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A View of Society and Manners in Italy

John Moore, M.D. · 1781 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1781. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this study of the society and manners of eighteenth century Italy, written by John Moore as he was travelling with the Duke of Hamilton. The complete and very scarce first edition of…

Madame de Maintenon Et la Maison Royale de Saint-Cyr 1686-1793

Theophile Lavallee · 1862 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Paris, Henri Plon, 1862. Leather. An illustrated, early edition of this biography and historical account of the Madame de Maintenon the Maison Royale de Saint-Louis. Handsomely bound in half morocco by Hardy Mennil. A fascinating biography and historical account of Madame de Mai…

Werner, A Tragedy

Lord Byron [George Gordon Byron, 1788-1824) · 1823 · Black’s Fine Books & Manuscripts

$279.00 (€253.13 | £211.15 | ¥44,558)

London John Murray, Albemarle-Street | Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars First Edition, Second Issue pp. viii, [1-5], 6-188. Slim octavo (14 x 23 cm). Lovely contemporary three-quarters polished calf over vibrant marbled paper boards; gilt rules and lettering to the spine, …

An Unsocial Socialist

George Bernard Shaw · 1887 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Swan Sonnenschein , 1887. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first issue of George Bernard Shaw's early satirical novel regarding socialism. The first edition, first issue. With 'Sonnenshein', spelt incorrectly to the spine, 'Author of "Cashel B…

Karnemelk lekker slank. [Buttermilk - nicely slim].

Bruna, D. · 1975 · Antiquariaat Schierenberg

€750.00 ($826.66 | £625.61 | ¥132,022)

Hilversum, De Jong & Co., 1975. Broadsheet (116.0 x 83.0 cm). Full colour offset print. = A fine, large poster (promoting buttermilk, and, symbolically, showing a buttercup) designed by the famous Dutch illustrator and author Hendrik Magdalenus "Dick" Bruna (1927-2017). "Bruna w…

Description Du Cap de Bonne-Esperence : Ou L&Apos;on Trouve Tout Ce Qui Concerne L&Apos;Histoire Naturelle Du Pays; la Religion, Les Moeurs Et Les Usages Des Hottentots; Et L&Apos;Etablissement Des Hollandois

Pierre Kolbe (Peter Kolbe) · 1742 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.67 | $369.98 | ¥59,088)

Amsterdam, Chez Jean Catuffe, 1742. Leather. A leather bound copy of 'Description du Cap de Bonne-Espérance', the French edition of Peter Kolbe's travel writings. The french edition of the work of Peter Kolbe, 'Description of the Cape of Good Hope&apos. Tran…

Contes Et Nouvelles de Marguerite de Valois

Marguerite de Valois; Margaret of Navarre · 1740 · Rooke Books

£370.00 (€443.57 | $488.90 | ¥78,081)

Paris, Depens de la Compagnie, 1740. Leather. An illustrated edition of the collected tales of Marguerite of Valois, complete with engravings throughout each volume. Compete in two volumes.In the original French.The collected tales of Marguerite of Navarre, containing a total of…

Le Classiques Francais: Les Maximes & le Barbier de Seville Et le Mariage de Figaro

Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld; Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais · 1906 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1906-1907. Leather. Two smart leather bound volumes from Le Classiques Francais series, in the original French. French. Two volumes. Le Classiques Francais series. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume. This set contains: Les Maximes, 1906. A…

East Africa

Elspeth Huxley · 1941 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, Penns in the Rocks Press by William Collins, 1941. First edition. Leather. A finely bound first edition travel work on East Africa, in a striking binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe made for Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work.A charming concise trave…

Specimens of Ancient Wood-Work

William Twopeny · 1859 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1859. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this collection of etchings regarding ancient woodwork, by William Twopeny. Signed by him with a dedication to the front endpaper. An uncommon work. This work was published for private distribution …

Bleak House

Charles Dickens · 1853 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.19 | $918.35 | ¥146,666)

London, Bradbury & Evans, 1853 . First edition. Leather. A smart first edition, first issue, of one of Charles Dickens's most celebrated novels, 'Bleak House&apos. The first edition of this work, first issue. Bound from the parts, with small stamp holes to the gutter. …

Union Canal [ 9 Works Bound in 1 Volume ]

Baird Hugh · 1814 · George Jeffery Books

£750.00 (€899.12 | $991.02 | ¥158,272)

William Blackwood 9 works bound in 1 volume. 1, Report from the Sub Committee for the merchant company's Canal Committee. No title page, 16pp, circa 1800. 2. Observations on the report of Mr. Hugh Baird. Edinburgh, for William Blackwood. 1814, 96pp. 3. Papers written in oppositi…

Arctic Bride

Tolboom, Wanda Neill (1920-2007) · 1956 · Black’s Fine Books & Manuscripts

$59.00 (€53.53 | £44.65 | ¥9,423)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Ryerson Press, Publishers First Edition, First Printing pp. 256. 8vo. Publisher's light-yellow cloth over boards with navy blue rules and lettering to the spine. Richly illustrated with many black-and-white photographs and portraits. Extremities exce…

[Poster]. Alex. Caufman As Eugene Lazare in "Life's Mistake.

Thomas, Henry Atwell · 1882 · Kaaterskill Books

$750.00 (€680.45 | £567.60 | ¥119,780)

New York, H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 112 Fourth Ave. New York, 1882. 1 sheet. 86 1/2 x 61 1/2 cm. (34 x 24 1/4 inches). Banner at bottom reads "Fulton Opera House! One night only" Wednesday April 19." Henry Atwell Thomas (1834-1904) was an American artist, portrait painter, and l…

Stranger Than Fiction (Signed Copy)

Wheatley,Dennis · 1959 · Richard Thornton Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Hutchinson & Co This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in Publisher's red coloured cloth with white title lettering to spine blocked in blue in a Very Good Dust-Jacket,that has some modest rubbing to outer edges of the d/j mainly affecting the spine tips and there ias one small…

2 Vols Angel Pavement; Festival at Farbridge

J. B. Priestley · 1930 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1930-1952 . First edition. Cloth. A smart two-volume set of first editions by J. B. Priestley, showcasing his remarkable range, capturing the wit and social insight of interwar and postwar Britain through satire and realism. In the publisher's…

Artis Logicae Rudimenta with Questions on Aldrich&Apos;S Logic

Henry Aldrich · 1832 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Oxford, J H Parker; J Vincent, 1832-1836. Leather. Two fantastic scarce little educational textbooks. A revised edition of Aldrich's lasting Compendium Artis Logica, bound with an exercise book regarding the former text. Bound in half leather and marbled paper-covered board…

Captain Bulldog Drummond

Gerard Fairlie · 1945 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1945. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this exciting novel featuring Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond, a war veteran-turned-detective. This is the first edition of this work, in original publisher's cloth binding with the unclipped dus…

Asie Centrale Recherche Sur Les Chaines de Montagnes Et la Climatologie

Alexander de Humboldt · 1843 · Rooke Books

£2,200.00 (€2,637.43 | $2,907.00 | ¥464,265)

Paris, Gide Libraire-Editeur, 1843. First edition. Leather. An excellent copy of the first edition of Alexander von Humboldt's very scarce work on central Asia. With the errata to the rear of all volumes and half-titles to all volumes. Illustrated, with a folding map to vol…

Conversations at Cambridge.

Robet Aris Willmott · 1836 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, John W. Parker, 1836. First edition. Leather. A first edition of Wilmott's scarce 'Conservations at Cambridge.' Bound in half leather and marbled paper-covered boards, with gilt lettering. First Edition. Rather uncommon. With an armorial nameplate for Thom…