Biografia

Christian Furchtegott Gellerts Leben

Johann Andreas Cramer; Christian Furchtegott Gellert · 1774 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

Leipzig, M G Weidmanns Erben und Reigh, 1774. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this biography regarding the German poet and moral philosopher, Christian Furchtegott Gellert. Written by Johann Andreas Cramer, an associate of Gellert. Illustrated, with a folding fron...

Charles I

John Skelton · 1898 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.79 | $204.76 | ¥32,698)

London, Goupil and Co. 1898. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated biography of Charles I, by the renowned Scottish author Sir John Skelton. Published by the renowned fine art publisher, Goupil and co. Collated, with complete forty one monochromatic illustrations, ea...

Memoirs of Richard Cumberland. Written by Himself. Containing an Account of His Life and Writings, Interspersed with Anecdotes and Characters of Several of the Most Distinguished Persons of His Time, with Whom He Has Had Intercourse and Connexion

Richard Cumberland · 1806 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)

London, Lackington, Allen and Co, 1806. Leather. A autobiographical work of Richard Cumberland with an exploration of his life and career as a dramatist. A scarce work. With the bookplate of Hope Bart. of Craig Hall to the front pastedown. There were two Baronet's of Crai...

My Life, and a Few Yarns

Vice-Admiral H. L. Fleet · 1922 · Rooke Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

London, George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this autobiographical naval work by Admiral H. L. Fleet, in the publisher's original cloth binding. First edition. A first hand account of the naval career of the Admiral H. L. Fleet. ...

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart

J. G. Lockhart · 1862 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.03 | ¥125,519)

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1862. Leather. A complete smartly bound ten volume set of J. Lockhart's informative and thorough biography of his father-in-law, Sir Walter Scott. Complete in ten volumes. This work is a thorough biography looking at the life of the grea...

A Memoir of the Right Honourable Hugh Elliott

Countess of Minto · 1868 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)

Edinburgh, Edmonston and Douglas, 1868. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound memoir of British diplomat and colonial governor, Hugh Elliot. First thus, the first edition of this work, of which much of the information was privately printed several years before. With the ...

Wolfe [and] Wellington

A G Bradley; George Hooper · 1904 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1904. Leather. An attractive volume featuring two biographical works, both being reprints published by Macmillan and Co. in 1904. The work explore the lives of James Wolfe and the Duke of Wellington. Early 20th century reprints of these 19th century b...

Memoirs of an Ex-Minister an Autobiography

Earl of Malmesbury · 1885 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1885. Leather. An interesting memoir by James Harris, the Earl of Malmesbury, offering insight into Victorian political proceedings, in a full calf prize binding. In a full calf prize binding from the Sydney Grammar School, with a presentation ...

Secret Journal of a Self-Observer or, Confessions and Familiar Letters of the Rev. J.C. Lavater

J C Lavater; Peter Will · 1795 · Rooke Books

£345.00 (€413.53 | $455.77 | ¥72,780)

London, T Cadell and W Davies, 1795. First edition. Leather. An English translation of the Swiss poet, writer and philosopher Johann Kaspar Lavater's journal. Complete in two volumes. First thus, the first English translation. J C Lavater was a pastor in the Zwinglian Chu...

Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick&Apos;S Dublin, in a Series of Letters from John Earl of Orrery to His Son, the Honourable Hamilton Boyle

John Boyle · 1752 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, A. Millar, 1752. Leather. A smartly bound early edition of this interesting biography on the author Jonathan Swift, written by John Boyle. The fourth edition of this work. A biography about the author, poet, and satirist, Jonathan Swift. Swift is best known for his wor...

Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with Extracts from His Journals and Correspondence Volume I Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with Extracts from His Journals and Correspondence Volume II Final Memorials of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Samuel Longfellow (ed.) · 1886 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.08 | ¥55,904)

Boston, Ticknor and Company, 1886-1887. First edition. Cloth. A limited first edition copy of this fascinating biography of the American poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of m...

Memoirs of a Prisoner of State in the Fortress of Spielberg

Alexander Andryane; Fortunato Prandi · 1838 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, H Hooper, 1838. First edition. Leather. The first thus of this memoir regarding Andryane's time imprisoned in Santa Margarita prison. With the bookplate of Geoffrey G Briggs to the front pastedown. Translated into English by Fortunato Prandi. This is the first Eng...

But It Still Goes on an Accumulation

Robert Graves · 1930 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London; Toronto , Jonathan Cape, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A first edition second impression of Robert Graves's autobiographical work 'But It Still Goes On', held in the original dustwrapper. First edition, second impression. (Copac) Second impression volumes ...

The Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow Being Anecdotes of the Camp, Court, Clubs, and Society 1810-1860 with Portrait Four Woodcuts, and Twenty Etched and Aquatint Illustrations from Contemporary Sources by Joseph Grego in Two Volumes

Captain Gronow · 1889 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, John C Nimmo, 1889. Cloth. A two volume set of works featuring the reminiscences and recollections of the soldier and known dandy Captain Gronow. Complete in two volumes. Limited edition copy printed, number 687 of 870 printed for England and America. This work feature...

Edward the Peacemaker the Story of His Life

W H Wilkins · 1911 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Hutchinson and Co, 1911. First edition. Leather. A beautifully illustrated biography and history of Edward VII and his place in the British monarchy. The first edition of this work, being both volumes I and II. Two volumes bound as one. Eleven coloured plates to volume...

Shakespear Himself and His Works a Biographical Study

W. Carew Hazlitt · 1908 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London, Bernard Quaritch, 1908. Cloth. A in-depth biographical work by W. Carew Hazlitt, exploring the life and literary achievements of William Shakespeare. Third edition, revised and with several additions. Scarce in this particular edition. The work touches upon the Shakesp...

Selection from Wodrow&Apos;S Biographical Collection Divines of the North-East of Scotland

Robert Wodrow; Robert Lippe · 1890 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

Aberdeen, New Spalding Club, 1890. Cloth. A selection of short biographies of Scottish religious figures, written by the historian Robert Wodrow. This work is a limited edition, being numbered 356 of a total of 525 copies printed. This volume contains concise biographies on Jo...

Robert Morley "Responsible Gentleman

Robert Morley; Sewell Stokes · 1966 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)

London, Heinemann, 1966. Leather. Robert Morley's biographical work, rebound in a lovely leather binding for the library of Academy Award Nominee, Gladys Cooper. Includes the original dustwrapper. A biographical work co-written by Robert Morley and Sewell Stokes, about th...

The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw

Sheila Hancock · 2004 · Rooke Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Bloomsbury Publishing , 2004. First edition. Cloth. A biographical work on John Thaw, the man who played 'Inspector Morse' in the television series. First edition, third impression. With the number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3' Gift inscription to the rec...

Ronald Searle: A Biography

Russell Davies · 2003 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London, Chris Beetles, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A biographical work on this popular cartoonist Ronald Searle. First Edition. Held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Ronald Searle was a British artist and satirical cartoon artist. He created the famous St Trinian's Scho...