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Travels and Researches Among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern and Central Africa

J. Frederic Elton; H. B. Cotterill [ed.] · 1968 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Frank Cass & Co. 1968. Cloth. A new impression of the travel journals of Frederic Elton, giving an account of his exploration and anti-slave trade work in Africa. A new impression of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to ...

Sketch of the Early History of the Cymry, or Ancient Britons

Rev. P. Roberts · 1803 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, E. Williams, 1803 . First edition. Hardback. The scarce first edition of Rev. P. Roberts's historical study of Wales from 700 B.C. to 500 A.D. Chronologically structured, this scarce first edition begins with the earliest records of the Cymry, continues through to...

The Royal Tribes of Wales

Philip Yorke; Richard Williams [ed.] · 1887 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Liverpool, Isaac Foulkes, 1887 . Cloth. The illustrated second edition of Philip Yorke's genealogical and historical history of the nobility of Wales. The second edition of this work, which was first published in 1799. Featuring numerous additions and notes from Richard W...

Leading Events in the History of the Port of Bristol

W. N. Reid; W. E. Hicks · 1877 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Bristol, W. C. Hemmons, 1877. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Leading Events in the History of the Port of Bristol, with a folding map. A first edition copy. Leading Events in the History of the Port of Bristol is a fascinating focused history of Bristol as a key...

Eleven Works Collector&Apos;S Reference Set of English History

Various · 1979 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London; New York, Various, 1979-2019 . First edition. Cloth. A fine set of first edition English history works in the original dust wrappers. Eleven first edition works of English history in the original publisher's cloth bindings and unclipped dust wrappers. In fine con...

Channel Tunnel: Report of Sir Douglas Fox & Partners

None · 1907 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, Waterlow and Sons Limited, 1907. Leather. A scarce geological and engineering report on the Channel Tunnel from Sir Douglas Fox. Scarce work. A detailed geographical and engineering report on the Channel Tunnel Project, with reference to proposals, strata of the coast,...

Die Olympischen Spiele 1952

National Olympischen Komitees · 1952 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Stuttgart, Zurich, Salzburg, Euopaischer Buchklub , 1952 . Cloth. The special edition of this official report from the German National Olympic Committee on the 1952 Olympics. Die Olympischen Spiele 1952, Das Offizielle Standardwerk des Nationalen Olympischen Komitees.In the or...

History of the United Netherlands; from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years Truce - 1609

John Lothrop Motley · 1875 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, John Murray, 1875-1876. Leather. Four attractive volumes on the formation of the Dutch Republic by American historian and diplomat John Lothrop Motley. Historian and diplomat John Lothrop Motley describes the formation of the Dutch Republic across these four attractive...

The Private Life of Lewis XV. In Which Are Contained the Principal Events, Remarkable Occurrences, and Anecdotes of His Reign.

Barthelemy Mouffle d'Angerville; J. O. Justamond [trans.] · 1781 · Rooke Books

£1,295.00 (€1,552.49 | $1,711.16 | ¥273,283)

London, Charles Dilly, 1781. First edition. Leather. The scarce first English language edition of Mouffle d'Angerville's chronologically arranged account of the life of Louis XV. The first English language edition of this work, translated from Barthelemy Mouffle d&ap...

Archive of Copy Letters from the London and North Western Railway John Partington

John Partington · 1901 · Rooke Books

£1,490.00 (€1,786.26 | $1,968.83 | ¥314,434)

London , Not Stated, 1901. Hardback. Two scarce volumes of a collection of letters from senior LNWR Official, John Partington. Two volumes of a 19th century archive of more than 1300 copy letters written by a senior London and North Western Railway Official, John Partington. T...

Caricature History of the Georges

Thomas Wright · 1871 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London , John Camden Hotten, 1871. Cloth. A later copy of this humorous history of the Georges, richly illustrated. A later edition of this work, dated from the adverts to the rear of the volume. Caricature History of the Georges or Annals of the House of Hanover, compiled fr...

Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter Scott

David Brewster · 1833 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, John Murray, 1833 . Cloth. An early edition of this collection of letters regarding natural magic from David Brewster to Walter Scott. Early edition of Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter Scott in the original publisher's cloth binding. By David Brew...

Golden Deeds Told Anew

Annie Craig · 1897 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Robert Culley , [1897]. Cloth. Very scarce collection of tales from the nineteenth century by Annie Craig. A very scarce work, rarely seen on the market and listed only in three institutional libraries including the British Library and the University of Leeds Library. ...

A Winter Pilgrimage Being an Account of Travels Through Palestine, Italy, and the Island of Cyprus, Accomplished in the Year 1900

Henry Rider Haggard · 1908 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, New York, Bombay and Calcutta, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1908 . Cloth. An early edition of this extensive and densely illustrated travel journal from the early twentieth century. Early edition of A Winter Pilgrimage Being An Account of Travels Through Palestine, Italy, ...

Glasgow and Its Clubs: Or, Glimpses of the Condition, Manners, Characters and Oddities of the City During the Past and Present Centuries

John Strang · 1864 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

Glasgow , John Smith & Son, 1864. Cloth. A third edition copy of this interesting history of Glasgow by John Strang. A third and preferred edition, enlarged, of Glasgow and its Clubs: or, Glimpses of the Condition, Manners, Characters and Oddities of the City during the Past a...

A View of the Reign of James II from His Accession, to the Enterprise of the Prince of Orange

Right Hon Sir James Mackintosh · 1835 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1835. Leather. Scarce history of the reign of James II by Scottish politician Sir James Mackintosh, first edition thus. Previously published in the 1834 volume History of the Revolution in England in 1688, first edition t...

The History of England from the Revolution to the Accession of the Brunswick Line

John Wilkes · 1768 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Printed for J. Almon, 1768. First edition. Cloth. Very scarce first edition of John Wilkes's introduction to his 'History of England' in lovely modern cloth binding. ESTC T1765. Introduction only, no more of this work was ever published. Very scarce, rar...

Over African Jungles: The Record from Pen and Camera of a Glorious Adventure over the Big Game Country of Africa, 60,000 Miles by Aeroplane

Martin Johnson · 1935 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Harrap, 1935. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Martin Johnson's account of his explorations of Africa, concerning his intrepid excursions. Richly illustrated with photographs throughout. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original clo...

Shrewsbury: A Rich Heritage

Arthur Walburgh Ward · 1946 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Shrewsbury, Wilding & Son Ltd, 1946 . Cloth. A lovely limited edition of this illustrated history of Shrewsbury in the original dust wrapper. Limited edition of Shrewsbury: A Rich Heritage by Arthur Walburgh Ward in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dus...

The Treatment of Prisoners of War in England and Germany During the First Eight Months of the War

1915 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.53 | ¥8,230)

London , Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1915. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce pamphlet describing the treatment of prisoners of war during the first eight months of the First World War. A scarce pamphlet published by Her Majesty's Stationary Office on Th...