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Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan Vol XXVII Part III (December, 1899): The Cultivation of Bamboos in Japan
Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan Vol XXVII Part III (December, 1899): The Cultivation of Bamboos in Japan
Sir Ernest Satow · 1899 · Rooke Books
£485.00 (€581.43 | $640.86 | ¥102,349)
Yokohama , Kelly and Walsh, Limited , 1899. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce illustrated study of Japanese bamboo by Sir Ernest Satow, from the Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan. First edition, being Volume XXVII Part III (December, 1899) of the Transactions of t...
Narrative of a Five Years&Apos; Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America; from the Year 1772, to 1777: Elucidating the History of That Country, and Describing Its Productions, Viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; with an Account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea Vol. II
Narrative of a Five Years&Apos; Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America; from the Year 1772, to 1777: Elucidating the History of That Country, and Describing Its Productions, Viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; with an Account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea Vol. II
Capt. J. G. Stedman [John Gabriel Stedman] · 1796 · Rooke Books
£1,295.00 (€1,552.49 | $1,711.16 | ¥273,283)
London, J. J. Johnson, 1796. First edition. Leather. Captain John Gabriel Stedman's strikingly illustrated first-hand account of his deployment to the Dutch-controlled colony of Surinam. First edition. A deluxe large paper first edition with hand-coloured plates was publi...
Arts and Crafts of Old Japan
Arts and Crafts of Old Japan
Stewart Dick · 1904 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
Edinburgh; London, T. N. Foulis, 1904. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon limited first edition of this 1904 title, signed by the published, and bound in paper vellum. An uncommon first edition copy of this 1904 work.Bound in paper vellum, and decorated with an elegant gilt ...
From Red Sea to Blue Nile
From Red Sea to Blue Nile
Rosita Forbes · 1925 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, Cassell and Company, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the uncommon first edition of Rosita Forbes's illustrated account of her journey across Ethiopia in the early 20th century. An uncommon first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, a folding m...
Geisha Girl
Geisha Girl
Aisaburo Akiyama · 1937 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
Yokohama , Yoshikawa Book Store , 1937. Cloth. An informative volume on the history and occupation of geishas, with colour plates. Third edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with coloured illustrated tipped-in to the front board. With the fly leaf from the...
Northern Lights: The Official Account of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition 1930-1931
Northern Lights: The Official Account of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition 1930-1931
F. Spencer Chapman · 1932 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, Chatto & Windus, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated record of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition of 1930 to 1931. First edition. Illustrated with sixty-four plates and four folding maps. Collated complete. A detailed commentary, being ...
Farthest North": Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Months&Apos; Sleigh Journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen with an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the Fram
Farthest North": Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Months&Apos; Sleigh Journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen with an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the Fram
Fridtjof Nansen · 1898 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)
London, George Newnes, 1898. Cloth. Fridtjof Nansen's illustrated account of his expedition to the North Pole, in the stunning sought after second edition decorative binding. The second UK edition, being the first edition in this decorative binding. In the second edition...
The Passing of the Manchus
The Passing of the Manchus
Percy Horace Kent · 1912 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)
London, Edward Arnold, 1912 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Percy Horace Braund Kent's illustrated account of the decline and fall of the Qing Dynasty. A scarce first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, nineteen plates, and three maps, one of whic...
Deserteur! Scenes de la Vie Algerienne
Deserteur! Scenes de la Vie Algerienne
Sophie de Cantelou · 0 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
Paris, Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie. c1892. Cloth. An uncommon copy of this illustrated travel work from French writer Sophie de Cantelou, in the original French. French. Uncommon work. Illustrated throughout with forty-eight images, ten of which are on plates. Collated co...
Wild Animals at Home
Wild Animals at Home
Ernest Thompson Seton · 1913 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
London, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1913. Cloth. A second edition copy of this illustrated wildlife study, particularly focused on Yellowstone National Park. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.Illustrated by the author with...
Japan: The Official Guide
Japan: The Official Guide
1954 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
Tokyo, Japan Travel Bureau , 1954. Cloth. A smart copy of this complete guide to travel in Japan, with folding maps and the original unclipped dust wrapper. Revised. With the vanishingly scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with sixty-two maps, including the end...
The Pocket Parkman. France and England in North America. Part Third: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West. Part Seventh: Montcalm and Wolfe, Volume I & II
The Pocket Parkman. France and England in North America. Part Third: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West. Part Seventh: Montcalm and Wolfe, Volume I & II
Francis Parkman · 1898 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1898-1921. Leather. Three volumes from Francis Parkman's seven-part history 'France and England in North America', uniformly bound in full morocco. Two parts, in three volumes, of an eight part set, in full morocco bindings. To...
The Real Abyssinia
The Real Abyssinia
C. F. Rey [Charles Ferdinand Rey] · 1935 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd. 1935. Cloth. An exploration of Abyssinia, drawn from the author's experiences of his travels there, from the library of Thomas Pitt Cholmondeley Tapper. The third edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding.Illust...
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs
The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs
Sir Samuel W. Baker · 1872 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1872. Cloth. A new edition of this detailed work on the Nile and its tributaries, with a folding map. New edition. Illustrated with a map frontispiece, one folding map, and twenty-four plates. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive w...
Turbans and Tails; or, Sketches in the Unromantic East
Turbans and Tails; or, Sketches in the Unromantic East
Alfred J. Bamford · 1888 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce travelogue exploring India and China by Alfred J. Bamford. The first edition of this scarce work.Alfred J. Bamford's travel work exploring India and China, an i...
A Taste of South-Easter: Memories of Unusual Cape Town Characters, Queer Shops and Shows, Old Bars, Hotels and Cafes and the Panorama of the Streets
A Taste of South-Easter: Memories of Unusual Cape Town Characters, Queer Shops and Shows, Old Bars, Hotels and Cafes and the Panorama of the Streets
Lawrence G. Green · 1971 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)
Folkestone, Bailey Bros. & Swinfen, 1971. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this illustrated collection of character sketches and tales from South African journalist, Lawrence George Green. First edition. Illustrated with six plates. Collated complete. A coll...
The Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter Journeys Through Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Northern Finland with Descriptions of the Inner Life of the People, Their Manners and Customs, the Primitive Antiquities, Etc.
The Land of the Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter Journeys Through Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Northern Finland with Descriptions of the Inner Life of the People, Their Manners and Customs, the Primitive Antiquities, Etc.
Paul B. Du Chaillu · 1899 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, George Newnes, Limited, 1899. Cloth. A smart new edition of this exciting work of travel writing from Paul Du Chaillu. New edition. Illustrated throughout with a folding map, one folding plate, and over two hundred and fifty in-text illustrations, some of which are ful...
Eothen: Or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East
Eothen: Or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East
A. W. Kinglake; S. L. Bensusan · 1913 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. LTD. 1913. Cloth. Frank Brangwyn's colourfully illustrated edition of the Asian travels of Kinglake, a smart copy of this work. The standard edition, published concurrently with a limited edition of one hundred copies.Illustrated with tw...
Green Hills of Africa
Green Hills of Africa
Ernest Hemingway · 1936 · Rooke Books
£1,400.00 (€1,678.37 | $1,849.91 | ¥295,441)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1936. First edition. Cloth. The scarce to see first British impression of Ernest Hemingway's account of his month long safari trip in 1933. The first British edition, first impression. This British edition is scarcer than the U.S. edition, which was...
Les Guides Nagel: Iran
Les Guides Nagel: Iran
1966 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
Geneve, Paris, Munich, Les Editions Nagel, 1966. Cloth. A smart and scarce copy of this guide to travelling Iran, with maps and illustrations. In the original French. French. Scarce work. Illustrated with three colour folding maps and twenty-five black-and-white plans. Collate...