Storia

Appendix to Reports from the Commissioners Appointed by His Majesty to Execute the Measures Recommended by a Select Committee of the House of Commons Respecting the Public Records of the Kingdom

1819 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

London, The House of Commons, 1819. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this interesting collection of facsimiles of important political reports from the history of Britain, with many of the facsimiles on folding plates. The first edition of this work.An immense work co...

True Stories from English History from the Conquest to the Present Time

Oscar Browning · 1886 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh, 1886. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of Oscar Browning's educational history of England for children, complete with illustrations throughout. The scarce first edition of this work.A concise history of England for chi...

Haydn&Apos;S Dictionary of Dates

Benjamin Vincent · 1878 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, E. Moxon, Son & Co. 1878. Leather. A handy dictionary of dates regarding all manner of things, customs and events from across the globe. The sixteenth edition of this popular work. Covering all sorts of things, from oysters to pantomimes, and ventriloquism to the Battl...

A Discourse on the Character and Public Services of Dewitt Clinton, Delivered Before the Association of the Alumni of Columbia College, at Their Anniversary, 6th May 1829

James Renwick · 1829 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

New York, G. & C. H. Carvill, 1829. First edition. Disbound. A scarce first edition speech by James Renwick, a salute to the American political figure DeWitt Clinton, given at Clinton's alma mater Columbia College. The scarce first edition of this work.A speech given for ...

Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects

Jeremy Collier · 1709 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

London, D. Brown; George Strahan; W. B. for S. Keeble, 1709-22. First edition. Leather. A mixed edition uniformly bound set of Jeremy Collier's popular 'Essays', the third volume here being the first edition. Complete in three volumes.Jeremy Collier's &apos...

Old Paris: Its Social, Historical and Literary Associations Including an Account of the Famous Cabarets, Hotels, Cafes, Salons, Clubs, Pleasure Gardens, Fairs and Fetes, and the Theatres of the French Capital in Bygone Times

Henry C. Shelley · 1912 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Andrew Melrose, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The first impression of this charming volume dedicated to the history and antiquities of old Paris by Henry Shelley. A lovely volume exploring the history and antiquities of old Paris, with chapters on the famous cabarets, ca...

Antiente Epitaphes (from A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1800) Collected and Set Forth in Chronological Order

Thomas F. Ravenshaw · 1878 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, Joseph Masters & Co. 1878. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of ancient epitaphs comllected by Thomas F. Ravenshaw. A collection of ancient epitaphs collected and set forth in chronological order by Thomas F. Ravenshaw, spanning from A...

Historic Pictures

A Baillie Cochrane · 1865 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Hurst and Blackett , 1865. First edition. Fine Binding. A handsomely bound two volume set of 'Historic Pictures', a work on Spanish history by A. Baillie Cochrane. A prize copy given by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations. A handsomely bound two vo...

With the Mission to Menelik

Count Gleichen · 1898 · Rooke Books

£345.00 (€413.54 | $455.79 | ¥72,784)

London, Edward Arnold, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A smart presentation copy of this autobiographical travel work regarding Count Gleichen's travels to Addis Ababa, complete with a folding map. Detailing a mission to Addis Abbaba and back, including spending time at Harra...

The Rhine and Its Picturesque Scenery: Rotterdam to Mayence and the Upper Rhine: The Scenery of Its Banks and the Manners of Its People

Henry Mayhew · 1856 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, David Bogue; George, Routledge and Co. 1856-1858. First edition. Cloth. Henry Mayhew explores the Rhine and its beauty in this charming and scarce collection of two volumes illustrated by Birket Forster. The first edition of both volumes. The first edition of this char...

The Birds of Tropical West Africa

David Armitage Bannerman · 1930 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.41 | $581.30 | ¥92,826)

London, The Crown Agents for the Colonies, 1930-51. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of these eight volumes by David Armitage Bannerman, cataloguing the many birds native to the tropical areas of West Africa, illustrated beautifully in colour. The first edition of these...

An Earnest Dissuasive from Intemperance in Meats and Drinks

Edmund Gibson · 1798 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, F. and C. RIvington, 1798. Disbound. A sixteenth edition of this scarce piece of persuasive writing, written to guide people away from the temptations of liquor. Written by Edmund Gibson (1669-1748), a British divine and antiquary who served as Bishop of Lincoln and Bi...

Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain Engraved from Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collections of the Country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions

Edmund Lodge · 1823 · Rooke Books

£725.00 (€869.03 | $957.83 | ¥152,952)

London, Printed for Harding, Mavor, Lepard, 1823-1835. Cloth. A complete set in twelve volumes of Edmund Lodge's collection of portraits of eminent people in British History. A lovely set complete in twelve volumes of Edmund Lodge's elaborate collection of eminent pe...

The Early History of the North Riding

William Edwards · 1924 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, A. Brown and Sons, Limited, 1924. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated history of the North Riding, a subdivision of Yorkshire. A rich exploration into the history of the North Riding of Yorkshire.Written by William Edwards, Headmaster of the Middlesbrough High School.Illu...

Six Mois a Londres

[Auguste Jean B Defauconpret] · 1817 · Rooke Books

£79.00 (€94.69 | $104.37 | ¥16,667)

Paris, Alex Eymery, 1817. Hardback. An exploration of the city of London in French, in a leather modern binding. This work follows the author's six months spent in London, England in 1816.Written by Auguste Jean-Baptiste Defauconpret (17667-1843), a French translator and ...

Illuminated Presentation Book Presented to the Reverend Benjamin Gibbons by the Parishioners of Lower Milton (Stourport)

The Parishioners · 1894 · Rooke Books

£2,850.00 (€3,416.18 | $3,765.25 | ¥601,262)

Lower Milton, N/A, 1894. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautiful, unique, work on the parish of Lower Mitton in Stourport. A presentation book created by the parishioners of the area and gifted to their Reverend Benjamin Gibbons. With the bookplate of Reverend Benjamin Gibbon...

The Vices of Macao Stones

Lindsay and May Ride; Jason Wordie · 1999 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Hong Kong , Hong Kong University Press, 1999. Cloth. An excellent edition of this fascinating volume on the history of the region of Macau in the People's republic of China, thoroughly illustrated. An early edition of this volume, published in 1999. An excellent copy in t...

Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa

Frederick Courteney Selous · 1893 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Rowland Ward and Co. Limited, 1893. First edition. Cloth. The illustrated first edition of Frederick Selous' exciting travel account of his eleven years spent in South East Africa, illustrated with a folding map. The first edition of this popular work, which went ...

The Early Cape Hottentots

Isaac Schapera; Benjamin Farrington · 1933 · Rooke Books

£525.00 (€629.30 | $693.60 | ¥110,759)

Cape Town, The Van Riebeeck Society, 1933. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition work studying the indigenous people of South Africa by Isaac Schapera and Benjamin Farrington, illustrated throughout. The scarce first edition of this work.A fascinating study into the Kho...

The Dance an Historical Survey of Dancing in Europe

Cecil J. Sharp; A. P. Oppe · 1924 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Halton and Truscott Smith, 1924. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating history of dance in Europe, thoroughly illustrated throughout with coloured plates and various illustrations in text throughout. The first edition of this work.A fascinating hi...