Blackburn · 1901 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Edinburgh, John Grant, 1901. Cloth. A smart revised edition of this delightful work on book illustration by Henry Blackburn. This work examines the modern usage of paper and book illustrations.Written by Henry Blackburn, an editor and art critic known for his edited works such...

The Story of Picture Printing in England During the Nineteenth Century

C. T. Courtney Lewis · 1928 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

London, Sampson, Low, Martson & Co, LTD, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this lovely work on the art of printing in the 1800s, a presentation copy from the author's family. Inscribed to the recto to the front endpaper, presumably by the author's wife...

Thomas Chippendale: A Study of His Life, Work and Influence

Oliver Brackett · 1924 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A first edition study of furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, illustrated throughout with examples of his work. The first edition of this study of the life, work and influence of British cabinet-maker Thomas Chippendale,...

A Portfolio Honoring Harold Hugo

Various Contributors · 1978 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Not Stated , Meriden Stinehour Incorporated, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A charming portfolio in honour of printed Harold Hugo and his work, the first edition. A complete group of thirty eight unbound portfolios collected in their cloth casing honouring the work of Harold Hugo...

The Theatrical Remembrancer

[John Egerton] · 1788 · Rooke Books

£2,500.00 (€2,996.65 | $3,302.85 | ¥527,422)

London, T. and J. Egerton, 1788. Leather. A very scarce bibliographical work on the history of dramatic performances in English, compiled by John Egerton. A very scarce work.John Egerton's extensive bibliography on the dramatic performances in the English language, from t...

Dans la Vie Par Steinlen: Cent Dessins En Couleurs

Theophile Steinlen · 1901 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

Paris, Sevin et Rey, 1901. Cloth. A beautiful collection of the artworks of Theophile Steinlen in colour. Theophile Steinlen (1859-1923) was a French Art Nouveau painter. He depicted Montmartre often, as well as his daughter Collette; he also did poster art for cabaret owner A...

Borregaard White and Tinted Banks and Bonds

None · 1918 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Borregaard, c1930. Brochure/Pamphlet. Two volumes of colourful paper samples printed for Borregaard, a historical and reputable paper printer. Two collections of paper specimens for banks and bonds, stocked by W. Lunnon & Co.Borregaard is a paper company which can trac...

English Pastels 1750-1830

R. R. M. See · 1911 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, G. Bell & Sons, Ltd. 1911. Vellum. A limited edition on British artists working in pastels between 1750 and 1830, richly illustrated with colour plates and plates in monochrome. Containing the artworks of John Constable, John Russell, Thomas Gainsborough, William Hamil...

An Architectural and Historical Account of Crosby Place, London

Edward L. Blackburn · 1834 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, John Williams, 1834. Leather. A particularly scarce description of Crosby Hall, London, written by Edward L. Blackburn and illustrated with plates. Crosby Hall, originally Crosby Place is located in Bishopsgate, London, with the Great Hall built in 1466. Although only ...

The Reminiscences of Thomas Dibdin

Thomas Dibdin · 1827 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Henry Colburn, 1827. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Thomas Dibdin's reminiscences of his time spent at various Theatres Royal in London, a wonderful look behind the scenes at Georgian theatre. The first edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.A ...

The Picture Gallery

1873 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1873. Leather. A lovely collection of paintings by various prolific and popular artists. This collection contains photographs of the work of the likes of Sir Edwin Landseer, W. P Frith, J. M. W. Turner, F. M. Miller and Sir J. Reyn...

Clyde River-Steamers of the Last Fifty Years

Andrew McQueen · 1923 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

Glasgow and London, Gowans & Gray LTD, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed limited edition work discussing the steamers of the River Clyde, Scotland, illustrated with photographs throughout. A scarce limited edition of this work, limited to fifty copies made on hand-ma...

Beauties of Claude Lorraine

1825 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, W. B. Cooke, 1825. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this beautiful work looking into the landscape art of the French Baroque artist Claude Lorrain. The first edition of this work. A scarce work. An interesting collection of plates by the noted French pai...

Pierre-Paul Rubens Sa Vie Et Ses Oeuvres

Pierre-Paul Reubens · 1889 · Rooke Books

£1,350.00 (€1,618.19 | $1,783.54 | ¥284,808)

Paris, Librairie de L'Art , c1889. First edition. Leather. A very scarce work, reflecting on the life and works of the influential Flemish artist and diplomat, Sir Pierre-Paul Rubens. Rubens is noted for his contribution to the Flemish Baroque tradition. The first edition...

Le Vite de Piu Eccellenti Pittori, Scultori Et Architetti

Giorgio Vasari · 1647 · Rooke Books

£6,500.00 (€7,791.28 | $8,587.41 | ¥1,371,298)

Bologna, Heredi di Euangelista Dozza, 1647. Leather. An early edition of Giorgio Vasari's influential and important Renaissance work on Italian painters, being a collection of biographies, illustrated with detailed in-text engravings. In the original Italian. In the origi...