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A Prospect of the Sea
Dylan Thomas · 1955 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)
London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of short stories and essays by Dylan Thomas. First edition, first impression. Edited and arranged by Daniel Jones. Illustrated frontispiece. Includes: 'A Prospect of the Sea',…
My First Horse
Siegfried Sassoon; Lionel Edwards; A. F. Tschiffely; Cynthia Asquith; Laurian Jones; Vic Oliver · 1947 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
London, Peter Lunn, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated first edition of this collection of reminiscences from many authors. First edition. Illustrated with coloured frontispiece and nineteen in-text drawings and sketches. Thoughts on Horses and Hunting by Sieg…
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens · 1857 · Rooke Books
£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)
London, Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition. Leather. The first edition, first impression of Charles Dickens' renowned novel set in his classic dreary setting, illustrated by Phiz with all plates present. The first edition of this work, being bound from the parts, with …
Monsignor Quixote
Graham Greene · 1982 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)
London, The Bodley Head , 1982. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Graham Greene's entertaining pastiche of 'Don Quixote&apos. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the original, clipped dust wrapper. A pastiche of the classi…
From Hausaland to Egypt, Through the Sudan
H. Karl W. Kumm [Hermann Karl Wilhelm Kumm] · 1910 · Rooke Books
£210.00 (€251.72 | $277.44 | ¥44,303)
London, Constable and Co, 1910. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Dr. Hermann Kumm's account of his journey from the Hausa Kingdoms to Egypt, and the big game he hunted along the way. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, six full colour plates of butterflies, …
Ferguson&Apos;S Tourists&Apos; Guide to Callander, the Trosachs, Loch Katrine, Loch Lomond, Strathyre, Balquhidder, Killin, Loch Tay &C
Malcolm Ferguson · 1890 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)
Glasgow, Thomas Murray & Son, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of this late nineteenth century guide to the small Scottish town of Callander, and its surrounding region. Illustrated with a large folding map. A signed presen…
Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs Infantry and Cavalry and Their Respective Uniforms
John King · 1972 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
London , Hugh Evelyn, 1972. Cloth. A wonderful limited edition volume of military uniforms, scarce in the slipcase and with colour illustrations. The first facsimile reprinted edition of this work published in 1972. A limited edition copy, limited to 400 copies, with this being…
The Case for and Against Psychical Belief
Various · 1927 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
Massachusetts, Clark University, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating first edition work of The Case for and Against Psychical Belief, with illustrations. This work explores the two sides of the argument of psychical belief with contributions from various writers such as Si…
Island Nights&Apos; Entertainments
Robert Louis Stevenson · 1893 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London , Cassell and Company, 1893. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition of this charming collection of short stories by writer Robert Louis Stevenson, with illustrations throughout. This is a copy of the first UK edition, first impression with the price facing the half-titl…
Shakesperiana Catalogue of All the Books, Pamphlets, Etc Relating to Shakespeare
Shakespeare; John Wilson · 1827 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London , John Wilson, 1827. First edition. Hardback. A first edition of this catalogue of Shakespeare's works. A first edition volume of Shakesperiana Catalogue of all The Books, pamphlets, et relating to Shakespeare. To which are subjoined an account of the early quarto ed…
History and Present Condition of the Barbary States
Rev. Michael Russell · 1835 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
Edinburgh , Oliver & Boyd, 1835. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this history of the Barbary States, with a folding map and illustrations. A first edition copy of this history of The Barbary States. The Barbary states was the name given to the costal regions of N…
A Short History of Building Crafts
Martin S. Briggs · 1925 · Rooke Books
£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,346)
Oxford, At the Clarendon Press , 1925. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition signed copy of this important work on building crafts, being architectural historian John Harvey's copy. A first edition copy. Signed by the author and dated 17th July 1925. With a previous …
Uneasy Relations
John Haylock · 1993 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London & Chester Springs, Peter Owen, 1993 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel by John Haylock, signed, inscribed and dated by the author. First edition of Uneasy Relations by John Haylock in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrap…
Notes from a Collector&Apos;S Catalogue
A. W. Oxford · 1909 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, John and Edward Bumpus, Limited, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this book documenting an antique collectors catalogue. First edition of Notes from a Collector's Catalogue by A. W. Oxford in the original publisher's quarter cloth binding.With …
Royal Daimlers
Brian E Smith · 1976 · Rooke Books
£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,557)
London, Transport Bookman Publications, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A charming first edition of this illustrated review of the Royal Daimlers. First edition. Highly illustrated throughout. A guide to the Royal Daimlers during the reigns of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King G…
Memorials of Sir Francis Chantrey, Sculptor, in Hallamshire and Elsewhere
John Holland · 1851 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
Sheffield, J. Pearce , 1851. First edition. Leather. A charming biography of Sir Francis Chantrey by John Holland. First edition. The life of Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey, an English sculptor who became the leading portrait sculptor in Regency era Britain, producing busts and st…
Souvenir of King Arthur by J. Comyns Carr As Presented at the Lyceum Theatre, 12th January, 1895 by Henry Irving
J. Comyns Carr · 1895 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)
London, Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1895. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce collection of illustrations as based on Comyns Carr's play King Arthur. First edition. Scarce work. With thirteen plates. Collated complete. A souvenir for those attending the play 'King Arthur&ap…
The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties Including the Management of Livestock, in Leicestershire and Its Environs: Together with Minutes on Agriculture and Planting in the District of the Midland Station.
William Marshall · 1793 · Rooke Books
£270.00 (€323.64 | $356.71 | ¥56,962)
Dublin, J. Moore, 1793. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, second impression two volume set on agricultural practices in the midland counties of 18th century Britain. The first edition, second impression of this uncommon two volume set in a half calf binding. Stamp from The …
Carlyle&Apos;S First Love: Margaret Gordon, Lady Bannerman an Account of Her Life, Ancestry and Homes, Her Family and Friends
Raymond Clare Archibald · 1910 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London, John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1910. First edition. Leather. An illustrated first edition copy of this biography of Margaret Gordon, Lady Bannerman, the first love of Thomas Carlyle. The first edition of this work in a full morocco binding, with marbled paste downs, endpape…
The Rural Economy of Gloucestershire; Including Its Dairy Together with the Dairy Management of North Wiltshire; and the Management of Orchards and Fruit Liquor, in Herefordshire.
William Marshall · 1789 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)
London, G. Nicol, 1789. First edition. Leather. A first edition two volume set on the agricultural practices of 18th century Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, in a very smart full calf binding. A first edition of this two volume set, in a full speckled calf binding. Bookplate t…