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Photography for Novices, the Primus Handbook

F. C. Lambert · 1909 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.89 | $72.66 | ¥11,604)

London, W. Butcher & Sons, LTD, 1909. Cloth. An uncommon early twentieth century handbook to photography, an illustrated guide to the art in its early days. An uncommon work.This is a comprehensive manual introducing the rear to photography, a fascinating work on the art durin...

Pictures in the Dulwich Gallery: Princes Victoria Series

Dulwich Picture Gallery · 1910 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.84 | $99.08 | ¥15,823)

Hammersmith, Engraved and printed by orders of the Governors by Emery Walker, 1910-1912 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this three part celebration of the pictures and paintings present at the Dulwich Gallery in the early twentieth century. A very sc...

A Handbook of Indian Art

E. B. Havell · 1920 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.40 | $129.46 | ¥20,676)

London, John Murray, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of influential English arts administrator, art historian and author Ernest Binfield Havell's study of the art of India. The scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece and 89 ...

Pages from the Glossies: Facsimiles 1956-1998

Helmut Newton; June Newton [editor]; Walter Keller [editor] · 1998 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.81 | $118.89 | ¥18,988)

Zurich, Berlin, New York, Scalo, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this bright collection of photographs from German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton used in magazines. First edition. Illustrated with over five hundred photographs, most of which are in ...

Illustrations of Baptismal Fonts

F. A. Paley; Thomas Combe · 1844 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.89 | $72.66 | ¥11,604)

London, John van Voorst, 1844. First edition. Leather. An illustrated study on ecclesiastical architecture, focusing on fonts across Britain, the first edition. The first edition.A monograph exploring the baptismal fonts examples in churches across Britain, an interesting cont...

An Historical and Descriptive Guide to York Cathedral and Its Antiquities

Geo. Ayliffe Poole; J. W. Hugall · 1850 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.60 | $257.60 | ¥41,140)

York , R. Sunter , 1850. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated monograph on York Minster, written by Gothic Revival specialists George Ayliffe Poole and J. W. Hugall. First edition. Rebound in full brown cloth. This comprehensive guide describes the measurements, m...

A Guide to the Cathedral Church of Gloucester

Rev. H. Haines; F. S. Waller · 1885 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.74 | $165.13 | ¥26,372)

Gloucester; Oxford and London, E. Nest; James Parker & Co. 1885. Leather. A very scarce third edition of this illustrated guide to the cathedral church of Gloucester, revised by Frederick S. Waller. Third edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with two double page sketch plans...

The House of God: A History of Religious Architecture and Symbolism

Ernest H. Short · 1925 · Rooke Books

£76.00 (€91.04 | $100.40 | ¥16,034)

London, Phillimore & Co. Ltd. 1925. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated history of religious architecture from British writer Ernest Henry Short, the author's presentation copy. First edition. The author's presentation copy with an ink inscripti...

Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain

Edmund Lodge · 1823 · Rooke Books

£875.00 (€1,048.19 | $1,155.88 | ¥184,604)

London, Harding and Lepard , 1823-1834. Leather. The complete set of Edmund Lodge's illustrated series, offering portraits and memoirs of illustrious figures of Great Britain. The first Harding and Lepard edition. Complete in twelve volumes.Uniformly bound in half morocco...

The Continental Annual, and Romantic Cabinet, for 1832.

William Kennedy · 1832 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.28 | $462.35 | ¥73,842)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1832 . First edition. Leather. A brilliant association copy of this poetic annual, inscribed by the artist of the work Samuel Prout to his first-born child Rebecca Elizabeth. The first edition. Inscribed by the artist to his daughter, Rebecca Elizab...

Westminster Abbey: The Church, Convent Cathedral and College of St. Peter, Westminster

Herbert Francis Westlake · 1923 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.18 | $521.80 | ¥83,336)

London, Philip Allan and Company, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the scarce two volume limited edition of H. F. Westlake's illustrated study of the history and architecture of Westminster Abbey. Complete in two volumes.No. 6 of 25 copies printe...

L&Apos;Art de Reconnaitre Les Styles

Emile-Bayard · 0 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.74 | $165.13 | ¥26,372)

Paris , Librairie Garnier Freres , c1920. Cloth. A profusely illustrated set of works exploring the architecture and design of France under various monarchs. A collection of five works from Emile-Bayard's series, 'l'Art de Reconnaitre Les Styles', four of w...

Cathedrals, Abbeys and Famous Churches

Gordon Home [ed.] · 1925 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.91 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd , 1925. First edition. Paperback. A charming monographic series exploring the religious architecture of England. The first editions of these works. Scarce to find as a set. In the publisher's illustrated card covers.Comprising six volumes ...

A Bibliography of William Blake

Geoffrey Keynes · 1969 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.59 | $264.20 | ¥42,195)

New York, Kraus Reprint Co. 1969. Cloth. A smart facsimile edition of this bibliography of the works of William Blake, with illustrations. Facsimile edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, forty-three monochrome plates, and twelve reproductions in the text. Collated complete...

Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical

Michael Bryan; Robert Edmund Graves; Walter Armstrong · 1893 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.61 | $250.99 | ¥40,086)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1893-1895. Leather. An attractive two volume set of this comprehensive art reference work from English art historian Michael Bryan. Complete in two volumes. The first reprint of the new edition, revised and enlarged. Volume one covers artists from...

George Morland: His Life and Works

Sir Walter Gilbey; E. D. Cuming · 1907 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.86 | $92.47 | ¥14,768)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition biography of English painter, George Morland, decorated with colour plates of his works throughout. The first trade edition of this work. In the publisher's original decorative cloth bin...

La Ville

Frans Masereel · 1928 · Rooke Books

£1,450.00 (€1,737.00 | $1,915.46 | ¥305,916)

Paris, Pierre Vorms; Galerie Billiet, 1928. Paperback. A limited edition copy of this beautiful wordless novel by Frans Masereel, complete with one hundred woodcuts. A limited edition of this scarce work, limited to six hundred copies on Alfa paper, of which this is numbered o...

Stanley Morison: His Typographic Achievement

James Moran · 1971 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.94 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Lund Humphries , 1971. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition exploring the works of major British typographer, Stanley Morison. The first edition of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Stanley Morison was an influential ty...

Paris 1937 International Exposition of Arts and Crafts

1937 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.89 | $72.66 | ¥11,604)

Paris , Reboul & Fils , c1937. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce promotional booklet for the Paris International Exposition of Arts and Crafts of 1937. A very scarce programme released prior to the Paris 1937 International Exposition of Arts and Crafts.In the pub...

Grand Prix Bugatti

H. G. Conway · 1968 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

London, G. T. Foulis and Co Ltd , 1968. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this authoritative record of Ettore Bugatti's creations and their racing achievements. The first edition, first impression of this work. With the publisher's original dust wrap...