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A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queen of England, and Monarchs of Great Britain, &C. From the Conquest, Anno 1066. To the Year 1707.

Francis Sandford; Samuel Stebbing · 1707 · Rooke Books

£2,600.00 (€3,116.47 | $3,434.76 | ¥548,488)

London, printed by M. Jenour, for John Nicholson [..] and Robert Knaplock, 1707 . Leather. An excellent copy of the expanded second edition of this beautifully engraved historical work on the monarchs of England. The uncommon second edition of this impressive and richly illust...

Ministry of Information War Pamphlets

The Ministry of Information · 1942 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London , His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1942-1946. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Eight deeply interesting volumes that detail the Allied War Effort during World War Two, with photographs and maps throughout each volume. Eight first edition volumes on the Allied War ...

His Majesty&Apos;S Minesweepers and Coastal Command

Ministry of Information · 1943 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London , His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1943. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Two fascinating, first edition volumes from the Second World War that detail the work of Coastal Command and Minesweepers during the war, with illustrations throughout. Two volumes from the ...

Before We Go Back a Pictorial Record of Norway&Apos;S Fight Against Nazism, Both Inside and Outside the Country

Philip Noel-Baker · 1944 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London , His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1944. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A deeply interesting pamphlet on Norway's fight during the Second World War, with illustrations and photographs throughout. Before We Go Back is a pictorial record of Norway's figh...

Reminiscences of the CIVIL War

General John B. Gordon · 1904 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London , Archibald Constable & Co, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. A fascinating volume of a Confederate army general's experiences and reminiscences of the Civil War. This is a copy of the first UK edition of Reminiscences of the Civil War by General John B. Gordon, publish...

The China Review: Or, Notes and Queries on the Far East

Various · 1876 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.33 | $647.32 | ¥103,369)

Hong Kong; Shanghai; London, China Mail" Office; Kelly & Walsh; Trubner & Co, 1876. Leather. Volume IV of the scarce 'China Review', a journal containing many fascinating and educational articles on various aspects of China and Chinese culture. A scarce and important...

The History of the St. Leger Stakes 1776-1901

J. S. Fletcher · 1902 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London , Hutchinson & Co. 1902. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating account of the history of the St. Leger Stakes, with illustrations. The St. Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain and this volume details its history from its establishment in 1776 until 1...

The Life and Pontificate of Leo the Tenth

William Roscoe · 1846 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London , Henry G. Bohn, 1846. Leather. A fascinating two volume account of Leo the Tenth, a member of the Medici family and Pope. Both volumes are fourth edition copies and revised by Thomas Roscoe, who was William Roscoe's son.Leo the Tenth was head of the Catholic Churc...

The Life of Lorenzo de&Apos; Medici Called the Magnificent

William Roscoe; Thomas Roscoe · 1846 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London , Henry G. Bohn, 1846. Leather. A fascinating biography of the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of Renaissance culture in Italy, Lorenzo De' Medici. Seventh Edition. This volume is a biography of Lorenzo De' Medici by William Roscoe and revised by his so...

Liverpool Ivories: Late Antique and Early Medieval Ivories from the Mayer Collection in the Merseyside County Museums

Margaret Gibson · 1983 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Liverpool, Merseyside County Council, Merseyside County Museum, 1983. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce booklet containing twelve slides in colour illustrative of the medieval ivories from the Mayer collection in the Merseyside Museum. A very scarce short catalogue of th...

In Kut and Captivity with the Sixth Indian Division

Major E.W.C. Sandes · 1919 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€839.05 | $924.74 | ¥147,670)

London, John Murray, 1919. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautifully bound copy of this illustrated narration of the Sixth Indian Division and its service in the Mesopotamian Campaign from 1914 to 1916. A harrowing retelling of the Sixth Indian Division (sometimes called the ...

Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review

Lord Macaulay · 1866 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1866 . Cloth. Two smart mid nineteenth century volumes of the critical essays Lord Macaulay contributed to the Edinburgh Review. This selection of critical essays were originally published in the magazine The Edinburgh Review, one of the most in...

Chronicles of the History of Perugia 1492-1503

Francesco Matarazzo; Edward Strachan Morgan [trans.] · 1905 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, J. M. Dent & Co. 1905. First edition. Cloth. The first English language edition of this charming history of the Italian city of Perugia by Francesco Matarazzo. The first English language edition of this work. A history of the Italian city of Perugia from 1492 to 1503 ...

The Night Watch

Sarah Waters · 2006 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, Virago, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A signed First Limited Edition of Sarah Water's award winning novel The Night Watch A First Limited Edition of The Night Watch by Sarah Waters, signed by the author with a slipcase. This copy is issue 572 of 1000.The Night Wat...

Louisa of Prussia and Other Sketches

Rev. John Kelly · 1888 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1888. Leather. A late 19th century collection of biographical sketches of notable individuals from Prussia and Hesse, signed by the author and presented to his wife. A fascinating collection of biographical sketches of important individuals...

The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet; Containing an Account of the Cruel CIVIL Wars between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of the Possession of Paris and Normandy by the English; Their Expulsion Thence; and of Other Memorable Events That Happened in the Kingdom of France, As Well As in Other Countries. A History of Fair Example, and of Great Profit to the French. Beginning at the Year MCCCC, Where That of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCLXVII, and Continued by

Enguerrand de Monstrelet; Thomas Johnes · 1867 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

London, George Routledge and Sons , 1867. Leather. A complete edition in two volumes of Enguerrand de Monstrelet's chronicles of the latter part of the Hundred Year's War translated by Thomas Johnes. Two sweeping volumes containing history of France between 1400 and ...

Swedish and Norwegian National Costumes

0 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

[Stockholm], Eurenius & Quist, c1885. Cloth. A collection of ten mounted photographic plates enhanced with colours illustrative of Swedish and Norwegian national costumes, a scarce work. A series of ten mounted photographs on thick paper, enhanced with colour, each featuring l...

The Polar Book

Louis Bernacchi; Various · 1930 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.24 | ¥167,711)

London, E. Allom & Co, 1930. First edition. Paperback. A scarce first edition of this vivid work on Polar Exploration, an interesting volume edited by Louis Bernacchi, complete with a folding map. The first edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with one folding map.'The...

Watkins&Apos; Last Expedition

F. Spencer Chapman; Augustine Courtauld [intro.] · 1934 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1934. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated account of Gino Watkins's fatal East Greenland Expedition, enclosed in the original scarce dust wrapper. The first edition of British Army Officer Freddie Spencer Chapman's acc...

Kangchenjunga the Untrodden Peak

Charles Evans · 1956 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London , The Travel Book Club, 1956. Cloth. A fascinating account of the expedition Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. This book is the story of how Kangchenjunga was climbed with a foreword by The Duke of Edinburgh who was a patron of the expedition. The ...