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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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1912 The First & Chief Groundes of ArchitectureLondon: 1912A limited edition copy of this facsimile of John Shute's important illustrated work on architecture.
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Signed1908 Old London ChurchesLondon: 1908Canon Benham's signed Limited Edition study of the historic churches of London, illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Garratt.
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1868-1875 Dictionnaire Raisonne du Mobilier FrancaisParis: 1868-1875A beautiful set of this densely illustrated nineteenth century French work on furniture by the renowned French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.
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1893 The Poetry of ArchitectureOrpington; London : 1893A limited large paper edition of this influential work on architecture by John Ruskin.
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Signed1926 English Stained GlassLondon & New York: 1926A lovely scarce limited edition of Herbert Read's exploration of the history of English stained glass, complete with colourful plates and signed by Read to the limitation page.
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1909 Our HomesLondon: 1909A beautifully illustrated first edition copy of Walter Shaw Sparrow's guide to home design and architecture.
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1909 La Voie Publique et Son DécorParis: 1909A handsome copy of this book regarding the architecture of Paris, with the original paper wraps bound into a smart half morocco binding.
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1923 2 vol. Westminster AbbeyLondon: 1923The complete two volume limited edition set of works regarding Westminster Abbey, with fold out maps and numerous illustrations.
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1915 Ancient Interiors in BelgiumLondon: 1915A beautifully illustrated architectural work on the history of interiors in Belgium, part of a limited edition publication of only two hundred copies.
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Signed2002 Building Towers, Forming GardensLondon: 2002A lovely first limited edition of this study of landscape gardening by Christopher John Charles Thacker.
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1919 Cowdray and Easebourne PrioryLondon: 1919A large paper, limited edition illustrated monograph concerning the Tudor mansion of Cowdray House.
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1981 Images of BrightonRichmond-upon-Thames: 1981A beautiful collection of topographic prints of Brighton, tracing its growth and character in the late 1800s, extensively illustrated and with colour plates.
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1961 The 29th Honorary Fellowship The Weizmann Institute of ScienceStockholm: 1961A finely bound very scarce copy of the addresses delivered at the Weizmann Institute of Science on the 30th October 1960. An association copy, gifted by the wife of Axel L Wenner-Gren, a major contributor of this work.
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1906 More Famous Houses of Bath & DistrictBath: 1906An illustrated study of the eighteenth century residents of Bath and its surroundings, and the houses they occupied.
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Signed1915 Georgian Mansions in IrelandDublin: 1915A limited edition study of the Georgian architecture of Ireland, signed by the author Thomas U. Sadlier.
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c1890 The Royal Album of London Views, with Map and IndexLondon: c1890A fantastic collection of engravings depicting London at the turn of the twentieth century.
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1965 Norwich Cathedral at the End of the Eighteenth CenturyLondon: 1965A scarce, limited edition study of Norwich Cathedral. With clean illustrations throughout, and retaining the scarce slipcase which is in an unusually smart condition.
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1981 The Windows of Christ Church Canterbury Cathedral Illustrated ColourLondon: 1981A beautifully illustrated work on the windows of Christ Church Cathedral in Canterbury. Illustrated, with numerous colour and black and white plates.
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1913 The Georgian Society Records Volume Domestic Architecture Ireland IllusDublin: 1913A profusely illustrated work on the architecture of Ireland.