Viaggi e geografia

Gage D&Apos;Amitie: Initeraire Pittoresque Au Nord de L&Apos;Angleterre

J. F. Gerard · 1834 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

Paris, H. Fisher, R. Fisher& P. Jackson, 1834-1835. Cloth. Two volumes of collections of views around England, in the French language. Two volumes. French language. A collection of illustrations of England, including images from Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham & Northumberland...

Letters from America

Rupert Brooke · 1916 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1916. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of writing from Brooke, with a preface by Henry James. First edition. With portrait frontispiece. A collection of writings from Brooke's year-long expedition of North America....

Papers Connected with the Industrial Conference Held at Naini Tal

Anonymous · 1907 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1907. Leather. A very scarce work presenting information related to the Industrial Conference held in Naini Tal in 1907, discussing plans for industrialisation of India. Loosely inserted is a letter from R. W. Gillan, a secretary to the government of th...

The Land of the Broads

Ernest R. Suffling · 1892 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Essex, Benjamin Perry, 1892. Cloth. A second illustrated edition of this guide to the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, with a folding map. A second, illustrated edition of this work. The Land of the Broads is a practical and illustrated guide to the extensive district of the Broad...

In the Shadow of Cairngorm Chronicles of the United Parishes of Abernethy and Kincardine

William Forsyth · 1999 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Scotland, Lynwilg Press; Bothan Publications, 1999. Cloth. A smart facsimile of William Forsyth's important topographical studies on the Cairngorms, an illustrated volume looking at the beauty of the mountains. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A facsimile of William...

Account of the Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of Saint Katharine, Near the Tower of London

J.B. Nichols · 1824 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.19 | $918.35 | ¥146,666)

London, John Nichols and Son, 1824. First edition. Cloth. The vanishingly scarce account of the Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of Saint Katharine, complete with numerous engraved plates, many of which are folding. A fascinating historical and topographical account of the...

An Historical Account of Those Parishes in the County of Middlesex, Which Are Not Described in the Environs of London

Rev. Daniel Lysons · 1800 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, T. Cadell, 1800. First edition. Cloth. An extra illustrated, first edition copy of this topographical work on the county of Middlesex, intended as a follow up to Daniel Lysons' popular work, 'The Environs of London&apos. A fascinating historical and topograph...

The Royal Palaces, Historic Castles and Stately Homes of Great Britain

John Geddie · 1913 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Edinburgh, Otto Schulze and Company , 1913. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition work on the historic palaces, castles and stately homes of Great Britain, bound in half morocco by Otto Schulze. The scarce first edition. Dated from the British Library. In a smart half...

The Album of Cornwall Views

None · 0 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

London, Charles, Reynolds & Co, c1890. Cloth. A delightful and scarce late Victorian souvenir volume, comprising of a folding series of illustrations depicting Cornwall. Illustrated with twenty-one views around Cornwall. The views depicted include: St. Michael's Mount, La...

Index to Rocque&Apos;S Plan of London

John Rocque · 1971 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Lympne Castle, Kent; Chichester, Harry Margary and Phillimore & Co, 1971 . Cloth. An exceptionally bright copy of this facsimile edition of the 1747 'Alphabetical Index' to John Rocque's map of London. Illustrated with a folding plate. Collated, complete.John Ro...

The History and Topography of the Isle of Wight

W. H. Davenport Adams · 1864 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Ventnor , James Briddon, 1864. Cloth. A scarce edition of WH Davenport Adam's topographical and historical study of the Isle of Wight. First published in 1856. This is a later edition of 1864. Scarce in all editions. An illustrated large paper study of the history and to...

Medieval Towns: The Story of Assisi; Siena and San Gimignano; Florence

Lina Duff Gordon; Edmund G. Gardner · 1903 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons , 1903-24. Cloth. Three volumes from the 'Medieval Towns' series of illustrated town histories by J. M. Dent. A group of three volumes from the Medieval Towns series published by J. M. Dent, concerned with the histories of European towns.Â...

Venise: Histoire, Art, Industrie, la Ville, la Vie

Charles Yriarte · 1878 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Paris, J. Rothschild, 1878. Leather. A highly illustrated study of the art, history, industry, city and life of Venice, French language. French language. Illustrated with 525 engravings, several of which are in colour. History of Venice, from the origins of the city and the fa...

Further Papers Relative to the Establishment of a Representative Assembly at the Cape of Good Hope

None · 1853 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1853. Paperback. A scarce text presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty on the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Scarce work. In continuation of papers presented to parliament by Her Majesty's Command in...

War over Ethiopia

William J Makin · 1935 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Jarrolds, 1935. Cloth. A scarce illustrated work on the travel and exploration of Africa, and war in Ethiopia. Scarce work. Illustrated with sixteen plates and a map. Chapters include: 'The War Dum Sounds', 'Abyssinia To-Day', 'The Fighting Men...

In the High Yemen

Hugh Scott · 1942 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, John Murray, 1942 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this densely illustrated travel journey from the mid twentieth century. First edition of In the High Yemen by Hugh Scott in the original publisher's cloth bindings. An insightful travel journal coveri...

Uganda to Khartoum, Life and Adventure on the Upper Nile

Albert B. Lloyd; Victor Buxton · 1907 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1907 . Cloth. The uncommon second impression of this travel journal from the early twentieth century. Early edition of Uganda to Khartoum, Life and Adventure on the Upper Nile by Albert B. Lloyd in the original publisher's green pictorial cloth bi...

Turnpikes and Toll-Bars

Mark Searle; Earl of Birkenhead · 1930 · Rooke Books

£1,475.00 (€1,768.28 | $1,949.01 | ¥311,269)

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1930. Cloth. A limtied edition work by Mark Searle exploring the many turnpikes and toll-bars of England and across the globe, profusely illustrated including with twelve colour plates. A limited edition, limited to 500 copies, Volume 1 numbered 354 an...

An Historical and Descriptive Guide to Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Guy&Apos;S Cliff, Stoneleigh Abbey, the Beauchamp Chapel, Charlecote Hall, Stratford, Coombe Abbey, and Other Places of Interest in the Neighbourhood.

None · 1877 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

Warwick, H. T. Cooke, 1877. Cloth. The fifteenth edition of this historical traveler's guide to Warwick and the surrounding places of interest. Fifteenth edition. Illustrated with 5 plates and maps. Collated complete. An historical and descriptive guide to Warwick Castle,...

Mahomet and Islam: A Sketch of the Prophet&Apos;S Life from Original Sources and a Brief Outline of His Religion

Sir William Muir · 1895 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1895. Cloth. An illustrated and revised third edition of this work exploring the life and religion of the prophet Mahomet. Third edition, revised. With eight plated illustrations and a map. Collated complete. This work is an abridgment of &...