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Dinah, the Dartmoor Pony
Allen W. Seaby · 1935 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, A. & C. Black, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this charming story of a Dartmoor Pony by one of the first authors of the pony story for children, Allen William Seaby. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the o…
The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol
Roger Sherman Loomis · 1963 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)
Cardiff, University of Wales Press, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this interesting historical work regarding the Grail Story, by a leading medieval scholar. The first edition, first impression. In the original full cloth binding with the publisher&apo…
Kai Lung&Apos;S Golden Hours
Ernest Bramah · 1922 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
London, Grant Richards Ltd. 1922. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work from the popular 'Kai Lung' series by Ernest Bramah, inscribed by Naomi Royde-Smith. The first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Inscribed to the …
Rhodesian Genesis, the Story of the Early Days of Southern Rhodesia
Neville Jones; Robert Tregold [forward] · 1953 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)
Bulwayo, Not States, 1953 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the scarce first edition of this illustrated historical study of Zimbabwe from Neville Jones. A signed copy of the scarce first edition of missionary and archaeologist Neville Jones's study of the 'Rhod…
An Introduction to the Literary History of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
Charles Philpot · 1798 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)
London, T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1798. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition copy of this historical book regarding the literary history of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A scarce first edition. Smartly bound in full calf with gilt detail. An eighteenth ce…
Life and Labours of Hablot Knight Browne, "Phiz
David Croal Thomson · 1884 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Chapman and Hall, 1884. First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition biography of the life and work of famed Victorian era illustrator Hablot Knight Brown, better known as Phiz. Number eleven of two hundred limited edition copies produced, initialled by the author - D…
A Complete Treatise of Land Surveying, by the Chain, Cross, and Offset Staffs Only
William Davis · 1798 · Rooke Books
£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)
London, Faulder; Elmsley; Egerton's MIlitary Library; et al, 1798. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce treatise on land surveying by William Davis, complete with folding plates. The very scarce first edition of this work.ESTC citation number T114233.…
Roche-Blanche; or, the Hunters of the Pyrenees
Anna Maria Porter · 1822 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this early nineteenth-century historical romance by Anna Maria Porter, uniformly bound in half calf. A sweeping historical romance set in sixteenth-century France, where a Protestan…
Yeast: A Problem
Charles Kingsley · 1890 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1890. Leather. An early edition of Victorian author Charles Kingsley's novel on social injustice, 'Yeast: A Problem', bound in quarter morocco by Oxford Binding. The second impression of the Sixpenny Edition, and the fourth edition overal…
Alton Locke, Two Years Ago, and Westward Ho!
Charles Kingsley · 1900 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1900-01. Leather. Three renowned novels by celebrated Victorian author Charles Kingsley, handsomely and uniformly bound in half calf. All new editions of this work.This set includes:Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography, published in 1900. This…
A Letter to Father Ignatius (Rev. Joseph Leycester Lyne) on the Death of His Mother, by His Father
Francis Lyne · 1878 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)
London, Printed for the Author, 1878. First edition. Cloth. With a touching presentation inscription, this is a very scarce work in which the author mourns the death of his wife, Louisa Genevieve Lyne, and addresses his feelings to his son, the monk Father Ignatius. A very scarc…
Oeuvres Diverses de J. -B. Say Cotenant Catechisme D&Apos;Economie Politique, Fragments Et Opuscules Inedits, Correspondance General. Olbie, Petit Volume, Melanges de Morale Et de Litterature; Precedees D&Apos;Une Notice Historique Sur la Vie Et Les Travaux de L&Apos;Auteur Avec Des Notes Par Ch. Comte, Eug. Daire Et Horace Say.
J.-B. Say · 1848 · Rooke Books
£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)
Paris, Chez Guillaumin Et C. 1848. Paperback. Very scarce first edition of this collection of various works by French economist and businessman, J.-B. Say. A very scarce first edition of "Oeuvres Diverses De J.-B. Say". Jean-Baptiste Say was a French economist and businessman wh…
Voyage En Orient, Detache Textuellement Des Souvenirs, Impressions, Pensees, Et Paysages
M. de Lamartine · 1836 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)
Malines et Brussels , P.J. Hanicq Et Editeurs, 1836. Leather. A smart, pocket-sized copy of this uncommon work about the author's luxurious journey throughout Asia, made from 1832 to 1833, illustrated throughout. A smart, pocket-sized work the author's journey through …
Towers and Spires: Their Design and Arrangement
E. Tyrrell Green · 1908 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. LTD, 1908. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated architectural guide to a range of towers and spires throughout different historical periods, with illustrated plates and folding maps by the author. Second Edition. Illustrated with a…
La Bretagne Ancienne Et Moderne
Pitre-Chevalier · 1844 · Rooke Books
£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)
Paris, W. Coquebert, [1844]. Leather. A sweeping historical volume of Brittany, illustrated with some stunning plates of engravings. A large paper volume exploring the French historical country of Brittany, in the original French. Written by Pitre-Chevalier, historian known as a…
Narrative of the Peninsular War, from 1808 to 1813
Charles William Vane Marquess of Londonderry · 1829 · Rooke Books
£900.00 (€1,078.79 | $1,189.03 | ¥189,872)
London, Henry Colburn, 1829. Leather. An uncommon memoir by Charles Vane, recounting his experiences during the Peninsular War, this being the third edition of this work. Complete in two volumes. The third edition of this uncommon work, being the first time it appeared in octav…
L&Apos;Oie Du Capitole
Leo Claretie; A Vimar · 1862 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)
Paris, Societe Francaise d'Editions d'Art, L.- Henry May, c1900. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated copy of 'L'oie du Capitole', a French children's book about the mythological capitol geese, with hand-coloured illustrations. 'Edit…
Wellington and Waterloo
Major Arthur Griffiths · 1898 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)
London, George Newnes, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A first edition account of the Duke of Wellington and the Battle of Waterloo, beautifully illustrated with a frontispiece as well as numerous text illustrations. First edition. Part of the 'Navy and Army Illustrated Librar…
A Hunter&Apos;S Wanderings in Africa
Frederick Courteney Selous · 1893 · Rooke Books
£750.00 (€898.99 | $990.85 | ¥158,227)
London, Richard Bentley & Son, 1893. Cloth. A smart and richly illustrated third edition of Frederick Courteney Selous' description of travels in Africa. First published in 1881, this work describes the author's nine years spent amongst game in South Africa, covering h…
The Happy Fisherman
Walter M. Gallichan · 1926 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
London, Heath Cranton Limited, 1926. First edition. Cloth. A well illustrated travelogue by Gallichan, including profuse descriptions of his fishing experiences, with illustrated plates. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece of the author fishing, as well as eleven bla…