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Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of the Whitby and Pickering Railway
Henry Belcher · 1836 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)
London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1836 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the charmingly illustrated first edition of this descriptive account of the scenery around the Whitby and Pickering railway. A first edition.Illustrated with an engraved titl…
General Regulations and Orders for the Army. Adjutant Generals Office, Horse-Guards. 12th August 1811.
Adjutant Generals Office · 1811 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥115,997)
London, W. Clowes, 1811. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition of this very scarce British army regulation handbook published during the Napoleonic wars, providing fascinating insight into army operations during this historic period, bound in crushed quarter moro…
Iraq: From Mandate to Independence
Ernest Main · 1935 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)
London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this historical study of Iraq, a presentation copy signed by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author in presentation to a Marjorie Armstrong. The inscription reads: "for …
A Celebration of Taylor&Apos;S Port Published to Mark the 300th Anniversary of the Foundation of the House of Taylor
Christopher Foulkes [editor] · 1992 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)
London, Mitchell Beazley, 1992. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this anniversary celebration from Taylor's Port, with a signed presentation card. First edition. With a signed presentation card inserted loosely to the front of the work. Signed by Huyshe B…
A Collection of Translations by William Morris
William Morris [translator]; Maurice Hewlett · 1898 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
Maine, Thomas B. Mosher, 1898. Vellum. A collection of limited edition titles of classical tales translated by English designed and poet William Morris. A collection of four classical tales bound into one volume. Each individual volume is limited to four hundred and twenty-five …
Hounds of the World
Sir John Buchanan-Jardine; The Duke of Beaufort · 1979 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)
Penrith, Grayling Books, 1979. Cloth. A signed limited edition study of all breeds of hunting hounds, complete with colour plates. A limited edition of six hundred copies, of which this is numbered forty.Signed by the author to the limitation leaf.In the original unclipped dust …
The Wines of Germany
Alfred Langenbach · 1951 · Rooke Books
£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,443)
London, Harper & Co, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce study of the wine industry in Germany, signed by the author to Andre Simon. The first edition of this scarce work.Author's presentation copy to the fellow wine-author André Simon, inscribed t…
Pictorial Atlas of Australian Wines; the Great Book of Wine; South African Wine; the Wine Atlas of California
Various; Thomas K. Hardy; Joseph JobeÃÂOeÃÂ; James Halliday; Dave Hughes; Phyllis Hands; John Kench · 1968 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
Various, Various; Angus & Robertson Ltd; , 1968-1993. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive quartet of volumes authored by experts and enthusiasts, covering all aspects of oenology. One of which is signed by the author. This is a four volume set, covering all aspects of oenology…
An Historical Description of Westminster-Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities
David Henry · 1753 · Rooke Books
£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,543)
London, J. Newbery, 1753. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of David Henry's detailed historical study of Westminster Abbey. The very scarce first edition.The title page explains that this work is 'designed as a guide to strangers in viewing this ve…
Just the Job: Some Experiences of a Colonial Policeman
Geoffrey J. Morton · 1957 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.97 | ¥104,397)
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of the memoirs of controversial Palestine Police Force officer Geoffrey J. Morton, with a signed letter from Morton. A signed copy of this scarce work.The first edition, first impression, in the pu…
Reminiscences of J.L. Toole Related by Himself and Chronicled by John Hatton
Joseph Hatton; J. L. Toole · 1892 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
London, George Routledge and Sons Limited, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A signed edition of Joseph Hatton's biography on J. L. Toole, the English actor and theatrical producer, with a presentation inscription from J. L. Toole. The cheap edition.J. L. Toole's presentatio…
The Edge of Madness
Michael Dobbs · 2008 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)
London, Simon and Schuster, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this Harry Jones thriller from British author Michael Dobbs, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Cyber-warfare: the kind …
A Collection of Studies on the Life and Works of Edith Sitwell
Edith Sitwell; Richard Fifoot; Geoffrey Elborn; Richard Greene [editor] · 1963 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
London; New York, Rupert Hart-Davis; Sheldon Press; Peter Owen; Sinclair-Stevenson Peter Lang; Virago Press, 1963-1997. First edition. Cloth. A collection of smart volumes on the life and works of British poet and critic Edith Sitwell, with one signed volume. Six volumes. A coll…
A Labrador Doctor
Sir Wilfred Grenfell · 1931 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1931 . Cloth. A signed example of the autobiography of Sir Wildred Grenfell, with an original illustration from the author to the front free endpaper. Inscribed by the author 'the hunter home from the hill, Wilfred Grenfell, Labrador' to t…
Paterson&Apos;S Album of Balloons
Anthony Smith · 1961 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)
Scotland, J. Paterson and Son Limited, [1961]. Paperback. A very scarce scrapbook album for the colourful balloon cards issued with buttamunchy biscuits. A very scarce work.A scrapbook of the balloon cards issued by J. Paterson & Son to be collected in their buttamunchy shortbre…
The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue: The Industry of All Nations 1851
The Art Journal · 1851 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.85 | ¥83,307)
London, For the Proprietors, by George Virtue, 1851 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this impressively illustrated special edition of 'The Art Journal', detailing the beautifully designed objects exhibited at the Great Exhibition. A first edition.Illustra…
The Works of Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson; W. Gifford; F. Cunningham · 1875 · Rooke Books
£1,350.00 (€1,618.17 | $1,783.55 | ¥284,719)
London, Bickers and Son, Henry Sotheran and Co, 1875. Leather. A handsome example of this nine volume edition of the collected works of influential playwright and poet Ben Jonson, in signed half morocco bindings. This set, with a biographical memoir from W. Gifford and introduct…
Nursery Lyrics
Mrs. Richard Strachey [Jane Maria Strachey] · 1893 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.74 | ¥137,087)
London, Bliss, Sands & Foster, 1893 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Lady Strachey's charming children's book, a work of imaginative lyric poetry. A very scarce first edition.Inscribed 'H. A. Huxley from Mrs. R…
Messing About in Boats
Surgeon Rear-Admiral John R. Muir · 1938 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)
London, Blackie and Son Limited , 1938. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing association copy of this autobiographical work from accomplished yachtsman and Surgeon Rear-Admiral, John R. Muir. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, dedicated to one R. Lionel Foster, "with g…
Waverley Novels
Sir Walter Scott · 1842 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.37 | $1,585.38 | ¥253,084)
Edinburgh, Robert Cadell , 1842-1847. Leather. A smart illustrated set of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels, bound in full calf by Hayday. Comprising the 'Abbotsford' edition of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels. Complete in twelve volumes, boun…