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Popular Rhymes of Scotland
Robert Chambers · 1870 · Rooke Books
£97.00 (€116.27 | $128.14 | ¥20,463)
London and Edinburgh, W. & R. Chambers, 1870. Cloth. A scarce edition of this collection of amusing rhymes and short poems traditional to Scotland. A scarce edition of this work from Scottish publisher, geologist and editor Robert Chambers, first published in 1826. With an illus…
Perspective of Nudes
Bill Brandt; Chapman Mortimer [introduction]; Lawrence Durrell [preface] · 1961 · Rooke Books
£2,250.00 (€2,696.94 | $2,972.39 | ¥474,653)
London, The Bodley Head, 1961. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition of this important publication of nude images from British photographer Bill Brandt. The first edition, first impression of this important work from British photographer and photojournalist Bill Brandt…
Conquest
Julian Stockwin · 2011 · Rooke Books
£32.00 (€38.36 | $42.27 | ¥6,751)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. First edition. Cloth. An exceptional first edition of this 'Thomas Kydd' novel by Julian Stockwin, inscribed and signed by the author. The first impression of this work, twelfth novel in the 'Thomas Kydd' historical series …
The Assay Office and the Silver Plate Trade. A Statement of Facts, with Accompanying Observations, in Reference to the Libellous Attacks of the &Apos;Birmingham Journal&Apos;
George Richmond Collis · 1847 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)
Birmingham, Thomas Ragg, 1847. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this very scarce essay by George Richmond Collis defending the Birmingham Assay Office. The fifth edition of this vanishingly scarce work.In a signed binding by R. H. Porter.An interesting essay regarding the libell…
The Communion Plate of the Churches in the City of London; of the Parish Churches in the County of London; of the Parish Churches in the County of Middlesex; of the Parish Churches in the County of Essex
Edwin Freshfield · 1894 · Rooke Books
£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)
London, Rixon and Arnold, 1894-9. First edition. Cloth. Four presentation copies, signed by the author, of these illustrated works exploring the communion plate of London, Middlesex, and Essex. A collection of four volumes documenting the communion plate in the churches of Londo…
Life of Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avebury
Horace G. Hutchinson · 1914 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, Macmillan & Co , 1914. First edition. Cloth. Hutchinson's scarce two volume biography of John Lubbock, with a signed letter from the subject of the work. The scarce two volume first edition of this two volume work from celebrated English amateur golfer Horace Hutchi…
Brangwyn
Rodney Brangwyn · 1978 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)
London, William Kimber , 1978. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated biography of the leading artist Frank Brangwyn in its original dust wrapper. The first edition of this illustrated biography of Frank Branwgyn, one of Britain's leading artists in his…
A Short System of Optics, Principally Designed for the Use of Undergraduates in the University of Dublin
John Stack · 1811 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)
Dublin, Printed in the University Press , 1811. Disbound. A scarce second edition of this volume regarding optics designed for undergraduates at the university of Dublin, with five folding plates. John Stack delineates a short system of optics for the undergraduates in the Unive…
A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes or a Philosophical View of the Earth and Heavens
Thomas Keith · 1808 · Rooke Books
£300.00 (€359.59 | $396.32 | ¥63,287)
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1808. Leather. The second edition of Thomas Keith's treatise on the use of globes. Designed for the instruction of youth. Former owners' inscription to the front pastedown and to the title page.Illustrated, with five foldin…
L&Apos;Economie Culinaire
Cauderlier · 1888 · Rooke Books
£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.34 | ¥68,561)
Gand [Ghent], Librarie Generale De Ad. Hoste, 1888. Cloth. A very scarce signed French language cookery book, with illustrations. The very scarce seventh edition of this French language culinary work, very scarce in all editions. With twenty two illustrations, and one folding il…
English Saga; the Years of Endurance 1793-1802; Years of Victory 1802-1812; the Age of Elegance 1812-1822; the Turn of the Tide 1939-1943; and Triumph in the West 1943-1946
Arthur Bryant · 1941 · Rooke Books
£1,295.00 (€1,552.24 | $1,710.77 | ¥273,189)
London, Collins, 1941-59. First edition. Leather. A beautiful collection of six historical works by Arthur Bryant, in a uniform R. W. and R. B. signed binding. All first editions, some later impressions. A collection of six historical works by Arthur Bryant, historian and column…
Field Marshal Lord Ligonier : A Story of the British Army 1702-1770
Rex Whitworth · 1958 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)
Oxford , At the Clarendon Press , 1958. First edition. Fine Binding. Rex Whitworth explores the career and life of field marshal Lord Ligonier from 1702 until his death in 1770 in this scarce volume. The first edition, in an attractive fine binding. The first edition of this wor…
The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy; Which Far Exceeds Any Thing of the Kind Ever Yet Published
Hannah Glasse · 1748 · Rooke Books
£1,100.00 (€1,318.51 | $1,453.17 | ¥232,053)
London, Printed for the Author, c1748. Hardback. The scarce third edition of this important and immensely popular cookery book by Hannah Glasse. The third edition of this work by Hannah Glasse, dated from ESTC 1748 identified from its unique pagination, only matching that of the…
Nãâ©O-Physiologie Du Gout Par Ordre Alphabãâ©Tique, Ou Dictionnaire Gãâ©Nãâ©Ral de la Cuisine Franãâ§Aise Ancienne Et Moderne, Ainsi Que de L&Apos;Office Et de la Pharmacie Domestique, Ouvrage Ou L&Apos;on Trovera Toutes Les Prescriptions Nãâ©Cessaires a la Confection Des Aliments Nutritifs Ou D&Apos;Agrãâ©Ment a L&Apos;Usage Des Plus Grande Et Des Plus Petites Fortunes; Publication Qui Doit Supplãâ©Er ãâ¡ Tous Les Livres de Cuisine Dont le Public N&Apos;a Que Trp Expãâ©Rimentãâ© le C
Collective · 1839 · Rooke Books
£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)
Paris, Au Bureau du Dictionnaire Général de Cuisine, 1839. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this general dictionary of early French cuisine, in the original French. A general dictionary of French cuisine compiled by a collective of authors. This is the first edition …
The Savoy Cocktail Book
Harry Craddock · 1930 · Rooke Books
£4,800.00 (€5,753.48 | $6,341.09 | ¥1,012,593)
London, Constable and Company, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this iconic and definitive cocktail recipe book. Signed by the author to Arthur Strange with a presentation inscription wishing them 'all the best&apos. His signature to page 6 with the ph…
The Engagement
Bryan Guinness · 1969 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
Hertfordshire, The Stellar Press, Undated (dated 1969 by British L. First edition. Cloth. Hertfordshire: The Stellar Press, Undated (dated 1969 by British Library). First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 8.5" by 5". Olwyn Bowey. A charming, limited edition copy of Bryan Guinness&…
The State of Nature and the Decline of Lockian Political Theory in England
H. V. S. Ogden · 1940 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)
Not Stated, American Historical Review, 1940. Paperback. A very scarce signed pamphlet discussing the decline of Lockean political theory in Georgian England, inscribed by the author. A very scarce pamphlet.Signed by the author to the head of the front wrap.An interesting essay …
The Legion Book
Captain H. Cotton Minchin; Various · 1929 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)
London, Privately Printed, 1929. Cloth. A signed limited edition work celebrating the Royal British Legion, an illustrated work with contributions by Vita Sackville-West and Winston Churchill. A limited edition work, limited to six hundred copies, of which only five hundred were…
Alan Clodd and the Enitharmon Press: A Checklist of His Publications 1967-1987 and Private Printings 1958-1998
Steven Halliwell; Alan Clodd · 1998 · Rooke Books
£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,282)
London, Enitharmon Press, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A lovely limited first edition tribute to Alan Clodd and the Enitharmon Press, with many illustrations tipped in. A first limited edition of this work, limited to two hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered sevent…
The Novellino of Masuccio
Masuccio Salernitano; W. G. Waters [trans.] · 1895 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)
London, Lawrence and Bullen, 1895. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated, two volume edition of the short stories of this fifteenth century Italian poet. Translated into English by W. G. Waters, and here in two illustrated volumes, this is No. 790 of 1000 copies printed in this editi…