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A Continuation of New Experiments
A Continuation of New Experiments
Robert Boyle · 1669 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)
Oxford, Henry Hall, 1669. First edition. Unbound. A scarce, first edition copy of Robert Boyle"s first continuation of his important work on air and gasses. A scarce, first edition copy of Robert Boyle"s first continuation of his important work. Illustrated, with seven of e...
Glaucus; or, the Wonders of the Shore
Glaucus; or, the Wonders of the Shore
Charles Kingsley · 1859 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
Cambridge, Macmillan and Co, 1859. Cloth. The fourth edition of Charles Kingsley's influential natural history work on the wonders of the shore, illustrated with beautiful colour plates. The fourth edition of this work. A charming and educational look into the wonders fou...
A Letter to a Friend Upon Occasion of the Death of His Intimate Friend
A Letter to a Friend Upon Occasion of the Death of His Intimate Friend
Sir Thomas Browne · 1690 · Rooke Books
£11,900.00 (€14,264.04 | $15,721.56 | ¥2,510,530)
London, Charles Browne, 1690. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce, first edition copy of Sir Thomas Browne's important treatise, from the library of noted antiquarian, and lawyer Robert S Pirie. This work is a literary elaboration of a clinical report of a real patient wh...
La Botaniste Sans Maitre, Our Maniere D&Apos;Apprende Seul la Botanique Au Moyen de L&Apos;Instruction Commencee
La Botaniste Sans Maitre, Our Maniere D&Apos;Apprende Seul la Botanique Au Moyen de L&Apos;Instruction Commencee
J. J. Rousseau; [Joseph Philippe de Clairville] · 1805 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)
Paris, Levrault, 1805. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition thus of Clairville's continuation of Rousseau's letters on botany, illustrated with six plates. The first edition thus of this work. A very scarce work. With a half-title. Illustrated with six...
Glasgow Rivers and Streams Their Legend and Lore
Glasgow Rivers and Streams Their Legend and Lore
T. C. F. Brotchie · 1914 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
Glasgow, James Maclehose & Sons, 1914. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this beautiful and charming work on the rivers and streams of Glasgow, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. A scarce work. This work documents the streams and rivers found...
A Treatise on the Propagation Cultivation and General Treatment of Cape Heaths
A Treatise on the Propagation Cultivation and General Treatment of Cape Heaths
William M'Nab · 1832 · Rooke Books
£2,600.00 (€3,116.51 | $3,434.96 | ¥548,519)
Edinburgh, Thomas Clark, 1832. First edition. Paperback. A fine example of this very scarce pamphlet regarding the propagation and cultivation of cape heaths in the winter months. Vanishingly rare in the original wraps. In the original yellow wraps, which have retained their b...
History of Quadrupeds
History of Quadrupeds
Thomas Pennant · 1793 · Rooke Books
£750.00 (€898.99 | $990.85 | ¥158,227)
London, B. and J. White, 1793. Leather. An important two volume work on natural history from popular naturalist Thomas Pennant. This acclaimed work of Thomas Pennant, a renowned Welsh naturalist of the eighteenth century, was 'originally intended for private amusement&apo...
The Natural History of Selborne
The Natural History of Selborne
Gilbert White; Grant Allen (Editor) · 1908 · Rooke Books
£2,600.00 (€3,116.51 | $3,434.96 | ¥548,519)
London, John Lane, 1908. Fine Binding. A beautiful Riviere bound copy of this popular natural history work by ornithologist Gilbert White. An exceptionally bound work, with natural history motifs gilt tooled to the spine. 'The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne&a...
Volume II. Scientists
Volume II. Scientists
A. N. L. Munby (General Editor); H. A. Feisenberger (Edited) · 1975 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)
[London], Mansell with Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications , 1975. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce work compiled and edited by A. N. L. Munby charting the libraries of several eminent people. Volume II only. Part of a wider series titled Sales Catalogues of Libraries of Emin...
Larger Moths of the London Area
Larger Moths of the London Area
Colin W Plant; Bernard Skinner · 1993 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, London Natural History Society, 1993. First edition. Hardback. A lovely and copiously illustrated copy of this scarce entomological work; being a detailed and copiously illustrated description of the Lepidoptera of the 'London Area&apos. A first edition copy. This...
Symposia of the Zoological Society of London Number 25. The Biology of the Porifera (the Proceedings of a Symposium Held at the Zoological Society of London on 10 and 11 September, 1968, with Additional Articles Presented During Colloquia Held at the British Museum (Natural History) on 12 and 13 September, 1968)
Symposia of the Zoological Society of London Number 25. The Biology of the Porifera (the Proceedings of a Symposium Held at the Zoological Society of London on 10 and 11 September, 1968, with Additional Articles Presented During Colloquia Held at the British Museum (Natural History) on 12 and 13 September, 1968)
W. G. Fry (Edited) · 1970 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)
Unamed, Published for The Zoological Society of London by Academic Press, 1970. Cloth. A uncommon work compiled and edited by W. G. Fry published by for The Zoological Society of London. Edited by W. G. Fry, of the Department of Science, Luton College of Technology, Luton, Bef...
On the Adaptation of External Nature to the Physical Condition of Man, Principally with Reference to the Supply of His Wants, and the Exercise of His Intellectual Faculties
On the Adaptation of External Nature to the Physical Condition of Man, Principally with Reference to the Supply of His Wants, and the Exercise of His Intellectual Faculties
John Kidd · 1833 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, William Pickering, 1833. Cloth. A interesting work of theological writing by the scientist John Kidd, discussing nature and the existence of God and mankind. This particular volume is a presentation copy, with the authors inscription to the front blank. This being Trea...
Royal Yachts
Royal Yachts
C. M. Gvin · 1932 · Rooke Books
£800.00 (€958.93 | $1,056.91 | ¥168,775)
London, Rich and Cowan Ltd. 1932. First edition. Leather. An exceptional and original copy of this limited first edition of this work, a study of Royal Yachts by Charles Murray Gavin, copiously illustrated throughout. Providing a history of Yachts, and specifically Royal Yacht...
Skeavington&Apos;S Modern Farriery Including the Management of Horses, Dogs, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Etc. , Etc,: Their Treatment in Health and Disease; with Practical Information on All That Relates to Farming, Gardening, Shooting, Angling, Etc.
Skeavington&Apos;S Modern Farriery Including the Management of Horses, Dogs, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Etc. , Etc,: Their Treatment in Health and Disease; with Practical Information on All That Relates to Farming, Gardening, Shooting, Angling, Etc.
George Skeavington; John Sherer (ed.) · 0 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)
London, John G. Murdoch, c1880. Leather. A very scarce edition of this fascinating study of modern veterinary practices, primarily focusing on the management of horses. This copy also contains information regarding the management of other farm animals, such as dogs, cattle, sh...
A History of British Fishes
A History of British Fishes
William Yarrell · 1841 · Rooke Books
£400.00 (€479.46 | $528.46 | ¥84,388)
London, John Van Voorst, 1841. Cloth. A second edition, copiously illustrated copy of this fascinating study of the indigenous fishes of Britain. William Yarrell was an English zoologist, prolific writer, bookseller and naturalist admired by his contemporaries for his precise ...
The Nature and Property of Soils; Their Connexion with the Geological Formation on Which They Rest; the Best Means of Permanently Increasing Their Productiveness and on the Rent and Profits of Agriculture
The Nature and Property of Soils; Their Connexion with the Geological Formation on Which They Rest; the Best Means of Permanently Increasing Their Productiveness and on the Rent and Profits of Agriculture
John Morton · 1842 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, James Ridgway, 1842. Hardback. A third edition of this important work on agriculture. 'To Which is added an account of the proceedings at Whitfield example-farm; the system to agriculture recommended on the estates of the Earl of Ducie; a Letter to Mr. Pusey'...
Gerard&Apos;S Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes
Gerard&Apos;S Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes
John Gerard [ed. by Thomas Jonhson, Marcus Woodward] · 1927 · Rooke Books
£375.00 (€449.50 | $495.43 | ¥79,113)
London, Gerald Howe, 1927. Vellum. A limited edition facsimile of an iconic work within English horticulture, one of 150 copies printed on handmade paper and in the publisher's original vellum. The limited edition facsimile of Gerard's Herball, or Generall Historie O...
(1980) Flowers of Greece and the Balkans: A Field Guide; (1988) Flowers of the Himalaya; (1988) Flowers of the Himalaya: A Supplement.
(1980) Flowers of Greece and the Balkans: A Field Guide; (1988) Flowers of the Himalaya; (1988) Flowers of the Himalaya: A Supplement.
Oleg Polunin; Adam Stainton · 1980 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
Oxford; New York; Toronto; Melbourne; Dehli; Bombay; Calcutta; Madras, Oxford University Press, 1980-88. First edition. Cloth. Three detailled and highly illustrated botanical guides to areas of Asia, Greece and the Balkans, two of which are first editions, each encased in the...
The Treasury of Botany
The Treasury of Botany
John Lindley; Thomas Moore · 1899 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
London; New York; Bombay, Longmans, Green and Co. 1899. Cloth. A smart complete pair of illustrated botanical works, in original binding. Bound in original black cloth, with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. The pair features a monochrome frontispiece to volume one,...
Half-Hours with the Microscope; Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Microscope As a Means of Amusement and Instruction
Half-Hours with the Microscope; Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Microscope As a Means of Amusement and Instruction
Edwin Lankester · 1861 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
London, Robert Hardwicke, c1861. Cloth. The third edition of an charming handbook teaching the principles of microscopes, written by Britain's first public analyst in health. The third edition of Half-Hours with the Microscope, a popular handbook on microbiology, written ...