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A History of the County of Dorset and Somerset

R. B. Pugh; R. W. Dunning · 1968 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London , Oxford University Press , 1968-1974 . First edition. Cloth. Two first edition volumes of these histories of Dorset and Somerset. Two volumes from the Victoria History of the Counties of England, being volume three of A History of Dorset and volume three of A History o...

Reece Winston Works on Bristol

Reece Winstone · 1964 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Bristol , Reece Winstone, 1964-1971. Hardback. Three signed copies of these photographic historical volumes of Bristol. All three volumes are signed by the author to the front free endpaper. These three volumes are Bristol 1950-1953 (1964) which is a first edition copy, Brist...

A Collection of the Chronicles and Ancient Histories of Great Britain, Now Called England

John De Waurin · 1864 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London , Eyre and Spottiswoode; Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green , 1864-1891. Leather. Two volumes from A Collection of the Chronicles and Ancient Histories of Great Britain, now Called England. Two volumes from the Collection of the Chronicles and Ancient Histories...

The Evelyns in America: Complied from Family Papers and Other Sources 1608-1805

G. D. Scull · 1881 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Oxford, Parker And Co, 1881 . Cloth. A limited edition of this family history, signed by one of the family members. With a bookplate for William John Evelyn and signed To Grace Davies Gilbert, from her Cousin William John Evelyn. Trelissick, 5 September, 1882. A limited editi...

Fights for the Flag

W. H. Fitchett · 1900 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London , George Newnes Limited, 1900. Paperback. A scarce edition of this British military history by W. H. Fitchett. A scarce edition. A historical work concerned with British military battles and the individuals who fought within these battles. William Henry Fitchett was an...

Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers

1838 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London , W. Clowes and Sons, 1838. Cloth. A bright copy of Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, with hand coloured plates. Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers contains an account of the formation of the regiment in the year ...

In the by-Ways of Life: A Series of Sketches of Forfarshire Characters

J. S. Neish · 1881 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Dundee, The "Weekly News" Office, 1881. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of Neish's biographical sketches of the people of Forfarshire. First edition. Scarce work. A collection of short biographical sketches of the people of Forfarshire, the county now known a...

Chronology: Made Familiar and Easy to Young Gentlemen and Ladies. To Which Is Added a Table of the Most Memorable Events from the Beginning of the World to the Year 1747. Being the Seventh Volume of the Circle of Sciences, &C.

None · 1769 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Newbery and Carnan, 1769. Leather. A very scarce second edition of this history of the world up until 1747. Second edition. Scarce work. Seventh Volume of the Circle of Sciences, &c. A chronological history of the world until 1747, with reference to events such as: the...

Clarendon and Whitlock Compar&Apos;D. To Which Is Occasionally Added, a Comparison between the History of the Rebellion, and the Other Histories of the CIVIL War. Proving Very Plainly, That the Editor of the Lord Clarendon&Apos;S History, Have Hardly Left One Fact, or One Character on the Parliament Side, Fairly Represented; That the Characters Are All Satire, or Panegyrick, and the Facts Adapted to the One, or the Other, Are Suited Best with Their Design

John Oldmixon · 1737 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.71 | $323.73 | ¥51,702)

London, J. and J. Pemberton, 1737. Leather. A very scarce work by John Oldmixon, attacking the historical studies of the Earl of Clarendon. A very scarce work, this volume being the second edition, published ten years after the first.One leaf of adverts to the front, and seven...

Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society: A Short History of Taunton Castle

Rev. D. P. Alford · 1923 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.53 | ¥8,230)

Taunton, Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1923. Brochure/Pamphlet. The third edition of this very scarce pamphlet providing a short history of Taunton Castle. A very scarce work in the original pictorial paper wraps. Bookplate to the front paste down. ...

The History of the Rebellion and CIVIL Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641

Edward Earl of Clarendon · 1704 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.77 | $264.27 | ¥42,206)

Oxford, Theatre, 1704. First edition. Hardback. A first edition of the third volume of The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England. A copy of the third volume of The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641 by Edward Earl of Clarendo...

Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie

Lieut. Ludwig Von Hohnel · 1894 · Rooke Books

£900.00 (€1,078.95 | $1,189.23 | ¥189,927)

London , Longmans, Green and Co. 1894. First edition. Cloth. A complete two volume set of Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie, being the First UK edition. A complete two volume set, being the first UK Edition. Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie is a narrative of Count ...

Some Welsh Genealogies

John Spencer Price · 1897 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Not stated, Privately Printed, 1897 . Paperback. A very scarce pamphlet from the late nineteenth century detailing the Welsh genealogy of three families. Some Welsh Genealogies, published for private circulation, in the original paper wraps. A very scarce pamphlet, with no co...

Characters by Lord Chesterfield Contrasted with Characters of the Same Great Personages by Other Respectable Writers. Also Letters to Alderman George Faulkner, Dr. Madden, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Derrick, and the Earl of Arran

Lord Chesterfield; Philip Dormer Stanhope · 1778 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778. Leather. A very scarce enlarged edition of the biographical sketches of the Earl of Chesterfield, relating his personal opinions on various eminent figures of his day. A very scarce volume of biographical sketches on eminent people of hi...

The Life of George Washington; the Alhambra; the Adventures of Captain Bonneville U.S. A.

Washington Irving · 1880 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,798.25 | $1,982.04 | ¥316,544)

London, Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1880-1882 . Leather. A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington. A beautifully presented and very scarce set, from the library ...

The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris in 1763; in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son a New Edition with a Continuation, Terminating at the Establishment of the Austrian Power in Italy, 1821

[William Russell] · 1822 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, Printed for F C and J Rivington; J Cuthell; G and W B Whittaker; LOngman and Co; Lackington and Co.; et al. 1822. Leather. A new edition of Russell's history of modern Europe brought up to date complete in seven volumes. A new edition of this work. Complete in sev...

Norwegian Pictures Drawn in Pen and Pencil

Richard Lovett · 1885 · Rooke Books

£78.00 (€93.51 | $103.07 | ¥16,460)

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1885 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated work appreciating the beauty of Norway. First edition of Norwegian Pictures Drawn in Pen and Pencil by Richard Lovett in the original publisher's pictorial ...

The Great Plague in London in 1665

Walter George Bell · 1924 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, John Lane at The Bodley Head, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this study of the plague in London during 1665, with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece, five folding plates, and seventeen plates, with ten in-text images. Collated c...

The Free and Voluntary Confession and Narrative of James Holloway (Addressed to His Majesty) Written with His Own Hand, and Delivered by Himself to Mr. Secretary Jenkins; As Also the Proceedings Against the Said James Holloway in His Majesties Kings-Bench Court, Westminster; and His Petition to His Majesty. Together with a Particular Account of the Discourse As Passed between the Sheriffs of London and the Said James Holloway at the Time of His Execution for High-Treason at Tyburn, April 30. 168

James Holloway · 1684 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Robert Horn, John Baker, and John Redmayne, 1684. Leather. A very scarce leather bound pamphlet containing James Holloway's confession for his involvement in the Rye House Plot. A very scarce work.ESTC citation number R2717.James Holloway's confession and nar...

Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society

Royal Society · 1932 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Harrison & Sons, Ltd. 1932-1948 . First edition. Cloth. First editions of the first five volumes of this notice of Obituaries of members of the Royal Society with portraits. First edition of Obituary Notices of Fellows of The Royal Society rebound in cloth. This colle...