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Vollers Corset Jewel

Alwyn R Coates [photography] · 2005 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.89 | $72.66 | ¥11,604)

Not Stated, Yellowhead , c2005. First edition. Hardback. A bright series of captivating photographs showcasing the corsets of Vollers, one of the oldest corset manufacturers in the UK. A wonderfully vibrant series of photographs showcasing the corsets designed by Vollers. Wit...

Dictionnaire Pratique de Cãƒâ©Ramique Ancienne

Lacour-Bréval; Gaston Édinger · 1925 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.81 | $118.89 | ¥18,988)

Paris, Albin Michel, Editeur, 1925. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this collector's guide to antique ceramics by the journal editor Lacour-Bréval and the art critic Gaston Édinger. The first edition of this work in a cloth binding. A comprehensive d...

Painting in the Far East: An Introduction to the History of Pictorial Art in Asia, Especially China and Japan

Laurence Binyon · 1923 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.70 | $64.73 | ¥10,338)

London, Edward Arnold & Co , 1923. Cloth. A smart third edition of this charming historical study of art across Asia, adorned with plates throughout. The third edition of this work, revised throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour...

Gallery to Shakspeare&Apos;S Dramatic Works

Shakspeare; William Shakespeare · 1847 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.80 | $125.50 | ¥20,043)

Leipsig; London, Ernest Fleischer; Dulau & Co, 1847. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this series of plates by Moritz Retzsch, showcasing eight of Shakespeare's plates. The first edition.An uncommon work.In German and English.A series of plates, depicting pivo...

Eton College Portraits

Lionel Cust · 1910 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.43 | $363.28 | ¥58,019)

London, Spottiswoode and Co. Ltd. 1910. First edition. Leather. An impressive limited edition work comprising of portraits of past Eton College students from the institution's gallery, bound in full crushed morocco. The first edition and a limited copy of one of the five ...

Vandyck, and, John Hoppner

M. G. Smallwood; H. P. K. Skipton; Cyril Davenport · 1904 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.75 | $158.52 | ¥25,317)

London, Methuen & Co, 1904-05. First edition. Leather. A smart Bickers bound set of these two biographies on eminent artists Van Dyck and Hoppner, both volumes are illustrated throughout. The first edition of this two concise biographies on Anthony van Dyck and John Hoppner, p...

From an Old House

Joseph Hergesheimer · 1926 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.70 | $64.73 | ¥10,338)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of Joseph Hergesheimer's record of the history of a Pennsylvania Dutch farmhouse, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. The first trade edition of this work, which was published in a limit...

Hanley Castle: An Episode of the CIVIL Wars and the Battle of Worcester

W. S. Symonds · 1795 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.32 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

Tewkesbury & London, William North & Simpkin, Marshall, c1883. Cloth. A smart second edition of this illustrated historical commentary from Hanley Castle of Worcestershire, England. Second edition. Illustrated with a folding frontispiece. Collated complete. A detailed history ...

Pilgrimages to Old Homes

Fletcher Moss · 1906 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.42 | $116.25 | ¥18,566)

Didsbury, Published by the Author from his Home The Old Parsonage, 1906-1908 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of volumes III and IV only of Fletcher Moss's richly illustrated guide to the old homes of England. The first editions of volumes III and IV only of Flet...

Pilgrimages to Old Homes

Fletcher Moss · 1903 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.65 | $224.57 | ¥35,866)

Didsbury, Published by the Author from his Home The Old Parsonage, 1903-1910 . First edition. Cloth. Four smart volumes of the first edition of Fletcher Moss's illustrated study of the old homes of England. The first editions of four volumes only of Moss's work, whic...

Arthur Boyd Houghton: A Selection from His Work in Black and White, Printed for the Most Part from the Original Wood-Blocks

Laurence Housman · 1896 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.83 | $105.68 | ¥16,878)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1896. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this profusely illustrated work by Laurence Housman on the artwork of Arthur Boyd Houghton. The first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and eighty-eight monochrom...

How to Build a House

E. Viollet-Le-Duc · 1874 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.45 | $990.75 | ¥158,232)

London , Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle , 1874. Cloth. The first English translated edition of French architect Viollet-le-Duc's architectural novelette. The first English translated edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding. Complete with a monochrom...

Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation

Charles Solomon · 1989 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.81 | $118.89 | ¥18,988)

New York , Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First edition. Hardback. A brilliant copy of this work, exploring the history of animation through the years, with a plethora of coloured illustrations and important context around the industry. The first edition of this work.In the publisher&...

Fifteen Minutes

Andy Warhol · 2011 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€455.21 | $501.98 | ¥80,171)

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. A limited initial edition of 1,964 copies. "In the future, everyone will be world-famous f...

Crystal of a Hundred Dreams: A Portfolio by Stephen E. Fabian from the Works of Jack Vance

Stephen E. Fabian · 1979 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.64 | $231.18 | ¥36,921)

San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1979 . First edition. Paperback. A limited edition collection of plates by Stephen E. Fabian, signed by the artist himself. The first edition of this limited edition work.Inscribed Stephen E. Fabian to the tail of Plate I, and numbered 269 of 5...

Building Construction; Showing the Employment of Brick, Stone, and Slate Work. Vol. II. - Plates

R. Scott Burns · 1874 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.60 | $257.60 | ¥41,140)

London and Glasgow, William Collins, Sons, & Company, 1874 . Cloth. The very scarce plate volume of R. Scott Burn's informative work on late nineteenth century construction techniques. The very scarce plates volume only of Robert Scott Burn's work on building and con...

The Book of Old Sundials and Their Mottoes

Warrington Hogg · 1914 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.53 | $297.23 | ¥47,470)

London, T. N. Foulis , 1914 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on sundials and the mottoes carved into them, written by Warrington Hogg. The first edition. Illustrated with 42 plates, including tipped in watercolour illustrations...

Kate Greenaway

M. H. Spielmann; G. S. Layard · 1905 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.93 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1905 . Cloth. M. H. Spielmann and G. S. Layard's biographical work on the popular Victorian artist Kate Greenaway, illustrated with full colour plates depicting the artist's work. Reprint with minor alterations. First printed the same ...

The Pulbrook and Gould Book of Flower Arrangement

Frances Ann Hawkes [editor] · 1968 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.39 | $389.70 | ¥62,238)

London, The Cresset Press, 1968. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated work on flower arrangement, bound by Asprey & Co. Ltd. First edition. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout. A study into the art of flower arranging with tips for the novic...

Rembrandt His Life, His Work, and His Time

Emile Michel; Florence Simmonds; Frederick Wedmore · 1903 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.87 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, William Heinemann, 1903. Cloth. A smart biography on the life and works of Rembrandt, lavishly illustrated throughout with examples of the Golden Age artist's works. The third edition.A brilliant work on the life and work of the important painter of the Dutch Gold...