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Descriptive and Historical Catalogie of the Pictures in the National Gallery, with Biographical Noticed of the Deceased Painters

Ralph Nicholson Wornum · 1877 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1877. Leather. A handsomely bound and scarce referential guide to the National Gallery's catalogue, published by Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Written by Ralph Nicholson Wornum (1812-1877), a British artist and former ...

Nuremberg and Its Art to the End of the 18th Century

P. J. Rée · 1905 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, H. Grevel & Co. 1905 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptional first English edition of this volume exploring the early art in the city of Nuremberg. A charming account of the art in the city of Nuremberg by P. J. Rée, looking at its early architecture, sculpture, painti...

Kneipe in Honour of C.F. Chandler Given by the Officers and Students of the Chemical Department Columbia University

1910 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Columbia University, Not stated, 1910. Cloth. A smart bound copy of the hymns sung at a part given for C.F. Chandler at the Chemical Department, Columbia University , on May 13, 1910. A very scarce object. Presenting this very rare and unique bound book of hymns sung at a &apo...

John Sell Cotman, 1782-1842

Victor Rienaecker · 1953 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Leigh-on-Sea, F Lewis, 1953 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition biographical study of this English painter, etcher and illustrator. Illustrated throughout, and with four tipped in colour plates. The first edition of this limited edition work, no. 225 of 500 copies printed....

The National Costumes of Holland

Alma Oakes · 1932 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, George G. Harrap & Co. 1932. First edition. Cloth. An extensive volume exploring the costumes of Holland, with some beautiful coloured plates reproduced by lithography. A limited edition. An extensive volume illustrating the national costumes Holland, the first limited...

Ricerche Storico-Architettoniche Sopra IL Singolarissimo Tempio Di San Giovanni Annesso Alla Metropolitana Di Firenze

Giuseppe del Rosso · 1820 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Firenze , Giuseppe Molini, 1820. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this historical-architectural study of the Baptistery of St. John in Florence by Giuseppe del Rosso. A very scarce first edition of this study of the Baptistery of St. John in Florence by...

Jozef Israels

J Ernest Phythian · 1912 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, George Allen & Company, 1912. Cloth. An illustrated work on the life and art of Jozef Israels, in the publisher's original decorative binding. Written by J. Ernest Phythian, author of 'Fifty Years of Modern Painting', 'Turner', 'Watts&apos...

The Beatles a Hard Day&Apos;S Night: A Private Archive

Mark Lewisohn · 2016 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Phaidon Press, 2016. First edition. Cloth. Illustrated throughout with bright photographs and fascinating ephemera, this is an unprecedented archive of never before published photographs of the Beatles in the early 60s. The first edition of this fascinating and unprece...

Speeding North with the &Apos;Royal Scot&Apos;: A Day in the Life of a Locomotive Man

L. A. Earl · 1939 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Oxford University Press, 1939. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this railway classic, following Earl's account as a driver of the LMS 'Royal Scot' class locomotive. A railway classic, this volume describes the 'Royal Scot' loc...

Kinetics

1970 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, The Hayward Gallery, 1970. Loose Pages, Articles. A unique catalogue from the Hayward Gallery, commemorating their 1970 'Kinetics' exhibition. A unique catalogue for the 1970 exhibition 'Kinetics' at the Hayward Gallery, from the 25th September to 2...

The Assay Office and the Silver Plate Trade. A Statement of Facts, with Accompanying Observations, in Reference to the Libellous Attacks of the &Apos;Birmingham Journal&Apos;

George Richmond Collis · 1847 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Birmingham, Thomas Ragg, 1847. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this very scarce essay by George Richmond Collis defending the Birmingham Assay Office. The fifth edition of this vanishingly scarce work.In a signed binding by R. H. Porter.An interesting essay regarding the libe...

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

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

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

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 (€50.34 | $55.48 | ¥8,860)

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 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

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 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

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 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

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 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

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 (€988.88 | $1,089.88 | ¥174,039)

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 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

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 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

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...