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Voyages Et Avantures de Jacques Masse
[Simon Tyssot de Patot] · 1710 · Rooke Books
£1,275.00 (€1,528.27 | $1,684.46 | ¥268,901)
Bordeaux, Jaques L'Aveugle, 1710 [c1742]. Leather. A very scarce early imprint of this controversial work of enlightenment fiction, being an early example of Utopian fiction and a precursor to Robinson Crusoe in the 'voyage imaginaire' tradition. Rosenberg edition…
The Cry of the Icemark
Stuart Hill · 2005 · Rooke Books
£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)
Frome, The Chicken House, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of this exciting fantasy children's novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper and slipcase. The first edition of the work.A limited edition, with this volume being 881/1000, signed by the aut…
Newton Nottage and Porthcawl (from Prehistoric Times to 1950)
Leonard S. Higgins · 1968 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)
Llandysul, Gomerian Press, 1968 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this charming work of local history, with a signed letter from the author to the dedicatee of this work, British zoologist and geographer H. J. Fleure. The very scarce first edition, first i…
Historical Notices of Shipley, Saltaire, Idle, Windhill, Wrose, Baildon, Hawksworth, Eccleshill, Calberley, Rawdon and Horsforth
J. Horsfall Turner · 1985 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)
Leeds, MTD Rigg, 1985. Cloth. A fine 1980s facsimile edition of a 1901 historical study of the region surrounding Bradford, with a loosely inserted original signed letter from the author, J. Horsfall Turner. First published in 1901, this is a 1985 facsimile of J. Horsfall Turner…
A View of London
Colin Wilson [introduction] · 1963 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A striking series of London-inspired charcoal drawings from Edward Pagram, signed by philosopher-novelist Colin Wilson, who wrote the book's introduction. Signed by Colin Wilson to the title page. First edition.With the …
Life of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas
Archibald C. Douglas · 1938 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)
Totnes, Devon, Mortimer Bros. 1938. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this biographical work on Royal Navy officer and founder of the Japanese Navy, Admiral Sir Archibald Lucious Douglas, signed by the author. First edition. Scarce work. Signed and inscribed by the …
An Italian Garden: A Book of Songs
A. Mary F. Robinson [Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux] · 1897 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)
Portland, Maine, Thomas B. Mosher, 1897 . First edition. Leather. Beautifully bound in a crushed morocco binding by Otto Schulze, this is the first edition of A. Mary F. Robinson's limited edition collection of poems about the gardens of Italy. A limited edition, first edit…
The Wonders of Trees, Plants, and Shrubs, Recorded in Anecdotes
Joseph Taylor · 1823 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.32 | ¥57,998)
London, William Darton, 1823 . Leather. Beautifully illustrated with engraved plates of plants, this is an early edition of Joseph Taylor's scarce study of trees, plants and shrubs. The later 1823 issue of this work, dated via the plates. This volume was first published in …
Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia, and Skye
Charles Richard Weld · 1860 · Rooke Books
£475.00 (€569.36 | $627.54 | ¥100,179)
London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 . First edition. Leather. An exceptional signed presentation copy of the first edition of this study of the Scottish highlands by Charles Richard Weld, illustrated with chromolithographic plates. Inscribed by the author to the t…
My Fellow Americans...
Jeff Jacobson; Russell Lockhart · 1991 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)
Albuquerque , University of Mexico Press in Association with Picture Project, Inc. 1991. First edition. Paperback. An excellent signed first edition of this provocative collection from American photographer, Jeff Jacobson. Signed dedication by Jeff Jacobson to the half title. "H…
Illustrating the Redecoration of the Chapel
Royal Naval College, Greenwich · 1955 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)
Greenwich, Royal Naval College, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this commemoration of the post-war redecoration of the Royal Naval College Chapel at Greenwich, illustrated with colour plates. A scarce first edition.Originally designed by Sir Christopher …
A Is for Annabelle
Tasha Tudor · 1954 · Rooke Books
£215.00 (€257.71 | $284.05 | ¥45,344)
New York, Oxford University Press, 1954 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful signed copy of the first edition of Tasha Tudor's delightful children's educational work, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing, in the publisher's original price…
A Short History of St. Mary Abchurch
R. M. LaPorte-Payne · 1946 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
London, Blades, East & Blades Ltd, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this scarce architectural and historical study of St. Mary Abchurch by R. M. LaPorte-Payne. The first edition.The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the front free e…
Sixth Report of the Commissioners Appointed by Her Majesty to Inquire Into and Consider the Most Effectual Means of Improving the Metropolis
Anonymous · 1847 · Rooke Books
£950.00 (€1,138.71 | $1,255.09 | ¥200,358)
London, William Clowes and Sons, 1847 . First edition. Cloth. The vanishingly scarce, sixth report from commissioners appointed to consider the best means to improve the metropolis, illustrated with four large folding plates, three of which are signed by the architect, James Pen…
The Impossible Adventure: Journey to the Far Amazon
Alain Gheerbrant; Edward Fitzgerald [translator] · 1953 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)
London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated account of an extraordinary journey through the Amazon, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated with three maps and thirty-two plat…
Testament to the Bushmen
Laurens van der Post; Jane Taylor · 1984 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)
London, Viking, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this study of the Kalahari Bushmen from South African writers Laurens van der Post and Jane Taylor, signed by both authors. First edition. Signed and inscribed by both authors to the title page, dated 23rd…
Discovery II in the Antarctic
John Coleman-Cooke · 1963 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)
London, Odhams Press Ltd. 1963. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the author's experiences on the Discovery II as part of a voyage to the Antarctic, with a handwritten letter signed by the author. First edition. With a handwritten le…
Food for Pleasure: An Anthology of Recipes
Ruth Lowinsky · 1950 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)
London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this anthology of recipes and intuitive menus designed for a variety of occasions and people but Ruth Lowinsky, complete with the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth bindin…
Two Miniature Souvenir Accordion Photobooks (Paris & El Escorial)
None · 0 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)
Not Stated , Not Stated , c1920. Leather. Two fantastic and very scarce miniature souvenir accordion books showing landmarks of Paris and El Escorial. A delightful pair of miniature accordion souvenir books, one containing eight coloured prints of Paris landmarks and one contain…
The Pocket Guide to Good Cooking
Robin McDouall · 1955 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)
London, Collins, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this brightly illustrated guidebook to good cooking from British author Robin McDouall. First edition. Illustrated with four colour plates and sixteen black-and-white plates. Collated complete. A book for people who…