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A Narrative of the Expedition Sent by Her Majesty;S Government to the River Niger in 1841. Under the Command of Captain H.D. Trotter
William Allen; T. R. H. Thomson · 1848 · Rooke Books
£1,400.00 (€1,678.12 | $1,849.60 | ¥295,357)
London, Richard Bentley, 1848. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Allen and T. R. H. Thomson's work recounting their expedition to the River Niger, illustrated throughout, from the library of Sir Edward B. Buxton. The first edition of this work.Complete in t…
Navigazioni Di Cook Pel Grande Oceano E Intorno Al Globo
Captain James Cook · 1816 · Rooke Books
£11,000.00 (€13,185.24 | $14,532.54 | ¥2,320,658)
Milano, Sonzogno e Comp, 1816. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautifully illustrated Italian language edition of James Cook's global voyages. The first edition with these illustrations. Very rare and collated complete with all illustrations. In Italian. Captain James Cook…
Monsieur Bossu&Apos;S Treatise of the Epick Poem Containing Many Curious Reflexions
Rene Le Bossu · 1719 · Rooke Books
£1,950.00 (€2,337.38 | $2,576.22 | ¥411,389)
London, J Knapton, 1719. Leather. A scarce English language edition of Rene Le Bossu's scarce, highly praised treatise on epic poetry. The hugely influential work by Bossu, which set the tone for criticism of the Heroic Poem in both France and England for the next century. …
Old Kensington
Miss Thackeray · 1873 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1873. First edition. Leather. A very smartly bound copy of this novel by Anne Thackeray, daughter of popular satirical author William Makepeace Thackeray. The first European edition of this work. Two volumes bound as one. Collated, complete. This boo…
Specimens of the Later English Poets, with Preliminary Notices
Robert Southey; Various · 1807 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this nicely bound collection of poems from the reign of James II of England to the beginning of the nineteenth century, including poems by Walter Scott, Alexander Pope, and William Cowper.…
A Practical Treatise of Husbandry Wherein Are Contained Many Useful and Valuable Experiments and Observations in the New Husbandry Collected During a Series of Years
M Duhamel du Monceau · 1759 · Rooke Books
£480.00 (€575.36 | $634.15 | ¥101,265)
London, J Whiston and B White et al, 1759. Leather. The first English edition of Duhamel du Monceau's treatise on husbandry. Illustrated, with six plates. Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau was a French physician and botanist. He carried out many experiments in plant physiology…
Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, Classified and Arranged So As to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and Assist in Literary Composition
Peter Mark Roget · 1852 · Rooke Books
£1,800.00 (€2,157.59 | $2,378.05 | ¥379,744)
London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1852. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of the very first English language thesaurus, compiled by renowned lexicographer, Peter Mark Roget; rarely seen in such smart condition and in the original cloth. The first edition…
Monographie Und Ikonographie Der Orchidaceen-Gattungen (Serapias, Aceras, Loroglossum, Barlia; Dactylorhiza)
Erich Nelson · 1968 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)
Chernex-Montreux , Verlag E. Nelson, 1968-1976. First edition. Cloth. A desirable botanical set, comprising all text and plate volumes issued for Erich Nelson's study of orchids and offering upwards of 100 fine colour plates. First edition. A pleasing set including the te…
The Ancient History of South Wiltshire; the Ancient History of Wiltshire (North); Roman Era
Sir Richard Colt Hoare · 1812 · Rooke Books
£2,500.00 (€2,996.65 | $3,302.85 | ¥527,422)
London, Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, and Lepard, 1812-1821. Leather. Sir Richard Colt Hoare's monumental history of his home county, Wiltshire. Presented in two richly illustrated elephant folios. Comprising the first edition of 'South Wiltshire' (William M…
Illustrated Birds of Britain
G.K. Yeates; Geoffrey C.S. Ingram; H. Morrey Salmon; Capt. C.W.R. Knight · 1922 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
London, Philip Allan; Ivor Nicholson & Watson, Ltd; Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1922-1937. Cloth. A very smart set of abundantly illustrated ornithological works on the species and habitats of British birds. A three volume set.In the publisher's original cloth bindings.A …
A New Survey of England Wherein the Defects of Camden Are Supplied, and the Errors of His Followers Remarked: The Opinions of Our Antiquaries Compared: The Roman Military Ways Traced; and, the Stations Settled According to the Itinerary, without Altering the Figures.
N. Salmon · 1731 · Rooke Books
£479.99 (€575.34 | $634.13 | ¥101,263)
London, J. Walthoe, 1731. Leather. A scarce early edition of Salmon's Survey of England Scarce second edition Complete in eleven parts with all title pages. First title page states two volumes though the binder has here bound all the parts together in one volume. Bound in f…
Bibliotheque Des Memoires
Monsieur de Barriere · 1846 · Rooke Books
£1,400.00 (€1,678.12 | $1,849.60 | ¥295,357)
Paris, Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, 1846-1849. Leather. A set of French memoirs of numerous important and influential people, compiled and edited by Jean-Francois de Barriere. Including Memoires de Mme. de Staal Delaunay, de M. le Marquis d'Argenson et de Madame Mere d…
Short Story Anthologies from F. Scott Fitzgerald: Afternoon of an Author and Bits of Paradise
F. Scott Fitzgerald [int. by Arthur Mizener]; F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda Fitzgerald · 1958 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London, The Bodley Head, 1958-1974. Cloth. The first UK editions of two short story anthologies from the classic American author, including intimate essays and stories written by his wife Zelda. The first UK editions of Afternoon of an Author and Bits of Paradise, two short stor…
A Collection of Novels by Alfred Duggan
Alfred Duggan · 1950 · Rooke Books
£850.00 (€1,018.86 | $1,122.97 | ¥179,324)
London, Faber and Faber Limited , 1950-1964. First edition. Cloth. An attractive set of first edition historical novels from Alfred Duggan, complete with the striking dust wrappers. All first editions, first impressions. A selection of fourteen works from Alfred Duggan.With the…
Fables of Esop
Esop; Aesop; Samuel Croxall · 1814 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
Gainsborough, H. Mozley, 1814. Leather. A very scarce edition of Aesop's fables, spelt as "Esop" here, a smart edition with reproductions of Bewick's woodcuts. A very scarce edition of Aesop's fables, published by H. Mozley in Gainsborough.Smartly bound in a moder…
A Collection of the Works of Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson · 1866 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)
London, Strahan and Co. Publishers; Edward Moxon; C. Kegan Paul & Co.; Macmillan and Co. 1866-1893. Cloth. A smart uniformly bound collection of works from English Poet Laureate, Alfred Tennyson. Sixteen volumes. Written by Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, an English poet wh…
Hamlet Hãâ¤Mnas, Hamlets Rache, Three Tales of Hamlet
Michael Innes; [John Innes Mackintosh Stewart]; Rayner Heppenstall · 1949 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)
Stockholm; London; Berlin, Hugo Gebers Forlag; Victor Gollancz LTD; Herbig, 1949-80. First edition. Cloth. Stockholm; London; Berlin: Hugo Gebers Forlag; Victor Gollancz LTD; Herbig, 1949-80. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 4.5"; 8" by 5.5"; 8.5" by 5.5…
History of the Commonwealth of England. From Its Commencement, to the Restoration of Charles the Second
William Godwin · 1824 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)
London, Henry Colburn, 1824-28. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of William Godwin's impressive exploration of the Interregnum, scarce to see in the original paper boards. The first edition.Complete in four volumes.In the original paper covered boards, strikingly …
The Unspeakable Skipton an Error of Judgement Important to Me a Bonfire
Pamela Hansford Johnson · 1959 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London, Macmillan , 1959-81. First edition. Cloth. Four volumes of first edition novels by Pamela Hansford Johnson, including a memoir of the authors personal memories. The first edition for all. Four Volumes. In the publisher's original cloths with the original unclipped…
The Fortunes of Nigel
Sir Walter Scott · 1822 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)
Edinburgh; London, Archibald Constable and Co; Hurst, Robinson & Co, 1822. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Walter Scott, set in London during the reign of King James VI/I. The first edition.Complete in three volumes.Half-titl…