Storia moderna

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...

Histoire Des Cinq Propositions de Jansenius

Michel Le Tellier; Hilaire Dumas · 1699 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.65 | $396.41 | ¥63,309)

Liege, Daniel Moumal, 1699. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this uncommon attack on Jansenism which was published anonymously. First edition of this work. In the original French. This attack on Jansenism was published anonymously. Historically, it was attribute...

The Staggering State of the Scots Statesmen for One Hundred Years, VIX. From 1550 to 1650.

John Scot · 1754 · Rooke Books

£475.00 (€569.45 | $627.65 | ¥100,239)

Edinburgh, Wal. Ruddiman Jun. and Company, 1754. First edition. Leather. A vanishingly scarce first edition of this work discussing the statesmen of Scotland from 1550 to 1560, written by John Scot. The first (and only) edition of this work. A very scarce work, last seen at au...

Sacrosanctum Oecumenicum Concilium Tridentinum Additis Declarationibus Cardinalium Ejusdem Concilii Interpretum, Ex Ultima Recognitione

Joannis Gallemart; Jean Gallemart · 1769 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)

Matriti, Madrid, Ex Typographia Regia Vulgo de La Gazeta , 1769. Leather. A smart, eighteenth century edition of this work regarding the Council of Trent by theologian Jean Gallemart. A new edition from 1769. This work was first written in 1621. Written by Jean Gallemart a pro...

Answer to a Paper, Entituled, the Grievances of His Majesty&Apos;S Subjects Residing Within the Principality of Wales, in Respect of the Court of the Council in the Marches of Wales. With the Particular Conveniencies of That Court

1689 · Rooke Books

£875.00 (€1,048.98 | $1,156.19 | ¥184,651)

London, Not Stated, 1689. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce pamphlet discussing the Council of Wales and the Marches in the seventeenth century, just before its abolition later that year. A very scarce work. Seen only once at auction in last 40 years. Collated from ESTC, comple...

Works of Henry, Lord Brougham

Henry Brougham · 1855 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.42 | $660.68 | ¥105,515)

London; Glasgow , Richard Griffin and Company, 1855-1857. Leather. A ten volume library set collecting the selected works of former statesman and Lord High Chancellor, Henry Brougham. A popular statesman and barrister, who went on to become the Lord High Chancellor during the ...

Essays on Physiognomy, Designed to Promote the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind

John Caspar Lavater; Henry Hunter · 1810 · Rooke Books

£1,900.00 (€2,277.78 | $2,510.59 | ¥400,956)

London, T. Bensley, 1810. Leather. A nicely illustrated set of Johann Kaspar Lavater's fascinating work looking into the pseudoscience physiognomy. Complete in five volumes, being three volumes bound in five. Collated, complete. A fascinating work on the science of physio...

Administration in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1572-1580

Reginald M. Glencross; W. F. Carter · 1917 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Exeter, William Pollard, 1917. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this collection of the acts of the Canterbury prerogative court from the years 1572 to 1580. A very scarce work. Volume II only, lacking Volume I of a two volume set. Volume I looks at 1559-1571. A historical work doc...

An Account of Portugal, As It Appeared in 1766 to Dumouriez; Since a Celebrated General in the French Army

Charles Francois Dumouriez · 1797 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, C. Law, 1797. First edition. Cloth. The first edition thus of this translation of Charles Dumouriez's travel work on his time in Portugal in 1766. The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition of this English translation. Originally printed in Frenc...

A History of Great Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans to the Accession of George IV: With Genealogical and Political Tables, Maps, Portraits, &C

Antoine-Francois Bertrand de Moleville; Edward Holt · 1823 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, I. Walker and Co; et al, 1823. Leather. A very scarce copy of Edward Holt's continuation of Antoine de Moleville's history of Great Britain, illustrated with portraits throughout. A very scarce work, with only one listed in WorldCat at the New York Historical...

Mysore Gazetteer Compiled for Government

C. Hayavadana Rao · 1929 · Rooke Books

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

Banglore, Printed At The Government Press, 1929-30. Cloth. A seven volume set of works on the region of India know as Mysore, this being a new edition edited by C. Hayavadana Rao. In the publisher's original cloth. New edition. This set includes volume II, parts I-IV, vol...

The Dalesman

A. Wren Rumney · 1911 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

Kendal , Titus Wilson, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work by A Wren Rumney being an exploration of an area of Yorkshire. First edition. A story of the Yorkshire fells, written by A Wren Rumney. Lacking the original dustwrapper. Illustrated with 14 pl...

Recollections of a Rebel Reefer

James Morris Morgan · 1917 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Constable and Company Ltd, 1917. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first English edition of this fascinating autobiography by James Morris Morgan, a member of the Confederate States Navy, who served on the Confederate States Ship 'Georgia&apos. The Confederate Sta...

Memorial of the Royal Progress in Scotland

Sir Thomas Dick Lauder · 1843 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1843. Leather. A handsomely bound work of British royal history, charting the journey through Scotland of Queen Victorian and Prince Albert. Written by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Bart. of Fountainhill. This interesting volume charts Queen Victor...

Selected Waqi of the Deccan 1660-1671 A.D.

Dr Yusuf Husain (Ed) · 1953 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Hyderabad, Central Records Office Hyderabad Government, 1953. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce work regarding the history of journalism in seventeenth century India. In English and Urdu. The first edition of the work. Dr Yusuf Husain was a lecturer and re...