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The Complete Works of W.H. Prescott, Edited with the Author"S Latest Corrections by John Foster Kirk

William Hickling Prescott; William Robertson; John Foster Kirk [ed.] · 1887 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London, George Routledge & Sons Ltd. 1887. Leather. The complete works of William H. Prescott, smartly bound by Bayntun in half calf. The complete twelve-volume set of this work in half calf bindings, bound by Bayntun for Charles Lauriat booksellers, with the binder"s stamp an...

Exploration of a Drowned Landscape: Archaeology and History of the Isles of Scilly

Charles Thomas · 1986 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, B. T. Batsford, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this fascinating work on the archaeology and history of the Isles of Scilly. The first edition, second impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped d...

The Prince and Stewart of Scotland and the Stewartry Lands in Ayrshire; the Prince of Wales in Ayrshire

Anonymous · 1926 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1926 . Leather. Two very scarce 1926 works concerning Edward VIII's visit to Ayrshire when he was Prince of Wales, together in a half morocco signed binding. Two very scarce works bound together in a half calf signed binding from Maclehose.The firs...

The Wild Green Earth

Bernard Fergusson · 1946 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Collins, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this account of the author's second expedition across the River Chindwin, with maps. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and four maps. Collated complete. The author's own account of leadi...

Bacon&Apos;S New Map of London and Illustrated Guide

G. W. Bacon & Co · 0 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London, G. W. Bacon & Co , c1920. Cloth. A unique illustrated guide to London produced by G. W. Bacon & Co, with illustrated advertisements and a large scale hand coloured map of London. Illustrated with monochrome illustrated advertisements, a double page map of London depict...

Life in the Far West, or, a Detective&Apos;S Thrilling Adventures Among the Indians and Outlaws of Montana

C. H. Simpson · 1896 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Chicago, Rhodes & McClure, 1896 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of C. H. Simpson's thrilling Western novel, set in rural Montana, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with thirty-five illustrated plates. Collated, complete.A thr...

Miscellaneous Works of the Late Philip Dormer Stanhope

Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield · 1777 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

Dublin, W. Watson; Whitestone; Sleater et al,, 1777 . First edition. Leather. The first Dublin edition of Philip Dormer Stanhope's miscellaneous writings, published shortly after his popular 'Letters' were published. The three volume first Dublin edition of this...

Rochdale Jubilee a Record of Fifty Years Municipal Work 1856 - 1906

Lt Colonel (Alderman) Fishwick [ed] · 1906 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Manchester , George Falkner & Sons, 1906 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this historical account of municipal work collected for the Rochdale Jubilee and edited by Henry Fishwick. The first edition. Very scarce.Bound in quarter straight grain morocco. Illustra...

Cripplegate One of the Twenty-Six Wards of the City of London

Sir John James Baddeley · 1921 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Not stated , Printed For Private Circulation , 1921. First edition. Cloth. The history of London's city walls and Cripplegate. The first edition.Very scarce. In the original publisher's cloth. This work explores the history of the Ward of Cripplegate, considered one...

Records of Old Times: Historical, Social, Political, Sporting, and Agricultural

J. K. Fowler · 1898 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1898. Cloth. A very smart limited large paper edition copy of this historical and topographical study from Fowler. Limited to seventy-five copies, one which this is number forty-three. Illustrated with frontispiece and eight illustrations across seven ...

The Last Days of Charles II

Raymond Crawfurd · 1909 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce first edition of this historical depiction of the last days of Charles II's reign. First edition, in the publisher's original red cloth binding. Very scarce. Written by Sir Raymond Crawfur...

A Catechism for the People, Pastor, and Preacher a Reproduction of the Edition Printed at Frankfort-on-Main, in 1553

W. Harry Rylands · 1892 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Manchester, Holbein Society , 1892. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of a reproduction of the facsimile of the original German edition printed in Frankfort-on-Main. The first edition. Very scarce. A reproduction of A Catechism for the People, Pastor, and Preac...

On English Surnames As Seen in Groups

C. L. Lordan · 1879 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Houlston & Sons, 1879. Cloth. A signed copy of C. L. Lordan's study on English surnames, with an alphabetical list of examples. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Inscribed by the author to a 'Mr. Eglingt...

Accounts of the Trusts and Funded Property Belonging to Devonshire Monthly Meeting

1861 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London , E. Newman, 1861. First edition. Cloth. Detailed financial accounts from the Devonshire monthly meeting. First edition. Very Scarce. This book is a comprehensive financial report of Devonshire House in 1861. The report was prepared by a committee on the monthly meeting...

Descobertas E Descobridores Diogo Cao

Luciano Cordeiro · 1892 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Lisboa, Imprensa Nacional, 1892. Vellum. A very scarce Portuguese biography on the important explorer Diogo Cao, an illustrated volume by Luciano Cordeiro. A very scarce work.In the original Portuguese. A concise biography on the fifteenth century explorer Diogo Cao.Cao was o...

The House of Cornewall

Cecil G. S.; Compton Reade · 1908 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

Hereford, Jakeman and Carver, 1908. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of this work on the family history of the Cornewall family, with illustrations throughout. This work is in attractive half calf binding, with gilt detailing to the spine and bright marble boards...

Airshipwreck

Len Deighton; Arnold Schwartzman · 1978 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A comprehensive historical commentary on air trave...

The Tyke

1926 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

Leeds, Leeds University Union, 1926-59. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce to see set of eleven issues from the University of Leeds' rag magazine, all in their original wraps. Eleven issues of the University of Leeds' rag magazine, 'The Tyke&apos.A very sca...

Pirates Highwaymen and Adventurers

Eric Partridge [editor] · 1927 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, The Scholartis Press, 1927. Cloth. A smart early edition of this collection of adventure stories edited by Eric Partridge. Early edition. A collection of thirty-four adventure stories and commentaries on pirates, highwaymen, and explorers. This work includes: Shakespea...

A Collection of Modern Works on the Theme of Sex and Biology

Various · 1963 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London; New York, Asia Publishing House; Tavistok Publications; Andre Dutsch; Macmillan; Peter H. Wyden; Doubleday; Columbia University Press, 1963-1992. First edition. Cloth. A very smart and diverse collection of scientific works on sexual biology in humans and animals. Seve...