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Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860: Architecture, Drawing Books, Art Collections, Magazines, Navy and Army, Panoramas Etc.

J. R. Abbey · 1953 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Privately Printed at the Curwen Press , 1953. Cloth. A smart limited edition copy of this bibliographical catalogue containing vibrant artwork depicting life in England, from the library of William Foyle. Limited to five hundred copies of which this is number fifty-fiv...

Wood Sculpture

Alfred Maskell · 1911 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Methuen and Co. Ltd, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive work on the art of wood sculptures The uncommon first edition of this work.Illustrated with fifty nine monochrome plates. Collated complete. A fascinating overview of the history of wood sculpture, from a...

Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers

Hugh Honour · 1969 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1969. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of makers and designers of furniture. First edition. Illustrated with thirty-two pages of colour images and two hundred and thirty black-and-white images. Collated com...

Rothmans of Pall Mall Diamond Jubilee

None · 1950 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, Rothmans Limited, 1950. Unbound. A unique work issued to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the tobacco company Rothmans, complete with six colourful plates by Rex Whistler. A unique work issued for the Diamond Jubilee of Rothmans, a tobacco manufacturer based on Pall Ma...

Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art

Sebastian Peake; Alison Eldred (compiled); G. Peter Winnington (ed) · 2006 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London , Peter Owen, 2006. Hardback. An extraordinary dive into the life and work of writer, artist and poet, Mervyn Peake, compiled and signed by his eldest child Sebastian Peake. A scarcely signed copy by all authors, including Sebastian Peake, Mervyn Peake's eldest chi...

The Bride&Apos;S Book: A Souvenir of the Wedding

Maud Humphrey; Paul de Longpre · 1900 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company , 1900. Cloth. A charming unused wedding souvenir book, with bright illustrations from Maud Humphrey and Paul de Longpre. Illustrated throughout with eight full colour plates. Collated complete. An unused wedding souvenir book with section...

Les Peintres Militaires: Contenant Les Biographies de MM. De Neuville, Detaille, Berne-Bellecour, Dupray, Jazet, Couturier, Sergent, Chaperon, Protais, Medard Et Walker

Eugène Montrosier · 1881 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

Paris, Librarie Artistique, 1881 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound, limited edition of this illustrated work on military artists, compiled by Eugène Montrosier. Bound in a wonderful half morocco with marbled boards. Number thirty-one of the limited, deluxe edition....

Wonderworks Science Fiction and Fantasy Art

Michael Whelan; Polly Freas; Kelly Freas · 1979 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Virginia, Donning, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A colourful study on the science fiction and fantasy art of Michael Whelan. The first edition.A beautiful and colourful look at art of science fiction and fantasy, a wonderful insight into the striking and incredibly memorable art...

British Water-Colour Art

Marcus B. Huish · 1904 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, The Fine Art Society; Adam and Charles Black, 1904. Cloth. A signed limited edition study on the history of British watercolours, a colourfully illustrated volume signed by the editor, Marcus B. Huish. A limited edition de luxe, limited to five hundred copies, of which...

Decorative Plasterwork in Great Britian

Laurence Turner; Arthur T. Bolton · 1927 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Country Life Ltd. 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this profusely illustrated study of British decorative plasterwork, written by Laurence Turner. The first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and numerous vignette monochrome photographs...

Bookbinding for Schools

J. S. Hewitt-Bates · 1927 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Leicester, Dryad Handicrafts, 1927 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this interesting work on bookbinding, with illustrations. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Written by J. S. Hewitt-Bates, this work presents the art of bookbindi...

Architectural Notices of the Churches of the Archdeaconry of Northampton

Architectural Society of the Archdeaconry of Northampton · 1849 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

London, John Henry Parker, 1849 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated architectural study of the churches of Northampton, from the library of publisher John Murray III. The first edition in book form of this work, which was initially issue...

Descriptive Notice of the Drawings and Publications of the Arundel Society from 1849 to 1868 & 1869 to 1873

Frederic W. Maynard · 1869 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

London, J. B. Nichols and Sons, 1869-1873. First edition. Cloth. Two highly illustrated works with photographs displaying the works of the Arundel Society between 1849 and 1873. Two volumes. First edition. A collection of works produced by the Arundel Society, founded in Londo...

Grand Hotel: The Golden Age of Palace Hotels. An Architectural and Social History

David Watkin; Jean D'Ormesson; et al · 1984 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons LTD. 1984 . First edition. Cloth. A striking first edition on architectural and social history of palace hotels, with photographs throughout. First edition, in the publisher's original smart cloth binding, with the original dust wrapper. This wor...

Essays on Gothic Architecture

Rev. Warton, Rev. J. Bentham, Captain Grose and Rev. J. Milner · 1808 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London , J. Taylor , 1808. Leather. Essays accompanied by illustrations on the importance of preserving Gothic architecture. The third edition.Illustrated with nine plates.Collated, lacking three plates.This copy also includes a folding plate of Bigods Tower part of Norwich Ca...

Entretiens Sur Les Vies Et Sur Les Ouvrages de Plus Excellens Peintres Anciens Et Moderne

Andre Felibien · 1705 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, David Mortier, 1705 . Leather. A scarce documentation of ancient and modern French art, by 17th Century French art historian, Andre Felibien. A scarce copy of volume one and two of this collection, in full calf binding. This collection was originally complete in four v...

Typographia, or, the Printer&Apos;S Instructor: Including an Account of the Origin of Printing

J. Johnson · 1824 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1824. First edition. Leather. A smart first edition copy of this interesting exploration of the history of printing, an extensive work by John Johnson. The first edition, the 32mo format, being the smallest of the three issued...

A Look at Cecil Aldin&Apos;S Dogs and Hounds

Rupert Collens · 1990 · Rooke Books

£96.00 (€115.07 | $126.83 | ¥20,253)

London, The Lambourn Press, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this colourful commentary on Cecil Aldin's artwork and dogs, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated throughout with many colour images. A cha...

The Antiquities of Winchester: With an Historical Account of the City, Including the Cathedral, the College, Hospital of St. Cross, Wolvesey Castle, the City Cross, the Westgate, the County Hall, Hyde Abbey, Etc.

Nathaniel Warren · 1836 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

Winchester, N. Warren, 1836. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon guide to the antiquities and history of Winchester. The first edition of this work in the original boards, with a label to the front board. Library stamps to the front paste down and end papers. A pocket-sized g...

Biographical Catalogue of the Principal Italian Painters, with a Table of the Contemporary Schools of Italy, Designed As a Hand-Book to the Picture Gallery

A Lady" [Maria Farquhar]; Ralph N. Wornum [ed.] · 1855 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,962)

London, John Murray, 1855. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this uncommon biographical catalogue of Italian painters, with a folding table to the rear. The first edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the binder's l...