Pittura e disegno

Art for All: London Transport Posters 1908-1949

Various · 1949 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.71 | $104.39 | ¥16,671)

London, Art and Technics Ltd. 1949. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this bright collection of London transport posters from the year 1908 to 1949. First edition. Illustrated with sixty-eight plates, eighteen of which are in colour, and numerous in-text engraving...

Five Original Pencil Storyboard Illustrations for &Apos;When the Wind Blows&Apos; by Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs · 1986 · Rooke Books

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

Not Stated, Not Published, 1986 . Cloth. Five original concept storyboard illustrations by artist and illustrator Raymond Briggs, for his animated film 'When the Wind Blows&apos. A fantastic collection of five original graphite on paper illustrations by Raymond Briggs, th...

The Vision of Simeon Solomon

Simon Reynolds · 1985 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Stroud , Catalpa Press Ltd, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing signed first edition of this work exploring the life and art of British painter, Simeon Solomon. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition of this work. With the publisher's original uncl...

Paris-Bordeaux-Paris 1895

Benoit Pérot; Alain Panhard [Preface] · 2007 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Paris, TiMKaT, 2007 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of this account of the Paris–Bordeaux–Paris Trail race of June 1895, sometimes called the 'first motor race' in the world. A very scarce first edition.With te...

Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain

W. Chaffers · 1863 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, J. Davy & Sons, 1863. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this illustrated study of antique pottery and ceramics from English writer William Chaffers. First edition. Illustrated with nearly a thousand woodcuts. Intended to be for ceramics what Franz Brulliot&apo...

Photography with a Leica; the Leica Book; Leica: The First 50 Years

J. Allan Cash; Theo Kisselbach; G. Rogliatti · 1955 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London; Seebruck; Hove , Fountain Press; Heering-Verlag; Hove Camera Foto Books, 1955-1977. Cloth. A trio of works centring around the history and use of Leica camera products. This set offers the following works, all of which discuss the products of German company Leica, a ca...

Masterpieces of Primitive Art: The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection

Douglas Newton; Andre Malraux; Nelson A. Rockefeller · 1978 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

New York , Alfred A. Knopf , 1978. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition showcasing Nelson A. Rockefeller's impressive collection of primitive art. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper. A richly illustra...

Dulwich Picture Gallery: A Catalogue

Peter Murray · 1980 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Sotheby Parke Bernet , 1980. First edition. Cloth. A lovely example of this extensive catalogue for the Dulwich Picture Gallery, with many colour and monochrome plates. First edition.With the publisher's original unpriced, unclipped dust wrapper. With an accompany...

Modern Firearm Engravings

Mario Abbiatico · 1980 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Not Stated, Edizioni Artistiche Italiane, 1980. Cloth. A smart second edition of this illustrated study of firearm engravings from Italian engraver Mario Abbiatico. Second edition. With author's blind stamp to the title page. Illustrated throughout with over four hundred ...

Anecdotes of Painting in England; with Some Account of the Principal Artists

Horace Walpole; George Vertue; The Rev. James Dallaway · 1828 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)

London, The Shakespeare Press, By W. Nicol, 1828 . Leather. A beautifully bound, complete set of Horace Walpole's richly illustrated guide to painting in England, with additions by James Dallaway. Bound in an elegant half crushed morocco, with marbled paper-covered boards...

Hetling House, Now Used As the Abbey Church House: Being Some Account of Its Ancient History and Modern Uses

J. F. Meehan · 1906 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Bath, B. & J. F. Meehan, 1906. First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce historical overview of Hetling House, now known as Abbey Church House, situated in Bath, England. A vanishingly scarce historical booklet.In the publisher's original wraps.Containing an account ...

Rodger Mcphail: Artist, Naturalist, Sportsman

Ian Alcock · 1998 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Shrewsbury, Swan Hill Press, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition copy of this richly illustrated biography of the wildlife and sporting artist Rodger McPhail. The uncommon first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth bindin...

La Vie Et L&Apos;Art Romantiques: Delacroix: Peintre, Graveur, Ecrivain

Raymond Escholier · 1926 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

Paris , H. Floury , 1926-1929. Leather. An exhaustive biography of French artist Eugene Delacroix, laid out chronologically across three richly illustrated volumes. The 'Edition de Luxe&apos. Complete in three volumes. In the original French. Uniformly bound in a signed...

The Christmas Bookman: The Old Wives&Apos; Tale

Arnold Bennett · 1931 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, The Christmas Bookman, 1931. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this set of colour illustrations inspired by Arnold Bennett's work The Old Wives' Tale from the Christmas edition of The Bookman for 1931. First edition. Very scarce. Illustrated wit...

Cartoons

Will Dyson · 1913 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Daily Herald, 1913. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce volume of satirical cartoons by Will Dyson, all of which had previously been published in 'The Daily Herald&apos. The first edition of this scarce work.A volume of comical cartoons by t...

Books Do Furnish a Room

Leslie Geddes-Brown · 2009 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Merrell, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this vastly illustrated work on books as decoration from British journalist Leslie Geddes-Brown. First edition. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. A charming work exploring the use of books...

The Kensington Fine Art Association&Apos;S Picture Album

George Cruikshank · 0 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

London, Kensington Fine Art Assoication, c1885. Cloth. A scarce volume celebrating the humorous caricatures of George Cruikshank. A scarce picture album issued by the Kensington Fine Art Association, showcasing the brilliant art of George Cruikshank. Illustrated with twenty p...

The Etchings, Drypoints and Lithographs of Alphonse Legros 1837-1911

Harold J. L. Wright · 1934 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, The Print Collectors' Club, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A smart limited edition of this lecture on the artworks of French-British artist Alphonse Legros. First edition. Limited to three hundred and fifty copies, of which three hundred were presented to the Members...

A Catalogue Raisonne of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French Painters

John Smith · 1829 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.19 | $918.35 | ¥146,666)

London, Smith and Son, 1829-1842. Cloth. A smart complete collection of this catalogue raisonne from British art dealer John Smith. Complete in nine volumes, with the supplementary volume. A critical catalogue and comprehensive, annotated list of all the known artworks of the ...

A Pretty Mysterious Art

C. W. Woolnough; Barry McKay · 1996 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

Huddersfield, The Fleece Press, 1996. Vellum. A very scarce limited edition treatise on paper marbling, one of only thirty copies. A very scarce and striking limited edition of three hundred copies. This is one of only thirty specially bound copies, in a quarter vellum binding...