Storia moderna

Robespierre Et Les Femmes

Hector Fleischmann · 1909 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Paris, Albin Michel, 1909. Leather. An illustrated study of Robespierre and the women in his life, in the original French language. French language. Illustrated with sixteen plates and many in-text illustrations, portraits, autographs, and caricatures. Collated complete. A det...

Lettres Choisies de Voltaire

Louis Moland · 1872 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

Paris, Garnier Freres, 1872. Leather. A collection of letters of Voltaire, with details on the persons of note at the time, in the original French language. French language. Illustrated with frontispiece and eleven plates. Collated complete. A collection of letters from Voltai...

Sequel of a Pamphlet Intitled Observations on the Writings of the Craftsman

John Hervey · 1730 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, J. Roberts, 1730. Paperback. A scarce additional volume following the pamphlet from Baron John Hervey on the writings in the Craftsman newspaper. Scarce work. A sequel to a previous pamphlet. A pamphlet critiquing the writings of William Pultney and Henry St, John, Vis...

Vox Stellarum, or a Loyal Almanack for the Year of Human Redemption 1814, Being the Second After Bissextile or Leap-Year and the 54th Reign of His Present Majesty

Francis Moore · 1814 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Company of Stationers, 1814. Paperback. A scarce edition of Moore's almanac for the year 1814. Scarce work. A detailed almanac for the year of 1814, with tables of significant or remarkable dates, coins and their weights, eclipses of the sun and moon, a list of En...

The Land: A Plea

John Galsworthy · 1918 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, George Allen, 1918. First edition. Paperback. In this first edition, James Galsworthy argues in favour of reorganising the way Britain uses its Land. A first edition of John Galsworthy's essay on Britain's use of its land. John Galsworthy was an English novel...

Man Heaven Earth

Henri Tracol · 1980 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Not Stated, Pembridge Design Studios, 1980 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this very scarce esoteric work by Henri Tracol, regarding the role of man, heaven and earth, and how they are represented in various scriptures. Tracol was a pupil of mystic, philosophe...

Remarks Upon a Late Pamphlet Intitul&Apos;D the to Great Questions Considered: What the French King Will Do with Respect to the Spanish Monarchy. What Measures the English Ought to Take

William Black · 1700 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, Not stated , 1700 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. An uncommon pamphlet exploring interesting questions of European history and politics in 1700. An extremely scarce essay responding to writer Daniel Defoe's political pamphlet concerning the events leading up ...

Pennsylvania: A Lesson in Empire Building

Howard Hodgkin · 1901 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Not Stated , Not Stated , 1901. Paperback. Very scarce pamphlet concerned with the idea of war from a Quaker perspective, abridged from an article by Howard Hodgkin. Very scarce pamphlet concerned with concepts of war and discussing the idea of the building of an empire throug...

Masonic Year Book for the Province of Middlesex 1970/1971

A. J. Roberts [editor] · 1971 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Ipswich, Smith Suitall Ltd. 1971. Leather. A scarce Masonic year book for the county of Middlesex in the year 1971. Scarce work. Masonic year book for the year 1971 issued under the authority of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Middlesex. With ...

The Pythouse Papers: Correspondence Concerning the CIVIL War, the Popish Plot, and a Contested Election in 1680

V. F. Benett-Stanford; William Ansell Day · 1879 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Bickers & Son , 1879. Leather. A detailed collection of correspondence concerning the English Civil War, the Popish Plot, and a contested election in 1680. A detailed collection of letters and correspondence with reference to the English Civil War, the Popish Plot, and...

An Abridgment of the History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II

Dr Goldsmith · 1774 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, B. Law, 1774. Leather. A scarce work on the history of England from Dr Oliver Goldsmith. Scarce work. Illustrated with frontispiece and three plates. Collated complete. A history of England from the invasion of Julius Caesar, through the Saxons, and the reigns of each ...

Dr Goldsmith&Apos;S Roman History Abridged by Himself for the Use of Schools

Dr Goldsmith · 1793 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Leigh and Sotheby, 1793. Leather. A scarce new edition of Oliver Goldsmith's study of Roman history, intended for the use of schools. Scarce edition. New edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and three plates. Collated complete. An account of the history of the R...

Le Mois de Mai a Londres Et L&Apos;Exposition de 1851

Jules Janin · 1851 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, J. Mitchell, 1851. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this scarce volume in which Jules Janin describes The Great Exhibition of 1851 in French. A first edition of this scarce volume on the Great Exhibition of 1851 by Jules Janin. Published in French. The internat...

Calendar of Treasury Papers 1702-1707; Calendar of Treasury Papers 1708-1714

Joseph Redington · 1874 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, Longman & Co; Trübner and Co. 1874-1879. First edition. Cloth. Two scarce volumes of Treasury Papers documenting the reign of Queen Anne in the eighteenth century. Two volumes containing a calendar of treasury papers extending from the accession of Queen Anne in March...

History of the Martin Family

Stapleton Martin · 1916 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1916. Cloth. An association copy of the history of the Martin family; the second edition of this work, inscribed by the author. The scarce second edition of this work in a cloth library binding. Library bookplate to the front paste down. Inscribed by th...

The Black Book: An Exposition of Abuses in Church and State, Courts of Law, Municipal Corporations, and Public Companies: With a Precis of the House of Commons, Past, Present and to Come

John Wade · 1835 · Rooke Books

£136.00 (€163.04 | $179.71 | ¥28,700)

London, Effingham Wilson, 1835. Cloth. An early edition of this fascinating work on the corruption and financial abuses of the British government, published during times of electoral reform. An early edition of this important work, rebound in a cloth binding, with renewed end ...

Tavistock Division Liberal Association to John A. Day, Esq.

Tavistock Division Liberal Association · 1936 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Plymouth, Underhill , 1936. Leather. A very scarce, handwritten presentation sheet to John A Day from the Tavistock Division Liberal Association featuring lovely coloured decorations. A very scarce and unique piece beautifully hand-written in elegant calligraphy, purple ink on...

The Lord Chief Justice Scroggs His Speech to the Lord Chancellour

William Scroggs · 1678 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1678. Disbound. A very scarce pamphlet of a speech given by the Chief Justice William Scroggs to the Lord Chancellor, Frederick North. ESTC citation number R33727.Very scarce.A single leaf pamphlet, as issued. A speech given by Sir William Scroggs, the...

The Indian Borderland 1880-1900

Colonel Sir T. Hungerford Holdich · 1909 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.82 | $204.81 | ¥32,710)

London, Methuen and Co, 1909. Cloth. An uncommon military work on the Indian Borderlands by Thomas Holdich, an illustrated second edition complete with folding maps. The second cheaper edition of this uncommon work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding maps, and twenty-...

A Short History of Brownsea Island

Bernard C. Short · 1963 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Poole, J. Looker Ltd. 1963. Paperback. An uncommon work on the history of Brownsea Island by archivist and librarian Bernard Short. The second edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original paper wraps. Illustrated with 7 black and white photographs and a foldi...