Viaggi e geografia

Sketches at Home and Abroad

Samuel Prout · 1844 · Rooke Books

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

London, J. Rimell & Son, 1844. Cloth. A very scarce work in lovely condition showing plates of various scenic places in England, illustrated by Samuel Prout. A very scarce work. A collection of plates, showing Glastonbury, Crowland, Kirkstall, Rouen, Caen, Louviers, and more. ...

Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society

W. G. Collingwood et al. · 1908 · Rooke Books

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

Kendal, Titus Wilson, 1908-1974. First edition. Cloth. A collection of the journals published by the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, illustrated profusely throughout, included with folding plates and maps. A collection of the journal, 'T...

A True Register of All the Christenings, Marriages, and Burialles in the Parishe of St. James, Clarkenwell, from the Yeare of Our Lorde God 1551

Robert Hovenden; Francis Collins · 1884 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Not Stated, 1884-94. Cloth. A uniformly bound set of works on heraldry at the St James Church, Clerkenwell, and Charthouse Chapel. A collection of referential genealogical works published by the Harleian Society. Containing; 'A True Register of all the Christening...

The Heraldic Visitation of Westmoreland, Made in the Year 1615

Sir Richard St. George · 1853 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

London, John Gray Bell, 1853. Cloth. A very scarce copy of Sir Richard St. George's index of the heraldic visitation of Westmoreland in 1615. A very scarce work. A documentation of the 1615 heraldic visitation of Westmoreland. Westmoreland is a historic county in the nort...

The Charm of Surrey. The Charm of Lancashire. The Charm of Cambridge.

Gordon Home; J. Cuming Walters; S. C. Roberts · 1929 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, A and C Black, 1929-1933. First edition. Cloth. Three fascinating and beautifully illustrated volumes from A. and C. Black's 'The "Charm" Series'; all complete with the original dustwrappers. A. and C. Black were a renowned British book publishing compan...

Country Sketches for City Dwellers

Mrs Willingham Rawnsley [Alice Julia Rawnsley] · 1908 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1908. First edition. Cloth. A handsome first edition copy of this charming collection of sketches on the English countryside by Alice Julia Rawnsley; copiously illustrated throughout. This copy is lacking the original dustwrapper, as usual. With...

County of Buckingham Calendar to the Sessions Records

William Le Hardy (Ed); Geoffrey Reckitt (Ed) · 1933 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

Aylesbury, Published by Guy R. Crouch, 1933-36. Cloth. Volume I, II and III of William Le Hardy's 'County of Buckingham' spanning the years 1678 to 1705. Handsomely bound in the publisher's original cloth binding, each of the three volumes are in excellent ...

Buckinghamshire and Berkshire

G. E. Mitton · 1920 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, A. and C. Black, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition copy of Geraldine Mitton's charming historical, picturesque and geographical account of the counties of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire; with coloured plates by the renowned English watercolour la...

Buckinghamshire and Berkshire

G. E. Mitton · 1929 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, A and C Black, 1929. Cloth. A pleasing second edition copy of Geraldine Mitton's charming historical, picturesque and geographical account of the counties of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire; with coloured plates by the renowned English watercolour landscape painter,...

Bonnie Scotland

A. R. Hope Moncrieff · 1912 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, A & C Black, 1912. Leather. A lovely example of this work of Scottish travel writing by A. R. Hope Moncrieff, with a total of seventy-five bright and vibrant plates throughout. An attractive copy of this work of British topography, rebound in a half morocco binding wit...

The Manchester and Glasgow Road This Way to Gretna Green

Charles G. Harper · 1907 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1907. Cloth. A two volume set of travel works by Charles G. Harper, including a letter written by Charles G. Harper. In two volumes, uniformly bound in a full cloth binding. First edition. This particular set features a letter from the author loosely in...

Old Cheshire Churches a Survey of Their History, Fabric and Furniture with Records of the Older Monuments

Raymond Richards · 1947 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, B. T. Batsford Ltd. 1947. Cloth. A fascinating work of local history that explores the history of Churches in Cheshire, written by Raymond Richards. Written by Raymond Richards. With a foreword by J. H. E. Bennett and a introduction by F. H. Crossley. This particular c...

Old Harrogate" Photographs Published in the "Harrogate Herald", 1934

Unamed · 1935 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Harrogate, R. Ackrill Ltd. 1935. Paperback. A very scarce work of local interest profusely illustrated with photographs from Harrogate in the early twentieth century. Undated, dated using Copac. In the publisher's original paperback binding. This fascinating work of local...

An Epitome of the County of Warwick Containing a Brief Historical and Descriptive Account of the Towns, Villages and Parishes with Their Hamlets

Thomas Sharp · 1835 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, W Pickering; C Tilt et al, 1835. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical look at Warwickshire. In the publisher's original cloth binding. To this work, Thomas Sharp explores the topography and natural history of this English county. With the pri...

Chilcott&Apos;S Descriptive History of Bristol, Ancient and Modern; or, a Guide to Bristol, Clifton, and the Hotwells: Containing an Account of the Bristol Riots. With Topographical Notices of the Neighbouring Villages, Etc.

Unamed · 1831 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Bristol, J. Chilcott, c1840. Cloth. A very scarce work of local history published by J. Chilcott, which offers insight in to England's South-Western city, Bristol. Fourth edition, improved. Undated, dated using Copac. This copy has been rebound in a full cloth binding, wi...

The History of the County of Cumberland and Some Places Adjacent, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time: Comprehending Local History of the County

W Hutchinson · 1794 · Rooke Books

£775.00 (€929.10 | $1,024.06 | ¥163,548)

London, B Law and Son et al, 1794. First edition. Fine Binding. The first edition of this topographical guide to Cumberland. Profusely illustrated, with many plates and a large folding plan. A scarce work, being the two volumes bound as one. Written by the British topographer,...

Cruchley&Apos;S Railway and Telegraphic Map of Northampton Showing All the Railways and Names of Stations, Also the Telegraph Lines and Stations, Improved from the Ordnance Surveys

G. F. Cruchley · 0 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, G. F. Cruchley, c1870. Cloth. A very scarce large coloured folding map showing the telegraph and railway lines of Northampton, by George Frederick Cruchley. A very scarce work. A coloured folding map showing Northampton. The map showings the railways and names of railw...

Surrey

A Hope Moncrieff · 1912 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, A and C Black, 1912. Cloth. A reprint of this beautifully illustrated work regarding the English county of Surrey. With 75 plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. Illustrations to this work are by the English watercolour landscape painter and illustra...

The Abbey Church of Tewesbury with a Description of Its Plan and Architectural Peculiarities

J. L. Petit · 1848 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

Cheltnam, Henry Davies, 1848. Cloth. A very scarce work of local history being an exploration of the church in Tewkesbury. In the publisher's original cloth binding, this copy is profusely illustrated with drawings and plans throughout. A very scarce work. Illustrated wit...

An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan Volume IV: Domestic Architecture from the Reformation to the Industrial Revolution Part I: The Greater Houses

Unamed · 1981 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Cardiff, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A scarce work of architectural history being an exploration of the houses in Glamorgan. This copy is in excellent condition and is held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. A very scarce work. First e...