Kunst

The Cruikshankian Momus

Various · 1892 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, John C. Nimmo, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A smart limited edition volume collecting some of the best caricatures of the Cruikshank family, with hand-coloured plates. A limited edition of five hundred and twenty copies, of which this is numbered three hundred and forty...

Auguste Rodin

Rainer Maria Rilke · 1913 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Leipzig, Im Insel-Verlag, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Rainer Maria Rilke's illustrated monograph on Auguste Rodin, in the original German. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original quarter cloth and boards. Rainer Maria Rilke&...

Chats on Old English Earthenware

Arthur Hayden · 1922 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1922. Cloth. A detailed work from British antiquarian and author Arthur Hayden, signed and inscribed by the author. Fourth impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and eighty plates. Collated...

Frederick Sandys 1829-1904: A Catalogue Raisonne

Betty Elzea · 2001 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Suffolk, Antique Collectors' Club, 2001. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this definitive and richly illustrated catalogue of British painter Fredrick Sandys, exploring the striking array of his work across all medias. The first edition, first printing of this w...

Pictures of Grecian History in Miniature

1812 · Rooke Books

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

London, Darton, Harvey and Darton; J. Harris , 1812. Leather. A delightful miniature book containing a series of annotated illustrations of Ancient Greek history. A scarce miniature work, with the first edition published in 1810. Bound in full straight grain morocco. A charmin...

The Work of E.H. Shepard

Rawle Knox [ed.] · 1979 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

London, Methuen, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated biography showcasing the life and art of E. H. Shepard, best known for his illustrations in 'Winnie-the-Pooh&apos. The first edition, first impression of this work. With the publisher's original c...

Atelier 1: Polaroids by Foley Using Expired Film

David Foley · 2005 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Bucks, Atelier 1, c2005. Cloth. A very scarce collection of prints of polaroid photographs taken by Foley. Very scarce work. A collection of eight colour prints of polaroid photographs taken on expired film. Taken by artist and photographer David Foley. Atelier1 was set up in ...

An Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture

J. C. Loudon · 1842 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842. Cloth. John Loudon's extensive architectural encyclopeadia, illustrated with thousands of engravings throughout. An immense encyclopaedia on the architecture and furniture found in cottages, farms, and villas. This archit...

Graven Image, an Autobiographical Textbook

John Farleigh · 1940 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1940 . First edition. Hardback. The illustrated first edition of John Farleigh's autobiographical work, a wonderful memoir featuring advice for wood engravers. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original price clippe...

Comic Movies Flicker Book: Cinderella and the Glass Slipper

0 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, Books and Pictures Publishers Ltd , c1950. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce flicker book containing the charming tale of 'Cinderella and the Glass Slipper&apos. A very scarce booklet that encourages the reader to flick through quickly to create a moving story, bein...

Gems of English Art of This Century: Twenty-Four Pictures from National Collections

Francis Turner Palgrave · 1869 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, George Routledge & Sons, 1869. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition of this bright collection of artworks from national collections. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty three colour plates. Collated complete. A gallery in b...

Anthems Special and General for All the Great Festivals, Saints&Apos; Days, and Holy Seasons, That Occur in the Service of the Church

Dr. T. Lloyd Fowle · 1873 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Dr. Lloyd Fowle, 1873. Cloth. A smart copy of this scarce collection of music and lyrics for festival and holy days in the Christian calendar. Very scarce work. A collection of anthems or songs for special occasions and holy days in the Christian calendar, with music a...

Elefant Byggeplads

Peter Lautrop; Kristine Suhr · 1998 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

None, None, 1998 . First edition. Hardback. A wonderfully unique piece of artwork depicting a group of elephants constructing a tower of cards, drawn by Peter Lautrop, with a pop-up element incorporated by Kristine Suhr, signed by both artists. A wonderfully unique piece of co...

The Modern Carpenter Joiner and Cabinet-Maker: A Complete Guide to Current Practice

G. Lister Sutcliffe · 0 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€455.49 | $502.03 | ¥80,168)

London, The Gresham Publishing Co. c1906. Cloth. The complete eight volume set of illustrated works by G. Lister Sutcliffe on carpentry and joinery. An early edition. Illustrated with ten plates to 'Volume One' including two coloured plates, eight plates to 'Vol...

Georgian Cabinet-Makers C. 1700-1800

Ralph Edwards; Margaret Jourdain · 1955 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Country Life Limited, 1955. Cloth. A smart revised edition of this biographical series belonging to prominent furniture-makers of the eighteenth century, adorned with illustrations to the rear. The third edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth bind...

The Art of Biedermeier: Viennese Art and Design - 1815 to 1845

Dominic R. Stone · 1990 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, The Apple Press, 1990. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated study exploring the furniture and designs of the Biedermeier art period. The first edition, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.This work explores period of art in Central Europe between 1815 and 1848, whic...

The Headley Treasure of Bibelots and Boxes

George W. Headley · 1973 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Not Stated , A. Manca Editore Milano, 1973. Cloth. A wonderful work displaying the collection of bibelots and boxes belonging to American jeweler, George Headley, illustrated with colour plates of photographs of each item. A later edition of this work, with texts in English, I...

The Story of Westminster Abbey: Being Some Account of That Ancient Foundation, Its Builders and Those Who Sleep Therein

Violet Brooke-Hunt · 1904 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, James Nisbet & Co. 1904. Leather. A smart early copy of this illustrated history of Westminster Abbey, written by English social working Violet Brooke-Hunt. Sixth thousand. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-one plates. Collated complete. A comprehensive histor...

Sacred and Legendary Art, and, Legends of the Monastic Orders

Mrs. Jameson; Anna Brownell Jameson · 1863 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1863-66. Leather. A Hayday bound set of the religious artistic works of Anna Brownell Jameson, each volume is illustrated with plates and engravings. Two brilliant artistic works by Anna Brownell Jameson, uniformly bound.Bound by Hayday.'S...

Word and Image III: Mervyn Peake, 1911-1968

Maeve Gilmore · 1972 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,962)

Chatham, The National Book League, 1972. Brochure/Pamphlet. An illustrated catalogue to the Mervyn Peake Exhibition held at the National Book League in 1972, with a biography by Maeve Gilmore. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wrap...