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Memoirs Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R. S. Author of the "Sylva," &C. &C. Comprising His Diary, from the Year 1641 to 1705-6, and a Selection of His Familiar Letters
William Bray [ed.] · 1819 · Rooke Books
£425.00 (€509.43 | $561.48 | ¥89,662)
London, Henry Colburn, 1819. Leather. The detailed second edition of John Evelyn's personal and literary memoirs, a fascinating insight into 17th-century life. The second edition of this work, frequently regarded as the best edition of the publication. Complete in two volum…
Picturesque Views on and Near the Eastern Coast of England, Comprising the Romantic Scenery of the Yare, the Waveney, and the Bure, Rivers of Norfolk
J. W. Robberds · 1834 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
London; Norwich , Moon, Boys, and Graves; John Stacy , 1834 . First edition. Leather. The first complete edition of Stark and Robberds"s ambitious survey of Norfolk"s historic rivers, illustrated with thirty-six steel engravings. In a contemporary half morocco binding with marbl…
An Historical Account of Thomas Sutton Esq; and of His Foundation in Charter-House.
Philip Bearcroft · 1737 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, E. Owen, 1737 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Bearcroft"s illustrated history of Thomas Sutton and the Charterhouse, one of England"s most enduring charitable and educational foundations. In a contemporary full calf binding. First edition. Illustrated …
The History of the Ancient and Royal Foundation, Called the Abbey of St. Alban, in the County of Hertford
Reverend Peter Newcome · 1795 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)
London, Printed for the Author by J. Nichols , 1795 . First edition. Leather. An early edition of of Peter Newcome"s extensive history of the Abbey of St Alban, illustrated with folding maps and plans. In a contemporary full calf binding, rebacked. An early edition of this work.…
1787-1796 5 Vols the Rural Economy of Norfolk, Gloucestershire, and the Midland Counties
William Marshall · 1795 · Rooke Books
£590.00 (€707.21 | $779.47 | ¥124,472)
London, G. Nicol; G. G. & J. Robinson; J. Debrett, 1795-1798. Leather. A five-volume run of second editions from Marshall"s influential county agricultural surveys, including Norfolk, Gloucestershire, and the second volume of Midland Counties. In a contemporary marbled calf bind…
Correspondence of Lieut. -General the Hon. Sir George Cathcart Relative to His Military Operations in Kaffraria, Until the Termination of the Kafir War, and to His Measures for the Future Maintenance of Peace on That Frontier, and the Protection and Welfare of the People of South Africa.
Sir George Cathcart · 1857 · Rooke Books
£235.00 (€281.68 | $310.47 | ¥49,578)
London, John Murray, 1857 . Leather. A smart second edition of Cathcart"s South African correspondence, with seven maps and a detailed contemporary account of the campaigns in Kaffraria, Basutoland, and the Orange River Sovereignty. In a smart contemporary full calf binding. S…
Correspondence of Lieut. -General the Hon. Sir George Cathcart Relative to His Military Operations in Kaffraria, Until the Termination of the Kafir War, and to His Measures for the Future Maintenance of Peace on That Frontier, and the Protection and Welfare of the People of South Africa
Sir George Cathcart · 1856 · Rooke Books
£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)
London, John Murray, 1856. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Cathcart"s official correspondence on the Cape Frontier War, from the noted Africana library of Ida and F. W. Hosken. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding. Illustrated with two folding …
A Collection of Such Answers and Discourses Wherein the Doctrine of the Church of England, Concerning Church Festivals and Baptizing Infants Is Defended Against Mr Cawdrey and Mr Tombes with a Collection of Such Answers and Replies Wherein the Book of Schisme Is Defended
Henry Hammond · 1757 · Rooke Books
£2,750.00 (€3,296.31 | $3,633.13 | ¥580,165)
London, R Royston, 1757. Leather. A very scarce collection of religious and critical essays by Henry Hammond. With two works bound as one to this volume. Both works contain early re-issues of previously individual publications. The first work to this volume contains several reis…
The Complete Writings of O. Henry
O. Henry [William Sydney Porter] · 1917 · Rooke Books
£1,150.00 (€1,378.46 | $1,519.31 | ¥242,614)
New York, Doubleday, Page and Company , 1917. Leather. A handsome limited Edition de Luxe of O. Henry"s writings complete in fourteen volumes, illustrated by Gordon Grant, bound in a half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf. In a handsome half morocco binding with cloth boards, bound …
George Morland&Apos;S Pictures: Their Present Possessors, with Details of the Collections
Ralph Richardson · 1897 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)
London, Elliot Stock, 1897. First edition. Cloth. The author's own copy of this George Morland bibliography, copiously inscribed throughout with his later notes and amendments. A desirable first edition copy of this uncommon Morland bibliography, previously owned by the aut…
Three Adventure Novels from W.H. G. Kingston
W. H. G. Kingston · 1911 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
London; Oxford, Oxford University Press; Sheldon Press, 1911-1925. Cloth. Three smart illustrated adventure novels from English author William Henry Giles Kingston. Three volumes. Written by William Henry Giles Kingston, often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, an English writer of …
The History of the Rebellion and CIVIL Wars in England
Edward Earl of Clarendon; Edward Hyde · 1702 · Rooke Books
£1,950.00 (€2,337.38 | $2,576.22 | ¥411,389)
Oxford, Printed at the Theater, 1702-04. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Edward Hyde's first hand account of the English Civil War, uniformly bound. The first edition of this work.Complete in three volumes.Volumes I and II illustrated with a frontispiece and en…
Orley Farm
Anthony Trollope · 1862 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)
London, Chapman and Hall, 1862. First edition. Leather. A first edition, first issue, of Anthony Trollope's novel 'Orley Farm', illustrated here by the Pre-Raphaelite John Millais. The first edition, both volumes are first issues, bound from the parts. Volume I: t…
Memoires de Saint-Simon
Louis de Roubroy; Duc de Saint-Simon; A. de Boislisle · 1879 · Rooke Books
£795.00 (€952.93 | $1,050.31 | ¥167,720)
Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1879-1903. Leather. A smart Ramage bound set of the memoirs of Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, in the original French. In a Ramage binding.In the original French.Seventeen volumes of a total of forty-three.The memoirs of Louis de Rouvroy, the duc de…
Triplets: Comprising the Baby&Apos;S Opera, the Baby&Apos;S Bouquet, and the Baby&Apos;S Own Aesop
Walter Crane · 1899 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)
London, George Routledge & Sons, 1899 . First edition. Vellum. The limited edition first edition thus of Walter Crane's three popular children's works, illustrated throughout in colour. A limited edition, limited to 500 copies for sale in the United Kingdom, of which t…
The Pathway to Reality: Being the Gifford Lectures Delivered in the University of St Andrews in the Session 1902-1903 and 1903-1904.
Richard Burdon Haldane · 1902 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)
London, John Murray, 1902-04 . First edition. Leather. A pair of first edition's containing Richard Burdon Haldane's series of lectures delivered at St Andrews University between 1902 and 1904, with a letter from the author tipped-in. A pair of first editions, comprise…
Beauty and the Beast
Andrew Lang · 1909 · Rooke Books
£1,950.00 (€2,337.38 | $2,576.22 | ¥411,389)
London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1909. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce work by Andrew Lang, collecting together some of his most popular tales from his 'Fairy Books', the first edition of this illustrated work. The first edition of this very scarce work.A compilati…
Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po
A F.R.G.S. [Richard Francis Burton] · 1863 · Rooke Books
£3,500.00 (€4,195.30 | $4,623.99 | ¥738,391)
London, Tinsley Brothers, 1863 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally bright copy of the two volume first edition of Burton's account of his explorations in West Africa. The first edition of this work by British explorer and writer Sir Richard Francis Burton, who held man…
Rambles in the Pyrenees and the Adjacent Districts, Gascony, Pays de Foix & Roussillon
F. Hamilton Jackson · 1912 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
London, John Murray , 1912. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this travelogue exploring the Pyrenees and other districts, with some lovely illustrations by the author. Frederick Hamilton Jackson proposes this study of the mountain range of the Pyrenees, which separ…
Letters and Communications of Joanna Southcott Prophetess of Exeter Lately Written to Jane Townley
Joanna Southcott · 1804 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)
Stourbridge, J Heming, 1804. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of the self-proclaimed prophetess Joanna Southcott's letters to Jane Townley, one of her wealthy followers. A fascinating insight into Joanna Southcott's life and prophecies. Comprising man…