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Furniture in England from 1660-1760; Decoration in England from 1660 to 1770

Francis Lenygon · 1914 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, B. T. Batsford, 1914-1927. First edition. Cloth. Two charming volumes educating readers on the grand decoration and furniture which flourished in the English Renaissance, profusely illustrated. Two smart volumes within the English Decoration and Furniture of the XVI-XI...

Angling and Art in Scotland: Some Fishing Experiences Related and Illustrated

Ernest E. Briggs · 1908 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1908. First edition. Cloth. A lovely personal account of experiences fishing in Scotland, written and illustrated by an artist known for his talent at painting moving water. The first edition of Angling and Art in Scotland, a charming personal ...

Bombed London: A Collection of Thirty-Eight Drawings of Historic Buildings Damaged During the Bombing of London in the Second World War

Hanslip Fletcher [intro. Professor A.E. Richardson] · 1947 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

London, Cassell, 1947. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a beautiful collection of drawings that showcase the resilience of London's historic beauty after the Blitz. The first edition of Bombed London: A Collection of Thirty-Eight Drawings of Historic Buildings D...

Emile Verharen: A Study in the Development of His Art and Ideas

P. Mansell Jones · 1926 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Cardiff, The University Of Wales Press Board, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a biography on the esteemed Belgian poet and pioneer of symbolism, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of Emile Verharen: A Study in the Development of His Art ...

Charles Fawcett: Colour Printer and Engraver

M.C.F. Morris [Marmaduke Charles Frederick Morris] · 1925 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)

London, H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1925. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this biography of Benjamin Fawcett, written by a close associate for whom he printed a number of works. The first edition of Benjamin Fawcett: Colour Printer and Engraver, a charming an...

The New Woodcut: The Studio Special Spring Number 1930

Malcolm Salaman [ed. by C. Geoffrey Holme] · 1930 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, The Studio, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated global tour of how woodcuts are expressed across the globe, delving into the practices and artworks of different countries. The New Woodcut: The Studio Special Spring Number 1930, a charming volume on wo...

Millet

Netta Peacock · 1905 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

London, Methuen & Co. 1905. First edition. Leather. The first edition of a scarce and very charming biography on the French realist painter, bound in lovely quarter vellum. The first edition of Miller, a scarce and very charming biography of the French painter, written by Nett...

Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads: One Hundred Photographs from Nature of the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk and Suffolk

Payne Jennings, Ernest R. Suffling · 1892 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

Ashtead, Surrey, Payne Jennings, 1892. Cloth. The second edition of a charming photobook of the Norfolk Broads, capturing the idyllic landscapes and quietude. The second edition of Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads: One Hundred Photographs from Nature of the Rivers and Broads...

Songs from Alice: Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

Lewis Carroll, [Music. By Don Harper] · 1978 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, A. & C. Black, 1978. First edition. Hardback. An intriguing song book of tales within the beloved Alice in Wonderland series by an Australian composer, with full-page colour illustrations. The first edition of Songs from Alice: Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking...

A Brief History of the Painters of All Schools

Various [inc. Louis Viardot] · 1877 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Sampson Low, Marston and Company, 1877. Cloth. A fascinating history into European painting, exploring numerous different schools and exploring how they differentiate from one another. A Brief History of the Painters of All Schools, an art history of various European s...

Fritz Van Den Berghe

Emile Langui · 1968 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Anvers, Fonds Mercator, 1968. Cloth. An illustrated catalogue of Frits Van Den Berghe's work, the fascinating Flemish painter that journeyed through impressionism, expressionism, and surrealism. Frits Van Den Berghe 1883-1889: L'homme et sont Oeuvres (The Man and His...

Joan Mirãƒâ³: Leben Und Werk

Jacques Dupin [trans. by Lothar Klünner, Johannes Hübne] · 1961 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Köln, Verlag M. DuMont Schauberg, 1961. Cloth. The German edition of the works of Joan Miró, written by Jacques Dupin, a close friend and director of the Galerie Maeght publication. The German edition of Joan Miró: Life and Work, a definitive catalogue of the surrealist&apo...

The Connoisseur: An Illustrated Magazine for Collectors

Various · 1901 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)

London, Otto Limited, 1901-1903. Leather. The first six volumes of the profusely illustrated twentieth century antiquarian magazine 'The Connoisseur', with tipped in and folding plates. A six volume set.Bound in full red morocco.A set of six volumes of The Connoisseu...

Je Suis le Cahier: The Sketchbooks of Picasso

Arnold and Marc Glimcher · 1986 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Boston; New York, The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated first edition of this influential work exhibiting the sketchbooks of Pablo Picasso for the first time. First edition.Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Presented ...

Pictures from the Collection of Sir David & Lady Scott

Multiple authors · 2008 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Sotheby's, 2008 . Cloth. A fine copy of this work showcasing the extensive art collection of Sir David and Lady Scott illustrated in colour and black and white with many full page plates, in the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's orig...

Bouchardon: Royal Artist of the Enlightenment

Anne-lise Desmas; Edouard Kopp; Guilhem Scherf; Juliette Trey · 2017 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

Los Angeles , J. Paul Getty Museum, 2017. First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of the first edition of this monumental work exploring the life and oeuvre of classical artist Edme Bouchardon (1698-1762), illustrated with colour plates. In the publisher's original cloth with t...

The Decorative Use of Wallpapers

E. Owen Clark · 1910 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, Goddard, Walker & Brown, c1910. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce showcase of different wallpaper designs, containing numerous examples of how one can best decorate their homes, written at a fashionable time in interior design. The Decorative Use of Wallpapers, a very s...

Fertile Image

Paul Nash; Margaret Nash; James Laver · 1951 · Rooke Books

£330.00 (€395.55 | $435.95 | ¥69,616)

London, Faber & Faber Limited, 1951. First edition. Cloth. Attractive first edition of the posthumous photography volume by Paul Nash, edited by his wife, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding. With the o...

Handzeichnungen

Erich Heckel · 1973 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

New York; Berlin, Ernest Rathenau; Vormals Euphorion Verlag, 1973. Cloth. A richly illustrated reflection on the work of German painter Erich Heckel, in lovely condition, with slipcase. A lovely copy, in the original German, cataloguing a great number of artworks by German pai...

Festons Und Decorative Gruppen Aus Pflanzen Und Thieren

Martin Gerlach · 1897 · Rooke Books

£775.00 (€928.95 | $1,023.82 | ¥163,492)

Vienna, Gerlach & Schenk, 1897. Cloth. Four original folio parts from Gerlach"s celebrated Art Nouveau design series, providing finely printed collotype studies of natural decorative motifs. In the publisher's original half green cloth portfolio with paper-covered boards,...