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Waterloo a Narrative and a Criticism

E. L. S. Horsburgh · 1895 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.41 | $160.11 | ¥25,426)

London, Methuen & Co, 1895. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition volume looking into the Battle of Waterloo, illustrated with plans of the Battle. The first edition of this uncommon work.An interesting narrative and critical look at the decisive Battle of Waterloo, ...

A Century of Detective Stories

G. K. Chesterton [Intro.]; Agatha Christie; Dorothy L. Sayers; Edgar Allan Poe; Wilkie Collins; John Dickson Carr; Anthony Berkeley; E. C. Bentley; Edgar Wallace; et al. · 1935 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€418.29 | $466.99 | ¥74,160)

London, Hutchinson & Co. [1935]. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition copy of this anthology of 45 detective stories by the great names of crime fiction, introduced by G. K. Chesterton, retaining the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original ora...

Havering Hall; Fanny&Apos;S Fancies; Union Jack; the Captive&Apos;S Daughter; a Tale of the Salt-Mines of Poland; Prejudice Lost and Love Won; Music from the Mountains.

G. E. Sargent; Mrs. C. Hall; W. Heard Hillyard; L. A. Hall; Mrs. Russell Gray · 1883 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.56 | $120.08 | ¥19,070)

London, Groombridge and Sons, c1880 . Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated collection of very scarce Victorian children's stories. Very scarce. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Illustrated with a lovely colour frontispiece, fourteen further monochrome plate...

Manchoukuo, Jewel of Asia

D. M. B. Collier; Lt.-Col. C. L'E. Malone · 1963 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.73 | $73.38 | ¥11,654)

London, George Allen & Unwin, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of D. M. B. Collier and C. l'Eestrange Malone's study of the history of Manchuokuo, or, the State of Manchuria, in the early twenty first century. Discussing the early foreign influences of ...

Karl Schrag: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Graphic Works, 1939-1970; Karl Schrag: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Graphic Works, Part II 1971-1980

Una E. Johnson; August L. Freundlich · 1971 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.78 | $60.04 | ¥9,535)

Syracuse, Syracuse University, 1971-1980. First edition. Cloth. Two volumes of first edition works celebrating artist Karl Schrag's etchings and prints. Two first edition volumes of illustrated catalogues of the works of German-born American artist Karl Schrag, characteri...

Hereward the Brave and Other Stories

Julia Corner; Emily Taylor; G. E. Sargent; Mark Lemon; L. A. Hall; Mrs. S. C. Hall · 1883 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.46 | $92.06 | ¥14,620)

London, Groombridge and Sons, c1880 . Cloth. A very scarce collection of short stories, headed by Julia Corner's "Hereward the Brave" and delightfully illustrated throughout. Very scarce. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour frontispie...

Departures

E L Grant Watson and John O'Conner · 1948 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.85 | $40.03 | ¥6,357)

London , Pleiades Books Limited , 1948. First edition. Cloth. An autobigraphical work by E L Grant Watson. First edition. Lacking original dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout by John O'Conner. E L Grant Watson was a writer and biologist. He wrote 40 books in total includi...

(1954) Daily Mail Motoring Guide; [1954] the Boy&Apos;S Book of Modern Motor Cars; (1964) Motoring History; (1974) Very Advanced Driving.

Courtenay Edwards; T. E. North; L. T. C. Rolt; A. Tom. Topper · 1954 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.68 | $86.73 | ¥13,772)

London; Glasgow; Kingswood, Surrey, Associated Newspapers Ltd.; Blackie & Son Limited; Studio Vista Limited; Elliot Right Way Books, 1954-1970. Paperback. Handsome set of illustrated volumes on cars and driving from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Collection of four works on cars, mot...

Nonconformity in Taunton

L .E. J. Brooke · 0 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.32 | $186.80 | ¥29,664)

Taunton, L .E. J. Brooke, c1970. Cloth. A scarce and fascinating local history of nonconformity in Taunton. L. E. J. Brooke was a Somerset journalist and this is a fascinating volume of his research into the history of Taunton, focusing on nonconformity, exploring political an...

8 Vols Our Beautiful Homeland

Walter Jerrold; R. Murray Gilchrist; Sidney Heath; Arthur L. Salmon; Charles Edwards; F. D. How; George Morley; Edward Thomas; Canon Danks; George Benson; A. G. Bradley; G. E. Mitton; J. A. Nicklin; John Geddie; George Eyre Todd · 0 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€298.78 | $333.57 | ¥52,971)

London, The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd. c1921. Cloth. A beautiful illustrated eight volume collection of works from the Our Beautiful Homeland Series. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings.These copies are undated. Dated here using Jisc, from copies hel...

The Wine-Ghosts of Bremen

W. Hauff; E. Sadler; C. R. L. Fletcher · 1889 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€537.81 | $600.42 | ¥95,348)

Oxford; London, B. H. Blackwell; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co, 1889. First edition. Vellum. The scarce first U.K. edition of this comical novella about drinking by German author Wilhelm Hauff, signed by one of the translators. The scarce first U.K. edition in English.Signed by one ...

Pi in the High

E. L. Mascall · 1959 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.56 | $120.08 | ¥19,070)

London, The Faith Press , 1959. First edition. Hardback. A very smart signed first edition of this illustrated poetry collection from leading theologian E. L. Mascall. Signed by the author to the title page and with a dedication inscription to the front free endpaper. In the p...

Red Radio

R. L. Hadfield; Frank E. Farncombe · 1927 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.54 | $126.76 | ¥20,129)

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce science fiction novel, revolving around a powerful Death Ray. The first edition of this very scarce work.An exciting sci-fi and thrilling adventure novel, 'Red Radio' f...

These Pour le Doctorat En Medecine

L. J. E. Laguille · 1859 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.39 | $166.78 | ¥26,486)

Paris, Rignoux, Imprimeur de la Faculte de Medecine, 1859. Cloth. A scarce presentation copy of Laguille's thesis for a doctorate in medicine, in the French language. French language. Scarce work. Author's presentation copy. A detailed thesis on Addison's diseas...

Through the Dragon&Apos;S Eyes

L. C. Alrington; E. Alabaster · 1934 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€454.15 | $507.02 | ¥80,516)

London, Constable & Co LTD, 1934. Cloth. The second edition of this scarce account of Lewis Arlington's fifty year career in the Chinese Government Service, illustrated with colour plates. The second edition of this work.A scarce work.A vivid account of the author's ...

Ceylon: The Land of Eternal Charm

Ali Foad Toulba; L. E. Blaze [Foreword] · 1926 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.29 | $193.47 | ¥30,723)

London, Hutchinson & Co. 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce copy of the first edition of Ali Foad Toulba"s richly illustrated account of his travels in colonial Ceylon. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. First edition.Illustrated with eighty-seven ill...

Casein. Its Preperation, Chemistry and Technical Utilization.

TAGUE, E., L.: · 1926 · Antiquariat Schwarz

€18.00 ($20.10 | £15.06 | ¥3,191)

London, Bombay, Sydney: Constable and Company, Ltd. 1926. ca. 20,5 x 14,5 cm. V, 218 S. Original-Leinwandeinband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel. Einband berieben und fleckig. Papier wasserfleckig und wasserwellig. Mit Eigentumsstempel auf Vorsatz und Titelblatt. Titelblatt Bind...

Das Mädchen von Lyon oder Liebe und Stolz. Ein Schauspiel in fünf Aufzügen. Aus dem Englischen von Otto von Czarnowsky.

BULWER, E. L.: · 0 · Antiquariat Schwarz

€18.00 ($20.10 | £15.06 | ¥3,191)

Leipzig: Reclam. (o.J.). 12°. 63 S., Fraktur. Original Broschur mit Rücken- und Deckeltitel. Lager- bzw. Gebrauchsspuren, guter Zustand. (= Reclams Universal-Bibliothek 949). S ISBN: 3811369210

Addiction and Art.

Santora, Patricia B. (ed), Dowell, Margaret L. (ed.), Henningfield, Jack E. (ed.). · 2010 · Fahrenheit 451

€20.00 ($22.33 | £16.73 | ¥3,546)

Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010, XV,(3),160 pag., colour-illustrated, original gilt cloth with dustjacket, quarto (as new).

The Athentic Garden. A Symposium on Gardens.

[Gardens]. Tjon Sie Fat, L, Jong, E. de. · 1991 · Fahrenheit 451

€65.00 ($72.57 | £54.39 | ¥11,524)

Leiden, Clusius Foundation, 1991, (14),239,(4) pag., 1 fold. plan, col. and black/white illustrations, original gilt and blindtooled cloth with mounted small plates, quarto (30,5 x 22,2 cm.). = The symposium "The Authentic garden"was organized by the Clusius Foundation in hon...