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Characters and Kings the Making of Royal Mid-Surrey
Peter Ryde · 1991 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)
London , Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, 1991. Cloth. A signed and attractive copy of this golfing history, commemorating the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club in Richmond. A presentation copy, signed by the President of the Club (T. Hennebry) to the front free-endpaper, and accompanied by…
Sonnets
Herbert New · 1885 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.84 | $151.93 | ¥24,254)
Evesham, W. and H. Smith, 1885. Cloth. A scarce locally imprinted collection of sonnets by Herbert New, inscribed by the author. First edition. A copperplate inscription to title page reads Rev. Thomas Hinks, with H. N.'s kind regards. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound …
Out of Seir
E. M. Almedingen · 1943 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
London , John Lane, 1943. Cloth. A signed first edition of this poem by E. M. Almedingen. Signed by Almedingen to title page. E. M. Almedingen was a British novelist, biographer and children's author of Russian origin. In paper covered boards in original unclipped dustwrapp…
Old and Happy
W. Pett Ridge · 1930 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
London , Blades, East and Blades, 1930. Cloth. A very scarce limited edition presentation copy signed by the author being number 148 of 500 with a list of subscribers to rear. An account by William Pett Ridge of his visit to the Almshouses in Wood Green along with a short story …
St Stephen&Apos;S, a Poem
Unamed · 1860 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)
Edinburgh, Blackwood & Sons, 1860. Cloth. A very scarce poetical work which was originally published in Blackwood's Magazine. Blue cloth hardback with blind embossed covers, there are gilt titles on the spine. There is a half title page and title page followed by a Dedicati…
Observations on the Attempted Application of Pantheistic Principles to the Theory and Historic Criticism of the Gospel
W. H. Mill · 1840 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)
Cambridge, The University Press, 1840. Cloth. A religious text from the personal library of acclaimed Theologian and Professor of Philosophy, David Arthur Pailin. With a dedication to the Most Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England…
Sir John Vanbrugh: Architect and Dramatist
Sir John Vanbrugh; Laurence Whistler · 1938 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)
London, Cobden-Sanderson, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A biographical work on this seventeenth century architect and dramatist. First edition. Illustrated throughout, with fifteen plates of buildings designed by Sir John Vanbrugh. Collated, complete. With the signature of one Joh…
The Devil&Apos;S Motor a Fantasy
Marie Corelli · 1910 · Rooke Books
£475.00 (€569.36 | $627.54 | ¥100,179)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. Cloth. A very scarce, beautifully illustrated copy of this fantasy work by Marie Corelli Illustrated throughout with tipped-in colour plates by Arthur Severn. Designed to smell of motor oil -quite successfully. Marie Corelli (1 May 1855 Â 21 …
Esther Waters
George Moore · 1920 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)
London , Cumann Sean-Eolais Na H-Eireann [privately printed], 1920. Cloth. A limited edition, privately printed copy of Esther Waters by George Moore. This is number 296 of 750 copies numbered and signed by the author. Set in England from the early 1870s onward, the novel is abo…
Early Charters of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London Camden Third Series Volume LVIII
The Royal Historical Society by Marion Gibbs · 1939 · Rooke Books
£16.99 (€20.36 | $22.45 | ¥3,583)
London , Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1939. Cloth. Early Charters of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London from Camden Third Series Volume LVIII. Edited for the Royal Historical Society by Marion Gibbs. St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cath…
Passages from Modern Authors for Class-Reading
John Downie · 0 · Rooke Books
£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)
London , Blackie and Son Limited, c1907. Cloth. A scarce copy of this Talwin Morris designed book of Passages From Modern Authors for Class-Reading. Compiled and edited by John Downie. "This book aims at providing, within a reasonable space, a large and interesting selection of …
Edmund Dulac&Apos;S Picture Book for the French Red Cross
Edmund Dulac · 1916 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.75 | ¥27,417)
London , Hodder and Stoughton, [1916]. Cloth. A collection of songs and stories from popular culture, illustrated by Edmund Dulac. During World War I, Dulac produced relief books and when after the war the deluxe children's book market shrank he turned to magazine illustrat…
Ulick and Soracha
George Moore · 1926 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.57 | ¥30,581)
London , Nonesuch Press, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of George Moore's novel Ulick and Soracha. Limited edition, number 637 of 1250 copies printed on japon vellum for the Nonesuch Press. With scarce original dustwrapper in a complete and fine condition. Di…
Observations on Some Rare Diseases of the Skin
Joseph Frank Payne · 1889 · Rooke Books
£695.00 (€833.06 | $918.20 | ¥146,578)
London , Smith, Elder and Co, 1889. Cloth. A scarce medical text, exploring rare diseases that affect the skin. Presentation copy, with inscription from the author, given to the library of the Birmingham Medical Institute. Featuring four coloured plates to the rear, and a colour…
Biographical Catalogue of the Pictures at Woburn Abbey
Adeline Marie Tavistock and Ela M S Russell · 1890 · Rooke Books
£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.25 | ¥82,252)
London , Elliot Stock, 1890-1892. Cloth. A two volume set of this catalogue of pictures at Woburn Abbey. Scarce with both volumes. Signed by Ela M Russel and given as a Christmas gift. With 50 plates. A comprehensive description of paintings held at Woburn abbey, arranged by roo…
Proverbs in Porcelain to Which Is Added &Apos;Au Revoir&Apos; a Dramatic Vignette
Austin Dobson · 1893 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)
London , Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1893. Cloth. An illustrated collection of poetry by English poet Austin Dobson. With 25 illustrations by Bernard Partridge including a frontispiece and an illustrated title page. John Bernard Partridge was an English illustrator known f…
Our Journal a Gathering from Notes and Letters During a Residence in Germany 1853-54
Anon, J S Mc . A. · 1855 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,816)
Dundee , C D Chalmers, 1855. First edition. Cloth. A travelogue of a journey undertaken to Germany. This is an extremely scarce and interesting work. There are no copies on Copac or Worldcat. Author of this work is unknown. The work describes a trip undertaken by a group of peop…
The Three Witnesses and the Threefold Cord Being the Testimony of the Natural Measures of Time of the Primitive CIVIL Calendar and of Antediluvian and Postdiluvian Tradition
Edward Greswell · 1862 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)
London , Rivingtons Waterloo Place, 1862. First edition. Cloth. A work on religious scripture by Edward Greswell. The first edition of this work. With a signed letter from Greswell loosely inserted. The letter is addressed to someone at Llandaff Cathedral and Greswell provides t…
Nine Little Poems
Richard Harris · 1877 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
London , E. J. Francis and Co. 1877. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce early edition of Nine Little Poems by Richard Harris. An author's presentation copy with an ink dedication to verso of front free endpaper. With decorative pieces and capitals throughout. First edition…
The Masque of Poets
Edward J. O'Brien (Ed) · 1918 · Rooke Books
£86.00 (€103.08 | $113.62 | ¥18,138)
New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1918. First edition. Cloth. A first edition work collating a large collection of works by numerous poets, and signed by the editor. First edition. Signed by the editor, Edward O'Brien and dated March 25 1918. An important anthology of poetr…