Pittura e disegno

A Different World, Stories of Great Hotels

Christopher Matthew · 1976 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

United States, Paddington Press Ltd, 1976 . First edition. Leather. The first US edition of this study of hotels from around the world rebound in leather with illustrations. First edition of A Different World, Stories of Great Hotels by Christopher Matthew rebound in half moro...

Twenty Etchings Illustrating the Poems of Burns

W. B. Hole · 0 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, The Caxton Publishing Company, c1896. Cloth. A smart copy of this very scarce volume presenting twenty proof etchings of W. B. Hole's illustrations of the poems of Robert Burns. A very scarce work, displaying twenty of William Hole's etchings of the poetry of...

The Ladies; a Journal of the Court, Fashion and Society

Office of the Ladies · 1872 · Rooke Books

£2,900.00 (€3,476.61 | $3,831.95 | ¥611,986)

London, Office of the Ladies, 1872-1873. First edition. Leather. The first forty-one issues of the very scarce Victorian fashion periodical 'The Ladies&apos. Bound in three volumes, and illustrated throughout, with eighteen hand-coloured fashion plates. The complete 1872 ...

From Here to Obscurity the Comedy Magic of Val Andrews

Val Andrews · 1952 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Bideford , The Supreme Magic Company, c1960. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A smart and fascinating signed copy of a record of a comedy magic performance by Val Andrews. This is a fascinating volume of a record of one of Val Andrews' performances, containing various ac...

Laureate&Apos;S Progress

Quentin Blake · 2002 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London, Jonathan Cape , 2002. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this first edition book by Quentin Blake illustrative of his time as Children's Laureate. First edition, first impression of this work, which provides an insight into the career of beloved cartoonist Que...

English Medieval Sculpture the Original Handbook Revised and Enlarged with 683 Photographs

Arthur Gardner · 1951 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1951. Cloth. Gardner's handbook to English Medieval sculpture, revised and enlarged with 683 photographs, in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original clipped dust wrapper. Bookplate...

Building in England Down to 1540, a Documentary History

F. E. Salzman · 1952 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first printing of this illustrated historical study in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first printing of Building in England Down to 1540, A Documentary History by L. F. Salzman with illustratio...

Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland

J.P. Neale · 1818 · Rooke Books

£1,800.00 (€2,157.90 | $2,378.45 | ¥379,853)

London, For The Proprietors by W.H. Reid; Sherwood, Neeley, and Jones, 1818-23. Leather. Volumes I, II, III, and VI of this comprehensive historical and architectural work on ancestral British noble seats, illustrated with numerous engraved plates. Volumes I, II, II, and VI of...

Old English Sporting Prints and Their History

Ralph Nevill; Geoffrey Holme (ed.) · 1923 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, The Studio, Limited. 1923. Leather. A limited edition copy of 'Old English Sporting Prints and Their History' with 103 plates. This edition was limited to 1500 copies, this copy being No. 731. In a beautiful half morocco red binding by Bayntun. Ex Libris blin...

Early English Watercolours and Some Cognate Drawings by Artists Born Not Later Than 1785

Iola A. Williams · 1952 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London , The Connoisseur , 1952. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful first edition volume on early English water colours, with illustrations and colour frontispiece. First edition copy of this work. Within this charming volume, there has been much attention paid to the minor ar...

Rugs and Carpets of the World

Ian Bennett [ed.] · 1978 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Quarto Publishing Limited, 1978. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brightly illustrated work on rugs and carpets from around the world, in the original dust wrapper and slipcase. A brightly illustrated study of the carpets and rugs of the world.The first ...

Myself and My Piano

Margaret Cooper · 1909 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)

London , John Ouseley Ltd , 1909. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this autobiographical work by singer Margaret Cooper, presentation copy signed eight times by the author. The first edition of this work, very scarce copy, rarely seen on the market. Held by four...

To Our Heroic Allies. Souvenirs of the Great War (1914-1915)

H. G. Wells; Jean Richepin · 1918 · Rooke Books

£690.00 (€827.19 | $911.74 | ¥145,610)

Lyons, Librairie "La Renaissance, 1918. Paperback. A very scarce first series of paintings by Joseph-Felix Bouchor, painted on the front lines during 1914-15, a touching work with colour plates. Signed by the artist, Joseph Felix Bouchor, to the half-title, 'Hommage de l&...

Old Crosses and Lychgates

Aymer Vallance · 1920 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, B. T. Batsford, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of the first edition of Aymer Vallance's study of the history of the commemoration of the dead through stone crosses and lychgates. Illustrated throughout. The first edition of this illustrated study o...

Kate Greenaway Pictures from Originals Presented by Her to John Ruskin and Other Personal Friends

H. M. Cundall · 1921 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1921. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this study of Kate Greenaway's art, adorned with stunning colourful plates. Kate Greenaway was a beloved Victorian artist, known for her drawings of children in imaginary eighteenth cent...

Guide de L&Apos;Amateur de Porcelaines Et de Poteries

Dr. J.G. Theodore Graesse · 1873 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Dresde, Schoenfeld, 1873. Leather. The fourth edition of this guide on amateur porcelain and pottery branding throughout Europe and Asia, containing many illustrated examples. A fascinating, late nineteenth-century guidebook to porcelain and pottery branding and collections th...

Pre-Raphaelite Papers

ed. Leslie Parris · 1988 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, The Tate Gallery, 1988. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this collection of essays on the Pre-Raphaelites, illustrated throughout. Including writings by Stephanie Grilli, Quentin Bell, Alastair Grieve, Mary Lutyens, Lady Mander and Benedict Read, amongst others.Edi...

Pictures and Egravings at Haughton Hall Tarporley in the Possession of Ralph Brocklebank

A. Radcliffe Carter · 1904 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, George Allen: Ruskin House , 1904. Vellum. A large paper limited edition copy descriptive and illustrative of Ralph Brocklebank's collection of art pieces, one of two hundred copies printed on hand-made paper. A limited edition copy, number eighty-eight of two-hun...

Randolph Caldecott&Apos;S "Graphic" Pictures

Randolph Caldecott · 1898 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London and New York, George Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1898. Cloth. An excellent, complete collection of Randolph Caldecott's beloved cartoons, illustrated in colour. Four volumes bound as one, comprising Caldecott's "Graphic" Pictures, More "Graphic" Pictures, Last ...

Diversions, Some Sketches and Monologue

Herbert Farjeon · 1942 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Samuel French Limited, 1942 . Paperback. A very scarce collection of humorous sketches and monologues from English theatrical figure Herbert Farjeon. A very scarce edition of this revue from lyricist, librettist and playwright Herbert Farjeon, a major figure in British...