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The Journal of Llewellin Penrose a Seaman
William Williams · 1825 · Rooke Books
£850.00 (€1,019.01 | $1,123.16 | ¥179,375)
London, Taylor and Hessey, 1825. Leather. A scarce copy of this novel by English- American painter William Wiliams. Thought to be semi-autobiographical, this book details the journey of a sailor who is cast away in the New World. Written in the mid-1700s, this book did not achie…
Memoirs of Frederick and Margaret Klopstock
Elizabeth Smith · 1809 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
London, Cadell and Davies, et al. 1809. Leather. A lovely edition containing the memoirs of German poets Frederick and Margaret Klopstock. Translated by English linguist Elizabeth Smith. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. E…
The Theatre of the Empire of Great-Britain, Kingdom of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Isles Adjoyning
John Speed · 1676 · Rooke Books
£1,800.00 (€2,157.90 | $2,378.45 | ¥379,853)
London, Thomas Bassett; Richard Chiswell, 1676. Leather. A collection of leaves from the highly sought after geographical work; The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. Complete with the maps this is around £100,000. Containing; the original title page in both red and black …
Oberon a Poem; from the German of Wieland
William Sotheby · 1798 · Rooke Books
£515.00 (€617.40 | $680.50 | ¥108,680)
London, Cadell and Davies, 1798. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of Sotheby's translation of Oberon. Translated from the German of Christoph Martin Wieland. The original poem was very popular at the time and Sotheby is noted for translating in to English. Wie…
Instructions to Her Majesty&Apos;S High Commissioners and Protocols of Conferences Held at Washington between February 27 and May 6 1871
Anon · 1871 · Rooke Books
£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)
London, Harrison and Sons, 1871. Leather. An 19th century act relating to North America. The third act in the Treaty of Washington of 1871- a treaty signed and ratified by the United Kingdom and the United States in 1871 that settled various disputes between the countries, in pa…
Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes
Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. · 1850 · Rooke Books
£69.99 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,770)
London, E. Malcolm, 1850. First edition. Leather. A very scarce collection of Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes by the Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. First edition. This compilation was collected by Robert Malcolm during his leisure time and it was his …
Cobbett&Apos;S Weekly Register and the English Reform Bill
William Cobbett et al. · 1822 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
London , C. Clement; W. Strange; Robert Heward; Effingham Wilson, 1822-1832. Cloth. A collection of twelve pamphlets on tithes, bishops, and other ecclesiatical matters, as well as the 1832 Reform Bill. Containing: Cobbett's Weekly Register: Volume 41 - No. 11 London, Satur…
The Life and Pontificate of Gregory the Seventh
John William Bowden · 1840 · Rooke Books
£220.00 (€263.74 | $290.70 | ¥46,427)
London , J. G. F. Rivington, 1840. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this biography of Gregory the Seventh First Edition signed 'With the Author's Kind Regards' John William Bowden was an English writer on church matters. He was a close friend of John Hen…
Inscape
Mollie Selby · 1968 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London , The Mitre Press, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of this collection of poetry from Mollie Selby. Inscribed by the author, 'With gratitude and affection', to the front free-endpaper. In a black cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Extern…
Worcester Porcelain
Severne Mackenna · 1950 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)
London, F. Lewis Limited, 1950. Cloth. A limited edition signed copy of the history, production and value of Worcester porcelain. Signed by author. Number 459 of a limited press of five hundred copies printed on hand-made paper. Eighty black and white plates of examples of porce…
Memoirs of the Peers of England During the Reign of James the First
Egerton Brydges · 1802 · Rooke Books
£89.99 (€107.88 | $118.91 | ¥18,991)
London , John White, 1802. First edition. Hardback. A fascinating look into society and its notable characters, during the reign of James I. First edition. The title page states volume one, although there was only one volume ever published. Featuring three plates, two of which a…
Portrait Painters European Portraits to the End of the Nineteenth Century and English Twentieth-Century Portraits
Allan Gwynne-Jones · 1950 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)
London, Phoenix House, 1950. First edition. Cloth. This first edition collection of portraits range from Titian to Augustus John and many more, which are all accompanied by explanations from the author, Allan Gwynne-Jones. here is a lovely inscription from Gwynne-Jones on the fr…
Bumpy&Apos;S Holiday
Biro · 0 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Sylvan Press, c1943. Cloth. A scarce signed first edition of this charming children's storybook. Inscribed by the author to verso of front free endpaper. With a previous owner's ink inscription to recto of front free endpaper. With full-colour and monochrome li…
Australia to-Day from a Visitor&Apos;S Point of View
Arthur J. Wilson · 1929 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)
London , E. J. Larby Limited, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A scarce title accounting the authors journey from England to Australia, and his opinions and findings while there. Illustrated with personal photographs and maps throughout. Signed by the author. Only one edition ever pu…
Writing Album
Various · 1880 · Rooke Books
£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)
Private Book, Private Book, c1890. Brochure/Pamphlet. A lovely mysterious collection of poems, quotes, and drawings in various hands. Many are dated during the 1880s, and some are signed and give locations. In a decorative cloth binding. Externally sound with some rubbing and ma…
Britain&Apos;S Life-Boats the Story of a Century of Heroic Service
Major A J Dawson · 1923 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1923. Cloth. A scarce signed limited edition of this celebratory history of British lifeboat services. Number 125 of 1000 numbered copies signed by the Chairman, Deputy Chariman and Secretary of the RNLI. Alec John Dawson was an English author, trav…
An Assemblage of 19th Century Horses and Carriages
Jennifer Lang · 1971 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)
Farnham, Perpetua Press, 1971. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited first edition of this beautiful book on historic horses and carriages. Number 32 of 100 limited first edition copies signed by the author. Beautifully preserved in the original slipcase. Illustrated from the o…
Bly Market. Moving Pictures of a Market Day
Bernard Gilbert · 1924 · Rooke Books
£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)
London, Cecil Palmer, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A limited, first edition of Gilbert's entertaining description of a market day with a fold-out map. Bound in quarter cloth. Of this Edition de Luxe of 'Bly Market' one thousand copies have been printed, of which ei…
Mexico Its Progress and Commercial Opportunities
E. J. Howell · 1892 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)
London, W. B. Whittingham and Co, Ltd, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this scarce book: 'Mexico; its Progress and Commercial Opportunities', by E. J. Howell, which has been signed by the author. Inscribed by the author to the title page with a note to &…
Nonsense for Somebody Anybody or Everybody Particularly the Baby-Body
A. Nobody · 0 · Rooke Books
£54.99 (€65.92 | $72.66 | ¥11,605)
London, Gardner, Darton & Co. c1920. Cloth. A charming and copiously illustrated nonsense work written and illustrated by A. Nobody. Designed in England Printed in Holland on English paper. With a dedication: "This nonsense book I wrote by myself and the pictures my pencil drew,…