Carte geografiche e topografia

A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and Country of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Including the Borough of Gateshead

E. Mackenzie · 1827 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)

Newcastle upon Tyne, Mackenzie and Dent, 1827. First edition. Leather. An attractively bound first edition of Eneas Mackenzie's topographical study of the city of Newcastle. Illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work, with both volumes bound in one. With a tit...

Sussex: Painted by Wilfrid Ball

Wilfrid Ball · 1907 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1907. Cloth. Wilfrid Ball's history and topographical study of Sussex, with picturesque colour scenes painted by the author and a folding map of the area. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. 75 colour plates, including t...

Six Views of Blenheim, Oxfordshire; the Seat of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough

K. P. Neale · 1823 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Sherwood, Jones, & Co; et al, 1823. Leather. A very scarce illustrated view of the striking and important Blenheim Palace, a charming topographical work by J. P. Neale. A very scarce work.Illustrated with an engraved title page and five plates on mounted India paper.Co...

A Cheltenham Bi-Centenary. 1713-1913. The Parish Church Boys&Apos; School for 200 Years

C. A. Probert; W. G. Errington; William Pilley · 1913 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Cheltenham, Not Stated, 1913. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce work celebrating the Parish Church Boy's School in Cheltenham on its bicentenary, complete with plates. A scarce first edition.A charming history of the Parish Church Boy's School in...

Stonehenge and Its Earth-Works

Edgar Barclay · 1895 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, D. Nutt, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Edgar Barclay's illustrated study of the history and architecture of Stonehenge and its surroundings.  Illustrated with photographic plates, illustrated head and tail pieces, two folding plates and seven ...

Kent

W. Teignmouth Shore · 1907 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, A and C Black, 1907. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated guide to Kent, England, illustrated lavishly in colour throughout. The first edition of this work. A charming and insightful study into the county of Kent, England, an interest...

Devon

V. C. Clinton-Baddeley · 1925 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, A & C Black , [1925]. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this book exploring the county of Devon, beautifully captured with colourful plates by Sutton Palmer. A survey of Devon by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley, exploring the county of Devon: its people and city life, with...

Old Coaching Days

Stanley Harris · 1882 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Richard Bentley & Son, 1882. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this charming illustrated work on the coaching experiences of the author, an entertaining work on Victorian England. The first edition of this work.A charming reflection on the author Stanley Harris&...

A Supplement to the General Turnpike Road Act

Joseph Bateman · 1823 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Associated Law Booksellers, 1823 . First edition. Hardback. The supplement to Joseph Bateman's 'The General Turnpike Road Act', detailing three amended acts issued under George IV, and with additional material on the road maintenance and repair. The firs...

Jones&Apos; Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland

1829 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Jones & Co, 1829. Cloth. An interesting study into the prominent country houses in western England, a detailed work describing the importance of such houses, with engravings throughout. The second series, comprising of the western counties.A beautiful topographical wor...

Picturesque Tour of the River Thames

William Westall · 1828 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)

London, R. Ackermann, 1828. First edition. Leather. The first edition of William Westall's picturesque tour along the length of the River Thames, this copy bound without the plates. The first edition of this work.Bound without the title page, list of plates, final leaf of...

The Book of the Thames, from Its Rise to Its Fall

Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall · 1859 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, Arthur Hall, Virtue, and Co, 1859. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition of this mid nineteenth century work, charting the course of the river Thames. Rebound in full cloth. Featuring numerous vignette illustrations throughout.A study of the course of the ...

A Topographical Dictionary of London and Its Environs

James Elmes · 1831 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831. First edition. Cloth. An informative first edition account of the buildings of London, from a noted architect of the day. The first and only edition of this work, with a two page publisher's advertisement before the half title....

An Historical Account and Delineation of Aberdeen

Robert Wilson · 1822 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

Aberdeen, James Johnston , 1822. First edition. Hardback. The scarce first edition, inscribed by the publisher, of this fascinating volume on the Scottish city of Aberdeen, with delineations and historical notes. Illustrated. The scarce first edition of this work. Inscribed b...

A Tour Thro&Apos; the Whole Island of Great Britain

Daniel Defoe · 1927 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)

London, Peter Davies, 1927. Cloth. A very bright two volume set of Daniel Defoe's tour of Great Britain with the very scarce dustwrappers. This work is an account of Defoe's travels across the United Kingdom, published in three volumes between 1724 and 1727: this was...

Norfolk and Suffolk

W. G. Clarke · 1921 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London, A. & C. Black LTD, 1921. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this lavishly illustrated work on Norfolk and Suffolk, illustrated beautifully in colour throughout. The first edition of this work.A beautiful topographical work on the counties Norfolk and Suffolk.Il...

The Future of London&Apos;S Past a Survey of the Archaeological Implications of Planning and Development in the Nation&Apos;S Capital

Martin Biddle; Daphne M. Hudson; Carolyn M. Heighway · 1973 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Worcester, British Archaeology, 1973. First edition. Paperback. An uncommon first edition of this fascinating look into the development of London and how it affects the archaeology of the city, illustrated with eight folding plates. The first edition of this work. An uncommon ...

Scotland

J. B. Reynolds · 1915 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, A. & C. Black, LTD. 1915. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this beautiful collection of coloured plates and poems, all looking at Scotland. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. Three thousand copies of this work were printed. Issued...

An Index to Norfolk Pedigrees Index of Norfolk Topography

Walter Rye · 1896 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Norwich, Agas H. Goose, 1896. Cloth. A very scarce nicely rebound copy of Walter Rye's indexes on Norfolk pedigree and topography. A very scarce work. Two volumes in one, 'An Index to Norfolk Pedigrees' and 'Index of Norfolk Topography&apos. A work looking ...

Calendar of Marriage Licences Issued by the Faculty Office. 1632 - 1714

George Edward Cokayne; Edward Alexander Fry · 1905 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, British Record Society, Limited, 1905. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this index to the marriage licences issued by the Faculty Office between the years 1632 to 1714. A very scarce work. A referential work looking at the marriage licenses issued by the Faculty Office in ...