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Architecture
We have a particular fondness here at Rooke Books for Architecture. As a result we often have a goodly number of special works on the subject. Of course classicism is well represented but we are also very keen on the Gothic. So here you will find Pugin as well as Palladio.
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1966-1967 Den Danske VitruviusCopenhagen: 1966-1967An exceptional example of this limited edition facsimile of Laurids de Thurah's seminal mid 18th century study of Danish architecture and the most important architectural sites of Copenhagen. -
1841 London Interiors: A Grand National Exhibition of the Religious, Regal and Civic Solemnities, Public Amusements, Scientific Meetings, and Commercial Scenes of the British CapitalLondon: 1841The first edition of this illustrated study of London architecture and interiors, with two volumes bound in one, in the publisher’s original purple cloth with gilt decoration. -
1943-1945 2vol Set Greater and County of London PlansLondon: 1943-1945An uncommon 2 volume set of heavily illustrated works, including a first edition. -
1930 Royal Homes Near LondonLondon: 1930A pleasing copy of the first edition of this illustrated architectural work, with forty-three illustrations by the author himself. -
1926 The London SceneLondon : 1926An illustrated first edition of this delightful collection of descriptions of London scenes, with 15 plates. -
1880 The Seven Lamps of ArchitectureKent: 1880A wonderful example of English polymath John Ruskin's essay on the principles of architecture, illustrated throughout and strikingly bound in full vellum. -
1940 The City Temple 1640-1940London: 1940A highly illustrated first edition of historical work on City Temple, in the original unclipped dust wrapper, with a frontispiece and 15 plates. -
1911 The Domestic Architecture of England During the Tudor PeriodLondon: 1911A wonderful example of the impressively illustrated two volume first edition of Garner and Stratton's study of Tudor architecture. -
1898 Iron Work: 53 Plates, from Objects and Drawings in the South Kensington MuseumLondon: 1898A very scarce first edition of this large folio, featuring 53 plates showcasing historic iron designs and objects held in the South Kensington Museum, now the Victoria and Albert Museum. -
1935-1942 Castles in Japan; Hand-Made Paper of JapanTokyo: 1935-1942Two illustrated first edition works on Japanese hand-made paper and castles, produced by Japan's tourist board during a period of deteriorating relationships with the West. -
2001 3vol Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, TimesIndianapolis : 2001A fantastic three volume set of works by the 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury on a wide range of topics, in the original slip case. -
1942 2vol Set Universities of Europe in the Middle AgesOxford: 1942An uncommon set of Volume II and Volume III of a three volume 1942 publication, in lovely condition. -
1905 AbbotsfordLondon: 1905First edition of W. S. Crockett's insightful look into Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott. Beautifully illustrated with 20 colour plates. -
1908 2vol London Churches Ancient & ModernLondon : [1908]An abundantly illustrated complete two volume set on the architecture of London churches across history. -
1930 The AcropolisOxford: 1930The first translated edition of Rodenwalt's The Acropolis, an artistic analysis of the ancient monuments in Athens. -
1938 Houses and People of JapanLondon: 1938Bruno Taut's Houses and People of Japan, an insightful look into the Japanese architecture and culture of 1930's Japan. The scarce first impression from publisher's John Gifford. -
1900-1902 2vol Gothic ArchitectureLondon : 1900-1902A 2 volume set of definitions and the evolution of Gothic architecture, with numerous plates, and a folding frontispiece. -
1847 The Mansions of England and WalesLondon: 1847Three beautifully and brightly illustrated first edition volumes of this very scarce study of the impressive homes of England and Wales, illustrated throughout and uniformly bound in half calf. -
1839 The Churches of London: A History and Description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the MetropolisLondon: 1839A richly illustrated two-volume history of London's churches, adorned with engraved plates. -
1930 The Old Bank of England, LondonLondon: 1930The first edition of this scarce work on the architectural history of the Old Bank of England, with seventy-five monochrome plates, a ground plan, and twenty further architectural elevations. -
1841 Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Naval ArchitectureEdinburgh: 1841Impressively illustrated with engraved plates and plans, this is Augustin F. B. Creuze's informative and detailed treatise on shipbuilding and naval architecture. -
1904 The Peacock Room: Painted for Mr. F. R. Leyland by James McNeill WhistlerLondon: 1904A scarce copy of this illustrated and descriptive catalogue of the Peacock Room, painted by James McNeill Whistler. -
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1896-1899 4vol Reliques of Old LondonLondon : 1896-1899A 4 volume lithographically illustrated limited edition collection of topographical accounts on the lost reliques of London, each signed by the artist. -
1952 First and Last LovesLondon: 1952A charming first edition of this collection of essays on the architecture of English towns from writer, Poet Laureate, and broadcaster, Sir John Betjeman, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1919 The Gardens of Italy: With Historical Notes and Descriptive NotesLondon: 1919An updated edition of The Gardens of Italy, including new historical and descriptive notes by Evelynn March Phillips, as well as additional architectural notes by Arthur T. Bolton. A beautiful water colour frontispiece by Charles Gascoyne. -
1904 In English Homes: The Internal Character Furniture Adornments of Some of the Most Notable Houses of England Historically Depicted from Photographs Specially Taken by Charles LathamLondon: 1904The first edition of the first volume of Charles Latham's In English Homes. Contains beautiful photographs of celebrated English country homes throughout. -
1953 Yorkshire VillageLondon : [1953]The first edition of this intricate account of Askrigg, a village in Wensleydale. With a colourful frontispiece, drawings and maps. -
1901-1920 Pilgrimages in Cheshire and Shropshire; Pilgrimages to Old Homes Mostly on the Welsh BorderDidsbury; Manchester : 1901-1920The complete first edition of this illustrated guide to England's historical homes by Fletcher Moss. In signed half calf by Delrue. -
1851-1853 Some Account of Domestic Architecture in EnglandOxford : 1851-1853The first two volumes from this richly illustrated history of English domestic architecture, spanning from the Conquest to the reign of Richard II. -
1927 Houses Without Deposit: Being a New Way of Home-Building Without Financial AnxietyIver : 1927A very scarce promotional survey of the Richings Park Estate, detailing plans and costs for planned freehold houses. -
1955 London and Its Environs Handbook for TravellersHamburg: 1955An attractive twenty first edition of this comprehensive guide to London, with 19 maps and plans and illustrations throughout. -
1993 Clouds: Biography of a Country HouseNew Haven and London: 1993A first edition of Caroline Dakers’s richly detailed history of Clouds, the Arts and Crafts country house that became a centre of artistic and intellectual life in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain. -
1992 The House of Gold: Building a Palace in Medieval VeniceCambridge: 1992A first edition, richly illustrated study of Venice’s Ca’ d’Oro, exploring its design, construction, and significance within the art and society of 15th century Venice. -
2007 Inigo Jones and the European Classicist TraditionNew Haven; London: 2007A first edition, richly illustrated study of Inigo Jones by Giles Worsley, examining how he introduced and transformed European classicism within the tradition of British architecture. -
1999 The World of the Country House in Seventeenth-Century EnglandNew Haven; London: 1999A first edition, richly illustrated study of the seventeenth-century English country house, examining its architecture, decoration, and social significance within early modern gentry life. -
1911 London and Its Environs Handbook for TravellersLeipzig: 1911The revised sixteenth edition of this handy comprehensive travel guide to London, with numerous folding maps and plans throughout.