Cerca libri
Risultati della ricerca
727061 risultati
Decorative Plasterwork in Great Britian
Laurence Turner; Arthur T. Bolton · 1927 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,799)
London, Country Life Ltd. 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this profusely illustrated study of British interiors and decorative plasterwork, written by Laurence Turner. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This volume is a first edition.Illustrated with…
Volte E Soffitti Italiani
Arduino Colasanti · 1926 · Rooke Books
£72.00 (€86.30 | $95.12 | ¥15,185)
Milano, Bestetti & Tumminelli , 1926 . Cloth. A photographic collection by the historic Fratelli Alinari firm, presenting Italian vaults and ceiling designs, compiled and authored by Renaissance scholar Arduino Colasanti In the publisher's original green cloth binding.First…
Murakami Diary 2020
Haruki Murakami · 2019 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)
London, Harvill Secker, 2019. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition, first impression of this Haruki Murakami 2020 diary and planner, beautifully illustrated with his world"s imagery, literary quotes, and practical features. In the publisher's original pictorial…
Gavarni in London: Sketches of Life and Character
Albert Smith [ed.] · 1849 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,453)
London, David Bogue, 1849. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first edition of this charming work, which combines the satirical illustrations of Gavarni with humorous commentary upon London life. The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page, and tw…
Old Plaistow: A Paper Read at the Balaam Street Schools
John Spencer Curwen · 1892 · Rooke Books
£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,661)
Plaistow, H. Parker, 1892. Cloth. A second edition of this very scarce historical work on Plaistow, in London, with illustrations throughout. Second edition. Very scarce work. With the original paper wraps bound in. Illustrated throughout by English artist and illustrator, Spedd…
The City Wonderful: The Hotel Cecil&Apos;S Guide to London
Londiniensis · 1924 · Rooke Books
£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.52 | ¥8,225)
London, Hotel Cecil, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this impressive guide to London from the grand Hotel Cecil, with illustrations and advertisements. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour images. A social and hi…
History and Topography of Upminster
T. L. Wilson · 1880 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)
Romford , Wilson and Whitworth, 1880-1. Cloth. A very scarce historical and topographical survey of Upminster, illustrated with engravings and photogravures. "A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved", however no copies predating this were found institutionally or anywh…
London City Suburbs As They Are to-Day
Percy Fitzgerald · 1893 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)
London, The Leadenhall Press, Ltd , 1893. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated survey of London's suburbs by Percy Fitzgerald. The first edition of this work. In the original cloth binding. Copiously illustrated throughout by W. Luker, Jr. including a frontispi…
Quarrels of Authors; or, Some Memoirs for Our Literary History
1814 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.57 | ¥30,581)
London, John Murray, 1814. First edition. Vellum. A complete first edition of Isaac D'Israeli's biographical series on literary authors and their quarrels or controversies. First edition. Complete in three volumes. Uniformly bound in half vellum, with marbled paper co…
Paradise Row or a Broken Piece of Old Chelsea
Reginald Blunt · 1906 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)
London, Macmillan & Company Limited, 1906. First edition. Vellum. A limited edition of this illustrated historical study of Chelsea by Reginald Blunt, a signed presentation copy. First edition. Limited to one hundred and ten copies, of which this is number eighty-four. The autho…
Charing Cross to St. Paul&Apos;S
Justin McCarthy · 1891 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)
London, Seeley & Co. Limited, 1891. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this topographical work on London with brilliant illustrations by Joseph Pennell. First edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, eleven lithographic monochrome plates, and numerous in-text…
A Collection of Novels by James Fenimore Cooper: The Prairie, the Borderers, the Bravo & the Spy
James Fenimore Cooper · 1827 · Rooke Books
£1,950.00 (€2,337.36 | $2,576.23 | ¥411,261)
London, Henry Colburn; A. K. Newman and Company , 1827-1835 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful, leather-bound collection of four novels by James Fenimore Cooper, featuring the first edition of 'The Prairie', 'The Bravo' and 'The Borderers', and t…
Daly&Apos;S: The Biography of a Theatre
D. Forbes-Winslow · 1944 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)
London, W. H. Allen & Co. Limited, 1944. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Forbes-Winslow"s richly illustrated history of Daly"s Theatre, the Leicester Square home of Edwardian musical comedy, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher'…
London in Paint: Oil Paintings in the Collection at the Museum of London
Mireille Galinou; John Hayes; Peter Ackroyd [Foreword] · 1996 · Rooke Books
£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,443)
London, Museum of London, 1996 . First edition. Hardback. A richly illustrated first edition chronicling London"s transformation through 230 artworks. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume is a first …
Royal Performances in London Theatres
Richard Northcott · 1912 · Rooke Books
£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.52 | ¥8,225)
London, Percy Lindley, 1912 . First edition. Hardback. Illustrated throughout, this is the very scarce first edition of Richard Northcott's account of the theatrical performances attended by the Royal Family throughout history. A very scarce first edition.Illustrated with s…
The Dispensatory of the Royal College of Physicians
John Quincy · 1721 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)
London, W. Bowyer for R. Knaplock, B. Took et al, 1721 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of John Quincy's revision of 'Pharmacopoeia Londinensis', an important medical reference work. A very scarce first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiec…
The Great Metropolis
James Grant · 1837 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)
New York, Saunders and Otley, 1837 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the very scarce first US edition of James Grant's informative and engaging history of London. The very scarce first US edition of this work, which was first published in the UK the year prior.Vol…
Egyptian Birds, for the Most Part Seen in the Nile Valley
Charles Whymper · 1909 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.02 | ¥40,072)
London, Adam and Charles Black, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Charles Whymper's informative volume on the ornithology of Egypt and the Nile Valley, illustrated throughout with colour plates. The first edition of this work.Charles Whymper's important…
Memorials of the Tower of London
Lieut-Gen Lord de Ros · 1866 · Rooke Books
£895.00 (€1,072.79 | $1,182.43 | ¥188,758)
7.5" by 5, John Murray, 1866. First edition. Leather. An inscribed first edition copy of Lord de Ros's illustrated memoir of the most noted inmates of the Tower of London, written by the Lieutenant-general of the Tower, and re-backed in lovely decorative crushed morocco, wi…
The Other Side of the Lantern: An Account of a Commonplace Tour Round the World
Sir Frederick Treves · 1906 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1906. Cloth. A smart copy of the popular edition of this important account of an around the world tour undertaken by British surgeon Sir Frederick Treves. Popular edition, first published in 1905. Illustrated with a forty plates. Collated comp…