Viaggi e geografia

India Through the Stereoscope

James Ricalton · 0 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

New York and London, Underwood & Underwood, c1907 . Cloth. A very smart copy of James Ricalton's account of his travels through India, during which he took a large number of stereoscopic images. The work of American schoolteacher, inventor, traveller and photographer Jame...

Wiltshire Words and Contributions to a Wiltshire Glossary

J. U. Powell; G. E. Dartnell; Rev. E. H. Goddard · 1892 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Not Stated, Not Stated [The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine], 1892-1898 . Cloth. A collection of scarce works from the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine. Five scarce works from the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine,...

The Journal of Rochfort Maguire & Voyages to Hudson Bay in Search of a Northwest Passage

Rochfort Maguire; Christopher Middleton · 1988 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, The Hakluyt Society, 1988-1994. First edition. Cloth. A very smart two volume set of Rochfort Maguire's journal, and volume one of the voyages of Christopher Middleton. Three volumes. The Journal of Rochfort Maguire 1852-1854, Two Years at point Barrow, Alaska, Ab...

The Memoirs of the Town and County of Leicester: Displayed Under an Epitome of the Reign of Each Sovereign in the English History: Containing, the Antiquities of Each, and the Historical and Biographical Relations at Large. To Which Is Added, a Brief Supplimentary Account of the Present State of Leicestershire

John Throsby · 1777 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)

Leicester; London, Printed for the Author; S. Crowder; J. Gregory, 1777. First edition. Leather. A smart first edition set of John Throsby's important study on the history and antiquities of Leicester, illustrated throughout, including with a folding plate. The first edit...

The Antiquities of Bridgnorth; with Some Historical Notices of the Town and Castle

Rev. G. Bellett · 1856 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Bridgnorth, W. J. Rowley, 1856. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this uncommon illustrated volume describing the history and antiquities of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, England. A first edition of this uncommon illustrated volume describing the history of Bridgnorth. Orig...

Ewenny Priory

Colonel J. P. Turbervill · 1901 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Elliot Stock, 1901. First edition. Cloth. Colonel J.P. Tubervill provides a comprehensive history of this unusual Welsh monastery. Signed by the author, with thirteen plates, including a folding plate. A first edition of this interesting history of the twelfth century ...

The Windsor Guide: Containing a Description of the Town and Castle; the Present State of the Paintings and Curiosities in the Royal Apartments; an Account of the Monuments, Painted Windows, &C. In St George&Apos;S Chapel; with the Foundation of the Royal College of St George, and of the Order of the Garter: Also, a Description of the Lodges, Parks, and Forest. To Which Is Added, a Brief Account of Eton

1819 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Windsor , Printed and sold by Knight & Son, 1819. Paperback. A new edition of this pocket sized guide to the town and castle of Windsor. A new edition of this work. A charming pocket sized guide to Windsor, with chapters containing much useful information on the town of Windso...

Historical Guide to Edzell and Glenesk Districts Their Picturesque Scenery, Antiquities, Curious Traditions, and Remarkable Places

D. H. Edwards · 1893 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Brechin, Advertiser Office, 1893. Cloth. A scarce third edition of this illustrated guide to Edzell and Glenesk in Scotland. Third edition. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout with many in-text sketches and seven plates. Collated complete. A guide to Edzell and Glenesk, villag...

Around the Ancient City: Six Circular Tours in Angus and Mearns

D. H. Edwards · 0 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

Brechin, D. H. Edwards, c1910. Cloth. A scarce second edition of this illustrated historical guide to various districts of Forfar and Kincardineshire. Second edition. Scarce work. Dated from the British Library. Illustrated throughout with many in-text and full-page illustrati...

Summer Tours in Scotland Glasgow to the Highlands

David MacBrayne · 1896 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Glasgow , David MacBrayne, 1896 . Cloth. A new edition copy of this guide to Scotland, with maps and illustrations. A new edition of Summer Tours in Scotland Glasgow to the Highlands, with time tables and list of fares by David MacBrayne's Royal Mail Steamers "Columba" an...

Itineraire Instructif de Rome Ancienne Et Moderne Ou Description Generale Des Monuments Antiques Et Modernes, Et Des Ouvrages Les Plus Remarquables En Peinture, Sculpture Et Architecture de Cette Ville Celebre Et Des Ses Environs Par Marien Vasi Romain de L&Apos;Academie Etrusque de Cortone, Et D&Apos;Autres.

Mariano Vasi · 1813 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Rome, Privately printed, 1813. Leather. A charming two volume work exploring the beautiful architecture and artistic features of the city of Rome. Complete in two volumes. Half title to volume I, not present in volume II. In the original French.A fascinating instructive itiner...

The County Series

Various · 1921 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)

London, John Lane the Bodley Head, 192. First edition. Cloth. A scarce larger set of the Bodley Head's series of uniform books concerned with the beauties of English counties, all first editions. Twelve uniform volumes from the Bodley Head's 'The County Series&a...

The Brighton Road: Old Times and New on a Classic Highway

Charles G. Harper · 1892 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of George Harper's self-illustrated travelogue describing his journey from London to Brighton. Charles George Harper describes his journey from London to Brighton Pavilion in this first edition. With num...

Upton: Portrait of a Severnside Town

Pamela Hurle · 1979 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Phillimore, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this work on Upton, with illustrations throughout. Signed by the author and illustrator. First edition. Signed by the author and illustrator to the title page. Illustrated with twenty-seven plates. Collated com...

James Fawn & Son&Apos;S Plan of Bristol

James Fawn & Son · 0 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Bristol, James Fawn & Son, c1890. Cloth. Very scarce large folding plan of Bristol in colour. New and revised edition. Dated via Jisc. Found institutionally only at the Brunel University London Library and the University of Manchester Library. Featuring an alphabetical Index a...

In Breckland Wilds

William George Clarke; H. J. Massingham · 1925 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.46 | $155.92 | ¥24,901)

London, Robert Scott, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this densely illustrated topographical study of this region of Norfolk, England. First edition of In Breckland Wilds by William George Clarke in the original publisher's cloth binding.A scarce ...

Bristol Past and Present

J. F. Nicholls; John Taylor · 1881 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, 1881. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this history of Bristol in a complete three volume set bound into one. First edition. Three volumes bound in one. Illustrated throughout with many in-text images and three individual frontispieces. C...

Welsh Folk Customs

Trefor M. Owen · 1959 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Cardiff, National Museum of Wales, 1959. Cloth. A guide to Wales and its customs, as published by the Welsh Folk Museum. Published for the Welsh Folk Museum. Illustrated with sixteen plates to the rear. Collated complete. A detailed cross-section of Welsh folk life, with speci...

Odd Corners in the Yorkshire Dales: Rambles, Scrambles, Climbs and Sport

William T. Palmer · 1937 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Skeffington & Son Ltd, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this guide to exploring the Yorkshire Dales, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fourteen plates. Collated complete. A guide to wal...

The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd. Founded 1788. Souvenir Book

1938 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Bristol, W. B. Harris Printing Company LTD; The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. LTD, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition illustrated souvenir book celebrating the one-hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Bristol Brewery Georges & CO. LTD. A very scarce fir...