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Recollections of the Life of Lord Byron

R C Dallas · 1824 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Charles Knight, 1824. First edition. Leather. A nicely presented first edition of these detailed set of accounts on the life of prolific author, Lord Byron. Presentation copy "From her affectionate friend the author." "From the year 1808 to the end of 1814; exhibiting hi…

A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine Von Gravenitz

Marie Hay · 1906 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.75 | ¥27,417)

London, Archibald Constable and Co, 1906. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this semi-fictional account of Wilhelmine Von Gravenitz. Wilhelmine von Gravenitz was a German noble as well as the favourite and royal mistress of Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Wurttemberg between …

Poems

Samuel Rogers · 1834 · Rooke Books

£320.00 (€383.57 | $422.77 | ¥67,489)

London, T Cadell et al. 1834. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this poetry collection by Samuel Rogers. In a beautiful red morocco binding with gilt stamped detailing to boards and spine. With illustrations based on engravings by Turner and Stothard. Joseph Mallord W…

By the Niger and Other Poems

Michael Thorpe · 1969 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Fortune Press, 1969. Cloth. A scarce signed edition of the poetry of Michael Thorpe. Michael Thorpe is a widely published poet, critic and editor, born and educated in England yet widely travelled, teaching English in Turkey, Nigeria, Singapore and Holland, and finally C…

My First Alphabet

John Loch · 1994 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)

Marlborough, John Loch, 1994. Hardback. A lovely copy of the memoir of John Loch, a former service worker in the colonies. Signed by the author to the title page: 'Stephen With many happy memories (p115 - 133) John' A limited edition, one of 115. In a paper binding. Ex…

A List of English Tales and Prose Romances Printed Before 1740

Arundell Esdaile · 1912 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, The Bibliographical Society, 1912. Cloth. A catalogue of various pre-1740 English works. Written by Arundell Esdaile, a British librarian, and the Secretary to the British Museum from 1926 to 1940. Dealing with tales and prose romances, the volume contains two parts, bei…

News from the Mountain

Richard Church · 1932 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London , J. M. Dent and Sons, 1932. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of poetry from Richard Church. Ink inscription to front free-endpaper reads, 'In friendship to Beth Hogg. Richard Church&apos. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally,…

Sir John Vanbrugh: Architect and Dramatist

Sir John Vanbrugh; Laurence Whistler · 1938 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London , Cobden-Sanderson, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A biography on English architect and dramatist John Vanbrugh. First edition. Illustrated throughout, with fifteen plates of buildings designed by Vanbrugh. Collated, complete. Written by Laurence Whistler, a British poet and…

The Widows&Apos; Fund Association (Established 1764) a Historical Sketch

H. McLachlan · 1937 · Rooke Books

£44.99 (€53.93 | $59.44 | ¥9,489)

London , Printed for Private Circulation, 1937. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon copy of The Widows' Fund Association (Established 1764) A Historical Sketch by H. McLachlan, printed for private circulation. First edition. "In the Historical Sketch which follows, an attempt…

The Voyage of Arundel and Other Rhymes from Cornwall

Henry Sewell Stokes · 1884 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,652)

London , Longmans, Green and Co, 1884. Cloth. A presentation copy, signed by the author, of this charming poetry of South-West England. A New Edition with additions. With a lovely frontispiece. Publisher's catalogue to the rear. In a cloth binding. Externally sound, slight …

The Universal Cambist and Commercial Instructor: Being a Full and Accurate Treatise on the Exchanges, Coins, Weights and Measures, of All Trading Nations and Their Colonies. By P. Kelly, Author of Several Works on Commercial and Astronomical Subjects, and Mathematical Examiner to the Trinity House. The Second Edition Corrected from Verified Standards, by Order and Aid of Government and the East India Company: And Kept Correct During Subsequent Alterations by a Series of Supplements, Comprising t

Unamed · 1835 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.38 | ¥33,744)

London, Printed for the Author and sold by Longman and Co, 1835. Cloth. An important economical work by Patrick Kelly which includes two maps of India to the rear and the half title page. Scarce. Two volumes bound in one. An important economical work by Patrick Kelly which inclu…

A Treatise on Copyholds

Charles Watkins · 1825 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.61 | $376.53 | ¥60,107)

London, R. Pheney, 1825. Cloth. The fourth edition of this treatise on copyhold law from Charles Watkins. Charles Watkins (died 1808) was a Welsh lawyer and legal writer. Edited by Thomas Coventry. During his lifetime Watkins was author of some able treatises on aspects of the l…

Folk-Lore, Old Customs and Tales of My Neighbours

Fletcher Moss · 1898 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,963)

Didsbury, Fletcher Moss, 1898. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon signed first edition of this fascinating work on English folk-lore of Didsbury near Manchester. An uncommon signed first edition of this fascinating work on English folk-lore of Didsbury near Manchester. With many …

Adversaries and Other Poems

Mary Lascelles · 1971 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.47 | ¥14,761)

Cambridge , Rampant Lions Press , 1971. First edition. Cloth. A first edition presentation copy of 'The Adversaries and other Poems' by Mary Lascelles. Includes an ink inscription to the front free-endpaper from the author, simply stating 'Diana, from Mary&apos. O…

Leisure Moments a Collection of Miscellaneous Poems

James Larkin · 1849 · Rooke Books

£129.99 (€155.81 | $171.74 | ¥27,415)

Woolwich , James Black, 1849. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of James Larkin's Leisure Moments, signed by the author. First Edition. Signed by the author. Inscribed by the author on the front free end paper, dated "July 1st '49". James Larkin, of Woolwich, …

Creating French Culture Treasures from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie; Marie-Helene Tesniere; Prosser Gifford · 1995 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.47 | ¥14,761)

New Haven, Yale University Press, 1995. Paperback. An illustrated work on French art. The exhibition described in this catalogue is the second in a series sponsored by the Library of Congress, designed to bring to the American public some of the highly valued - and often unique …

Nature Notes

Peter Brookes · 1997 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Little, Brown and Company, 1997. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of these cartoons by Peter Brookes. First collected edition. Peter Brookes is an English political cartoonist who produced work for many publications, most notably The Times, for which he is th…

Albanich a History of the Galloway Rifle Volunteers

Ian Devlin · 1996 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)

Scotland, G.C. Book Publishers, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive and illustrated history of the Galloway rifle volunteers, beginning with the Battle of the Standard 1129 AD. Limited first edition, number three-hundred and sixty-six of the five-hundred that are signed.…

Les Vieilles Actrices and le Musee Des Antiques

J. Barbey D'Aurevilly · 1884 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€839.05 | $924.80 | ¥147,632)

Paris, Librairie des Auteurs Modernes, 1884. First edition. Leather. A scarce first collected edition of these two works by J. Barbey D'Aurevilly. A scarce first collected edition of these two works by J. Barbey D'Aurevilly. In the original French. Jules-Amedee Barbey …

Rafael&Apos;S Leben

None · 1483 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1880. Disbound. A collection of ten plates by the Italian artist Raphael Sanzio. Disbound volume with ten plates. Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello) (April 6 or March 28, 1483 April 6, 1520), was an Italian paint…