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Letters and Communications of Joanna Southcott Prophetess of Exeter Lately Written to Jane Townley

Joanna Southcott · 1804 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.37 | $1,585.27 | ¥253,148)

Stourbridge, J Heming, 1804. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of the self-proclaimed prophetess Joanna Southcott's letters to Jane Townley, one of her wealthy followers. A fascinating insight into Joanna Southcott's life and prophecies. Comprising m...

Burns and His Times, As Gathered from His Poems

J. O. Mitchell, LL.D. · 1897 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

Glasgow, James MacLehose and Sons, 1897. Hardback. A fantastic journey into the world and society behind popular Scottish poet, Robert Burns. John Oswald Mitchell (1826-1904) was a Scottish writer, who compiled this non-fiction work regarding eighteenth century Scotland on the...

The Record of the International Exhibition

1862 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, William Mackenzie, 1862. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of this intensive guide to the 1862 International Exhibition, held in London, illustrated lavishly with folding plates throughout. The first edition of this work.A scarce work.I...

Les Constitutions de Tous Les Pays Civilises

Princesse de Lesignano · 1880 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.63 | $356.69 | ¥56,958)

Bruxelles; [Brussels], F. Hayes, 1880. Leather. A scarce French work pondering on the subject of the different constitutions of various civilised counties. A very scarce copy of this wonderful collection of 'constitutions' of all the civilised countries, according to...

An Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments

His Majesty's Stationary Office · 1951 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,282)

Edinburgh, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1951. Cloth. A very smart study on historical Edinburgh. Illustrated throughout, demonstrating the beauties of this capital city. Issued by the Royal Commission on the Ancient Monuments of Scotland. This work concerns the thirte...

In Search of the Mahatmas of Tibet

Edwin G. Schary · 1937 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Seeley, Service & Co. LTD. 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Edwin Schary's travel documentation of his journey to Tibet, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.A travel work documenting the author's journey through Tibet in 191...

Strictures on Military Discipline; in a Series of Letters, with a Military Discourse

[James Cuninghame] · 1774 · Rooke Books

£800.00 (€958.91 | $1,056.85 | ¥168,765)

London, John Donaldson, 1774. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of Colonel James Cuninghame's military letters, from the library of his great-great-grandson. The first edition of this work.A very scarce work.From the library of Adrian Grand Duff, who was...

Post-War Speeches the Sinews of Peace; Europe Unite; in the Balance; Stemming the Tide; the Unwritten Alliance

Winston Churchill · 1948 · Rooke Books

£1,800.00 (€2,157.55 | $2,377.91 | ¥379,722)

London, Cassell and Company, 1948-1951. First edition. Cloth. A lovely, first edition set of Winston Churchill's post-war speeches. All volumes retaining their original dustwrappers. A complete set of Churchill's post-war speeches. Published between 1948 and 1961. Co...

On Currency, on a New System of Manufacturing, and on the Effect of Machinery on Human Labour

Charles Babbage · 1833 · Rooke Books

£2,175.00 (€2,607.04 | $2,873.31 | ¥458,831)

London, Charles Knight, 1833. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first separate edition of Charles Babbage's exploration on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on working Britain. The first separate edition of this work.A very scarce work.Rebound in paper wraps....

A Narrative of the Expedition Sent by Her Majesty;S Government to the River Niger in 1841. Under the Command of Captain H.D. Trotter

William Allen; T. R. H. Thomson · 1848 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.10 | $1,849.49 | ¥295,340)

London, Richard Bentley, 1848. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Allen and T. R. H. Thomson's work recounting their expedition to the River Niger, illustrated throughout, from the library of Sir Edward B. Buxton. The first edition of this work.Complete in...

Notes from a Diary in Asiatic Turkey

Lord Warkworth; Henry Percy · 1898 · Rooke Books

£875.00 (€1,048.81 | $1,155.93 | ¥184,587)

London, Edward Arnold, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Henry Percy's diaries from his time travelling around Turkey, illustrated throughout, including with a folding map. The first edition of this work.Earl Percy's first hand account of his trav...

A History of England in the Eighteenth Century

William Edward Hartpole Lecky · 1892 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1892. Cloth. A selection of historical and political writings by William Edward Hartpole Lecky. Comprising volumes I, III, V and VI of the seven volume work 'A History of England in the Eighteenth Century', volumes I and II of 'Hi...

Scenes and Services in South Africa

Robert Moffat · 1876 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)

London, John Snow & Co, 1876. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Robert Moffat's travel work accounting his time spent in South Africa. The first edition of this work.A look into Robert Moffat's work as a missionary in South Africa throughout the ninetee...

A White Woman Among the Masai

Marguerite Mallett · 1923 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

London, T. Fisher Unwin LTD, 1923. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this lavishly illustrated travel account of Marguerite Mallet's experiences with the Maasai people of Africa. The first edition of this work.Marguerite Mallett's travel work, documenting he...

Mendiland Memories Reflections and Anticipations

William Vivian · 1926 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, Henry Hooks, 1926. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of William Vivian's account of his time with the Mendi tribe, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.A very scarce work.An insightful look into Mendiland, home of the Mende tribe ...

Along Among the Zulus by a Plain Woman

Charlotte Barter · 1866 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1866. First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of Charlotte Barter's travelogue regarding her time in South Africa. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Philip Scheilling. His inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Seco...

The Barrons Wars in the Raigne of Edward the Second with Englands Heroicalll Epistles

Michael Drayton · 1603 · Rooke Books

£7,500.00 (€8,989.81 | $9,907.96 | ¥1,582,177)

London, James Roberts, 1603. First edition. Leather. An extremely scarce copy of this anthology of war poems by the noted Elizabethan poet, Michael Drayton. A first edition thus, being the first edition of these poems together under this title. Part I is an extensively revised...

The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a View of the Progress of Society in Europe, from the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century

William Robertson · 1769 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.11 | ¥61,177)

London, W. Strahan, 1769. First edition. Hardback. A complete first edition set of William Robertson's detailed and exciting history of the life and reign of Emperor Charles V. The first edition of this work. Still in the publishers' original paper boards.Complete in...

The History of the CIVIL Wars of England

T Hobbes · 1679 · Rooke Books

£4,750.00 (€5,693.55 | $6,275.04 | ¥1,002,045)

London, Anon, 1679. First edition. Leather. A very scarce, first edition copy of Thomas Hobbes' posthumously published work on the Civil Wars. Initially suppressed, this work was surreptitiously published following Hobbes' death. The first edition. This work was ori...

Histoire Des Cinq Propositions de Jansenius

Michel Le Tellier; Hilaire Dumas · 1699 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.59 | $396.32 | ¥63,287)

Liege, Daniel Moumal, 1699. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this uncommon attack on Jansenism which was published anonymously. First edition of this work. In the original French. This attack on Jansenism was published anonymously. Historically, it was attribute...