Storia moderna

The Pupil Teachers: Geography & History of the British Possessions

J. S. Horn · 1883 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.72 | $91.17 | ¥14,561)

London, John Heywood, 1883. Cloth. A scarce educational work on the history and geography of Britain. Scarce work. A detailed educational work on the history and geography of British possession, including those in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and America. This work reviews...

The Geographical Journal

Various · 1960 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, The Royal Geographical Society; John Murray, 1960-63. First edition. Paperback. Five issues of the academic journal of the Royal Geographical Society, a brilliant exploration of global history and geography. Five first edition issues of 'The Geographical Journal&a...

Hommes Et Dieux Etudes D&Apos;Histoire Et de Litterature

Paul De Saint-Victor · 1887 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1887. Leather. A detailed historical study of men and Gods in literature, in the French language. French language. An historical study of the literature regarding great men and Gods, with chapters on: Diane, Helene, Neron, Marc-Aurele, Attila, Louis XI, Di...

Makers of India

H. G. Rawlinson · 1942 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1942. First edition. Paperback. A detailed account of important figures in Indian history. First edition. Scarce work. A detailed account of the important figures of Indian history, including: Asoka Maurya, Sri Harsha of Kanauj, Akbar The Great...

A Hundred Years on Dartmoor: Historical Notices of the Forest and Its Purlieus During the Nineteenth Century

William Crossing · 1901 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Plymouth, The Western Morning News, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated chronicle of Dartmoor during the nineteenth century. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and eleven plates. Collated complete. An historical exploration of Dartmoor dur...

Life and Work in Prehistoric Times

G. Renard · 1968 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London , Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1968. Cloth. An interesting volume on prehistoric times, with illustrations and from the library of Desmond Morris. A reissued copy, first published in 1929. This work explores the immense amount of material evidence for the nature of the li...

Works by T.R. Glover of the Cambridge Miscellany

T. R. Glover · 1932 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1932-1937. Cloth. Three smart volumes from the series The Cambridge Miscellany with works by classical lecturer T. R. Glover. Three volumes by T. R. Glover from The Cambridge Miscellany series, containing numbers v, ix and xii. The Influ...

The Rise of the Dutch Republic

John Lothrop Motley · 1888 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London , Bickers & Son , 1888. Leather. Complete in one volume, this is an extensive work on the historical rising of the Dutch Republic. This edition is complete in one volume, with this work previously published across three volumes. The Dutch Republic was a confederation t...

The Thames and All That a History of the River

A. G. Thompson · 1935 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, General Steam Navigation Co, 1935. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A charming history of the river Thames with a colour map and illustrations. A first edition copy of this work promoting the Thames steamers of the General Steam Navigation Company. An interesting his...

Magna Britannia: Berkshire & Bedfordshire

Daniel and Samuel Lysons · 1978 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

Not Stated, EP Publishing Limited, 1978. Cloth. A reprint of Daniel and Samuel Lysons' history of Berkshire and Bedfordshire from their work 'Magna Britannia.' Facsimile reprints of the Lysons' topographical work of Bedfordshire and Berkshire, originally pu...

Antiente Epitaphes (from A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1800), Collected & Sett Forth in Chronological Order

Thomas F. Ravenshaw · 1878 · Rooke Books

£62.00 (€74.33 | $81.92 | ¥13,084)

London, Joseph Masters & Co. 1878. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this collection of ancient epitaphs collected by Thomas F. Ravenshaw. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A collection of ancient epitaphs collecte...

Letters of Philip Dormer Earl of Chesterfield to His Godson

Philip Dormer; Earl of Carnarvon [ed.] · 1890 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1890 . First edition. Hardback. A smart limited edition of Lord Chesterfield's letters to his godson, offering insight to eighteenth century society and politics. The first edition thus, the first edition to be edited the Earl of Carnarvon, with a...

English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I

John Ashton · 1884 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London , Chatto & Winduss, 1884. First edition. Cloth. A two volume set of caricatures and satire of Napoleon I by John Ashton. Complete in two volumes. First edition copies. John Ashton wrote and illustrated these volumes on English caricature and satire on Napoleon I. Napo...

The Oldest English Texts

Henry Sweet · 1966 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, The Early English Text Society; Oxford University Press, 1966. Cloth. A fascinating work by philologist Henry Sweet exploring early English texts. Published for the Early English Text Society.A reprint of this work first published in 1885.Henry Sweet's comprehensi...

Histoire de la Revolution Franãƒâ§Aise, Depuis 1789 Jusqu&Apos;En 1814

Francois Mignet; Emile de Bonnechose · 1839 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Brussels, N.-J. Gregoir, V. Wouters et Cie, 1839. Leather. An early edition of Francois Mignet's detailed history of the French Revolution, in the original French. Complete as two volumes bound in one.In the original French.The extensive and detailed history of the French...

Sveriges Jordbruk Vid 1900 Talets Borjan Statistiskt Kartverk

Wilhelm Flach; H. Juhlin Dannfelt; Gustav Sundbarg · 1909 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Gothenburg, Wald. Zachrissons Boktryckeri Aktiebolag, 1909. Cloth. An extensive study on the history of Swedish agriculture, particularly focusing on the beginning of the twentieth century, colourfully illustrated throughout. In the original Swedish.An impressive volume studyi...

The Saga of King Olaf Tryggwason, Who Reigned over Norway A.D. 995 to A.D. 1000

J. Sephton [Translator] · 1985 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, David Nutt, 1985. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon English translation of the sagas of the tenth century king Olaf Tryggvason. A first edition of this English translation of the sagas of Óláfr Tryggvason, a 10th-century Norwegian king. In this uncommon volume, J. St...

The Loves and Marriages of Some Eminent Persons

T. F. Thistleton-Dyer · 1890 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Ward and Downey, 1890. First edition. Cloth. Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer discusses the love lives well-known writers, philosophers, and political figures in this scarce work. A first edition copy of Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer's volumes interesting work on...

Sketches and Studies: Descriptive and Historical

Richard John King · 1874 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, John Murray, 1874. First edition. Cloth. A scarce collection of essays written by Richard John King, originally published in various magazines. The first edition in book form of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Bookplate to the front pas...

The Correspondence of Sir Thomas Hamner, Bart. With a Memoir of His Life. To Which Are Added, Other Relicks of a Gentleman&Apos;S Family

Sir Thomas Hamner; Sir Henry Bunbury [ed.] · 1838 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Edward Moxon, 1838. Cloth. A very scarce collection of the correspondence Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet, with a memoir of his life. A very scarce work, rebound in a cloth binding. Ink inscriptions to pages 448 and 509. Illustrated with a folding plate depicting the pe...