Storia

The Island Empire; or, the Scenes of the First Exile of the Emperor Napoleon I

Sir Henry Drummond Wolff · 1855 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.46 | ¥209,902)

London, T. Bosworth, 1855 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of Henry Drummond Wolff's informative account of Napoleon's first exile, in a half morocco signed binding. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with a hand coloured li...

Brief Inquiry Into the Causes and Mitigation of Pestilential Fever

Thomas Forster · 1824 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, [The Pamhleteer], 1824 . Unbound. A bright second edition of Thomas Forster's very scarce study of managing diseases and pestilential fevers. The second edition of this work, which is very scarce in all editions.In this work, medical doctor Thomas Forster discusse...

Modern Maladies and Present State of Medicine

David Uwins · 1818 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, [The Pamphleteer], 1818 . First edition. Unbound. An excellent example of the very scarce first edition of physician and medical writer David Uwins's discussion of the state of medicine in early 19th century England. A very scarce first edition.The publication of ...

An Argument on Military Obedience

A Half-Pay Officer · 1820 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, [The Pamphleteer], 1820 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce first edition of this anonymously authored argument that unchecked authority within the army leads to injustice, and that soldiers have a duty to refuse commands that violate their conscience. The very s...

The Island of Fu Manchu

Sax Rohmer · 1947 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Cassell and Company Limited, 1947. Cloth. An early edition of Sax Rohmer's thrilling murder mystery, in the striking original dust wrapper baring the same design as the sought after first edition. The cheap edition, being an early edition of this novel, published ...

Curious Survivals

Dr. George C. Williamson · 1925 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1925 . Cloth. A comprehensive study of the traditions, customs and ceremonies that have survived through the ages of English history. Second edition, revised and enlarged. First published in 1923. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the o...

Derniãƒâ¨Res Observations Sur Les Opãƒâ©Rations de L&Apos;Aile Droite de L&Apos;Armãƒâ©E Franãƒâ§Aise ãƒâ  la Bataille de Waterloo

General Gerard · 1830 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

Paris , H. Verdiere, 1830 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of General Gerard's account of the campaign of 1815, surrounding the Marquis de Grouchy's controversial actions during this battle. First edition. Very scarce. Bound in quarter calf with ...

8 Vols a Collection of Scarce Culinary and Household Manuals

Various; Mrs. J. N. Bell; Mary Woodman; E. L. B. Forster; Marion Harland; Dora Luck; Mrs. Lincoln; "An Experienced Cook · 1955 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London; Edinburgh, Henry J. Drane; Dean & Son, Limited; Macmillan and Co. Limited; W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd.; Sands & Company; Nicholson & Sons, c1900-1955 . Cloth. A very scarce eight-volume collection of characterful, early 20th-century British domestic guides, offering practic...

Alamein to Zem Zem

Keith Douglas · 1966 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Faber & Faber, 1966 . Cloth. A bright example of the uncommon 1966 edition of Keith Douglas's military memoir, with a new introduction from Lawrence Durrell. First published in 1946, this uncommon 1966 edition features a new introduction by Lawrence Durrell, and i...

The Double Crown Club: A History of Fifty Years

James Moran · 1974 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Westerham Press, 1974. Cloth. A lovely signed limited edition history of the Double Crown Club, this being one of the copies reserved for its members. A signed limited edition of 500 numbered copies, nos. 1-110 being reserved for members of the Double Crown Club. This...

The Campaign of Waterloo & with Wellington in the Pyrenees

Sir John Fortescue; Major-General F. C. Beatson · 1987 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London, Greenhill Books; Tom Donovan Publishing, 1987-1993. Cloth. Two smart volumes on the campaigns of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington during the Napoleonic Wars. Two volumes. This set contains: The Campaign of Waterloo, 1987. With numerous maps and pl...

The Works of Francis Osborn, Esq; Divine. Moral. Historical. Political.

Francis Osborn; Francis Osborne · 1682 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, R. D.; Allen Banks, 1682. Leather. The second collection edition of the works of Francis Osborne, a scarce volume of his four popular works. The second collected edition of Osborne's work, though the title page states the eighth edition. The first collected editio...

5 Vols Oeuvres de Regnard

Jean-François Regnard · 1801 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Paris, Pierre Didot; Fermin Didot, 1801 . First edition. Leather. A scarce, smart, five‑volume stereotype edition of Regnard"s collected works, elegantly printed by Didot. Bound in roan with marbled paper boards.These copies are an early 19th-century Didot stereotype repr...

A History of the Earth and Animated Nature

Oliver Goldsmith · 1876 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Glasgow, Blackie & Son, 1876 . Leather. A two volume edition of Oliver Goldsmith's study of the animal kingdom, illustrated with a wealth of engraved plates. Complete in two volumes.Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright and poet Oliver Goldsmith's work of natural history ...

The Story of the Campaign of Sebastopol, Written in the Camp

Lieut.-Col. E. Bruce Hamley · 1855 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1855 . First edition. Leather. Vibrantly illustrated with chromolithographs, this is an excellent example of the first edition of Edward Bruce Hamley's account of the Siege of Sebastopol. The first edition of this work.Ill...

Campagne de Moscow, En 1812; Ouvrage Compose D&Apos;Apres la Collection Des Pieces Officielles Sur Cette Campagne Memorable, Ou Plus de Trois Cent Mille Braves Francais Furent Victimes de L&Apos;Ambition Et de L&Apos;Aveuglement de Leur Chef

R. J. Durdent · 1814 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

Paris, A. Eymery; Le Normant, 1814. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of R. J. Durdent's account of the infamous Moscow campaign during the Napoleonic Wars, signed by the publisher. The scarce first edition.Signed by the publisher opposite the title page. A histori...

Historic Bristol

E. R. Norris Mathews · 1896 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.63 | $356.69 | ¥56,958)

Bristol; Clidton, Frost and Reed, 1896. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition, very scarce collection of fantastic original etchings by Charles Bird depicting the history of the city of Bristol, with each plate hand signed by the artist. A very scarce limited edition, being ...

The Household Cavalry Brigade in the Waterloo Campaign

Captain Sir Morgan Crofton · 1912 · Rooke Books

£590.00 (€707.20 | $779.43 | ¥124,465)

London, Sifton, Praed & Co. Ltd, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation, first edition copy of this very scarce study on the Household Cavalry Brigade's part in the infamous Battle of Waterloo, inscribed by the author and adorned with a colour plate an...

Memoir of the Operations of the Allied Armies, Under Prince Schwarzenberg, and Marshal Blucher, During the Latter End of 1813, and the Year 1814.

John Fane [Lord Burghersh 11th Earl of Westmorland] · 1822 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.69 | ¥137,122)

London, John Murray, 1822. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this first hand account of the operations of the allied forces against France during the Napoleonic wars, written from the perspective of Lord Burghersh, an aid-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington, and smart...

Waterloo: Operations de L" Armee Prussienne Du Bas-Rhin Pendant la Campagne de Belgique En 1815, Depuis la Bataille de Ligny Jusqu&Apos; a L&Apos; Entree En France Des Troupes Prussiennes. Avec Croquis, Gravures, Etc.

Winand Aerts · 1908 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

Bruxelles, Librairie Militaire, Spineux & Cie , 1908. First edition. Leather. Winand Aerts' very scarce study on the operations of the Prussian Army during the Battle of Waterloo, smartly bound in crushed quarter morocco. The first edition. Illustrated with thirteen mono...