Carte geografiche e topografia

Thoroton&Apos;S History of Nottinghamshire

Robert Thoroton; John Throsby · 1797 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, B. and J. White, 1797. Leather. An illustrated history of Nottinghamshire by the seventeenth century antiquary Robert Thoroton. The second edition thus of this work, being the second edition republished with large additions by John Throsby. The first edition of Thoroto...

The Statutes and Ordinances of the Isle of Man

[Thomas Stowell] · 1796 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1796. Leather. A very scarce legal historical study on the Isle of Man, compiled by the Manx lawyer Thomas Stowell. A very scarce work.This is a detailed work looking into the statutes and ordinances of the Isle of Man across hundreds of years.By Thoma...

The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain

William Beattie · 1842 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, George Virtue, 1842. Leather. A profusely illustrated two volume set of Beattie and Bartlett's study of the coast of Great Britain, bound in half morocco. First published in the late 1830's by William Finden, this 1842 edition is continued by W.H. Bartlett an...

A Collection of Gloucestershire Antiquities

Samuel Lysons · 1804 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. Leather. A strikingly illustrated study on the antiquities of Gloucestershire, including eleven vivid hand-coloured plates. An uncommon work.A monograph on the antiquities found in Gloucestershire.Illustrated with a total of one-hundred a...

Beside the Seaside

Clarkson Rose; W. MacQueen Pope · 1960 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Museum Press Limited, 1960. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated history of seaside holidays and entertainments, including an array of letters and Christmas cards from the author and his wife. The first edition, first impression.In the original u...

On the Box Seat from London to Land&Apos;S End

James John Hissey · 1886 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, Richard Bentley & Son, 1886. First edition. Cloth. A charming illustrated travel work, in which James John Hissey gives an account of his journey from London to Land's End. The first edition of this uncommon work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth bi...

The Striding Dales

Halliwell Sutcliffe · 1929 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. LTD, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this sweeping topographical work of the Yorkshire Highlands, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A topographical study on the ...

An Historical Account of Those Parishes in County of Middlesex

Daniel Lysons · 1800 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, T. Cadell, Jun and W. Davies , 1800. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this topographical study of Middlesex, a continuation of Daniel Lysons' popular work, 'The Environs of London&apos. The first edition of the work. Rebound, with endpapers renewe...

Summer Days in Cattiland

John Horne · 0 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Edinburgh, John Menzies & Co. Ltd. c1907. Cloth. A scarce collection of short essays on a summer spent in Cattiland, by John Horne. Scarce work. A collection of short writings from the author with chapters including the Genesis of an enthusiasm, annual restoration, roadies, ga...

Antiquities & Scenery of the North of Scotland

Charles Cordiner · 1780 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.50 | $561.58 | ¥89,688)

London, Not Stated, 1780. First edition. Leather. A nice first edition copy of Charles Cordiner's topographical exploration of Scotland, complete with illustrations. The first edition.Illustrated with an engraved title, one folding plate, and twenty-one plates.A series of...

Liber Scholasticus; or, an Account of the Fellowships, Scholarships, and Exhibitions, at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

1829 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, C. J. G. and F. Rivington, 1829. First edition. Cloth. A scarce work looking at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the first edition exploring the two famous institutions. The first edition of this scarce work.An interesting account of the history of the Univers...

The History of the Church and Parish of St. Mary-on-the-Hill Chester Together with an Account of the New Church of St. Mary-without-the-Walls

J. P. Earwaker; Rupert H. Morris · 1898 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Love & Wymans, Limited, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition work of this lovely work looking at St. Mary-on-the-Hill in Chester, complete with illustrations of the church and parish. The first edition of this scarce work.A study on the charming church an...

The New Guide to Carlisle and Its Neighbourhood

1821 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Carlisle; London, C. Thurnam; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1821. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce guide to the cathedral city Carlisle, an interesting exploration of the city in a time of great growth due to the Industrial Revolution. The first edition...

A Tour Through Part of North Wales, in the Year 1798, and at Other Times; Principally Undertaken with a View to Botanical Researches in That Alpine Country: Interspersed with Observations on Its Scenery, Agriculture, Manufactures, Customs, History and Antiquities

Rev. J. Evans · 1800 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, J. White, 1800. First edition. Hardback. John Evans' topographical work on North Wales, told through fifteen letters he wrote during a tour of the country. The first edition.A series of letters written by Reverend John Evans as he explored Northern Wales in 1798, ...

The Scenery, Antiquities, and Biography, of South Wales, from Materials Collected During Two Excursions in the Year 1803

Benjamin Heath Malkin · 1807 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807. Hardback. The second expanded edition of this interesting travel work depicting two tours the author undertook in South Wales. The second edition.Complete in two volumes.Benjamin Heath Malkin's work exploring South Wales, base...

The Natural and Artificial Wonders of the United Kingdom

Rev. J. Goldsmith; Richard Phillips · 1825 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, G. B. Whittaker, 1825. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this extensively illustrated topographical exploration of the United Kingdom, by Sir Richard Phillips. The first edition.Complete in three volumes.A lovely topographical work exploring the beauties, bo...

Old Days in Country Places: Notes from Diaries

Two Authors · 1923 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, Cecil Palmer, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of writings on the English countryside. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A charming collection of travel writings on the English countryside, from extracts of the autho...

Our Own Country. Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial

0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co, c1890. Cloth. Two beautifully illustrated volumes exploring the topography of Britain, a wonderful work on the beauty of the country. Two volumes, being Volumes I and III of a total of six volumes.A lavishly illustrated work exploring the ...

A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, Comprising the Several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Corporate and Market Towns, Parishes, Chapelries, and Townships, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions

Samuel Lewis · 1845 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, S. Lewis and Co, 1845. Cloth. The third edition of Samuel Lewis' extensive topographical history of Wales. The third edition.In two volumes.A detailed alphabetically arranged study on Wales.Volume I covers Abbey to Lland, Volume II LLane to Yvaen.By Samuel Lewis, ...

Queer Things About London & More Queer Things About London

Charles G. Harper · 1924 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Cecil Palmer, 1924-1926. First edition. Cloth. Two illustrated volumes from Harper on the strange nooks and corners of London, with the scarce dustwrappers. Two volumes. Written by Charles George Harper, an English author and illustrator of travel books. A detailed acc...