Scienza e natura

British Birds&Apos; Eggs and Nests

John Christopher Atkinson · 1898 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1898. Cloth. The new and revised edition of an illustrated book on the eggs and nests of the different species of birds that enrich our British Isles, especially geared towards children and beginners. A revised edition of British Birds' ...

The Natural History of Animals

J.R. Ainsworth Davis [James Richard Ainsworth Davis] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)

London, Gresham Publishing Company, 1903. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a beautifully illustrated set that offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the wonderful creatures that populate our planet. The first edition of The Natural History of Animals, a beau...

A Text-Book of Veterinary Obstetrics: Including the Diseases and Accidents Incidental to Pregnancy, Parturition, and Early Age in the Domesticated Animals.

George Fleming · 1896 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Baillière, Tindall and Cox, 1896 . Cloth. A very scarce copy of the second edition of Fleming"s authoritative veterinary obstetrics, profusely illustrated with 226 in-text figures. In the publisher's original half dark red cloth binding with pebbled cloth boards....

Field Flowers; a Handy-Book for the Rambling Botanist, Suggesting What to Look for and Where to Go in the out-Door Study of British Plants

Shirley Hibberd · 1870 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Groombridge and Sons, 1870 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated work on flowers. The very scarce first edition of the work.In publisher's original decorative blue cloth binding. Illustrated with a coloured front...

Shell Life; an Introduction to the British Mollusca

Edward Step · 1901 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Frederick Warne and Co , 1901 . First edition. Cloth. A profusely illustrated first edition copy of this study of British molluscs, by naturalist Edward Step. The scarce first edition of the work. In publisher's original decorative red cloth binding, with a gilt ...

Homes without Hands; Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals, Classed According to Their Principal of Construction

Rev. J.G. Wood · 1865 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1865 . Leather. An intricate early edition of this illustrated work of natural history by the Rev. John George Wood. A scarce early printing of the work.With new designs by W.F. Keyl and E. SmithIn half green morocco binding, with marbled endpap...

The Eternity of the Universe

G. H. Toulmin [George Hoggart Toulmin] · 1837 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, B. D. Cousins, 1837 . Leather. A delightful copy of G. H. Toulmin's very scarce examination of the universe, in which the author suggests that the earth and universe are undergoing constant change. First published in 1798, in this work the author argues for a view...

Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms

M.C. Cooke [Mordecai Cubitt Cooke] · 1894 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1894. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an intriguing and enjoyable record of different types of mushrooms and whether they are edible or poisonous, including preparation tips, by eminent mycologist Mordecai Cubitt Co...

Darwin and Modern Science

Various [Ed. by Albert Charles Seward] · 1909 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1909. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a series of commemorative essays celebrating the centenary of Darwin's birth and the fiftieth anniversary of his Origin of Species. The first edition of Darwin and Modern Science, a se...

The Young Beetle-Collector&Apos;S Handbook

Ernst August Hofmann [intro. by W. Egmont Kirby] · 1902 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Swan Sonnenschein and Co. 1902. Cloth. The second edition of an accessible and attractive handbook for beginners wishing to begin their own beetle collection, with twenty colour plates. The second edition of The Young Beetle-Collector's Handbook, an accessible and...

Letters Relating to the Love Episode of William Pitt

William Pitt; Lord Rosebery [intro.]; Sir Walter Farquhar · 1900 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

Not Stated, Printed for Private Circulation, 1900 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptional example of the scarce first edition of the letters written by William Pitt to his intended, Eleanor Eden. With an account of Pitt's health from his physician. The scarce first edition...

A Supplement to a Contribution to the Flora of Derbyshire

Rev. W. H. Painter · 1902 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Leeds, Chorley & Pickersgill, The Electric Press, 1902. First edition. Cloth. Smart presentation copy of the detailled supplement to Painter's 1889 A Contribution to the Flora of Derbyshire. First edition supplement to the 1889 A Contribution to the Flora of Derbyshire.In...

Research and the Land

V. E. Wilkins · 1926 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1926. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this scientific work, complete with frequent photography and illustrations. An uncommon first edition of this agricultural title, in original green cloth, with smart gilt let...

Gilpin&Apos;S Forest Scenery

William Gilpin; Francis George Heath [ed.] · 1879 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1879 . Leather. Beautifully bound in half calf, this is a lovely example of Francis George Heath's celebration of William Gilpin's work on the forests of England. Francis George Heath's scarce edition of Gilpin&...

Cycling and Motoring Maps of London

1940 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London , Geographia Ltd.; George Philip & Son; G.W. Bacon & Co. Ltd. c1885-1940. Paperback. A delightful set of three pocket sized maps for cyclists and motorists of the London area. A lovely three volume set of pocket sized maps of the London area. Including:"Geographia" Cyc...

Catalogue of Sea-Pens or Pennatulariidae

J. E. Gray · 1870 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, The British Museum, 1870 . First edition. Cloth. Scarce first-edition catalogue from the contemporary keeper of zoology at the British Museum. With a British Museum bookplate. Scarce first edition.In publisher's original blue cloth binding.Bookplate to the front p...

Cassell&Apos;S Natural History Volumes I - VI

P. Martin Duncan · 1890 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Paris & New York, Cassell & Company, Limited, [1890-96]. Leather. Wonderfully illustrated half-calf collection of natural history works edited by P. Martin Duncan. Bound in blue half calf with cloth boards. Binding signed to Volume I, "Bound by E. Watson, 239, Marylebo...

British Conchology, or an Account of the Mollusca Which Now Inhabit the British Isles and the Surrounding Seas. Volume V: Marine Shells and Naked Mollusca to the End of the Gastropoda, the Pteropoda, and Cephalopoda; with a Supplement and Other Matter, Concluding the Work

John Gwyn Jeffreys · 1869 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)

London, John Van Voorst , 1869. Cloth. Volume IV of John Gwyn Jeffreys' study of British conchology, this copy additionally bound with the 102 plates from Vol V of the series. First edition. Rebound in full blue cloth.Volume IV is collated and complete with a hand-colour...

Pseudodoxia Epidemica: Or, Enquiries Into Very Many Received Tenents, and Commonly Presumed Truths

Thomas Brown Dr. of Physick [Thomas Browne] · 1658 · Rooke Books

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

London, Printed by R. W. for Nath. Ekins , 1658. Leather. A scarce early edition of this popular work from polymath Thomas Browne, challenging common errors and superstitions of his time. The third edition, corrected and enlarged.Bound in full calf, with raised bands.An intrig...

Field Botany a Handbook for the Collector

Walter P. Manton · 1882 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Boston, Lee and Shepard Publishers, 1882. Cloth. An incredibly scarce first edition of this illustrated volume, in lovely condition. A smart, brown cloth copy of this scarce volume, featuring vignette illustrations.A presumed first edition, this work was published in 1882, by ...