Viaggi e geografia

Summerland Sketches, or Rambles in the Backwoods of Mexico and Central America

Felix L. Oswald · 1880 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott, 1880 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Belgian-American physician and naturalist Felix L. Oswald's biographical account of his late nineteenth century travels in central America. The first edition of this work.With a frontispiece...

England and Wales Delineated Historical, Entertaining & Commercial

Thomas Dugdale; William Burnett · 1850 · Rooke Books

£475.00 (€569.45 | $627.65 | ¥100,239)

London , L. Tallis, 1850. Cloth. A complete eleven volume set of England and Wales Delineated, richly illustrated. A complete eleven volume set o f Curiosities of Great Britain England and Wales Delineated, Historical, Entertaining & Commercial, alphabetically arranged by Thom...

Days Near Paris

Augustus J. C. Hare · 1887 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1887 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this personal travel guide to Paris from the late nineteenth century. First edition of Days Near Paris by Augustus J. C. Hare in the original publisher's cloth binding.A lovely travel gu...

Les Stations D&Apos;Hiver de la Mediterranee

Paul Joanne · 1884 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Paris, Librarie Hachette Et Cie, 1884 . Cloth. An early edition of this beautifully illustrated small French guidebook to winter resorts. Early edition of Les Stations D'Hiver De La Mediterranee by Paul Joanne in the original publisher's cloth binding. Title transla...

The Year Book and Guide to East Africa

A. Gordon-Brown · 1954 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Robert Hale Ltd. 1954 . First edition. Cloth. The 1954 edition of this annual guidebook to East Africa with colour maps in the original dust wrapper. First edition of The Year Book and Guide to East Africa for the year 1954 in the original publisher's cloth bindin...

Shrewsbury a Historical and Topographical Account of the Town Lincoln a Historical and Topographical Account of the City

Thomas Auden; E. Mansel Sympson · 1905 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, Metheun and Co. 1905-1906. First edition. Cloth. A very smart three volume set from the Ancient Cities series, richly illustrated throughout. A first edition three volume set in the publisher's original cloth binding. A pamphlet from the publisher, advertising the...

Place-Names of Scotland

James B. Johnston · 1934 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, John Murray, 1934. Leather. In a sumptuous signed binding by Maltby's of Oxford, this is an excellent copy of the third edition of this detailed encyclopaedia of Scottish place names. First published in 1892, this is the third edition of James B. Johnston's w...

The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Papa Westray and Westray Orkney Islands Area

R. G. Lamb · 1983 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Edinburgh, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, 1983. Paperback. A very scarce archaeological study on the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in Northern Scotland, an interesting reference work complete with a folding map. A very scarce work.T...

The Description of Britain, Translated from Richard of Cirencester

Richard of Cirencester [Charles Bertram]; et. al. · 1809 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.63 | $196.88 | ¥31,443)

London, J. White & Co. 1809. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated early 19th century topographical work on Great Britain, forged by Charles Bertram who claimed it was the work of 15th century monk Richard of Cirencester. An interesting early nineteenth...

A General Itinerary of England and Wales with Part of Scotland

David Ogilvy · 1804 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, G. & J. Robinson, 1804. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this scarce early nineteenth century travel guide on England, Scotland, and Wales, with the original large folding map. A detailed early nineteenth century travel guide on England, Wales, and part of...

Far Arabia, Explorers of the Myth

Peter Brent · 1977 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this history of the Western myths surrounding 'Arabia' in the original dust wrapper with illustrations. First edition of Far Arabia, Explorers of the Myth by Peter Brent in the origina...

The Zambesi Basin and Nyssaland

Daniel J. Rankin · 1893 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1893 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Daniel J. Rankin's illustrated study of the Zambezi basin. The first edition of Daniel J. Rankin's first hand account of his experiences in the region of Nyasaland an...

Cary&Apos;S Actual Survey of the Country Fifteen Miles Round London

1786 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€899.12 | $991.02 | ¥158,272)

London, J. Cary, 1786. First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of John Cary's guide to London and its surrounding areas, a collection of detailed hand coloured maps, with a total of twelve plates. First edition.The 1786 edition, with the engraved title page of th...

Our Native Land - New Series: Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither

W. H. Davenport Adams · 1880 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Marcus Ward & Co. 1880. First edition. Leather. A beautiful leather bound copy of this historical book about Windsor Castle and the Thames. The first edition. In a handsome full morocco binding with gilt detail. With numerous monochrome illustrations throughout by R. T...

Cambridge and Its Story

Charles William Stubbs · 1903 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, J. M. Dent & Co. 1903 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical study of Cambridge, England, with beautiful tinted illustrations. First edition of Cambridge and Its Story by Charles William Stubbs in the original publisher's cloth binding.With t...

Documents Classes de L&Apos;Art Dans Les Pays-Bas Du Xieme Au Xviiiieme Siecles

J. J. Van Ysendyck · 1880 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)

Anvers, Jos. Mars, 1880-89. Cloth. The impressive architectural portfolio series of Ysendyck, this set containing a total of 600 plates looking at the beauties of architecture in the Netherlands. Nine volumes in the original portfolios.In French.The overall work across three s...

Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by the Rev. Edward Conybeare with Illustrations by Frederick L. Griggs

Rev. Edward Conybeare · 1910 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1910. First edition. Cloth. The limited edition first edition of this study of Cambridge and Ely, illustrated throughout and with folding maps from F. L. Griggs. In the publisher's original cloth binding. The first edition of this study of the hi...

The Charm of Cambridge

S. C. Roberts · 1927 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, A & C Black , 1927. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated book about Cambridge and its various colleges. The first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. With beautiful illustrated paste-downs, a frontispiece and twenty-three plate...

Oxfordshire Record Society Twelve Volumes

Various · 1927 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

Oxford; Gloucester; Not stated, Oxfordshire Record Society; Buckinghamshire Record Society; Her Majesty’s Stationery Office; Alan Sutton Publishing, 1927-1985. First edition. Leather. Twelve volumes from the Oxford Record Society spanning the twentieth century in re-backed le...

Australian Aboriginal Anthropology Modern Studies in the Social Anthropology of the Australian Aborigines

Ronald M. Berndt · 1970 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

Nedlands, The Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies , 1970. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this comprehensive work on Australian Aboriginal Anthropology. A first edition copy of this work on Australian Aboriginal Anthropology. The volume is edited by ...