Scienza e natura

A Garland of Shakespeare&Apos;S Flowers

William Shakespeare; Rose E. Carr Smith [ed.]; Herbert Carr Smith [foreword] · 1911 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, Elliot Stock, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated collection of quotations from Shakespeare concerning flowers. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the front ...

British Ferns and Their Allies

Thomas Moore · 1861 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,704)

London, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1861. Cloth. Thomas Moore's interesting botanical work regarding ferns, illustrated with beautiful colour plates. An early edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Previous owner's ink inscription t...

The Propagation of Alpines

Lawrence D. Hills · 1950 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the propagation of Alpines, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, forty-three photographs across thirty-tw...

The Crayfish: An Introduction to the Study of Zoology

T. H. Huxley · 1896 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Limited, 1896. Cloth. A smart sixth edition of this illustrated study on the crayfish from the International Scientific Series. Sixth edition. The International Scientific Series Volume XXVIII. Illustrated with a frontispiece and numer...

The Mink

Nigel Dunstone · 1993 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, T & A. D. Poyster, 1993. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this natural history work on the mink written by Nigel Dunstone and illustrated with colour photographic plates, and in the original scarce dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.Part of the...

Geology of Yorkshire: An Illustration of the Evolution of Northern England

Percy Fry Kendall; Herbert E. Wroot · 1924 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Not Stated, Printed for the Authors, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this vastly illustrated geological study of Yorkshire, England. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, seventy plates, of six which are folding, and numerous in-text images. Coll...

Physiognomy; or, the Corresponding Analogy between the Conformation of the Features, and the Ruling Passions of the Mind

Johann Kaspar Lavater; Samuel Shaw · 1792 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, H. D. Symonds, [1792]. Leather. An English translation of the one of the important works on physiognomy by Johann Kaspar Lavater, illustrated. An English translation of an important work on physiognomy by Johann Kaspar Lavater, a work which helped to popularise the sci...

Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. Vol. 8, No. 6: November, 1949

British Interplanetary Society; K. W. Gatland · 1949 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, British Interplanetary Society, 1949 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce issue of this fascinating scientific journal, discussing the de Havilland Sprite, amongst other topics. A very scarce 1949 issue of the 'Journal of the British Interplanetary Society&ap...

The Diseases and Disorders of the Ox, with an Account of the Diseases of the Sheep

George Gresswell; Dr. Albert Gresswell · 1894 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

London, W. H. Allen & Co. Limited, 1894. Cloth. Dr. Albert Gresswell's own copy of this very scarce veterinary work, which he contributed to, on the diseases and disorders of the ox. The second edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth bindin...

Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to Hungary

Frederic R. Dolbeare; Gyula Dessewffy · 1951 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1951. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. First edition. Limited to three hundred copies. A program and reco...

The Open Air Year: An Anthology of the Seasons Selected from the Times

The Times; Viscount Grey of Fallodon [preface] · 1932 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, The Times Publishing Company Ltd, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A beloved series of articles about nature from 'The Times', curated to complete an entire year of the seasons' changes. With plates of photographs throughout. The first edition thus of these s...

Readings in Science; Being Explanations of Some of the Most Interesting Appearances and Principles in Natural Philosophy, Expressing in Simple Language, and Illustrated by Familiar Examples

1834 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, John W. Parker , 1834. Cloth. A smart second edition of this illustrated guide to the principles of natural philosophy in science. Second edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text figures. A guide to some of the most important principles of...

The Book of Flowers & the Book of Birds

Alice M. Coats; A. M. Lysaght · 1973 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Phaidon Press Limited, 1973-1975. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first edition volumes with numerous illustrations throughout. Two volumes. First edition. This set contains: The Book of Flowers, 1973. With one hundred and twenty-six illustrations, forty of which ...

The British Islands and Their Vegetation

A. G. Tansley · 1949 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Cambridge , At the University Press, 1949. Cloth. A very smart study of British vegetation, including a comprehensive look at the environment and history of the British Islands. A new edition issued in two volumes with corrections. Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in ...

The Natural History of Digestion

A. Lockhart Gillespie; Havelock Ellis [ed.] · 1898 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Walter Scott, Ltd. 1898. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this illustrated nineteenth-century work on digestive processes in plants and animals. The first edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with ...

A Popular History of the Mollusca; Comprising a Familiar Account of Their Classification, Instincts, and Habits, and of the Growth and Distinguishing Characters of Their Shells

Mary Roberts · 1851 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.71 | $1,255.01 | ¥200,409)

London, Reeve and Benham, 1851. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scarce work on the natural history of mollusca from English author Mary Roberts. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with eighteen colour plates. Collated complete. A detailed guide to shel...

The Wonders of Water: Pleasant Talks About the Great Deep and Its Inhabitants

1881 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, W. B. Horner, 1881. Cloth. A smart copy of this very scarce illustrated work on the wonders of water. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-one images, many of which are full paged. Collated complete. A detailed work on water, with chapters on ri...

Hodge and His Masters

Richard Jefferies · 1880 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)

London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1880 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Richard Jefferies' collection of articles on rural economy and farming. The first edition. Complete in two volumes. Compiled by English nature writer and journalist, Richard Jefferies, who is not...

The New Naturalist Monograph Series: The Salmon; Lords & Ladies

J. W. Jones; Cecil T. Prime · 1959 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)

London, Collins , 1959-1960 . First edition. Cloth. Two lovely first edition New Naturalist series volumes in their original unclipped dust wrappers. Discussing salmons and wildflowers. The first editions, first impressions of two volumes from the New Naturalist Monograph seri...

The Mystery of Ladyplace

Christian Lys; [Percy Brebner] · 1900 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, [1900]. First edition. Cloth. A scarce science fiction novel by Percy Brebner, following an evil scientist, the first edition of this work. The first edition of this scarce work, the plain cloth variant.'The Mystery of Ladyplace' featu...