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In Noah&Apos;S Wake
Allan Block · 1972 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)
Peterborough, William L Bauhan, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this collection of poetry by Allan Block. Inscribed by the author "For Robert Graves in gratitude for poems of his". In a cloth binding in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart with…
Yellowstone Kelly
Peter Bowen · 1987 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)
Illinois , Jameson Books, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this heroic cowboy story with letters from the author. Includes two humorous letters from the author to the same reader regarding the signing of the book, others in the 'Kelly' series and …
Collections and Recollections
George W E Russell · 1898 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz , 1898. Leather. Volumes I and II of this memoir by George W.E. Russell, in very attractive leather Mackenzie signed binding. A Tauchnitz edition of the notable work, the volume consists of the diaries of the Liberal politician and memoirist, who was …
Merchantman Rearmed
David W. Bone · 1949 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)
London, Chatto and Windus, 1949. Leather. A fascinating memoir of Captain and novelist Sir Captain David William Bone. Limited edition of one hundred and sixty copies of which this is number twenty one. Signed by the author to colophon, with original etching of the author, signe…
The Wanderings of Tom Starboard or, the Life of a Sailor
Isabella Jane Towers · 1830 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
London, John Harris, 1830. Leather. An illustrated copy of this work by Isabella Towers. A work of fiction following Tom Starboard, a sailor who found himself voyaging throughout Asia and the Pacific, this work was a delight amongst the young readership of its time. With a beaut…
Comic Dramas in Three Acts
Maria Edgeworth · 1817 · Rooke Books
£380.00 (€455.49 | $502.04 | ¥80,143)
London, R. Hunter, 1817. First edition. Leather. A fantastic first edition of three comic plays by Maria Edgeworth. A very original near fine copy.Bound without publisher's advertisments. Containing her plays Love and Law, The Two Guardians and The Rose, Thistle and Shamroc…
Age without Pity
John Prebble · 1950 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)
New York, Henry Hold and Company, 1950. First edition. Leather. The first American edition of John Prebble's Age Without Pity. The author's copy with his signature to the title page. First edition, first printing of the American edition of this novel. John Prebble was …
The London Chamber of Commerce from 1881 to 1914: A Retrospective Appreciation
Charles E. Musgrave · 1914 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
London, Effingham Wilson, 1914. Leather. A presentation copy of this scarce work examining the history of the London Chamber of Commerce since its establishment. Inscribed 'To F. Faithfull Begg Esq, chairman of the council of the London Chamber of Commerce with the compleme…
Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road
Lord William Pitt Lennox · 1876 · Rooke Books
£444.00 (€532.20 | $586.59 | ¥93,641)
London, Hurst and Blackett Publishers, 1876. First edition. Fine Binding. An historical and anecdotal glance at the history of coaches, in a smart Hatchards fine binding, with gilt horseriding decoration to the spine. A first edition. With the armorial bookplate of David M. Ritc…
The New Week&Apos;S Preparation for a Worthy Receiving of the Lord&Apos;S Supper As Recommended and Appointed by the Church of England
The Church of England · 1799 · Rooke Books
£900.00 (€1,078.78 | $1,189.03 | ¥189,813)
London, W Bent, 1799. Leather. A late eighteenth century edition of The New Week's Preparation. With an engraved frontispiece. Legitimised by the recto of frontispiece which states 'published by authority&apos. The note observes that this edition is printed on fine pap…
A New Universal History of the Rites, Ceremonies and Customs of the Whole World: Or, a Complete and Impartial View of All the Religions in the Various Nations of the Universe.
William Hurd · 1780 · Rooke Books
£785.00 (€940.94 | $1,037.10 | ¥165,559)
London, Alexander Hogg, 1780. Leather. A scarce early edition of Hurd's brilliant work on comparative religion and obscure religious practices, in leather binding. Contains sixty engraved plates, matching the collation of the 1780 edition. 'Both antient and Modern, fro…
An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture from the Conquest to the Reformation, with Notice of Eight Hundred English Buildings: Preceded by a Sketch of the Grecian and Roman Orders and the Art of Drawing in Perspective Made Easy
Thomas Rickman, James Ferguson · 1775 · Rooke Books
£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,162)
London , Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; W Strahan and T Cadell, 1775-c1819. First edition. Leather. Two fascinating works on drawing bound as one. Two volumes bound in one. First edition of The Art of Drawing. Second edition of An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Arc…
Antiquities of Chester
J S Prout · 1839 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥115,997)
London, Ackermann and Co. 1839. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of this collection of illustrated plates of picturesque scenes of Chester. Includes an autographed letter dated to 1839 from the author requesting the recipient's permission to include their name…
The Thames About 1750
Hugh Phillips · 1951 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)
London, Collins, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A first limited edition of Hugh Phillip's study of the River Thames in the eighteenth century. The first edition. Scarce to be complete with original acetate wrap and slipcase. Limited edition in this form, number 68 of 200, sign…
The Poems of Edward Edwin Foot, of Her Majesty&Apos;S Customs, London.
Edward Edwin Foot · 1867 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)
London, Published by the Author, 1867. Cloth. A scarce copy of Foot's poems; published by Foot himself, and printed by Cassell, Petter, and Galpin. With an ink copperplate dedication by Foot: dedicated to a Mr. Tonkin on 21st Jan 1870. In a blue cloth binding with gilt titl…
The "Taylor Papers" Relating to the Family of Taylor.
George Samuel Fry · 1923 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)
Faversham, Privately Printed, 1923. Cloth. A scarce signed story of the Faversham Taylor family who's exploits have fascinated their descendants. Signed "To Leland L. Durean, with the author's kindest regards. July 1923." The Taylor family spread from Luddenham to Davi…
All at Sea a Social Tragedy in Three Acts for First-Class Passengers Only
Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell · 1927 · Rooke Books
£23.99 (€28.76 | $31.69 | ¥5,060)
London , Duckworth , 1927. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this theatrical work, designed for the higher classes. To which is added "A Few Days in an Author's Life", a humorous autobiographical account, used as an introduction to his play, and full of satirical per…
The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters and Poems
Rev T.S. Grimshawe · 1849 · Rooke Books
£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,652)
London, William Tegg and Co. 1849. Cloth. A scarce edition of this collection of works and biography of poet William Cowper. Taken from Cowper's private correspondence and edited by Rev. T.S. Grimshawe. Presentation copy with the editor's dedication to his sister inscr…
Compositions from the Works, Days, and Theogony of Hesiod
John Flaxman · 0 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥115,997)
London , Seeley, Jackson and Halliday, c1845. Cloth. A very scarce volume of plates relating to Hesiod's Works and Days. Designed by John Flaxman and orignally engraved by William Blake, this later edition is engraved by one Mademoiselle Soyer (presumably Charlotte Louise S…
A Synoptical Compend of British Botany, Arranged After the Linnean System
John Galpine · 1820 · Rooke Books
£47.99 (€57.52 | $63.40 | ¥10,121)
London, Samuel Bagster, 1820. Hardback. The corrected and extended second edition of Galpine's impressive little volume on British botany for use in the field. The full title of this work is: A Synoptical Compend of British Botany, arranged after the Linnean System; And con…