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Charles II.
Osmund Airy · 1901 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, Goupil & Co. 1901. Leather. A fine paper limited edition biography of Charles II, bound in signed half crushed morocco by Coverly. Limited edition of one thousand two hundred and fifty copies on fine paper. This copy is no. 1047 . Bound in signed half crushed morocco by …
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the Right Hon. Richard Hill: Envoy Extraordinary from the Court of St. James to the Duke of Savoy, from July 1703 to May 1706. Part I.
Richard Hill; W. Blackley [Ed.] · 1845 · Rooke Books
£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.48 | ¥54,849)
London, John Murray , 1845. First edition. Cloth. A detailed record of Queen Anne-era diplomacy during the War of the Spanish Succession through the correspondence of envoy Richard Hill, inscribed by the author and illustrated with facsimile autographs. In the publisher's o…
2vols in 1 Cobwebs to Catch Flies; or, Dialogues in Short Sentences, Adapted to Children from the Age of Three to Eight Years.
[Ellenor Fenn] · 1837 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)
London, Printed for Baldwin and Cradock, 1837. Leather. A charming early Victorian children"s primer of moral dialogues and reading lessons, designed to educate and entertain young readers through conversation. In a contemporary straight-grained roan binding. Lacking the endpape…
The Cabinet of Useful Arts and Manufacturers Designed for the Instruction of Young Persons
0 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)
Dublin, P. D. Hardy, c1830. Leather. A pleasing 19th-century guide to various arts and trades for young readers, illustrated with woodcuts. An early Dublin edition of this popular pocket-sized volume on trades and industries for young readers, "designed to give insight into some…
Scenes in America for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers; Scenes in Europe for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers; Scenes in England for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers
The Rev. Isaac Taylor · 1821 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)
London, J. Harris and Son, 1821-1823. Leather. Three beautifully illustrated topographies for young readers by Isaac Taylor, complete with folding maps and engraved plates. A delightful trio of 19th-century travel works from the Rev. Isaac Taylor, designed with younger readers i…
Merry England Proof Copy Merry England
Cyril Ray · 1960 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, Vista Books, 1960. First edition. Paperback. A proof copy and first edition of this illustrated work. A collection of illustrated essays by English writer and journalist Cyril Ray, in both the unpublished proof form, and as a first edition.Volume one features a letter fr…
The Bible in Spain; or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in Three Volumes
George Borrow · 1843 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)
London, John Murray, 1843. Leather. A three volume half calf set of Borrow's autobiographical travelogue. The popular travelogue, based on Borrow's own experiences working as a Bible salesman throughout Spain from 1835-1838.Bound in half calf, with marbled boards. Dec…
1985 the Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Roald Dahl · 1985 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1985 . First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition copy of this charming children's book by acclaimed author Roald Dahl, signed by illustrator Quentin Blake. The first edition.Signed by the illustrator to the title page.In the publisher's…
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
William Makepeace Thackeray; Arthur Pendennis [ed.]; Angela Thirkell [intro.] · 1954 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)
Cambridge , University Press, 1954 . Cloth. A smart set of signed limited centenary editions of William Makepeace Thackeray's Victorian novel of family affairs, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. The centenary editions. Complete in two volumes.A limited edition, with these be…
Journal of Sentimental Travels in the Southern Provinces of France
Thomas Rowlandson · 1821 · Rooke Books
£1,150.00 (€1,378.44 | $1,519.22 | ¥242,600)
London, R. Ackermann, 1821 . First edition. Leather. Vibrantly illustrated with hand coloured aquatint plates from the author, this is the first edition of Thomas Rowlandson's satirical account of a tour in France prior to the Revolution. The first edition, first issue of t…
The Roald Dahl Treasury
Roald Dahl · 1997 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1997. First edition. Cloth. London: Jonathan Cape, 1997. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. 10.5" by 8.5". Quentin Blake; Patrick Benson; Raymond Briggs; Babette Cole; Posy Simmonds; Lane Smith; Ralph Steadman; Fritz Wegner; Christopher Wormell; Ja…
A Survey
Max Beerbohm · 1921 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, William Heinemann, 1921. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition copy of Max Beerbohm"s caricature series, complete with fifty-two tipped in plates and the original dust wrapper. Limited edition, signed and numbered by the author. This copy is number 197 of 275 co…
Consider the Lilies
Stuart Scougall; Franz Holford · 1953 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
Sydney, Ure Smith, 1953. First edition. Vellum. A very scarce copy of this signed, limited edition work of this ode to nature, with six original wood engravings by Eva Sandor. A very scarce limited edition of two hundred copies, signed by the authors and illustrator to the colop…
The Fly-by-Night Beyond the Rainbow Warrior
Michael Morpurgo; Terry Jones · 1996 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)
London, Puffin Books; Pavilion; Pavilion Books Limited, 1996-1997. First edition. Paperback. A very smart pair of first editions, each signed by Michael Foreman, and one copy by Terry Jones. A charming pair of titles, richly illustrated throughout by Michael Foreman. Volume two …
Quentin Blake&Apos;S the Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
John Yeoman; Quentin Blake · 2009 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)
London, Pavilion Books Limited, 2009. Hardback. A signed copy, retelling, with charming illustrations, tales from The Arabian Nights. A scarce new edition, in beautifully decorated boards.The first impression of this new edition, with complete number line.Signed by the illustrat…
The Quentin Blake Book of Nonsense Stories and the Quentin Blake Book of Nonsense Verse
Multiple authors · 1998 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, Viking Penguin, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing pair of works selected, illustrated and signed by celebrated English cartoonist Quentin Blake in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Both the first edition, first impression in the publisher's original cloth w…
The Motor Car, 1765-1914
Anthony Bird · 1960 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, B.T. Batsford, 1960. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a history on the motor car, written by motor historian Anthony Bird, taking us from its first challenges and into its first big boom. The signed first edition of the Motor Car, an early history of car…
Soggy to the Rescue; Soggy and the Mermaid
Philip Moran · 2007 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)
Plymouth, Mabecron Books, 2007-2008. First edition. Hardback. Two charming adventures following the heroic teddy bear, set on the Cornish coast, signed by award-winning illustrator Michael Foreman. The first editions of Soggy and the Mermaid and Soggy to the Rescue, two charming…
The Tiger Who Lost His Stripes
Anthony Paul · 1980 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
London, Andersen Press, 1980. First edition. Hardback. A lovely children"s tale following General MacTiger coping with losing his stripes, signed by both author and illustrator, Anthony Paul and Michael Foreman. The first edition of The Tiger Who Lost His Stripes, the lovely chi…
Renold Chains and Accessories for Industrial Applications
Anonymous [Renold] · 1948 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
Manchester, The Renold and Coventry Chain Company, 1948. Hardback. - Chains and Accessories for Industrial Applications from The Renold and Coventry Chain Company, a catalogue from the precision chain engineers, published in 1948. Includes an original price list and an original …