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Societãƒâ© Artistique Des Amateurs Annuaire 1912

1912 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

Paris , G. Lesueur , 1912. Leather. An uncommon copy of the annual directory for 1912 of the Societé Artistique des Amateurs, in a beautiful quarter calf binding. An uncommon copy. The annual directory of the Societé Artistique des Amateurs, society of self-proclaimed amateu...

The Life and Art of W. Heath Robinson

Langston Day · 1947 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London, Herbert Joseph Limited, 1947 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this biography of cartoonist W. Heath Robinson, illustrated throughout with plates of his own works. The first edition, first impression of Langston Day's biographical stud...

The History of Westminster Abbey

John Flete; J. Armitage Robinson · 1909 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1909. Cloth. A fascinating history of London's iconic and important abbey church, founded over a millennia ago. Written by John Flete, an English monk and historian best known for his histories of Westminister Abbey active during the...

Cartoons from the "Daily Express

Sidney Strube · 1927 · Rooke Books

£57.00 (€68.32 | $75.30 | ¥12,025)

London, London Express Newspapers LTD , 1927. First edition. Paperback. An uncommon oblong first publication of the cartoons for the 'Daily Express' by Sidney Strube. A series of cartoons from the Daily Express by Strube. The first and only edition of this work, an ...

Church Plate of the Archdeaconry of Worcester and the Cathedral Church

W. A. Peplow; W. R. H. Peplow · 1967 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Stourbridge, Mark and Moody, Limited, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition This is the first work of its kind since Archdeacon Lea's work of 1884.Written by W. A. Peplow and W. R. H. Peplow, and with a foreword by Charles Oman.With the small library stamp of ...

English Goldsmiths and Their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Charles James Jackson · 1905 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1905. Cloth. A comprehensive guide to English goldsmiths and their marks, illustrated. Previously owned by the Birmingham Assay Office Library. A history of goldsmiths and plate-workers of England Scotland and Ireland with over eleven thousand marks r...

Tea Ceremony: On of the Aesthetic Arts of Japan

1929 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Tokyo, The Japan Tourist Bureau , 1929. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce pamphlet detailing the charming Japanese tea ceremony, illustrated throughout. The first edition issued by the Japan Tourist Bureau. The first edition of this very scarce pamphlet, illustrating the...

George Engleheart 1750-1829 Miniature Painter to George III

George C. Williamson; Henry L. D. Engleheart · 1902 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)

London, George Bell & Sons, 1902. First edition. Cloth. A first limited edition biography on the miniaturist portrait painter George Engleheart, illustrated profusely. The first, limited edition of this work, limited to three-hundred and sixty copies.George Engleheart was one ...

Thomas Girtin His Life and Works

Laurence Binyon · 1900 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

London, Seeley and Co. Limited, 1900. First edition. Cloth. Laurence Binyon's very scarce first edition essay biography on the Romantic artist Thomas Girtin, illustrated with reproductions of Girtin's works. The very scarce first edition of this work.A biographical e...

Alfred Stevens: A Biographical Study

Walter Armstrong · 1881 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

London, Remington and Co, 1881. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce volume illustrating the life and art of Alfred Stevens. The first edition of this work published simultaneously as the French copy. The biographical study of Alfred Stevens by Walter Armstr...

The Builders of Florence

J. Wood Brown · 1907 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, Methuen & Co, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensively illustrated guide to the architecture and builders of Florence, illustrated by the leading illustrator Herbert Railton. The first edition of this work.A beautiful work on the builders and architecture of Flore...

An Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture

J. C. Loudon · 1836 · Rooke Books

£525.00 (€629.29 | $693.56 | ¥110,752)

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1836. Cloth. John Loudon's extensive architectural encyclopeadia, illustrated with thousands of engravings throughout. An immense encyclopaedia on the architecture and furniture found in cottages, farms, and villas.Lav...

George Cruikshank&Apos;S Omnibus

George Cruikshank; Laman Blanchard · 1885 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.40 | $581.27 | ¥92,821)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1885. Fine Binding. A finely bound, first edition copy of the George Cruikshank Omnibus. Limited to 300 copies. One of 300 copies printed.Illustrated throughout, with a frontispiece and twenty-one plates. Numerous in-text illustrations. All of the...

Let the Wild Rumpus Start I Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak · 1971 · Rooke Books

£2,300.00 (€2,756.87 | $3,038.44 | ¥485,201)

New York, Harper & Row, 1971. Disbound. A very bright and crisp, scarce giclee print from Maurice Sendak's classic children's tale 'Where the Wild Things Are&apos. This print is titled 'Let the Wild Rumpus Start I&apos. Sendak is best known for 'Where...

Renaissance Self-Portraiture the Visual Construction of Identity and the Social Status of the Artist

Joanna Woods-Marsden · 1998 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

New Haven, Yale University Press, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this art reference work which analyses Renaissance Self-Portraiture. Beautifully illustrated, with numerous examples of the Renaissance art Woods-Marsden investigates. The first e...

The Toy the Child Likes Best

Dr Richter · 1887 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Dr Richter's Publishing Office, c1890. Paperback. A catalogue for the nineteenth century German construction toy for children, 'Anchor Stone Blocks&apos. With several colour illustrations demonstrating the blocks. Undated, dated from reviews to the rear which...

Curtis&Apos;S Flower Garden Displayed 120 Plates from the Year 1787-1807 with New Descriptions by Tyler Whittle and Christopher Cook

Tyler Whittle; Christopher Cook · 1981 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

Oxford; New York; Toronto; Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1981. Cloth. A delightful volume, profusely illustrated throughout with a vast range of flora and fauna. Held in the original dustwrapper, this work is ideal for those with a interest in plants and gardening A beau...

London: Vanished & Vanishing

Philip Norman · 1905 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Adam & Charles Black , 1905 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition presentation copy of Norman's beautifully illustrated exploration of the vanishing architecture of London, signed and inscribed by the author. The first edition.A presentation copy, inscribed &apo...

Aboriginal American Basketry Studies in a Textile Art without Machinery Report of the U S National Museum for June 30 1902.

Otis Tufton Mason · 1904 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

Washington, Government Printing Office, 1904. Leather. A publication of this 1902 report of the U.S National Museum. Illustrated throughout, with numerous vignettes and 248 plates to the rear. This work explores different techniques and styles of textiles by the different trib...

The Connoisseur. By Otto Limited

Various · 1903 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.25 | ¥12,655)

London, Otto Limited, 1903. First edition. Leather. A two volume set of first edition British antiquarian magazines. Comprised of volumes VI and VII. The magazine was intended as an illustrated guide for antique lovers and collectors, and was published nine times a year. Colou...