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The History of the Rebellion and CIVIL Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641.

Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon · 1705 · Rooke Books

£1,600.00 (€1,917.83 | $2,113.70 | ¥337,531)

Oxford, Printed at the Theatre, 1705-1712 . First edition. Hardback. A mixed edition collection in their original bindings, of the most influential contemporary history of the Civil War, 'The History Of The Rebellion and Civil Wars In England' by Edward Hyde, 1st Ear...

Skeavington&Apos;S Modern Farriery Including the Management of Horses, Dogs, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Etc. , Etc,: Their Treatment in Health and Disease; with Practical Information on All That Relates to Farming, Gardening, Shooting, Angling, Etc.

George Skeavington; John Sherer (ed.) · 0 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, John G. Murdoch, c1880. Leather. A very scarce edition of this fascinating study of modern veterinary practices, primarily focusing on the management of horses. This copy also contains information regarding the management of other farm animals, such as dogs, cattle, sh...

Reims Et le Fort de la Pompelle

1920 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Paris, Michelin & Co, 1920. Cloth. An informative guide to the town of Reims, illustrated throughout and held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. An interesting tour of the town Reims in France, looking at political and military histor...

A History of the Reign of Queen Anne

John Hill Burton · 1880 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1880. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating history of the life and reign of Queen Anne by the notable Scottish advocate, historian and economist John Hill Burton. Complete in three volumes, in the publisher's original cloth binding. F...

The Exiles of the Cebenna: A Journal Written During the Decian Persecution, by Aurelius Gratianus, Priest of the Church of Arles; and Now Done Into English; the Quay of the Dioscuri: A History of Nicene Times; Written in Greek by Macarius, Merchant of Tunnies and Palamydes and Now Translated Two Alexandrian Manuscripts; the Northern Light: A Tale of Iceland and Greenland in the Eleventh Century; the Lily of Tiflis: A Sketch from Georgian Church History; the Lazar-House of Leros: A Tale of the Ea

John Mason Neale · 1859 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

London, John Henry and James Parker, 1859-60. Cloth. An attractively bound five volume set of works largely authored by the priest, John Mason Neale. A handsomely rebound collection of works, four of which are attributed to the author John Mason Neale. Neale was a Anglican pri...

Ronsard Et Son Temps Avec 24 Phototypies Hors Texte

Pierre Champion · 1925 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

Paris, Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, 1925. Cloth. A fascinating look into the life and time of the important French poet, Pierre de Ronsard. Illustrates throughout and in the original French, this volume was written by the historian, Pierre Champion. In the original fre...

Specimina Condicvm Latinorvm Vaticanorvm

Franciscvc Ehrle; Pavlvs Liebaert · 1912 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Oxoniae; Romae, Bonnae A marcvs Et E Eber , 1912. Hardback. A profusely illustrated volume featuring numerous facsimiles of religious documents, collected and introduced by notable Vatican archivist. Volume III. In the original Latin. The work is profusely illustrated with fac...

The American Revolution Volume I

George Otto Trevelyan · 1917 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

New York, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1917. Leather. A fascinating study of the American Revolution by George Otto Trevelyan, in a lovely half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards and attractive marbled endpapers. Whilst primarily remembered for his biography of his ...

Lettres de Mme de Maintenon, Precedees de Sa Vie Augmentees de Notes Historiques, Et de Notices Biographiques Sur Plusieurs Personnages Celebres Du Siecle de Louis XIV.

Francoise d'Aubigne Maintenon · 1815 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

Paris, Tardieu Denesle, 1815. Leather. Three volumes of Francoise d'Aubigne's letters. The Marquise de Maintenon was King Louis XIV's second wife. The second edition of these letters. Frontispiece of Maintenon to volume I. Being volumes I II and III only of this...

History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles 1713-1783

Lord Mahon · 1853 · Rooke Books

£790.00 (€946.93 | $1,043.64 | ¥166,656)

London, John Murray, 1853-4. Leather. A uniformly bound seven volume set of works by the fifth Earl of Stanhope, Philip Henry Stanhope. In seven volumes. Third edition, revised. Rebacked, and in a uniform calf binding, with tree calf boards. This work offers a fascinating insi...

Early Charters of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London Edited for the Royal Historical Society by Marion Gibbs

Marion Gibbs · 1939 · Rooke Books

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

London, Offices of The Royal Historical Society, 1939. Cloth. An interesting work by Marion Gibbs in relation to London's iconic landmark, St. Paul's Cathedral. An interesting historical work documenting the early charters of St. Paul's Cathedral in England&apos...

The Australian Army Medical Service in the War of 1914-1918

A. G. Butler; R. M. Downes; F.A. Maguire; R. W. Cilento · 1930 · Rooke Books

£2,500.00 (€2,996.60 | $3,302.65 | ¥527,392)

Melbourne, Australian War Memorial, 1930-1943. First edition. Cloth. A complete three volume first edition set of this important and highly detailed medical work, complete with many maps, plates and diagrams. The first edition. Very unusual to find a complete set of this work ...

The Soldier&Apos;S Life, from Enlistment to His Return Home, Exhibiting the Trials and Hardships of Battle

0 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, W. S. Fortey, c1900. Paperback. A very scare copy of this interesting pamphlet looking at the life of solider, with two poems included telling of life in battle. A very scarce work. This work is a very charming and interesting look at the life of the soldier, offering ...

Key Environments Galapagos Sahara Desert Madagascar Amazonia Antarctica Red Sea Western Mediterranean Malaysia

Various · 1984 · Rooke Books

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

Oxford , Pergamon Press, 1984-1988. First edition. Cloth. A lovely complete eight volume set of the 'Key Environment Series' published in collaboration with the 'International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources&apos. The 'Key Environment...

Liber Quotidianus Contrarotulatoris Garderobae. Anno Regni Regis Edwardi Primi Vicesimo Octavo Ad MCCXIX and MCCC

John Topham · 1787 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.86 | $132.11 | ¥21,096)

London, J Nichols, 1787. Cloth. An uncommon account of Edward I's wardrobe account, with an analytical introduction by English official, antiquary and librarian John Topham. This work transcribes the wardrobe account of Edward I in 1299 and 1300 with an introduction by Jo...

A Yorkshireman Abroad or Under the Southern Cross 35,000 Miles in Six Months

E. J. Smith · 1915 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, John Long, 1915. Cloth. A scarce second edition signed copy of this early twentieth century volume of travel writing. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs taken by the author whilst on the trip. Second edition, published the same year as the first edition....

Henry VIII and James I and VI

A. F. Pollard; T. F. Henderson · 1902 · Rooke Books

£945.00 (€1,132.72 | $1,248.40 | ¥199,354)

London, Goupil & Co, 1902 - 1904. First edition. Cloth. A set of two limited edition volumes looking at two historic British monarchs, Henry VIII, and James I, illustrated throughout with coloured frontispiece and contemporary portraits of prominent figures. Both volumes are l...

The Pilgrim: A Dialogue on the Life and Actions of King Henry the Eighth with Notes from the Archives at Paris and Brussels by J.A. Froude

William Thomas; J. A. Froude · 1861 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.79 | $204.76 | ¥32,698)

London, Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1861. Cloth. A previously unpublished work on Henry VIII, written just after his death by an avid supporter. 'The Pilgrim' is an interesting analysis of the reign of the infamous King Henry VIII. It was written by William Thomas, who w...

Selected Passages from the Annals of Bristol

John Latimer · 1955 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.21 | ¥82,273)

Bristol , West of England College of Art, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce edition of this history of Bristol, produced by the West of England College of Art and profusely illustrated throughout with many woodcuts, designed by students. Profusely illustrated throughou...

Sassa Yo Yassa Japanische Tanze

Bernhard Kellermann · 1926 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Berlin, Paul Cassirer Verlag, c1912. Leather. A charmingly illustrated book about Japanese dances and culture. Written in the original German. A book about Japanese dances, and culture in Japan. Some of the dances described in this book are 'Der Tanz des Waschebleichens&a...