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The Royal Dictionary
Abel Boyer · 1699 · Rooke Books
£455.00 (€545.47 | $601.22 | ¥96,018)
London, R. Clavel, H. Mortlock, S. Lowndes; et al, 1699. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition dictionary by Abel Boyer, an instructive French-English dictionary published for the use of the Duke of Gloucester. The scarce first edition.ESTC citation number R27810.Illust…
Through Asia
Sven Hedin · 1898 · Rooke Books
£280.00 (€335.67 | $369.98 | ¥59,088)
London, Methuen & Co, 1898. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in English of Sven Hedin's account of his impressive exploration of Central Asia, a brilliant illustrated work. First edition in English. This work was originally published in Swedish as 'En Färd Geno…
A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: Containing a Succinct Account of Its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an Ample Description of the Several Division Into Which That Country Is Partitioned; to Which Are Added, the Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky. And an Essay Towards the Topography, and Natural History of That Important Country
George Imlay; [Gilbert Imlay] · 1793 · Rooke Books
£3,850.00 (€4,615.50 | $5,087.24 | ¥812,464)
London, J. Debrett, 1793. Leather. The second edition of Gilbert Imlay's influential and very important study on the Western States of America, complete with folding maps. The second edition. Smartly rebound in a modern quarter calf binding.Half-title present.Illustrated w…
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, Prince of Adventurers and the Most Indomitable of Lovers; the Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part the Confession of the New, Married Couple
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt; Aphra Behn; John Harvey · 1922 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)
London, The Navarre Society Limited , 1922. Cloth. Three, delightful, limited edition, works published for The Navarre Society, uniformly bound in the original cloth with gilt detail. Limited editions, printed upon laid paper of fine quality. Uniformly bound in the original full…
Memoarer
Giacomo Casanova; Franz Blei · 1925 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
Stockholm, Spridning av Litterara Verk, 1925. First edition. Leather. A wonderful Swedish translation of the memoirs of Giacomo Casanova, the famous Italian adventurer, featuring various tipped-in colour plates. First edition of this Swedish translation. Complete two volume set…
Manual de Fortificacion de Campaãâ±a
Henri Alexis Brialmont; Emilio Bonelli Hernando (Trans) · 1881 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)
Madrid, Alvarez Hermanos, 1881. Leather. An important work on military work on military fortifications, written by architect Henri Alexis Brialmont and translated into Spanish by Hernando, illustrated with several folding plates. Very scarce 1881 Spanish translation. Illustrati…
Peter Beckford Esquire: Sportsman, Traveller, Man of Letters
A. Henry Higginson · 1937 · Rooke Books
£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)
London, Collins, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A first edition biographical work on the life of hunter Peter Beckford, written by A. Henry Higginson with a signed inscription from the author to the half-title page. First edition.With an ink inscription to the half-title page which…
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens · 1857 · Rooke Books
£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)
London, Bradbury & 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, including the dark plates. The first edition of this work, bound fr…
Now Barabbas...
William Douglas Home · 1947 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1947. First edition. Cloth. The first edition copy of this theatrical work by William Douglas Home, with an inscription from the author to the front paper and eight illustrated plates. First Edition. With an inscription from the author to the fro…
A Short History of the English People
J. R. Green · 1902 · Rooke Books
£435.00 (€521.49 | $574.79 | ¥91,798)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1902-03. Leather. A lovely illustrated edition of J. R. Green's extensive and thorough history of the English people, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout. Complete in four volumes.Bound by Ramage.A revised illustrated edition, edi…
The Harvest of the Sea, a Contribution to the Natural and Economic History of the British Good Fishes
James G. Bertram · 1869 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, John Murray, 1869. Cloth. A very smart, second edition copy of this work on the British fishing industry, fully illustrated. The personal copy of British zoologist Leonard Harrison Matthews. A fascinating and very comprehensive work on the British fishing industry in the…
La Plume, 172 Numero Special Consacre a Felicien Rops
Karl Boes [ed.] · 1896 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)
Paris, La Plume, 1896. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating tribute to Belgian symbolist movement artist Felicien Rops from Paris's 'La Plume' magazine. In the original French.A special edition of French bi-monthly literary, artistic and social magazine, 'La P…
Handbook of Field and General Ornithology
Elliott Coues · 1890 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London, Macmillan and Co, 1890. Cloth. A lovely copy of Elliott Coues' useful handbook for the study of ornithology, from the library of the zoologist L. Harrison Matthews. A conclusive handbook of ornithology, a manual of the structure and classifications of birds imperive…
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
Laurence Sterne · 1936 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)
Stamford, The Overbrook Press, 1936. Leather. A fine, limited edition copy of Laurence Sterne's sentimental travel novel. 'A Sentimental Journey' is sometimes regarded as an epilogue to Tristram Shandy and as an answer to Tobias Smollett's 'Travels Throu…
National Regeneration: Manufacturing Affairs of the Country Letter from Mr Fitton to Mr Fielden Letter from Mr Fielden to Mr Fitton Letter from Mr Holt to Mr Fielden
John Fielden; William Fitton; David Holt · 1834 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
London, Anon, 1834. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce selection of letters published regarding the National Regeneration Society and factory reform. A very scarce work, which contains 3 letters. The first is from Mr William Fitton to Mr John Fielden, the second is from Mr…
Cyclopaedia or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
E Chambers; Abraham Rees · 1783 · Rooke Books
£1,900.00 (€2,277.78 | $2,510.59 | ¥400,956)
London, J F and C Rivington et al, 1783-86. Leather. Four volumes of the famous Chambers Cyclopaedia, which first began in 1728. This work is Abraham Rees' improved edition of Chambers' Cyclopaedia. He re-edited the original work in 1778 and created the supplements whi…
Vagabondiana or Anecdotes of Mendicant Wanderers Through the Streets of London
John Thomas Smith · 1817 · Rooke Books
£4,950.00 (€5,934.22 | $6,540.74 | ¥1,044,596)
London, J and A March; Cornhill; Hatchard et al , 1817. First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of John Thomas Smith's illustrations of the London streets in the nineteenth century. Extra-illustrated with 56 etched plates. With an introduction by Francis Douce, who…
The Life and Works of Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb; Alfred Ainger · 1899 · Rooke Books
£300.00 (€359.65 | $396.41 | ¥63,309)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1899-1900. Cloth. A limited edition de luxe of the various works of Charles Lamb, edited with notes throughout by Alfred Ainger. A limited edition work, limited to six hundred and seventy-five copies.Complete in twelve volumes.The works of Char…
L&Apos;Art de Jetter Les Bombes
Francois Blondel · 1685 · Rooke Books
£1,100.00 (€1,318.72 | $1,453.50 | ¥232,133)
Hague, Arnout Leers, 1685. Leather. A very scarce second edition of Francois Blondel's fascinating and unique work on bombing in the French military in the late eighteenth century. The second edition of this work.A very scarce.In the original French.Illustrated with a vigne…
The State of France As It Stood in the IX Yeer of This Present Monarch Lewis XIIII
John Evelyn · 1652 · Rooke Books
£9,500.00 (€11,388.91 | $12,552.93 | ¥2,004,781)
London, TM for G Bedell and T Collins, 1652. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce work observing the French royal family, military force and customs by noted diarist, John Evelyn. The first edition, with the engraved monogram of John Evelyn to the title …