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Annals of Scottish Printing

Robert Dickson; John Philip Edmond · 1890 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Cambridge, Macmillan & Bowes, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this limited edition study of historical Scottish printing, signed by the co-author and editor John Philip Edmond. A limited edition work, with this copy being number 344 of 500 copies printed on s...

Fourteen Songs from "When We Were Very Young

A. A. Milne · 1930 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

London, Methuen and Co. Ltd , 1930. Hardback. An illustrated series of poems by A. A. Milne, set to music by composer Harold Fraser-Simson and complete with the dust wrapper. The thirteenth edition of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Deco...

Martha Oder: Der Markt Zu Richmond

W. Friedrich; F. von Flotow · 0 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Wien, H. F. Muller Kunst und Musikalienhandler, c1847. Leather. A leatherbound copy of this romantic comic opera from Friedrich von Flotow, in the original German. German. Scarce edition, an early edition to provide the vocal score. The musical score and lyrics for this romant...

Lawson Wood

A. E. Johnson · 1910 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the life and work of English artist Lawson Wood for Brush, Pen, and Pencil. First edition. For the Brush, Pen, and Pencil series. Illustrated with a colour frontispie...

A Collection of Hymns, for the Use of the People Called Methodists

Rev. John Wesley · 1877 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Wesleyan Conference Office, 1877. Cloth. A smart copy of this collection of Methodist hymns, with a new supplement and tunes. Edition with tunes. Scarce work. A collection of Methodist hymns split into four parts, with the original musical scores for each hymn. Include...

A Collection of Works by Hector Berlioz in French

Hector Berlioz · 1882 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1882-1886. Leather. Three smartly bound volumes of works from French Romantic composer and conductor Hector Berlioz, in the original French. French. Three volumes. A collection from Louis-Hector Berlioz, a French Romantic composer and conductor. This colle...

Nouvelles Editions Sãƒâ©Lectionnãƒâ©Es Des Grands Peintres Occidentaux: Matisse

Riichiro Kawashima · 1936 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Tokyo, Atelier-Sha Editeur, 1936. Hardback. A scarce Japanese work on Matisse, a illustrated retrospective on the French artist by Riichiro Kawashima. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original Japanese.In the original slipcase, in a very good condition.A reference ...

Shakespeare in the Theatre

William Poel · 1913 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1913 . First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of English actor, theatrical manager and dramatist William Poel's detailed discussion of the staging of the plays of Shakespeare. The very scarce first edition of this work from the ...

Pilgrimages to Old Homes

Fletcher Moss · 1906 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

Didsbury, Published by the Author, 1906-1910. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of volumes I, IV, and V of Fletcher Moss's richly illustrated guide to the old homes of England. The first editions of volumes I, IV, and V only of Fletcher Moss's work, which event...

The Gaiety Theatre" Programme: A Pair of Them, the Little Sentinel & the Forty Thieves

Peyton Wrey; Thomas J. Williams; R. Reece · 1880 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1880 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce programme for a performance of 'The Forty Thieves', 'A Pair of Them' and 'The Little Sentinel', presented at The Gaiety Theatre in 1880. A theatre programme presenting ...

All What Jazz: A Record Diary 1961-1971

Philip Larkin · 1985 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Faber and Faber , 1985. Cloth. The revised edition of Philip Larkin's influential reflections and reviews of modern jazz. The second edition. First published in 1970. With the publisher's original dust wrapper, clipped. With a celebrated introduction, in wh...

Burlington Magazine Monograph III: Georgian Art (1760-1820) an Introductory Review of English Painting, Architecture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Metalwork, Furniture, Textiles and Other Arts During the Reign of George III

Roger Fry; J. B. Manson et al · 1929 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, B. T. Batsford, Ltd, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this profusely illustrated volume about Georgian Art, published for The Burlington Magazine's Monograph Series. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding.A terrific tour...

The Portfolio an Artistic Periodical

Philip Gilbert Hamerton; Various · 1890 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.29 | ¥58,013)

London, Seeley & Co Limited, 1890. Cloth. A volume of the essays and illustrations of 'The Portfolio' contributed in 1890, an interesting look at the late-Victorian art world. The 1890 volume of 'The Portfolio', collecting together the year's issues of...

Opere Di Antonio Raffaello Mengs

Anton Raphael Mengs; Nicolla D'Azara; Carlo Fea · 1787 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.06 | $918.14 | ¥146,615)

Roma, Stamperia Pagliarini, 1787. Vellum. A scarce two volume edition collecting together the artistic writings of Neoclassical painter Anton Raphael Mengs. Complete in two volumes, the scacer edition by Pagliarini, who also published an edition in one volume.Illustrated with ...

Scottish and Jacobite Glass

Arnold Fleming · 1938 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Glasgow , Jackson, Son and Co, 1938. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon study of glass from Scotland and the Jacobite Period, with illustrations. The first edition, first impression. An uncommon work.  With the publisher's original unclipped dust w...

Twenty-Seven Illustrations, Designed for "the Cornhill Magazine

Frederick Walker · 1867 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co, 1867 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce collection of twenty-seven striking plates, drawn by British social realist painter, Frederick Walker. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with gutta percha binding. Very scarce...

An Entertainment for Lady-Dayes: Eikonokosmesis or the Dressing of Images

Anonymous · 1925 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Kensington, Philip Sainsbury; The Cayme Press, 1925 . First edition. Hardback. A publisher's presentation copy of this scarce limited edition work on idols, images, and the costumes of the clergy. Inscribed to the front free endpaper by the publisher, Philip Sainsbury: &a...

Jewellery

H. Clifford Smith · 1973 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, EP Publishing Limited, 1973. Cloth. H. Clifford Smith's profusely illustrated work on jewellery from around the world and its history. A later edition. First published in 1908 with this being a recreation of that original edition. Illustrated with a monochrome fro...

The Mercedes-Benz Club: Celebrating 60 Years of the Marque, Excellence and Style

Chris Bass · 2012 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Prior and Partners , 2012. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon anniversary book looking back on sixty years of the Mercedes-Benz Club, illustrated throughout with archival photography. First edition of this uncommon work. In the publisher's original boards. The...

Pictures and Royal Portraits Illustrative of English and Scottish History, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Present Time

Thomas Archer · 1880 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Blackie and Son , 1880. Leather. A smart half-calf bound set, comprising an array of steel engravings that provide a comprehensive history of England and Scotland. Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in half calf, with gilt detailing to the spines. A pair of pro...