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A History of the Gregynog Press

Dorothy A. Harrop · 1980 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Middlesex, Private Libraries Association , 1980 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated exploration into The Gregynog Press, with sixteen unnumbered pages of plates and further illustrations by various artists.  In the publisher's original cloth.With...

Chambers&Apos;S Journals: 1844 and 1849

William Chambers, Robert Chambers · 1844 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Edinburgh, William and Robert Chambers, 1844-1849. Leather. The 1844 and 1849 new series of the Edinburgh Journals by the Chambers publishing brothers, showcasing the latest works and emerging thinking from the early Victorian era. Volume I and II, and Volume XII and XII, of t...

Cassell"S Illustrated Family Paper Exhibitor; Containing About Three Hundred Illustrations, with Letter-Press Descriptions of All the Principal Objects in the International Exhibition of 1862.

None Stated · 1862 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Cassell, Petter. & Galpin, 1862 . First edition. Disbound. A scarce copy of this profusely illustrated Cassell publication documenting the principal exhibits of the International Exhibition of 1862 in London. In a contemporary brown cloth binding.First edition.Profusel...

Manufacture D&Apos;Ameublements Au Vieux Noyer

Ferdinand Buvat & Cie; Buvat Henri & Cie · 1923 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Paris, Ferdinand Buvat & Cie; Buvat Henri & Cie, 1923 . First edition. Paperback. An exceptionally scarce 1923 catalogue of French walnut furniture, illustrated throughout and in the publisher's original wraps. In the original French.A very scarce 1923 French catalogue of...

Glace-Cristal

None Stated · 1910 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Paris, Postel & Olivier, c1910 . Paperback. An illustrated Parisian trade catalogue of ornate mirrors and decorative glasswork, showcasing the craftsmanship of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris. In the publisher's original paper wraps. This copy is undated. Dated c.1910...

Book of Beauty

Various [Compiled. by Charles Heath, ed. by The Countess of Blessington] · 1842 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842. First edition. Leather. A scarce and fascinating compilation of short stories, accounts, portraits and poems that offer us great insight into Victorian perceptions surrounding beauty. Heath's Book of Beauty, a scarce comp...

Photograph Album of Renaissance Artwork and Bibliographical Clippings

James S. Dearden · 1980 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

Not Stated, None, c1900 -1980. Leather. A handsome Birdsall half morocco binding housing photographic images of Renaissance artworks, and with further text leaves from James S. Dearden's bibliographical writings. An attractive half morocco signed binding by Birdsall, hous...

Westminster: Memorials of the City, Saint Peter&Apos;S College, the Parish Churches, Palaces, Streets, and Worthies

Rev. Mackenzie E.C. Walcott · 1849 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

Westminster, Joseph Masters, 1849 . First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition of this account of Westminster, with a frontispiece and six plates. The very scarce first edition of the work.In publisher's original green cloth binding.With a frontispiece and six pla...

The London Scene

Lewis Melville · 1926 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.94 | ¥12,446)

London , Faber and Gwyer, 1926. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition of this delightful collection of descriptions of London scenes, with 15 plates. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original brown cloth binding.Including descriptions of 15 scenes...

Modern British Water-Colour Drawings

A. L. Baldry [Ed.] · 1900 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.52 | ¥8,227)

London, The Studio, 1900. Disbound. A charming Studio "Special Number," richly illustrated with tipped-in colour plates, showcasing leading British watercolour artists and commentary by art critic Alfred Lys Baldry. In the publisher's original green cloth binding with gil...

A Description of a Series of Sixty Small Prints, Etched by William Green, of Ambleside, from Drawings Made by Himself

William Green · 1814 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.11 | ¥61,177)

London; Ambleside , William Green, 1814. Leather. A scarce collection of prints of Ambleside, etched by English artist William Green. A scarce volume containing a series of small prints etched by William Green, largely focusing on the views of Ambleside, a town in the civil pa...

Absalom, a Chronicle Play in Three Acts

T. Sturge Moore [Thomas Sturge Moore] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Sign of the Unicorn, 1903. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Thomas Sturge Moore's epic play concerning the famous biblical tale of Absalom's betrayal of his father, King David of Jerusalem. The first edition of Thomas Sturge Moore's play Absalo...

Eight Etched Views in Old Marylebone in the Xviiith Century from Old Drawings

None · 1912 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Not Stated , Not Stated , c1900. Unbound. A delightful portfolio containing eight hand-coloured etched prints of Marylebone in the 18th century. Vanishingly scarce. Vanishingly scarce, with only one record found on auction from 1912. Unbound, comprising eight hand-coloured etc...

Teapots and Tea

Frank Tilley · 1957 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.66 | ¥51,684)

Newport, The Ceramic Book Company, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Frank Tilley's illustrated discussion of the history of teapots. The very scarce edition de luxe, one of only 25 of such copies produced. A limited edition, first edition work.This i...

Royal Festival Hall: The Official Record

Williams -Ellis Clough; Malcolm Sargent · 1951 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Max Parrish, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon record of the Royal Festival Hall in London and its design, with vibrant illustrations throughout and in the original dust wrapper. The first and only edition. Illustrated with a colour frontis...

Winslow Homer and the Illustrated Book & Winslow Homer and the Pictorial Press

David Tatham · 1992 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

New York, Syracuse University Press, 1992-2003. First edition. Cloth. Two excellent first edition volumes from Tatham's extensive study on American painter and illustrator Winslow Homer, signed by the author. Two volumes. First edition, first impression. Each volume is si...

Edward Gordon Craig: The Last Eight Years 1958-1966, Letters from Ellen Gordon Craig

Ellen Gordon Craig; Edward Craig · 1983 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Aldoversford, The Whittington Press, 1983. Cloth. A limited edition biographical work on Edward Gordon Craig, the noted theatre actor and director, told through letters from his daughter, and signed by his son Edward Craig. A limited edition, being number 4 out of 345 copies. ...

Nut-Cracker Suite Sheet Music Illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

Tschaikowsky · 1941 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

Melbourne, Allan & Co. Pty Ltd, 1941. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce book of sheet music for the nut-cracker suite, beautifully illustrated in colour by the Australian illustrator, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. The 'simplified Piano Edition' of the Nut-Cracker suit...

Winegartens, Ltd. Catalogue of Cutlery: Spoons and Forks, Etc. , and Canteens

Winegartens, Ltd. · 0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Winegartens, Ltd. c1900. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce catalogue of cutlery from Winegartens, watchmakers and manufacturers based in London, with the original supplementary catalogue of canteens. Very scarce work. A catalogue of cutlery produced by Winegartens, a fam...

The Tradition of the New

2011 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Barcelona, Mayoral Galeria D'Art, 2011. First edition. Hardback. A multi-lingual guide to the exciting exhibition The Tradition of the New held at the Mayoral Galeria D'Art in Barcelona. English, Spanish, and Catalan. First edition. Illustrated throughout with numero...