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Naval Biography; or, the History and Lives of Distinguished Characters in the British Navy
[Edward Harding] · 1805 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
London, John Scott, 1805. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce study of the eminent figures of the Royal Navy throughout history, complete with portrait plates. The first edition.A very scarce work.Complete in two volumes.An educational work on the histo…
An Englishman in Paris
[Albert Dresden Vandam] · 1892 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)
New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1892. Leather. The fourth edition of this popular account of life in France during the reign of Louis-Phillippe and the Second Empire, published only two months after the first edition. The fourth edition, of which one thousand five hundred cop…
The Queen of the Adriatic, and, Naples, the City of Parthenope
Clara Erskine Clement · 1893 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)
Boston, Estes and Lauriat, 1893-94. First edition. Leather. A strikingly bound set of two travel works by Clara Erskine Clement, both heavily illustrated volumes exploring cities in Italy. Two beautiful travels works on Italy by Clara Erskine Clement, an American travel author w…
Guide Du Fromage
Pierre Androuet; John Githens [Translator] · 1973 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
Oxfordshire, Aiden Ellis, 1973. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce and authoritative guide to cheese by renowned fromager Pierre Androuet, translated from the original French by John Githens, this is the first English edition. In the publisher's original pictorial pape…
Food for the Gods
Lucullus [Pseudonym] · 1931 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, Grant Richards, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this sophisticated and eclectic culinary collection from the 1930s, featuring classic and unusual recipes. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.This volume is a first edition.This volume offers …
Memoirs of Martha: An Autobiography
Martha [Pseudonym]; Agnes Stokes · 1934 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, Arthur Barker Ltd. 1934 . Cloth. A vanishingly scarce copy and the first cheap edition of the autobiography of a domestic servant, Martha, a narrative recounted and fictionalised by her mistress. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This copy is the first cheap…
Her Majesty&Apos;S Navy
Charles Rathbone Low · 1890 · Rooke Books
£1,175.00 (€1,408.42 | $1,552.34 | ¥247,889)
London, J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, 1890 . First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound three volume first edition of Charles Rathbone Low's brilliant history of the Royal Navy, complete with striking chromolithographs. The first edition.Complete in three volumes, uniformly b…
The Art and Technique of Wine
F. C. Lloyd; [Stephen Gwynn] · 1936 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
London, Constable and Co Ltd, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of F. C. Lloyd's uncommon study on wine and how to preserve it, in the original scarce dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. A study on wi…
American Cooking for English Homes
Edith Fulcher · 1928 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Thornton Butterworth Limited , 1928. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this American-inspired cookery book by Edith Fulcher, adapted for English kitchens. The second edition of this work. First published in 1925 under the title 'What shall we eat?&apos. Published for Th…
The Seasonal Cookery Book: A Comprehensive Guide to the Whole Art of Modern Cookery Arranged According to the Seasons with Typical Menus for Every Day of the Year and Numerous Original Recipes and Other Special Features
Jessie J. Williams · 1934 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London, The New Era Publishing Co. Ltd, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing copy of this very scarce seasonal cook book, illustrated with colour plates. First edition. Undated, dated from the British Library. Publisher's note inserted to the half title page, "This editi…
Cookery Made Easy: A Simple Handbook to the Kitchen
1923 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London, George Newnes Limited , 1923. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this wholesome early 20th-century cook book. A very scarce copy of this cookery volume. Undated, dated from the British Library and other institutional copies. In the publisher's cloth-backed wraps. Provi…
Florence and Some Tuscan Cities
Clarissa Goff · 1905 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, A. & C. Black , 1905. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated guide to the attractions of Florence, adorned with many colour plates by Robert Charles Goff. First edition. In the original red decorative cloth binding. Illustrated with seventy-five coloured plates by Robert…
Fungus the Bogeyman; Gentleman Jim; Ug
Raymond Briggs · 1977 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Hamish Hamilton; Jonathan Cape , 1977-2001 . First edition. Hardback. A delightful set of first edition graphic novels from renowned illustrator and cartoonist, Raymond Briggs. The first editions, first impressions of these works. In the publisher's original pictor…
Would You Rather... ; Where&Apos;S Julius?; Harvey Slumfenburger&Apos;S Christmas Present; Courtney
John Burningham · 1978 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)
London, Jonathan Cape; Walker Books, 1978-1994. First edition. Hardback. A delightful selection of first edition children's books from esteemed author and illustrator, John Burningham. The first edition, first impressions of these books.Offering four children's books f…
A Life-Time Collection of 688 Recipes for Drinks
1934 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)
London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this vast collection of drinks recipes from cobblers and coolers to toddies. First edition. A collection of six hundred and eighty-eight recipes of the most useful and common drinks for bartend…
Three Volumes on England from Dorothy Hartley
Dorothy Hartley · 1943 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London, B. T. Batsford Ltd; Macdonald, 1943-1979. First edition. Cloth. Three smart volumes on England and its topography from English social historian Dorothy Hartley, with illustrations. Three volumes. Written by Dorothy Rosaman Hartley was an English social historian, illustr…
Elizabeth Craig&Apos;S Simple Gardening
Elizabeth Craig · 1936 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
London, The Literary Press Ltd. 1936. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this charming guide to gardening from Scottish journalist and home economist Elizabeth Craig. First edition. Very scarce work. An entirely new book on the economical lines for the modern a…
Modern Housekeeping
Elizabeth Craig · 1937 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
Sussex, Stapley, Harrison & Watson Ltd. 1937. First edition. Paperback. A first edition copy of this very scarce guide to modern housekeeping from Scottish journalist and home economist Elizabeth Craig. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with eight in-text images. A ch…
A Letter to Thomas Hope, Esq. Hereditary Governor and Director of the British Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts in the United Kingdom, &C. &C. On the Insufficiency of the Existing Establishments for Promoting the Fine Arts, Towards That of Architecture and Its Professors; Attempting to Show the Cause of the Decline of Pure Taste in That Branch of the Fine Arts, and with Some Hints Towards Its Better Encouragement
James Elmes · 1814 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
London, The Pamphleteer, 1814. First edition. Unbound. A very scarce pamphlet containing a letter criticising the British Institution for their lack of promotion for architecture. The first separate edition of this very scarce work, originally published in Volume III of 'Th…
Savoury Snacks, Open Sesame, and, What&Apos;S Left in the Larder?
Ambrose Heath · 1939 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)
London, Nicholson & Watson, 1939-40. First edition. Cloth. A nice set of three scarce cookery works by Ambrose Heath, all first edition works offering recipes on for savoury food, tinned food, and leftovers. A charming set of three cookery works by Ambrose Heath, all first editi…