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Picturesque London

None Stated · 1920 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, The Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. 1920. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce pictorial survey of London, featuring 24 tipped-in colour plates of charming views by Jessie Currie and E. E. Briscoe, published by the Anglo-American Oil Company. In the publisher's origi…

Aesop&Apos;S Fables

Laura Harris · 1954 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

New York, Doubleday & Co. 1954. First edition. Hardback. A charming edition of Aesop's Fables with the original unclipped dust wrapper, with delightful illustrations by Tony Palazzo throughout. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. With the publisher's o…

Roads and Vagabonds

ALDIN, Cecil, illustrator; HARE, Kenneth · 1930 · David Brass Rare Books (ABAA/ILAB)

$550.00 (€499.00 | £416.24 | ¥87,838)

London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. One of Only Fifty Signed - Cecil Aldin at His Most Characteristic Handsomely Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe ALDIN, Cecil Aldin, illustrator. HARE, Kenneth. Roads and Vagabonds. [London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1930]. Signed Limited Edition. One of o…

Stories from Heaven, Volume II

VITELLO, JOHN A. · 1960 · S. Howlett-West Books

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.27 | ¥6,388)

Anaheim, CA: Saint Joseph's Hill of Hope, 0. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light toning and a …

Oxford Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes

Andrew Lang · 1890 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Seeley and Co. Limited, 1890. Cloth. Andrew Lang's vivid description of the history of Oxford and it's university, illustrated with many plates throughout. Andrew Lang's descriptive history of Oxford, where he studies at Balliol College. Lang takes the rea…

Haunted London

Walter Thornbury; Edward Walford [ed.] · 1880 · Rooke Books

£900.00 (€1,078.95 | $1,189.23 | ¥189,927)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1880. First edition. Leather. A very scarce two volume extended first edition of this work on 'the London of the present haunted by the London of the past&apos. With a signed letter from Lord Rosebery. A very scarce two volume edition of this work…

Rags, M.D. , Again Rags, & Rags and Buttons

Lewis Dutton · 1935 · Rooke Books

£109.00 (€130.67 | $144.03 | ¥23,002)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1935-1936. First edition. Cloth. Three charming volumes of children's tales from English writer Lewis Dutton, with illustrations throughout. Three volumes. Scarce works. "Michael said that Rags and Tatters were the very nicest puppies he had …

Historical, Legendary, and Romantic Tales

Walter Scott; William T. Dobson · 1886 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Bickers & Son, 1886. Cloth. A decoratively bound collection of tales by Sir Walter Scott. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Percy Elly Bates from Auntie Lottie, 12 May 1887&apos. This collection of tales from Walter Scott includ…

Orlando Furioso

Ariosto, Ludovico [Lodovico] · 1772 · Hammer Mountain Book Halls

$2,000.00 (€1,814.54 | £1,513.59 | ¥319,412)

Venice, Presso Antonio Zatta, 1772. Hardcover. The four volumes contain 56 full page copper engravings by Giuliano Zuliani, Tommaso Baratti, Ferdinando Fambrini, Giacomo Malosso, Giacomo Leonardis, Pietro Antonio Novelli and an engraved frontispiece of Ariosto by Giuseppi Daniot…

1885 Manuscript Copy of a Jean Inglow Poem, Signed by Hastings Mayor John Howell

MAYOR JOHN HOWELL · 1885 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$89.99 (€81.65 | £68.10 | ¥14,372)

England, 1885. Non-Book. On offer is a handwritten copy of a poem by the British poet, Jean Inglow (1820-1897) but not in her writing. It is dated 1885 and signed by John Howell (c1825-1893) on the bottom right. The page contains two stanza's from this Inglow poem - A Cottage in…

1845 Manuscript Letters between Lace Merchant and Philanthropist, George Moore, and William Smith, on Business Matters

GEORGE MOORE AND WILLIAM SMITH · 1845 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$289.99 (€263.10 | £219.46 | ¥46,313)

London, England, 1845. Non-Book. On offer is an autograph letter marked Private, signed. One page, 8 x 5 inches. Thin paper was folded (some soiling along old fold) and has some border folds and tears not affecting text of letter, otherwise, good condition. Dated Bow Church Yard…

Crack Dwellers

LESLIE F. KEEHN · 2005 · Erik Hanson (Books & Ephemera)

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

Inner Mermaid Publishing. 2005, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9780976688006). Soft cover. New, Unread and unmarked. The copy is signed by author LESLIE F. KEEHN in purple ink on the title page. The author at the time of publication was a civil litigation attorney and Chair of the Animal L…

An Historical and Topographical Description of Chelsea, and Its Envrions

Thomas Faulkner · 1829 · Rooke Books

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

Chelsea, T. Faulkner, 1829. Leather. An extra illustrated signed copy of Thomas Faulkner's extensive detailed topographical work on Chelsea. The second edition of this work. This second edition was dedicated to George Cadogan, the British Royal Navy officer and politician.…

Archaeologia: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity

1866 · Rooke Books

£675.00 (€809.21 | $891.92 | ¥142,445)

London, Society of Antiquaries of London; Nichols and Sons, 1866-73. Cloth. Volumes forty to forty-four of the Society of Antiquaries of London's 'Archaeologia', profusely illustrated throughout with numerous folding plates and colour plates. In eleven volumes. &a…

Nottingham Castle: Half Hours Among Its Art Treasures: A Guide for Visitors and Students

Helen Wright · 1928 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, B. T. Batsford Ltd. 1928. First edition. Paperback. A charming Batsford guidebook offering readers engaging "half‑hour" visits through Nottingham Castle"s art and treasures. Bound in the publisher's original textured card wraps.This volume is an exceptionally s…

Opera. Interpretatione Et Notis

P. Virgilii Maronis [P. Virgilio Marone] · 1798 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Impensis G. et G. Ginger; G.G. & J. Robinson; R. Baldwin: G.J. et J. Richardson; et al. 1798. Leather. Virgil's opera in the original Latin, a new 1798 edition embellished with folding plates. Virgil's famous Opera in the original Latin, with a large Index of t…

P Corneille Theatre Choisi

Pierre Corneille · 1881 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Paris, Laplace, Sanchez et Cie, 1881. Leather. A new edition of the selected dramatic works of Pierre Corneille adorned with four full page coloured plates. Pierre Corneille was one of the most influential French dramatists in the seventeenth century along with Moliere and Racin…

Stand Up and be Counted! or Sit Still and Get Soaked [Anti-Socialist Literature]

Trestrail, Burdick Anderson (1891-?) · 0 · Black’s Fine Books & Manuscripts

$85.00 (€77.12 | £64.33 | ¥13,575)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada McClelland & Stewart, Limited | Printed by T.H. Best Printing Co., Ltd. First Edition Second Printing pp. [10], 3-122. 12mo., measuring 12.5 x 16.5 cm. Striking card covers printed in red with bold white lettering, and illustrated with a black-and-white …

Dynaton, 1951: Jacqueline Johnson, Lee Mullican, Gordon Onslow-Ford, Wolfgang Paalen

Paalen, Wolfgang · 1951 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$650.00 (€589.73 | £491.92 | ¥103,809)

San Francico, California, The San Francisco Museum of Art, 1951. Softcover. grey wraps w/ red & blue illustration, black pritnting. 40 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations, plates. Upper textblock fore-edge has a few light abrasions with fine rubs to select page edges. Few instances …

Mind Guest

GREEN, SHARON · 1984 · S. Howlett-West Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,396)

New York, NY: DAW, 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0879979739. Mass Market PB. Illustrated by Ken W. Kelly. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of t…