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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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1921 Lutyens Houses and GardensLondon: 1921A very smart second edition of this architectural study of Sir Edwin Lutyens. -
1933 An Account of Little Hampden ChurchLondon: 1933A very scarce copy of this delightful booklet on the church in Little Hampden, a civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. -
1899 Portland Cement: Its Manufacture, Testing and UseLondon: 1899A smart first edition of this very scarce commentary on Portland Cerement and its uses. -
1930 Gothic Wanderings in SomersetLondon: 1930A smart first edition of this collection of sketches from across Somerset by English writer Eleanor Freda Derrick. -
2001 Samarkand, Bukhara, KhivaParis: 2001A very pleasing first English edition of this exploration of the artistic heritage and architecture of these central Asian cities. -
1765-1771 The Practical Surveyor; A Catalogue of Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical InstrumentsLondon: 1765-1771Illustrated with folding plates and diagrams, this is the fourth edition of Hammond and Warner's guide to the principles of land surveying, with Heath and Wing's very scarce catalogue of instruments to the rear. -
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1875 The Church Bells of SomersetExeter: 1875A signed presentation copy of this scarce work highlighting the history of Somerset's church bells and parishes. -
1874 An Introduction to the Study of Gothic ArchitectureOxford and London: 1874A smartly bound fourth edition of this illustrated study of Gothic architecture from English publisher John Henry Parker. -
1948-1949 2vol Murray's Buckinghamshire Architectural Guide & Murray's Berkshire Architectural GuideLondon: 1948-1949Two first edition architectural guides from the Murray's Guide series edited by Betjeman and Piper, with illustrations throughout. -
1939 Antiquarian PrejudiceLondon: 1939A pleasing first edition of this architectural lecture from John Betjeman, originally delivered to the Group Theatre. -
1841 London Interiors: A Grand National ExhibitionLondon: 1841The first edition of this impressively illustrated study of fashionable London architecture and interiors. Present here is the entirety of volume I, and the first portion of the text of volume II. -
1886 A Descriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London: Its History and AssociationsLondon: 1886Illustrated throughout and including chromolithographic plates, this is the first edition of J. E. Price's impressive history of the City of London's Guildhall. -
1955 Illustrating the Redecoration of the ChapelGreenwich: 1955The scarce first edition of this commemoration of the post-war redecoration of the Royal Naval College Chapel at Greenwich, illustrated with colour plates. -
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 profusely illustrated study of fashionable London architecture and interiors, with two volumes bound in one. -
1934 Wren's Craftsmen at St. Paul's CathedralLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this uncommon work on St. Paul's Cathedral and the craftsmanship of Sir Christopher Wren. -
1927 Decorative Plasterwork in Great BritainLondon: 1927The first edition of this profusely illustrated study of British interiors and decorative plasterwork, written by Laurence Turner. -
1926 Volte E Soffitti ItalianiMilano: 1926A photographic collection by the historic Fratelli Alinari firm, presenting Italian vaults and ceiling designs, compiled and authored by Renaissance scholar Arduino Colasanti -
1895-1906 2vol London City Churches & London Churches: Ancient and ModernLondon: 1895-1906Two smart volumes of the churches of London, with histories of important buildings and illustrations throughout. -
1898-1933 3vol A Collection on Southwark CathedralLondon: 1898-1933A collection of three smart histories of the Southwark Cathedral, with illustrations. -
1909 The Church in Bromley for a Thousand YearsLondon: 1909A smart first edition of this vanishingly scarce history of the Bromley parish church from the reverend Edmund Sinker. -
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1906 Southwark Cathedral: The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of St. SaviourLondon: 1906A scarce second edition presentation copy of this detailed history of the Southwark cathedral from Canon Thompson. -
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1951 One Hundred Years of Architecture 1851-1951London: 1951The first edition of this very scarce work on the history of British architecture, previously owned by Ambrose Heal, the chairman of the 'Heal's' furniture company, with a letter from his son. -
1905 Somerset House Past and PresentLondon: 1905A vanishingly scarce first edition of history tracing Somerset House’s transformation from Tudor palace to neoclassical landmark, with illustrations. -
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1946 A Short History of St. Mary AbchurchLondon: 1946A signed first edition of this scarce architectural and historical study of St. Mary Abchurch by R. M. LaPorte-Payne. -
1891 Charing Cross to St. Paul'sLondon: 1891The first edition of this topographical work on London with brilliant illustrations by Joseph Pennell. -
1948 Unknown Westminster AbbeyHarmondsworth Middlesex: 1948A smartly bound first edition of Lawrence Tanner's illustrated study of Westminster Abbey, bound in modern crushed half morocco by Syd. A. Howe. -
1939 Greenwich Palace: A History of What is Now the Royal Naval College and the National Maritime MuseumLondon: 1939A first edition of this very scarce history of the Royal Naval College and National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, with illustrations. -
2000 Greenwich: An Architectural History of the Royal Hospital for Seamen and the Queen's HouseNew Haven and London: 2000A very smart first edition of this illustrated architectural history of Greenwich, London. -
1911 The Church of the Knights Templars in London: A Description of the Fabric and its ContentsLondon: 1911A smart second edition of this illustrated history of the Knights Templars and the Temple Church. -
1908 The Inns of Court and ChanceryLondon: 1908A new edition of this illustrated guide to the heart of London jurisprudence from British writer William John Loftie. -
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1924 Ernest Gimson His Life & WorkLondon; Oxford: 1924A brilliant limited edition biography on the life and work of the noted English furniture design and architect Ernest Gimson, signed and previously owned by Ambrose Heal, with the scarce original dust wrapper and advertisement. -
1938 Old Euston: An Account of the Beginning of the London and Birmingham Railway and the Building of Euston StationLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this illustrated 1938 history of the London & Birmingham Railway and the building of Euston Station, Britain’s first intercity terminus, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
2007 3 Vols The English House by Hermann Muthesius with Original Dust Wrappers and SlipcaseLondon: 2007The three-volume first complete English edition of Muthesius’s foundational study of English domestic architecture that helped shape modern design theory, with original dust wrappers and slipcase. -
1904 Westminster AbbeyLondon: 1904A first edition from Adam and Charles Black on the architecture and surrounding areas of Westminster Abbey. -
1934 Famous London ChurchesLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this collective study of famous London churches, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1908 2vol London Churches Ancient & ModernLondon: 1908A smart two volume set of this study into the ancient and modern churches of London from English author Thomas Francis Bumpus.