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Farthest North: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Months&Apos; Sleigh Journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen with an Appendix by Otto Sverdrup Captain of the Fram
Fridtjof Nansen · 1897 · Rooke Books
£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)
Westminster , Archibald Constable and Company, 1897. First edition. Cloth. The complete first English edition of this riveting first-hand account detailing Fridtjof Nansen's Fram expedition. Profusely illustrated throughout. The first English edition. Complete in two volume…
Wilson&Apos;S Tales of the Borders and of Scotland: Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative
John Mackay Wilson; Alexander Leighton [editor] · 0 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
Edinburgh, William P. Nimmo, c1857. Leather. A complete twenty-four volume collection of these traditional and imaginative tales from John Mackay Wilson, bound in twelve volumes. Complete in twenty-four volumes, bound in twelve. With a portrait frontispiece to volume one. A coll…
The History of England, the English in Ireland, and Short Studies on Great Subjects
James Anthony Froude · 1870 · Rooke Books
£2,500.00 (€2,997.08 | $3,303.40 | ¥527,574)
London, Longmans, Green and Others , [1870]-1883. Leather. A beautifully bound collection of works by James Anthony Froude, including his extensive history of England, bound in a uniform half calf signed binding by Mudie. A beautifully bound set of works from James Anthony Froud…
Pictures of Life & Character: First, Second, Third and Fourth Series
John Leech · 1862 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)
London, Bradbury and Evans, 1862-64 . Cloth. The first four installments of John Leech's humorous 'Pictures of Life & Character' series, containing a collection of his contributions to Punch magazine. Bound in the publisher's original half calf with cloth boa…
Phaedri Augusti Liberti Fabulae
Phaedri; S. A. Phillippe [Ed.] · 1754 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)
Paris , Joseph Barbou, 1754 . Leather. A scarce mid eighteenth-century edition of the fables of Phaedrus, strikingly illustrated with vignettes and a frontispiece from Durand. Scarce work. Beautifully bound in contemporary calf, housed in a custom cloth chemise and slipcase. Pa…
The History and Fables of Aesop
Aesop; William Caxton [trans.]; Edward Hodnett [intro.] · 1976 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, The Scolar Press, 1976. Cloth. A superb copy of this limited edition facsimile of William Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, complete with chemise and slipcase. A very scarce limited edition facsimile of William Caxton's 1484 edition of Aesop's fable…
The Fables of Aesop, and Others
Aesop · 1823 · Rooke Books
£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)
Newcastle; London, E. Walker; Longman and Co, 1823. Leather. A finely bound edition of Bewick's Aesop, a lovely copy complete with his woodcuts, and a facsimile thumbprint receipt. Smartly bound in a half morocco binding with patterned paper to the boards, with renewed endp…
Fables of Aesop and Others
Aesop; Samuel Croxall [trans.] · 1804 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
London, J. Brambles, A. Meggitt, and J. Walters et al, 1804 . Vellum. A beautifully bound quarter vellum example of Croxall's translation of Aesop's fables, charmingly illustrated with vignette illustrations. A beautifully bound early nineteenth century edition of the …
Fables of Aesop and Others
Aesop; Samuel Croxall · 1797 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London; [York], A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1797. Leather. A finely bound and washed edition of the fables of Aesop, a lovely copy complete with detailed engravings. Smartly rebound in a modern quarter calf binding with patterned cloth to the boards, with renewed endpapers,…
The History of English Poetry from the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century. To Which Are Prefixed Two Dissertations. I. On the Origin of Romantic Fiction in Europe. II. On the Introduction of Learning Into England.
Thomas Warton · 1775 · Rooke Books
£285.00 (€341.67 | $376.59 | ¥60,143)
London, J. Dodsley et al, 1775-1781. First edition. Cloth. A lovely complete set of this pioneering literary history from Thomas Warton, comprising first and early editions. Consisting of the second edition of Volume I (1775), the first edition of Volume II (1778) and the first …
The Edgar Wallace Police Van: Four Complete Police Novels in One Volume; the Four Adventures of Richard Hannay
Edgar Wallace; John Buchan · 1930 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1930-1935. Cloth. Two smart omnibus volumes offering the works of Edgar Wallace and Richard Hannay, the latter complete with the very scarce dust wrapper. Comprising the first impression of the Edgar Wallace omnibus edition, and the sixth impression…
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens · 1857 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
London, Bradbury and Evans, 1857. First edition. Leather. The first edition, first impression of Charles Dickens' renowned novel set in his classic dreary setting, illustrated by Phiz with all plates present. The first edition of this work, being bound from the parts, with …
Lucky Peach: The New Food Quarterly from Momofuku&Apos;S David Chang
Various · 2011 · Rooke Books
£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)
San Francisco , McSweeney's, 2011-2016. First edition. Magazine. A smart collection of fourteen issues of Lucky Peach journal of food writing from American celebrity chef David Chang. Fourteen volumes. First edition. Illustrated throughout, with many colour images and photo…
The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester
George Ormerod · 1819 · Rooke Books
£1,350.00 (€1,618.42 | $1,783.84 | ¥284,890)
London, Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, and Jones, 1819. First edition. Leather. The limited large paper edition of George Ormerod's impressive history of Cheshire, an illustrated work complete with hand-coloured plates. The first edition of this work, the striking larg…
Shotguns and Cartridges for Games and Clays; the Sporting Gun; the Sporting Gentleman&Apos;S Gentleman; Gunfitting: The Quest for Perfection
Gough Thomas; James Douglas; Bruce Sandison; Michael Yardley · 1977 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
London, Adam and Charles Black; David and Charles; George Allen and Unwin; The Sportsman's Press , 1977-1996. Cloth. An excellent collection of sporting titles, including three on guns and a charming fishing record from renowned angler Bruce Sandison. A bright selection of …
Signature: A Quadrimestrial of Typography and Graphic Arts, 3 and 5: New Series
Oliver Simon [ed.] · 1947 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)
London, Signature , 1947-1948. Paperback. A delightful set of two issues from 'Signature', containing essays and reviews on typography and graphic arts, contained in a decorative binder. Two bright issues from Signature, a British magazine revolving around typography a…
The Rape of Man or the Zoo Let Loose
Donald Cowie · 1947 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)
Malvern, The Tantivy Press, 1947 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this science-fiction novel written by Donald Cowie, in the original, vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. The first edition.Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the vanishingly scarce, …
Craigcrook Castle
Gerald Massey · 1856 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, David Bogue, 1856 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of Gerald Massey's poetry collection. Including the author's own manuscript corrections, which were made to the second edition, published in the same year. The scar…
The Oeconomy of Human Life
[Robert Dodsley] · 1798 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
London, T. Rickaby; E. Harding, 1798. Leather. A smart edition of this philosophical rumination on humanity by Robert Dodsley, a nice illustrated edition. 'The Oeconomy of Human Life' is written as if by an eastern philosopher, giving moral lessons to the reader. This …
Marah
Owen Meredith [Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton] · 1892 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1892 . First edition. Vellum. The scarce first trade edition of this posthumously published volume of poetry by Lord Lytton, with a handwritten letter from his widow, Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton. The scarce first trade edition of this…