Kunst

Birket Foster

Jan Reynolds · 1984 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.68 | ¥16,875)

London , B.T. Batsford Ltd , 1984. Cloth. This fascinating biographical account explores victorian illustrator, watercolour artist and engraver, Birket Foster's life and works. Beautifully illustrated throughout with many coloured illustrations of Foster's own work, ...

Handcraft in Wood and Metal

John Hooper; Alfred J. Shirley · 1936 · Rooke Books

£32.99 (€39.54 | $43.58 | ¥6,960)

London, B. T. Batsford, 1936. Cloth. A fifth edition of 'Handcraft in Wood and Metal', revised and enlarged. As written in the preface, "In preparing this work the authors have endeavoured to show the possibilities of craftwork as an educational subject, and briefly ...

The Dictionary of Victorian Painters

Christopher Wood; Christopher Newall · 1978 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

Suffolk, Antique Collectors' Club, 1978. Cloth. An illustrated work looking at Victorian painters. This volume gives information on the lives and works of over 11,000 artists and contains 500 illustrations. This book lists every artists recorded during the period 1837-190...

The Just So Song Book

Rudyard Kipling; Edward German · 1903 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1903. Cloth. Twelve songs from the author's Just So Stories set to music. This edition appears to be the first US edition. On the reverse of the title page is printed: Copyright in the United States of America. The final song in this volume is &a...

Greek Gems and Fingers Rings Early Bronze Age to Late Classical

John Boardman · 1970 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

London, Thames and Hudson, 1970. First edition. Cloth. Extensively illustrated hardback First Edition, with a very good, unclipped dustwrapper. 318 in-text line drawings. 1,016 photographs on 9 colour plates and 61 black and white plates. "The miniaturist art of gem engraving ...

Tradition in Sculpture

Alec Miller · 1949 · Rooke Books

£19.99 (€23.96 | $26.41 | ¥4,217)

London, The Studio Publications, 1949. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated work on sculpture through the ages. First edition. With many monochrome photographs. With a prize presentation bookplate to front pastedown of Chesterfield College of Art. In a c...

Old Sporting Prints

Ralph Nevill · 1908 · Rooke Books

£19.99 (€23.96 | $26.41 | ¥4,217)

London, The Connoisseur Magazine, 1908. Cloth. A charming collection of sporting illustrations, depicting numerous sporting events by various artists. This work was published by 'The Connoisseur', a renowned twentieth century British magazine published from 1901 to 1...

The Dolphin and the Boy

A. F. Scholfield (translator) · 1989 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Central School of Art and the October Gallery, 1989. Cloth. A beautiful tale inspired by Aelian's Book on Animals and told though a series of monochrome serigraphs. Collated complete. Published in an edition of 55 sets. 47 sets numbered and 8 artist's proofs....

La Vie Herique Et Glorieuse de Carpeaux

George Lecomte · 1928 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Paris, Librairie Plon, 1928. Leather. A scarce French book exploring the life of Jean-Baptise Carpeaux Containing the cover of the original binding Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (11 May 1827 – 12 October 1875) was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon...

A Collection of French Art Books in Fifty-Six Volumes

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£2,450.00 (€2,936.71 | $3,236.79 | ¥516,874)

Paris, A. Quantin, c1881-93. Leather. A collection of uniformly bound French books on a wide range of topics, from the Library of Teaching Fine Arts. A collection of uniformly bound French books on a range of topics including Art, History, Music, Architecture and Archaeology,Â...

Les Annees Impressionistes

Jean Jacques Leveque · 1990 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Paris, ACR, 1990. Cloth. A beautiful work on the art of the Impressionists. A beautiful edition on the art of the Impressionists. Including a mix of colour and black and white vignettes and plates throughout. With works by Monet, Moreau and Caillebotte. In a cloth binding. Ext...

Alkestis

Euripides; Rene Ad. Drancourt and Robert Santerne (eds.) · 1940 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Paris, L'Edition D'Art H. Piazza, 1940. Paperback. A decorative translation of Euripides' tragedy, Alcestis. A decorative translation of Euripides' tragedy, Alcestis. Illustrated throughout with numerous coloured plates. Limited to 360 copies, of which this...

Choffard

Vera Salomons · 1912 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

London, John & Edward Bumpus Ltd. 1912. Cloth. A lovely edition of Choffard by Vera Salomons. A lovely edition of Choffard by Vera Salomons. Of this Edition of Choffard 100 copies only have been printed on Handmade paper, of which this is No. 58. Signed by the author. Illustra...

Musee de L&Apos;Ermitage, Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture

Germain Bazin · 1958 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

Paris, Editions Cercle d'Art, 1958. Cloth. Musee De l'Ermitage, Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture with text by Germain Bazin, chief conservator for paintings and drawings at the Muse du Louvre. Muse De l'Ermitage. Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture with text by G...

Collection de Carlo Giovene de Girasole: Catalogue Des Objets D&Apos;Art Et de Haute Curiosite

C. Galardelli · 1925 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

Florence, C. Galardelli, 1925. Cloth. An unusual catalogue of the objets d'art from the collection of Carlo Giovene de Girasole. An unusual catalogue of the objets d'art from the collection of Carlo Giovene de Girasole. Containing a written catalogue of the items in ...

Theatre de Jean Racine

Jean Racine · 1892 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1892. Leather. A three volume set of the theatrical works of Jean Racine in Mudie bindings. A two volume set of the theatrical works of Jean Racine in Mudie bindings. Complete in three volumes. Jean racine was a French dramatist considered on...

Une Exposition D&Apos;Artistes Normands a Lisieux

Camille Gronkowski and Etienne Deville · 1915 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

Lisieux, Emile Moriere, 1915. Leather. A scarce edition of this work on Norman Artists. A scarce edition of this work on Norman Artists. An exposition on a series of artists exhibited in Lisieux between August and October of 1915. A presentation copy signed by Camille Gronkows...

Grundriss Der Keramik in Bezug Auf Das Kunstgewerbe. Eine Historische Darstellung Ihres Entwicklungsganges in Europa, Dem Orient Und Ost-Asien Von Den Altesten Zeiten Bis Auf Die Gegenwart. Ein Zuverlassiger Fuhrer Fur Kunstfreunde, Sammler, Fabrikanten, Modelleure Und Gewerbeschulen, Wie Auch Als Erganzung Zur Kunstgeschichte.

Friedrich Jaennicke · 1879 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Stuttgart , Paul Neff, 1879. Cloth. A sizeable illustrated volume containing a history of ceramics. In German. Containing an account of its development path in Europe, the Middle East and East Asia from the most ancient times up until the time of publication. Illustrated throu...

Images Des Heros Et Des Grands Hommes de L&Apos;Antiquite

Giovanni Angelo Canini · 1731 · Rooke Books

£192.00 (€230.14 | $253.66 | ¥40,506)

London, B. Picart & J. F. Bernard, 1731. Leather. The first French edition of Canini's impressive work on antiquities, unfortunately without the plates present, and priced accordingly. In parallel French and Italian. There are no plates in this copy. The plates have been ...

Catalogue Des Tableaux Anciens, Objects D&Apos;Art Et D&Apos;Ameublement Dont la Vente Par Suite de Deces de M. Eugene Kraemer

F. Lair Dubreuil; Henri Baudoin · 1913 · Rooke Books

£186.00 (€222.95 | $245.73 | ¥39,240)

Paris, Georges Petit, 1913. Paperback. A scarce complete auction catalogue of the arts collection of Eugene Kraemer. Featuring numerous plates, some tissue guarded, with accompanying descriptive text. With a preface by Germain Bapst. The sale was held in the Galerie Georges Pe...