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Les Annees Impressionistes

Jean Jacques Leveque · 1990 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

Paris, ACR, 1990. Cloth. A beautiful work on the art of the Impressionists. A beautiful edition on the art of the Impressionists. Including a mix of colour and black and white vignettes and plates throughout. With works by Monet, Moreau and Caillebotte. In a cloth binding. Ext...

Alkestis

Euripides; Rene Ad. Drancourt and Robert Santerne (eds.) · 1940 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Paris, L'Edition D'Art H. Piazza, 1940. Paperback. A decorative translation of Euripides' tragedy, Alcestis. A decorative translation of Euripides' tragedy, Alcestis. Illustrated throughout with numerous coloured plates. Limited to 360 copies, of which this...

Choffard

Vera Salomons · 1912 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.25 | ¥12,655)

London, John & Edward Bumpus Ltd. 1912. Cloth. A lovely edition of Choffard by Vera Salomons. A lovely edition of Choffard by Vera Salomons. Of this Edition of Choffard 100 copies only have been printed on Handmade paper, of which this is No. 58. Signed by the author. Illustra...

Musee de L&Apos;Ermitage, Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture

Germain Bazin · 1958 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.25 | ¥12,655)

Paris, Editions Cercle d'Art, 1958. Cloth. Musee De l'Ermitage, Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture with text by Germain Bazin, chief conservator for paintings and drawings at the Muse du Louvre. Muse De l'Ermitage. Les Grands Maitres de la Peinture with text by G...

Collection de Carlo Giovene de Girasole: Catalogue Des Objets D&Apos;Art Et de Haute Curiosite

C. Galardelli · 1925 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.09 | ¥21,094)

Florence, C. Galardelli, 1925. Cloth. An unusual catalogue of the objets d'art from the collection of Carlo Giovene de Girasole. An unusual catalogue of the objets d'art from the collection of Carlo Giovene de Girasole. Containing a written catalogue of the items in ...

Theatre de Jean Racine

Jean Racine · 1892 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1892. Leather. A three volume set of the theatrical works of Jean Racine in Mudie bindings. A two volume set of the theatrical works of Jean Racine in Mudie bindings. Complete in three volumes. Jean racine was a French dramatist considered on...

Une Exposition D&Apos;Artistes Normands a Lisieux

Camille Gronkowski and Etienne Deville · 1915 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

Lisieux, Emile Moriere, 1915. Leather. A scarce edition of this work on Norman Artists. A scarce edition of this work on Norman Artists. An exposition on a series of artists exhibited in Lisieux between August and October of 1915. A presentation copy signed by Camille Gronkows...

Grundriss Der Keramik in Bezug Auf Das Kunstgewerbe. Eine Historische Darstellung Ihres Entwicklungsganges in Europa, Dem Orient Und Ost-Asien Von Den Altesten Zeiten Bis Auf Die Gegenwart. Ein Zuverlassiger Fuhrer Fur Kunstfreunde, Sammler, Fabrikanten, Modelleure Und Gewerbeschulen, Wie Auch Als Erganzung Zur Kunstgeschichte.

Friedrich Jaennicke · 1879 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Stuttgart , Paul Neff, 1879. Cloth. A sizeable illustrated volume containing a history of ceramics. In German. Containing an account of its development path in Europe, the Middle East and East Asia from the most ancient times up until the time of publication. Illustrated throu...

Images Des Heros Et Des Grands Hommes de L&Apos;Antiquite

Giovanni Angelo Canini · 1731 · Rooke Books

£192.00 (€230.14 | $253.64 | ¥40,504)

London, B. Picart & J. F. Bernard, 1731. Leather. The first French edition of Canini's impressive work on antiquities, unfortunately without the plates present, and priced accordingly. In parallel French and Italian. There are no plates in this copy. The plates have been ...

Catalogue Des Tableaux Anciens, Objects D&Apos;Art Et D&Apos;Ameublement Dont la Vente Par Suite de Deces de M. Eugene Kraemer

F. Lair Dubreuil; Henri Baudoin · 1913 · Rooke Books

£186.00 (€222.95 | $245.72 | ¥39,238)

Paris, Georges Petit, 1913. Paperback. A scarce complete auction catalogue of the arts collection of Eugene Kraemer. Featuring numerous plates, some tissue guarded, with accompanying descriptive text. With a preface by Germain Bapst. The sale was held in the Galerie Georges Pe...

Histoire de la Dentelle Traduit Par la Comtesse Gedeon de Clermont-Tonnerre

Mme Bury Palliser · 1892 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.88 | ¥18,984)

Paris, Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1892. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated look at the history of lace making, written in the original French. A history of the tradition of lace making from Mrs Bury Palliser. In French. Illustrated throughout with vignettes and sixteen coloured plates...

A New and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences

John Barrow · 1751 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.78 | $1,182.35 | ¥188,806)

London, Printed for the Proprietors and Sold by John Hinton, 1751. First edition. Leather. A lovely, very scarce first edition of this monumental reference work by John Barrow, complete with 62 copper plates. First edition. Very scarce.Bound in full panelled calf, with decorat...

Artist | Work | Lisson

Various [Ed. by Ossian Ward] · 2017 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.41 | ¥10,126)

New York, Lisson Gallery, 2017. First edition. Paperback. A commemorative catalogue of the captivating conceptual, minimalist and modern art pieces from the last fifty years of the renowned Lisson Gallery in New York. Artist | Work | Lisson, a stunning and commemorative visual...

Bauplastik

Ernst Hottenroth [ed. by Karl Gross] [foreword by Dr. Paul Schumann] · 1909 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

Berlin, Baumgärtel, 1909. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of an illustrated catalogue delving into the craftsmanship of a distinguished German stonemason who worked on the Reichstag building among other national landmarks. The scarce first edition Bauplastik, a...

Castillo

Maria Lluisa Borras; JorgeCastillo; Werner Haftmann; Eduardo Subirats; Pilar Corredoira; Rafael Santos Torroella; Thomas M. Messer; Sepp Hiekisch-Picard · 1991 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Paris, Editions Cercle D'Art, 1991 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of this volume on Spanish artist Jorge Castillo, copiously illustrated with reproductions of his works. An uncommon title.In the publisher's original cream cloth binding. In the original unc...

The Art of Anselm Reyle

Uta Grosenick [ed.]; Jens Asthoff; Laura Hoptman · 2009 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Cologne, DuMont Buchverlag, 2009 . Hardback. A scarce copy of this impressive volume of coloured illustrations of paintings and sculptures by the German visual artist Anselm Reyle. A scarce work.The special edition.In the publisher's original decorative hardback binding.Â...

Album Illustrãƒâ© de L&Apos;Artisan Pratique

J. Nicholas Ainé · 1914 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Paris, J. Nicholas Ainé, 1914. Magazine. A scarce illustrated shopping catalogue of various tools and art pieces from the final year of the Belle Epoque in Paris. Album Illustré de l'Artisan Pratique (The Illustrated Album for the Practical Artist), a scarce catalogue o...

My Knitting Book

Miss Lambert · 1846 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.36 | ¥16,666)

London, John Murray, 1846. Paperback. A very scarce informative and varied handbook on knitting, including instructions for crafting silk purses and warm shawls. A very scarce copy of My Knitting Book, a handbook to the craft, written by craft writer Miss Lambert. Published by...

A Set on Paper Cutting

Christobel Russel Cox; Brigitte Stoddart; Stewart and Sally Walton; Various [ed. by Laura Heyenga] · 1967 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

Leicester; London; New York; San Francisco, Dryad Press; B.T. Batsford Limited; Lorenz Books; Chronicle Books , 1967-2011. First edition. Cloth. Four charming volumes on the delicate and elegant art of paper cutting, showcasing wonderful examples and also offering readers insi...

Lighting and Lamp Design

Warren E. Cox · 1952 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

New York, Crown Publishers, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this highly illustrated account of the use of lighting in interior design. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original grey cloth.Illustrated with a frontispiece, four coloured plat...