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Some Account of the Introduction of Methodism Into the City, and Some Parts of the County, of Chester
J. Janion · 1833 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)
Chester , Evans & Son, 1833. First edition. Cloth. A scarce edition of this work on eary Methodism by J. Janion. Together with brief biographical sketches of several eminent characters connected therewith. "May God fulfil the desire of his aged servant, by rendering his little w…
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Max Beerbohm · 1899 · Rooke Books
£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)
London and New York, John Lane, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of More by Max Beerbohm. A collection of essays on various subjects including royalty, actors, Madame Tussaud's, Ouida and the Case of Prometheus. Sir Henry Maximilian "Max" Beerbohm (24 August 1872…
The Poetical Works of the Late Christopher Anstey, Esq. With Some Account of the Life and Writings of the Author by His Son John Anstey, Esq.
Christopher Anstey; John Anstey · 1808 · Rooke Books
£100.00 (€119.87 | $132.11 | ¥21,097)
London, T. Cadel and W. Davies, 1808. Cloth. A first edition copy of the poetical works of Christopher Anstey, with an memoir of the author by John Anstey. First edition. A uncommon edition of The Poetical Works of Christopher Anstey with a portrait of Anstey to frontispiece and…
The Last Fruit Off an Old Tree
Walter Savage Landor · 1853 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, Edward Moxon, 1853. First edition. Cloth. A collection of prose and poetry by the eighteenth century writer Walter Savage Landor, whose work has been highly regarded by his literary peers. First Edition 'The Last Fruit off an Old Tree' by Walter Savage Landor c…
Epitaph on George Moore
Charles Morgan · 1935 · Rooke Books
£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)
London, Macmillan, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A First Edition copy of this biographical work by Charles Morgan titled 'Epitaph on George Moore&apos. First Edition. Collated complete. Charles Langbridge Morgan (1894 Â1958), was an English-born playwright and novelist of En…
Joan of the Sword Hand
Samuel Rutherford Crockett · 1900 · Rooke Books
£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)
London, Ward, Lock & Co. 1900. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this fictional work from Scottish author, Samuel Rutherford Crockett. First edition. Illustrated with several plates throughout. With the success of J. M. Barrie and the Kailyard school of sentimental, homey…
Diocese of Salisbury the Church Plate of the County of Dorset
J. E. Nightingale · 1889 · Rooke Books
£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)
Salisbury , Bennett Brothers, 1889. First edition. Cloth. A record of the Church plate held in Dorset deaneries, including Dorchester, Shaftesbury, Whitchurch and more. Illustrated with many engraved vignettes. 'With extracts from the returns of church goods by the Dorset c…
This Generation
Thomas Cox Meech · 1927 · Rooke Books
£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)
London, Chatto & Windus, 1927-28. First edition. Cloth. A scarce two volume set of this work by Thomas Meech The first edition, complete in two volumes. A history of Great Britain and Ireland between 1900 - 1926. Thomas Meech was an English journalist, author and lawyer best kno…
A History of the Thermometer and Its Uses in Meteorology
W.E. Knowles Middleton · 1966 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)
Baltimore, The John Hopkins Press, 1966. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this history of the different kinds of thermometers and their uses in science. This well illustrated history is written by Knowles-Middleton, a prolific writer of the history and science…
Sir Pulteney: A Fantasy
E. D. Ward (Edward Verrall Lucas) · 1910 · Rooke Books
£34.99 (€41.94 | $46.23 | ¥7,382)
London, Methuen and Co. 1910. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Lucas's fantastical novel. First Edition. Edward Verrall Lucas (11/12 June 1868 Â 26 June 1938) was a popular English author of nearly one hundred books. He wrote under the pen names EVL, VVV, E. D. War…
Representative Painters of the Xixth Century
Mrs. Arthur Bell (N. D'Anvers) · 1899 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)
London, Sampson, Marston, and Company Limited, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of Representative Painters of the XIXth Century by Mrs. Arthur Bell (N. D'Anvers). With an authors note to front by Nancy Bell, Southbourne-on-Sea, November 1899. She was the author of …
The Dictionary of British 18th Century Painters in Oils and Crayons
Ellis Waterhouse · 1891 · Rooke Books
£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)
Suffolk , Antique Collector's Club, 1891. First edition. Cloth. A relatively scarce edition in unclipped dustwrapper of 'The Dictionary of British 18th Century Painters in Oils and Crayons' by Ellis Waterhouse. Illustrated with twelve colour plates and numerous bl…
The Wonderland of Big Game Being an Account of Two Trips Through Tanganyika and Kenya
Major A. Radclyffe Dugmore · 1925 · Rooke Books
£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.47 | ¥14,766)
London, Arrowsmith, 1925. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated travel book. By Major A. Radclyffe Dugmore, Author of 'Camera Adventures in the African Wilds', 'The Romance of the Beaver', 'The Romance of the Caribou', 'The …
Collected Poems
Mackenzie Bell · 1901 · Rooke Books
£24.99 (€29.95 | $33.02 | ¥5,272)
London, Thomas Burleigh, 1901. First edition. Cloth. First edition of the collected poems of Henry Thomas Mackenzie Bell. Henry Thomas Mackenzie Bell is best known under Mackenzie Bell, and was a writer and poet. He was well travelled, and knew many prominent literary figures in…
The Way of the World an Unexpurgated Edition Including an Original Signed Etching
William Congreve; Malcolm C Salaman · 1928 · Rooke Books
£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)
London, The Haymarket Press, 1928. Cloth. A limited edition print of William Congreve's famous play 'The Way of The World&apos. With a signed engraved frontispiece by A R Middleton Todd. Todd was a painter and etcher of figure subjects and portraits. He was a member of…
Andrea of Hungary and Giovanna of Naples
Sir Walter Savage Landor · 1839 · Rooke Books
£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)
London, Richard Bentley, 1839. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this collection of two plays by Walter Savage Landor: 'Andrea of Hungary' and 'Giovanna of Naples&apos. Walter Savage Landor was an English poet and writer best remembered for his prose w…
Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress: Report on Scotland Presented to Both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty
Various · 1909 · Rooke Books
£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)
London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1909. First edition. Cloth. An attractively bound first edition copy of this report on the Scottish poor laws. Compiled by a prestigious list of people including the prominent socialist and editor George Lansbury, the economist and r…
The Homes and Haunts of the Italian Poets
Francis Eleanor; T. Adolphus Trollope · 1881 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Chapman and Hall Limited, 1881. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of these biographies of the Italian poets. Including chapters on Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Berni and many others. Written by Mrs Frances Trollope and her son, Thomas Adolphus Trollope. Compl…
The Fortress
Hugh Walpole · 1932 · Rooke Books
£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,236)
London, Macmillan and Co, 1932. Cloth. A limited edition of this novel on family conflict by Hugh Walpole, signed by the author. Limited edition. One of three hundred and ten large paper copies. A desirable work, signed by the author himself. Hugh Walpole was an talented writer,…
Courtauld Thomson
L. A. G. Strong · 1958 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, John Murray, 1958. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition of this biography of the 1st Baron Courtauld-Thomson. First Edition. Limited edition of one hundred copies. With the armorial bookplate of Courtauld Thompson, Dorneywood, to the first blank. Featuri…