James, William

Salmagundi; or the Whim-Whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. & Others

Washington Irving; James Kirke Paulding; William Irving, Jr. · 1807 · Rooke Books

£1,700.00 (€2,037.69 | $2,245.80 | ¥358,627)

New York, David Longworth, 1807 . First edition. Unbound. A very scarce collection of eighteen issues of Washington Irving's humorous and ill-fated first literary endeavour, including seven issues in the first state. Eighteen of the very scarce twenty issues published of ...

The London Perambulator London Heart of the Empire and Wonder of the World an Encyclopaedia of London the Cato Street Conspiracy

James Bone; Arthur Mee; William Kent; John Stanhope · 1931 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London; Toronto;, Jonathan Cape; Hodder and Stoughton; J. M. Dent, 1931; 1946; 1951; 1962. Cloth. A 4 volume set of uncommon works on the history and social geography of London, all in original dust wrappers. A 4 volume set of uncommon works, all in their original dust wrapper...

Poems by Father and Son

William Cryer, James Wilfred Cryer · 1923 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Bolton, Tillotson and Son, c.1923. Cloth. A very scarce and intimate anthology of poems by Lancashire poets William Cryer and his son James Wilfred, who has also signed the work. A very scarce poetic anthology Poems by Father and Son, by Lancashire William Cryer and James Wilf...

The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV

William James; Captain Chamier · 1847 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.21 | ¥82,273)

London, Richard Bentley, 1847. Leather. A complete set of William James's comprehensive history of Britain's Royal Navy, uniformly bound in full calf. A new edition of this complete six-volume set uniformly bound in a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to the spi...

Fifty Years and More of Sport in Scotland

The Duke of Portland [William James Cavendish-Bentinck] · 1933 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Faber and Faber, 1933 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this exploration of sport in Scotland from 1880-1932, written by The Duke of Portland, surrounding his own experiences. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Written by The Duke ...

The Charters and Other Documents Relating to the King&Apos;S Town and Parish of Maidstone, in the County of Kent

William Roberts James · 1825 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London , Joseph Butterworth, 1825. First edition. Leather. A well presented and intriguing first edition collection of the charters and documents relating to Maidstone in Kent, commented and annotated by William Roberts James. An intriguing local history of Maidstone, Kent, sh...

The Pursuits of Literature Irish Pursuits of Literature

[Thomas James Mathias];[William Hales] · 1798 · Rooke Books

£625.00 (€749.15 | $825.66 | ¥131,848)

Dublin, J. Milliken, 1798-9. First edition. Leather. A collection of literary works by Thomas James Mathias and William Hales, a sustained satirical view of the literary circles of the time, and at the tumultuous politics in France. Three volumes in one.Half-titles are present...

Pedigrees of the Family of James of Culgarth, West Auckland, and Barrock, and Their Kinsfolk, Corrected As Far As Possibly Up to June, 1913

[Sir Henry Evan Murchison James] [William Ashton James] · 1913 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

Exeter, William Pollard & Co LTD, 1913. Vellum. A history of the James family of Culgarth, West Auckland, and Barrock, illustrated throughout with many folding plates. In a half vellum binding. A very scarce work. An interesting look at the family of James that has lived in Cu...

The Naturalist&Apos;S Library

Sir William Jardine; William Macgillivray; James Duncan; · 1833 · Rooke Books

£1,495.00 (€1,791.97 | $1,974.99 | ¥315,381)

Edinburgh , W. H. Lizars, 1833-1840. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of ten first edition volumes of Sir William Jardine's impressive work of natural history, illustrated with over 300 hand coloured plates. The first edition of ten volumes of Sir William Jard...

Poetical Works, the Queen&Apos;S Wake, Popular Scottish Poems, the Sabbath

James Hogg; Robert Fergusson; Allan Ramsay; James Grahame; William Tennant · 1838 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Edinburgh, William and Robert Chambers, 1838-41. Leather. Several poetry collections bound into one, including works by James Hogg, Robert Fergusson, William Tennant, Allan Ramsay, and Reverend James Grahame. Some poetry collections included are: 'Miscellany of Popular Sc...

The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell; William Michael Rossetti [editor] · 0 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited, c1895. Leather. A leatherbound copy of this collection of poetry from American Romantic poet James Russell Lowell. A collection of the poetical works of James Russell Lowell, an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat associated...

The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy

William James · 1897 · Rooke Books

£1,750.00 (€2,097.62 | $2,311.86 | ¥369,175)

London; New York; Bombay, Longmans Green and Co, 1897. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this important volume of philosophical essays by William James. The first edition, first impression, with 1897 to the title page, and 1896 to the copyright page.'The Will to ...

Blue Denim

James Leo Herlihy; William Noble · 1958 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

New York, Random House, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this Random House play from Herlihy and Noble, with photographs of performances. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and two plates. Collated complete. During the 1...

Unknown Sweden

James William Barnes Steveni · 1925 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,915)

London, Hurst and Blackett, Limited, 1925. Cloth. A scarce illustrated edition of this detailed guide to Sweden and Scandinavia. Scarce work. Illustrated with frontispiece, forty-six plates, and a folding colour map. Collated complete. A detailed study of Sweden, with referenc...

The Joint

James Blake; William Styron · 1972 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, Secker & Warburg, 1972. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this collection of letters written by James Blake while he was in prison, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First UK Edition, scarce. In the publisher's original unclipped dust ...

(1980) Naval Documents of the American Revolution: Volume 8; (1986) Naval Documents of the American Revolution: Volume 9; (1986) Naval Documents of the American Revolution: Volume 9.

William James Morgan · 1980 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Washington, Naval History Division Department of the Navy, 1980-1986. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive, illustrated collection containing three volumes of facsimile Naval documents concerning the American Revolution. Collection comprised of one copy of Volume 8 and two co...

Guthrie&Apos;S Geographical Grammar, in Miniature

William Guthrie; James Ferguson · 1807 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)

Montrose , Printed by D. Buchanan for Wilson and Spence Booksellers , 1807. Leather. The first pocket-sized edition of this William Guthrie's 'Geographical Grammar', complete with thirteen folding maps. First pocket-sized edition. Very scarce. In full calf bind...

Cattle and Cattle-Breeders

William M'Combie; James Macdonald [ed.] · 1886 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons , 1886. Cloth. The editor's presentation copy of this very scarce agricultural study of cattle from Scottish agriculturist William McCombie, with signed letter. The editor's presentation copy, with a signed letter tipped-in to th...

4 Vols Works from the Heinemann Poetry Bookshelf Series

Various; William Shakespeare; John Clare; James Reeves [ed]; Donald Davie [Ed.]; Jack Dalglish [Ed.]; Jack Dalglish [Ed.] · 1954 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1954-1963 . Cloth. A four-volume collection of Heinemann Bookshelf poetry titles in original unclipped dust wrappers, each with scholarly commentary showcasing key movements and figures in English verse. In the publisher's original cloth bin...

Poetical Works of Cowper, Dryden, Shelley, Swift and Thomson

William Cowper; John Dryden; Percy Bysshe Shelley; Jonathan Swift; James Thomson · 1962 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Oxford University Press, 1962-1971. Cloth. A charming set of poetical works from five literary giants, as part of the Oxford Standard Authors series. A charming set of poetical works from the great classical poets William Cowper, John Dryden, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Jona...