Viaggi e geografia

A History of Wiltshire

Elizabeth Crittall; D. A. Crowley · 1975 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London , Oxford University Press , 1975-1987. Cloth. Two wonderful volumes on the history of Wiltshire, illustrated throughout. Two volumes of The Victoria History of Wiltshire, included volumes X and XIII. Volume X relates to the histories of the borough of Devizes and of th...

The History of North Bradley and Roadhill

A. F. · 1881 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Elliot Stock, 1881 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this book of topography of North Bradley and Roadhill. First edition of The History of North Bradley and Roadhill in the County of Wilts compiled by A. F in cloth binding. A very scarce editio...

The Northern Tourist; Containing Seventy-Three Views of Lake and Mountain Scenery, Etc. In Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, & Northumberland. ã‚â 

Thomas Rose · 1834 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, 1834 . Cloth. A scarce early edition of this illustrated work of landscapes in the North of England from the early nineteenth century, Early edition of The Northern Tourist; Containing Seventy-Three Views of Lake and Mountain Scenery...

Cent Planches En Couleurs D&Apos;Art Chinois

R. L. Hobson · 1928 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Paris, Albert Levy, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A nice first edition copy of this beautiful work on Chinese art throughout history, complete with one-hundred striking colour plates. The first edition.In French.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and ninety-nine colour plat...

Crawley: Glimpses Into the Past of a Hampshire Parish

F. W. Pledge; Frederick William Pledge · 1907 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)

Not Stated, Privately Printed, 1907. First edition. Leather. A vanishingly scare study on the history of Crawley, a nice work by Frederick William Pledge, the first edition of this privately printed volume. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce privately printed work. O...

Historical Sketches of Scone

J.D. Urquhart · 1883 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Perth, John Bruce, 1883. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of Urquhart's history of the village of Scone and its palace. Rebacked with the original cloth laid down. All edges gilt. A hymn, dated 1905 and composed in Scone, is loosely inserted. Urquhart's history of ...

Delineations of Gloucestershire

J. N. Brewer · 1827 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, 1827 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition, large paper copy of English topographer and antiquarian James Norris Brewer's illustrated early nineteenth century study of Gloucestershire. Illustrated with an engraved fron...

The Wye Tour, or Gilpin on the Wye , with Picturesque Additions

Rev. T. D. Fosbroke · 1826 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

Ross, W. Farror, 1826. Hardback. The scarce third edition of clergyman and antiquary Thomas Dudley Fosbroke's study of the course of the Wye. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, this work was adapted by Fosbroke from Rev. William Gilpin's 'Wye Tour',...

A Photo Album of British Pub Signs and Exteriors

Anonymous · 1955 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

Not Stated, Not Published, 1955-1957. First edition. Paperback. A wonderful hand made album containing captioned original photographs of the exteriors and signs of various English pubs, with images taken between 1955 and 1957. Featuring images of sixty-two pubs, including the ...

Plan of Blackburn

Director General at the Ordnance Survey Office · 1931 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Southampton, Ordnance Survey Office, 1931. Brochure/Pamphlet. A fascinating map of the industrial town of Blackburn from 1931. A large folding map of Blackburn from 1931. Blackburn is an industrial town in Lancashire, England. This edition of the map had been re-levelled and ...

Ryedale and North Yorkshire Antiquities

George Frank · 1888 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

York; London, Sampson Brothers; Elliot Stock, 1888. Cloth. A comprehensive guide to the antiquities and notable landmarks of North Yorkshire. A new edition. In the original full cloth binding with gilt lettering. With fourteen vignette wood engravings. Collated complete. A det...

Cheltenham Conference Souvenir, the Authorised Official Guide for the National Union of Teachers Conference Easter 1898

G. H. Humphreys (Ed.) · 1898 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

London, The Educational Book Company Ltd. 1898. First edition. Leather. A fascinating guide to Cheltenham, written for members of the National Union of Teachers. A scarce first edition. In full vellum armorial binding with gilt lettering. With a photograph frontispiece, 24 ful...

Chorographia, or, a Survey of Newcastle Upon Tyne

William Gray · 1818 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Newcastle, Emerson Charnley, 1818. Leather. The very scarce 1818 facsimile edition of William Gray's seventeenth century study of Newcastle. A presentation copy from the editor. The very scarce 1818 large paper copy facsimile edition of this 1649 work. With the title page...

The Book of the All-Round Angler, a Comprehensive Treatise on Angling in Both Salt and Fresh Water.

John Bickerdyke · 1900 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London and New York, L. Upcott Gill; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900 . Cloth. The scarce new, revised and enlarged edition of this guidebook for angling with illustrations. New edition of The Book of the All-Round Angler, A Comprehensive Treatise on Angling in Both Salt and...

In Darkest Africa, or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

Henry M. Stanley · 1890 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1890. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Henry Stanley's account of his exploration of Africa and the expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha, bound in pictorial cloth and illustrated throughout. The two volume fir...

Berlin Potsdam Und Charlottenburg

0 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Germany, Not Stated, c1900. Cloth. A scarce panoramic album of views of Berlin, Potsdam and Charlottenburg. A scarce album of views of Berlin, Potsdam and Charlottenburg. With twenty-four folding pages of views of Brandenburg Gate, The House of Parliament and The Royal Avenue....

Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads

Payne Jennings · 1891 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Ashtead, Permanent Photo Printing Works , 1891. Cloth. 1 A lovely volume of photographs of the Norfolk Broads by Payne Jennings. With fifty plates with one hundred photographs from nature of the rivers and broads of Norfolk and Suffolk. Plate 44 is loose but present. Collate...

Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely

Rev. Edward Conybeare · 1910 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

London, Macmillan, 1910. First edition. Cloth. The Limited Edition first edition of topographical study of Cambridge and Ely, illustrated throughout and with folding maps from F. L. Griggs. The first edition of this study of the highways and byways of Ely and Cambridge. The Li...

A River of Norway, Being the Notes and Reflections of an Angler

Charles Thomas-Stanford · 1903 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Charles Thomas-Stanford's beautifully illustrated account of his time in Norway, with a particular focus on his time fishing there. Illustrated with ten photogravure plates and one colou...

Three Books from the Buildings of England/Scotland

John Gifford; Colin McWilliam; David Walker; Christopher Wilson; Nikolaus Pevsner; Bill Wilson; David W. Lloyd · 1999 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London; New Haven and London, Penguin Books; Yale University Press, 1999-2006. Cloth. Three lovely books from the Buildings of England and Buildings of Scotland series in a fine condition. Three books from the Buildings of England/Scotland collections by various authors. All i...