Architettura

The British Home of to-Day: A Book of Modern Domestic Architecture & the Applied Arts

W Shar Sparrow [ed] · 1904 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

London, Hodder & Stoughton , 1904. First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this architectural study of British homes. The first edition of this work, an uncommon copy. Dedicated to domestic architecture and the applied arts of the twentieth century. Edited by W Sha...

An Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Middlesex

1937 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London , His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, extensively illustrated copy of this rich inventory of monuments in Middlesex. A first edition copy.An Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Middlesex is part of the Royal Commission...

The Life of James Mcneill Whistler

E. R. and J. Pennell · 1908 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London , William Heinemann , 1908. First edition. Cloth. A complete first edition two volume set of The Life of James McNeill Whistler, with illustrations. A complete two volume set. First edition copies. The Life of James McNeill Whistler is written by E. R. and J. Pennell. J...

Designs for Cottage and Villa Architecture

S. H. Brooks · 1839 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.34 | ¥68,561)

London, Thomas Kelly, 1839. First edition. Leather. The first edition of S. H. Brooks' popular illustrated early Victorian era work of architecture design. Collated; illustrated with one-hundred and nine plates. Lacking plates XX and CXI.The first edition of architect Sam...

History of the Modern Styles of Architecture: Volume II

James Fergusson; Robert Kerr · 1891 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, John Murray, 1891. Leather. Volume II of two volumes on the modern styles of architecture by James Fergusson; the third edition, revised by Robert Kerr. The third edition of volume II of a two volume set in a quarter morocco binding, with renewed end papers. Volume II ...

A History of Renaissance Architecture in England, 1500-1800

Reginald Blomfield · 1897 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1897. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Reginald Blomfield's first major historical work, complete in a two volume set. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with 59 plates, 2 o...

The Consulting Architect: Practical Notes on Administrative Difficulties and Disputes

Robert Kerr · 1886 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London , John Murray , 1886. Cloth. A very rare bright edition of The Consulting Architect by Robert Kerr. A second edition of this volume, with the first being published the year before. Kerr write extensively on the practical aspects of country house building. This is a rare...

Garden-Craft Old and New

John D Sedding · 1895 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1895. Cloth. A bright new edition of John D Sedding's study of garden design. A new edition of this work. Illustrated with nine full page plates. Collated, complete. A history of garden design with chapters on garden theory and ar...

An Interesting Description of the Ancient Norman Church, St. Michael&Apos;S Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, Together with an Account of Its Restoration and of the Reopening Ceremony on August 22, 1895

John Corbett · 1895 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Birmingham, The Birmingham Daily Gazette, 1895. Cloth. A scarce work on the restoration and reopening of the Norman church, St. Michael's at Stoke Prior. Scarce work. A detailed account of the Norman church, St. Michael's at Stoke Prior in Worcestershire, with refere...

Rex Whistler: Hist Life and His Drawings

Laurence Whistler · 1948 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Art and Technics, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this biographical sketch of Rex Whistler, by his brother. With inscription and drawing from Christopher Fry. First edition. Illustrated throughout with frontispiece and forty-eight plates, with...

Seven Volumes of Kunftler Monographien

H. Knackfuss; Various · 1895 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

Bielefeld und Leipzig, Delbagen & Klafing, 1895-1898. Cloth. Seven early and first editions of this series on monographs and art with many illustrations. A lovely set of seven works from the Kunftler Monographien in derbindung mit undern heransgegeben, in the original publishe...

A Tabular Display of British Architecture

Archibald Barrington · 1843 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, George Bell, 1843 . Cloth. A beautiful and unusual folding table of architectural designs from Britain. A Tabular Display of British Architecture, being a large and unusual folding plate, depicting architectural designs of British architecture. By Archibald Barrington....

The Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture, with an Explanation of Technical Terms, and a Centenary of Ancient Terms. Together Also with Notices of the Internal Arrangement of Churches Prior to, and the Changes Therein and from, the Reign of Edward VI

Matthew Holbeche Bloxam · 1882 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, George Bell and Sons , 1882. Cloth. Study of Gothic architecture by Matthew Holbeche Bloxam in two volumes. The eleventh edition of this work. Two volumes, complete in itself. There is an additional third volume, companion to this work. Matthew Holbeche Bloxam's p...

The Great CIVIL War of the Times of Charles I. And Cromwell

Richard Cattermole · 1846 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, Fisher, Son, & Co; The Caxton Press, 1846. Cloth. An association copy of George and Richard Cattermole's interesting study on the English Civil War, inscribed by Charles Cattermole, the son of the author and nephew of the illustrator. An interesting association co...

From Kitchen to Garret: Hints for Young Householders

Mrs J. E. Panton · 1890 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Ward & Downey, 1890. Cloth. The seventh edition of this insightful 19th century guide to furnishing a new home, and domestic management, for young householders. The seventh edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription t...

The Victorian Country House

Mark Girouard · 1979 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

New Haven and London, Yale Univeristy Press , 1979. Cloth. An excellent copy of this study of Victorian architecture by Mark Girouard, a revised edition complete with dust wrapper. A detailed study of Victorian country houses and architecture by subject authority Mark Girouard...

Die Kunst Und Die Schonheit Der Erde

William Morris; M. Schwabe [trans] · 1901 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,016)

Leipzig , Hermann Seemann Nachfolger , 1901. First edition. Magazine. First German translation of this essay by William Morris discussing the art and beauty of the Earth. An ode to the beauty of the earth by influential artist and author of the nineteenth century William Morri...

Bridle and Brush Reminiscences of an Artist Sportsman

George Denholm Armour · 1937 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,962)

London and New York, Eyre & Spottiswode and Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this autobiography of sports painter George Denholm Armour, with colour plates. A first edition copy of this work. Bridle and Brush Reminiscences of ...

Man As Art New Guinea Body Decoration

Andrew Strathern · 1981 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Thames and Hudson, 1981 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautiful collection of photography of body art in the original dust wrapper. First edition of Man As Art New Guinea Body Decoration in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped d...

The Making of Matthias

J. S. Fletcher · 1898 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London & New York, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1898 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated novel by J. S. Fletcher in lovely decorative binding. First edition of The Making of Matthias by J. S. Fletcher in the original publisher's cloth b...