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Proceedings of a General Court Martial Held at the Horse-Guards, on the 24th and 27th of March, 1792, for the Trial of Capt. Richard Powell, Lieutenant Christopher Seton, and Lieutenant John Hall of the 54th Regiment of Foot: On Several Charges Preferred Against Them Respectively by William Cobbett

William Cobbett · 1809 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, J. Gold, 1809 . Cloth. A smartly bound copy of the published proceedings of the trial the resulting from William Cobbett's accusation of army officers stealing provisions. One of two editions published this year, the other published by Samuel Tipper.Prior to his c...

African Camp Fires

Stewart Edward White · 1914 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1914. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this travelogue of Africa by Stewart Edward White. The first edition of this work. With frontispiece and further photographic plates in black and white.First hand account of Stewart Edward White&a...

Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the Adjoining Countries from the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henry IV

Sir John Froissart; Thomas Johnes [trans.] · 1844 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, William Smith, 1844. Cloth. An illustrated copy of Froissart's extensive history of Europe in the 14th century in two volumes. Two volumes. Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout. With illustrated title page to volume one, lacking frontispiece. A collec...

The Cotton Fields and Cotton Factories

Henry Brown · 1840 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Darton and Clark, 1840. Cloth. A very scarce work for the Child's Library by Henry Brown. Scarce work. Adapted for youth. Illustrated with lithograph frontispiece. A familiar view of the rose and progress of that wonderful branch of trade, the cotton manufacture. ...

The Capercaillie in Scotland

J. A. Harvie-Brown · 1879 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1879 . First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of the very scarce first edition of J. A. Harvie-Brown's illustrated study of the capercaillie, a large woodland grouse. The scarce first edition of this work from Scottish ornithologist and naturalist Jo...

Petites Histoires Pour Les Enfants

M. A. Blanchard · 1860 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Paris, Fonteney Et Peltier, 1860 . Hardback. A lovely early edition of this collection of short histories for children with colour plates. Early edition of Petites Histoires Pour Les Enfants by M. A. Blanchard in the original publisher's paper covered boards. A scarce edi...

Cromwelliana: A Chronological Detail of Events in Which Oliver Cromwell Was Engaged; from the Year 1642 to His Death 1658; with a Continuation of Other Transactions. To the Restoration.

James Caufield · 1810 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Westminster, Machell Stace, 1810. First edition. Leather. An interesting look at the life of Oliver Cromwell from the year 1642 to his death in 1658. The first edition. In a half calf binding on marbled boards. Boards are detached. With five plates, one of which is folding. Co...

The Dress of the First Regiment of Life Guards in Three Centuries

U. H. R. Broughton · 1925 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Halton & Truscott, 1925 . First edition. Leather. An excellent copy of U.H.R. Broughton's illustrated Limited Edition study of the uniform of the Life Guards. A limited edition work, number thirty-two of three hundred numbered copies of this work by Urban Huttlest...

Les Hussards; Les Vieux Regiments 1692-1792

Capitaine H. Choppin · 1899 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Captain Choppin's study of the Hussars in the eighteenth century, illustrated with twelve chromolithographic plates. In the original French.The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of ...

Brahmans

Captain A. H. Bingley; Captain a. Nicholls · 1918 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Calcutta , Superintendent Government Printing, 1918. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce copy exploring the Brahmans in Hindu society for the Indian Army. A scarce copy of this handbook for the Indian Army on Brahmans, complied in the Intelligence Branch, Office of the Quarter Master ...

Memoires Historiques, Litteraires, Politiques, Anexdotiques Et Critiques de Bachaumont

Louis Petit de Bachaumont; J. T. M. E [Jean-Toussaint Merle] · 1809 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Paris, Leopold Collin, 1809 . Leather. The second edition of this lovely collection of memoires of Louis Petit de Bachaumont. Second edition of Memoires Historiques, Litteraires, Politiques, Anexdotiques et Critiques De Bachaumont in quarter calf bindings and marbled boards. T...

Historical Record of the First, or Royal Regiment of Foot: Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in the Reign of King James VI of Scotland, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846

Richard Cannon · 1847 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Parker, Furnivall, & Parker, 1847. Cloth. Richard Cannon's detailed history of the Royal Scots, an extensive military work, complete with hand-coloured plates. A scarce vivid history of the Royal Scots, once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, the oldest and most...

Taunton&Apos;S Water Transport

L .E. J. Brooke · 0 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Taunton, L. E. J. Brooke, c1960. Paperback. A very scarce work on Taunton's water transport. A very scarce volume exploring the history of Taunton's Water Transport by Somerset journalist L. E. J. Brooke. With editorial corrections in red pen. Undated, In the origina...

A Personal History of the Horse-Guards from 1750 to 1872

J. H. Stocqueler · 1873 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Hurst and Blackett, 1873. First edition. Leather. An uncommon first edition work looking into the brilliant military history of the Royal Horse Guards. An uncommon first edition.Looking into the Royal Horse Guards, this volume is a detailed history of the British Army ...

Comment J&Apos;Ai Retrouve Livingstone Voyages Aventures Et Decouvertes Dans le Centre de L&Apos;Afrique

Henry M. Stanley; H. Loreau · 1880 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1880. Leather. A French translation of Henry Morton Stanley's popular account of his discovery of the lost David Livingstone in Central Africa. The third edition of this work in French, translated into French by H. Loreau.Illustrated with a frontis...

Fountains in the Sand: Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia

Norman Douglas · 1912 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Martin Secker, 1912. Cloth. Norman Douglas shares his experiences of early 20th century Tunisia in this travelogue A first edition of this travelogue of Tunisia, with 15 illustrations, collated and complete. Alongside captivating descriptions of Tunisian scenery, Dougl...

The Pyramids of Egypt

I. E. S. Edwards · 1986 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Middlesex, New York, Victoria, Ontario, Auckland, Viking, 1986 . Cloth. A very smart review copy of the new edition of this Ancient Egyptian history with colour plates. New edition of The Pyramids of Egypt by I. E. S. Edwards in the original publisher's cloth binding and ...

The British Compendium or Rudiments of Honour

Francis Nichols · 1738 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, A. Bettesworth; C. Hitch; H. Lintot, 1738. Leather. The two part first volume of the eighth edition of the Nichols's 'British Compendium', an illustrated genealogical guide. The scarce two part first volume of the eighth edition of Francis Nichols's...

Abel Drake Prince of Wales Theatre Glasgow

W. H. Sleigh · 1875 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Glasgow, Nisbet, 1875 . Paperback. A very scarce theatre programme from 1875 for a performance of Abel Drake. Theatre Programme and advertisement from 1875 for the performance of Abel Drake at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Glasgow. A very scarce publication. Written by the less...

Travels in the Interior of Africa

Mungo Park · 1860 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

Edinburgh , Adam and Charles Black , 1860. Cloth. An illustrated copy of Mungo Park's fascinating Travels in The Interior of Africa. Travels in The Interior of Africa by Mungo Park. Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer of West Africa with this volume becoming a popular and ...