Storia militare

Nelson Wellington

John Knox Laughton; George Hooper · 1909 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1909. Leather. Two influential biographies of Nelson and Wellington, handsomely bound together in full calf. Two volumes bound in one. In a full calf prize binding for Christ's Hospital with armorial crest to front board and bookplate t...

History of the Conquest of Mexico, and Peru

William H. Prescott · 1864 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1864-5. Leather. Two complete sets of historical works by William Prescott, on the conquests of Mexico and Peru, in uniform full calf bindings. A five volume set, featuring the complete three volume set of 'History of the Conquest of M...

Naval Biography; or, the History and Lives of Distinguished Characters in the British Navy

[Edward Harding] · 1805 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, John Scott, 1805. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce study of the eminent figures of the Royal Navy throughout history, complete with portrait plates. The first edition.A very scarce work.Complete in two volumes.An educational work on the his...

Her Majesty&Apos;S Navy

Charles Rathbone Low · 1890 · Rooke Books

£1,175.00 (€1,408.42 | $1,552.34 | ¥247,889)

London, J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, 1890 . First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound three volume first edition of Charles Rathbone Low's brilliant history of the Royal Navy, complete with striking chromolithographs. The first edition.Complete in three volumes, uniformly...

Armoured Guardsmen: A War Diary June 1944 - April 1945

Robert Boscawen · 2001 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Yorkshire, Leo Cooper, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated war diary from British Conservative politician, Robert Thomas Boscawen, signed by the author with a letter. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. With a handwritten le...

Ordeal by Battle

Frederick Scott Oliver · 1915 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1915. Leather. Frederick Scott Oliver's political essay about the beginning of the First World War, in a handsome half morocco signed binding by Hatchards. The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first edition.In a half...

A Personal Narrative of the Outbreak and Massacre at Cawnpore During the Sepoy Revolt of 1857

J. W. Shepherd · 1886 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Lucknow, Methodist Publishing House, 1886. Cloth. A very scarce first-hand account of the 1857 Siege of Cawnpore, an illustrated volume. A very scarce work.A vivid first hand account of the 1857 Indian Rebellion, in particular of the Siege of Cawnpore. The author, J. W. Shephe...

Fanny Goes to War

Pat Beauchamp [Pat Weddell] · 1919 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, John Murray, 1919. First edition. Cloth. A scarce to see first edition of this autobiographical work about the author's time in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. The vanishingly scarce first edition, later published in 1940 by George Routledge and Sons Ltd under the...

The Patriot&Apos;S Progress Being the Vicissitudes of Pte. John Bullock

Henry Williamson · 1930 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Geoffrey Bles, 1930. First edition. Vellum. A signed limited edition copy of this poignant WWI novel by Henry Williamson. This edition limited to three hundred and fifty copies, signed by the author and illustrator. This copy is number 232.In the publisher's origi...

&Apos;Left Book Club&Apos; Works on Nazi Germany and World War Two

Jurgen Kuczynski; Quenter Reimann; Fenner Brockway; Frederic Mullally · 1939 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, Gollancz, 1939-45 . Cloth. Three volumes of left-wing works from the 'Left Book Club' on the war and Nazi Germany, published during World War Two. The 'Left Book Club Edition' to all. Not published for sale to the public. In the publisher's or...

Liverpool Fire Report: Fires Caused by Hostile Action

The Chief Officer · 1941 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

Liverpool , Not Stated, 1941 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A fascinating and unique original source typed report detailing the May Blitz on Liverpool between the 1st and the 7th May, 1941, highlighting the crucial role of the Central Fire Department during this extremely...

War Sketches in Colour

Edward Stratford St. Leger · 1903 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1903. Cloth. A limited edition collection of stunning colour prints and sketches by Colonel Stratford Edward St Leger, depicting the Second Boer War and signed by the artist. The limited 'Edition De Luxe&apos. Number 189 out of 250 copies p...

The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Pictorial Post Cards

Anonymous · 1905 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Geo. Falkner & Sons, c1905 . Paperback. A very scarce collection of eight military postcards depicting the uniforms and history of The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). A very scarce collection of eight colour postcards, housed in the publisher's original envelope.These...

Flying Memories

Stanley Orton Bradshaw · 1934 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, John Hamilton, 1934. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating aviation series of illustrations, with explanations of their contexts to each. First edition. With the publisher's original price-clipped dust wrapper. Undated, dated from copies he...

The Vainglorious War 1854-56

A. J. Barker · 1970 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970. First edition. Leather. A lovely copy of this historical study of the Crimean War, rebound by Maltby's in a handsome half calf binding. The first edition of this work rebound in a half calf binding, with the binder's stamp of Ma...

In Sail and Steam: Behind the Scenes of the Merchant Service 1902-1927

Capt. Victor Leslie Making · 1937 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this work presenting Captain Victor Leslie Making's time working and living at sea between 1902 to 1927. First edition of the work. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Writte...

Instructions in Military Equitation, and in the Elements of Field Movements of Cavalry

1819 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, William Clowes, 1819. First edition. Hardback. A scarce instructional work on the training and care of horses in the military, the first edition of this interesting work. The first edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with twenty plates.Two pages of publisher's...

Souvenirs Sur Les Croix de Bois

Roland Dorgeles · 1929 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Paris, A La Cite Des Livres, 1929. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this important work on World War I, from French novelist Roland Dorgeles. In the original French. French language. First edition. Copy number 355 of 1000. A moving study on life during the First...

Campagne de Monsier le Marechal Duc de Noailles, En Allemagne L&Apos;an M. Dcc. XLIII

1761 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

Amsterdam, Marc-Michel Rey, 1761. Leather. A very scarce account of the campaign of the Marshal Duke of Noailles in Germany during the year 1743, in the original French language. Complete in two volumes. A detailed historical account of the campaign of Adrien Maurice de Noaill...

Letters from Head-Quarters; or, the Realities of the War in Crimea

[Somerset Gough-Calthorpe] · 1857 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, John Murray, 1857. Cloth. The second edition of the collected letters written by Somerset Gough-Calthorpe during the Crimean War. The second edition of this uncommon work.A selection of the letters of Somerset Gough-Calthorpe, writing his experiences during the Crimean...