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Chartulary of Winchester Cathedral
A. W. Goodman [editor] · 1927 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
Winchester, Warren & Son Limtied, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scarce work detailing the chartulary of Winchester Cathedral. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with six plates. Collated complete. A detailed record of the medieval manuscript volu…
Indian Records Series
S. C. Hill; C. R. Wilson; Streynsham Master; Sir Richard Carnac Temple · 1905 · Rooke Books
£2,900.00 (€3,476.11 | $3,831.31 | ¥611,810)
London, John Murray, 1905-11. First edition. Cloth. A set of three scarce first edition works on the history of India, illustrated works with folding maps. Three works from the 'Indian Records Series', published for the Indian Government by John Murray. A scarce set.Th…
The Kitten&Apos;S Garden of Verses
Oliver Herford · 1911 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)
London, Bickers & Son, [1911]. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this uncommon anthology of charming cat-themed poems, written and illustrated by Oliver Herford, in the original early unclipped dust wrapper. The first U.K. edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapp…
The Eton School Lists from 1791 to 1850 (Every Third Year After 1793)
H. E. C. Stapylton · 1863 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London, E. P. Williams, 1863 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this register of the boys who attended Eton College between 1791 and 1850. A scarce first edition, from H.E.C. Stapylton, who is best known for this work.The lists, which appear every third year f…
Quae Scripsi: A Book of Verse
Francis H. Butler · 1902 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Sands and Co, 1902 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce limited edition collection of verse poems from Francis H. Butler. A very scarce first edition. Present her is copy no. 32 of 50 copies produced.Inscribed 'To Anna from Francis …
Bengal District Gazetteers: Santal Parganas
L. S. S. O'Malley · 1910 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)
Calcutta, The Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce guide to the Santal Parganas district, compiled by Indian Civil Servant Lewis Sydney Steward O'Malley. The first edition of this very scarce work.A guide t…
The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser; George Gilfillan [ed.] · 1859 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)
Edinburgh, James Nichol, 1859 . Leather. A complete five volume set of the poetical works of Edmund Spenser, in attractive half calf bindings by C. Cross, binder to Queen Victoria. Complete in five volumes.In half calf bindings, with the binder's stamp 'C. Cross, Binde…
The Plundered Forests
John Blower · 2007 · Rooke Books
£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,557)
Kinloss, Moray, Librario , 2007. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce signed copy of this compelling account of the author's mission to save endangered forests across South-East Asia. Signed by the author to the half title. First edition, first impression. A very scarc…
Cathedrals and Cloisters of Midland France
Elise Whitlock Rose · 1907 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons , 1907. First edition. Cloth. A complete first edition architectural study of Midland France, illustrated with original photographs. The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes. This set makes up one of four studies of French archi…
The Guardian
Richard Steele; et al. · 1797 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London, T. Gillet, 1797. Leather. The first collected edition of various articles published in the short-lived, early eighteenth century periodical 'The Guardian', founded by Richard Steele with contributions from Joseph Addison, George Berkeley and others. Bound in fu…
Papers Relating to the Improvement of the Salmon Fishery in the District of the River Girvan in the County of Ayr
James Leslie · 1872 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1872 . First edition. Paperback. An extremely scarce work discussing improvements to salmon fishery in the river Girvan, Scotland, compiled by James Leslie, complete with six folding plans. First edition.Very scarce work. Bound in the publisher…
Fisheries: A Collection of Articles from the Quarterly Review
Various · 1813 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
London, John Murray, 1813-1886 . Cloth. A sammelband of articles taken from The Quarterly Review between 1813 and 1886, all surrounding the subject of fishing. Bound in red cloth. A sammelband of articles taken from 'The Quarterly Review', a prominent literary and poli…
Catalogue of Maps Published by the Survey of India
Colonel Sir S. G. Burrard [ed.] · 1915 · Rooke Books
£570.00 (€683.24 | $753.05 | ¥120,252)
Calcutta, Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1915 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this incredible collection of colour maps depicting early twentieth century India, published by the 'Survey of India&apos. A very scarce first edition, in the …
Cat O&Apos;Nine Lives
Daisy Eckersley · 1946 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
London, Peter Lunn, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this charming children's tale about a cat, illustrated by the prominent 20th century poster designer Tom Eckersley. The very scarce first edition, first impression of this work, in the …
The Passing of the Manchus
Percy Horace Kent · 1912 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)
London, Edward Arnold, 1912 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Percy Horace Braund Kent's illustrated account of the decline and fall of the Qing Dynasty. A scarce first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, nineteen plates, and three maps, one of which …
Griffith John: The Story of Fifty Years in China
R. Wardlaw Thompson · 1906 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)
London, The Religious Tract Society, 1906 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of R. Wardlaw Thompson's illustrated biography of Christian missionary Griffith John, a translator of the Bible into Chinese. The very scarce first edition, first impression.Il…
Korean Base Gazette: The Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Korean Base Gazette · 1953 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)
Korea, Korean Base Gazette; R. A. E. C. Section at H. Q. Britcom, 1953. First edition. Paperback. A special coronation issue of the 'Korean Base Gazette', celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and providing interesting historical insight into the lives of th…
The Strand Magazine Issues 207-215
Arthur Conan Doyle; Winston Churchill; et al. · 1908 · Rooke Books
£3,750.00 (€4,494.97 | $4,954.27 | ¥791,134)
London, George Newnes, 1908. First edition. Paperback. A brilliant collection of original issues of the famous "Strand Magazine", including notable issues which feature the first publications of Winston Churchill"s "My African Journey" and fantastic first appearances of several …
Tales and Historic Scenes, in Verse
Felicia Hemans · 1819 · Rooke Books
£795.00 (€952.93 | $1,050.31 | ¥167,720)
London, John Murray, 1819. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this poetical collection from leading female poet of her day, Felicia Hemans. The very scarce first edition of this collection of poetry from leading female English poet, Felicia Hemans. Bound in …
Lawson Wood
A. E. Johnson · 1910 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, Adam and Charles Black, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the life and work of English artist Lawson Wood for Brush, Pen, and Pencil. First edition. For the Brush, Pen, and Pencil series. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece…