Storia moderna

Les Valois (1293-1589) Heredites, Pathologie, Amours, Et Grandeur

Baron Andre de Maricourt · 1939 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

Paris, Editions Emile-Paul Freres, 1939. Leather. A history of the House of Valois from the Baron de Maricourt. In French. The House of Valois was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, succeeding the House of Capet (or "Direct Capetians") as kings of France from 1328 to 1589...

Histoire de la Monarchie de Juillet Volume I to VII

Paul Thureau-Dangin · 1888 · Rooke Books

£199.99 (€239.72 | $264.21 | ¥42,192)

Paris, Librairie Plon, 1888-1897. Cloth. The definitive history of the July Monarchy. Crowned twice by the French Academy in 1885 and 1886 with the Grand Prix Gobert award. The July Monarchy (1830-1848) was a period of liberal monarchy rule of France under Louis-Philippe and w...

L&Apos;Art de Vrifier: Les Dates Des Faits Historiques, Des Inscriptions, Des Chroniques Et Autres Anciens Monuments, Depuis la Naissance de Notre-Seigneur

Francois Clement · 1818 · Rooke Books

£24.99 (€29.95 | $33.02 | ¥5,272)

Paris, Valade, 1818. Leather. An early nineteenth-century historical work from Francois Clement on the dating of historical items and monuments. An early nineteenth-century historical work from Francois Clement on the dating of historical items and monuments. In French. Franco...

Vie de Bianca Cappello

Pierre-Gauthiez · 1928 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

Paris, Jules Tallandier, 1928. Leather. A fascinating biography on the life of the Italian noblewoman Bianna Cappello. In French.A 1928 edition of Pierre-Guathiez's 1862 biography of Bianca Cappello, a sixteenth-century Italian noblewoman.Bianca Coppello was the mistress,...

Chronique de la Prise de Constantinople Par Les Francs

Geoffroy de Ville-Hardoin · 1828 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

Paris, Chez Verdiere Libraire, 1828. Cloth. A French history of the fall of Constantinople. Volume 3 of a wider series of French chronicles, though complete in itself. Geoffrey of Villehardouin was a knight and historian who participated in and chronicled the Fourth Crusade. I...

Histoire de la Republique D&Apos;Angleterre Et de Cromwell

M. Guizot · 1854 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)

Paris, Didier, Libraire-Editeur, 1854. Leather. A history of Cromwell and the Commonwealth of England by France's renowned Francois Guizot. With the pictorial bookplate of Philip A Hurl to the front pastedown. Volume I of two volumes. François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (178...

Lettres Sur L&Apos;Angleterre

A. de Stael-Holstein · 1825 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.89 | ¥18,985)

Paris, Treuttel et Wurtz, 1825. First edition. Leather. The uncommon first edition of de Stael-Holstein's letters concerning political and cultural observations of England. The first edition of this work. An uncommon work. A collection of letters looking at the politics a...

Histoire de France Depuis L&Apos;Origine Jusqu&Apos;a Nos Jours

Emile de Bonnechose · 1859 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Paris, Librairie de Firmin Didot Frres, Fils et Cie, 1859. Leather. A complete set of Emile de Bonnechose's history of France, written in the original French. A leatherbound two volume set of de Bonnechose's Histoire de France. Emile de Bonnechose (1801 - 1875) was a...

Caii Julii Caesaris Et a Hirtii de Rebus a Caesare Gestis Commentarii Cum Fragmentis Accesserunt Indices Locorum Rerumque Et Verborum Omnia Ex Recensione Samuelis Clarke Fideliter Expressa

Julius Caesar; Samuel Clarke · 1750 · Rooke Books

£345.00 (€413.54 | $455.79 | ¥72,784)

Glasgow, In Aedibus Academicis, 1750. Leather. A selection of Julius Caesar's historical writings and memoirs. Comprising of his famous Commentarii de Bello Gallico and De Bello Civili in addition to works attributed to Caesar, of which the authorship is doubted. These ar...

S&Apos;Nellie&Apos;S Welsh Fairy Tales

Eleanor Boniface · 1929 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.48 | $515.24 | ¥82,278)

Newtown, Welsh Outlook Press, 1929. Cloth. An incredibly scarce volume of charming illustrated Welsh fairytales. A very scarce book of translated Welsh fairy tales retold by Eleanor Boniface, which she recalls being told by her Nurse as a small child.Boniface laments all that ...

By Authority, the Navy List, Corrected to the 20th December, 1868

[Admiralty] · 1869 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, John Murray , 1869. Hardback. A scarce naval 1869 issue of The Navy List, a comprehensive directory of officers and ships of the Royal Navy. Corrected to the 20th December, 1868.Scarce.In the original paper covered boards. The Navy List, or The Monthly Navy List was an...

The Navy List, Published Quarterly (January-October 1833; January-October 1836; January-October 1844; January-October 1845)

[Admiralty] · 1833 · Rooke Books

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

London, John Murray, 1833-1845. First edition. Leather. A terrific collection of four complete Quarterly Navy Lists, a comprehensive directory of officers and ships of the Royal Navy. Rare to find completed years. This set offers four complete Quarterly Navy Lists, with issues...

The Navy List:

[Admiralty] · 1817 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, John Murray, 1817-1845. First edition. Cloth. A scarce selection of issues from this comprehensive naval directory, 'The Navy List', including a rare early example from 1817. Comprising seven monthly issues from The Navy List. The majority of these volumes ar...

The Story of the Guides

Col. G. J. Younghusband · 1911 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,557)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1911. Hardback. A lovely half calf prize binding of this illustrated military history. A lovely prize binding of this uncommon shilling edition.Stamped with the gilt crest of St Wilfrid's School, in Seaford. The school taught and housed ...

All About the Merry Tales of Gotham

Alfred Stapleton · 1900 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Nottingham, R. N. Pearson, 1900 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating deep-dive into the history of Nottinghamshire folklore, illustrated with black and white original sketches by Harry Packer. The first edition in the publisher's original cloth.Il...

Outlines of Naval Routine

Lieut. Alex. Dingwall Fordyce · 1837 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1837 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Lieutenant Fordyce's illustrated work on the everyday management of Naval vessels in the 19th century. The scare first edition of this work from Lieutenant Alexander Dingwall Fordyce.The a...

The History of Longleat

Rev. J. E. Jackson [John Edward Jackson] · 1857 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

Devizes , H. Bull, 1857. First edition. Leather. A charming and scarce antiquarian history of Longleat, complete with three engraved plates. The first edition of this scarce work.In a contemporary half calf binding. Sympathetically rebacked and recornered. Bound with the origi...

Memorials of a Beloved Mother: Being a Sketch in the Life of Mrs. Cooper

Charlotte Bickersteth Wheeler · 1853 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Wertheim and Macintosh , 1853 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition copy of this sketch of a mother's life, by Charlotte Bickersteth Wheeler. The very scarce first edition of the work.In a brown cloth binding. Illustrated with a hand coloured frontis...

The Young Man&Apos;S Best Companion

George Fisher · 1813 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

Burslem, J. Tregortha, 1813 . Cloth. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates, this is a fascinating 19th century educational guide for young gentlemen, offering a wealth of instructional information on diverse subjects. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title p...

The History of the Ancient Parish of Sandbach, Co. Chester

J. P. Earwaker · 1890 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London and Redhill, For Private Circulation, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. Scarce limited first edition of Earwaker's detailled illustrated history of Sandbach, including all thirteen townships and the two chapelries of Holmes Chapel and Goostrey. First edition. Scarce. Li...