Carte geografiche e topografia

Turnpikes and Toll-Bars

Mark Searle; Earl of Birkenhead · 1930 · Rooke Books

£1,475.00 (€1,768.00 | $1,948.56 | ¥311,161)

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1930. Cloth. A limtied edition work by Mark Searle exploring the many turnpikes and toll-bars of England and across the globe, profusely illustrated including with twelve colour plates. A limited edition, limited to 500 copies, Volume 1 numbered 354 an...

The Description of Britain, Translated from Richard of Cirencester

Richard of Cirencester [Charles Bertram]; et. al. · 1809 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.84 | ¥31,433)

London, J. White & Co. 1809. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated early 19th century topographical work on Great Britain, forged by Charles Bertram who claimed it was the work of 15th century monk Richard of Cirencester. An interesting early nineteenth...

A General Itinerary of England and Wales with Part of Scotland

David Ogilvy · 1804 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, G. & J. Robinson, 1804. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this scarce early nineteenth century travel guide on England, Scotland, and Wales, with the original large folding map. A detailed early nineteenth century travel guide on England, Wales, and part of...

Cary&Apos;S Actual Survey of the Country Fifteen Miles Round London

1786 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)

London, J. Cary, 1786. First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of John Cary's guide to London and its surrounding areas, a collection of detailed hand coloured maps, with a total of twelve plates. First edition.The 1786 edition, with the engraved title page of th...

The Charm of Cambridge

S. C. Roberts · 1927 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, A & C Black , 1927. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated book about Cambridge and its various colleges. The first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. With beautiful illustrated paste-downs, a frontispiece and twenty-three plate...

The History of North Bradley and Roadhill

A. F. · 1881 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Elliot Stock, 1881 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this book of topography of North Bradley and Roadhill. First edition of The History of North Bradley and Roadhill in the County of Wilts compiled by A. F in cloth binding. A very scarce editio...

The Northern Tourist; Containing Seventy-Three Views of Lake and Mountain Scenery, Etc. In Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, & Northumberland. ã‚â 

Thomas Rose · 1834 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, 1834 . Cloth. A scarce early edition of this illustrated work of landscapes in the North of England from the early nineteenth century, Early edition of The Northern Tourist; Containing Seventy-Three Views of Lake and Mountain Scenery...

Crawley: Glimpses Into the Past of a Hampshire Parish

F. W. Pledge; Frederick William Pledge · 1907 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.34 | ¥68,561)

Not Stated, Privately Printed, 1907. First edition. Leather. A vanishingly scare study on the history of Crawley, a nice work by Frederick William Pledge, the first edition of this privately printed volume. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce privately printed work. O...

A Photo Album of British Pub Signs and Exteriors

Anonymous · 1955 · Rooke Books

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

Not Stated, Not Published, 1955-1957. First edition. Paperback. A wonderful hand made album containing captioned original photographs of the exteriors and signs of various English pubs, with images taken between 1955 and 1957. Featuring images of sixty-two pubs, including the ...

Plan of Blackburn

Director General at the Ordnance Survey Office · 1931 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

Southampton, Ordnance Survey Office, 1931. Brochure/Pamphlet. A fascinating map of the industrial town of Blackburn from 1931. A large folding map of Blackburn from 1931. Blackburn is an industrial town in Lancashire, England. This edition of the map had been re-levelled and ...

Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely

Rev. Edward Conybeare · 1910 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,915)

London, Macmillan, 1910. First edition. Cloth. The Limited Edition first edition of topographical study of Cambridge and Ely, illustrated throughout and with folding maps from F. L. Griggs. The first edition of this study of the highways and byways of Ely and Cambridge. The Li...

Fox&Apos;S Street Reference Plan and Map of Ealing Brentford and District

0 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Harrow, H. A. Fox, c1947. First edition. Paperback. A very well presented folding map of Ealing Brentford and District, from the Fox's Street Reference series. Very scarce. The first edition of the work, stated as such to the front of the wrap. From the Fox's Street ...

Hampstead. Street Plan

1930 · Rooke Books

£525.00 (€629.29 | $693.56 | ¥110,752)

London, G. W. May , c1930. Paperback. A very scarce folding street plan of Hampstead. A large folding lithographed street plan of Hampstead with tape measure housed in the original publisher's wraps. Containing a detailed street plan of the Hampstead borough of London, wi...

English Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil

Samuel Manning; S. G. Green · 1879 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1879. Cloth. A charming topographical work that explores the beautiful landscape of England, illustrated profusely with scenic engravings. 'English Pictures' explores the various picturesque beauties of English topography, looking...

Scotland

A. R. Hope Moncrieff · 1927 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, A. & C. Black , 1927. Cloth. An excellent third edition of this travelogue of Scotland, stunningly depicted in colour by Sutton Palmer and G. F. Nicholls. Third edition, revised and with some new illustrations. A. R. Hope Moncrieff travels through Scotland sharing desc...

The White Road Westward

'BB'; Denys Watkins-Pitchford · 1961 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Nicholas Kaye, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of Denys Watkins-Pitchford illustrated account of his travels in the English countryside. The first edition, first impression of this richly illustrated travel work from 'BB', Denys Watkins-Pi...

Charing Cross to St. Paul&Apos;S

Justin McCarthy · 1891 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Seeley and Co. 1891. First edition. Leather. A scarce limited edition of this pictorial topographical work on London, with illustrations by Joseph Pennell. A large paper copy, scare limited edition of one hundred copies, of which the present is number eighteen. Explori...

Sussex

Wilfrid Ball · 1913 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1913. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated work on British topography, part of the A. and C. Black topographical series. Wilfrid Ball's beautiful topographical study into the picturesque wonders of Sussex.This work is one of a larger series produ...

Our Native Land: Its Scenery and Association and Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither

Rowbotham; Read; Needham; W. Davenport-Adams · 1879 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, Marcus Ward & Co. 1879-80. First edition. Leather. A beautiful work exploring British sceneries depicted with stunning water-colour sketches by a variety of eminent artists, first editions in uniform half calf bindings. A charming work celebrating the beautiful sceneri...

Coaching Days and Coaching Ways

W. Outram Tristram · 1893 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1893 . Cloth. The second edition of William Outram Tristram's charming tour of the roads of England, illustrated throughout by Herbert Railton and Hugh Thomson. The second edition of William Outram Tristram's topographical study of England, ...