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Die Dichtkunst Virgils. Bild und Symbol in der Äneis.

PÖSCHL, V., · 1950 · Scrinium Classical Antiquity

€16.00 ($17.64 | £13.35 | ¥2,816)

Rohrer Verlag, Wiesbaden, 1950. 1st ed. 288p. Original terra cotta cloth with dust wrps. Dust wrps slightly worn. 'This new study of the 'Aeneid' has as its purpose to examine the way in which the main themes of the poem and the characters and fates of its chief figures are expr…

Something Fresh & Uneasy Money

P. G. Wodehouse · 1933 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Methuen & Co. 1933-4 . Cloth. A collection of two entertaining novels written by P. G. Wodehouse, each in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A pair of novels written by P. G. Wodehouse. Each bound in the publisher's cloth with the original, unclipped dust wrapper…

Pays Des Fourrures

Jules Verne · 1873 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

Paris, J. Hetzel et Cie. c1897. Leather. An early original French edition of this novel by Jules Verne, profusely illustrated by Ferat and De Beaurepaire An early edition of this novel by Jules Verne, dated c1897 from the publisher's adverts. The original French edition, fi…

Essays of Montaigne

Michel De Montaigne; Charles Cotton [translator]; W. Carew Hazlitt [editor] · 1910 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

New York, Edwin C. Hill, 1910. Cloth. A smart translated edition of the essays of Michel de Montaigne, limited to one thousand and fifty copies. Nine volumes of a ten volume set, lacking volume one. Limited to ten hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number three hundred a…

Selected Works of Charles Lever

Charles Lever · 1872 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.89 | $1,255.29 | ¥200,478)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1872-3. Leather. A selection of Charles Lever's works, with illustrations. A 'New Edition' of his writings, with illustrations throughout by H K Browne or 'Phiz&apos. Hablot Knight Browne was an artist and illustrator. He also illustra…

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Helen Simpson · 1935 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1935 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Helen Simpson's historical novel set in 17th-century Hanover, inscribed by famed playwright and actor, Noël Coward. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Inscribed by celebra…

W.N. Froy & Sons Limited Merchants and Manufacturers No. 33

W. N. Froy & Sons · 1850 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, W. N. Froy & Sons Ltd. c1930. Cloth. A scarce illustrated catalogue from W. N. Froy & Sons for their merchandise, issue no. 33. Scarce work. Catalogue no. 33. Illustrated throughout with monochrome images of available products. A detailed catalogue of products available,…

A Walk Through Wales and a Second Walk Through Wales

Reverend Richard Warner · 1798 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.69 | $350.16 | ¥55,923)

Bath, Not stated, 1798-99. Leather. A very smart, second edition set of these eighteenth-century topographical works about Wales, written by Reverend Richard Warner. A set of topographical and local interest works regarding South Wales and the Southwest of England. Including A…

Paris: 36 Photogravures by N.D. Phot

N. D. Phot · 1900 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

[Paris], N. D. Phot, c.1900 . Cloth. A lovely collection of Parisian photography by N. D. Phot in the publisher's original pictorial cloth, with thirty-six monochrome photographic plates. A work of Parisian photography by N. D. Phot in the publisher's original pictoria…

Sermons

Charles Churchill · 1765 · Rooke Books

£167.99 (€201.39 | $221.98 | ¥35,451)

Dublin, A Leathley, J Hoey et al. 1765. Leather. A bright copy of the scarce Sermons by Charles Churchill, published posthumously. Bound in leather with gilt lettering. Includes The Dedication, an unfinished poem to William Warburton, bishop of Gloucester. Information from the O…

Asymptote - Flux

Rashid, Hani, Lise Anne Couture · 2002 · Boekhandel - Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers - Member ILAB/NVvA

€18.00 ($19.84 | £15.01 | ¥3,169)

Phaidon, 2002 Hardcover. 239 pages. Text in English. As new. Asymptote, an award-winning New York-based architectural firm, expands the boundaries of traditional practice with work that ranges from buildings and urban design to computer-generated environments. Recognized interna…

Master Humphrey&Apos;S Clock

Charles Dickens · 1840 · Rooke Books

£870.00 (€1,042.98 | $1,149.58 | ¥183,596)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1840. First edition. Leather. The edition of Charles Dickens' weekly fiction periodical, illustrated throughout by his beloved artist Phiz. The first edition of this work in book form, it was previously published in parts.Complete as three volumes …

A Younger Sons&Apos; Cookery Book

A Younger Sons' Daughter [M. M. Mallock] · 1896 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Richard Bentley And Son, 1896. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this Victorian cookbook, illustrated with twenty nine engravings A first edition of this late-Victorian cookery book. With twenty nine in-text engravings, collated and complete. In this work comprise…

Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical

Christopher Wordsworth · 1844 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Wm. S. Orr and Co. 1844. Leather. The second edition of this richly illustrated 19th-century guide through Greece, beautifully bound in full red morocco. Second edition.Bound in full decorative morocco binding. Copiously illustrated throughout the text, as well as an en…

Experiment in Autobiography Discoveries and Conclusions of a Very Ordinary Brain (Since 1866) Two Volume Set

Wells,H.G. · 1934 · Richard Thornton Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Victor Gollancz and The Cresset Press Two Volume Set Very Good in Orange Cloth Boards with gilt titles to spines in Very Good Dust-Jacket with some wear to edges and with small chips to the head of both spines,minor chips to a couple of corners.Some darkening to the colour tone …

A History of British Birds Volume One History and Description of Land Birds,Volume Two History and Description of Water Birds

Bewick,Thomas · 1847 · Richard Thornton Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

Printed For J Blackwell And Co For R.E. Bewick Sold By Him,Longman & Co Two Volume Set in Green Cloth Boards,rebacked with original spines laid down and with black moroccan title labels lettered in gilt to spines.New white endpapers.There are former owner's names to the top edge…

Through Jungle and Desert. Travels in eastern Africa.

CHANLER, William Astor (1867-1934): · 1896 · Harteveld Rare Books Ltd.

CHF 150.00 (€162.27 | $178.85 | £135.36 | ¥28,564)

London, Macmillian and Co., 1896, in-8vo, Photogravure portrait in frontispiece + XIV + 535 p., illustrated in-text and on plates + 2 maps laid in at the rear-pocket of the book, small legacy stamp ÔGuggisbergÕ, original publisherÕs pictorial dark blue clothbound, gilt lion-head…

[Convolute] Cort onderwys van de vyf colomen [&] Architectura Chivilis Vertoonende verscheyde Treffelijcke cappen Soo van Toorens, Kercke, als mede veelderhande voorname Huysen, etc. en eenige Wenteltrappe Dienstigh voor alle Lief-hebbers en Leerlingen van de Bouw-konst [&] Verschyde Schoorsteen Mantels. [all second / third revised editions].

Bosboom,Symon. & Justus Danckerts & Pierre Bullet. · 1690 · Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.

€2,250.00 ($2,479.97 | £1,876.83 | ¥396,066)

Amsterdam, Justus Danckerts, n.d. [c. 1690] 3 vols. in 1. 20,8 pp. 47,41,26 (mostly single-page) copper-engraved plates & 7 copper-engraved text-ills. Original 17th century raised half roan with gilt title. Sm. folio. - Spine (and hinges) seriously worn; covers and corners rubbe…

TWO ON A TOWER. A ROMANCE

HARDY, Thomas · 1882 · Charles Agvent

$7,500.00 (€6,804.53 | £5,675.96 | ¥1,197,796)

London. Sampson, Low, Marston et. al. First Edition. Three volumes bound in early blue 3/4 morocco by Riviere with gilt lettering and design on the spines and five raised bands. All half-titles present, and the original green cloth spines are bound in at the rear of each corresp…

A Philosophical Historical and Moral Essay on Old Maids

William Hayley · 1785 · Rooke Books

£590.00 (€707.31 | $779.60 | ¥124,507)

London, T Cadell, 1785. First edition. Leather. A bright, first edition copy of these essays by William Hayley, regarding the 'sisterhood of old maids' in the late eighteenth century. With essays on the 'situation and treatment of old maids in general', &apos…