Viaggi e geografia

Kasangwa the Story of a Rhodesian Lion

Lena Jeffrey · 1936 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, George G. Harrap & Co Ltd, 1936. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon, illustrated tale about a Rhodesian Lion called Kasangwa. The first edition. Uncommon. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, headpieces and four monochrome plates. Collated co...

Worcester in Olden Times

John Noake · 1849 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, Longman and Co. 1849. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this historical study of Worcester from English antiquary, John Noake. First edition. Very scarce work. With a colour folding plan of Worcester. Collated complete. A detailed historical accoun...

Wonderful London: The World&Apos;S Greatest City Described by Its Best Writers and Pictured by Its Finest Photographers

G. R. Stirling Taylor; Alfred Noyes; St. John Adcock [ed.]; et al. · 1929 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, The Educational Book Co. Ltd. 1929. Cloth. Two of three volumes of this delightfully illustrated work on London, written by a variety of contributors. Two volumes of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings. Ink inscription to the front free ...

A Tourist in Africa

Evelyn Waugh · 1960 · Rooke Books

£84.00 (€100.70 | $110.99 | ¥17,726)

London, Chapman and Hall Ltd. 1960 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this travelogue by Evelyn Waugh documenting his trip to Africa in 1959. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a mono...

Sussex

Wilfrid Ball · 1913 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

London, Adam & Charles Black , 1913. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated work on Sussex by artist Wilfrid Ball. Reprint. First published in July 1906. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and seventy-four colour plates by Wilfrid Ball and a folding sketch map to the rear. Colla...

London and Middlesex; or, an Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive Survey of the Metropolis of Great-Britain

Edward Wedlake Brayley; Joseph Nightingale; J. Norris Brewer · 1814 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, J. Harris; Longman and Co; et al, 1814-16. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this impressive study on the topography and history of London and Middlesex, a lavishly illustrated work. The first edition.Four volumes of a total of five, lacking Volume I.Publish...

Une Ambassade Extraordinaire: La Perse En 1839-1840

Comte de Sercey [Felix Edouard, Comte de Sercey] · 1928 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

Paris, L'Artisan du Livre, 1928 . Paperback. A bright second edition of the Comte de Sercey's account of his time in Persia while working as a diplomat. In the original French.The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first.French civil serva...

The Ascent of Everest

John Hunt · 1954 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London , Hodder and Stoughton, 1954. Cloth. The fourth impression of this illustrated account of the 1953 British expedition to Mount Everest by their leader John Hunt, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The fourth impression. In the publisher's original cloth with ...

The History of Cheltenham, and Account of Its Environs

Thomas Frognall Dibdin · 1803 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

Cheltenham, H. Ruff; Payne, Faulder et al, 1803 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Thomas Frognall Dibdin's study of Cheltenham, in an attractive half calf binding. The first edition of this work by Dibdin.A history of Cheltenham, and its natural mineral water...

Facts and Fancies Linked with Folk-Lore About Kilmaveonaig

Christopher I. K. Bowstead · 1915 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Edinburgh, R. Grant & Son, 1915. Cloth. A smart second edition of this collection of historical sketches and folk-lore from Kilmaveonaig, with illustrations. Second edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and twenty-six plates, one of which is folding. Collated complete. A hist...

The Book of Maidenhead & Yesterday&Apos;S Town: Maidenhead

Tom Middleton · 1975 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

Buckingham, Barracuda Books Limited , 1975-1980 . First edition. Cloth. A smart pair of first editions presenting the market town of Maidenhead, in Berkshire, by Tom Middleton. First editions, in the publisher's original cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wra...

Greater London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Edward Walford · 1898 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Cassell and Company Ltd, 1898. Leather. A sweeping illustrated study of the history, topography and inhabitants of Greater London, complete in two volumes. A two-volume work in half calf bindings. Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations to ea...

Peak Scenery, or, Excursions in Derbyshire

E. Rhodes · 1819 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; et al, 1819. Cloth. A lovely work touring the Peak District, faithfully and charmingly depicted through seven detailed engraved plates. The first edition.Part II only of a total of four parts.Ebenezer Rhodes' popular topograp...

England in 1835: Being a Series of Letters Written to Friends in Germany, During a Residence in London and Excursions Into the Provinces

Frederick von Raumer; Sarah Austin; H. E. Lloyd · 1836 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Philadelphia, Carey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1836. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of this uncommon travel work exploring England in 1835, written by German historian Friedrich von Raumer. The first U.S. edition of this uncommon work, originally published in German in...

The History and Antiquities of Gloucester

Samuel Rudder · 1781 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

Cirencester, S. Rudder; Evans and Hazell, 1781 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of Samuel Rudder's study of the history and antiquities of Gloucestershire, examining its military history, and cathedral. The first edition of this very scarce work.Ill...

A Survey of the Cathedral-Church of St Asaph

Browne Willis [Brown Willis] · 1720 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, R. Gosling, 1720 . First edition. Leather. A lovely copy of the scarce first edition of antiquarian Browne Willis's study of the north Wales town of St. Asaph. The scarce first edition of this work, from antiquary, author, numismatist and politician Browne Willis,...

Souvenirs de Belgrave-Square Dedies a Tous Les Fletris

M. Auguste Johanet · 1844 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)

Paris, Dentu, Libraire, Galerie Vitree, 1844. Leather. A humorous account of the author's visit to Belgrave Square in London, to retrace the steps of the Duke of Bordeaux, in the original French language. French language. Scarce work. A somewhat humorous social and histor...

Scenes in England. For the Amusement and Instruction of the Tarry-at-Home Travellers

Isaac Taylor · 1825 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, John Harris, 1825. Leather. An illustrated travel work for children in which the author, Isaac Taylor, explores England. 'Scenes in England' is an interesting travel work for children, looking at various places around England and Wales, with recommendations o...

The History and Antiquities of Tewkesbury

W. Dyde · 1798 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

Tewkesbury, Printed by the Editor; and sold by G. Wilkie, 1798 . Cloth. A smart example of the second edition of this study of the civil parish and town of Tewkesbury, by William Dyde. Illustrated with a frontispiece, four plates, and a vignette title page illustration. Collat...

Historical Description of the Royal Palace of Linlithgow, and the Church of Saint Michael

Charles Mackie · 1830 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

Edinburgh, John Anderson, 1830 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of Charles Mackie's very scarce and beautifully illustrated study of Linlithgow Palace. The very scarce first edition of this historical study.Illustrated with an engraved title page and six engra...