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A View of the Reign of James II from His Accession, to the Enterprise of the Prince of Orange

Right Hon Sir James Mackintosh · 1835 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1835. Leather. Scarce history of the reign of James II by Scottish politician Sir James Mackintosh, first edition thus. Previously published in the 1834 volume History of the Revolution in England in 1688, first edition t...

The History of England from the Revolution to the Accession of the Brunswick Line

John Wilkes · 1768 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Printed for J. Almon, 1768. First edition. Cloth. Very scarce first edition of John Wilkes's introduction to his 'History of England' in lovely modern cloth binding. ESTC T1765. Introduction only, no more of this work was ever published. Very scarce, rar...

Shrewsbury: A Rich Heritage

Arthur Walburgh Ward · 1946 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Shrewsbury, Wilding & Son Ltd, 1946 . Cloth. A lovely limited edition of this illustrated history of Shrewsbury in the original dust wrapper. Limited edition of Shrewsbury: A Rich Heritage by Arthur Walburgh Ward in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dus...

The Treatment of Prisoners of War in England and Germany During the First Eight Months of the War

1915 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.53 | ¥8,230)

London , Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1915. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce pamphlet describing the treatment of prisoners of war during the first eight months of the First World War. A scarce pamphlet published by Her Majesty's Stationary Office on Th...

The Poetry of Robert Browning

Stopford A. Brooke · 1903 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Isbister and Company Limited, 1903 . Leather. The third reprint of the first edition of Stopford Brooke's literary analysis of the poetry of Robert Browning. Early edition of The Poetry of Robert Browning by Stopford A Brooke in Hatchards signed half crushed moroc...

The Rise of the Dutch Republic

John Lothrop Motley · 1859 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, S. O. Beeton, 1859. Hardback. Early edition of Motley's history of the rise of the Dutch Republic. In Beeton's Historian. John Lothrop Motley's history of the rise of the Dutch Republic, originally published in 1855. An early edition complete in one volu...

The History of Norfolk

Robert Hindry Mason · 1884 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, Wertheimer, Lea & Co. 1884. Cloth. A comprehensive illustrated history of Norfolk, taken from public and private records, with a map of Norfolk and lovely colour plates. The 1884 edition of this history, rebound with original backstrip and cloth laid down to the spine ...

Lists of the Navy: 1769, 1774 and 1803

1769 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Not Stated, 1769-1803 . Unbound. Navy Lists for the years 1768, 1774 and 1803, providing an account of the names and rank of those in the British Navy in the respective years covered. Three scarce volumes of lists regarding the British Navy in the eighteenth and early ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds His Life and Art

Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower · 1902 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1902 . Leather. An early edition of this biography of Joshua Reynolds in Bumpus signed full calf binding. Early edition of Sir Joshua Reynolds His Life and Art by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower in Bumpus signed full calf binding. A lovely biography...

Four Works from the Dreamtime Series

Melva Jean Roberts; Dale Roberts; Charles P. Mountford · 1989 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Australia, Art Australia , 1989 . Cloth. Four works of Australian Aboriginal Myths in paintings from The Dreamtime Series. Four works from the Dreamtime Series in the original publisher's cloth bindings and unclipped dust wrappers. An illustrated collection of Australian...

The History of the Rebellion and CIVIL Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. With the Precedent Passages, and Actions, That Contributed Thereunto, and the Happy End, and Conclusion Thereof by the King&Apos;S Blessed Restoration, and Return, Upon the 29th of May, in the Year 1660.

Edward Earl of Clarendon · 1731 · Rooke Books

£1,300.00 (€1,558.48 | $1,717.77 | ¥274,338)

Oxford , Not Stated, 1731-2. Leather. The complete set of this work regarding the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, written by Edward Earl of Clarendon. A new edition. Three volumes complete in six. Uniformly bound in crushed morocco with gilt detail. With eighty-nine engraved full-...

Microcosmography: Or, a Piece of the World Discover&Apos;D. In Essays and Characters.

Bishop John Earle · 1732 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, E. Say, 1732 . Leather. The scarce first eighteenth century edition of Bishop Earle's popular and humorous collection of essays on life in seventeenth century England. First published in 1628, the text of this edition is reprinted from that of the 1633 sixth editi...

Burton: Snow Upon the Desert

Frank McLynn · 1990 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, John Murray, 1990 . First edition. Cloth. A review copy of this biography of British explorer Richard Burton in the original dust wrapper. First edition of Burton: Snow Upon the Desert by Frank McLynn in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wr...

Nomads of Luristan, History, Material Culture, and Pastoralism in Western Iran

Inge Demant Mortensen; Ida Nicolaisen (ed.) · 1993 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Thames and Hudson, 1993 . Cloth. The first UK edition of this densely illustrated history of Western Iran in the original dust wrapper. First UK edition of Nomads of Luristan, History, Material Culture, and Pastoralism in Western Iran by Inge Demand Mortensen in the or...

On the Borders of Pigmy Land

Ruth B. Fisher · 1905 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Marshall Brothers, 1905. Cloth. The third edition of this early twentieth century travel journal from colonial missionary Ruth Fisher. Third edition of On the Borders of Pigmy Land by Ruth B. Fisher in the original publisher's cloth binding. Undated, dated from t...

Memorials of Old Norfolk

H. J. Dukinfield Astley · 1908 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London , Bemrose and Sons , 1908. Cloth. A richly illustrated work that considers memorials of Norfolk. From the series Memorials of the Counties of England this volume explores the Memorials of Old Norfolk and is edited by H. J. Dukinfield Astley. The volume endeavours to pre...

Ten Works by Edward Bulwer Lytton

Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Lord Lytton) · 1852 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London and New York, Sampson Low, Son, & Co.; G. Routlede and Co.; Chapman and Hall, 1852-1862 . Leather. An illustrated collection of literary works by Edward Bulwer Lytton in leather bindings. Early editions of ten works by Edward Bulwer Lytton rebound in uniform half morocc...

Charles de Bourbon High Constable of France "the Great Condottiere

Christopher Hare · 1911 · Rooke Books

£56.00 (€67.13 | $74.00 | ¥11,818)

London , John Lane The Bodley Head , 1911. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition, illustrated copy of the life and career of Charles de Bourbon. A first edition copy of this account of Charles de Bourbon, who was High Chamberlain and Constable of France. Charles de Bou...

Watch, Station, Quarter and Fire Bills, &C. For the Use of Her Majesty&Apos;S Mastless Ships

None · 1895 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, H. M. Stationary Office, 1895 . Cloth. A very scarce watch bill for the commander of a late nineteenth century ship, this edition belonging to Admiral C. F. Thursby. Scarce edition of Watch, Station, Quarter and Fire Bills, &c. For the Use of Her Majesty's Mastles...

Helena

Evelyn Waugh · 1950 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Evelyn Waugh's historical novel in the original publisher's dust wrapper. First edition of Helena by Evelyn Waugh in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Thi...