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Monographies de L&Apos;Art Belge

Leo van Puyvelde et al. · 1947 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

Brussels, Ministere de L'instruction Publqiue, 1947 - 1952. Cloth. A seven volume set of works in their original unclipped dustwrappers, looking at significant figures in the Belgium art world. In the original unclipped dustwrappers. By Leo van Puyvelde; Richard Dupierreu...

Graphic Pictures, More Graphic Pictures, Gleanings from the Graphic

Randolph Caldecott · 1883 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1883-1889. First edition. Hardback. A collection of drawings by English artist and illustrator, Randolph Caldecott. Caldecott exercised his art in book illustrations. He influenced illustration of children's books in the nineteenth centu...

Hello - Where Did All the People Go?

Ronald Searle · 1970 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Vermont, Stephen Greene Press, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A collection of humorous drawings by Ronald Searle. The flyleaf notes 'The Snail, hiding in that vulnerable gray, sensitive self in a fantasy of color and form. How could satirist Ronald Searle resist?' These...

The Pageant

Various [ed. by J.W. Gleeson White] · 1896 · Rooke Books

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

London, Henry & Co. 1896-1897. First edition. Cloth. The complete two volume series of the esteemed Christmas annual celebrating the greatest of Aesthetic and Decadent artists and writers. The Pageant, the short-lived Christmas Annual series which brought together the best art...

Catalogue of the Collection of Old French Snuff-Boxes and Objects of Vertu of the Late Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K.C.

Various [L. Hannen, W.B. Anderson, Capt. V.C.W. Agnew et al.] · 1927 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Messrs. Christie Manson & Woods, 1927. Cloth. A very scarce catalogue detailing luxurious items from the collection of the late 'Great Defender' Edward Marshall Hall. The Collection of Old French Snuff-Boxes and Objects of Vertu of the prolific lawyer Sir Edw...

On Some Early Domestic Decorative Wall-Paintings Recently Found in Essex

Miller Christy, Guy Maynard · 1911 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

Braintree, Essex, The Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, 1911. Brochure/Pamphlet. An uncommon article focusing on wall-paintings from the Tudor and Jacobean periods found in Essex, written by Miller Christy, an authority on local arcaheology. On Some Early Domes...

Irish Pictures

Richard Lovett · 1888 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Religious Tract Society, 1888. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a travelogue focusing on the picturesque scenery across the Emerald Isle, with pencil and ink illustrations throughout. The first edition of Irish Pictures, a series of pen and pencil illustratio...

Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe; Bruegel to Rubens: Great Flemish Drawings

Thomas Kren, Scot McKendrick; An Van Camp · 2003 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Los Angeles; Oxford, J. Paul Getty Museum; Ashmolean Museum, 2003-2024. First edition. Paperback. - The first editions of Illuminating The Renaissance: The Triumph Of Flemish Manuscript Painting In Europe and Bruegel to Rubens: Great Flemish Drawings, two intriguing studies on...

The Renaissance Art in France

Mrs Mark Pattison · 1879 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, C. Kegan Paul & Co. 1879 . First edition. Cloth. A charming complete two volume set of The Renaissance Art in France, with illustrations throughout. The complete two volume first edition set of The Renaissance Art in France.The French Renaissance was the cultural and a...

Popova

Dmitri V. Sarabianov; Natalia L. Adaskina; Marian Schwartz · 1990 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, Thames and Hudson Limited, 1990. First edition. Cloth. The first English edition of this highly detailed and beautifully illustrated art work on Liubov Popova. The first English translation by Marian Schwartz.In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. With th...

Celebrating Modern Art: The Anderson Collection

Various; Neal Benezra; Bill Berkson; Michael Brenson; John Elderfield; Jack Flam; Gary Garrels; Rachel Teagle · 2000 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

Berkeley; Los Angeles; London, The University of California Press, 2000. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of the companion to SFMOMA"s landmark 2000 exhibition, profusely illustrated with full-colour plates illustrations from renowned artists from Pollock to Diebenkor...

The Magic Lantern: Its Construction and Use

'A Fellow of the Chemical Society' · 1890 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.61 | $376.50 | ¥60,123)

London, Perken, Son, & Rayment, 1890 . Cloth. The very scarce second edition of Perken, Son and Rayment's guide to the magic lantern, which they produced and sold, under the brand name 'Optimus&apos. The second edition of this work, first published in 1888, and very ...

Louis Legrand

Victor Arwas · 2006 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, Papadakis , 2006. First edition. Paperback. A lovely first edition of this beautiful pictorial catalogue of the art of Louis Legrand. The first edition of this work. Text in English and French. An illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with the Exhibition "Loui...

Plates for Walter Scott&Apos;S Waverley Novels

Walter Scott · 1820 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Archibald Constable and Co; Hurst, Robinson & Co, 1820-21. Leather. A volume of twenty-nine plates for various 'Waverley' novels, detailed engravings for the popular series by Sir Walter Scott. A volume of steel engraved plates for various 'Waverley&apos...

The Story of British Sporting Prints

Captain Frank Siltzer · 1929 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Halton & Truscott Smith, Ltd. 1929. Cloth. A new enlarged edition of this highly illustrated account of British Sporting Prints. New enlarged edition limited to 1,000 copies. Originally published 1925. Highly illustrated throughout with eight coloured plates. Collated ...

A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Levelling. Showing Its Application to Purposes of Railway Engineering and the Construction of Roads, &C.

Frederick W. Simms · 1884 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Crosby Lockwood and Co. 1884. Cloth. Seventh edition of this work concerning the practice and application of levelling, by Frederick Simms. Seventh edition of this work. Civil engineer Frederick Walter Simms's treatise on the principles and practice of levelling, ...

Simple Pictorial Illustration

F. H. Brown; Herbert A. Rankin · 0 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, c1913. Cloth. A uncommon guide to drawing, profusely illustrated with colour plates and illustrations. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front free end paper. 47 plates, most of which are in colour...

Handbook to the Cathedrals of England: Western Division; Northern Division (Part I - Part II)

1864 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, John Murray , 1864-9. Cloth. Three uniform volumes from the detailed guide to English cathedrals, with numerous illustrations. A group of three volumes from a detailed series of guidebooks to the English cathedrals, with information on elements of each area discussed i...

LA TAPISSERIE, HISTOIRE ET TECHNIQUE DU XIVe AU XXe SIECLE

VERLET P., FLORISOONE M., HOFFMEISTER A., TABARD F · 1977 · Le-livre.com

€29.80 ($32.84 | £24.86 | ¥5,245)

Hachette, 1977. 1977. In-4. Relié. Très bon état, Couv. fraîche, Dos impeccable, Intérieur frais. 230 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur et en noir et blanc dans et hors texte.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 746-Art et artisanat des textiles. ISBN: 2...

LE GRAND LIVRE DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA NATURE, 2 TOMES

COLLECTIF · 1952 · Le-livre.com

€49.50 ($54.56 | £41.30 | ¥8,712)

Union Européenne d'Editions, 1952. 1952. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 231 pages pour le tome I et 222 pages pour le tome II. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans le texte et de photos en noir et blanc et en couleur ...