Carte geografiche e topografia

Public Schools of Charterhouse, Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester

R. Birley et al. · 1958 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Guildford, Charles W. Traylen, 1958. Cloth. A signed copy of this interesting work on the public schools in England, signed by R. L. Arrowsmith, illustrated with colour plates. By R. Birley; R. L. Arrowsmith; W. J. W. Blunt; H. D. P. Lee; P. H. M. Bryant; J. B. Hope Simpson. A...

The Gentleman&Apos;S Magazine Library: Being a Classified Collection of the Chief Contents of the &Apos;Gentleman&Apos;S Magazine&Apos; from 1731 to 1868

George Laurence Gomme; F. A. Milne · 1894 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Elliot Stock, 1894-1901. Cloth. A collection of articles about English topography in certain counties, originally published in the 'Gentleman's Magazine&apos. These volumes contain a collection of articles that were originally published in the 'Gentleman...

Pleasant Spots and Famous Places

John Alfred Langford · 1862 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Willian Tegg, 1862. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Alfred Langford's look at beautiful places in Britain, an author's presentation copy signed by the author. The first edition of this work. Author's signed presentation copy, signed by th...

Hertfordshire

Unamed · 0 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Edwards Stanford, c1878. Cloth. A very scarce large folding map being a illustration of the English county of Hertfordshire. A lovely example of this work of cartography. A large map held in the original cloth covered slipcase. Undated, dated using Copac. Hertfordshire...

The County Edition Domesday Book Alecto Historical Editions

Dr Ann Williams · 1987 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.73 | $264.21 | ¥42,191)

London, Alecto Historical Editions, 1987. Cloth. A beautiful example of The County Edition of the Great Domesday Book, being a limited edition of this work and held in the original clamshell box. This set is number 56 of 1,000 copies printed. With the three volumes still in th...

A Collection of Parliamentary Acts Pertaining to the County of Shropshire

1730 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, Printed by the Assigns of His Majesty's Printer, 1730-1819. Cloth. A very rare collection of 18th and early 19th-century parliamentary reports concerning the county of Shropshire and its towns. A very scarce collection of four parliamentary acts, passed between th...

A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom

Benjamin Pitt Capper · 1808 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Richard Phillips, 1808 . First edition. Leather. A bright first edition of this topographical guide to the United Kingdom, illustrated throughout with folding maps. A first edition. Illustrated with thirty-nine maps and seven folding maps, for a total of forty-six plat...

The Rural Economy of Yorkshire; the Midland Counties; the West of England

Mr. Marshall [William Marshall] · 1788 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, T. Cadell; G. Nicol, 1788-1796 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful collection of five volumes of Mr. Marshall's influential county agricultural surveys, including the first editions of his surveys of Yorkshire and the West of England. A collection of five volume...

London and Its Environs

Karl Baedeker · 1896 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Leipsic, Karl Baedeker, 1896 . Cloth. A copiously illustrated copy of one of the famous Baedeker Guide Books to London, including numerous folding maps throughout. The tenth revised edition.In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Illustrated with 3 maps and 20 pla...

Northamptonshire County of Spires and Stately Homes

Arthur Mee · 1949 · Rooke Books

£23.99 (€28.76 | $31.69 | ¥5,061)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1949. Cloth. A fully illustrated guide and history to Northamptonshire by Arthur Mee. 'Northamptonshire,' one of 41 volumes of The King's England series. Edited by Arthur Henry Mee (1875 – 1943), a British writer, journalist and ed...

Systems of Land Tenure in Various Countries

J. W. Probyn · 1881 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.46 | ¥14,765)

London, Paris and New York, Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co , 1881. Leather. An interesting collection of essays on land laws and legislation. New Edition, revised and corrected. 'A series of essays published under the saction of the Cobden Club&apos. Including a facsimile...

A Topographical Dictionary of England in Two Volumes

Nicholas Carlisle · 1808 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.32 | $660.53 | ¥105,478)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. First edition. Leather. An attractive and scarce two volume first edition set of this important topographical work. Exhibiting the names of the several cities, towns, parishes, tythings, townships and hamlets with the county and div...

St. Paul&Apos;S Cathedral

S. A. Werner · 1926 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.25 | ¥12,655)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1926. Cloth. A reference book on St Paul's Cathedral by S. A. Warner. Illustrations in Line are by the Author. From the Preface: "Here within these covers will be found a general account of this famous building which will...

Somerset and Some Neighbouring Records: Historical, Biographical and Pictorial

Anon · 0 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

London, Allan North, c1908. Cloth. A scarce special printing of this local interest work of Somerset and its residents. With 36 plates Printed for subscribers only. Providing short biographical descriptions of notable Somerset residents each with a portrait or image of their r...

Northumberland: Yesterday and Today

Jean F. Terry · 1913 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,327)

London, Andrew Reid & Company, Limited, 1913. Cloth. This is a charming edition of this text on the local history of Northumberland. Featuring a pictorial endpaper map of Northumberland. Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East ...

Historical and Topographical Collections Relating to the Early History of Parts of South Somerset

John Batten · 1894 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

Yeovil, Whitby and Son, 1894. Cloth. An illustrated topographical history of South Somerset. Covering a number of areas of South Somerset including: Barwick, Chilton Cantelo, Sutton Bingham, East Coker, Brympton, Houndston, Preston and Limington. In a cloth binding. Externally...

Guide to the Highlands of Scotland, Following the Principal Motor, Railway and Steamer Routes, and Indicating the Chief Tours from Each Centre

Anon · 0 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, c1920. Cloth. A Guide to the Highlands of Scotland. With eight district maps and plans of Aberdeen, Inverness and Oban. Fifty illustrations. Ninth edition - revised. In a decorative red cloth binding with black lettering to the spine and board...

Bly Market. Moving Pictures of a Market Day

Bernard Gilbert · 1924 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,436)

London, Cecil Palmer, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A limited, first edition of Gilbert's entertaining description of a market day with a fold-out map. Bound in quarter cloth. Of this Edition de Luxe of 'Bly Market' one thousand copies have been printed, of which ...

Somersetshire Worthies

Edward T D Foxcroft · 0 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

Frome, W.C. & J Penny, c1880. Hardback. A scarce Frome printing of this work by Edward Foxtrot. Containing short biographies of notable residents of Somerset. Printed in the West Country town of Frome, this volume is a lovely work of British topography. The previous owners boo...

Le Guide de Londres

F. Colsoni; Walter H. Godfrey · 1951 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Cambridge, London Topographical Society, 1951. Cloth. A facsimile of this unique work on the topography of London in the Stuart era, with a letter from with a letter from Sir Edmond de Beer, editor, collector, bibliophile and president of the London Topographical Society editi...