Storia moderna

History of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire in the County of York

Robert Eadon Leader · 1905 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

Sheffield, Pawson & Brailsford for the Company of Cutlers, 1905. First edition. Vellum. A scarce two volume collection detailing the history of The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, a trade guild for cutlery-makers and other metalworkers. The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire...

Aux Pays de Napoleon L&Apos;Egypte

Jean de Metz; Georges Legrain · 1913 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)

Grenoble, Jules Rey, 1913. Leather. An illustrated French work looking into the time Napoleon spent in Egypt, signed by the author. In the original French.Signed by the author to the title page, 'A Monsieur A. Defrance, Hommage respectively G. Legrain, 8 Fevrier 1913&apos...

Blair&Apos;S Chronological and Historical Tables

John Blair · 1851 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1851. Leather. A new edition of this collection of tables relating to history, bound in leather. First published as 'The Chronology and History of the World, from the Creation to the Year of Christ 1753', was first publishe...

De Coniuratione Catilinae

Sallust · 1556 · Rooke Books

£560.00 (€671.35 | $739.96 | ¥118,177)

Gandavi, Cornelii Manilii, 1556. Vellum. An interesting mid-sixteenth century edition of Sallust's first and popular Roman history. A Latin edition of 'The Conspiracy of Catiline', a history chronicling the attempts to overthrow the government, attempted by the ...

Petit Almanach de la Cour de France

1815 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Paris, Le Fuel, 1815. Hardback. A French almanac published at a fraught time in French political history, following the dramatic overthrow of Napoleon. In the original French.An almanac published at a turning point in French history, just a couple of decades after the French R...

Observations on the Fauna of Norfolk, and More Particularly on the District of the Broads

Richard Lubbock · 1879 · Rooke Books

£89.00 (€106.70 | $117.60 | ¥18,782)

Norwich, Jarrold & Sons, 1879. Cloth. An expanded edition of this noted work on the natural fauna of Norfolk, illustrated with a detailed folding map. Richard Lubbock's immense study of the natural fauna found in Norfolk, particularly in the district of the Broads.Illustr...

The Battle of Floddon Field

William Garret · 1822 · Rooke Books

£320.00 (€383.63 | $422.84 | ¥67,529)

Newcastle, Emerson Charnley , 1822. Hardback. A very scarce copy containing the history of the Battle of Floddon Field. A very scarce volume detailing the exciting history of the Battle of Floddon Field. A reprint of the edition published in c1513, as noted on Jisc.The Battle...

Roll of Eminent Burgesses of Dundee 1513-1886

A. H. Millar · 1887 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

Dundee, Provost, Magistrates and Town Council, Dundee, 1887. Cloth. A scarce work on the history of the burgesses of Dundee, rebacked in a quarter leather binding. This is a catalogue of all those elected burgesses of Dundee between 1513 and 1886.Written by Dr A. H. Millar, a ...

Entscheidung Und Verantwortung: Perspektiven Des Rundfunks

Hugh Carleton Greene · 1970 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Not Stated, Verlag Hans-Bredow-Institut, 1970. Cloth. A German translation of Hugh Carleton Greene's description of broadcasting, personally inscribed by the author. This work focuses on Greene's experiences of broadcasting, featuring mention of his time at the BBC.S...

The Romance of Fra Filippo Lippi a New Version of the Love Story of the Friar-Artist and the Nun Lucrezia

A. J. Anderson · 1909 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Stanley Paul & Co, 1909. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound first edition of this study of the relationship between Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.In a signed binding by Morrell.The romantic story of Fil...

Annals of Oxford

John Cordy Jeaffreson · 1871 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 1871-6. Cloth. A two volume set of popular work the 'Annals of Oxford', in the publisher's original binding. Written by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831-1901) an English novelist and non-fiction author of works such as 'A ...

Letters and Communications of Joanna Southcott Prophetess of Exeter Lately Written to Jane Townley

Joanna Southcott · 1804 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.60 | $1,585.63 | ¥253,235)

Stourbridge, J Heming, 1804. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of the self-proclaimed prophetess Joanna Southcott's letters to Jane Townley, one of her wealthy followers. A fascinating insight into Joanna Southcott's life and prophecies. Comprising m...

Burns and His Times, As Gathered from His Poems

J. O. Mitchell, LL.D. · 1897 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Glasgow, James MacLehose and Sons, 1897. Hardback. A fantastic journey into the world and society behind popular Scottish poet, Robert Burns. John Oswald Mitchell (1826-1904) was a Scottish writer, who compiled this non-fiction work regarding eighteenth century Scotland on the...

The Record of the International Exhibition

1862 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, William Mackenzie, 1862. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of this intensive guide to the 1862 International Exhibition, held in London, illustrated lavishly with folding plates throughout. The first edition of this work.A scarce work.I...

Les Constitutions de Tous Les Pays Civilises

Princesse de Lesignano · 1880 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.68 | $356.77 | ¥56,978)

Bruxelles; [Brussels], F. Hayes, 1880. Leather. A scarce French work pondering on the subject of the different constitutions of various civilised counties. A very scarce copy of this wonderful collection of 'constitutions' of all the civilised countries, according to...

An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments

His Majesty's Stationary Office · 1951 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)

Edinburgh, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1951. Cloth. A very smart study on historical Edinburgh. Illustrated throughout, demonstrating the beauties of this capital city. Issued by the Royal Commission on the Ancient Monuments of Scotland. This work concerns the thirte...

On Currency, on a New System of Manufacturing, and on the Effect of Machinery on Human Labour

Charles Babbage · 1833 · Rooke Books

£2,175.00 (€2,607.46 | $2,873.96 | ¥458,989)

London, Charles Knight, 1833. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first separate edition of Charles Babbage's exploration on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on working Britain. The first separate edition of this work.A very scarce work.Rebound in paper wraps....

A History of England in the Eighteenth Century

William Edward Hartpole Lecky · 1892 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1892. Cloth. A selection of historical and political writings by William Edward Hartpole Lecky. Comprising volumes I, III, V and VI of the seven volume work 'A History of England in the Eighteenth Century', volumes I and II of 'Hi...

The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a View of the Progress of Society in Europe, from the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century

William Robertson · 1769 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.66 | $383.19 | ¥61,199)

London, W. Strahan, 1769. First edition. Hardback. A complete first edition set of William Robertson's detailed and exciting history of the life and reign of Emperor Charles V. The first edition of this work. Still in the publishers' original paper boards.Complete in...

The History of the CIVIL Wars of England

T Hobbes · 1679 · Rooke Books

£4,750.00 (€5,694.45 | $6,276.47 | ¥1,002,390)

London, Anon, 1679. First edition. Leather. A very scarce, first edition copy of Thomas Hobbes' posthumously published work on the Civil Wars. Initially suppressed, this work was surreptitiously published following Hobbes' death. The first edition. This work was ori...