Carte geografiche e topografia

Map of Britain in the Dark Ages: North Sheet

Malcolm Neynoe MacLeod; O. G. S. Crawford · 1938 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Southhampton, Ordnance Survey, 1938 . First edition. Paperback. Impressive first edition of this Ordnance Survey colour folding map of bygone Britain. First edition.Publisher's original paperback.Impressive colour folding map to the rear. Five pages of colour maps in the ...

Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Chester

G.A. Cooke · 1830 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1830 . Paperback. The new Chester edition of this British Traveller's Guide; or Pocket County Directory, illustrated with picturesque engravings and a map of the county. The new edition in the publisher's original paper wraps.Ill...

In the Highlands of Staffordshire: Being a Series of Rambles Around Leek (Chiefly Extracted from a Young Lady&Apos;S Journal)

W. H. Nithsdale · 1906 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Leek, W. H. Eaton, 1906. First edition. Paperback. A scarce Staffordshire local-history ramble, offering walking tours of the Moorlands and surrounding villages, illustrated with twelve plates and six maps. In the publisher's original paper wraps.First edition. Illustrat...

The Stranger&Apos;S Companion in Chester

R. Evans · 1800 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Chester, G. Batenham, [c.1800] . Cloth. Scarce visitor's guide to Chester, charmingly illustrated and featuring additional guidance on the cathedral. Scarce fourth edition.Two volumes bound in one, consisting of:The Stranger's Companion in Chester;A Visit to the Cath...

Collected 20th-Century Pamphlets on London

Multiple authors · 1900 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Geographia; H. A. Fox; G. Bell and Sons Ltd, et. al. c.1900-1942. Brochure/Pamphlet. A collection of scarce pamphlets on twentieth-century London topography and industry with many folding maps, in the publishers' original paper wraps. A collection of scarce works ...

Old Time Aldwych, Kingsway, and Neighbourhood

Charles Gordon · 1903 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1903. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition, illustrated, with lovely gilt motif to front board. An uncommon first edition copy of this detailed, engaging local history of Aldwych in London, in original black cloth binding. Decorated with in...

Our Lady of Batersey the Story of Battersea Church and Parish Told from Original Sources

John George Taylor · 1925 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Chelsea, George White, 1925. First edition. Leather. An uncommon signed first edition, bound in full morocco, and gifted to contender to the French Royal legacy 'Princess Francoise de Bourbon-Orleans&apos. An uncommon first edition, bound in full black morocco.A presentat...

London and Its Environs

Karl Baedeker · 1923 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Leipzig , Karl Baedeker, Publisher , 1923. Cloth. A classic guidebook to London from reputable German publisher, Karl Baedeker. Illustrated with many folding maps and plans. Eighteenth revised edition. In the publisher's cloth binding. Providing fifty-two routes explori...

The Royal Cabinet Album: Staffordshire

0 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, R. B. & P. c1900. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this delightful souvenir concertina book of monochrome illustrations of Staffordshire. Very scarce work. The Royal Cabinet Album series. A souvenir collection of illustrations of important views of Staffordshire, from the ...

Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia, and Skye

Charles Richard Weld · 1860 · Rooke Books

£475.00 (€569.45 | $627.65 | ¥100,239)

London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 . First edition. Leather. An exceptional signed presentation copy of the first edition of this study of the Scottish highlands by Charles Richard Weld, illustrated with chromolithographic plates. Inscribed by the author to the...

Gothic Wanderings in Somerset

Freda Derrick · 1930 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Simpkin Marshall Ltd. 1930. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of sketches from across Somerset by English writer Eleanor Freda Derrick. First edition. With the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece a...

New Album of London Views

0 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Not Stated, c1880. Paperback. A souvenir concertina book of monochrome illustrations of London views. A delightful collection of illustrations of important views of London, from the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey to the Crystal Palace and the Albert Memoria...

London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers

Karl Baedeker · 1900 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.52 | $89.85 | ¥14,350)

Leipsic, Karl Baedeker, 1900. Cloth. A smart twelfth revised edition of this illustrated travel guide to London from Baedeker, with folding maps. Twelfth revised edition. Illustrated with a folding map frontispiece, four folding maps and plans, and numerous in-text plans and f...

A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to the Thames & a Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to London

Various · 1937 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited, c1930-1937. Cloth. A delightful set of topographical works regarding London and the River Thames, with folding maps and illustrations. Four volumes. A collection of topographical works on London and the River Thames, containing four volumes ...

The London Weavers&Apos; Company 1600-1970

Alfred Plummer · 1972 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London; Boston, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated history chronicling the oldest recorded Livery Company in the City of London, the Worshipful Company of Weavers, its people, governance, and ties to figures like Daniel Def...

Musical Haunts in London

F. G. Edwards · 1895 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, J. Curwen & Sons, 1895. First edition. Cloth. A richly illustrated first edition exploring London"s concert halls, theatres, churches, and salons with musical anecdotes and architectural history. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.This volume is an unda...

Three Westmorland Rivers: The Kent, the Sprint, and the Mint

A. Wainwright · 1979 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Kendal, Westmorland Gazette, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this guide to the rivers of Westmorland, with pen and ink illustrations from the author throughout. First edition. Illustrated with seventy-five numbered drawings and numerous in-text figures and...

The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln

Charles Wild; John Britton [ed.] · 1837 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.78 | $244.45 | ¥39,040)

London, H. G. Bohn, 1837 . Cloth. The very scarce second edition of this detailed study of the history and antiquities of Lincoln Cathedral, also known as Lincoln Minster. A very scarce work.This second edition with additions and corrections, new tables, and an index, by John ...

Report Improvements and Town Planning Committee to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Alderman and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council Assembled on the Preliminary Draft Proposals for Post-War Reconstructions in the City of London

1944 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, B. T. Batsford, 1944. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated proposal of improvements to be made to London after the Second World War. The first edition.A discussion and review of planning proposals made for the reconstruction of the city of London...

Bradshaw&Apos;S Monthly Railway and Steam Navigation Guide

George Bradshaw · 1845 · Rooke Books

£975.00 (€1,168.86 | $1,288.33 | ¥205,754)

London, Bradshaw's Railway Information Office, 1845 . First edition. Paperback. Two very scarce issues of 'Bradshaw"s Monthly Railway and Steam Navigation Guide', which were one of the most widely used and authoritative railway timetables in Britain during the 1...