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Cardinal Griffin · 1949 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Sheed and Ward, 1949. Leather. A biographical work and historical look at the work of Cardinal Griffin. Vellum binding with gilt titles on spine. Crisp blue end papers with blue ribbon page marker. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece. The book has beautiful gilt fore …

Lamberti Bos Ellipses Graecae, Sive de Vocibus, Quae in Sermone Graeco Supprimuntur

Lamberti Bos [Lambert Boss] · 1748 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Lipsiae , Jo. Christiani Martini, [1748]. Leather. The sixth edition of Lambert Bos' most famous work, a critical reference on omitted text in the ancient Greek language. Sixth edition.  In a contemporary full speckled calf binding. Raised bands and decorative gilt to the …

Bulldog Drummond Attacks

Gerard Fairlie · 1941 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1941 . Cloth. An early impression of this Bulldog Drummond novel, originated by Sapper and continued by Gerard Fairlie after his death, with the original, scarce dust wrapper. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth, with the original, uncl…

Knoll Textiles, 1945–2010

Martin, Earl & essays Paul Makovsky, Bobbye Tigerman, Angela Völker and Susan Ward. Catalogue design by Irma Boom: · 2011 · Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.

€69.95 ($77.10 | £58.35 | ¥12,313)

August, 2011, (22,,2 x 27 cm), 432 pp. English text, 300 colour ills., 100 in b/w., hardcover. Published for the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture. Book design Irma Boom. In 1940, Hans Knoll founded a company in New York that soon earne…

In Taunton Town

E. Everett-Green · 1901 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)

London, Edinburgh and New York, T. Nelson and Sons, 1901. Cloth. A wonderful decoratively-bound tale of heroism in Somerset, written by Evelyn Everett-Green. This piece of historical fiction reimagines the failed Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, during which the illegitimate son of C…

Life of Thomas Stothard, R.A. With Personal Reminiscences

Mrs. Bray · 1851 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.77 | $264.27 | ¥42,206)

London, John Murray, 1851. First edition. Leather. A finely bound first edition of the beautifully illustrated biography of artist Thomas Stothard. Bound in half leather with gilt lettering and decoration. With the bookplate for S. F. Widdrington to the front pastedown. Thomas S…

Exploraciones Arqueologicas En Las Provincias de Tucuman Y Catamarca

Carlos Bruch · 1911 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Buenos Aires, Imprenta de Coni Hermanos, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Bruch's account of his archaeological discoveries in Argentina; a scarce work. A first edition of this scarce work in a half cloth binding with marbled boards. Stamp to the half tit…

Our Old Nursery Rhymes

Alfred Moffat · 1911 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Augener Ltd, 1911. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the colourfully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes for children, composed by Alfred Moffat, and illustrated by Henriette Willebeck le Mair. The first edition of this work. A collection of classic nursery…

Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Letters

Hugh Blair · 1783 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, W. Strahan; T. Cadell; W. Creech, 1783. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Hugh Blair's popular and insightful lectures and essays on language. The first edition.Complete in two volumes.A series of lectures by Hugh Blair.These forty-seven lectures were giv…

Poems

J. H. F. McEwen · 1920 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Elkin Mathews, 1920. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce post-WWI collection of verse, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author, Sir John Helias Finnie McEwen. In the publisher's original paper covered boards.First edition.A presentation copy, signe…

Five of Us and Madeline

Edith Nesbit · 1925 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, T. Fisher Unwin LTD, 1925. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this charming children's tale by Edith Nesbit, complete with plates. The first edition, first impression, uncommon to see in any early edition.'Five of Us - and Madeline' is abou…

Poetical Works of William Collins Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

William Collins; Thomas Gray · 1805 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

London, John Sharpe, 1805. Leather. A very smart collection of the poems of both William Collins and Thomas Gray in a contemporary binding, two influential English poets, two volumes here bound as one volume. Illustrated with two plates. Two volumes bound as one. In a signed bin…

Chefs-D&Apos;Oeuvre de P. Corneille

M.D. Saucie · 1846 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

Tours, Alfred Mame, 1846. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of this collection of plays by 17th century French playwright Pierre Corneille. Handsomely rebound in quarter calf with decorative cloth boards. The first edition of this collection of the plays of noted 17th…

Stories from Heaven, Volume V

KLUG, FRANCES · 1979 · S. Howlett-West Books

$35.00 (€31.75 | £26.49 | ¥5,590)

Anaheim, CA: Saint Joseph's Hill of Hope, 1979. 1st Printing. Paperback. Trade PB. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners. The text pages …

Lalla Rookh an Oriental Romance

Thomas Moore · 1885 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London; Boston, George Routledge and Sons; Estes and Lauriat, 1885. Vellum. A smart edition of the long romantic poem by Thomas Moore, a beautifully illustrated copy with half-tone illustrations throughout. A smart edition of 'Lalla Rookh&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiec…

Voyage En Orient, Detache Textuellement Des Souvenirs, Impressions, Pensees, Et Paysages

M. de Lamartine · 1836 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Malines et Brussels , P.J. Hanicq Et Editeurs, 1836. Leather. A smart, pocket-sized copy of this uncommon work about the author's luxurious journey throughout Asia, made from 1832 to 1833, illustrated throughout. A smart, pocket-sized work the author's journey through …

Waverley; or, &Apos;Tis Sixty Years Since

Sir Walter Scott · 1814 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

Edinburgh, Archibald Constable and Co; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814. Leather. The second edition of the best known work of Sir Walter Scott, his first foray into historical fiction. The second edition, published very shortly after the first.Complete in three volum…

Africa - Guillaume de L’Isle, Covens and Mortier, 1724

Covens & Mortier · 1742 · Inter-Antiquariaat Mefferdt & De Jonge

€650.00 ($716.43 | £542.19 | ¥114,419)

“Africa Accurate in Imperia, Regna, Status & Populos divisa, ad usum serenissimi Ludovici XV Galliarum Regis. - Carte D'Afrique Dressée pour l'usage du Roy“. Copper engraving made by Johannes Condet, after the design of Guillaume de L’Isle (aka Delisle), published in Amsterdam b…

Annals of a Fortress

E Viollet-Le-Duc (Translated By Benjamin Bucknall) · 1875 · Richard Thornton Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Sampson Low,Marston,Low & Searle A Rare title in Contemporary red cloth boards with gilt pictorial inlay of a fort to the front cover contained within border.The book has bevelled edges,gilt title to spin and lettered in black to the upper cover.Slight scuff and rubbing to head …

Random Shots From A Rifleman

Kincaid,J. · 1835 · Richard Thornton Books

£200.00 (€239.77 | $264.27 | ¥42,206)

T & W Boone This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a modern half green Calf binding over marbled boards with five raised bands to spine and with gilt titles in the second compartment down the spine.New cream endpapers.Lovely clean copy internally,binding is firm with NO loose …