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The Isle of Unrest the Grey Lady Roden&Apos;S Corner
Henry Seton Merriman [Hugh Stowell Scott] · 1898 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London , Smith, Elder & Co. 1898-1905. Cloth. An exciting 3 volume set of novels by Hugh Stowell Scott, under the pseudonym of Henry Seton Merriman. An exciting 3 volume set of works by Hugh Stowell Scott, under the pseudonym of Henry Seton Merriman.In publisher's original …
The Stalk-Eyed Crustacea of British Guiana, West Indies, and Bermuda
Charles G. Young · 1900 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)
London , John M. Watkins , 1900. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic account of Stalk-Eyed Crustacea of British Guiana, West Indies and Bermuda, accompanied by a colourful frontispiece and 6 colour plates. The first edition of the work. In publisher's original green cloth bi…
An Introduction to the True Astronomy: Or, Astronomical Lectures, Read in the Astronomical School
John Keill · 1730 · Rooke Books
£795.00 (€953.07 | $1,050.48 | ¥167,768)
London, Bernard Lintot, 1730 . Leather. The impressively illusrtrated second edition of John Keill's scarce collection of lectures on astronomy, illustrated throughout with folding engraved plates, including lunar maps. The very scarce second edition of a work which was fir…
Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Tales of England
James Orchard Halliwell · 1849 · Rooke Books
£258.00 (€309.30 | $340.91 | ¥54,446)
London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1900. Leather. A charming morocco-bound copy of these children's rhymes and tales, collected by scholar and antiquarian James Orchard Halliwell. A new edition. First published as 'Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales' in 1849. With th…
The Floricultural Cabinet and Florist&Apos;S Magazine (January-December 1841)
[Joseph Harrison] · 1841 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)
London, [Whittaker and Co.], 1841. First edition. Leather. Bound here together are all twelve monthly issues from Volume IX of Joseph Harrison's beautifully illustrated horticultural magazine, the 'Floricultural Cabinet&apos. First edition.Volume IX of 'The Floric…
The Churches of London: A History and Description of the Ecclesiastical Edifices of the Metropolis
George Godwin · 1839 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, C. Tilt , 1839. Leather. A richly illustrated two-volume history of London's churches, adorned with engraved plates. Second edition. First published in two volumes in 1838.Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in half diced calf, with marbled boards. A comprehe…
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft
George Gissing · 1912 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, Constable & Co. Limited, 1912. Leather. A smart, black morocco copy of George Gissing's semi-autobiographical novel, from 1912. Bound in smart black morocco, this is a smart, decorative copy, published in 1912 - an indication of the popularity of the first edition, …
Hoare&Apos;S Bank: A Record 1673-1932
Henry Peregrine Rennie Hoare · 1932 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Hoare & Co. 1932. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in the original unclipped dust wrapper, with seventeen monochrome plates including a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Sir Richard Hoare and a folding genealogical timeline. The first edition in the publisher&ap…
British Wildflowers in Their Natural Haunts
A.R. Horwood [Arthur Reginald Horwood] · 1919 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
London, The Gresham Publishing Company, 1919. First edition. Cloth. The complete set of A.R. Horwood's detailed study on wild flowers and plants across the British Isles, with accompanying illustrations by J.N. Fitch. The first edition of Arthur Reginald Horwood's Brit…
Nelson Wellington
John Knox Laughton; George Hooper · 1909 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1909. Leather. Two influential biographies of Nelson and Wellington, handsomely bound together in full calf. Two volumes bound in one. In a full calf prize binding for Christ's Hospital with armorial crest to front board and bookplate to …
Memoirs of the Professional Life of the Late Most Noble Lord Horatio Nelson Viscount and Baron Nelson of the Nile Comprehending Authentic and Circumstantial Details of His Glorious Achievements Under the British Flag. To Which Is Added by Way of Supplement a Correct Narrative of the Ceremonies Attending His Funeral.
Joshua White · 1806 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.60 | $1,585.63 | ¥253,235)
London, James Cundee, 1806. Leather. An exceptional copy of the enlarged third edition of this scarce work regarding the life of Nelson, complete with numerous demonstrative folding plates. The third edition, considerably enlarged. Very scarce in any edition, with no copies of t…
9 Vols Eoin Colfer"S Artemis Fowl Series
Eoin Colfer · 2001 · Rooke Books
£690.00 (€827.19 | $911.74 | ¥145,610)
London; New York, Viking; Puffin; Miramax Books, 2001-2010. First edition. Cloth. A nine volume collection of works from Eoin Colfer's lauded Artemis Fowl series, with one advance copy, and all but one copy signed by the author. In the publisher's original bindings, th…
Fire Down Below
William Golding · 1989 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London , Faber & Faber, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the gripping third novel of the sea trilogy by acclaimed writer Sir William Golding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original blue cloth. In the ori…
Katharine Mellish&Apos;S Cookery and Domestic Management
Katharine Mellish · 1901 · Rooke Books
£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)
London, E. & F. N. Spon, 1901 . First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound cookery work by Katharine Mellish, profusely illustrated with colour plates and numerous in-text illustrations. The first edition of this practical work on cookery.The author states that she wished to pr…
Love Among the Chickens
P. G. Wodehouse · 1909 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)
London, The Circle Publishing Company, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. The first US edition of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel about two friends attempting to run a chicken ranch, illustrated by Armand Both. The first US edition, first printing. Published three years after th…
A Book of Pictured Carols Designed Under the Direction of Arthur J. Gaskin
1893 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, George Allen, 1893. First edition. Cloth. A scarce illustrated anthology of carols compiled under the direction of Arthur Gaskin, featuring the work of the Birmingham Art School. First edition. Scarce.In the original quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. A c…
The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton
Gilbert White · 1911 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1911. Cloth. Illustrated in colour, this is a charming new edition of White's influential topographical work. A new edition, published by Macmillan in 1911. With a colour frontispiece and twenty three further colour plates by George Edwar…
Watch Your Mouth
Daniel Handler [Lemony Snicket] · 2001 · Rooke Books
£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)
London, Allison & Busby, 2001 . First edition. Paperback. An uncorrected proof copy of Daniel Handler's (better known as Lemony Snicket) coming of age comedy Watch Your Mouth, in the publisher's original paperback binding. An uncorrected proof copy of Daniel Handler&a…
The Mind Readers
Margery Allingham · 1965 · Rooke Books
£78.00 (€93.51 | $103.07 | ¥16,460)
London, Chatto and Windus, 1965. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Margery Allingham's eighteenth novel in the excellent Albert Campion series, the last she finished before her death. The first edition of Margery Allingham's The Mind Readers, published by Chat…
Touch & Go
D. H. Lawrence · 1920 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)
London, C. W. Daniel, Ltd. 1920. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of D. H. Lawrence"s Touch and Go, a post-war drama of class conflict and alienation inspired by the 1919 coal strikes. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. First edition.Complete with t…