Storia moderna

Our Gracious Queen: Pictures and Stories from Her Majesty&Apos;S Life

O F. Walton · 1897 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1897. First edition. Cloth. Am uncommon copy of this late Victorian biographical tribute to Queen Victoria designed for young readers, written by Mrs. O. F. Walton, and illustrated throughout. In the publisher's original pictorial clot...

London and Londoners in the Eighteen-Fifties and Sixties

Alfred Rosling Bennett · 1924 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London , T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. 1924 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this memoir of Alfred Rosling Bennett, a charming and wry recollection of his life in the Victorian metropolis, with 12 plates. The scarce first edition of the work.In publisher's origi...

The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White; W.S. Scott [ed.] · 1962 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London , The Folio Society, 1962. Cloth. A new edition of the compilation of letters from naturalist Gilbert White known as the Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, with a frontispiece and 11 further plates. The first edition of this publishing, with the original text ...

The Pageant of London Volume I & Volume II

Richard Davey · 1906 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Methuen & Co. 1906 . First edition. Cloth. Detailed first-edition history of London, wonderfully illustrated with 40 colour plates. First edition.Complete in two volumes.In publisher's original blue cloth binding.Featuring 40 colour plates total, including a front...

The Sessile Barnacles (Cirripedia) Contained in the Collections of the U. S National Museum; Including a Monograph of the American Species

Henry A. Pilsbry · 1916 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Washington D. C. Washington Government Printing Office, 1916. Cloth. A smart 1916 copy of Henry A. Pilsbry's illustrated title. A smart brown cloth copy of this 1916 title.Henry A. Pilsbry was a noted biologist with specialisms in molluscs and crustaceans, who published m...

The London Kalendar; or, Court and City Register [... ] for the Year 1800

Anonymous · 1800 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, John Stockdale by R. Noble, 1800 . Leather. An attractively bound example of the very scarce 1800 edition of this popular work of British history and genealogy, providing the annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland and America. The very scarce 1800 edition of th...

History of the Sixth Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Volume I. - 1/6th Battalion

E. V. Tempest · 1921 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

Bradford; London, Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. LTD. 1921. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon cloth edition of Captain Tempest's recounting of the experiences of the West Yorkshire Regiment. An uncommon first edition of this title, bound in its original cloth.An account by C...

Dorsetshire Folk-Lore

John Symonds Udal · 1922 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Hertford, Stephen Austin and Sons Limited, 1922. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Udal's intriguing collection on folk-lore in the English county of Dorset. The first edition of Dorsetshire Folk-lore, written by British antiquarian John Symonds Udal. Printed by ...

Emperor&Apos;S Chambermaids: The Story of the 14th/20th King&Apos;S Hussars

Lt. Col. L. B. Oatts; M. R. D. Foot [Foreword] · 1973 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Ward Lock Limited, 1973 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition history of the 14th/20th King"s Hussars, Lt. Col. L. B. Oatts"s authoritative account of the regiment"s campaigns, richly illustrated and complete in the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher&a...

Harrison&Apos;S British Classicks

James Harrison [ed.] · 1785 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Harrison and Co, 1785 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful, illustrated collection of the most significant periodicals of the 18th century, including a wealth of articles from The Tatler, The Rambler, The Guardian, and many more. Publisher James Harrison presents &apo...

The Way of the Samurai

Richard Storry · 1978 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Orbis Publishing Limited, 1978. First edition. Cloth. Beautiful and informative installment in Werner Forman's Echoes of the Ancient World series, with text from Japanologist Richard Storry. First edition with unclipped dust wrapper.Featuring over 20 full-page, an...

Cowdray: The History of a Great English House

Mrs. Charles Roundell [Julia Anne Elizabeth Roundell] · 1884 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Bickers and Son, 1884. First edition. Cloth. A first edition history of Cowdray House, largely associated with the Tudor period. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A fascinating history of Cowdray House, once one of England's great Tu...

Some XII Royal Lancers

Lt.-Col. G. W. Hobson · 1936 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.89 | ¥24,894)

Shipston-on-Stour, The 'King's Stone' Press, 1936. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated collection of stories of the XII Royal Lancers, from Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Hobson. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and t...

The Broken Cross a Legend of Douglas; with Chronicles of the Black Douglases As an Appendix

Herbert Reid · 1859 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

Glasgow, T. Murray and Son, 1859. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of the Scottish legend of the broken cross and the Douglas family, with an illustrated frontispiece and appendix on the Black Douglases. The scarce first edition of the work. In publisher's o...

Life of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas

Archibald C. Douglas · 1938 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Totnes, Devon, Mortimer Bros. 1938. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this biographical work on Royal Navy officer and founder of the Japanese Navy, Admiral Sir Archibald Lucious Douglas, signed by the author. First edition. Scarce work. Signed and inscribed by th...

Legends and Stories of Italy for Children

Amy Steedman · 1909 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1909. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming work of legends and stories, exploring the historical tales of Italy, with a frontispiece and numerous colourful plates throughout. The first edition of the work. In publisher's ori...

Memoires Militaires Et Politiques Du General Lloyd

Henry Lloyd · 1801 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Paris, Magimel, 1801 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated with folding maps, this is the first French language translation of Welsh soldier Henry Lloyd's 17th century discussion of his own life and of military strategy. The scarce first French language translation of Llo...

Cotswold Characters

John Drinkwater · 1921 · Rooke Books

£124.00 (€148.63 | $163.82 | ¥26,160)

New Haven, Yale University Press, 1921. First edition. Leather. A morocco-bound first edition copy of this series of Cotswold sketches by John Drinkwater. First edition. In a handsome binding of full crushed morocco, with raised bands and gilt detailing.John Drinkwater offers...

La Mort de la Reine (Les Suites de L&Apos;Affaire Du Collier)

Frantz Funck-Brentano · 1901 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1901. Leather. A smartly bound history of the Diamond Necklace Affair following the death of Marie Antoinette, in the original French. French. Illustrated with a frontispiece, eight plates, and one in-text image. Collated complete. A detailed ...

The History of Torquay

J. T. White · 1878 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Torquay, The "Directory" Office, 1878. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this history of the seaside town of Torquay, with illustrations throughout. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates, one of which is folding. Collated ...