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Histoire de la Dentelle Traduit Par la Comtesse Gedeon de Clermont-Tonnerre

Mme Bury Palliser · 1892 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.89 | ¥18,985)

Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1892. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated look at the history of lace making, written in the original French. A history of the tradition of lace making from Mrs Bury Palliser. In French. Illustrated throughout with vignettes and sixteen coloured plates...

A New and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences

John Barrow · 1751 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.80 | $1,182.42 | ¥188,817)

London, Printed for the Proprietors and Sold by John Hinton, 1751. First edition. Leather. A lovely, very scarce first edition of this monumental reference work by John Barrow, complete with 62 copper plates. First edition. Very scarce.Bound in full panelled calf, with decorat...

Artist | Work | Lisson

Various [Ed. by Ossian Ward] · 2017 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

New York, Lisson Gallery, 2017. First edition. Paperback. A commemorative catalogue of the captivating conceptual, minimalist and modern art pieces from the last fifty years of the renowned Lisson Gallery in New York. Artist | Work | Lisson, a stunning and commemorative visual...

Bauplastik

Ernst Hottenroth [ed. by Karl Gross] [foreword by Dr. Paul Schumann] · 1909 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Berlin, Baumgärtel, 1909. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of an illustrated catalogue delving into the craftsmanship of a distinguished German stonemason who worked on the Reichstag building among other national landmarks. The scarce first edition Bauplastik, a...

Castillo

Maria Lluisa Borras; JorgeCastillo; Werner Haftmann; Eduardo Subirats; Pilar Corredoira; Rafael Santos Torroella; Thomas M. Messer; Sepp Hiekisch-Picard · 1991 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Paris, Editions Cercle D'Art, 1991 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of this volume on Spanish artist Jorge Castillo, copiously illustrated with reproductions of his works. An uncommon title.In the publisher's original cream cloth binding. In the original unc...

The Art of Anselm Reyle

Uta Grosenick [ed.]; Jens Asthoff; Laura Hoptman · 2009 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Cologne, DuMont Buchverlag, 2009 . Hardback. A scarce copy of this impressive volume of coloured illustrations of paintings and sculptures by the German visual artist Anselm Reyle. A scarce work.The special edition.In the publisher's original decorative hardback binding.Â...

Album Illustrãƒâ© de L&Apos;Artisan Pratique

J. Nicholas Ainé · 1914 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Paris, J. Nicholas Ainé, 1914. Magazine. A scarce illustrated shopping catalogue of various tools and art pieces from the final year of the Belle Epoque in Paris. Album Illustré de l'Artisan Pratique (The Illustrated Album for the Practical Artist), a scarce catalogue o...

My Knitting Book

Miss Lambert · 1846 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,667)

London, John Murray, 1846. Paperback. A very scarce informative and varied handbook on knitting, including instructions for crafting silk purses and warm shawls. A very scarce copy of My Knitting Book, a handbook to the craft, written by craft writer Miss Lambert. Published by...

A Set on Paper Cutting

Christobel Russel Cox; Brigitte Stoddart; Stewart and Sally Walton; Various [ed. by Laura Heyenga] · 1967 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Leicester; London; New York; San Francisco, Dryad Press; B.T. Batsford Limited; Lorenz Books; Chronicle Books , 1967-2011. First edition. Cloth. Four charming volumes on the delicate and elegant art of paper cutting, showcasing wonderful examples and also offering readers insi...

Lighting and Lamp Design

Warren E. Cox · 1952 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

New York, Crown Publishers, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this highly illustrated account of the use of lighting in interior design. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original grey cloth.Illustrated with a frontispiece, four coloured plat...

The Bombed Buildings of Britain; a Record of Architectural Casualties: 1940-41

J.M. Richards [ed.]; John Summerson · 1942 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Aberdeen, The Architectural Press, 1942 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this account of the destruction of the war to British architecture, in the scarce dust wrapper. The first edition of the work.In the original blue cloth binding. In the original scarce dust...

Archibald Kenrick & Sons Price List of 1926

1926 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, Archibald Kenrick & Sons Limited, 1926. Cloth. A scarce illustrated catalogue from Archibald Kenrick & Sons, with a price list of furniture, ironmongery, ironwork, lock and latches.  A scarce work.In full green cloth binding. The price list of 1926 for the ironfounde...

The Art of Captain Cook&Apos;S Voyages

Rüdiger Joppien, Bernard Smith · 1985 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Press, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A descriptive catalogue of drawings and artworks associated with Captain Cook's travels. The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages, an illustrative catalogue and art history of his voyages to Australi...

Chambers&Apos;S Journals of Popular Literature of Science and Arts: 1845 and 1855

William Chambers, Robert Chambers · 1845 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, William and Robert Chambers, 1845-1855. Leather. Two journals by the eminent Scottish publishers compiling weekly magazines recommending the latest popular works across both fiction and non-fiction. Chambers's Journals of Popular Science and Literature, an extensi...

A History of British Wood Engravings

Albert Garrett · 1978 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Midas Books, 1978 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this impressively illustrated historical account of British wood engraving. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original grey cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wr...

Thomas Chippendale: A Review of His Life and Origin

Edwin J. Layton; J. Penderel-Brodhurst · 1928 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, John Murray, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. First-edition author's copy of this insightful biography on renowned furniture designer Thomas Chippendale. First edition.In publisher's original maroon cloth binding.Author's copy. Inscription to the front free ...

Siãƒâ¨Ges Cuir, Henri II & Renaissance

J. Mandrillon · 1933 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Lyon, Établissements J. Mandrillon, c1934. Paperback. A richly illustrated French furniture trade album showcasing Henri II and Renaissance-style leather seating, complete with original 1933–34 pricing and manufacturer ephemera. In the publisher's original paper wraps w...

Ameublements

Anonymous · 1920 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1920 . Cloth. Illustrated throughout with monochrome depictions of furniture, this is a vanishingly scarce 1920s catalogue of furniture. In the original French.A vanishingly scarce catalogue of furniture from an unknown furniture maker.Illustrated with...

Album D&Apos;Ameublements

B. M. & Cie · 0 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Not Stated, B. M. & Cie, c1910 . Cloth. Illustrated throughout with depictions of mirrored wardrobes, this is a vanishingly scarce French furniture catalogue from the early 20th century. In the original French.A very scarce early 20th century catalogue of wardrobes sold by B. ...

Carpettes, Tapis, Foyers

Lucien Bouix · 1925 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)

Paris, Lucien Bouix, c1925 . Cloth. Impressively illustrated throughout, this is a very scarce catalogue of the carpets and rugs sold by prominent French textile manufacturer Lucien Bouix. In the original French.A very scarce catalogue of products sold by prominent French text...