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The Account of the Official Progress of His Grace Henry the First Duke of Beaufort (Lord President of the Council in Wales, and Lord Warden of the Marches) Through Wales in 1684
Thomas Dineley; Richard W. Banks [preface] · 1888 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)
London, Blades, East & Blades, 1888 . Cloth. A facsimile edition from the original MS. by Thomas Dineley of this account of Henry Somerset through Wales. A facsimile edition. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. By photo-lithography from the original MS. of Thom…
The Poems and Paintings of the Lady Diana Bridgeman
Lady Diana Bridgeman · 1920 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)
London, Erskine MacDonald Ltd, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. Illustrated with colour plates from the author depicting fairies, present here is the uncommon limited edition first edition of the poems and paintings of Lady Diana Bridgeman. The first edition of this uncommon limited…
Letters from Snowdon: Descriptive of a Tour Through the Northern Counties of Wales
Joseph Cradock · 1770 · Rooke Books
£490.00 (€587.34 | $647.36 | ¥103,375)
London, J. Ridley, 1770 . First edition. Leather. Told in a series of letters, this is the very scarce first edition of this epistolary account of the scenery of North Wales and the region surrounding Snowdon. The first edition of this very scarce work. An epistolary travel narr…
Cartoons: "the Second Childhood of John Bull
Max Beerbohm · 1911 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, Stephen Swift & Co, 1911 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of caricatures and cartoons by satirist and illustrator Max Beerbohm. The first edition of this work. Max Beerbohm was an English caricaturist and humourist whose cartoons were usually …
An Analysis of the Domesday Book of the County of Norfolk
Rev. George Munford · 1858 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)
London, John Russell Smith, 1858. First edition. Cloth. A smart, scarce study of the Norfolk Domesday Book by the Rev. George Munford, with the author"s signed letter. First edition. With a signed letter from the author loosely inserted, in which he explains he will look in the …
The Life and Adventures of Thomas Coryate
Michael Strachan · 1962 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Oxford University Press, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a biography on the obscure yet fascinating Jacobean traveller Thomas Coryate, including a signed letter from Strachan. The signed first edition of The Life and Adventures of Thomas Coryate, …
A History of Wood-Engraving
Douglas Percy Bliss · 1928 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
London, J. M. Dent and Sons, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an insightful history into wood-engraving, showcasing the masterful work of Hans Holbein, Durer and Thomas Bewick among others. The first edition of A History of Wood-Engraving by Scottish painter and …
English Woodcuts, 1480-1535
Edward Hodnett · 1935 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
London, Bibliographical Society [Oxford University Press], 1935. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a study into English woodcuts when the first printing presses arrived in Britain, looking at figures such as William Caxton, Wynkyn de Worde, and Richard Pynson. The first…
The Cosmological Lobster: A Poetic Novel
Henri Chopin [trans. By Jean Chopin] · 1976 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)
London, Gaberbocchus Press, 1976. Paperback. The first English translated edition of an avante-garde poetic novel, written by sound poetry specialist Henri Chopin. The first English translated edition of The Cosmographical Lobster: A Poetic Novel, written by Avant-Garde French p…
The Doctor, &C.
[Robert Southey] · 1834 · Rooke Books
£2,950.00 (€3,536.04 | $3,897.36 | ¥622,358)
London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman, 1834-47 . First edition. Cloth. A complete set of Robert Southey"s miscellany, including the first appearance of his version of the well-loved children"s classic The Story of the Three Bears. The first edition of this miscel…
A Copy of the Poll for the Knights of the Shire for the County of Norfolk. Taken at Norwich, March 23, 1768.
None Stated · 1768 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
Norwich , J. Crouse, 1768 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this Norfolk poll book, preserving the names and voting allegiances of the county"s freeholders in tabular form. In a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards. First edition. A p…
A Tour Thro&Apos; the Whole Island of Great Britain, Divided Into Circuits or Journies. Giving a Particular and Diverting Account of Whatever Is Curious and Worth Observation. Particularly Fitted for the Reading of Such As Desire to Travel over the Island
Daniel Defoe; G.D.H. Cole [intro.] · 1927 · Rooke Books
£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)
London, Peter Davies, 1927. Cloth. A smart limited edition complete two volume set of Daniel Defoe's tour of Great Britain illustrated with maps. Complete in two volumes. A limited edition set, with only 1000 copies for sale. In the publisher's original quarter whi…
Fantastic Costumes of Trades & Professions: An Album of 36 17th Cent. Engravings
Nicolas de L'armessin; Gerard Valck · 1969 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, Holland Press, 1969 . First edition. Paperback. A scarce first edition copy of this collection of fantastic 17th century engravings depicting costumes of different trades. The first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. A work by two seventeent…
The Poetical Works of John Milton
John Milton; Fuseli; Westall; Martin · 1840 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Edward Churton, 1840. First edition. Leather. A scarce copy of this illustrated collection of the works of John Milton, with a memoir. The first edition. In a full brown calf binding. A collection of the poetry of John Milton, Â an English poet best known for his 1667Â e…
Histoire Generale de Paris: Atlas Anciens Plans de Paris
Max Engelhard · 1880 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)
Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1880. First edition. Leather. Illustrated with sixty-four plates, this is the three volume first edition of this very scarce atlas of the history of Paris. Presented by the Paris Municipal Council to the Mayor of Folkestone. In the original French. C…
The Natural History of Birds
Frederic Shoberl · 1836 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
London, John Harris , 1836. First edition. Leather. Frederic Shoberl's very scarce children's study of birds, adorned with many engraved plates. The first edition of this very scarce natural history work for young readers.In the publisher's original quarter roan w…
Pages and Pictures from Forgotten Children&Apos;S Books
Andrew W. Tuer; Various · 1899 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London; New York, The Leadenhall Prefs, Ltd; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A charming insight into he long legacy of children's literature, illustrated throughout. A first edition, bound in original bl…
Air of Glory: A Wartime Scrapbook
Cecil Beaton · 1941 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1941. First edition. Cloth. A captivating collection of wartime photography by award-winning designer Cecil Beaton. A striking visual account of the world at wÂar, as captured by renowned designer and war photographer Cecil Beaton.B…
The Edwin J. Beinecke Collection of Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson · 1939 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
New York, Edwin J. Beinecke, 1939 . Cloth. The first edition of Beinecke Library benefactor Edwin J. Beinecke's collection of scarce miscellaneous Robert Louis Stevenson works. The first edition of this Edwin J. Beinecke collection of Robert Louis Stevenson works.In the pub…
Love
Angela Carter · 1971 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)
London, Rupert Hart-Davis , 1971 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Angela Carter"s "Love," in the original unclipped dust wrapper, a psychologically charged novel of obsession and destructive relationships. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Complet…