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Moving Into Aquarius

Michael Tippett · 1959 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1959. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this fascinating and unconventional autobiographical work by English composer Michael Tippett. The first edition of this work. A scarce autobiographical work in excellent condition by Mic...

Das Theater Untersuchungen Uber Das Theater-Bauwerk Bei Den Klassischenn Und Modernen Volkern

A. Streit · 1903 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)

Wien, Lehmann & Wentzel, 1903. Paperback. A scarce first edition architectural work on the theatres of Germany, scarce to find with all twenty-six plates present. The first edition of this scarce work.In the original German.A lovely work on the structure and architecture of va...

The Dictionary of English Furniture

Percy Macquoid; Ralph Edwards · 1924 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.42 | $561.45 | ¥89,657)

London; New York, Country Life; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924-7. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this colourfully illustrated dictionary of the designs of furniture throughout English history, illustrated in colour. The first edition of this work.Complete in th...

Six Cartoons by Alfred Lowe

Liam O'Flaherty; Gilbert Fabes · 1930 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

London, W and G Foyle, 1930. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first edition, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies, of this volume comprising six beautiful cartoons by Alfred Lowe; in the original and unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work, limited to s...

Sketches from Nature in Water Colours

Aaron Penley · 1880 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, Cassell and Company, [1880] . Cloth. A charming volume comprising various watercolour paintings reproducing natural sceneries. Undated. Dated from other copies on Jisc [1880]A charming volume containing fifteen plates reproducing natural landscapes and sceneries. All t...

Edgar Holloway, R.E. A Retrospective Exhibition

Anne Stevens; Edgar Holloway · 1991 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, 1991. First edition. Paperback. A signed catalogue by Edgar Holloway, on an exhibition held at the Ashmolean Museum. The first edition of this very scarce catalogue.Signed by Edgar Holloway to the title page, 'To Laurence with all good wishes & k...

George J. Pinwell and His Works

George C. Williamson · 1900 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, George Bell & Sons, 1900. Cloth. A limited edition detailing George John Pinwell's life, watercolours and illustrations. A biography of this tragic artist, who perished at thirty-two years old from consumption.George John Pinwell (1842-1875) was a British artist k...

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Historical Collection of Water-Colour Paintings in the South Kensington Museum

Samuel Redgrave · 1877 · Rooke Books

£97.00 (€116.27 | $128.14 | ¥20,463)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1877. Leather. A lovely catalogue describing the watercolour paintings of the South Kensington Museum, with a profuse number of illustrations including colour plates. This work describes the watercolour artworks in the Victoria and Albert Museum in Lo...

Half-Timbered Houses

John Alexander Moor · 0 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.32 | $660.53 | ¥105,478)

London, None, c1900. Hardback. A fantastic and unique personal collection of early photographs depicting historic half-timbered houses, maintained in an album. One of a kind. This is a personal collection of photographs depicting classic examples of houses built in half timber...

Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings

John L. Stoddard · 1850 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

Chicago, The Werner Company, c1895. Cloth. A richly illustrated collection of photographs detailing treasures and important scenes and places from around the world. Undated; dated from copies on Library Hub.Compiled by John Lawson Stoddard (1850-1931), a writer, lecturer and t...

Dante Gabriele Rossetti

Elena Rossetti Angeli · 1906 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Bergamo, Istituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche, 1906. Cloth. A well illustrated work on the famous Pre-Raphaelite. Dante Gabriele Rosetti (1828-1882) was an English poet, illustrator and member of the Rossetti family, remembered for founding the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and...

A Letter to H S Patteson Esq Mayor of Norwich and Chairman of the St Andrew&Apos;S Hall

R[ichard] N[overre] Bacon · 1863 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Anon, Anon, 1863. Paperback. A scarce piece of local history in relation to St Andrew's Hall Norwich. Being a letter from Richard Noverre Bacon to the mayor of Norwich, Henry Staniforth Patteson. Bound in contemporary paper wraps and held in a custom buckram clamshell box...

Savage Grandeur and Noblest Thoughts Discovering the Lake District 1750-1820

Cecilia Powell; Stephen Hebron · 2010 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Cumbria, Wordsworth Trust, 2010. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition of the Wordsworth Museum's catalogue for their exhibition on the Lake District, presented by the artist Donald Wilkinson. The first edition of this work.Signed by Stephen Hebron to the title...

Album Von Objecten Aus Der Sammlung Kunstindustreiller Gegenstande Des Allerhochsten Kaiserhauses; Arbetiten de Goldschmiede Und Steinschlifftechnik

Albert Ilg · 1895 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

Vienna, J. Lowy, 1895. Cloth. A beautiful German work showcasing the pieces in the Imperial Collection, illustrated in colour. An illustrated catalogue of pieces taken from the Imperial Collection.Printed in German.With 50 plates, some plates in colour.Albert Ilg was an Austri...

Skelton&Apos;S Etchings of the Antiquities of Bristol

J Skelton; Hugh O'Neill · 1825 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

London, J Skelton, 1825. First edition. Leather. A wonderful collection of plates from illustrations of the U.K city of Bristol. In a half morocco binding, with paper covered boards.With plates by Skelton after original sketches by Hugh O'Neill. O'Neill produced well...

Notice Des Tableaux Exposes Dans Les Galeries Du Musee Imperial Du Louvre

Frederic Villot · 1862 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€839.05 | $924.74 | ¥147,670)

Paris, Charles de Mourgues Freres , 1862. Leather. A beautifully bound series of catalogues regarding items in the Louvre. Comprising parts I, II and III of Villot's work. Marie-Joseph Frederic Villot was the paintings curator of the Louvre Museum from 1848 to 1861. Boun...

The Handmaid to the Arts

Robert Dossie · 1764 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€839.05 | $924.74 | ¥147,670)

London, J. Nourse, 1764. Leather. A complete two volume second edition of Robert Dossie's educational compendium on art, focusing on a wide variety of different art forms. The second edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.ESTC citation number T125950.Rebound in a f...

Jack Bilbo an Autobiography

Jack Bilbo · 1948 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, Modern Art Gallery, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, signed copy of Jack Bilbo's autobiography. Bilbo was a German writer, art gallery owner and self-taught painter. In the original scarce dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is price-clipped. Gift inscription to the re...

Arthur Rackham&Apos;S Book of Pictures

Arthur Rackham; Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch · 1913 · Rooke Books

£2,100.00 (€2,517.15 | $2,774.23 | ¥443,009)

London, William Heinemann, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first, limited edition of Arthur Rackham's illustrated anthology. In the original white cloth binding, signed by Rackham to the limitation page. Limited edition, numbered 766 on 1001 copies. Signed by Rackham to the...

The War in Italy

Various · 1860 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.71 | $1,255.01 | ¥200,409)

London, Day & Son, 1860. First edition. Cloth. A rare copy of this exceptionally detailed work describing the 1859 War of Italy, illustrated with lithograph plates. The first edition of this work. An important work documenting the 1859 War of Italy. Illustrated with a lithogr...