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La Comedie Francaise de Rouveyre Montesquiou

Andre Rouveyre; Le Comte Robert de Montesquiou · 1906 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.60 | $396.34 | ¥63,291)

Paris, Albin Michel, 1906. Cloth. A very scarce, signed series of Andre Rouveyre's caricatures. A bright copy of this work. This is number 352 of 400 copies. A limited edition of this work. Signed by Rouveyre to the title page. Undated, dated using Library Hub. Held in a ...

A Collection of Five Watercolours of Hampton Court

None · 1515 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1921. Leather. A smartly bound photo album with five original watercolour paintings of Hampton Court Palace by G. S. Livesey. With five original watercolour paintings by G. S. Livesey. One painting is titled 'The Great Gate House', and depict...

William Callow R.W. S.

Jan Reynolds · 1980 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, B T Batsford Ltd, 1980. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated work on the English watercolourist William Callow, held in the original pictorial dustwrapper. The first edition of this work, in the original unclipped pictorial dustwrapper. Dustwrapp...

Water-Colour Painting in Britain

Martin Hardie · 1975 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, B T Batsford Ltd, 1975-79. Cloth. A three volume set of works held in both the original dustwrapper's and slipcase's Reprint. A three volume set of works by Martin Hardie. The three volumes are titled as follows: The Eighteenth Century, The Romantic Period an...

East Anglian Painters

Harold A. E. Day · 1968 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.79 | $204.78 | ¥32,700)

Eastbourne, Eastbourne Fine Art, 1968-69. Cloth. A interesting three volume set showcasing the artist of East Anglia, England. Illustrated throughout with numerous examples of their work. Each volume is a limited edition, being one copy of 1000 printed. Written by the author o...

The Toy the Child Likes Best

Dr Richter · 1887 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Dr Richter's Publishing Office, c1890. Paperback. A catalogue for the nineteenth century German construction toy for children, 'Anchor Stone Blocks&apos. With several colour illustrations demonstrating the blocks. Undated, dated from reviews to the rear which...

Curtis&Apos;S Flower Garden Displayed 120 Plates from the Year 1787-1807 with New Descriptions by Tyler Whittle and Christopher Cook

Tyler Whittle; Christopher Cook · 1981 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Oxford; New York; Toronto; Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1981. Cloth. A delightful volume, profusely illustrated throughout with a vast range of flora and fauna. Held in the original dustwrapper, this work is ideal for those with a interest in plants and gardening A beau...

William Gillies

Joanna Soden; Victoria Kellar · 1998 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Edinburgh, Canongate , 1998. First edition. Cloth. A lovely uncommon hardcover first edition copy of Joanna Soden and Victoria Kellar's study of the works and life of the renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter, William Gillies. This monograph provides a cohere...

Russian Embroidery and Lace

L. Yefimova and R. Belogorskaya · 1987 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, Thames and Hudson, 1987. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of the beautifully illustrated work of Russian embroidery and lace. Profusely illustrated with one hundred and ninety one illustrations, of which one hundred and twenty five are in colour. First UK edi...

Lettering Art in Modern Use Student Edition

Raymond A Ballinger · 1965 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

New York, Reinhold, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive study on lettering art and typography. This work looks at the art of the letter and the graphic design behind it. First thus, first student edition. Held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout w...

Papers on Art

J Comyns Carr · 1885 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1885. Leather. A collection of essays on art by J Comyns Carr. Well bound in leather with an attractive bookplate. Five essays in total, comprising of 'Drawings by the Old Masters', 'James Barry', 'Sir Joshua Reynolds', &...

Eyton&Apos;S Antiquities of Shropshire: Volumes IV-XII Plates

[R.W. Eyton] · 1857 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.41 | $581.30 | ¥92,826)

London, John Russell Smith, 1857-1860. Leather. A collection of engraved plates from Eyton's landmark series on Shropshire Antiquities, including original engravings of seals, churches, and other local historical landmarks. An intriguing collection of plates from Volumes ...

The King&Apos;S Pictures: From Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Hampton Court

P.G. Konody, Sir Martin Conway, Lionel Cust, [signed. George V] · 1930 · Rooke Books

£1,900.00 (€2,277.45 | $2,510.17 | ¥400,841)

London, The Fine Arts Publishing Co. 1930. First edition. Cloth. The fascinating catalogue of Georgve V's royal collection, signed by both the King and the Queen Consort Mary of Teck. Signed by George V and Queen Mary of Teck. The King's Pictures: From Buckingham Pal...

Artistic Printing: A Supplement to the Author&Apos;S Work on "Practical Printing

John Southward · 1892 · Rooke Books

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

London, Printer's Register" Office, 1892. First edition. Cloth. The rare first edition of a supplement on printing intended for advanced learners, with colour plates. The rare Artistic printing: A Supplement to the Author's Work on "Practical Printing", written by au...

London: Vanished & Vanishing

Philip Norman · 1905 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Adam & Charles Black , 1905 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition presentation copy of Norman's beautifully illustrated exploration of the vanishing architecture of London, signed and inscribed by the author. The first edition.A presentation copy, inscribed &apo...

Colnaghi: Past, Present and Future

Various [inc. Tim Warner-Johnson, Jeremy Howard] · 2016 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Colnaghi, 2016. First edition. Cloth. The display copy of a beautifully illustrated catalogue and history of the world's oldest art gallery, a reflection of how art has developed over modernity. Colnaghi: Past, Present and Future, a comprehensive history of the wo...

A Man&Apos;S House and Garibaldi

John Drinkwater · 1934 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1934-1936. First edition. Cloth. Signed and author's own copies of these two plays from the library of English poet and dramatist John Drinkwater. A two volume set. The first editions. Signed by the author to the front free endpapers.In t...

The Sogetsu text on Nageire.

Teshigahara, Sofu & Kasumi · 1984 · Aucott & Thomas

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Japan: Shufunotomo Co. Ltd, 1984. First Edition. Spiral bound. Clean tightly bound landscape format paperback, card covers rubbed at edges, foxing at spine edge of front cover, remains of label on back cover and on title page but no inscriptions. 44 pages, colour photos in the...

Ikebana card book Enshu Schools Seika style.

Anon · 1984 · Aucott & Thomas

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Japan: Shufunotomo Co. Ltd, 1984. First Edition. Softcover. Clean paperback, spine and card covers rubbed at edges, foxing to bottom edge of front cover, remains of label inside front cover but no inscriptions. Cards detached from spine. 20 pages, colour photos and illustratio...

Ikebana of Japan - Moribana style, 20 arrangements in full color.

Ohara, Houn · 1978 · Aucott & Thomas

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Japan: Shufunotomo Co. Ltd, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. Clean and tightly bound paperback, spine and card covers rubbed at edges, marks to top page edges, remains of label on front cover but no inscriptions. 20 pages, colour photos and illustrations in the text. Text in Ja...