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Teutonic Antiquities; or, Historical and Geographical Sketches of Roman and Barbarian History

C. Chatfield · 1828 · Rooke Books

£400.00 (€479.46 | $528.42 | ¥84,383)

London, Hurst, Chance & Co. 1828. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this historical work by C. Chatfield. Containing a fascinating explanation of the origin and progress of the following nations: Goths, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Vandals, Lombards, Thuringians, Burgundians, Bavarians, ...

The War of the Revolution

Christopher Ward; Edited by John Richard Alden. · 1952 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.46 | ¥14,765)

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A history of the American Revolution and Civil War from Christopher Ward. First edition. Including chapters on the siege of Boston, Arnold's march to Quebec, civil war in the South and much more. Illustrated thr...

The History of the Times the Thomson Years 1966 - 1981

John Grigg · 1993 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London , Times Books, 1993. Cloth. A single volume fromt he History of the Times. Illustrated with numerous full page photographic plates Volume VI of original VI, although volume itself is complete covering The Thomson Years between 1966-1981. Signed and inscribed by the auth...

Occupation of Wounded Knee Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Unites States Senate Ninety Third Congress First Session on the Causes and Aftermath of the Wounded Knee Takeover June 16 1973 Pine Ridge South Dakota June 17 1973 Kyle South Dakota

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs · 1974 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

Washington , U S Government Printing Office, 1974. Cloth. A record of the Hearings before the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs. This is the First Session of hearings regarding the causes and aftermath of the Wounded Knee Takeover. The Wounded Knee Takeover began in February 1973...

The Essex Regiment, 1929- 1950

Colonel T.A. Martin · 1952 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.67 | ¥16,874)

Essex, The Essex Regiment Association, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this history of the Essex regiment. Including fold-out maps and full page plates. This comprehensive text follows the regiment's service as is based on official records and first-...

Old Quebec the Fortress of New France

Gilbert Parker and Claude Bryan · 1903 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,327)

London , The Macmillan Company, 1903. Cloth. A history of Old Quebec The Fortress of New France by Gilbert Parker and Claude Bryan with numerous black and white illustrations throughout including a two-page map. With note and prelude to front and appendices and index to rear. ...

The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945

London Topographical Society [edited by Ann Saunders] · 2005 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.71 | $1,255.01 | ¥200,409)

London , London Topographical Society, 2005. Cloth. A scarce volume of printed maps, showing the bomb damage of the Second World War in London. With 147 colour maps. Includes an introduction by Robin Woolven. Robin Woolven joined the airforce at the age of seventeen, taking on...

Cattle Chosen the Story of the First Group Settlement in Western Australia

E O G Shann · 1926 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.63 | ¥46,411)

London, Oxford University Press, 1926. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating historical work regarding the settlement of south-western Australia. The first edition, scarce with original dustwrapper. An exceptional copy. Illustrated, with a portrait frontispiece of John Garrett B...

A History of the Old Parish of Gresford in the Counties of Denbigh and Flint Introduction

Alfred Neobald Palmer · 1903 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London , The Bedford Press, 1903-1905. Cloth. A historical reference book by Alfred Neobard Palmer. Reprinted from the Archaeologia Cambrensis, July, 1903. Alfred Neobard Palmer (1847–1915) was a chemist and local historian. He published several books concerning the local his...

History of the Origin, Formation and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States with Notes of Its Principal Framers

George Ticknor Curtis · 1854 · Rooke Books

£625.00 (€749.15 | $825.66 | ¥131,848)

London , Sampson Low, Son and Co, 1854. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first UK edition of this notable work on the origin of the constitution of the United States Complete in two volumes. George Ticknor Curtis (November 28, 1812 – March 28, 1894) was an American author, writ...

The Amusements of Old London

William B Boulton · 1901 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

London , John C Nimmo, 1901. First edition. Cloth. An interesting historical work on London. The first edition. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated throughout, with twelve hand coloured plates. The plates have been reproduced from contemporary engravings. This work discusses ...

Souvenir of the Grand Demonstration at Hamilton Held on Thursday 28th August 1884 in Favour of the Franchise Bill

Anon · 1884 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)

Hamilton , Hamilton Liberal Association, c1878. First edition. Cloth. An extremely rare souvenir printed to celebrate the 1884 demonstration at Hamilton, which Celebrated the instigation of the Representation of the People Act (1884). Sections of the Act included; Men inhabiti...

Rouse&Apos;S Practical Man Volume I of II

Rolla Rouse · 1871 · Rooke Books

£34.99 (€41.94 | $46.22 | ¥7,381)

London , W. Maxwell and Son, 1871. Cloth. A scarce copy of Rolla Rouse's Rouse's Practical Man: Introducing with other new titles Copyhold Practice and Forms; and full instructions for use of Logarithms, with a Four Figure Table giving several redrawn titles, and ret...

The Origin of English Place-Names

P. H. Reaney · 1976 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,327)

London and Henley, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1976. Cloth. A smart copy of this etymological work on English place names. With chapters includingThe Celtic Element, The Scandinavian Element, Field-Names and many more. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Exte...

One Young Man

Reginald Davis; Sir Ernest Hodder-Williams · 1917 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.06 | $918.14 | ¥146,615)

London , Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1917. First edition. Cloth. A personal exploration of life in the First World War edited by Sir Ernest Hodder-Williams, a true story from the diaries of Reginald Davis. Featuring an inscription and signature from Reginald Davis. "Davis has wo...

History of the Ancient Noble Family of Marmyun; Their Singular Office of King&Apos;S Champion by the Tenure of the Baronial Manor of Scrivelsby, in the County of Lincoln: Also Other Dignitorial Tenures and the Services of London, Oxford &C on the Coronation-Day.

T C Banks · 1817 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, H K Causton, 1817. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating first edition copy of this work of British history and genealogy written by Thomas Christopher Banks. The first edition. Complete with five folding plates and five folding tables. Thomas Christopher Banks was a Bri...

Ournal of a Staff Officer in Paris During the Events of 1870 and 1871

M. Le Comte D'Herisson · 1885 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London , Remington & Co, 1885 . Cloth. A journal of a staff officer in Paris during the Siege of Paris. In English The Siege of Paris (1870-71) and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces led to the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the establishment o...

Cromwell a Drama in Five Acts

F. P. B. Osmaston · 1906 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1906. Cloth. A scarce copy of Osmaston's theatrical work on Cromwell. With an Errata bound in front of the title page, with two corrections. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and poli...

The History and Antiquities of Eynesbury and St Neot&Apos;S in Huntingdonshire, and St Neot&Apos;S in the Country of Cornwall

George Cornelius Gorham · 1820 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

London , Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, And Jones, 1820. Cloth. A history of this controversial priest's birthplace, as well as its namesake in Cornwall. This copy belonged to Stuart Piggot, of the University of Edinburgh. There is a handwritten note by him included,...

The Second World War a Unique Photographic Record in Colour

Various · 1985 · Rooke Books

£24.99 (€29.95 | $33.01 | ¥5,272)

London, Hamlyn, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A glossy photographic history of World War II illustrated profusely with black and white and colour illustrations. "This book offers an original presentation of the events of the Second World War, based on an entirely new concept: th...