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The Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales, from Drawings Made Expressly for This Undertaking by P.J. De Loutherbourg, Esq. R.A. With Historical and Descriptive Accounts of the Several Places of Which Views Are Given. Engraved by William Pickett, and Coloured by John Clarke.

P. J. De. Loutherbourg · 1979 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Printed For Robert Bowyer , 1979. Leather. A excellent copy of this work depicting the beautiful scenery of both England and Wales in the nineteenth century. This facsimile reprint is in excellent condition, with bright and vibrant plates and pages throughout. An excel...

Autumn Songs with Music from "Flower Fairies of the Autumn

Cicely Mary Barker; Olive Linnell (composer) · 1927 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, Blackie and Son Limited, [1927]. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this charming collection of twelve songs, written and beautifully illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker with accompanying musical scores by Olive Linnel. Complete with original unclipped dustwra...

Archaeologia: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity

1866 · Rooke Books

£675.00 (€809.08 | $891.72 | ¥142,396)

London, Society of Antiquaries of London; Nichols and Sons, 1866-73. Cloth. Volumes forty to forty-four of the Society of Antiquaries of London's 'Archaeologia', profusely illustrated throughout with numerous folding plates and colour plates. In eleven volumes. ...

Norske Vinterbilleder Efter Fotografier Af A.B. Wilse

A. B. Wilse · 1907 · Rooke Books

£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.48 | ¥54,849)

Kristiania , John Fredriksons Eftf's Kunstforlag, 1907. Cloth. A profusely illustrated work depicting Norway with skiing and skating, by the noted A. B. Wilse. This volume features a collection of images of Norway in Winter. With numerous image of the Norwegian landscapes...

A Book of Facsimiles of Monumental Brasses on the Continent of Europe with Brief Descriptive Notes

W. F. Creeny · 1884 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, W. Griggs, 1884. Leather. An uncommon and illustrated work looking at European monumental brasses, written by William Creeny, an authority on monumental brasses. An uncommon work. This work contains illustrations, descriptions, and information on monumental brasses thr...

Maurice Prendergast

Nancy Mowll Mathews · 1990 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Munich, Prestel, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of Nancy Mowll Mathews's study of the American Post-Impressionist artist Maurice Prendergast. This monograph provides a coherent and fascinating introduction to Prendergast's works, ideas, and a...

Francisco Goya a Study of the Work and Personality of the Eighteenth Century Spanish Painter and Satirist.

Hugh Stokes · 1914 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, Herbert Jenkins, 1914. First edition. Cloth. A signed and dedicated copy of this work on Francisco Goya, from the personal library of R. A. Walker. The first edition of the work. With forty eight full page monochrome plates. Signed and dedicated by author Hugh Stokes t...

(1950) Kalkar: Die St. Nikolaikirche Und Ihre Kunstschaetze; [1951] Steinfeld: Die Ehemalige Praemonstratenser Abtei

J. Heinrich Schmidt · 1950 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Ratingen, Verlag "Rheinische Buecherei"; Aloys Henn, 1950-[1951]. First edition. Cloth. Two uniformly bound first editions in this charmingly illustrated, German-language series exploring the art history of German towns along the Rhine. Collection comprised of: (1950) Kalkar: ...

The Wood Engravings of Blair Hughes-Stanton

Penelope Hughes-Stanton · 1991 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Pinner, Private Libraries Association, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A lovely catalogue showcasing the work of Blair Hughes-Stanton, a major figure of the English Wood Engraving Revival of the twentieth century. The first edition of the Wood Engravings of Blair Hughes-Stanton, a...

The History of Engraving: From Its Inception to the Time of Thomas Bewick

Stanley Austin · 1908 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, T. Werner Laurie, 1908. Cloth. A study into how engraving has developed from Medieval origins through to the Renaissance, written and signed by journalistic figure and art critic Stanley Austin. The History of Engraving: From Its Inception to the Time of Thomas Bewick,...

Collection Museo Picasso Mãƒâ¡Laga; Picasso: Twentieth Century, 1901-1972

Carmen Giménez; Francisco Calvo Serraller; Jean Clair · 2003 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

Málaga, Museo Picasso Málaga, c2003. Cloth. An extensive, beautifully illustrated set on the artist's collection held at the Museo Picasso Málaga, smartly presented in the original slipcase. Collection comprised of:Collection Museo Picasso Málaga;Picasso: Twentieth Ce...

Fiat Mod. 519

1922 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.40 | ¥39,027)

Not Stated , Not Stated , c1925. Paperback. A rare, charming French celebratory folio on the Fiat 519, with tipped-in plates. Published a quarter of a century following the first Fiat automobile, this work explores the history, design and production of the Fiat 519, a model pr...

Kate Greenaway Pictures from Originals Presented by Her to John Ruskin and Other Personal Friends (Hitherto Unpublished)

H. M. Cundall · 1921 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd. 1921. First edition. Cloth. A lovely series of previously unpublished illustrations by Kate Greenaway, complete in the form of twenty mounted colour plates. First edition.In the original cloth binding. Illustrated with a monochrome frontis...

Great Houses of England & Wales

Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd; Christopher Simon Sykes · 1994 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Laurence King , 1994. Cloth. A smart two volume set of first edition illustrated architectural accounts of the houses of Britain. A two volume set.In publisher's original cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers.A set of beautifully illustrated work...

Matisse: With 930 Illustrations, 230 in Colour

Pierre Schneider · 1984 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Thames & Hudson, 1984. Cloth. The authoritative study on the bold post-impressionist known for his use of colour, a copy owned by West Country artist Robert Lenkiewicz. Matisse: With 930 Illustrations, 230 in Colour, a comprehensive and charming visual study of the pos...

The Pictorial Arts of Japan with a Brief Historical Sketch of the Associated Arts and Some Remarks Upon the Pictorial Art of the Chinese and Koreans

William Anderson · 1886 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)

Boston; New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1886. Cloth. A scarce four volume work on Japanese art, by William Anderson, fully illustrated throughout. Illustrated throughout with numerous plates and vignettes demonstrating examples of the art. 39 of forty plates to volume III. Part IV...

Great Men and Famous Women: A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History

Charles F Horne (Ed) · 1894 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.21 | ¥82,273)

New York, Selmar Hess Publisher, 1894. Leather. An beautifully illustrated set of these sketches of notable figures. Collated: Complete in 8 Volumes. With 204 photogravure, wood-engraving and typogravure full page plates including a frontispiece to each volume. A set of short ...

Catalogue of Highly Important Japanese Illustrated Books and Drawings from the Henri Vever Collection: Part I, Part III and Final Part

Anon · 1974 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, Sotheby and Co, 1974-1997. Cloth. A three volume catalogue of the Sotheby's auction of Henri Vever's noted Japanese art collection. One of the most renowned jewellers of the early 20th Century, Vever was similarly known for his profound interest in Japanese a...

Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits [Complete 6 Volume Set] and Catalogue of Drawings by British Artists

Freeman O'Donoghue and Laruence Binyon · 1907 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

London , Printed by Order of the Trustees, Sold at the British Museum, 1907-1908. Cloth. An extensive catalogue of British art, the painters and engravers who created them and the subject matter. Includes mention of Cruikshank, Sir William Gell and Frederick Augustus. Engraved...

Bryan&Apos;S Dictionary of Painters and Engravers in Five Volumes

George C. Williamson · 1909 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

London , George Bell and Sons, 1909-1910. Cloth. A set of Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. Complete in five volumes. New edition revised and enlarged under the supervision of George C. Williamson. With numerous illustrations. Each volume contains an engraved ...