Matematica e fisica

Gibson&Apos;S Treatise on Land Surveying

Robert Gibson; Marcus Trotter · 1839 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Dublin, John Cumming, 1839. Cloth. Marcus Trotter's very scarce edition of Robert Gibson's mathematical guide to methods of land surveying. Illustrated with three folding plates. First published in 1752 under the title 'A Treatise of Practical Surveying', t...

Winter&Apos;S Children

Michael Coney · 1974 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Victor Gollancz, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the uncommon first impression of this Gollancz science fiction by Michael Coney. The first edition, first impression of this work. An uncommon edition. A Gollancz SF by Michael Coney, set in a small communit...

The Wooden Spaceships

Bob Shaw · 1988 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Victor Gollancz , 1988. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first impression of the second novel in the 'Land and Overland' science fiction series by Bob Shaw, an advance reading copy for review. The first edition, first impression of this work. Second novel in Bo...

The Works of John Burroughs

John Burroughs · 1889 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.33 | $647.32 | ¥103,369)

Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1889-1891. Leather. A very scarce eight volume collection of the writings of this American naturalist and conservationist, in smart half calf bindings. A very scarce set of the writings of John Burroughs, an American naturali...

Descriptive Geometry with Three-Dimensional Figures

Imre Pal · 1962 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

Budapest, Hungarian Technical Publishers, 1962. Cloth. A wonderful mathematical work on geometry, complete here with three pairs of 3D glasses with which to view the plates. Complete with three pairs of bicolor viewers, all pairs in a fine working condition.An intriguing volum...

The Coastal Trade: Sailing Craft of British Waters 900-1900

Basil Greenhill · 1975 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, The Bourton Press, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this in-depth history of British vessels covering over a millenia, richly illustrated in colour throughout and presented in the original dust wrapper and slipcase. Detailing coastal vessels, local vessel...

The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne

James Edmund Harting · 1875 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)

London, Bickers and Son, 1875. Fine Binding. An exquisite Bickers and Son bound history of Selbourne, Hampshire, illustrated by Thomas Bewick. First published in 1789, this work has been in print continuously, with some three hundred editions up to 2007. It comprises a mix of ...

The Magic of the Past

Brian Aldiss · 1987 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Kerosina Books, 1987. Cloth. A limited edition volume containing two short stories by Brian Aldiss, a popular science fiction author. An uncommon limited edition work, limited to three-hundred cloth copies, of which this is numbered one-hundred and sixty-five.A collect...

Contributions to the Flora and Fauna of Repton and Neighbourhood

William Wyatt; C. G. Thornton; William Garneys · 1881 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Bemrose & Sons, 1881. Cloth. The second edition of William Garneys' exploration of the natural flora and fauna in Repton, illustrated with a folding map. The second edition of this work.A study of the natural flora and fauna of Repton, a village in South Derbyshir...

Flora of Kent

Frederick Janson Hanbury; Edward Shearburn Mashall · 1899 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, Frederick J. Hanbury, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detailed reference work to the flora of Kent, illustrated with two detailed folding maps, one of which is in colour. The first edition of this work.An account of the flora native to the county ...

Cycle of Fire

Hal Clement · 1964 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1964. Cloth. A smart edition of this science fiction work by prolific author Hal Clement, in its original Gollancz yellowdust wrapper. This work follows an expedition who have landed on an alien planet, and explores a blossoming romance between a m...

Les Exiles de la Terre

Andre Laurie [Paschal Grousset] · 1888 · Rooke Books

£840.00 (€1,006.86 | $1,109.69 | ¥177,204)

Paris, D'Education et de Recreation, J Hetzel et Cie, 1888. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this novel by a collaborator of Jules Verne. With stunning pictorial boards. Regarded as one of Grousset's most interesting science fiction novels. Bookplate ...

Handwritten Arithmetic Manuscript

Anonymous · 0 · Rooke Books

£1,850.00 (€2,217.49 | $2,443.96 | ¥390,270)

Not Stated, None, c1780. Leather. A stunning hand-written piece containing arithmetic written in calligraphy styled to the period. Painstakingly handwritten in calligraphy. This volume's contents include numeration, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduct...

The Adventure of Sail 1520-1914

Donald Macintyre · 1975 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.48 | ¥8,860)

London, Paul Elek, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A second impression copy of this fascinating historical record of sailing ships, by the British naval officer and renowned author of numerous books on British naval history, Donald Macintyre. Tracing the development of sails, rigg...

The Sailor on the Seas of Fate

Michael Moorcock · 1976 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London, Quartet Books, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A first edition in Michael Moorcock's classic fantasy series seeing Elric partake on a bloodthirsty odyssey through seas of future, present and past. The first edition of The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, a second installme...

Conversations on Political Economy; in Which the Elements of That Science Are Familiarly Explained

Jane Marcet · 1819 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)

London, Strahan and Spottiswoode for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819 . Leather. The third edition of Jane Marcet's ground-breaking economic work, popularising the ideas of Adam Smith, Malthus, and David Ricardo. The third edition of this work, first published ...

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

John Price · 1863 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

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 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

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...

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 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

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...

The Best of Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert; Angus Wells [ed.] · 1975 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Sidgwick and Jackson, 1975. First edition. Cloth. An excellent anthology of shorter pieces by 'Dune' author, Frank Herbert. Edited by Angus Wells. The first edition of this Frank Herbert anthology, edited by British writer Angus Wells.With the publisher'...