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Winkle&Apos;S Architectural and Picturesque Illustrations of the Cathedral Churches of England and Wales

Thomas Moule · 1838 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.34 | $647.36 | ¥103,375)

London, Effingham Wilson; Charles Tilt; Tilt and Bogue, 1838-42. Cloth. Three volumes completing Winkle's depiction of the cathedral churches of England and Wales, one early printing and two first editions. A set complete in three volumes, volume I an early printing of 18...

Graven Image an Autobiographical Textbook

John Farleigh · 1940 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

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

The Talbot J Taylor Collection Furniture, Wood-Carving and Other Branches of the Decorative Arts

1906 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

New York and London, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1906. First edition. Cloth. Illustrated throughout and smartly bound, this work presents the decorative arts and furniture held in a remarkable Long Island home. The first edition of this work, illustrated with numerous full plate...

Tideline, the Ebb and Flow of Memory and Experience

Edward Seago · 1948 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Collins, 1948. Cloth. An illustrated work on the art of Edward Seago, signed and personalised by the author. A part analytical, part biographical work by Edward Seago that examines his paintings and art. Edward Seago (1910-1974) was an English artist who painted in oil...

English Woodcuts 1480-1535

Edward Hodnett · 1973 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.89 | ¥24,894)

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1973. Cloth. An in-depth examination of early Tudor woodcut illustrations, illustrated with facsimiles and presented in a glassine wrapper. Describing English woodcut illustrations from the early Tudor period, covering artists such as William C...

The M.F. H. Who Ran Riot

H. M. Bateman · 1934 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Moss Bros & Co. 1934. Paperback. A witty booklet produced to promote the brand Moss Bros. with illustrations in colour by H. M. Bateman. This work was produced as advertising for Moss Bros. a menswear company started in 1851 at Covent Garden known for specialising in s...

A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel

George R. R. Martin; Daniel Abraham · 2012 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Harper Voyage, 2012-5. First edition. Cloth. A complete collection of the graphic novel adaptation of the first book in the popular historical fantasy series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin. Some bright first editions. The complete hardcover c...

Papirove Divadelko

Jitka Bodlakova · 1960 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

Praha [Prague], Statni Nakladatelstevi Detske Knihy, 1960. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce paper theatre, complete with folding scenes and characters, published in the Czech Republic in the 1960s. An extremely scarce toy theatre published in 1960 by the state publishing...

Cahier 5

Charlotte Sabroe · 1986 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

Brussels, Internationaal Centrum Voor Structuuranalyse En Constructivisme, 1986. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce, excellent copy of this first edition, being the fifth issue of this art magazine, which deals with constructivism in some Nordic countries. Cahier is a mag...

Beautiful Women in History & Art

Mrs. Steuart Erskine · 1905 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.43 | $561.48 | ¥89,662)

London, George Bell & Sons, 1905. Leather. A delightful work depicting beautiful women, illustrated by Hallett Hyatt with splendid full plates and headpieces. With chapters on the women in the courts of Henry VIII, the contemporaries of Mary Stuart, Jacobite beauties, beautifu...

Engravings and Their Value a Guide for the Print Collector

J. Herbert Slater · 1912 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, L. Upcott Gill, 1912. Cloth. An extra illustrated edition of J. Herbert Slater's guide to art collecting, illustrated with many extra plates in this fourth edition. The fourth edition of this work, this being an extra illustrated edition.An important work guiding ...

Decorative Art

C. G. Holme · 1939 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, The Studio LTD, 1939. First edition. Cloth. The Studio's 1939 yearbook for decorative art, a beautiful guide to popular interior design at the time, illustrated in colour. The first edition of this work.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.The 1939 yearbook o...

Some Famous Buildings and Their Story

Alfred W. Clapham; Walter H. Godfrey · 1913 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Technical Journals, 1913. Cloth. A smart copy of this history of important buildings in London and the surrounding areas, in an uncommon dust wrapper. Contains chapters on Abbot's Hospital, Guildford, the Tower of London, The Fortune Theatre, London, The Royal Pal...

Pewter Down the Ages

Howard Herschel Cotterell · 1932 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Hutchinson and Co. 1932. Cloth. A fascinating edition detailing the history of the use of pewter around Europe. A fascinating volume detailing the history of the use of pewter around Europe from early medieval to the twentieth century with typical examples of Pewterer ...

Illustrations to Heraldry

William Heath; Paul Pry · 1828 · Rooke Books

£1,975.00 (€2,367.35 | $2,609.25 | ¥416,664)

London, Thomas McLean, 1828. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce, beautifully illustrated work on heraldry. Produced by William Heath, a British artist noted for his caricatures. A very scarce work.The first edition of this work, which conveys numerous colour drawings with...

A Sculptor&Apos;S Odyssey

Malvina Hoffman · 1936 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Charles Scribner's Sons, Ltd. 1936. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, scarce copy of this work on the world of art and sculptor by Malvina Hoffman. The first and scarce edition copy of Malvina Hoffman's A Sculptor's Odyssey. Malvina Hoffman was a we...

The Fine Press and the Bookbinder and Their Influence on One Collector

Anthony Dowd · 2002 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 2002. Paperback. A very scarce essay by Anthony Dowd on bookbinding and private presses, beautifully illustrated with four lavish colour plates. A very scarce work.A brief essay on bookbindings, fine presses, and their influences on the author, Anthony ...

Engravings and Their Value

J Herbert Slater · 1912 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, L Upcott Gill, 1912. Cloth. A smart, fourth edition copy of J Herbert Slater's detailed guide to collecting engravings and the history of engravings. In the publisher's original cloth.This fourth edition is extra illustrated compared to previous editions and ...

Engravings and Their Value

J Herbert Slater · 1900 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, L Upcott Gill, 1900. Cloth. The third edition of J Herbert Slater's guide to engravings. In the publisher's original cloth.This is a revised edition with an extensive appendix which lists the artists by name and provides a selection of their works. Illustrate...

Costumes Historiques Francaise

Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix · 1865 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.50 | $495.43 | ¥79,113)

Paris, Modeles Parisiennes, 1865. Fine Binding. A finely bound collection of illustrations regarding female historical costume by Frencois-Claudius Compte-Calix. In a beautiful half morocco binding, with paper covered boards. Compte-Calix was a portrait painter who studied in ...