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Liverpool Ivories: Late Antique and Early Medieval Ivories from the Mayer Collection in the Merseyside County Museums
Liverpool Ivories: Late Antique and Early Medieval Ivories from the Mayer Collection in the Merseyside County Museums
Margaret Gibson · 1983 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
Liverpool, Merseyside County Council, Merseyside County Museum, 1983. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce booklet containing twelve slides in colour illustrative of the medieval ivories from the Mayer collection in the Merseyside Museum. A very scarce short catalogue of th...
In Kut and Captivity with the Sixth Indian Division
In Kut and Captivity with the Sixth Indian Division
Major E.W.C. Sandes · 1919 · Rooke Books
£700.00 (€839.18 | $924.95 | ¥147,721)
London, John Murray, 1919. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautifully bound copy of this illustrated narration of the Sixth Indian Division and its service in the Mesopotamian Campaign from 1914 to 1916. A harrowing retelling of the Sixth Indian Division (sometimes called the ...
Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review
Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review
Lord Macaulay · 1866 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1866 . Cloth. Two smart mid nineteenth century volumes of the critical essays Lord Macaulay contributed to the Edinburgh Review. This selection of critical essays were originally published in the magazine The Edinburgh Review, one of the most in...
Chronicles of the History of Perugia 1492-1503
Chronicles of the History of Perugia 1492-1503
Francesco Matarazzo; Edward Strachan Morgan [trans.] · 1905 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
London, J. M. Dent & Co. 1905. First edition. Cloth. The first English language edition of this charming history of the Italian city of Perugia by Francesco Matarazzo. The first English language edition of this work. A history of the Italian city of Perugia from 1492 to 1503 ...
The Night Watch
The Night Watch
Sarah Waters · 2006 · Rooke Books
£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)
London, Virago, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A signed First Limited Edition of Sarah Water's award winning novel The Night Watch A First Limited Edition of The Night Watch by Sarah Waters, signed by the author with a slipcase. This copy is issue 572 of 1000.The Night Wat...
Louisa of Prussia and Other Sketches
Louisa of Prussia and Other Sketches
Rev. John Kelly · 1888 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, The Religious Tract Society, 1888. Leather. A late 19th century collection of biographical sketches of notable individuals from Prussia and Hesse, signed by the author and presented to his wife. A fascinating collection of biographical sketches of important individuals...
The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet; Containing an Account of the Cruel CIVIL Wars between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of the Possession of Paris and Normandy by the English; Their Expulsion Thence; and of Other Memorable Events That Happened in the Kingdom of France, As Well As in Other Countries. A History of Fair Example, and of Great Profit to the French. Beginning at the Year MCCCC, Where That of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCLXVII, and Continued by
The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet; Containing an Account of the Cruel CIVIL Wars between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of the Possession of Paris and Normandy by the English; Their Expulsion Thence; and of Other Memorable Events That Happened in the Kingdom of France, As Well As in Other Countries. A History of Fair Example, and of Great Profit to the French. Beginning at the Year MCCCC, Where That of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCLXVII, and Continued by
Enguerrand de Monstrelet; Thomas Johnes · 1867 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)
London, George Routledge and Sons , 1867. Leather. A complete edition in two volumes of Enguerrand de Monstrelet's chronicles of the latter part of the Hundred Year's War translated by Thomas Johnes. Two sweeping volumes containing history of France between 1400 and ...
Swedish and Norwegian National Costumes
Swedish and Norwegian National Costumes
0 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)
[Stockholm], Eurenius & Quist, c1885. Cloth. A collection of ten mounted photographic plates enhanced with colours illustrative of Swedish and Norwegian national costumes, a scarce work. A series of ten mounted photographs on thick paper, enhanced with colour, each featuring l...
The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvel
The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvel
Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham] · 1911 · Rooke Books
£46.00 (€55.15 | $60.78 | ¥9,707)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1911. Cloth. The famous Ingoldsby Legends, first edition with colourful illustrations by H. G. Theaker. A popular collection of myths, legends, ghost stories, and poetry by English clergyman Richard Harris Barham, published under pen-pane Thomas Ingol...
Eton College
Eton College
Christopher Hussey · 1926 · Rooke Books
£68.00 (€81.52 | $89.85 | ¥14,350)
London, Country Life, 1926. Leather. The second edition of Christopher Hussey's richly illustrated study of the history and design of Eton College. First published in 1922, this is the second edition of Christopher Hussey's study of Eton College. In a smart half calf...
The Plague in Shakespeare&Apos;S London
The Plague in Shakespeare&Apos;S London
F.P. Wilson · 1999 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999. Cloth. A compelling illustrated work on the history of the plague in 17th century London, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. A brilliantly compelling and comprehensive work on the history of the plague in Tudor and Stuart London from ...
Domesday Book or the Great Survey of England of William the Conqueror, Fac-Simile of the Part Relating to Staffordshire
Domesday Book or the Great Survey of England of William the Conqueror, Fac-Simile of the Part Relating to Staffordshire
Colonel Sir H. James · 1862 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
Southampton, Ordinance Survey Office, 1862. Cloth. A facsimile edition of the Domesday Book, or the Great Survey of England, for Staffordshire, photo-zincographed by the Ordinance Survey Office Southampton. A facsimile edition of the Domesday Book, or The Great Survey of Engla...
The Natal Campaign
The Natal Campaign
Bennet Burleigh · 1900 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Chapman and Hall , 1900. First edition. Cloth. Review copy of this account of the Natal Campaign during the South African War. Account of the Natal Campaign during the Second Boer War by Bennet Burleigh, spy and journalist, and later celebrated war correspondent for T...
La Hongrie Ancienne Et Moderne Histoire, Arts, Litterature, Monuments
La Hongrie Ancienne Et Moderne Histoire, Arts, Litterature, Monuments
M. J. Boldenyi · 1851 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)
Paris, H. Lebrun, 1851. Leather. An important history on Hungary, contemporary to the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution, a lovely work with ten vividly coloured plates. In the original French.Complete as two parts in one. Beautifully illustrated with ten vivid hand coloured plates...
The Cities of Europe, and Theatre of War and Revolution in Maps, Views and Plans
The Cities of Europe, and Theatre of War and Revolution in Maps, Views and Plans
Albert Henry Payne · 1850 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)
Dresden and Leipzig, A. H. Payne, 1850 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce second volume of Albert Henry Payne's beautifully illustrated study of the political conflict within European cities in the first half of the nineteenth century. A first edition work illustrate...
An Historical Essay on the Original of Painting
An Historical Essay on the Original of Painting
Henry Bell · 1728 · Rooke Books
£850.00 (€1,019.01 | $1,123.16 | ¥179,375)
London, J. Worrall, 1728 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this study of the history of the origins of painting, beginning prior to the great flood, and concluding in 1276. The very scarce first edition of British architect Henry Bell's posthumous...
Heroes of the Flying Corps
Heroes of the Flying Corps
Claude Grahame-White; Harry Harper · 1916 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London , Hodder & Stoughton , 1916. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of the book Heroes of the Flying Corps, written for children with a keen interest in planes and aerial warfare. This book is purely non-technical and is written to interest boys and concerns the u...
Air of Glory: A Wartime Scrapbook
Air of Glory: A Wartime Scrapbook
Cecil Beaton · 1941 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)
London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1941 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this work of Cecil Beaton photographs depicting the early days of the British in World War Two. In the scarce original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work from renowned fas...
The History and Topography of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
The History and Topography of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
Samuel Lewis · 1843 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London , J. H Jackson , 1843. First edition. Leather. A stunning and extensive history and topography of Islington, with illustrations throughout. This is an extensive volume on the history and Topography of St Mary, Islington written by Samuel Lewis. The work was aimed to br...
Three Tracts Published at Amsterdam, in the Years 1691 and 1692, Under the Name of Letters of General Ludlow to Sir Edward Seymour, and Other Persons, Comparing the Oppressive Government of King Charles I in the First Four Years of His Reign, with That of the Four Years of the Reign of King James II. And Vindicating the Conduct of the Parliament That Began in November 1640
Three Tracts Published at Amsterdam, in the Years 1691 and 1692, Under the Name of Letters of General Ludlow to Sir Edward Seymour, and Other Persons, Comparing the Oppressive Government of King Charles I in the First Four Years of His Reign, with That of the Four Years of the Reign of King James II. And Vindicating the Conduct of the Parliament That Began in November 1640
General Edmund Ludlow · 1812 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
London, Robert Wilks; White, Cochrane, and Co, 1812. Leather. The three tracts of Edmund Ludlow in which he justifies the execution of Charles I in 1649, in which Ludlow played a large part, signing the warrant for the exuecution. A volume of three tracts written by Edmund Lud...