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Illustrations of Scottish History, Life and Superstition: From Song and Ballad
William Gunnyon · 1879 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
Glasgow, Robert Forrester, 1879 . Cloth. A smartly bound collection of traditional Scottish songs and ballads, with accompanying explanatory notes. An early edition of this anthology of Scottish historical songs and ballads, first published in 1877.Chapters on both Jacobite and …
Modern Masters of Etching
Malcolm C. Salaman · 1924 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)
London, The Studio, 1924-32. First edition. Hardback. A collection of thirty-three first editions from the 'Modern Masters of Etching' illustrated series, with titles on Frank Grangwyn, Francisco de Goya, and J. Pennell among others. A collection of thirty-three consec…
Letters to His Mother 1920-1924
Ronald Firbank · 2001 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)
Verone, Maggs Brothers, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of these entertaining letters written by Ronald Firbank to his mother, illustrated in colour throughout. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.A selection of the letters writt…
The Story of Picture Printing in England During the Nineteenth Century
C. T. Courtney Lewis · 1928 · Rooke Books
£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)
London, Sampson, Low, Martson & Co, LTD, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this lovely work on the art of printing in the 1800s, a presentation copy from the author's family. Inscribed to the recto to the front endpaper, presumably by the author's wife o…
Impassioned Clay
Llewelyn Powys · 1931 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1931. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of Llewelyn Powys' spiritual work showcasing his unique philosophical beliefs. An uncommon first edition of this work, in a variant black cloth binding, and not illustrated. The work is p…
Down-Adown-Derry, a Book of Fairy Poems
Walter De La Mare · 1922 · Rooke Books
£210.00 (€251.72 | $277.44 | ¥44,303)
London, Constable & Co. Ltd, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A lovely, first edition copy of this book of fairy poems by Walter De La Mare. Charming collection of fairy poems by Walter de la Mare featuring more than 60 illustrations by Caldecott Medal winning artist Dorothy Lathrop.…
Thomas Chippendale: A Study of His Life, Work and Influence
Oliver Brackett · 1924 · Rooke Books
£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A first edition study of furniture maker Thomas Chippendale, illustrated throughout with examples of his work. The first edition of this study of the life, work and influence of British cabinet-maker Thomas Chippendale, k…
A Portfolio Honoring Harold Hugo
Various Contributors · 1978 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)
Not Stated , Meriden Stinehour Incorporated, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A charming portfolio in honour of printed Harold Hugo and his work, the first edition. A complete group of thirty eight unbound portfolios collected in their cloth casing honouring the work of Harold Hugo. …
William Morris in Private Press and Limited Editions: A Descriptive Bibliography of Books by and About William Morris 1891-1981
John J Walsdorf · 1983 · Rooke Books
£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)
Phoenix, Oryx Press, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this extensive bibliography of books by and about William Morris, an important figure in the Victorian era. The first edition of this bibliographical work on the works by and about William Morris by John …
On Her Majesty&Apos;S Secret Service
Ian Fleming · 1963 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)
London, The Book Club , 1963. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first book club edition of Ian Fleming's acclaimed Bond novel, published in the same year as the true first. The first Book Club edition of 1963, published in the same year as the true first. An acclaimed Bond no…
The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster
Edward Wedlake Brayley · 1818 · Rooke Books
£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)
London, J. P. Neale, 1818. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated history into the architecture and antiquities of Westminster Abbey, a wonderful work on the important landmark. The first edition of this work.Volume I only out of a total of II volumes. Vol…
Islands of Enchantment, Many Sided Melanesia
Florence Coombe · 1911 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1911. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work on the South West Pacific islands by Florence Coombe. This work includes the islands of Southern Melanesia (New Hebrides and Banks Islands) as well as the islands of Central Melanesia (Torres…
By Italian Seas
Ernest C. Peixotto · 1907 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1907. Cloth. A scarce early impression of the first UK edition of this charming travelogue by artist Ernest C. Peixotto, illustrating scenery by the Italian seas. An early UK impression of this work in the original publisher's mustard cloth bin…
Essay on the Construction of Cottages
George Smith · 1834 · Rooke Books
£300.00 (€359.60 | $396.34 | ¥63,291)
Glasgow, Blackie & Son, 1834. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of George Smith's essay on constructing cottages. Illustrated, with an engraved title page and eleven folding plates. The folding plates demonstrate many plans and elevations of single and combined cott…
The Social Science Review
1862 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)
London, James Wilson, 1862. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first volume of this periodical regarding social sciences. The first edition of vol. I of 'The Social Science Review' published by James Wilson. Comprising the continuous run of 1862 from June 14th to De…
The Hermit in London; or, Sketches of English Manners
[Felix M'Donogh] · 1819 · Rooke Books
£390.00 (€467.48 | $515.24 | ¥82,278)
London, Henry Colburn, 1819-20. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this comical Georgian work, guiding the reader, in a satirical manner, on the customs and manners of society of the day. The first edition of this work.Complete in five volumes.A comical work satirising…
Felicite Etude Sur la Poesie de Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
Robert De Montesquiou-Fezensac · 1894 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)
Paris, A Lemerre Editeur, 1894. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Robert de Montesquiou's essay on the poetry of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore. The first edition, with the original wraps bound in. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Marceline Desbordes-Valmor…
Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pompeii
Sir William Gell; John P Gandy · 1819 · Rooke Books
£950.00 (€1,138.73 | $1,255.08 | ¥200,421)
London, Rodwell and Martin, 1819. Cloth. A very bright copy of Sir William Gell's noted study of the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii. A large margined copy of this work in a wonderful condition. Some of the plates have been trimmed down. Each of the engraved p…
Miss Browne, the Story of a Superior Mouse
Madeline Hall · 1885 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London, Ernest Nister, 1885. First edition. Cloth. A charming first edition copy of this illustrated work by Madeline Hall. A retelling of Aesop's classic fable about the town mouse country mouse. A first edition copy of this classic Aesop fable about the town mouse and cou…
The Capel Letters: Being the Correspondence of Lady Caroline Capel and Her Daughters with the Dowager Countess of Uxbridge from Brussels and Switzerland,1814 - 1817
The Marquess of Anglesey [ed.] · 1955 · Rooke Books
£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1955. First edition. Leather. A first edition collection of correspondences between the English nobility, from 1814-1817. Illustrated, and with a folding genealogical table. The first edition of this work, in a signed binding from Sangorski and Sutcliffe.I…