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A Collection of Illustrations of Chelsea, London
0 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)
Not Stated, Not Stated , c1960 . Paperback. A collection of sixteen striking illustrations depicting various areas of Chelsea, including Chelsea Old Church, Cheyne Walk and Dust Wharf. A collection of sixteen striking black woodcut illustrations of various areas in Chelsea, and …
The Day Was Mr. Pittman&Apos;S Day
G. A. Dunn [George Arthur Dunn] · 1924 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)
London, Pelican Press, 1924 . First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of businessman G. A. Dunn's speech upon the retirement of his employee, Mr. Pittman. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this work.A volume presenting the text of a speech given by Geor…
Le Mercure Hollandois, Ou L&Apos;Histoire de la Republique Des Provinces Unies Des Pays-Bas
Pierre Louvet · 1673 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.02 | ¥40,072)
Lyon, Estienne Baritel, 1673 . First edition. Vellum. The very scarce first edition of the first volume of Pierre Louvet's history of the Netherlands, with this volume covering the years 1566 to 1671. In the original French.The first volume only of a work that had extended …
An Essay on the Genius of George Cruikshank
William Makepeace Thackeray; W. E. Church [ed.] · 1884 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)
London, George Redway, 1884 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition edition in book form of Thackeray's essay on the talents of famed illustrator George Cruikshank, taken from the pages of the Westminster Review. The first edition of this work in book form. The text o…
Joy Street Poems: School Edition
Rose Fyleman; Marian Allen; Edith Sitwell · 1927 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1927 . Cloth. The 'School Edition' of this charmingly illustrated 1920s volume of poems for children. The 'School Edition' of this work, published in the same year as the first edition.An anthology of jolly poems from authors includin…
The Field Book: Or, Sports and Pastimes of the United Kingdom; Compiled from the Best Authorities, Ancient and Modern.
[William Hamilton Maxwell] · 1833 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)
London, Effingham Wilson, 1833. First edition. Leather. An excellent source of information about rural sports up to 1833, arranged alphabetically. A half calf bound first edition, with cloth boards. Written by Irish novelist William Hamilton Maxwell. Illustrated with frontispiec…
The Art of Sparring and Boxing: The Noble Art of Self-Defense without a Teacher
1941 · Rooke Books
£89.00 (€106.68 | $117.58 | ¥18,770)
Detroit, Michigan , Johnson Smith and Company , 1941. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce pamphlet demonstrating the art of sparring and boxing, with illustrations. The first edition of this very scarce pamphlet. Illustrated with practical in-text figures throughout…
The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen · 1906 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)
London, William Heinemann, 1906-1908. Cloth. Eight volumes of the copyright edition of this collection of works from Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Eight volumes of an eleven volume set. Containing volumes I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and XI only. Copyright edition. The coll…
Meanwhile: The Picture of a Lady
H. G. Wells · 1927 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)
London, Ernest Benn, Limited, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this novel written by prolific English author H. G. Wells. First edition. Set in an Italian villa in early 1926, this novel is divided into two books. In the first book, Cynthia and Philip Rylands…
Historical Notes on the Borough and the Borough Hospitals
R. M. Wingent · 1913 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)
London, Ash & Co. Ltd. 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this historical study on the borough of Southwark in London, with plans. First edition. Illustrated with two plans and two in-text figures. Collated complete. A collection of essays on the history of the Londo…
Thames Bridges from London to Hampton Court
J. H. Herring · 1884 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.97 | ¥104,397)
London, H. R. Pinder, [1884]. First edition. Leather. A scarce exploration of twenty-two bridges along the Thames, the first edition of this lovely work. The first edition of this scarce work.A lovely view of the bridges along the Thames, from London to Hampton Court, including …
Three Cruises of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer "Blake
Alexander Agassiz · 1888 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,963)
Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Company; The Riverside Press, 1888. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Alexander Agassiz's full account of his experiences aboard the steamer Blake, profusely illustrated throughout. The first edition.Complete in two volume…
London Street Games
Norman Douglas · 1916 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
London, The St. Catherine Press, 1916. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Norman Douglas' study of games played by children in the streets of London. The first edition.'London Street Games' is a charming memorial to the street games played by the children …
London and Its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, and Metropolitan Improvements
James Elmes; Thomas H. Shepherd · 1827 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)
London, Jones & Co, 1827-29. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Thomas Shepherd's two important and beautifully illustrated volumes on London and it's topography. Two volumes in one, containing 'London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century', an…
A Collection of Volumes from the Oxford Historical Society
Margaret Evans [editor]; Lilian M. Quiller Couch [editor]; Thomas Hearne; C. E. Doble [editor]; D. W. Rannie [editor] · 1885 · Rooke Books
£270.00 (€323.63 | $356.71 | ¥56,944)
Oxford, The Oxford Historical Society, 1885-1921. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of first edition volumes from the Oxford Historical Society. Ten volumes. First edition or first thus. From the Oxford Historical Society. This set contains: Letters of Richard Radcliffe a…
The Week-End Book
1932 · Rooke Books
£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)
London, The Nonesuch Press, 1932. Leather. A smartly bound new edition of this illustrated anthology of poetry, plays, and meditations on leisure activities. New edition. First published in 1924, going through numerous editions due to its immense popularity. Illustrated througho…
Buffs and Boy, or, the Isles of Innocence
Amy Sims · 1908 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)
London, T. Sealey Clark & Co. Ltd., 1908. First edition. Cloth. A scarce Edwardian fantasy novel for children, a charming and illustrated tale by Amy Sims. The first edition of this scarce and charming fantasy novel for children by Amy Sims, set in Hertfordshire. 'Buffs and…
An Account of the Churches Visited During the Lincoln Excursion of the Architectural Association, August 22nd - August 27th, 1870
Edmund Sharpe · 1871 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
London, E. & F. N. Spon, 1871. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce illustrated account of the author's excursion to explore the churches of Lincoln. The first edition of this very scarce work.A detailed account of an expedition undertaken by the auth…
A Description and Defence of the Restorations of the Exterior of Lincoln Cathedral
J. C. Buckler · 1866 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)
Oxford, Rivingtons, 1866. First edition. Cloth. The first and only edition of John Chessell Buckler's vehement defence of his restorations of Lincoln Cathedral. The first and only edition.An exploration of the state of and restorations of Lincoln Cathedral, a controversial …
Annual Statistical Report of the Secretary to the Members of the British Iron Trade Association on the Home and Foreign Iron and Steel Industries in 1890
1891 · Rooke Books
£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,552)
London, E. & F. N. Spon; British Iron Trade Association, 1891. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this statistical report, providing an insight into the British iron and steel industries in 1890. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's origina…