Storia

Egils Saga, Skalla-Grimssonar; Laxdãƒâ¦la Saga; Eyrbyggja Saga

Sigurder Nordal; Einar Sveinsseon · 1933 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Rekjavik, Hið Islenzka Fornritafelag, 1933-1935 . Paperback. These uncommon volumes contain three Icelandic and Norwegian Sagas. Published in Icelandic. Three uncommon volumes of Icelandic and Norwegian sagas from the Islenzk Fornrit series. Published in Icelandic. With two p...

An English Garner

Various; Thomas Seccombe [ed.] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Westminster, Archibald Constable and Co. 1903-1904. Cloth. An eleven volume collection of tracts, poems, essays and histories from the Tudor, Stuart and Elizabethan eras, part of a complete set of twelve. An eleven-volume work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Tw...

Through the Jungle Very Softly a Quest for Wild Animals in the Far East

Richard and Clara Winston · 1963 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.53 | ¥8,230)

London , Hodder & Stoughton , 1963. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated account of explorations for animals in the Jungle, from the library of Desmond Morris. A first edition in English, translated from the original German of Ludwig Koch-Isenburg by Richard and Clare Winston....

Dizionario Italiano, Latino E Francese, in Cui Si Contiene, Non Solamente Un Compendio Del Dizionario Della Crusca, Ma Ancora Tutto Cio, Che Y&Apos;Ha Di Piu Rimmarchevole Ne&Apos; Migliori Lessicografi, Etimologisti, E Glossari, Usciti Fin Ora Alla Luce in Diverse Lingue

Annibale Antonini · 1770 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Lione, Benedetto Duplain, 1770. Leather. An extensive Italian, Latin, and French dictionary compiled by Annibale Antonini, a conclusive reference work on the languages. Complete in two volumes.An extensive Italian, Latin, and French dictionary.This is an expanded version of th...

The Pastime of People, or, the Chronicles of Divers Realms; and Most Especially

John Rastell · 1811 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, F. C. and J. Rivington; T. Payne; Wilkie and Robinson; et al, 1811. Hardback. A facsimile of this sixteenth century chronicle of English history by John Rastell, complete with eighteen charming woodcuts. A faithful facsimile of this work originally published in 1529.Il...

The Story of Kormak the Son of Ogmund

William Morris; Eiríkr Magnússon · 1970 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, William Morris Society, 1970. First edition. Leather. William Morris' and his Icelandic teacher Eiríkr Magnússon translate the Kormaks saga in this first edition. William Morris' and his Icelandic teacher Eiríkr Magnússon translate the thirteenth century ...

A Bibliography of the Musical Works Published by John Walsh During the Years 1695-1720

William C. Smith · 1968 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Oxford, The Bibliographical Society, 1968. Cloth. A smart reprint of William Charles Smith's bibliography of music published by John Walsh from 1695 to 1720. A reprint of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. William Charles Smith (1881-1972) was an En...

Romans Nationaux

Erckmann-Chatrian · 1869 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Paris , J. Hetzel & Cie, c1871. Leather. Two volumes of Romans Nationaux by Erckmann-Chatrian, with illustrations. Two volumes of Romans Nationaux by Erckmann-Chatrian. Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, who wrote toge...

Le Banquet Papiers Intimes

J. Michelet · 1879 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Paris, Calmann Levy , 1879. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of this work by Jules Michelet, in smart binding. This is a collection of intimate papers by the historian Jules Michelet.In the first edition.Jules Michelet was a French historian and writer, best known ...

Works on Winston Churchill

Winston S. Churchill; Henry Pelling; James Rusbridger and Eric Nave; Frederick Woods · 1962 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Eyre and Spottiswoode; Macmilland; Michael O'Mara Books; Brassey's, 1962-1997 . Cloth. Four smart volumes of works on the writings of Churchill. Four volumes of work on Winston Churchill. Frontiers and Wars (1962) by Winston Churchill himself is the story of...

Transactions of the Third International Congress for the History of Religions

P. S. Allen; J. de M. Johnson · 1908 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1908. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the complete transactions of Third International Congress For the History of Religions, an illustrated account of the congress. The first edition.Complete in two volumes.A detailed and faithful account o...

Tamerlane the Earth Shaker

Harold Lamb · 1929 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Thornton Butterworth , 1929. Cloth. Harold Lamb offers a fascinating study of Tamerlane in this scarce volume. An early edition of Harold Lamb's interesting study of Tamerlane, the fourteenth century Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire. With f...

La Legende de Socrate

Mario Meunier · 1926 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Paris, L'Edition D'Art, 1926. Leather. A French limited edition copy of La Legende de Socrate by Mario Meunier. In the original French. A limited edition copy, limited to five hundred copy with this being number 139. Rebound in quarter leather with the original pap...

La Science Des Personnes de la Cour de L&Apos;Epe&Apos;E Et de la Robe

Sieur de Chevigni; H. P. de Limiers · 1717 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Amsterdam, L'Honore & Chatelain, 1717. Leather. A French work exploring the people of the Royal Courts around the world, an interesting work illustrated with folding genealogical plates. In the original French.Volume III only of a total of four volumes.A detailed explorat...

Histoire de Jerusalem

M. Poujoulat · 1855 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Paris, J. Vermot, 1855. Cloth. A smart edition of this illustrated history of Jerusalem, in the French language. French language. Illustrated with frontispiece and eight plates with tissue guards. Collated complete. A history of Jerusalem, from Jacob to Saint Hilarion with ref...

Mr N. Vansittart&Apos;S Speech on Moving Certain Resolutions on Finance

- · 1820 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, W. Pople, 1820. Disbound. A very scarce transcription of this important speech delivered by one of Britain's longest serving Chancellors. In the speech Nicholas Vansittart argues for thirty eight financial resolutions, that were all passed without opposition. Thes...

Histoire de la Rãƒâ©Volution Franãƒâ§Aise

M. A. Thiers · 1865 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)

Paris, Furne , 1865. Leather. In this illustrated, leather bound set, Adolphe Thiers offers a comprehensive account of the revolutionary years in eighteenth century France. Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers was a French politician and historian. Thiers was a prime minister und...

Histoire de Marie-Antoinette

Edmond et Jules de Goncourt · 1858 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Paris, Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et cie , 1858. First edition. Leather. A French history of Marie-Antoinette. In the original French. First edition copy. This history of Marie-Antoinette is written by Edmond and Jules de Goncourt. Marie-Antoinette was the last Queen of Franc...

Oeuvres Posthumes de Marmontel

Jean-Francois Marmontel · 1804 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Paris , Chez Xhriuet, 1804. First edition. Leather. Four volumes of the memoirs of writer and historian Jean-Francois Marmontel. Four volumes of the posthumous works of Jean-Francois Marmontel, in the first edition. In the original French. Jean-Francois Marmontel was a Frenc...

The Horrors of Bribery; a Penitential Epistle, from Philip Hamlin, Tinman, to the Right Hon H Addington, Prime Minister to Which Is Added a Postscript; Containing Sensible Animadversions on Judge Grose&Apos;S Solemn and Serious Address to the Unfortunate Tinman

Peter Pindar [ed.] [John Wolcot] · 1802 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Printed by W and C Spilsbury , 1802. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce pamphlet discussing bribery by Philip Hamlin, edited by Peter Pindar, Esq. The first edition of this work. A very scarce pamphlet, containing a discussion on the horrors of bribery from tinman...