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The Queen&Apos;S Resolve and Her &Apos;Doubly Royal Reign&Apos;

Charles Bullock · 1901 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.94 | ¥12,446)

London, 'Home Words', 1901. Cloth. A popular illustrated commemorative biography on Queen Victoria, celebrating her diamond jubilee. A later illustrated edition of The Queen's Resolve: 'I will be good' and her 'Doubly Royal' Reign: A gift for...

The Signatures in the First Journal-Book and the Charter-Book of the Royal Society

The Royal Society · 1980 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, The Royal Society, 1980 . Cloth. A fine example of the fourth edition of this publication of facsimiles of signatures from the charter book of The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge. The fourth edition of this work.This impressive volume reproduces...

An Historical Account of Thomas Sutton Esq; and of His Foundation in Charter-House

Philip Bearcroft · 1737 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.66 | ¥51,684)

London, E. Owen, 1737 . First edition. Leather. An excellent example of Philip Bearcroft's illustrated account of the life of prominent civil servant and businessman Thomas Sutton. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, double paged view...

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth in Seven Volumes

William Wordsworth · 1846 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, Edward Moxon, 1846. Cloth. A very scarce 7 volume set of the New and Revised editions of Wordsworth's influential poetry. A very scarce smart 7 volume set of New and Revised Editions published in 1846, and bound in original black cloth.Volume I. features an intric...

London Guides

None; Frank Green [rev. and ed. by David Watts] · 1924 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, London Underground, Odhams Press; Printing Craft, 1924-1935. Paperback. Two charming revised second edition guides to London from the early twentieth century. Brilliant for tourists and local interest. Two charming early twentieth century local guides for the iconic ci...

5 Vols the History of England, from the Revolution to the Death of George II. (Designed As a Continuation of Mr Hume"S History)

T. Smollett · 1820 · Rooke Books

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

London, Richardson & Co.; Harpe & son; Baldwyn & Co.; W. Baynes & Son; et al. 1820. Leather. A complete five-volume full-calf set of Smollett"s "History of England", the classic continuation of Hume"s narrative from the Revolution of 1688 to the death of George II. In a full c...

The City Wonderful: The Hotel Cecil&Apos;S Guide to London

Londiniensis · 1924 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.48 | ¥8,860)

London , Hotel Cecil, [1924]. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated guide to London, produced by the Hotel Cecil. The scarce first edition of the work.In publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with pictorial card boards.A social and historic guide to the ci...

Cazenove & Co: A History

David Kynaston · 1991 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London , B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1991 . First edition. Cloth. An abundantly illustrated first edition of this history of one of the most successful brokers in London, with a coloured frontispiece and 24 double sided plates. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original...

A Critical and Analytical Dissertation on the Names of Persons

John Henry Brady · 1822 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, Printed for the Author by J. Nichols and Son , 1822. First edition. Leather. A scarce copy of this charming volume observing the origins, uses and developments of names. First and only edition. Bound in quarter morocco, with paper covered boards. Discussing the origi...

Eastward

Norman Macleod · 1866 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London; New York, Alexander Strahan , 1866 . First edition. Cloth. A richly illustrated Victorian travel narrative chronicling Norman Macleod"s journey through the East, blending devotional reflection with detailed observations of cities, sites, and local life. In the publishe...

The Principles of Physiological and Physical Science; Comprehending the Ends for Which Animated Being Were Created; and an Examination of the Unnatural and Artificial Systems of Philosophy Which Now Prevail

Richard Saumarez · 1812 · Rooke Books

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

London, Printed by R. Edwards for T. Egerton, 1812. First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy of this very scarce volume on physiology and physical science from Richard Saumarez. Author's presentation copy of the first edition. Inscribed "From the Author" to the title pag...

Chapters on the Common Things of the Sea-Coast

Anne Pratt · 1856 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1856. Cloth. An uncommon 1856 copy of Anne Pratt's richly illustrated title. An uncommon 1856 copy of this work, originally published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in 1853.Bound in embossed red cloth bo...

White Slavery in Barbary States

Charles Sumner · 1853 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Boston, John P. Jewett and Company , 1853. Cloth. An uncommon expanded book edition of this lecture on Barbary Coast's white slavery markets, delivered by Charles Sumner. The second edition, expanded from the 60-page pamphlet issued in 1847 by William D. Ticknor. In the ...

Pearl

Anonymous [ed. by E.V. Gordon] · 1958 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1958. Cloth. An retelling of the anonymously written elegy 'The Pearl', a classic within British medieval literature. Contains notes and analysis by E.V. Gordon. The whimsical and anonymously written medieval poem The Pearl, accompanied with ...

The History of the Welch Regiment

1932 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

Cardiff, Western Mail and Echo Limited, 1932. Cloth. A comprehensive and richly illustrated history of the Welch Regiment, tracing its service from the seventeenth century through the Great War, complete with folding maps, plates, and photographs. In the publisher's origi...

Life in French Congo

Gabrielle M. Vassal · 1925 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,282)

London , T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. 1925. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating first edition of this exploration of the French Congo, with a frontispiece and 30 plates. The first edition of the work. In publisher's original blue cloth binding. With a frontispiece and 30 plates...

Almanach Imperial, Pour L&Apos;Annee M. Dccc. X, Presente a S.M. L&Apos;Empereur Et Roi

Testu · 1810 · Rooke Books

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

Paris, Chez Testu et Cie, 1810 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of the 1810 edition of the French Emperor's imperial almanac, handsomely bound in full calf and offering enormous insight into early 19th century France. The 1810 first edition of this French alman...

The Fortunes of Hector O&Apos;Halloran, and His Man Mark Anthony O&Apos;Toole

W. H. Maxwell · 1853 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

London, William Tegg, [1853] dated from a copy held by. Leather. London: William Tegg, [1853] dated from a copy held by the British Library. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". John Leech. Wonderfully preserved, illustrated, half calf copy of Maxwell's military novel. An...

An Argument for the Royal Supremacy

Sanderson Robins · 1851 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, William Pickering, 1851. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition offering a rigorous theological and historical defense of the English monarch"s authority over the Church. Bound in a half calf binding with cloth boards.First edition.A very scarce copy of this wo...

Ruined Cities Within Numidian and Carthaginian Territories

N. Davis · 1862 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, John Murray, 1862. First edition. Cloth. First edition of N. Davies' detailed archeological exploration in North Africa, illustrated, with folding map. First edition. In scarce blue cloth original publisher's binding.Featuring folding map and seven black-and-...