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History of the Smithfield Club from 1798 to 1900

E. J. Powell · 1902 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, The Smithfield Club, 1902. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating look at the history of the Smithfield Club, with several plates throughout. First edition. With the bookplate of Guildhall Library London to the front and rear pastedowns. Written by the secretary, E. J. Po...

Our Fleet to-Day and Its Development During the Last Half-Century Revised Edition of &Apos;the Development of Navies During the Last Half-Century&Apos;

Captain S. Eardley-Wilmot · 1900 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Seeley and Co. 1900. Cloth. A greatly revised second edition copy of Captain S. Eardley-Wilmot work of naval history, with numerous illustrations of naval ships throughout. Second edition. In its first edition the work charted the changes and history of naval fleets ac...

The Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society

J. W. Alderson; A. E. Ogden · 1921 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Halifax, Unamed, 1921. Paperback. A very scarce piece of local history from the north of England with numerous portraits of committee members throughout. Undated, dated using Copac. A very scarce volume exploring the history of 'The Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Soci...

Henry Pestalozzi, and His Plan of Education; Being an Account of His Life and Writings; with Copious Extracts from His Works and Extensive Details Illustrative of the Practical Parts of His Method

E. Biber · 1831 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, John Souter, 1831. Cloth. A scarce copy of E. Biber's exploration of the work and practice of an hugely influential educational reformer, Henry Pestalozzi. Rebound. Pestalozzi was a incredibly influential educational reformer who helped to significantly reduce ill...

With Eastern Merchandise a Landsman&Apos;S Log of Life on Board a Cargo Boat to Malaya, China, Japan Etc.

Francis E. Powell · 1913 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Thomas Murby & Co. 1913. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition copy of Francis E. Powell's 'With Eastern Merchandise&apos. 'A landsman's log of life on board a cargo boat to Malaya, China, Japan etc.' details the adventures of Francis E....

The Southern El Dorado

A. N. Homer · 1913 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Dobson, Molle & Company, 1913. Cloth. A delightful work of travel writing, documenting a journey from England, across the ocean to South America. Plenty of period pictures. A charming travel work, charting the voyage of the S.S. "Highland Rover". The work records the s...

Une France Oubliee L&Apos;Acadie

Gaston du Boscq de Beaumont · 1902 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

Paris, Librairie Hachette , 1902. Leather. Gaston du Boscq de Beaumont informative book about the former colony of Acadia. Acadia was a colony in New France in North America, which included Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Cape Breton Island. The French rule of Acadia began in ...

A Year&Apos;S Housekeeping in South Africa

Lady Barker · 1877 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1877. Cloth. Mary Anne Barker's memoir of her life travelling around South Africa. Lady Barker, otherwise known as Mary Anne Barker, moved to New Zealand with her second husband, Frederick Napier Broome, in 1865. Here she became a journalist, bec...

An Englishman in Paris: Notes and Recollections

Albert Dresden · 1892 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London , Chapman & Hall , 1892. Leather. A two volume set of the 'An Englishman in Paris: Notes and Recollections' in a half leather binding. Albert Dresden Vandam's book 'An Englishman in Paris' was originally anonymously published. A collection note ...

My Dad, My Hero

Michael Bentinck · 1994 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Cambridge, Michael Bentinck, 1994. First edition. Paperback. A biographical work on the author's father, who fought in the Second World War and was a Japanese prisoner of war. Signed by the author to the title page. With the front and rear wraps after designs by Ronald Se...

Anecdotes Orientales

[Edme Mentelle]; [Gabriel Mailhol] · 1773 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Paris, Chez Vincent, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1773. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this French 18th-century work attributed to Edme Mentelle, giving historical tales of various Asian dynasties. First edition.  Complete in two volumes.  In a contemporary full mottled...

Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference

[eds. by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder] · 1993 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993. Cloth. The second edition of an extensive record listing the thousands of different mammal species discovered up to 1993, with details of distribution and locality interspersed. The second edition of Mammal Species of the World:...

L&Apos;Art Francais Dans le Livre D&Apos;Oiseaux (Elements D&Apos;Une Iconographie Ornithologique Francaise)

René Ronsil · 1957 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

Paris, Société Ornithologique de France et de L'Union Française, 1957. First edition. Leather. The first edition of a celebration of bird painting and ornithological artists over French history, with beautiful plates throughout. The first edition of L'art Francais...

The Enemy at Trafalgar

Edward Fraser · 1906 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1906. First edition. Cloth. A smart and uncommon volume of illustrated military history, in the first edition. A first edition history of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson. Smartly bound in original publisher's green cloth, with...

Clendon Daukes: Servant of Empire

Dorothy Daukes · 1951 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1951. Cloth. The first edition of a biography on a decorated military officer who served in the Indian army, written and signed by the officer's wife. The first edition of Clendon Daukes: Servant of Empire, a biography on the British officer, w...

War Impressions: Being a Record in Colour

Dorothy Menpes; Mortimer Menpes · 1901 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Adan & Charles Black, [1901]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this attractive collection of war paintings by Mortimer Menpes from his time as a war artist. First edition. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Undated, dated from a copy held b...

America

Hendrik Van Loon · 1928 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, George G. Harrap & Co. 1928. Cloth. The first UK edition of this fantastic work by estimed Dutch-American historian, Hendrik van Loon. Rarely seen in its original dust wrapper. The first, UK edition of this history of America by Dutch-American historian, Hendrik Willem...

The Memories of Sir Llewelyn Turner: Memories Serious and Light of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, Welsh Judicature and English Judges, Admirals and Sea-Fights, Municipal Work and Notable Persons in North Wales, Strange Crimes and Great Events

Llewelyn Turner [ed. by J.E. Vincent] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Isbister And Co. 1903. Cloth. The very scarce illustrated memoirs of a Welsh commodore, reminiscing on his career, friendships and activities as a prominent figure of Caernarvon. The very scarce Memories of Sir Llewelyn Turner: Memories Serious and Light of the Irish R...

Letters on the Fine Arts Written from Paris

Henry Milton · 1816 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, 1816 . First edition. Cloth. With a personal presentation inscription from the author, this is the very scarce first edition of Henry Milton's account of life in Paris in 1815. A very scarce first edition. Inscribed 'Dr Norse - fro...

Egypte Depuis la Conquete Des Arabes Jusqu&Apos;a la Domination Francaise

M. J. Marcel; M. Amedee Ryme; M.M. P. et H. · 1877 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.74 | ¥27,424)

Paris , Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1877. Leather. The second edition of this comprehensive history of Egypt up to French rule, complete with all three parts in one volume and seventy-six engraved plates. Second edition. First published 1848. In the original French text....