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The History of the Ancient Parish of Sandbach, Co. Chester
J. P. Earwaker · 1890 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
London and Redhill, For Private Circulation, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. Scarce limited first edition of Earwaker's detailled illustrated history of Sandbach, including all thirteen townships and the two chapelries of Holmes Chapel and Goostrey. First edition. Scarce. Limi…
To Norway and the North Cape; in &Apos;Blue Dragon II&Apos; 1911-1912
C.C. Lynam · 1913 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1913 . First edition. Cloth. An abundantly illustrated first edition presentation copy of this work by headmaster and yachtsman Charles Cotterill Lynam The first edition of the work.A presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the front free endpap…
Poems 1914-1916
William Ellery Leonard · 1916 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)
None Stated, Privately Printed, 1916 . First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce privately printed First Edition of Leonard"s withdrawn WWI poetry cycle, inscribed by the author and issued only in a small handful of copies for private distribution. In the publisher's o…
Bookman&Apos;S Pleasure, a Recreation for Book Lovers
Holbrook Jackson · 1947 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
New York, Farrar, Straus and Company, 1947 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first US edition of Holbrook Jackson's compilation of famous writers talking about famous writers, inscribed to his own brother. The first US edition of this work, which had…
Odes and Other Poems
Ronald Campbell Macfie · 1919 · Rooke Books
£260.00 (€311.70 | $343.55 | ¥54,868)
London, John Murray, 1919. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition book of poetry, in its incredibly scarce original dust wrapper, and inscribed by the author. A very uncommon book of poetry, in its incredibly scarce original, unclipped dust wrapper. Ronald Campbell Macf…
Poã¨Mes Et Rã©Cits de Guerre
Leon Riotor · 1918 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
Paris, La Maison Francaise, 1918. Paperback. A signed personal anthology by French writer and politician Lèon Riotor, based on his experiences as an artillery squadron leader during the First World War. Poèmes et Récits de Guerre (Poems and War stories), a personal anthology wri…
The Treasury of History: Consisting of a Series of Separate Histories of the Principal States and Kingdoms in the World
Samuel Maunder · 1844 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844. Cloth. The charming second edition of Samuel Maunder's popular Treasury of History, a general world history that focuses on the reigns of rulers and kings. The second edition of The Treasury of History, Consisting of a Seri…
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American CIVIL War
G. A. Henty · 1890 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Blackie and Son , 1890. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this tale of the American Civil War, from prolific English novelist G. A. Henty. A very scarce first edition copy of this novel.In the original cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece an…
Volume I Pastoral Poetry and an Essay on Criticism Volume II the Rape of the Lock and Other Poems Volume III I an Essay on Man Volume III II Epistles to Several Persons (Moral Essays) Volume IV Imitations of Horace Volume V the Dunciad Volume VI Minor Poems Volume XI: Index
Alexander Pope · 1961 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1961-1969. Cloth. An 8 volume set of works by Alexander Pope, as published by Methuen, all in original dust wrappers. An 8 volume set of Methuen publications dedicated to the poetry of Alexander Pope.Bound in original red cloth, in lovely condition.Fea…
The Collected Poems of Christopher Smart
Christopher Smart; Norman Callan [ed.] · 1967 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1967. Cloth. A lovely two volume set of 18th century poet Christopher Smart's works, in the original unclipped dust wrappers with a frontispiece. A lovely 2 volume set of the poetry of Christopher Smart, edited, with an introduction and cri…
Aesop&Apos;S Fables
Laura Harris · 1954 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
New York, Doubleday & Co. 1954. First edition. Hardback. A charming edition of Aesop's Fables with the original unclipped dust wrapper, with delightful illustrations by Tony Palazzo throughout. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. With the publisher's o…
Dryden: The Dramatic Works
John Dryden; Montague Summers [ed.] · 1931 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)
London, The Nonesuch Press, 1931-19321. Cloth. A pleasing complete limited Nonesuch Press edition of John Dryden's works. One of 750 standard limited sets (numbered 51 to 800), this copy being number 765. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with marbled …
Bibliotheca Britannica; or, a General Index to British and Foreign Literature
Robert Watt · 1824 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
Edinburgh, Archibald Constable and Company, 1824 . First edition. Leather. The complete first edition of Robert Watt's 'Bibliotheca Britannica', a thorough bibliographical work, being an index to British and foreign literature. The first edition, complete in four …
A Collection of Novels by Ellis Peters
Ellis Peters [Edith Pargeter] · 1979 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)
London, Macmillan, 1979-1985. First edition. Cloth. Three smart medieval mystery novels from English author Edith Mary Pargeter. Three volumes. First edition. Written by Edith Mary Pargeter, an English author of works in many categories, best known for her medieval detective ser…
The Officer&Apos;S Daughter: A Memoir of Miss Elizabeth Tatton. To Which Are Added Some Instances of Divine Grace in the Army.
Rev. Octavius Winslow · 1849 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, William P. Kennedy, 1849. Cloth. This very scarce third enlarged edition of the memoir of Elizabeth Tatton as told by the prominent, nineteenth-century evangelist, Reverend Octavius Winslow. The third, enlarged edition of the work.Full bound in the original publisher&apo…
The Works of John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley · 1903 · Rooke Books
£1,495.00 (€1,792.25 | $1,975.44 | ¥315,489)
London, John Murray, 1903-1904 . Leather. A beautiful nine volume Zaehnsdorf bound set of the historical works of American author and diplomat John Lothrop Motley. Complete in nine half calf volumes, in signed bindings by Zaehnsdorf for A. C. M. Cluro & Ce.An uncommon set.The fa…
The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
Daniel Defoe; George A. Aitken [ed.] · 1904 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)
London, J. M. Dent and Co, 1904. Cloth. A smart copy of Daniel Defoe's engrossing adventure novel, succeeding the hugely popular 'Robinson Crusoe&apos. Volume VI from 'Romances and Narratives by Daniel Defoe', edited by George A. Atkin (third edition). In the…
John Francis, Publisher of the Athenaeum: A Literary Chronicle of Half a Century
John C. Francis · 1888 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
London, Richard Bentley & Son, 1888 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the two volume first edition of John C. Francis's scarce autobiography, about his time publishing 'The Athenaeum&apos. The scarce first edition of this work, complete in two volum…
Men and Memories: Recollections of William Rothenstein
William Rothenstein · 1931 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)
London, Faber and Faber, 1931-1939. First edition. Cloth. A complete three volume set of the memoirs of English painter and writer Sir William Rothenstein, with illustrations. Complete in three volumes. Volume one is a third impression, containing recollections from 1872 to 1900…
The History of the Rebellion and CIVIL Wars in England
Edward Earl of Clarendon · 1826 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)
Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1826 . Leather. A complete collection of the new edition of Edward, Earl of Clarendon's important historical work surrounding the English civil wars. A new edition. Complete in eight volumes. Uniformly bound in full calf. An important historical…