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The Works of Sir William Jones
Sir William Jones · 1807 · Rooke Books
£2,400.00 (€2,877.20 | $3,171.27 | ¥506,471)
London, John Stockdale, 1807. Leather. A complete thirteen volume set of the works of British philologist, Sir William Jones. Thirteen volumes. The works of Sir William Jones, a British philologist, orientalist, puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in …
The Rosy Crucifixion: Plexus and Nexus
Henry Miller · 1963 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1963-1964. First edition. Cloth. Smart first edition copies of volume two and three from Henry Miller's semi-autobiographical series The Rosy Crucifixion. First edition copies of two volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings; P…
The English Revolution
Anonymous · 1863 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)
None, None, 1863. Cloth. A very scarce handwritten school essay on the English Revolution , a neatly written volume delving into the Civil War. A very scarce handwritten essay on the English Revolution, the text beginning 'Previously to the French Revolution, the English re…
The Shipwreck
William Falconer · 1794 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, T. Cadell , 1794. Leather. A scarce edition of William Falconer's renowned epic poem about a ship being lost to sea. The scarce eighth edition. In a full calf binding with gilt detail. With four plates drawn by T. Stothard and engraved by I. Parker. Collated complet…
Specimens of the Early English Poets, to Which Is Prefixed an Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the English Poetry and Language; in Three Volumes.
George Ellis · 1811 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811. Leather. A comprehensive three-volume set of English poetry, rebacked in full calf. The fourth edition of this work rebacked in full calf bindings, with the original mottled calf laid down to the boards. Volume I contains chro…
Four Signed Inspector Morse Novels
Colin Dexter · 1991 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
London, Macmillan, 1991-99. First edition. Cloth. A lovely set of four popular Inspector Morse novels, all signed copies in the original dust wrappers. A nice set of four signed Inspector Morse novels.All signed by the author to the title pages.Each volume is in the original unc…
Grinling Gibbons&Apos; Carvings in Saint Paul&Apos;S Cathedral
Albert E. Bullock · 1914 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, J. Tiranti, 1914. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated collection of plates showcasing Grinling Gibbons' woodcarvings in St. Paul's Cathedral, the personal copy of Sir Alexander Colin Cole, Garter Principal King of Arms. A collection of forty-nine beautifully illus…
Sea Fishing
A.E. Cooper · 1934 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, Seeley Service and Company, 1934. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated twentieth century guide to sea fishing, volume XVII of 'The Lonsdale Library', enclosed in its original dust wrapper. A fascinating guide to sea fishing, written the mid twentieth century an…
Gryll Grange
Thomas Love Peacock · 1896 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd. 1896. Cloth. A lovely illustrated copy of the seventh and final novel by Thomas Love Peacock, with illustrations by F. H. Townsend. Illustrated edition, with a frontispiece and thirty-nine plates by F. H. Townsend (1868-1920), a British illustrator…
A Narrative of Memorable Events in Paris
Thomas Richard Underwood; John Britton (Ed) · 1828 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)
London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition copy of Thomas Underwood's historical narrative, which details life in Paris when it was occupied by the Allied Armies in 1814. First Edition. Bound in half-morocco on marbl…
The Italian Girl
Iris Murdoch · 1964 · Rooke Books
£54.00 (€64.74 | $71.35 | ¥11,396)
London, Chatto & Windus, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of Iris Murdoch's work of fiction, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with title vignette engraving and an engraving fo…
The Downfall of Napoleon, from Sir Walter Scott&Apos;S Life of Napoleon Buonaparte
Sir Walter Scott · 1827 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London, Blackie & Son, Limited, c1900. Cloth. Extracts from Sir Walter Scott's 'Life of Napoleon', focusing upon the 'Hundred Days' in which the leader made his final struggle for power, with an illustrated frontispiece. Part of 'Blackie's Libr…
Reminiscences of the Late Thomas Assheton Smith, or the Pursuits of an English Country Gentleman
Sir John E. Eardley-Wilmot · 1860 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)
London, John Murray, 1860. Leather. A beautifully bound, second edition of Sir John E. Eardley-Wilmot's memoir of the sportsman and politician Thomas Assheton Smith. Second edition, bound in full-calf.Illustrations include a frontispiece, a vignette illustration to the titl…
In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World
Richard Doyle; William Allingham · 1870 · Rooke Books
£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)
London, Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, 1870. First edition. Disbound. A first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated and famous work on fairy tales by Richard Doyle and William Allingham. A first edition, disbound copy of this charming work of fairy tales. This copy con…
Angling Travels in Norway
Fraser Sandeman · 1895 · Rooke Books
£425.00 (€509.50 | $561.58 | ¥89,688)
London, Chapman & Hall, LD. 1895. First edition. Cloth. A well illustrated first edition copy of Sandeman's travels and experience with fishing in Norway, with numerous photographs and coloured illustrations by the author. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, fou…
Lands Forlorn a Story of an Expedition to Hearne&Apos;S Coppermine River
George M. Douglas; James Douglas · 1914 · Rooke Books
£2,100.00 (€2,517.55 | $2,774.86 | ¥443,162)
New York; London, G. P. Putnam's Sons; The Knickerbocker Press, 1914. First edition. Cloth. A superior first edition copy of George Douglas' exploration work on the Coppermine River, including a signed letter by his first cousin once removed, Lewis Douglas. The first e…
The Man with the Golden Gun
Ian Fleming · 1965 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's final novel in the James Bond series, published posthumously. 'The Man with the Golden Gun' is the best-selling final novel of Fleming's Bond series. The work follows Bo…
English Music
W. J. Turner · 1941 · Rooke Books
£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)
London, Penns in the Rocks Press by William Collins, 1941. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound first edition copy of this charming history of English music, bound for Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. The first edition of this work.A charming volume of t…
The Government of Britain
G. M. Young · 1941 · Rooke Books
£280.00 (€335.67 | $369.98 | ¥59,088)
London, Penns in the Rocks Press by William Collins, 1941. First edition. Leather. A first edition Sangorski & Sutcliffe bound volume by G. M. Young discussing the government of Britain, a lovely copy from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work.A…
The Man with the Golden Gun
Ian Fleming · 1965 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's final novel in the James Bond series, published posthumously. 'The Man with the Golden Gun' is the best-selling final novel of Fleming's Bond series. The work follows Bo…