Edward Rooker
British, 1711 - 1774
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English engraver, draughtsman and actor
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The Works in Architecture of the Late Robert and James Adam Esqs. Complete in Three Volumes Containing Plans, Elevations, Sections and Detail of the Proncipal Buildings, Public and Private Erected in Great Britain in the Reign of George the Third with Designs of every kind, both for interior and exterior decoration. One hundred and five plates. Engraved by Bartolozzi, Piranesi, Zucchi, Pastorini, Cunego, &c. &c.
The Works in Architecture of the Late Robert and James Adam Esqs. Complete in Three Volumes Containing Plans, Elevations, Sections and Detail of the Proncipal Buildings, Public and Private Erected in Great Britain in the Reign of George the Third with Designs of every kind, both for interior and exterior decoration. One hundred and five plates. Engraved by Bartolozzi, Piranesi, Zucchi, Pastorini, Cunego, &c. &c.
Charles White, Alexander Finnie, Thomas Morris, Charles Grignion, Thomas Vivares, John Record, Robert Blyth, Domenico Cunego, James Newton, Francis Patton, Francesco Bartolozzi, Edward Rooker, Giovanni Vitalba, Francis Jukes, James Caldwall, Benedetto Pastorini, Tobias Miller, Thomas White, Giuseppe Carlo Zucchi, Patrick Begbie, J. Roe, John Roberts, Peter Mazell, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, James Adam, Robert Adam · published 1822 · 3 parts in 1 vol: ill: engraved frontispiece by Francesco Bartolozzi after Antonio Zucchi, plus 105 engravings (3 double-page, rest full-page, versos blank), 13 by Benedetto Pastorini, 11 by Thomas Vivares, 8 by Domenico Cunego, 7 by John Roberts, 6 byRobert Blyth, 6 by Giuseppe Carlo Zucchi, 6 by Patrick Begbie, 4 by G.B. Piranesi, 4 by Charles White, 3 by John Record, 3 by Tobias Miller, 3 by Alexander Finnie, 3 by Thomas White, 2 by Peter Mazell, 2 by James Caldwall, 2 by Francis Jukes, 1 eachby Norval, J. Roe, Thomas Morris, Harding, Francis Patton, James Newton, Giovanni Vitalba and Pastorini, Caldwall and Charles Grignion, Edward Rooker, and Malpas after designs by Robert and James Adam, 11 unsigned · Accession ID 1985.61.143
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The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam Esquires (Volume 1)
The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam Esquires (Volume 1)
James Adam, Robert Adam, Peter Mazell, Edward Rooker, Robert Blyth, Alexander Finnie, Patrick Begbie, Charles White, Domenico Cunego, Giovanni Vitalba, James Newton, Thomas White, James Roberts, Tobias Miller, Benedetto Pastorini, Giuseppe Carlo Zucchi · published 1778-1786 · 5 parts in 1 vol: ill: engraved frontispiece plus 40 engravings (8 in each of 5 parts; 2 double-page, rest full-page, versos blank), 7 by Benedetto Pastorini, 5 by Tobias Miller, 5 by Domenico Cunego, 4 by Thomas Vivares, 4 by Patrick Begbie, 3 byCharles White, 3 by Robert Blyth, 2 by Giuseppe Carlo Zucchi, 2 by James Roberts, 1 each by Edward Rooker, Peter Mazell, Thomas White, Alexander Finnie, Giovanni Vitalba, James Newton, after designs by Robert and James Adam · Accession ID 1985.61.141
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The Plans, Elevations and Sections, of Holkham in Norfolk, the Seat of the late Earl of Leicester. To which are added the Cielings [sic] and Chimney-Pieces; and also a Descriptive Account of the Statues, Pictures and Drawings not in the former Edition
The Plans, Elevations and Sections, of Holkham in Norfolk, the Seat of the late Earl of Leicester. To which are added the Cielings [sic] and Chimney-Pieces; and also a Descriptive Account of the Statues, Pictures and Drawings not in the former Edition
John Roberts, Peter Mazell, Giovanni Vitalba, Edward Rooker, Robert Baldwin, Tobias Miller, Anthony Walker, Thomas Morris, Charles White, Placido Columbani, Matthew Brettingham · published 1773 · 1 vol: ill: 66 engravings (1 with 2 on the page, 57 full-page, 7 double-page or folding, versos blank) by Tobias Miller (37), Thomas Morris (6), Peter Mazell (5), Charles White (3), Placido Columbani (2), John Roberts (2), Edward Rooker (2), RobertBaldwin, Giovanni Vitalba, Anthony Walker (1 each) after Brettingham (18), James Miller (1), Inigo Jones (10), William Kent (9), Earl of Burlington (2) · Accession ID 1985.61.428
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Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia By R. Adam F.R.S F.S.A Architect to the King and to the Queen
Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia By R. Adam F.R.S F.S.A Architect to the King and to the Queen
Robert Adam, Robert Adam, Domenico Cunego, Antonio Zucchi, Francesco Bartolozzi, James Basire I, Edward Rooker, Paolo Santini, Anthony Walker, Peter Mazell, Francis Patton · published 1764 · 1 vol: ill: 61 engraving and etchings numbered I-LXI (34 full-page, 8 double-page, 6 folding, 2 pages with 3 plates each, and 3 pages with two plates each), frontispiece and 20 plates by Francesco Bartolozzi, 21 by Antonio Zucchi, 6 by Francis Patton,3 by Paolo Santini, 3 by Edward Rooker, 2 Anthony Walker, 2 by Domenico Cunego, 1 by Peter Mazell, 1 by James Basire Sr., 1 unsigned · Accession ID 1985.61.144
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Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia By R. Adam F.R.S F.S.A Architect to the King and to the Queen
Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia By R. Adam F.R.S F.S.A Architect to the King and to the Queen
Francesco Bartolozzi, Peter Mazell, Antonio Zucchi, Anthony Walker, Robert Adam, Robert Adam, Paolo Santini, Francis Patton, Edward Rooker, Domenico Cunego, James Basire I · published 1764 · 1 vol: ill: 61 engraving and etchings numbered I-LXI (34 full-page, 8 double-page, 6 folding, 2 pages with 3 plates each, and 3 pages with two plates each), frontispiece and 20 plates by Francesco Bartolozzi, 21 by Antonio Zucchi, 6 by Francis Patton,3 by Paolo Santini, 3 by Edward Rooker, 2 by Anthony Walker, 2 by Domenico Cunego, 1 by Peter Mazell, 1 by James Basire, 1 unsigned · Accession ID 1981.70.1
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Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Perspective Views of the Gardens and Buildings at Kew in Surrey, the Seat of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Dowager of Wales. By William Chambers, Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence, and of the Royal Academy of Architecture at Paris, Architect to the King, and to Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales
Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Perspective Views of the Gardens and Buildings at Kew in Surrey, the Seat of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Dowager of Wales. By William Chambers, Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence, and of the Royal Academy of Architecture at Paris, Architect to the King, and to Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales
Paul Sandby, James Basire I, Tobias Miller, Charles Grignion, Edward Rooker, Francis Patton, William Woollett, Johann Sebastian Müller, Thomas Marlow, James Noual, Thomas Major, William Chambers · published 1763 · 1 vol: ill: 43 etching and engravings (3 folding, rest full-page, versos blank) by Edward Rooker (10), Tobias Miller (6), James Basire (4), Charles Grignion (3), William Woollett (2), Johann Sebastian Muller (2), Francis Patton (2), James Noual, ThomasMajor, Paul Sandby (1 each), after Chambers (20), Joshua Kirby (2), William Marlow (2), William Kent, John Smeaton, Johann Heinrich Muntz, Thomas Marlow, Thomas Sandby (1 each), 10 unsigned · Accession ID 1985.61.469
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The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Directory: Being a Large Collection of the Most Elegant and Useful Designs of Household Furniture, in the Most Fashionable Taste....To which is prefixed, A Short Explanation of the Five Orders of Architecture;...The Whole comprehended in Two Hundred Copper-Plates, neatly engraved...The Third Edition
The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Directory: Being a Large Collection of the Most Elegant and Useful Designs of Household Furniture, in the Most Fashionable Taste....To which is prefixed, A Short Explanation of the Five Orders of Architecture;...The Whole comprehended in Two Hundred Copper-Plates, neatly engraved...The Third Edition
Matthew Darly, Butler Clowes, Isaac Taylor I, Johann Sebastian Müller, Cornelius H. Hemmerich, James Hulett, Edward Rooker, William Foster, Thomas Morris, Thomas Chippendale · published 1762 · 1 vol: ill: engraved dedication by Matthew Darly plus 200 etching and engravings (all full-page, versos blank) after Chippendale by Darly (80), Johann Sebastian Müller (25), Isaac Taylor (21), Tobias Miller (16), William Foster (16), Butler Clowes(11), James Hulett (4), Cornelius H. Hemmerich (2), Thomas Morris (1), Edward Rooker (1) · Accession ID 1985.61.471
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A Treatise on Civil Architecture, in which The Principles of that Art Are liad down, and Illustrated by A great Number of Plates, Accurately Designed, and Elegantly Engraved by the Best Hands
A Treatise on Civil Architecture, in which The Principles of that Art Are liad down, and Illustrated by A great Number of Plates, Accurately Designed, and Elegantly Engraved by the Best Hands
Edward Rooker, Peter Mazell, Charles Grignion, Francis Patton, Tobias Miller, Ignace Fougeron, Pierre Fourdrinier, William Chambers · published 1759 · 2nd part of 2 in 1 vol: ill: 50 etching and engravings after Chambers, James Gandon, and Giovanni Battista Cipriani, engravers include Francis Patton (16), Pierre Fourdrinier (12), Edward Rooker (7), Peter Mazell (5), Charles Grignion (4), TobiasMiller (4), Ignace Fougeron (1) · Accession ID 1983.49.16.b
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A Treatise on Civil Architecture, In Which The Principles of that Art Are laid down, and Illustrated by A great Number of Plates, Accurately Designed and Elegantly Engraved by the best Hands
A Treatise on Civil Architecture, In Which The Principles of that Art Are laid down, and Illustrated by A great Number of Plates, Accurately Designed and Elegantly Engraved by the best Hands
Pierre Fourdrinier, Tobias Miller, Charles Grignion, Peter Mazell, Edward Rooker, Ignace Fougeron, Francis Patton, William Chambers · published 1759 · 1 vol: ill: 50 etching and engravings by Chambers, James Gandon, and Giovanni Battista Cipriani, engravers include Francis Patton (16), Pierre Fourdrinier (12), Edward Rooker (7), Peter Mazell (5), Charles Grignion (4), Tobias Miller (4), IgnaceFougeron (1) · Accession ID 1985.61.468
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Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils. Engraved by the Best Hands, From the Originals drawn in China by Mr. Chambers, Architect, Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence. To which is annexed, A Description of their Temples, Houses, Gardens, &c.
Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines, and Utensils. Engraved by the Best Hands, From the Originals drawn in China by Mr. Chambers, Architect, Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence. To which is annexed, A Description of their Temples, Houses, Gardens, &c.
Ignace Fougeron, Paul Sandby, Edward Rooker, Pierre Fourdrinier, William Chambers, Charles Grignion, William Chambers · published 1757 · 1st part of 2 in 1 vol: ill: 21 etching and engravings after Chambers, engravers include Pierre Fourdrinier (10), Ignace Fougeron (2), Edward Rooker (2), Paul Sandby (1), Charles Grignion (3), 1 unsigned · Accession ID 1983.49.16.a
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