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Au Cameroun: Weaving-Tissage

Venice Lamb, Alastair Lamb [trans. by Cathy Martin] · 1981 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Hertingsfordbury, Hertfordshire, Roxford, 1981. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a visual study into Cameroonian weaving traditions, including over two-hundred and fifty in-text illustrations, showcasing various patterns. The first edition of Au Cameroun: Weaving-Tis...

Modern Painting Contemporary Trends

Nello Ponente · 1960 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Paris, Editions d'Art Albert Skira, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A densely colour-illustrated reflection on mid-century contemporary painting trends, in original dust wrapper. A richly colour illustrated first edition reflecting on the trends of modern painting trends cont...

The Venture: An Annual of Art and Literature

Various; James Joyce; Edmund Gosse; Charles Marriott; Alice Meynell et. al. · 1905 · Rooke Books

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

London, John Baillie, 1905. First edition. Cloth. The second of only two annuals issued of 'The Venture', offering an anthology of artistic and literary contributions from James Joyce, Alice Meynell, Arthur Rackham and others. First edition, being the second of only ...

Masters of the Colour Print II J.R. Smith

Malcolm C. Salaman · 1927 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,436)

London, The Studio Limited, 1927. First edition. Paperback. A series of colour prints by J. R. Smith with an introduction by Malcolm C. Salaman. First edition. A fascinating and informative insight into the works of J. R. Smith. Part of the Masters of the Colour Print Series. ...

A Biographical History of the Fine Arts Being Memoirs of the Lives and Works of Eminent Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, Alphabetically Arranged, and Condensed from the Best Authorities. Including the Work of Vasari, Lanzi, Kugler, Dr. Waagen, Bryan, Pilkington, Walpole, Sir C. Eastlake, and Mrs Jameson. With Chronological Tables of Artists and Their Schools, Plates of Monograms, Etc. Volumes I and II

S Spooner · 1873 · Rooke Books

£210.00 (€251.71 | $277.42 | ¥44,301)

Philadelphia, George Gebbie, 1873. Leather. A two volume set of Spooner's History of the Fine Arts. Vol I - A to L. Includes 24 plates of monograms with two inserts detailing monograms, explanations of terms and an alphabetical list of artists mentioned in both Vol I and ...

A Cabinet of Portraits Consisting of Distinguished Characters, British and Foreign: Accompanied with a Brief Memoir of Each Person

Anonymous · 1823 · Rooke Books

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

London, William Darton, 1823. Leather. A scarce edition of this collection of portraits of noted historical figures. An attractive volume, in a handsome calf binding. Anonymously published, this scarce work is is profusely illustrated With 64 plates, including portraits of Sir...

Printing Design and Layout the Manual for Printers, Typographers and All Designers and Users of Printing and Advertising

Vincent Steer · 0 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.46 | ¥14,765)

London, Virtue and Company, c1945. Cloth. An important typographical work on the art of printing and graphic design from Vincent Steer. Second edition. With many vignette illustrations throughout, and red-and-black illustrations to the rear. Vincent Steer was a compositor note...

The Discourses of Sir Joshua Reynolds

John Burnet, F.R.S · 1842 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.88 | ¥18,984)

London , James Carpenter, 1842. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated collection of fifteen discourses by Sir Joshua Reynolds, with twelve black and white plates. First edition. Sir Joshua Reynolds RA FRS FRSA was an influential 18th-century English painter, specialising in por...

The Dictionary of Victorian Painters

Christopher Wood · 1991 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Suffolk, Antique Collectors Club Ltd. 1991. Cloth. An uncommon edition of The Dictionary of Victorian Painters, volume IV of the 'Dictionary of British Art' series. Written by Christopher Wood, this exhaustive catalogue lists artists alphabetically, and contains info...

A Vision of Dartmoor

F. J. Widgery · 1988 · Rooke Books

£49.90 (€59.81 | $65.92 | ¥10,527)

London , Victor Gollancz Ltd. 1988. First edition. Cloth. An artistic exploration into the scenic moorland of Dartmoor. First edition. With paintings by F. J. Widgery, dated 1861 - 1942. As well as an introduction by C. Jane Baker. In original cloth binding with original uncli...

South Kensington Museum Art Handbook Ivories

William Maskell · 1876 · Rooke Books

£22.99 (€27.56 | $30.37 | ¥4,850)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1876. Cloth. A lovely volume from the Victorian 'South Kensington Museum Art Handbook' series (presently the Victoria and Albert Museum). This installment, from William Maskell, covers the fundamentals of the study of ivory sculpture. Replete ...

The Manchester Whitworth Institute: Historical Catalogue of the Collection of Watercolour Drawings by Deceased Artists

Cosmo Monkhouse · 1894 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)

Manchester , Whitworth Institute, 1894. First edition. Cloth. A well-illustrated catalogue of the watercolours owned by the Manchester Whitworth Institute. First Edition. Featuring 23 illustrated plates. 'Edited and with an introduction by Cosmo Monkhouse&apos. 'With...

Scrapbook

Anonymous · 0 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

N/A, N/A, c1900. Cloth. An unusual scrapbook of art depicting religious and provincial scenes. Various colour illustrated plates of animals such as hares, deer and pheasant as well as scenes of children playing, flowers, insects, young lovers, port scenes and many pictures of ...

Ceramics of the Twentieth Century

Tamara Preaud and Serge Gauthier · 1982 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.41 | ¥10,126)

London , Phaidon-Christie's, 1982. Cloth. A first English edition of Preaud and Gauthier's Ceramics of the Twentieth Century. With 347 illustrations, 85 in colour. As written in the preface, "Ceramics of the Twentieth Century is a beautifully illustrated survey of th...

French Prints of the 20th Century

Roger Passeron · 1970 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)

London , Pall Mall Press, 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first English edition of this guide to French prints, with information on influential French artists. Containing information on the techniques used, and studies of specific paintings, includuing Matisse's Odaliqsue...

Art Treasures for America an Anthology of Paintings and Sculpture in the Samuel H. Kress Collection

John Walker; Guy Emerson; Charles Seymour Jr · 1863 · Rooke Books

£36.99 (€44.34 | $48.87 | ¥7,803)

London, Phaidon Press LTD, 191. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this anthology of art from the Samuel H. Kress collection. One of the most important art collections in America, which contains over a thousand paintings and sculptures by masters from Italy, Spain, Franc...

Master Drawings from the Collection of the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts 14th-18th Centuries

Lajo Vayer · 1957 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.48 | ¥8,860)

London, Thames and Hudson, 1957. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of drawing reproductions from the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts. Illustrated throughout with one hundred and nine plates. Including works from William Hogarth, Thomas Gainsborough, Rembr...

Passion: Paintings, Drawings and Studies, 1998 - 2005

Fletcher J. Sidthorp · 2005 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Edlesborough , Buckingham Fine Art Publishers, 2005. Cloth. A delightful copy of this nicely presented artistic anthology featuring the artwork of Fletcher Sibthorp. With original slipcase, and ribbon pull. Fletcher Sibthorp is a specialist in dance and figurative art, being o...

International Fine Arts Exhibition Rome 1911 Souvenir of the British Section

Sir Isidore Spielmann · 1911 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, Issued Under the Auspices of the Board of Trade, 1911. Cloth. 'A Souvenir of the British Section' from the International Fine Arts Exhibition Rome 1911. Compiled by Sir Isidore Spielmann, Director for Art, Exhibition Branch, Board of Trade Commissioner-Genera...

Collection Baron Albert Oppenheim, Coln Erste Abteilung: Gemalde

Emile Molinier · 1914 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.09 | ¥21,094)

Berlin , Rudolph Lepke's Kunst-Auctions-Haus, c1914. First edition. Cloth. A sumptuously illustrated edition of the Rudolph Lepke auction catalogue for Oppenheim's collection of Old Masters. Originally dated 1914 (First Edition), but with amendments laid down over th...