Viaggi e geografia

Old Churches of the Mansfield Deanery

H. Walkerdine; A. S. Buxton · 1907 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Not Stated, Reprinted from the "Mansfield Reporter, 1907 . First edition. Leather. A vanishingly scarce work containing reprinted articles from the "Mansfield Reporter", detailing the historic churches of the Mansfield Deanery in Nottinghamshire. First edition. Reprinted from ...

Letters on Greece; Being a Sequel to Letters on Egypt, and Containing Travels Through Rhodes, Crete, and Other Islands of the Archipelago

Claude Etienne Savary · 1788 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)

London, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1788 . First edition. Leather. The first English edition of Claude Etienne Savary's correspondence from his time exploring Greece in the late eighteenth century. First English edition. Published in French the same year. Bound in quarter c...

Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland

T. Rose · 0 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, c1835. Leather. A beautifully illustrated guide to the North of England, with detailed plates by Thomas Allom and George Pickering. A selection of the topographical landscapes of Thomas Allom and George Pickering, showing scenes of W...

The Place-Names of Nottinghamshire: Their Origin and Development

Heinrich Mutschmann · 1913 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1913. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this authoritative etymological guide to Nottinghamshire"s place-names, rich with phonological and historical insight. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.This volume is a firs...

The Martial Annals of the City of York

Caesar Caine · 1898 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Bedford Press, 1898. Cloth. A smart copy of this richly illustrated historical account of York"s military history from antiquity through the Victorian era. In the publisher's original black cloth binding.This volume is a richly illustrated historical account of Yo...

In and About Nottinghamshire: A Book for the Young Men and Women of the City and County

Robert Mellors · 1908 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Nottingham, J. & H. Bell , 1908 . First edition. Cloth. An informative first edition of this guide to Nottinghamshire, covering local history, geography, with practical insights for young residents, richly illustrated with plates. In the publisher's original green cloth b...

Lancashire Illustrated from Original Drawings

S. Austin; J. Harwood; G. & C. Pyne · 1831 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, H. Fisher, Son, and Jackson, 1831 . First edition. Leather. Handsomely bound in half calf, this is the impressively illustrated first edition of this early 19th century study of the County Palatine of Lancashire. A lovely first edition.Illustrated with an engraved titl...

Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet, Containing a Series of Elegant Views of the Most Interesting Objects of Curiosity in Great Britain

1810 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, W. Clarke, 1810. Leather. Two volumes of a ten volume set presenting copperplates of the most elegant and interesting views and objects found across Great Britain. Two volumes, being volumes VII and VIII of a ten volume set. A collection of views across Great Britain, ...

The History of Chichester

Alexander Hay · 1804 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Chichester, J. Seagrave; Longman and Co, 1804. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this uncommon topography exploring the history of Chichester. The first edition of this uncommon work.An informative account of Chichester's ecclesiastical and civil history, focus...

The Chronicles of Church Farm; Rural Reflections; the Special Smile

Monica M. Hutchings · 1945 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1945-1951 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition, three-volume collection of Hutching's reflections on English rural life, capturing its landscapes and quiet charm, illustrated with photographs taken by the author. In the publi...

The History of Clerkenwell

William J. Pinks; Edward J. Wood [ed.] · 1880 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Charles Herbert, 1880 . Leather. A charmingly illustrated second edition of William J. Pinks's uncommon detailed history of the parish of Clerkenwell. The second edition of this uncommon work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, a folding colour map, and numerous full...

Visitation of England and Wales

Frederick Arthur Crisp; Joseph Jackson Howard · 1893 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Privately Printed, 1893-1898. First edition. Hardback. The first and third volume of Frederick Arthur Crisp's monumental heraldic study. Signed, limited edition volumes, which are illustrated throughout. The first editions of volumes I and III of Frederick Arthur ...

Here&Apos;S England, Made in England, & English Recipes

Dorothy Hartley; Sheila Hutchins · 1934 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Rich & Cowan Ltd.; Methuen; The Cookery Book Club, 1934-1969. First edition. Cloth. Three smart volumes on the English land, its produce, and traditional recipes, with illustrations throughout. Three volumes. This set contains: Here's England, 1934. First edition....

Commercial Vade Mecum; Greatly Extended and Improved

Anonymous · 1836 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Allan Bell & Co, 1836 . Leather. A truly delightful and very scarce practical reference guide containing the useful information needed to successfully navigate 19th century society. The third edition of this work, which is very scarce in all editions.In the late 18th a...

An Account of Denmark As It Was in the Year 1692

Robert Molesworth · 1694 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)

London, Printed in the year 1694, 1694 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this popular yet controversial look at Denmark at the end of the 17th century, from Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth. A scarce first edition.A controversial travel work on De...

Travels from Hamburgh, Through Westphalia, Holland, and the Netherlands, to Paris

Thomas Holcroft; John Fulton [abridged] · 1804 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Glasgow, R. Chapman for Gray, Maver & Co, 1804 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first abridged edition of Thomas Holcroft's fascinating account of his travels in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th century. The scarce first abridged edition of this work, published ...

The Hastings Guide

[John Stell] · 1804 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, James Barry, 1804. Hardback. A scarce guide to Hastings, a concise yet detailed history of the town complete with illustrations. The third edition of this scarce work.A concise topographical guide to the town of Hastings, a seaside town in East Sussex. This work offer...

The Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki

1946 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Home Officer and Air Ministry; His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1946. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this report on the aftereffects of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The first edition.A concise report on the devastating aftere...

Excursions in the County of Sussex

E. Bellchamber [ed.] · 1835 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Allan Bell and Co, 1835 . Leather. A charmingly illustrated guide to the county of Sussex in the early nineteenth century, aimed at educating tourists interested in the area. A new edition, edited by E. Bellchambers.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page,...

Excursions in the County of Sussex

Thomas Kitson Cromwell · 1822 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this topographical and historical guide to Sussex, from English dissenting minister and antiquary Thomas Kitson Cromwell. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a front...