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Vandyck, and, John Hoppner

M. G. Smallwood; H. P. K. Skipton; Cyril Davenport · 1904 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Methuen & Co, 1904-05. First edition. Leather. A smart Bickers bound set of these two biographies on eminent artists Van Dyck and Hoppner, both volumes are illustrated throughout. The first edition of this two concise biographies on Anthony van Dyck and John Hoppner, p...

Joan Hassall: Engravings & Drawings

David Chambers; George Mackley · 1985 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

Pinner, Private Libraries Association, 1985 . First edition. Leather. A signed limited edition celebration of the wood engravings of renowned artist Joan Hassall. Number 80 of 110 numbered limited edition copies, signed by Hassall to the limitation leaf, and with an additional...

From an Old House

Joseph Hergesheimer · 1926 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of Joseph Hergesheimer's record of the history of a Pennsylvania Dutch farmhouse, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. The first trade edition of this work, which was published in a limit...

Hanley Castle: An Episode of the CIVIL Wars and the Battle of Worcester

W. S. Symonds · 1795 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,805)

Tewkesbury & London, William North & Simpkin, Marshall, c1883. Cloth. A smart second edition of this illustrated historical commentary from Hanley Castle of Worcestershire, England. Second edition. Illustrated with a folding frontispiece. Collated complete. A detailed history ...

Pilgrimages to Old Homes

Fletcher Moss · 1906 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.48 | $116.25 | ¥18,564)

Didsbury, Published by the Author from his Home The Old Parsonage, 1906-1908 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of volumes III and IV only of Fletcher Moss's richly illustrated guide to the old homes of England. The first editions of volumes III and IV only of Flet...

Pilgrimages to Old Homes

Fletcher Moss · 1903 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

Didsbury, Published by the Author from his Home The Old Parsonage, 1903-1910 . First edition. Cloth. Four smart volumes of the first edition of Fletcher Moss's illustrated study of the old homes of England. The first editions of four volumes only of Moss's work, whic...

Arthur Boyd Houghton: A Selection from His Work in Black and White, Printed for the Most Part from the Original Wood-Blocks

Laurence Housman · 1896 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1896. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this profusely illustrated work by Laurence Housman on the artwork of Arthur Boyd Houghton. The first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and eighty-eight monochrom...

An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian

Colley Cibber · 1740 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

London, John Watts, 1740 . Leather. The second edition of Colley Cibber's fascinating autobiographical account of the 'rise and progress of the English stage' from the late seventeenth to early eighteenth century. The second edition of this work, published in th...

E.M. Lilien: Sein Werk

Stefan Zweig · 1903 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.10 | $1,849.49 | ¥295,340)

Berlin, Schuster & Loeffler, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated first edition copy of this celebration of the work of Ephraim Moses Lilien, in the original German. One of 1000 Limited Edition copies printed of first edition of this work in the publisher&apos...

Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation

Charles Solomon · 1989 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

New York , Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First edition. Hardback. A brilliant copy of this work, exploring the history of animation through the years, with a plethora of coloured illustrations and important context around the industry. The first edition of this work.In the publisher&...

Fifteen Minutes

Andy Warhol · 2011 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€455.48 | $502.00 | ¥80,164)

New York, Wu-Shan Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment, 2011. Hardback. A fine limited edition run of this multimedia homage to Andy Warhol, showcasing artists who knew and worked with him. A limited initial edition of 1,964 copies. "In the future, everyone will be world-famous f...

A Catalogue of Pictures by British Artists, in the Possession of Sir John Fleming Leicester

John Young · 1821 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, W. Bulmer and W. Nicol; et al, 1821. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce illustrated catalogue of the art held by Sir John Fleming Leicester at Tabley House. The very scarce first edition.A detailed catalogue of the art by British artists held...

The Slipper Orchids Selenipedium. Phragmipedium. Criosanthes. Cypripedium. Paphiopedilum.

Esme F. Hennessy; Tessa A. Hedge · 1989 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

Randburg, Acorn Books, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated botanical work on slipper orchids by Esme F. Hennessy and Tessa A. Hedge. The first edition. Also published as collector's and sponsor's editions in the same year. I...

Art and Song a Series of Original Highly Finished Steel Engravings from Masterpieces of Art of the Nineteenth Century Accompanied by a Selection of the Choicest Poems in the English Language

Robert Bell [ed]; William Shakespeare; lord Byron etc · 1892 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)

London, H. Virtue and Company Limited, [1892]. Leather. The new edition of this charming book of songs and artwork, bound in full crushed morocco. The new edition. Bound in full crushed morocco. Bound by Bumpus with their signature to the front pastedown. Illustrated with a...

The Art of England Lectures Given in Oxford

John Ruskin · 1893 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, George Allen , 1893. Cloth. The third edition of this collection of lectures by John Ruskin on English art. The third edition. In the publisher's original cloth. This work features six lectures by John Ruskin, given at Oxford during his second tenure of the Slad...

Crystal of a Hundred Dreams: A Portfolio by Stephen E. Fabian from the Works of Jack Vance

Stephen E. Fabian · 1979 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1979 . First edition. Paperback. A limited edition collection of plates by Stephen E. Fabian, signed by the artist himself. The first edition of this limited edition work.Inscribed Stephen E. Fabian to the tail of Plate I, and numbered 269 of 5...

World&Apos;S Children

Dorothy Menpes · 1903 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this volume comprising beautiful illustrations of children across the world. First edition. Illustrated with one hundred colour plates. Collated complete. This book contains the author's ...

Kate Greenaway

M. H. Spielmann; G. S. Layard · 1905 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1905 . Cloth. M. H. Spielmann and G. S. Layard's biographical work on the popular Victorian artist Kate Greenaway, illustrated with full colour plates depicting the artist's work. Reprint with minor alterations. First printed the same ...

The Bab Ballads with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard

W. S. Gilbert · 1917 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1917. Leather. A smart copy of W. S. Gilbert's comic operas, illustrated throughout with charming drawings by the author. The sixth edition, seventh impression of this work rebound in 1919 in a half calf binding with gilt crests to the boards and...

The Pulbrook and Gould Book of Flower Arrangement

Frances Ann Hawkes [editor] · 1968 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, The Cresset Press, 1968. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated work on flower arrangement, bound by Asprey & Co. Ltd. First edition. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout. A study into the art of flower arranging with tips for the novic...