Viaggi e geografia

The Channel Islands

Edith F. Carey · 1904 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated work on the Channel Islands, with a folding map. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seventy-five colour plates, and a folding map to the rear. Col...

An Illustration of the Architecture of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield

Charles Wild · 1813 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, W. Bulmer and Co; et al, 1813. First edition. Cloth. Charles Wild's very scarce first edition monograph on the impressive architecture of Lichfield Cathedral. The first edition of this very scarce work.Illustrated with ten plates.Written and illustrated by Charles...

Lares and Penates; or, Cilicia and Its Governors; Being a Short Historical Account of That Province from the Earliest Times to the Present Day; Together with a Description of Some Household Gods of the Ancient Cilicians, Broken Up by Them in Their Conversion to Christianity, First Discovered and Brought to This Country by the Author

William Burckhardt Barker; William Francis Ainsworth · 1853 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Ingram, Cooke, and Co, 1853. First edition. Leather. The first edition of William Burkhard Barker's history of Cilicia, illustrated with a folding map and many beautiful engravings. Bound by Seton and Mackenzie. The first edition of this work.An interesting histo...

Worcestershire

A. G. Bradley · 1909 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, A. & C. Black, Ltd. 1909. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this colourfully illustrated work on Worcestershire, with a folding map. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twenty-three colour plates, and a folding map to the rear. Collated ...

A Catalogue of Sussex Estate and Tithe Award Maps Volume LXI & a Catalogue of Sussex Maps Volume LXVI

Francis W. Steer · 1962 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Sussex, Sussex Record Society, 1962-1968. Cloth. Two smart volumes from the Sussex Record Society, cataloguing estates and maps of the area. Two volumes. Sussex Record Society Volume LXI and Volume LXVI. Compiled by Francis William Steer, an English antiquarian, archivist, and...

Bonnie Scotland

A. R. Hope Moncrieff · 1904 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, A. & C. Black, 1904. First edition. Cloth. An ode to the beauty of Scotland and it's wonderful scenery, a colourfully illustrated signed edition de luxe. An edition de luxe, limited to five hundred copies, of which this is numbered two-hundred and thirty-five. Pub...

The Natural History of Selborne

Gilbert White; Richard Kearton · 1924 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Arrowsmith, 1924. Cloth. A smart edition of this work exploring the natural history of Selborne by Reverend Gilbert White, with illustrations. Illustrated with eighty-five photographs on plates. Collated complete. A compilation of letters detailing the natural history ...

A Summer Amongst the Bocages and the Vines

Louisa Stuart Costello · 1840 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Richard Bentley, 1840 . First edition. Cloth. The two volume first edition of Louisa Stuart Costello's account of a summer spent journeying through France. The two volume first edition of this travel work from Anglo-Irish writer Louisa Stuart Costello.Illustrated ...

Impressions of a Tenderfoot, During a Journey in Search of Sport in the Far West

Mrs. Algernon St. Maur [Susan St Maur, Duchess of Somerset] · 1890 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

John Murray, John Murray, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the first edition of the Duchess of Somerset's account of a journey taken through Canada with her husband, the Duke of Somerset. The first edition of this work, with the inscription 'presented to...

The British Highlands with Rope and Rucksack

Ernest A. Baker · 1933 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, H. F. & G. Witherby, 1933 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the first edition of this charming account of mountaineering in the British Isles. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. The orange cloth...

The Pleasure Visitor&Apos;S Companion to the Isle of Wight, Comprehending Every Information at All Interesting to Strangers Making the Tour of the Island

George Brannon · 1861 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Newport, I. W. A. Brannon, 1861. Paperback. The twenty-ninth annual edition of Brannon's popular tourists' guide to the Isle of Wight. The twenty-ninth annual edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Ink inscription to the front fr...

The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Blyth in the Counties of Nottingham and York

John Raine · 1860 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

Westminster, J. B. Nichols and Sons, 1860 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of John Raine's historical documentation of the parish of Blyth, with illustrative plates. First edition in the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Very scarce. Written...

The History of Newenham Abbey, in the County of Devon

James Davidson · 1843 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, Longman and Co, 1843. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition study on the ruined Newenham Abbey, a detailed history by James Davidson complete with illustrations. The first edition of this scarce work.An interesting work on Newenham Abbey, a ruined abbey near Axm...

Wiltshire: The Topographical Collections of John Aubrey

John Aubrey; John Edward Jackson · 1862 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Devizes, The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1862. Cloth. A scarce illustrated topographical study of Wiltshire from John Aubrey, with corrections from John Edward Jackson. Scarce work. Illustrated with frontispiece, a portrait plate, five folding tables,...

A Walk Through Some of the Western Counties of England

Reverend Richard Warner · 1800 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Bath, R. Cruttwell, 1800. Cloth. A charming collection of walks and rambles around the western counties of England, with illustrated route plans. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one plate, and many in-text plans. A charming collection of walks around the western counties of E...

Wonderful Britain: Its Highways, Byways & Historic Places

J. A. Hammerton [editor] · 0 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

London, The Fleetway House , c1930. Cloth. Three volumes of this profusely illustrated work on the highways, byways, and historical places of interest in Britain. Three volumes of four. A historical guide to the highways, byways, and places of interest across Britain. Volume o...

Fifty Years Public Work in Didsbury: The Evolution of a Village from 1,500 to 15,000 People

Fletcher Moss · 1915 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Not Stated, Published by the Author from his Home, 1915. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated work on Didsbury. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and eighty full-page and in-text images, sketches, and photographs. A history of public work ...

Goodall&Apos;S Concise Guide to Glastonbury

G. W. Wright · 1888 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Glastonbury, F. Goodall, 1888. Paperback. A very scarce edition of this guide to Glastonbury. Very scarce. Second thousand. A guide to Glastonbury, with reference to the Abbey, the ruins, the well, various inns, churches, and almshouses, and the tor. Including a history of its...

History of Stafford and Guide to the Neighbourhood

Charles Calvert · 1886 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Stafford, J. Halden & Son, 1886. Cloth. A smart edition of this history and guide to Stafford, with the author's inscription. Illustrated with wood engravings. Inscription to the front endpaper reads: "With the Author's Compliments, Sept 16th 1890." A comprehensive h...

Glorious Devon: A Collection of Hand-Coloured Reproductions

0 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Bristol, Printed by Harvey Barton & Son, c1900. Paperback. A striking collection of hand-coloured reproductions celebrating the stunning scenery of the county of Devon. A scarce work. Found institutionally only at Devon & Exeter Institution. Dated via Jisc. Featuring a series ...