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Annals of Scottish Printing

Robert Dickson; John Philip Edmond · 1890 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.75 | $119.05 | ¥19,032)

Cambridge, Macmillan & Bowes, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this limited edition study of historical Scottish printing, signed by the co-author and editor John Philip Edmond. A limited edition work, with this copy being number 344 of 500 copies printed on s...

Cathedrals and Cloisters of Midland France

Elise Whitlock Rose · 1907 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.80 | $92.59 | ¥14,803)

New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons , 1907. First edition. Cloth. A complete first edition architectural study of Midland France, illustrated with original photographs. The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes. This set makes up one of four studies of French arc...

Lawson Wood

A. E. Johnson · 1910 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.89 | $52.91 | ¥8,459)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the life and work of English artist Lawson Wood for Brush, Pen, and Pencil. First edition. For the Brush, Pen, and Pencil series. Illustrated with a colour frontispie...

Les Cathedrales de France

Auguste Rodin; Charles Morice · 1914 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€538.74 | $595.24 | ¥95,160)

Paris, Armand Colin, 1914. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Auguste Rodin's monograph on the cathedrals of France, an impressive illustrated work. The first edition.In the original French.A beautiful work exploring the architecture of French cathedrals, a trea...

Pilgrimages to Old Homes

Fletcher Moss · 1906 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.33 | $129.63 | ¥20,724)

Didsbury, Published by the Author, 1906-1910. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of volumes I, IV, and V of Fletcher Moss's richly illustrated guide to the old homes of England. The first editions of volumes I, IV, and V only of Fletcher Moss's work, which event...

Ancient Stone Crosses of England

Alfred Rimmer · 1875 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.76 | $112.43 | ¥17,975)

London, Virtue & Co. Limited, 1875. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this highly illustrated historical study of stone crosses from artist and author Alfred Rimmer. First edition. Illustrated throughout with seventy-two illustrations on wood. An appreciation of English...

The Portfolio an Artistic Periodical

Philip Gilbert Hamerton; Various · 1890 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.23 | $363.76 | ¥58,153)

London, Seeley & Co Limited, 1890. Cloth. A volume of the essays and illustrations of 'The Portfolio' contributed in 1890, an interesting look at the late-Victorian art world. The 1890 volume of 'The Portfolio', collecting together the year's issues of...

Opere Di Antonio Raffaello Mengs

Anton Raphael Mengs; Nicolla D'Azara; Carlo Fea · 1787 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€832.06 | $919.31 | ¥146,969)

Roma, Stamperia Pagliarini, 1787. Vellum. A scarce two volume edition collecting together the artistic writings of Neoclassical painter Anton Raphael Mengs. Complete in two volumes, the scacer edition by Pagliarini, who also published an edition in one volume.Illustrated with ...

An Entertainment for Lady-Dayes: Eikonokosmesis or the Dressing of Images

Anonymous · 1925 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.82 | $85.98 | ¥13,745)

Kensington, Philip Sainsbury; The Cayme Press, 1925 . First edition. Hardback. A publisher's presentation copy of this scarce limited edition work on idols, images, and the costumes of the clergy. Inscribed to the front free endpaper by the publisher, Philip Sainsbury: &a...

The Mercedes-Benz Club: Celebrating 60 Years of the Marque, Excellence and Style

Chris Bass · 2012 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.92 | $39.68 | ¥6,344)

London, Prior and Partners , 2012. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon anniversary book looking back on sixty years of the Mercedes-Benz Club, illustrated throughout with archival photography. First edition of this uncommon work. In the publisher's original boards. The...

Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time

Thomas Archer · 1880 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.58 | $198.41 | ¥31,720)

London, Blackie and Son , 1880. Leather. A smart half-calf bound set, comprising an array of steel engravings that provide a comprehensive history of England and Scotland. Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in half calf, with gilt detailing to the spines. A pair of pro...

My Hunting Sketchbook

Lionel Edwards · 1928 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.73 | $125.66 | ¥20,089)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work on hunting from British artist Lionel Edwards. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, fourteen colour plates, and many small sketches. Collated ...

An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford

1939 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.33 | $129.63 | ¥20,724)

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1939. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this inventory of the historical monuments of Oxford. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, two hundred and sixteen plates, nine of which are folding, many in-text figu...

Etched Portraits of Celebrated Painters, with Biographical Notices

Anonymous · 1817 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.38 | $197.09 | ¥31,508)

London, Virtue and Company, c1877 . Leather. A vanishingly scarce volume featuring seventy-two engraved portraits of famous painters, accompanied by biographies of these notable individuals. A vanishingly scarce work.Illustrated with seventy-two plates of portraits of major pa...

Fifteen Minutes

Andy Warhol · 2011 · Rooke Books

£460.00 (€550.71 | $608.47 | ¥97,274)

New York, Wu-Shan Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment, 2011. Hardback. A fine limited edition run of this multimedia homage to Andy Warhol, showcasing artists who knew and worked with him. "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" - Andy Warhol, 1968. To coin...

Here, of All Places

Osbert Lancaster · 1959 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.87 | $59.52 | ¥9,516)

London, John Murray, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this pictorial history of domestic architecture, signed with illustrations by the author. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. ...

The Domestic Architecture of England During the Tudor Period

Thomas Garner; Arthur Stratton · 1929 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€658.46 | $727.51 | ¥116,306)

London, B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1929. Cloth. The second edition, two volume set of profusely illustrated works on architecture by Garner and Stratton. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth. Lacking very scarce dust wrappers. Illustrated with a monochrome fron...

Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860: Architecture, Drawing Books, Art Collections, Magazines, Navy and Army, Panoramas Etc. From the Library of J.R. Abbey; a Bibliographical Guide

J. R. Abbey · 1972 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.73 | $125.66 | ¥20,089)

Folkestone & London, Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Cloth. A profusely illustrated bibliographical catalogue of illustrations of life in England between 1770-1860, through aquatint and lithography. A 1972 reprint of the 1953 edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding...

Edmund Dulac&Apos;S Picture-Book for the French Red Cross

None stated · 1915 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.59 | $191.80 | ¥30,663)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, [1915]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of children's stories, beautifully illustrated by Edmund Dulac. The first edition. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac with a frontispiece and nineteen colour plates. Collated comple...

Book of Plans of the London Theatres H.J. Adams

H. J. Adams · 0 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.17 | $390.21 | ¥62,382)

London, Albert Clarke & Co. Ltd, c1920 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce and fascinating work illustrating the plans of London theatres, by H. J. Adams. First edition, in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper wraps. Compiled by H. J. Adams....