Biografia

The Life of Lord Byron; with His Letters and Journals

Thomas Moore · 1840 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)

Philadelphia, Thomas Wardle, 1840. First edition. Leather. The US first edition of Thomas Moore's insightful biography on the life and work of his friend, Lord Byron. Complete in two volumes.The first edition thus, being the first US edition.A detailed and favourable biog...

Bakst the Story of the Artist&Apos;S Life

Andre Levinson · 1923 · Rooke Books

£3,250.00 (€3,895.58 | $4,293.45 | ¥685,610)

London, The Bayard Press, 1923. First edition. Vellum. A scarce biographical work on the famous Russian painter and costume designer, Leon Bakst. A limited edition work, in the original vellum binding. Limited edition, numbered 299 of 315 copies. The first edition of this sca...

La Princesse Des Ursins Une Grande Dame Francaise a la Cour D&Apos;Espagne Sous Louis XIV

Saint-Rene Taillandier · 1926 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1926. First edition. Vellum. A finely bound copy of this biography regarding the noted French courtier, and de facto ruler of Spain, Marie Anne de la Tremoille. The first edition of this biography. In the original French. Written by the French writer...

&Apos;Tom&Apos; an Autobiography with Revised Negro Melodies

Thomas Rutling · 1907 · Rooke Books

£7,500.00 (€8,989.81 | $9,907.96 | ¥1,582,177)

Bradford, WM Byles and Sons, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce, first edition of the pioneering Black artist Thomas Rutling's autobiography. Signed by him, with a dedication to one Miss Wight. Signed by the author to the front endpaper, 'To Miss Wight with th...

The Story of My Experiments with Truth

M K Gandhi · 1927 · Rooke Books

£9,500.00 (€11,387.09 | $12,550.08 | ¥2,004,090)

Ahmedabad, Navajivan Press , 1927. First edition. Cloth. A superb copy of this very scarce first English edition of Gandhi's autobiography. A book, which has been regarded as one of the '100 best spiritual books of the 20th century&apos. This work covers Gandhi'...

Samuel Pepys the Man in the Making

Arthur Bryant · 1933 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.10 | $1,849.49 | ¥295,340)

Cambridge, University Press, 1933. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound copy of this biography of the noted diarist, Samuel Pepys. In a Nevett binding, with their binder's stamp to the rear pastedown. Portrait frontispiece of Pepys, three plates, and two folding pl...

The Autobiography of a Stage Coachman

Thomas Cross · 1904 · Rooke Books

£1,275.00 (€1,528.27 | $1,684.35 | ¥268,970)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co LTD, 1904. Vellum. A beautiful deluxe edition of Thomas Cross' fascinating memoir about his life working as a stage coachman in the nineteenth century, illustrated with beautiful hand-coloured aquatint plates. A deluxe edition of t...

The History of the Lives of Abeillard and Heloisa; Comprising a Period of Eighty-Four Years, from 1079 to 1163. With Their Genuine Letters, from the Collection of Amboise

Joseph Berington · 1788 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.34 | ¥68,561)

Birmingham, M. Swinney, 1788. Leather. The second edition of this interesting work in the medieval love affair and correspondence between Heloise and Abelard. The second edition of this work. A biography of the life of Heloise and Abelard, a medieval couple who had an affair. ...

Walker&Apos;S Quarterly Numbers 9-12

Various · 1922 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Walker's Galleries, 1922-23. First edition. Leather. A finely bound collection of four artist's biographies from Walker's quarterly magazine. Being six issues of these biographies regarding popular artists and their works. Bound by Lloyd London, with the...

Olympia Morata, Her Times, Life and Writings

[Amelia Gillespie Smyth] · 1836 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.63 | ¥46,411)

London, Smith, Elder, and Co. 1836. Leather. A scarce third edition of this in depth biography of the classical Italian scholar, Olympia Morata, written by Amelia Gillespie Smyth, illustrated with a frontispiece and two plates. The third edition of this work. A scarce work. Il...

Histoire de Nicolas Rienzy, Chevalier, Tribun Et Senateur de Rome

Benigne Dujardin · 1743 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Paris, David Paine, 1743. First edition. Leather. A French first edition of Benigne Dujardin's fascinating biography on the life of the medieval tribune and Senator of Rome, Nicolas Rienzy. The first edition of this work. In the original French. This work is an octavo, th...

George Eliot&Apos;S Life

John Walter Cross · 1885 · Rooke Books

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

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1885. First edition. Leather. The first edition of John Cross' biography on his late wife Mary Ann Evans, also known as George Eliot, the popular author. In a full calf signed binding by Waters, Newcastle. The first editio...

Lives of Nottinghamshire Worthies and of Celebrated and Remarkable Men of the County from the Norman Conquest to A.D. 1882

Cornelius Brown · 1882 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, H. Sotheran and Co. 1882. First edition. Leather. An uncommon first edition copy of this fascinating collection of biographical sketches of eminent inhabitants of Nottinghamshire, England, by Cornelius Brown. Cornelius Brown was a renowned English journalist, historian...

A Short Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

Ida M. Tarbell · 1895 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

New York, S. S. McClure, 1895. Leather. A nicely bound and profusely illustrated biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by Ida M. Turbell, held in a slipcase. With a slipcase. Slipcase in a fine condition. An interesting biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military l...

The Life of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick&Apos;S, Dublin

W. H. Dilworth · 1760 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.32 | $660.53 | ¥105,478)

London, Printed for H. Woodgate and S. Brooks, 1760. Leather. A very scarce work by W. H. Dilworth exploring the life and literary career of Jonathan Swift, of 'Gulliver's Travels' fame. A biographical account of the life of Dr. Johnathon Swift by W. H. Dilworth...

Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheriden

Thomas Moroe · 1825 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825. Cloth. The third edition of Thomas Moore's biography on the popular Irish playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, illustrated with a folding plate. The third edition of this work. Complete in three volumes. Richard...

Miscellaneous Works of the Late Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield Consisting of Letter to His Friends Never Before Printed and Various Other Articles to Which Are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life Tending to Illustrate the CIVIL, Literary, and Political History of His Time

Philip Dormer Stanhope; M. Maty (ed.) · 1777 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Edward and Charles Dilly, 1777. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this uncommon and important collection of the works of Philip Stanhope, complete with many charming engravings. Uncommon. The first edition with no further editions stated and dedication dated...

Loved and Chastened; Being the Autobiography of Robert Parminter Knill Minister of the Gospel. With Some Reminiscences of His Latest Days.

Robert Parminter Knill; Thomas Hull · 1895 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, E. Wilmshurst, 1895. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition copy of this fascinating autobiography of the Minster Robert Parminter Knill. With a preface by Thomas Hull, and an account of 'Mr. Knill's Last Days', by Robert Parminter Knill'...

Memoirs of George the Fourth, Descriptive of the Most Interesting Scenes of His Private and Public Life, and the Important Events of His Memorable Reign; with Characteristic Sketches of All the Celebrated Men Who Were His Friends and Companions As a Prince and His Ministers and Counsellors As a Monarch

Robert Huish · 1831 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, T. Kelly; Fisher, Son, and P. Jackson; et al, 1831. Leather. An illustrated and informative biography on George IV, the son of the mad George III, written by Robert Huish. Complete in two volumes. This work is an entertaining and informative biography of George IV, who...

Mein Leben!

Wilhelm Engelmann · 1879 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Geringswalde, Otto Berger, 1879. Cloth. A very scarce work on the life of Wilhelm Engelmann, bound in the lovely original blind stamped cloth with gilt detail to the front board and spine. Whilst little is known about the author of this text, the work is a fascinating example ...