Carte geografiche e topografia

Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet, Containing a Series of Elegant Views of the Most Interesting Objects of Curiosity in Great Britain

James Sargant Storer; John Greig · 1807 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.78 | $1,182.35 | ¥188,806)

London, W. Clarke; J. Carpenter; H. D. Symonds, 1807-1811. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this profusely illustrated set, describing the history and topography of ancient monuments and architecture in Britain, with many engraved plates. A ten-volume set in half mor...

A Collection of First Edition Volumes by Beryl Bainbridge

Beryl Bainbridge · 1984 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.48 | $116.25 | ¥18,564)

London, Duckworth, 1984-1996. First edition. Cloth. Four very smart first edition volumes from English writer, Beryl Bainbridge. Four volumes. First edition. Written by Dame Beryl Bainbridge, an English writer known for her works of psychological fiction, who won the Whitbread...

The New Forest Its History and Its Scenery

John R. Wise · 1883 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

London, Henry Sotheran and Co, 1883. Leather. A sought after limited 'artist's' edition of John Wise's popular work on the New Forest, a beautifully illustrated work bound in wooden boards. A limited edition, the 'Artist's Edition', limited t...

Observations on a Tour Through the Highlands and Part of the Western Isles of Scotland

T. Garnett · 1811 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, John Stockdale, 1811. Leather. An illustrated account of Thomas Garnett's 1798 tour across the Highlands and the Western Isles of Scotland, the second edition. The second edition.Volume I only of a total of two volumes, lacking Volume II.An account of Thomas Garne...

A General Description of the Shire of Renfrew

George Crawfurd; George Robertson · 1818 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Paisley, J. Neilson; H. Crichton; John Smith & Son; et al, 1818. Leather. George Robertson's continuation of Crawfurd's history of Renfrew, a fascinating look at the town which is nicknamed 'Cradle of the Royal Stewarts&apos. First published in 1710, this 1818 e...

A General Description of the Shire of Renfrew

George Crawfurd; George Robertson · 1818 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Paisley, J. Neilson; H. Crichton; John Smith & Son; et al, 1818. Leather. George Robertson's continuation of Crawfurd's history of Renfrew, a fascinating look at the town which is nicknamed 'Cradle of the Royal Stewarts&apos. First published in 1710, this 1818 e...

A History of the House of Lyme (in Cheshire)

W. Beamont · 1876 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Warrington, P. Pearse, 1876. Cloth. A scarce copy of this history of the House at Lyme Park in Cheshire. Scarce work. A historical study of the house at Lyme Park in Cheshire, England. Compiled from documents of the Legh family, a gentry family seated at Lyme Park from 1398 un...

Graphic Illustrations of Warwickshire

James Jaffray · 1862 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

Birmingham, Thomas Underwood, 1862. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated work depicting the county of Warwickshire, gathering together drawings by various popular illustrators of the nineteenth century. The first edition thus of this work, illustrated with frontispi...

General Guide Map to the District of Northampton

None · 0 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Nottingham, J. W. Harding & Co. c1919. Paperback. A scarce map of the district of Northampton, with colour advertisements. Scarce work. Dated from the calendar provided around the map. A colour pocket map of the district of Northampton, a town and civil parish in Northamptonsh...

St. Kilda Past and Present

George Seton · 1878 · Rooke Books

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

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1878. First edition. Leather. An uncommon work by George Seton exploring the history of St. Kilda, a Bayntun bound first edition. The first edition of this uncommon work.Bound by Bayntun. A charming topographical work on the a...

An Accurate Description and History of the Cathedral and Metropolical Church

[Francis Drake] · 1770 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.11 | ¥61,177)

York, A. Ward; W. Tesseyman; J. Todd; H. Sotheran; et al, 1770-83. Leather. An abridged edition of Francis Drake's influential history of York, focusing on the cathedral, illustrated with folding plates. Complete as two volumes bound in one.ESTC citation numbers T60999 an...

Portfolio of Fragments, Relative to the History & Antiquities of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster

Matthew Gregson · 1817 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Liverpool, G. F. Harris's Widow and Brothers, 1817. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Matthew Gregson's important history on the city of Lancaster, an extensive work with three parts bound in one, illustrated throughout. The first edition.Three parts bound...

Tourist&Apos;S Guide to the West Riding of Yorkshire, Containing Full Information Concerning All Is Principal Places of Resort and Interest

G. Phillips Bevan · 1884 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Edward Stanford, 1884. Cloth. An uncommon copy of this tourist guide to the West Riding of Yorkshire, with folding maps. The fourth edition of this uncommon work rebacked in a cloth binding, with the original backstrip laid down to the spine and renewed end papers. Ins...

Lanthony and Tachbrook: An Act of Parliament. Anno Quadragesimo Nono Georgii III. Cap. 98.

Anonymous · 1809 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1809 . Hardback. A very scarce 1809 act of parliament, regarding the sale of a Warwickshire estate, and the discharge of incumbrances from estates in Monmouth and Hereford. A very scarce act of parliament, dating from the forty-ninth yea...

Tourist&Apos;S Guide to North Devon & South Devon

R. N. Worth · 1894 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Edward Stanford, 1894. Cloth. Two smart volumes of Worth's travel guides to North and South Devon, with a folding map in each volume. Two volumes. Sixth edition. Each volume is illustrated with a folding map to the front. Collated complete. A couple of guidebooks ...

Thorough Guides English Lakes & Scotland Parts 1 and 3

M. J. B. Baddeley · 1894 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Thomas Nelson & Sons; Dulau & Co. 1894-1909. Cloth. Three smart travel guides from Thorough Guides for the English Lakes and parts of Scotland, with maps throughout. Three volumes. From the Thorough Guides series. Written by Mountford John Byrde Baddeley, an English gu...

Where to Live Round London (Southern Side)

Prescott Row; W. H. Shrubsole · 1905 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, The Homeland Association, Ltd, 1905. First edition. Paperback. A scarce first edition of this guide on moving to and living around South London, with illustrations. First edition. Scarce edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and eleven plates, with six in-text figures...

The Rural Economy of Yorkshire. Comprizing the Management of Landed Estates, and the Present Practice of Husbandry in the Agricultural Districts of That County

Mr. Marshall · 1788 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, T. Cadell, 1788. First edition. Cloth. A smartly rebound first edition copy of William Marshalls' detailed look at the rural economy of Yorkshire, illustrated with two folding maps. The first edition.Complete in two volumes.ESTC citation number T94235.Half-title p...

The History, Topography and Directory of Warwickshire

William West · 1830 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

Birmingham; London, R. Wrightson; Baldwin and Cradock; Hurt, Chance and Co, 1830. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this extensive history on William West, an illustrated work which includes an extensive directory on Warwickshire. The first edition. Illustrated wit...

Picturesque Views on the Upper, or Warwickshire Avon, from Its Source at Naseby to Its Junction with the Severn at Tewkesbury

Samuel Ireland · 1795 · Rooke Books

£330.00 (€395.55 | $435.95 | ¥69,616)

London, R. Faulders; T. Egerton, 1795. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Samuel Ireland's interesting topographical work on the Warwickshire Avon, complete with detailed plates throughout. The first edition. ESTC citation number T79991.Illustrated with a front...