Viaggi e geografia

Mockett&Apos;S Journal

John Mockett · 1836 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

Canterbury, Kentish Observer General Printing Office, 1836 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this account of life in early nineteenth century Kent, authored by a local farmer. The first edition of this scarce work.The work of Kentish farmer and sexton John Mo...

The Literature and Romance of Northern Europe: Constituting a Complete History of the Literature of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland

William Howitt; Mary Howitt · 1852 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, Colburn and Co, 1852. First edition. Cloth. A scarce study on the history of Scandinavian literature, the first edition of this work written by husband and wife William and Mary Howitt. The first edition of this scarce work.Complete in two volumes.Exploring the history...

Here and There in London

J. Ewing Ritchie · 1859 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, W. Tweedie, 1859. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce work on mid-19th century London, from the House of Commons to the 'Rag Fair&apos. A very scarce work rebound in a cloth binding. Library bookplate to the front paste down. Ink inscriptio...

Memories of Our Parish (Parish of Reay, Caithness)

Donald Mackay · 1925 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Dingwall, Ross-Shire Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. 1925. Cloth. A scarce copy of this collection of written memories of the parish of Reay, Caithness. The author's presentation copy. A very scarce work. With the author's inscription to the front endpaper in presenta...

The a to Z of Victorian London

Ralph Hyde · 1987 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Harry Margary (Guildhall Library), 1987. Cloth. A smart copy of this A to Z of the London of over one hundred years ago, with maps throughout. Illustrated with fifty-nine map sheets from Bacon's New Large-Scale Ordinance Atlas of London & Suburbs. This A to Z enab...

Victorian Maps of England: The County and City Maps of Thomas Moule

Thomas Moule; John Lee · 2018 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Batsford, 2018. Hardback. A very smart copy of this collection of the maps of Thomas Moule, in colour. Illustrated with fifty-two colour maps of the counties and cities of England, with additional colour images. A collection of the maps of Thomas Moule, an English anti...

Tourist&Apos;S Guide to the River Clyde & the Trosachs

None · 0 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, c1900. Cloth. Two tourist's guides from Thomas Nelson and Sons, with many colour views of the areas. Two volumes. Tourist's Guides from Thomas Nelson and Sons. This set includes: Tourist's Guide to The River Clyde from Source to Sea...

Highways and Byways of the Lake District

A. G. Bradley · 1908 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1908 . Leather. A topographical work on the Lake District by British historian Arthur G. Bradley, in a full calf prize binding. Rebound in a smart, full calf prize binding, with a gilt motif to the front cover. The third edition of the work. ...

History of the County of Fife, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time

John M. Leighton · 1840 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Glasgow, Joseph Swan, 1840. First edition. Leather. The first edition of John Leighton's history of the historic county Fife, an illustrated work, Volume II of a three volume set. A very scarce first edition.Volume II only, of a total of three.Illustrated with an engraved...

Etat Present de la Republique Des Provinces-Unies, Et Des Paies Qui En Dependent

Francois-Michel Janicon · 1755 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

A La Haye, Jean van Duren, 1755 . Leather. The second volume only of the two volume fourth edition of Francois-Michel Janicon's work of history and travel. In the original French.The second volume only of the expanded and revised two volume fourth edition.Illustrated with...

The Short Walks Around Penzance

J. B. Cornish · 1895 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

Penzance, Beare and Son, 1895. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this collection of walks around Penzance with a large folding map to the rear. Very scarce. With a folding map to the rear. A collection of twenty-eight charming and enjoyable short walks around Penzance, a town, ...

Twenty-Eight Mounted Photographs of the North Devon Coast

None · 1890 · Rooke Books

£875.00 (€1,048.83 | $1,156.00 | ¥184,598)

Not Stated, James Valentine & Co, c1895. Leather. A very scarce and unique collection of twenty-eight mounted albumen print photographs looking at North Devon. A very scarce photographic study of North Devon, produced by James Valentine & Co.This volume includes a total of twe...

Journey from Chester to London and a Tour in Scotland

[Thomas Pennant] · 1782 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.67 | $1,314.53 | ¥209,914)

London, Benjamin White, 1782-90. First edition. Leather. A set of the travel works of Thomas Pennant, exploring the depths of Scotland and England in vivid detail, each volume complete with plates. 'Journey From Chester to London' is the first edition.The three volum...

Lavoisne&Apos;S Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological and Geographical Atlas

C. V. Lavoisne; C. Gros · 1814 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,797.99 | $1,981.71 | ¥316,453)

London, J. Barfield, 1814. Leather. A scarce new edition of this comprehensive Atlas, complete with sixty five colour atlas inspired maps. A new edition. First published in 1807. Folio.With sixty five double page leaves of colour plates, including the *48 plate entitled Genea...

Cary&Apos;S New Itinerary or an Accurate Delineation of the Great Roads

John Cary · 1817 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, J. Cary, 1817. Leather. An early edition of this comprehensive work regarding the road network of the UK, with six folding maps. The seventh edition, with improvements. Collated with six folding maps. Lacking the large folding map of England and Wales. With six pages o...

Islands of the West

Seton Gordon · 1933 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1933. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated work on the islands to the West of Scotland, from Seton Gordon. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and fifty images across fo...

Thirty-Five Years in the New Forest

Gerald Lascelles · 1915 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Edward Arnold, 1915. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition copy of Gerald Lascelles important work on the New Forest. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. The Honourable Gerald William Lascelles (1849-19...

H.R. H. The Duke of Clarence & Avondale in Southern India with a Narrative of Elephant-Catching in Mysore

J. D. Rees; G. P. Sanderson · 1891 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1891. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this work regarding the Duke of Clarence's tour in Southern India, including a narrative of their time elephant catching in Mysore. Profusely illustrated throughout...

The Lawless Roads: A Mexican Journey

Graham Greene · 1939 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1939. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Graham Greene's account of his travels through Mexico, which inspired his novel The Power and the Glory. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink...

History and Antiquities of the County of Norfolk

[Mostyn John Armstrong] · 1781 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Norwich, J. Crouse for M. Booth, 1781. Leather. An illustrated volume looking at the history of five of the historical Hundreds of Norfolk, an interesting topographical history by Mostyn John Armstrong. Volume IX only of a total of ten volumes.This volume, from Mostyn John Arm...