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Port Tarascon the Last Adventures of the Illustrious Tartarin

Alphonse Daudet · 1903 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1903. Cloth. A 1902 new edition of 'Port Tarascon' by Alphonse Daudet. Alphonse Daudet (13 May 1840 – 16 December 1897) was a French novelist. The three Tartarins - Tartarin de Tarascon, Tartarin sur les Alpes, Port-Tarascon -...

Visitations of Churches Belonging to St. Paul&Apos;S Cathedral 1249-1252

William Sparrow Simpson · 1895 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Camden Society, 1895. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon copy of Visitations of Churches Belonging to St. Paul's Cathedral. First edition. Uncommon. Written in the original Latin with an introduction in English. A supplement to Visitations of Churches belonging to ...

400 Years of America

Georgie D Runyan · 1892 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Springfield , The New Era Company, 1892. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce historical work on the discovery of America. This work briefly starts by discussing pre-columbian discoveries of America however the majority of the work discusses Columbus and ...

A History of the English Speaking Peoples Volume III the Age of Revolution

Winston S. Churchill · 1957 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Cassell and Company Ltd, 1957. Cloth. A copy of this historical work by former Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Volume III only of IV. With maps throughout the volume. Held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. "The hundred-and-twenty-five years covered by this volum...

Scenes of Russian Court Life Being the Correspondence of Alexander I with His Sister Catherine

Henry Havelock; Grand Duke Nicholas · 1980 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

London, Jarrolds Ltd. c1917. Leather. A fascinating collection of letters between Alexander I and his sister Catherine. With an introductory preface which gives biographical and historical context by Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. With a portrait frontispiece of Queen Catherin...

The Romanovs the Rise and Fall of a Russian Dynasty

Ian Grey · 1971 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

Newton Abbot, David and Charles, 1971. Leather. A biographical insight into the Romanov family. Each chapter discusses a different member of the Romanov family beginning with Mikhail Fedorovich and ending with the final Tsar, Nicholas II. Each biography follows the overarching...

Acadãƒâ©Mie Des Sciences Coloniales : Annales Tome IV : Concours Sur L&Apos; Amenagement Du Sahara

Societe d'Editions · 1929 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,549)

Paris, Societe d'Editions, 1929. Paperback. One volume bound with card covers. History, Legends and Myths This book contains the genealogy of the various black tribes of the Sudan and the history of the Kings after Muhammad. The text is in French. In original card covers....

Histoire Politique Et Litteraire de la Presse En France

Eugene Hatin · 1859 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.66 | $383.19 | ¥61,199)

Paris, Pulet-Malassis et de Broise, 1859-61. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this complete collection of eight volumes concerning the history of the press in France, in the original French. A eight volume set of this French-language history of the press in France,...

Histoire Impartiale Des Evenemens Militaires Et Politiques de la Derniere Guerre

Pierre de Longchamps · 1785 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.77 | $264.27 | ¥42,206)

Paris, Chez le Veuve Duchesne, 1785. First edition. Leather. A three volume first edition set of French language books, detailing the impact of the American Revolution in 'the four parts of the world&apos. A three volume first edition set of French language books, detaili...

Histoire Du Consulat Et de L&Apos;Empire Volumes I and III-VI

Adolphe Thiers · 1845 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Brussels, Meline, Cans et Compagnie, 1845-1865. Leather. A five volume set of this French language historical work by Adolphe Thiers, in decorative leather bindings A five volume set of this French language historical work by Adolphe Thiers, in decorative leather bindings. Of ...

Sainte Cecile Et la Socite Romaine Aux Deux Premiers Siecles

Dom Gueranger · 1874 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

Paris, Firmin-Didot, 1874. Fine Binding. A beautiful edition of ecclesiastical history and persecution in the first two centuries. A beautiful edition of ecclesiastical history and persecution in the first two centuries. With two chromolithographs, five large plates, and 250 i...

Memoires de Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Ecrits Par Lui-Meme

Jacques Casanova De Seingalt · 1871 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

Bruxelles, J Rozez, 1871. Leather. The intriguing memoirs of Italian adventurer and author Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, the original French edition complete in eight volumes. The intriguing memoirs of Italian adventurer and author Giacomo Girolamo Casanova. No collation availabl...

Histoire Politique Et Litteraire de la Presse En France

Eugene Hatin · 1859 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.42 | $660.68 | ¥105,515)

Paris, Pulet-Malassis et de Broise, 1859-61. Leather. An eight volume set of this French-language history of the press in France, in attractive half-morocco bindings. An eight-volume set of this French-language history of the press in France, in attractive half-morocco binding...

Journal Des Goncourt; Memoires de la Vie Litteraire

Edmond and Jules Goncourt · 1895 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)

Paris, Bibliotheque Charpentier, 1895-1896. Leather. The comprehensive journals of the Goncourt brothers, Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, both French naturalism writers and collaborative sibling authors, complete in nine volumes. The Goncourt brothers formed a partnership that i...

Lettres de Madame de Sevigne a Sa Fille Et a Ses Amis

Ph. A. Grouvelle (editor) · 1806 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.89 | $105.70 | ¥16,880)

Paris, Bossange, Masson, et Besson, 1806. Fine Binding. The first two volumes of the famous letter-writer's rapier-sharp ruminations. The first two volumes of the famous letter-writer's rapier-sharp ruminations. Marie du Rabutin-Chantal (1626-96) was born in Paris, t...

Histoire de la Conquete de L&Apos;Angleterre Par Les Normands: De Ses Causes Et de Ses Suites Jusqu&Apos;a Nos Jours En Angleterre, En Ecosse, En Irlande Et Sur le Continent

Augustin Thierry · 1860 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

Paris, Furne et Cie. 1860. Leather. Augustin Thierry's complete history of the conquest of England by the Normans in the eleventh century. Augustin Thierry's complete history of the conquest of England by the Normans in the eleventh century. In French. With an engrav...

Histoire de Consulat, Histoire de L&Apos;Empire, Histoire de la Revolution Francaise, in Seven Volumes

M. A. Thiers · 1865 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Paris, Yan Dargent; Yon Perrichon, 1865-1867. Leather. A fascinating uniformly bound set, exploring the history of the French Revolution, the first Empire, and the Consulat. A fascinating uniformly bound set, exploring the history of the French Revolution, the first Empire, an...

Troisieme Serie Des Souvenirs Intimes de la Cour Des Tuileries

Madame Carette · 1891 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,770)

Paris, Paul Ollendorff, 1891. Leather. The third series of these recollections of the court of Tuileries Palace in France. The third series of these recollections of the court of Tuileries Palace in France. Sixth edition. The Tuileries Palace was a royal palace in Paris which ...

Galerie de Portraits de Dix-Huitieme Siecle

Arsene Houssaye · 1854 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Paris, Victor Lecou, 1854. Leather. This is a scarce copy of this collection of biographies of figures from the eighteenth century. This is a scarce copy of this collection of biographies of figures from the eighteenth century. Printed in French Featuring portraits of Alexis P...

Convocation: Encaenia, June 22, 1904

1904 · Rooke Books

£44.99 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Oxford, Not stated, 1904. Leather. A commemorative programme of the Encaenia ceremony held on 22 June 1904 at the Sheldonian Theatre. A commemorative programme of the Encaenia ceremony held on 22 June 1904 at the Sheldonian Theatre. Populated by such noteworties as the Chancel...