Carte geografiche e topografia

The New History, Survey, and Description of the City and Suburbs of Bristol

W. Matthews · 1793 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Bristol, W. Matthews, c1898. Cloth. A Victorian facsimile of this late eighteenth century history and guide to Bristol. An unstated c1898 facsimile, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one folding map. Collated, front en...

Bristol Past and Present

J. F. Nicholls; John Taylor · 1881 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, 1881-81. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated study on the history of Bristol, a detailed examination of the city. The first edition.Complete in three volumes.This set offers a complete local history of Bristol, an intriguing a...

Norwich Inns

Leonard P. Thompson · 1947 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Ipswich , W. E. Harrison & Sons Ltd, 1947. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this uncommon look at the inns and pubs of Norwich, signed by the author. The first edition.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, "To Leslie Forse,...

South Devon Coast;

Charles G. Harper · 1907 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Chapman and Hall Ltd , 1907-1910. First edition. Cloth. A delightfully illustrated series of English coastal surveys from Charles G. Harper. The first edition, first impressions of these works. In the publisher's original blue cloth bindings. Charles George Harper...

The History of North Wales

William Cathrall · 1828 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

Manchester, J. Gleave and Sons, 1828. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce illustrated history of North Wales, a smart copy in a modern binding. The first edition.A scarce work.Complete in two volumes.A detailed history of North Wales, exploring the country...

A Pilgrimage in Surrey

James S. Ogilvy · 1914 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

London, George Routledge and Sons Limited , 1914. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated topographical work on Surrey, complete with the very scarce original dust wrappers. The first edition, complete in two volumes. With the vanishingly scarce...

Early Glasgow

Sir James D. Marwick; Robert Renwick · 1911 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

Glasgow, James Maclehose and Sons, 1911. First edition. Leather. A striking limited edition volume exploring the history of Glasgow, an illustrated work signed by the publisher. A limited edition, this being one of sixty copies made on handmade paper, signed by the publisher t...

History of the Hundred of Carhampton

James Savage · 1830 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Bristol; London, William Strong; Longman, Rees, orme, Brown, & Green; Nichols and Son, 1830. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this insightful topographical history of Carhampton by James Savage. The first large paper edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved ...

History of the Church of St. Mary, at Painswick

St. Clair Baddeley · 1902 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Exeter, William Pollard & Co Ltd, 1902. First edition. Cloth. An interesting history of the Church of St. Mary in Painswick, the first edition, signed by the author. The first edition.Inscribed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "Col: R. G. Pearson, a souvenir f...

The Swan and Her Crew, or the Adventures of Three Young Naturalists and Sportsmen on the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk

G. Christopher Davies · 0 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1877. Cloth. A smart copy of this illustrated account of the author's own exploration of the Norfolk broads and rivers. Illustrated with a frontispiece, four plates, and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehens...

A Project for Improving the Communication between Central Parts of the Metropolis, Situate on Either Side of the Valley of the Fleet, and for Rendering More Available the Sites of the Fleet Prison and Farringdon Market, by the Formation of High Level Streets from Saint Paul&Apos;S Churchyard to Holborn and Fleet Street

Robert Hesketh · 1851 · Rooke Books

£1,250.00 (€1,498.54 | $1,651.70 | ¥263,787)

London, John Weale; Letts, Son & Steer, 1851. First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce volume on city planning for London, the first edition, illustrated with two folding plates. The first edition of this very scarce work, an important volume on the city planning on London, ...

An Account of the Religious Houses, Formerly Situated on the Eastern Side of the River Witham

Rev. Geo. Oliver · 1846 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, R. Spencer, 1846. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this topographical account of the religious houses on the east of the River Witham. First edition. A historical topographical account of the religious houses formerly situated on the Eastern side of the R...

History of the Bishopric of Lincoln

Adam Stark · 1852 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, [1852]. First edition. Cloth. A scarce history of the Bishops of Lincoln by Adam Stark, an expansive work on religion in the county. The first edition of this scarce work.Publisher's presentation copy, inscribed to the head of ...

The Legacy of Swift, a Bi-Centenary Record of St. Patrick&Apos;S Hospital, Dublin

Maurice James Craig · 1948 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

Dublin, Printed for the Governors at the Sign of the Three Candles, 1948. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this bicentenary work celebrating a St. Patrick's Hospital in Dublin, founded with money left by Jonathan Swift. The first edition.In the original uncl...

The History and Traditions of the Land of the Lindsays

Andrew Jervise; James Gammack · 1882 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1882. Leather. An uncommon history exploring the Clan Lindsay of Scotland, the illustrated second edition. The second edition of this uncommon work.An extensive study on Clan Lindsay, from their earliest days to the late Victorian era.The family date ...

Hampshire

Rev. Telford Varley · 1909 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1909. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this colourfully illustrated work on the county of Hampshire. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seventy-four colour plates, and a folding map. Collated complete. A charming ...

Report by James Sims Esq on the State of the Engines on Edmonstone Colliery

James Sims · 1850 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)

None, None, 1850. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce handwritten report by a James Sims, in which he discusses the quality of the engines of Edmonstone Colliery. A handwritten report by James Sims, as he was requested by John Wauchope to investigate the state of the steam engine...

The History of Hertfordshire

Nathaniel Salmon · 1728 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

London, Not Stated, 1728. First edition. Leather. A scarce history on Hertfordshire, a detailed topographical study by Nathaniel Salmon, the first edition. The first edition of this scarce work, one of only 187 copies published by the author.Collated, bound without the folding...

Thomas Hardy&Apos;S England

Jo Draper; John Fowles [editor] · 1984 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1984. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating exploration of Hermann Lea's photographs, which capture the essence of Thomas Hardy's England. First edition. Illustrated throughout. Thomas Hardy was fascinated by the atmospher...

London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers

Karl Baedeker · 1930 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Leipzig, Karl Baedeker, 1930. Cloth. A smart 1930s Baedeker guide to London and its surroundings, profusely illustrated with maps and plans. The nineteenth revised edition of this work in the publisher's original pebbled cloth binding, with marbled edges. Ink inscription ...