Storia moderna

Healthy Moral Homes for Agricultural Labourers

C. Vincent Bernard · 1860 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, James Ringway, 1860 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this nineteenth century landlord's guide for moral homes, with a frontispiece and plates. The very scarce first edition of the work.In publisher's original green cloth binding.With a f...

Songs of Liberty and Patriotism of America and Allies

1918 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Ohio, The J.C. Temple Company, 1918 . Paperback. A very scarce collection of World War One songs and lyrics from America and its' allies. A very scarce work, with no copies being held institutionally.In the original pictorial paper wraps. A volume of patriotic songs of A...

Rohault&Apos;S System of Natural Philosophy

Jacques Rohault; John Clarke [trans.] · 1728 · Rooke Books

£775.00 (€929.10 | $1,024.06 | ¥163,548)

London, James and John Knapton, 1728-1729 . Leather. Illustrated throughout with folding plates, this is the scarce second edition of John Clarke's important translation of Jacques Rohault's discussion of natural philosophy. The second edition of John Clarke's E...

The Eighteen Nineties

Holbrook Jackson · 1939 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Middlesex, Penguin Books Limited, 1939 . Paperback. An association copy of the bright Pelican edition of Holbrook Jackson's study of the 1890s, inscribed by the author's brother. An association copy, inscribed by the author's brother, John Charles Jackson, to th...

Pages de Guerre

A. Lafaix-Gontie · 1918 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Paris, Jouve & Cie, Editeurs, 1918. Magazine. An incredibly scarce presentation copy of this rare volume of French war poetry, signed and inscribed by the author. An incredibly scarce presentation copy of this volume of wartime poetry by A. Lafaix-Gontie. Signed and inscribed...

Cockney Rhymes

W.T. Millington · 1918 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Erksine Macdonald, 1918. Paperback. A very scarce collection of poetry written in cockney rhyming slang, communicating the thoughts and feelings of the East End Tommies during World War I. A very scarce poetry collection of Cockney Rhymes, written by W.T. Millington. P...

Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray

Thomas Wright and Robert Harding Evans · 1851 · Rooke Books

£235.00 (€281.73 | $310.52 | ¥49,592)

London, Henry G. Bohn, 1851. Leather. A historical and descriptive account of the iconic political cartoons of James Gillray, one of the most significant political caricaturists in history. The Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray, often consi...

Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland

E. C. Hulme [Ed.] · 1890 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Royal Archaeological Institute, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition archaeological reference catalogue, with provenance from Hellier Robert Hadsley Gosselin, Secretary of the Institute. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding with blin...

The Parish Magazine

John Erskine Clarke · 1871 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

London, W. Wells Gardner, 1871-1873 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of three 1870s volumes of J. Erskine Clarke's popular Anglican periodical, a fascinating source in revealing Victorian local parish concerns. The first edition of the 1871, 1872, and 1873 volu...

Nouvel Album de Paris: Monuments - Oeuvres D&Apos;Art - Promenades

Anonymous · 1870 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

Paris, A. Lacroix; Libraire Internationale, 1870 . Cloth. A wonderful and scarce first edition collection of ninety-five illustrations of late 19th century Paris, with beautiful depictions of works of art and monuments. In the original French.A delightful volume featuring nine...

A Single Combat or, Personal Dispute between Mr. Trapp and His Anonymous Antagonist

Robert Manning · 1728 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Antwerp [London], Printed in the Year, 1728 . First edition. Leather. In a contemporary calf binding, this is the first edition of Robert Manning's response to the critiques of his work on the conversion of England to Christianity levelled against him by clergyman Joseph ...

The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Hammersmith, Interspersed with Biographical Notices of Illustrious and Eminent Persons, Who Have Been Born, or Who Have Resided in the Parish, During the Three Preceding Centuries

Thomas Faulkner · 1839 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, Nichols & Son; J. Weale; E. Page; T. S. Rayner; and Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. 1839. Leather. A smart copy of this parish history of Hammersmith by Thomas Faulkner, richly illustrated with maps, plates, and plans. Bound in a half morocco with marbled paper boards. Illus...

Mãƒâ©Moires de Madame la Marquise de Bonchamps Sur la Vendee

Mme La Comtesse de Genlis · 1823 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Paris, Baudouin Freres, Libraires-Editeurs, 1823. Leather. The memoirs of the wife of famous Vendee military leader, Charles de Bonchamps, recounting her life during the conflict of the War in the Vendee. In half navy calf, with marbled boards.Includes a frontispiece. A work ...

Charles Booth&Apos;S London Poverty Maps

Mary S. Morgan · 2019 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London , Thames & Hudson, [2019]. First edition. Cloth. A fantastically illustrated volume containing the findings of social reformer Charles Booth's findings on poverty in 19th century London. The first edition of the work.In half cloth, with marbled endpapers.A volume c...

Bristol. The City Charters Containing the Original Institution of Mayors, Recorders, Sheriffs, Town-Clerks, and All Other Officers Whatsoever. As Also of a Common-Council, and the Ancient Laws and Customs of the City

1736 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.71 | $323.73 | ¥51,702)

Bristol, Sold by Felix Farley in Castle-Green, 1736. First edition. Leather. A fascinating 18th-century survey of Bristol's city charters and bounds, in full blind-stamped calf. The first and only edition of this work. Bound in full calf, with decorative blind-stamping t...

Athenae Oxonienses. An Exact History of All Writers and Bishops Who Have Had Their Education in the University of Oxford. To Which Are Added the Fasti, or Annals of the Said University

Anthony a Wood; Philip Bliss · 1813 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.89 | $1,255.29 | ¥200,478)

London, Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington , 1813-1820. Leather. The third edition of this extensive four-volume history on the eminent alumni of Oxford University, by English antiquary Anthony Wood. The third edition, with necessary additions and a continuation by Philip Blis...

Union Club: An Illustrated Descriptive Record of the Oldest Members&Apos; Club in London

R. C. Rome · 1948 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, On Behalf of the Club by B. T. Batsford Limited, 1948. First edition. Hardback. An incredibly scarce limited edition presentation copy signed by 24 members of the club, in original dust wrapper. A limited edition 1948 copy of this illustrated work, in excellent conditi...

A Dream of John Ball and a King&Apos;S Lesson

William Morris · 1903 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

New York; Bombay, Longmans, Green and Co. 1903. Cloth. A very scarce, limited edition copy printed on handmade paper, with illustrated frontispiece. A very scarce 1903 copy in its original quarter cloth binding.A limited edition - one of only 250 copies printed on handmade pap...

6 Vols a Six-Volume Collection of Myth, Symbolism, and Folklore

Various · 1952 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, G. Bell and Sons Ltd; Robert Hale Limited; Routledge & Kegan Paul; Faber and Faber Ltd; Compton Russell; Faber and Faber, 1952-1991. Cloth. A smart six-volume collection of works on folklore, myth, and the supernatural, tracing the evolution of British and European tra...

London Characters and Crooks

Henry Mayhew; Christopher Hibbert · 1996 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, The Folio Society, 1996 . Cloth. A lovely Folio Society edition of this work, offering a vivid account of London"s criminals, beggars, and working poor in Victorian times, complete with the original slipcase. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth, comp...