Scienza e natura

Wild Life in a Southern County

Richard Jefferies · 1937 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1937. Cloth. A very scarce illustrated edition of a work on the scenic countryside of North Wiltshire, containing sixty etches by J.E. Collins. A very scarce illustrated edition of Wild Life in a Southern County, written by prolific nature write...

Our Own Pompeii: A Romance of to-Morrow

Samuel Middleton Fox · 1887 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,797.96 | $1,981.59 | ¥316,435)

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1887 . First edition. Cloth. Inscribed by the author to his own mother, this is the very scarce first edition of Samuel Middleton Fox's entertaining science fiction novel about a society's failure to run a futuristic pleasure ci...

The King&Apos;S Men: A Tale of to-Morrow

Robert Grant; John Boyle O'Reilly; J. S. of Dale; John T. Wheelwright · 1884 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons , 1884. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this uncommon science fiction novel, exploring a dystopian future where England's monarchy has been overthrown. First edition. Uncommon.In the publisher's cloth bindin...

The Centennial Frog, and Other Stories

1877 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

Philadelphia, Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1877 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce collection of children's short stories, illustrated throughout with black and white engravings, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. The first edi...

Handbook of Field and General Ornithology

Elliott Coues · 1890 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1890. Cloth. The first English edition of a respected handbook on ornithology, including understanding the anatomy of birds and tips for collecting and preserving eggs. The Handbook of Field and General Ornithology: A Manual of the Structure and Class...

Geology of Oxford and the Valley of the Thames

John Phillips · 1871 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1871. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Phillips"s geological work, a richly illustrated study of the Oxford region and the Thames Valley by one of the founders of modern stratigraphy. First edition.Illustrated with seventeen plates, ...

Encyclopaedia of Veterinary Medicine Surgery and Obstetrics Volume II

George H. Wooldridge [Ed] · 1934 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford, 1934. Cloth. An incredibly scarce, well-illustrated instructive medical title. An incredibly scarce title - volume 2 of a 2 volume set. An informative and detailed instructional guide to cornerstone practices and methods of e...

Bulletin No. 41 Weeds of Grass Land

H. C. Long; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries · 1932 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A charming and very scarce first edition of this botany title, with many richly coloured and monochrome plates. A very scarce first edition on the variety of plant life found within areas of grass land, ...

The Adventures of Cock Robin and His Mate

R. Kearton · 1904 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.52 | ¥8,227)

London; Paris; New York; Melbourne, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1904. Cloth. A charming and very scarce children's title, featuring monochrome photographic plates. From the turn of the century.In original green cloth, with elegant gilt motif and lettering to front board...

The Land of Britain: Its Use and Misuse

L. Dudley Stamp · 1948 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,282)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1948. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a book that comments on the comprehensive Land Utilisation Survey of Britain, including results, analysis and evaluation. The first edition of The Land of Britain: Its Use and Misuse, written by ...

Geodephaga Britannica. A Monograph of the Carnivorous Ground Beetles Indigenous to the British Isles

John Frederic Dawson · 1854 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)

London, John Van Voorst, 1854. First edition. Cloth. A foundational monograph on Britain"s carnivorous ground beetles, illustrated with three colour plates. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. First edition. Illustrated with three colour plates. Collated, c...

2 Vols How Crops Grow. A Treatise on the Chemical Composition, Structure and Life of the Plant for All Students of Agriculture. ; Agricultural Chemistry: A Familiar Explanation of the Chemical Principles Involved in the Operations of the Farm

Samuel W. Johnson; Alfred Sibson; Dr. Augustus Voelcker [Preface] · 1887 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.61 | $376.50 | ¥60,123)

New York; London, O. Judd Co, David W. Judd; George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1887-1892 . Cloth. A scarce two-volume collection of agricultural works, including a first edition signed by John Prince Sheldon with a revised edition on agricultural chemistry with a contemporar...

The Rural Industries of England

J. L. Green; Jesse Collings [Intro.] · 1895 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

London, Old Bailey, E. C.; E. Marlborough & Co. [1895]. Cloth. A scarce second edition, presentation copy, signed by the author, a detailed examination of rural life, crafts, industries, and land reform in England. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Second ed...

Practical Animal Husbandry

William C. Miller; E. D. S. Robertson · 1934 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Edinburgh; London, Oliver and Boyd, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A well-used and extensively annotated first edition of this richly illustrated veterinary manual, bearing the marks of genuine professional use. In the publisher's original cloth, sympathetically rebacked ori...

Animal Biography, or, Popular Zoology; Illustrated by Authentic Anecdotes of the Economy, Habits of Life, Instincts, and Sagacity of the Animal Creation

Rev. W. Bingley · 1829 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Printed For C.J.G. and F. Rivington; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green et al. 1829. Cloth. A comprehensive mid nineteenth century three volume set on natural history by William Bingley. A three volume set of works on animal biography.The seventh edition of the work...

The Veterinarian; or, Monthly Journal of Veterinary Science

Percival and Youatt, W. Dick, W. F. Karkeek et al. · 1829 · Rooke Books

£5,950.00 (€7,131.92 | $7,860.31 | ¥1,255,193)

London, Longmans, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green; Compton and Ritchie, 1829-1874 . First edition. Leather. An exceptionally scarce and enormously impressive fifty-three volume collection of the monthly periodical 'The Veterinarian', and the 'Transactions of the Veter...

British Mammals (Set B8); Noxious Insects (Set E3); Mimicry in Insects (Set E49); Germination of Wheat (Set F2); Life History of the Common Eel (Set M1); Colour Changes in Flatfishes (Set M2); British Trees: Alder (Set F22); British Trees: Wild Apple (Set F23); British Trees: Ash (Set F24); British Trees: Sweet Chestnut (Set F26); British Trees: Horse Chestnut (Set F27); British Trees: Smooth-Leaved Elm (Set F29); British Trees: Wych Elm (Set F30); British Trees: Scotch Fir (Set F31); British Tr

1922 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London; Oxford; Edinburgh, Waterlow & Sons Limited; Printed at the Oxford University Press; The Zinco Collotype Co. 1922-1931. First edition. Loose Pages, Articles. Extensive selection of twentieth-century colour and monochrome natural history postcards from the British Museum...

The Book of Birds (Class Aves. ) the Book of Animals Class Mammalia

Anonymous · 1857 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, John W. Parker and Son, 1857; [1839]. Cloth. A pair of uncommon, well-illustrated natural history titles published anonymously by John W. Parker. A pair of uncommon titles on the variety of creatures found in the natural world under the designations of Birds and Mammal...

The Structure and Life of Birds

F. W. Headley; H. Edward Forrest; Lilly Chitty · 1895 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London; New York; Arbroath, Macmillan and Co.; T. Buncle & Co. Ltd. 1895. First edition. Cloth. A smart and informative illustrated first edition, with engaging ephemera. A smart first edition of this comprehensive and informative title. Bound in original green cloth, with str...

Beekeeping Books

Herbert Mace; Ron Brown; E.B. Wedmore; Alan C. Waine · 1976 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London; Burrowbridge, Somerset; Steventon, Hampshire; Bridgewater, Somerset, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited; BBNO (Bee Books New and Old), 1976-1982. Cloth. Four lovely books that delve into the art of beekeeping and helpful tips for extracting honey from our buzzy little friends....