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The Missionary Societies of Great Britain

The Rev. W. A. Scott Robertson · 1873 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, John and Charles Mozley, [1873]. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this first edition clerical record, detailing contemporary Church missions and those involved. A very scarce first edition, with only one record on Jisc. An ex library copy, with infrequent li...

2 Vols Tabakat-I-Nasiri: A General History of the Muhammadan Dynasties of Asia, Including Hindustan Minhaj-Ud-Din Abu-"Umar-I-"Usman

Major H. G. Raverty [Trans.] · 1881 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Gilbert & Rivington, 1881 . Hardback. A complete two-volume first English edition of Raverty"s translation of Tabakat-i-Nasiri, a foundational Persian chronicle of medieval Islamic and Indo-Persian dynastic history. In the publisher's original paper covered boards...

Sailing Directions from Point Lynas to Liverpool, with Charts, Coast-Views, River-Sections, Tidal Courses and Tide Gauge Table, for Navigating the Dee and Mersey, Including the Latest Alterations.

Commander H. M. Denham · 1840 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

Liverpool, H.M. Denham, by J. & J. Mawdsley, 1840 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Denham"s Admiralty-sanctioned Liverpool sailing guide, with twenty-four folding plates and the separately paginated Port Fleetwood directions, smartly rebound. Rebound in a later h...

The Second World War

Winston S. Churchill · 1949 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.74 | $290.70 | ¥46,427)

London, Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1949-1954. Cloth. A complete six volume set of Churchill's illustrated account the Second World War, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Complete in six volumes. Mixed editions, with four first edition copies.  In the publisher's orig...

Wilding&Apos;S Directory of Shrewsbury and Surrounding Districts, 1896-1899

Anonymous [Longworth Wilding] · 1896 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

Shrewsbury, Longworth Wilding, 1896-1899. Cloth. Two very scarce editions of directories of Shrewsbury by local printer and bookseller Longworth Wilding, including details of local batallions. The very scarce 1896 and 1899 editions of Wilding's Directory of Shrewsbury, Br...

History of the Conquest of Mexico; History of the Conquest of Peru

William H. Prescott · 1855 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.66 | $383.19 | ¥61,199)

London, Richard Bentley, 1855-1857. Leather. Two prolific histories on the Spanish conquests of Mexico and Peru, recounting the exploits of the conquistadores against the mighty pre-Columbian civilizations. The seventh edition of The History of the Conquest of Mexico in three ...

1864 the Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter

Commander Raphael Semmes; Various · 1864 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

New York, Carleton, 1864. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating account of two Confederate Naval raiding ships and their missions during the American Civil War. The first edition of this work, with a London edition published in the same year by Saunders, ...

The Playbill the Empire Theatre the Old Maid the Playbill Group Theatre Productions Windsor Theatre the Playbill Biltmore Theatre Brother Rat the Playbill Cort Theatre Room Service the Playbill Group Theatre Productions Belasco Theatre the Playbill Belasco Theatre Golden Boy the Playbill Longacre Theatre Till the Day I Die

1935 · Rooke Books

£215.00 (€257.75 | $284.09 | ¥45,371)

New York, Playbill, 1935-1939. First edition. Magazine. A collection of seven richly illustrated issues of the popular Playbill magazine. A collection of smart and scarce issues of The Playbill. From the theatrical collection of Clive Hirschhorn, theatre critic for the Sunday ...

Old Price&Apos;S Remains; Praehumous, or During Life

John Price · 1863 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Liverpool, Virtue Brothers, 1863-1864. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the obscure and scarce volume Old Price's Remains, including a signed letter, a photograph and other paraphernalia. The first edition of Old Price's Remains; Praehumous, or During Life:...

Practical Brewing and the Management of British Beers, Together with a Complete Collection of the Laws Relating to Brewing

W.H. Nithsdale, A.J. Manton · 1924 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Glasgow, J. Smith & Son, 1924. Cloth. A scarce handbook offering a comprehensive guide to brewing for beginners and small businesses, including the previous owner's notes on a recipe. The scarce revised and enlarged edition of Practical Brewing, and the Management of Brit...

The Life of Wiclif

Charles Webb le Bas · 1832 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, J. G. & F. Rivington, 1832. First edition. Leather. A biography on the scholastic philosopher who inspired the Lollards, the first volume in the Theological Library series. The first edition of The Life of Wiclif, a biography on the scholastic philosopher within the En...

La Pittura Cinese

Alberto Giuganino · 1959 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.78 | $244.45 | ¥39,040)

Libreria Dello Stato, Istituto Poligrafico Dello Stato, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this Italian title, volume two of which is filled with striking colour plates. Very smart copies of this first edition Italian work, complete in the two volumes presen...

Electrical Equipment of the Car: Comprising the Various Systems Fitted to British, French, Italian, German, and Other European Cars

Herbert J. Butler, Hugh E.J. Butler · 1926 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

London, W. R. Howell & Co. 1926. Cloth. The complete three volume set of a guide to the electrical components in early motor cars, one of the first works of its kind, profusely illustrated with folding plates. The complete three volume set of Electrical Equipment of the Car: C...

Voyages Dans la Basse Et la Haute Egypte, Pendant Les Campagnes de Bonaparte, En 1798 Et 1799.

Baron Dominique-Vivant Denon · 1807 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Samuel Bagster, 1807. Leather. The pleasing first volume of Denon's travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, whilst accopanying in the French Army during the campaigns of Napoleon. The first volume of the 1807, London edition of Denon's Voyage Dans La Basse et La Ha...

Glossary of Navigation

Rev. J. B. Harbord; C. W. T. Layton · 1948 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.78 | $244.45 | ¥39,040)

Glasgow, Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd. 1948 . Leather. A very smart, full-calf, prize-bound edition of this nautical navigation glossary from John Bradley Harbord, 1882-1888 Chaplain of the Fleet. Fourth edition.Beautifully bound in full navy calf. Prize binding of the Incorpora...

The Book of Noble Englishwomen

Charles Bruce · 1880 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Edinburgh, William P. Nimmo & Co. 1880 . Leather. An uncommon full-green-calf volume on successful Englishwomen in history. Uncommon.Handsomely bound in full green calf with marbled endpapers. Prize binding by the Midland Educational Company. With a prize bookplate to the fron...

The Personal History of David Copperfield Bleak House Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation Christmas Books Our Mutual Friend Little Dorrit the Life & Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit Barnaby Rudge a Tale of the Riots of &Apos;Eighty

Charles Dickens · 1903 · Rooke Books

£139.00 (€166.64 | $183.67 | ¥29,333)

London; New York, Chapman & Hall, Limited; Henry Frowde; Oxford University Press American Branch, [1903-1907]. Leather. A set of eight volume from 'The Fireside Dickens' series, bound in full morocco, and richly illustrated. An eight volume set of the twenty-two work...

The Excavations of the Egyptian University in the Neolithic Site at Maadi Second Preliminary Report

Oswald Menghin; Mustafa Amer · 1936 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Cairo; Bulaq, Government Press, 1936. First edition. Paperback. A scarce and informative first edition archaeological report, very scarce in original binding, featuring several folding plates. A scarce first edition report on the excavations carried out by the Egyptian Univers...

The Cripple Creek District Gold Fields

Unknown · 1903 · Rooke Books

£396.00 (€474.74 | $523.26 | ¥83,568)

Colorado Springs, Railroad View Publishing Co. 1903. Brochure/Pamphlet. An early photobook of the richest gold fields in Colorado history, a valuable historical source for those wishing to learn more about nineteenth century gold mining. The Cripple Creek District Gold Fields,...

All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939 - 1945 Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914

Max Hastings · 2011 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Harper Press, 2011-2013. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition Max Hastings works in the publisher's original cloth, signed by the author to the title pages with black and white photographic illustrations throughout.  In the publisher's original cloth. Wit...