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A Collection of Plays Performed at the Theatre-Royal

Arthur Murphy; Richard Cumberland · 1772 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.85 | ¥31,434)

London, W. Griffin; T. Lowndes; John Miller, 1772-1815. Paperback. Four fantastic plays written as they were originally performed at the Theatre-Royal, in modern paper wraps. Four volumes. A collection of plays written as they were originally performed on the West End, at the Th…

Twentieth Century Agricultural Works

M. Mortensen; Primrose McConnell; Bernard A. Etcheverry; John A. Hopkins, Jr. · 1919 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Iowa; New York; London; , The State Historical Society of Iowa; McGraw-Hill Book Company; Crosby Lockwood & Son; The Macmillan Company, 1919-1931. Cloth. Iowa; New York; London; : The State Historical Society of Iowa; McGraw-Hill Book Company; Crosby Lockwood & Son; The Macmilla…

Historic Bristol

E. R. Norris Mathews · 1896 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.64 | $356.71 | ¥56,962)

Bristol; Clidton, Frost and Reed, 1896. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition, very scarce collection of fantastic original etchings by Charles Bird depicting the history of the city of Bristol, with each plate hand signed by the artist. A very scarce limited edition, being nu…

Tour Through Italy, Exhibiting a View of Its Scenery, Its Antiquities, and Its Monuments; Particularly As They Are Objects of Classical Interest and Elucidation: With an Account of the Present State of Its Cities and Towns; and Occasional Observations on the Recent Spoliations of the French

Rev John Chetwode Eustace · 1813 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, J. Mawman, 1813. First edition. Leather. The first edition of REverend John Chetwode Eustace's Classical Tour, complete with eight plans of churches and cathedrals. The first edition of this seminal travel work. Complete in two volumes. Bound in full calf, with thr…

A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides

Thomas Pennant · 1776 · Rooke Books

£1,495.00 (€1,791.99 | $1,975.10 | ¥315,399)

London, Benj. White; Benjamin White, 1776. Leather. Thomas Pennant's expansive travel works exploring the beauties of Scotland and the Hebrides, illustrated throughout. Complete in three volumes.Volume I is the fourth edition, Volume II the second, and Volume III the first.…

Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator & Supplementary Appendix Volume

Edward Whymper · 1891 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

London, John Murray, 1891-2 . First edition. Cloth. A bright, first edition of English mountaineer Edward Whymper's travel work documenting his time exploring the Andes, richly illustrated throughout, with the supplementary appendix volume. First edition. Two volumes, conta…

The Imitation of Christ

Thomas A Kempis; Cedric Chivers · 1908 · Rooke Books

£4,800.00 (€5,753.56 | $6,341.47 | ¥1,012,651)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1908. Vellum. A finely bound copy of Thomas A Kempis' 'Of the Imitation of Christ&apos. In a beautiful vellucent binding by Cedric Chivers of Bath. A fantastic vellucent binding by the noted bookbinder Cedric Chivers. Chivers created this tec…

Five Original Pencil Storyboard Illustrations for &Apos;When the Wind Blows&Apos; by Raymond Briggs

Raymond Briggs · 1986 · Rooke Books

£1,800.00 (€2,157.59 | $2,378.05 | ¥379,744)

Not Stated, Not Published, 1986 . Cloth. Five original concept storyboard illustrations by artist and illustrator Raymond Briggs, for his animated film 'When the Wind Blows&apos. A fantastic collection of five original graphite on paper illustrations by Raymond Briggs, the …

Abertus Seba. Cabinet of natural curiosities. The complete plates in colour 1734-1764. / Das Naturalienkabinett. / Le cabinet des curiosités naturelles.

Albertus Seba / Irmgard Musch and Rainer Willmann (ed.) · 2005 · SomeThingz, books etcetera

€64.50 ($71.09 | £53.81 | ¥11,352)

Taschen 2005 Bound, hardcover with dustjacket and orig. slipcase, 543pp., 26x39cm., richly illustr. in col., in very good condition (slipcase with light traces of use). Large and heavy volume. ISBN 9783822847947. Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th…

A-D: An Intimate Journal for Production Managers, Art Directors and Their Associates. Vol. VIII, No. 3 Feb - March 1942

1942 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.85 | ¥7,984)

New York, A-D Publishing Company, 1942. Softcover. Octavo. Softcover journal. Two color illustrated wraps. 71 pages. Color and b&w illustrations. 20 cm. Vol. VIII No. 3, Cover designed by Will Burtin with subsequent 32 page insert with bio and samples of his work many of which a…

Look Magazine, January (Jan. ) 27, 1970 - Steve Mcqueen Cover Photo / Joni Mitchell

MAXEY, D.R.; BROWN, J.I.; ROGERS, W.; BERGQUIST, L.; BERG, R.H.; ROLLIN, B.; COSBY, BILL; ET AL · 1970 · RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines

$199.95 (€181.41 | £151.35 | ¥31,929)

USA: Look / Cowles, 1970. First Edition. Paperback. Milton. 78 pages. Features: Fantastic cover photo of Steve McQueen; Color-photo ad for Newport cigarettes features bearded seaman at sea; Gillettee Platinum-Plus shaving blade ad; Mother of 5, Mrs. Richard Polansky of Californi…

Maclean's, Canada's National Magazine, May 1, 1953 - Is Glucosamine the Key to Cancer? / Malenkov / Cyrus Eaton

PORTER, M.; HUTTON, E.; BERTON, P.; SHAPIRO, L.; ALLEN, R.T.; PHILLIPS, A.; STEINER, PAUL; DACRE, DOUGLAS; ZACKS, ROBERT; ET AL · 1953 · RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines

$295.00 (€267.65 | £223.29 | ¥47,108)

Montreal: Maclean Hunter / Key Publishers, 1953. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Peter. 80 pages. Features: Nice Rex Woods cover art shows fashionable lady motorist emptying her purse into hands of scowling motorcycle cop as she searches for her driver's license; Colour ad…

Eine Sammlung Der Werthvollsten Erhaltenen Monumente in Chronologischer Folge Geordnet.

Alexander Schutz · 1878 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Hamburg, Strumper & Co, 1878-1883. Cloth. One-hundred and sixty seven photographic plates of Italian Renaissance architecture and monuments, loosely held in two portfolio style cloth bindings. In the original German.With plates dating between 1878 and 1883, present here are one-…

The Measurement of the Discharge of the Nile Through the Sluices of the Aswan Dam Final Conclusions and Tables of Results

H E Hurst; D A F Watt · 1928 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

Cairo, Government Press, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this report by leading hydrologist and namesake of the 'Hurst Exponent', Harold Edwin Hurst. An important work in the field of hydrology and regarding the river Nile. With fascinating provenance.…

National Home Monthly Magazine, March (Mar. ) 1938 - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Part II) / Horseman Lieutenant W. Marshall Cleland, of the Governor General's Horse Guards

ATLEE, B.; COLVER, A.; RICHARDS, C.; BRISTOL, E.; KIRKCONNELL, W.; CHRISTIE, AGATHA; PHAYRE, I.; COOPER, P. · 1938 · RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines

$349.95 (€317.51 | £264.88 | ¥55,882)

Winnipeg: National Home Monthly / Stovel, 1938. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Diamond, Samuel. 68 pages. Features: Fantastic cover illustration of three large pink flamingoes; Cute illustration of boy and girl inside front cover with caption "Eat Fish!" in ad sponsored b…

Fables Nouvelles; Historiettes Ou Nouvelles En Verse; Nouvelles Historiettes En Verse; Jugement de Paris: Poeme En IV. Chants, Suivi D&Apos;Oeuvres Melees; Les Egaremens de L&Apos;Amour

Barthelemy Imbert · 1773 · Rooke Books

£675.00 (€809.09 | $891.77 | ¥142,404)

Amsterdam, Delalain, 1773-1781. First edition. Leather. A handsome set of Barthelemy Imbert's poetry and prose, comprising all but one first editions, and adorned with engravings. A fantastic collection of works from 18th-century French playwright, poet and novelist, BarthÃ…

Canadian Aviation, May 1937 - Canada's National Aviation Magazine

BRADBROOKE, F.D.; MAIN, J.R.K. · 1937 · RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines

$249.95 (€226.78 | £189.19 | ¥39,914)

Ottawa, Canada: Aeronautical Publications Limited, 1937. First Edition. Paperback. 40 pages. Features: Cover photo of "Canopus" taking off from the water; Pratt & Whitney ad inside front cover; Great full-page Ethyl Corporation ad features William Samuel Henson's plan for the "A…

Canadian Aviation Magazine, March 1937 - the Work of W.R. Turnbull / Noorduyn Aircraft Centrefold Ad

GREEN, DR. J.J.; BRADBROOKE, F.D.; MAIN, J.R.K. · 1937 · RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines

$299.95 (€272.14 | £227.04 | ¥47,898)

Ottawa, Canada: Aeronautical Publications Limited, 1937. First Edition. Paperback. 52 pages. Features: Cover photo onboard a new Douglas Sleeper shows mother, son and stewardess; Pratt & Whitney ad inside front cover; Reproduction of an amazing 1883 circust poster drawn by Emil …

The Works of Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens · 1874 · Rooke Books

£3,500.00 (€4,195.30 | $4,623.99 | ¥738,391)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1874-1889 . Leather. An exceptionally lovely thirty volume set of the works of Charles Dickens, including all of his important novels. In vibrant half morocco Bumpus signed bindings. Complete in thirty volumes, this is a fantastic edition of the works o…

The Poems of John Keats and Arthur Hugh Clough

John Keats; Arthur Hugh Clough; E. De Selincourt; H.F. Lowry; A.L.P. Norrington; F.L. Mulhauser · 1907 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London; Oxford, Methuen and Co.; At the Clarendon Press, 1907-1951. Cloth. A set of two volumes containing the influential poetry of notable writers John Keats and Arthur Hugh Clough. A fantastic two volume set of poetical works.In publisher's original blue cloth bindings.Â…