Carte geografiche e topografia

Observations on the River Wye and Several Parts of South Wales, &C.

William Gilpin · 1800 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)

London, A. Straham, 1800. Cloth. A fifth edition of this collection of observation on Southern Wales, from William Gilpin. Fifth edition. Illustrated with sixteen aquatints plates. Collated complete. A commentary on the picturesque beauty of Southern Wales, particularly the sc...

A Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Lancaster

G. A. Cooke · 1830 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1830. Paperback. A scarce topographical study of Lancaster, from British academic George Albert Cooke. With a folding map. Scarce work. Dated from the Society of Antiquaries of London Library. Illustrated with one folding map and four plates...

London & South London

Sir Walter Besant · 1898 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1898-1901. Cloth. The new edition illustrated volumes of this chronicle of London from Sir Walter Besant. Two volumes. New edition. Written by Sir Walter Besant, an English novelist and historian. This set includes: London, 1898. A detailed commentary ...

Oxford and Its Story

Cecil Headlam · 1904 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London, J. M. Dent & Co, 1904. Cloth. A smart illustrated edition of this history of Oxford. Illustrated with frontispiece, twenty-three tinted lithographic plates, and thirty-five black-and-white plates. Collated complete. A comprehensive historical guide to Oxford, with refe...

Chilcott&Apos;S Clevedon New Guide

1862 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Bristol, I. E. Chilcott, 1862. Cloth. A very scarce pocket-sized travel guide to Clevedon, illustrated throughout. The eighth corrected and enlarged edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. All edges gilt. Small bookplate of George Flemi...

Sailing Directions from Point Lynas to Liverpool

Commander H. M. Denham · 1840 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

Liverpool, H.M. Denham, by J. & J. Mawdsley, 1840 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of H.M. Denham's richly illustrated guide to sailing from Point Lynas to Liverpool. A very scarce first edition from Vice Admiral Sir Henry Mangles Denham, a Royal Navy...

Minehead Photographic Album

None · 0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Minehead, G. Kinnersley, c1900. Cloth. A scarce collection of black-and-white photographs of Minehead and the surrounding areas. Scarce work. A collection of twenty black-and-white photographs. Includes images of places such as: the quay, pier and harbour, the parade, the chur...

The Bristol Guide; Being a Complete Ancient and Modern History of the City of Bristol

J. Mathews · 1815 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Bristol, J. Mathews, 1815. Leather. An uncommon early edition of J. Mathews' interesting guide to Regency era Bristol. The third edition of this work in a half calf binding. A charming topographical and historical guide to the city of Bristol, providing an interesting sna...

Edinburgh

Rosaline Masson · 1912 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1912. Cloth. An early edition of this travel work exploring Edinburgh, beautifully illustrated in colour by John Fulleylove. An early edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with twenty colour p...

Episcopi de Praesulibus Angliae Commentarius, Omnium Episcoporum Necnon Et Cardinalium Ejusdem Gentis Nomina, Tempora, Seriem, Atque Actiones Maxime Memorabiles Ab Ultima Antiquitate Repetita Complexus

Francisci Godwini; Francis Godwin · 1743 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

Cantarbigiae; Londini; Oxoniae, Josephus Bentham; J. et P. Knapton et Car. Bathurst; W. Thurlbourn; Jacobum Fletcher, 1743. Leather. A smart reprint of Francis Godwin's important study on the bishops and cardinals of England, an early contribution to the history of the Ch...

The Natural History and Antiquities of Selbourne

Gilbert White · 1887 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, J. and A. Arch, 1887. Leather. A popular work by Gilbert White, in which he discusses the natural history and antiquities of Selbourne. A new edition of Gilbert White's best known work on the natural history and antiquities of the Hampshire village of Selbourne. F...

The New and Improved Cheltenham Guide; Comprising the Latest Discoveries of the Virtues and Qualities of Its Waters; an Account of the Disorders in Which They Are Recommended, and He Modes of the Application: With a History, Beauties, Amusements, and Conveniences of That Fashionable Watering-Place

- · 0 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

Bath, Wood and Cunningham, [c1810]. Disbound. A scarce early nineteenth century travel guide to Cheltenham. With three illustrations and a folding map. A scarce early nineteenth century travel guide to Cheltenham. With three illustrations and a folding map. Following a general...

Round About Wiltshire

B. C. Boulter; A. G. Bradley · 1928 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Methuen & Co. 1928. Cloth. A fourth edition copy of Bradley's illustrated guide to Wiltshire, rare to find in the early dust wrapper. The fourth edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapp...

Wiltshire Village

Heather Tanner · 1939 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Collins, 1939. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming ode to Wiltshire by Heather and Robin Tanner, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work, written by Heather Tanner and adorned with illustrations by Robin Tanner. A cele...

Stanford&Apos;S Map of London Postal Districts 1 Inch to 1 Mile

Edward Stanford · 1946 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London , Edward Stanford, 1946 . Brochure/Pamphlet. A colour map of the London postal districts. A copy of this large folding map of the postal districts of London. The scale of the map is one inch to one mile. Each area is colour coordinated. In the original paper wraps. Ext...

Gall & Inglis&Apos; County Maps of England: Hampshire for Cyclists, Tourists &C.

Gall & Inglis · 0 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Gall & Inglis, c1890. Cloth. A very smart folding map of the county of Hampshire from Gall & Inglis. Scarce work. Crunchley's County Map of Hampshire, from Gall & Inglis, for tourists and cyclists. A colour folding map of the county of Hampshire, England, designed...

Chantrey Land Being an Account of the North Derbyshire Village of Norton

Harold Armitage · 1910 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Compant, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Harold Armitage's history of Norton village. Includes a chapter on the sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey, who was born in the North Derbyshire village. A first edition of this history of No...

Banbury a History

Brian Little · 2003 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Sussex, Phillimore , 2003. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Brian Little's study of Banbury, a historic market town in Oxfordshire. This association copy belonged to the author's aunt, and has a letter stapled in, as well as an inscription by the author to th...

The Album of Matlock and District

F Barber · 0 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

Matlock Bath , J J Hope , c1890. Cloth. A very scarce collection of views from Matlock, Derbyshire, by F Barber. A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce and not found in institutional libraries. Containing a series of thirty-two views of Matlock from photographs by F Bark...

The Memoirs of the Town and County of Leicester: Displayed Under an Epitome of the Reign of Each Sovereign in the English History: Containing, the Antiquities of Each, and the Historical and Biographical Relations at Large. To Which Is Added, a Brief Supplimentary Account of the Present State of Leicestershire

John Throsby · 1777 · Rooke Books

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

Leicester; London, Printed for the Author; S. Crowder; J. Gregory, 1777. First edition. Leather. A smart first edition set of John Throsby's important study on the history and antiquities of Leicester, illustrated throughout, including with a folding plate. The first edit...