Pittura e disegno

The Birds of Edward Lear: A Selection of the Twelve Finest Birds

Edward Lear; Adrian Thorpe (ed.) · 1975 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

London, Ariel Press London, 1975. Cloth. A beautifully compiled work of bird illustrations by noted artist Edward Lear, in full colour. Measuring at a height of twenty-two inches and a width of fifteen inches, this book would make a wonderful talking piece or collector's ...

Old Pottery and Porcelain

Fred W. Burgess · 1916 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.35 | $55.50 | ¥8,863)

London, George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. 1916. Cloth. A first edition of this fascinating examination of antique pottery and porcelain from England and across the globe, illustrated throughout. With chapters on prehistoric pottery, Roman pottery, early-English pottery and then po...

National Regeneration: Manufacturing Affairs of the Country Letter from Mr Fitton to Mr Fielden Letter from Mr Fielden to Mr Fitton Letter from Mr Holt to Mr Fielden

John Fielden; William Fitton; David Holt · 1834 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Anon, 1834. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce selection of letters published regarding the National Regeneration Society and factory reform. A very scarce work, which contains 3 letters.  The first is from Mr William Fitton to Mr John Fielden, the second is from ...

L&Apos;Enfant-Dieu Recueil de Vieux Noels Des Pays de Champagne Et de Lorraine

Georges Fragerolle · 1898 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

Paris, Enoch & Cie, 1898. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon anthology of Christmas carols from the Champagne and Lorraine regions of France. Set to music by Georges Fragerolle. A beautifully presented work, with the design to the boards and illustrated ornaments by Georges ...

Randolph Caldecott&Apos;S Sketches

Randolph Caldecott · 1890 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1890. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this volume exploring Randolph Caldecott's sketches, with an introduciton by Henry Blackburn. Randolph Caldecott, British artist and illustrator, was a popular book illustr...

The Book of Lovat Claud Fraser

Haldane MacFall · 1923 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. 1923. Cloth. An excellent biographical account of the life and work of artist Claud Lovat Fraser, illustrated in colour. Claud Lovat Fraser (1890-1921) was an English artist and author, known for his designs after the first world war, which incl...

Illuminated Ornaments Selected from Manuscripts and Early Printed Books from the Sixth to the Seventeenth Centuries

Frederic Madden · 1833 · Rooke Books

£825.00 (€989.04 | $1,090.12 | ¥174,099)

London, William Pickering, 1833. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of Henry Shaw's look into the illuminated ornaments of medieval books, illustrated with beautiful colour plates throughout. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a colour title page, o...

The Artistic Crafts Series of Technical Handbooks

F. Morley Fletcher; W. H. St. John Hope · 1913 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, John Hogg, 1913-16. Cloth. Two volumes from the Artistic Crafts series of technical books, one on heraldic design and one on woodblock printing, each richly illustrated. 'Heraldry for Craftsmen and Designers' was published in 1913 and written by British antiq...

Worcesteriana: Affording Historical, Biographical, and Other Notices Relating to Edward Somerset, Sixth Earl and Second Marquis of Worcester, Inventor of the Steam Engine; and His Immediate Family Connections.

Henry Dircks · 1866 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Bernard Quaritch, 1866. First edition. Cloth. A scarce biography of the seventeenth century nobleman and inventor, Edward Somerset. A scarce work, here in its first edition, this is number 47 of only one hundred copies printed.A biographical work on Edward Somerset, th...

Shadows

Charles Henry Bennett · 1857 · Rooke Books

£975.00 (€1,168.86 | $1,288.33 | ¥205,754)

London, D. Bogue, [1857]. Cloth. A very scarce collection of twenty four charming coloured lithographs by illustrator Charles Henry Bennett. A charming collection of coloured lithographs by prolific Victorian illustrator Charles Henry Bennett, contributor to the Punch magazine...

Teaching Bookbinding Craft in Schools: A Course for Juniors and Seniors

F. Goodyear · 1936 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Evans Brothers Limited, [1936]. Cloth. A fascinating guide to teaching the art of bookbinding to schoolchildren, illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Instructing the reader on case bindings, board bindings, decoration of the covers and the making of decorative pa...

Le Diable a Paris Les Gens de Paris

Various · 1845 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1845-46. Leather. The beautiful engraved plates from the satirical 'Le Diable a Paris', a collection of Gavarni's portrait plates showing the people of Paris. The plates of 'Le Diable a Paris', bound without the text.This work i...

Miss Carter Came with Us

Helen Bradley · 1973 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1973. Cloth. A limited edition of the second work by Helen Bradley following Miss Carter, signed by the artist and complete with a slipcase. A delightful tale following Miss Carter, with beautiful illustrations of Lancashire in the early twentieth centur...

George J. Pinwell and His Works

George C. Williamson · 1900 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, George Bell & Sons, 1900. First edition. Cloth. The limited first edition copy of this charming look at the life and works of George Pinwell, illustrated with his paintings throughout. The limited first edition of this work, limited to three-hundred and fifty copies, n...

A Catalogue of the Pictures in the Garrick Club

C. K. Adams · 1936 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Garrick Club, 1936. First edition. Vellum. A vellum bound catalogue of the many paintings held by the Garrick Club, illustrated with plates throughout, the first edition of this work. The first edition of this work.A comprehensive catalogue detailing the many paintings...

Angelica Kauffmann

Victoria Manners; G C Williamson · 1924 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

London, John Lane the Bodley Head, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A limited first edition of Victoria Manners and G C Williamson's biography of Swiss painter Angelica Kauffmann. The first, limited edition of 1924 of this extensive biography of Angelica Kauffmann by Victoria ...

The Art of Making Devises

Henri Estienne; Thomas Blount · 1650 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,798.25 | $1,982.04 | ¥316,544)

London, John Holden, 1650. Leather. A very scarce early edition of Henri Estienne's important early work on the art of devises illustrated with beautiful and detailed engravings. A very scarce work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, ten plates, and a couple of in-text engra...

The Works of Jonathan Richardson

Jonathan Richardson · 1792 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

London, T. and J. Egerton, 1792. Cloth. An illustrated collection of the works of Jonathan Richardson, containing his best known and most influential works, such as 'An Essay on the Theory of Painting&apos. A collection of the influential works of Jonathan Richardson, inc...

The History of Portrait Miniatures

George C. Williamson · 1904 · Rooke Books

£675.00 (€809.21 | $891.92 | ¥142,445)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A splendid limited edition on portrait miniatures by George C. Williamson, richly illustrated. Comprising a thorough account of the art of miniature portraits as seen exhibited across Europe, their notable artists and s...

A Potter&Apos;S Diary in Japan

Bernard Leach · 1959 · Rooke Books

£975.00 (€1,168.86 | $1,288.33 | ¥205,754)

London, Faber and Faber , 1959. First edition. Paperback. The first, very scarce edition of Bernard Leach's popular book of pottery, defining his craft philosophy and techniques. A very scarce, true first edition of Bernard Leach's fascinating diary of pottery in Jap...