Scienza e natura

London Guides

None; Frank Green [rev. and ed. by David Watts] · 1924 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, London Underground, Odhams Press; Printing Craft, 1924-1935. Paperback. Two charming revised second edition guides to London from the early twentieth century. Brilliant for tourists and local interest. Two charming early twentieth century local guides for the iconic ci...

Maps and Guides to London and Its Suburbs

1950 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London , W. & A.K. Johnston & G.W. Bacon Ltd.; George Philip & Son Ltd; Geographia Ltd.; Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fis, c1900-1950 . Paperback. London : W. & A.K. Johnston & G.W. Bacon Ltd.; George Philip & Son Ltd; Geographia Ltd.; Authority of the Ministry...

A History of the British Zoophytes

George Johnston · 1847 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, John Van Voorst , 1847. Cloth. The second edition of this intriguing illustrated survey of British "zoophytes", by Scottish naturalist George Johnston. Second edition. Complete in two volumes (Vol II being a supplementary plate volume). In the original cloth binding.T...

A History of British Fishes

William Yarrell · 1836 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, John Van Voorst , 1836. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Yarrell's authoritative history of British fishes, illustrated with engravings throughout. First book edition. Complete in two volumes, not including the supplements. First serialised in ni...

Favorite Haunts and Rural Studies; Including Visits to Spots of Interest in the Vicinity of Windsor and Eton

Edward Jesse · 1847 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, John Murray, 1847. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition copy of Jesse' 1847 natural history work, in lovely condition. An unusual copy, featuring a striking gilt motif to front board, belonging to the 'Glasgow Model Schools & Training College&ap...

Wonders of the Vegetable World

Anonymous [William Henry Davenport Adams] · 1877 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1877. Cloth. A very scarce 1877 edition of this beautifully illustrated title. A very scarce 1877 copy of this illustrated title, originally published in 1867. This work documents a variety of trees and their habitats, complete with illustrated cha...

A Greene Forest

John Maplet [int. by W.H. Davies] · 1930 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, The Hesperides Press, 1930. Cloth. An intriguing edition of A Greene Forest, a varied record of rocks, animals and plants originally written in the seventeenth century. A Greene Forest, a natural history compiled by physician to Charles II, John Maplet. An introduction...

The Conchologists Nomenclator. A Catalogue of All the Recent Species of Shells, Included Under the Subkingdom &Apos;Mollusca&Apos;, with Their Authorities, Synonymes and References to Works Where Figured or Described

Agnes Catlow; Lovell Reeve · 1845 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Reeve, Brothers, 1845. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this comprehensive nineteenth-century reference work, listing all contemporaneously known species of shells under the subkingdom Mollusca, with detailed authorities and bibliographic references. ...

The Principles of Physiological and Physical Science; Comprehending the Ends for Which Animated Being Were Created; and an Examination of the Unnatural and Artificial Systems of Philosophy Which Now Prevail

Richard Saumarez · 1812 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)

London, Printed by R. Edwards for T. Egerton, 1812. First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy of this very scarce volume on physiology and physical science from Richard Saumarez. Author's presentation copy of the first edition. Inscribed "From the Author" to the title pag...

Chapters on the Common Things of the Sea-Coast

Anne Pratt · 1856 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1856. Cloth. An uncommon 1856 copy of Anne Pratt's richly illustrated title. An uncommon 1856 copy of this work, originally published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in 1853.Bound in embossed red cloth bo...

Glaucus; or, the Wonders of the Shore

Charles Kingsley · 1855 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1855. Cloth. The second edition of Kingsley's charming seaside study in the publisher's original cloth with pictorial gilt decoration. The second edition in the publisher's original brown cloth with pictorial gilt decoration. With a mo...

The Physical Geography of the Sea

M.F. Maury · 1859 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London , T. Nelson And Sons, 1859. Cloth. A comprehensive account on the physical geography of the sea, with 13 plates and 9 folding maps. In publisher's original decorative red cloth binding. The sixth or later edition, with a preface to the first and sixth edition. Il...

Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Royal Society of Edinburgh; Thomas Blizzard; Robert Kennedy; Thomas Thomson, et al. · 1802 · Rooke Books

£1,800.00 (€2,157.55 | $2,377.91 | ¥379,722)

Edinburgh; London, Cadell and Davies; Archibald Constable & Co, 1802-1812 . First edition. Paperback. An impressive collection of three volumes of the transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, with articles on a range of mathematical and scientific subjects. First appear...

Elements of Geometry

John Playfair · 1822 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Edinburgh , Bell & Bradfute; Stirling & Slade; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1822. Leather. The sixth edition of John Playfair's Elements of Geometry, in a full tree calf binding. The sixth edition of John Playfair's Elements of Geometry, in a full tree calf ...

Crab, Shrimp, and Lobster Lore, Gathered Amongst the Rocks and the Sea-Shore, by the Riverside, and in the Forest

W. B. Lord · 1867 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1867 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Lord's detailed illustrated natural history study of crustaceans, beautifully illustrated with engravings. The first edition. In the publisher's original blue and gilt cloth. Illus...

The Science of Phrenology Consistent with the Doctrine of Christianity; a Letter Addressed to Dr. Spurzheim

John C. Tomlinson · 1826 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, The Pamphleteer, 1826. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce and fascinating article from 'The Pamphleteer' on the Pseudoscience of phrenology from John C. Tomlinson. The first edition, from 'The Pamphleteer', Vol. XXVI, No. LII. A very scarce art...

Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands

Charles St. John · 1846 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, John Murray, 1846. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition copy of Charles St. John's natural history and sporting work on the Scottish highlands, bound in half calf. The first edition. Bound by Gresswell in half calf with marbled paper to the board...

I Love Galesburg in the Springtime: Fantasy and Time Stories

Jack Finney · 1965 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1965 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first UK edition of this collection of science fiction and fantasy stories from American author Jack Finney. The uncommon first UK edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust w...

A Canoe Voyage Up the Minnay Sotor; with an Account of the Lead and Copper Deposits in Wisconsin; of the Gold Region in the Cherokee Country; and Sketches of Popular Manners; &C

G. W. Featherstonhaugh · 1847 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

London, Richard Bentley, 1847. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this geological account of a canoe journey up the Wisconsin River from the first geologist to the US government, George William Featherstonhaugh, with an accompanying folding map. The first edition. Ill...

Every Mother&Apos;S Book November, 1949

1949 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Sussex, Alfred Fennings, 1949. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very smart copy of this illustrated guide for mothers from Alfred Fennings chemist. Scarce work. With illustrations throughout. A charming pamphlet from the chemist Alfred Fennings, who established Fennings Pharmaceuticals in...