Storia

Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings 1589-1605

W. E. D. Allen [ed] · 1970 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press for the Hakluyt Society , 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of W. E. D. Allen's two volume illustrated historical work on the Russian embassies exchanged between the Georgian Kings. The first edition. Illustrated with a c...

The Gilds of Florence

Edgcumbe Staley · 1906 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.41 | ¥10,126)

Chicago , A. C. McClurg and Co, 1906. First edition. Cloth. The first US edition discussing the history and influence of the guilds of Florence, illustrated with many plates. The first US edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This impressive volume explores ...

Tableaux Historiques de la Rãƒâ©Volution Franãƒâ§Aise

1791 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Paris, Pierre Didot, c1804. Leather. An important French study on the Revolution, a significant historical source of information on the era. In the original French.'Tableaux Historiques de la Révolution Française' is an important French work on the Revolution. It w...

Prophesying Peace; Caves of Ice

James Lees-Milne · 1984 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Faber and Faber, 1984. Paperback. An attractive set of the second and third diaries of James Lees-Milne, which date from 1944 until 1947, during which time he worked for the National Trust. The first thus editions of these two works in the publisher's original pic...

All the Russias: Travels and Studies in Contemporary European Russia, Finland, Siberia, the Caucasus, & Central Asia

Henry Norman · 1902 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, William Heinemann, 1902 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Henry Norman's illustrated account of his travels and studies in Russia. The first edition.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, numerous vignette and full page illustrations, and four maps...

A Handwritten Account of "a True & Perfect Account of the Examination, Confession, Tryal, Condemnation & Execution of Joan Perry & Her Two Sons John Perry & Rich Perry, for the Supposed Murder of William Harrison Gent.

0 · Rooke Books

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

London, [Rowland Reynolds], c1750. Paperback. A handwritten account of the "Campden Wonder", the real-life Cotswold murder mystery which gripped the nation of seventeenth-century Britain. Written anonymously in an exercise book, this handwritten work presents an account of the...

Brentwood School Four Hundredth Anniversary - Brentwoodiad: A Record of the Celebrations of Brentwood School in 1957 Her 400th Year

1957 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Brentwood, Minerva Press, 1957. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this very scarce pamphlet on the celebrations at Brentwood School for its four hundredth anniversary. First edition. Very scarce. Illustrated with eleven plates of photographs. Collated complete...

Europe Unite: Speeches 1947 and 1948

Winston S. Churchill; Randolph S. Churchill [ed.] · 1950 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Cassell and Company Ltd , 1950. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this collection of postwar speeches delivered by Winston Churchill. The first edition, first impression. In the publisher's original cloth binding.'Europe Unite&apos...

Les Femmes Illustres de la France

Oscar Havard · 1896 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, 1896 . Cloth. The fourth edition of Oscar Havard's beautifully illustrated biographical study of notable women hailing from France. In the original French.The fourth edition of this work.The work of French journalist Oscar Havard, a prominent C...

The Great Betrayal: Or, the Invasion of East Anglia; the Retrospect of a Gladstonian M.P.

A Gladstonian M.P. · 1893 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

Hertford, The "Herts. Guardian" Newspaper Co. 1893. Paperback. A second edition copy of this very scarce sketch. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. This sketch, written by an anonymous Gladstonian M.P. was designed to teach ...

The Life of Saint Werburge of Chester

Henry Bradshaw; Carl Horstmann [ed] · 1887 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, N. Trubner & Co, 1887. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce sixteenth century work on Saint Werburg, re-edited and published by the 'Early English Text Society&apos. The 'Early Reprint Text Society' edition. First printed in 1521 by Pynson. The society was de...

The Disasters of the War: 85 Etchings Reproduced in Actual Size

Elie Faure · 1937 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, The Phaidon Press; George Allen & Unwin, 1937. Cloth. Francisco De Goya's impactful etchings depicting the horrors of the Spanish uprising in 1808. A collection of prints by Francisco de Goya. First published as a series of 82 prints in 1863.Illustrated with eight...

Barry Jackson and the London Theatre

G. W. Bishop · 1933 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Arthur Barker Ltd, 1933 . First edition. Hardback. A bright example of the signed, limited edition of G. W. Bishop's vibrantly illustrated study of the role of Barry Jackson in the management of England's theatres. A signed, limited edition work. No. 174 of 2...

Most Secret; the Chequer Board; No Highway; a Town Like Alice; Round the Bend; the Far Country; in the Wet; Requiem for a Wren; Beyond the Black Stump

Nevil Shute · 1945 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, William Heinemann, 1945-1956. First edition. Cloth. A handsome set of first edition war and romance novels by aeronautical engineer and author, Nevil Shute. First editions. A handsome set of Nevil Shute books, bound in the publisher's original red cloth. 'R...

The West Highlands and the Hebrides: A Geologist&Apos;S Guide for Amateurs

Alfred Harker · 1941 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Cambridge, Cambridge at the University Press, 1941. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated guide to the geology of the West Highlands and Hebrides. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with a portrait plate, eighty-one in-text figures, and eight map...

Short Studies on Great Subjects

James Anthony Froude · 1884 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1884. Leather. A complete four volume collection of historical studies by James Anthony Froude, bound in full tree calf by Riviere and Son. The new edition. A complete four volume set. Bound in full tree calf by Riviere and Son with their bin...

Fruit: An Illustrated History

Peter Blackburn-Maze · 2002 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London, The Royal Horticultural Society; Scriptum Editions, 2002 . First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated first edition work on the history of fruit by Peter Blackburn-Maze. The first edition, first impression, with a complete numberline. Illustrated profusely throug...

Charles II

Osmund Airy · 1901 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, Goupil & Co. 1901 . First edition. Hardback. A brightly illustrated, limited edition work containing an extensive biography on Charles II, written by Osmund Airy. Limited edition, of three hundred copies printed on Japanese paper. Bound in the publisher's original...

The Laws Respecting Tithes. Comprizing All the Cases and Statutes on the Subject of Tithes

The Author of The Laws of Landlord and Tenant [James Barry Bird] · 1800 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, W. Clarke and Son, 1800 . First edition. Leather. An extremely scarce work surrounding tithe laws in the early nineteenth century, the first edition of the work, written by James Barry Bird. The first edition. Bound in quarter calf with paper-covered boards. A very sca...

The Standards and Colours of the Army. From the Restoration, 1661, to the Introduction of the Territorial System, 1881.

Samuel Milne Milne · 1893 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.34 | ¥68,561)

Leeds, Printed for the Subscribers by Goodall and Suddick, 1893 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon limited edition, first edition, of this richly illustrated account of the standards and colours of the British army. An uncommon limited edition first edition.Number 24 of 200 ...