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The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne, Translated Into English
Michel de Montaigne; Charles Cotton [trans.] · 1759 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)
London, S. and E. Ballard; J. Clarke; D. Browne et al, 1759 . Leather. The seventh edition of the English language translation of the important and highly influential essays of Michel de Montaigne. The seventh edition, complete in three volumes, 'with very considerable amen…
The Book of Wedding Days
K. E. J Reid; May Ross; Mabel Bamfield · 1889 · Rooke Books
£52.00 (€62.34 | $68.71 | ¥10,974)
London, Longmans, Green & Co, 1889 . First edition. Cloth. Delightfully illustrated throughout by Walter Crane, this is a delightful volume intended to record the dates of weddings. Compiled by K. E. J Reid, May Ross and Mabel Bamfield, this is a charming calendar, decorated by …
The Modern Dunciad, Virgil in London and Other Poems Democritus in London, with the Mad Pranks and Comical Conceits of Motley and Robin Good-Fellow to Which Are Added Notes Festivous Etc
[George Daniel] · 1835 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)
London, William Pickering, 1835-52. First edition. Fine Binding. The first editions of two of George Daniel's most popular and influential poetical works, in a beautiful half morocco fine binding. Two poetical volumes by George Daniel. 'Democritus in London' is th…
Dizionario Delle Lingue Italiana Ed Inglese, Dictionary of the English and Italian Languages
Giuseppe Baretti; Joseph Baretti · 1798 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, B. Law; G. Johnson; G. G. and G. Robinson; et al, 1798. Leather. A brilliant Italian-English dictionary by Joseph Baretti, an extensive work for which he was inspired by Samuel Johnson. Complete in two volumes.An vast and important English to Italian dictionary, with sup…
The Modern British Drama;
Various · 1811 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)
London, William Miller, 1811. Leather. A smart calf-bound set of the first four volumes from this 'Modern British Drama' series, offering a pleasing selection of comedies and tragedies. A brilliant selection of British plays, including tragedies, comedies, operas and f…
Lute, Lyre and Lotus Minithologies
Alfred Lord Tennyson; Ben Jonson; Charles Dickens; Robert Herrick; Max Crombie [ed.]; et al. · 1944 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)
Northwood, Knights Press, 1944-1946. Leather. An unusual collection of the illustrated Lute, Lyre and Lotus Minithologies, with poems and prose from Lord Tennyson, Ben Jonson and Charles Dickens, among others. A very scarce collection of twelve volumes in one work, in a full cal…
Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae Ad Optimorum Exemplarium Siden Recensitae
Terence [Publius Terentius Afer] · 1701 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)
Cambridge, Jacobi Tonson, 1701 . Leather. An eighteenth century edition of the theatrical comedies of Publius Terentius Afer in Latin. An eighteenth century edition of Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae Ad Optimorum Exemplarium Siden Recensitae.A collection of the theatrical comedie…
The Bookman Illustrated History of English Literature
Thomas Seccombe; W. Robertson Nicoll · 1906 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1906. Cloth. An interesting historical of survey of English literature, from the invention of the printing press to the early twentieth century. With fifty one plates across two volumes Across two volumes, Thomas Seccombe offers a historical of surv…
Works of Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb; Alfred Ainger · 1888 · Rooke Books
£380.00 (€455.56 | $502.12 | ¥80,191)
London, Macmillan and Co, 1888-89. Leather. A uniformly bound set of the works of Charles Lamb, including Alfred Aigner's brilliant biography on Lamb. In five volumes.A collection of the works of Charles Lamb, alongside Alfred Aigner's insightful biography on Lamb, for…
Eniautos. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year
Jeremy Taylor · 1668 · Rooke Books
£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)
London, E. Tyler for R. Royston, 1668 . Leather. A handsome example of the scarce third edition of the sermons of celebrated Anglican cleric Jeremy Taylor, who was for a time chaplain in ordinary to King Charles I. The third edition of this work, which was first published in 165…
Introduction to the Literature of Europe, in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries in Three Volumes
Henry Hallam · 1847 · Rooke Books
£320.00 (€383.63 | $422.84 | ¥67,529)
London, John Murray, 1847. Leather. A beautiful set of the Introduction to the Literature of Europe by Henry Hallam. Complete in three volumes. Third edition. Henry Hallam (9 July 1777 Â 21 January 1859) was an English historian. The Introduction to the Literature of Europe con…
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition, Never Before Published. Volumes I - IV
James Boswell; Edmond Malone · 1824 · Rooke Books
£199.99 (€239.75 | $264.26 | ¥42,204)
London, James Christie, 1824. Paperback. An uncommon edition of 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' by Boswell, with copious notes and biographical illustrations by Edmond Malone. Dr Samuel Johnson, 1709 Â 1784, was an English author. Beginning as a Grub Street journalist, h…
Mirror for Magistrates
Joseph Haslewood [ed.]; William Baldwin; George Ferrers; John Higgins et al. · 1815 · Rooke Books
£1,900.00 (€2,277.78 | $2,510.59 | ¥400,956)
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1815 . Leather. A very smart copy of this scarce early nineteenth century edition of this collection of sixteenth century poetry about the downfall of eminent figures. Only one-hundred and fifty copies of this scarce edition were pro…
A Critical Inquiry Into the Scottish Language with the View of Illustrating the Rise and Progress of Civilisation in Scotland
Francisque-Michel · 1882 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. Leather. A limited edition copy of this interesting analysis of Scottish language, written by the French historian Francisque Xavier Michel. A limited edition, being one of five-hundred copies. 'With the publisher&apos…
The Laughing Philosopher
John Bull (Charles Lamb) · 1825 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London, Sherwood, Jones, & Co. 1825. First edition. Leather. An attractive first edition of this scarce work of 'wit', compiled anonymously by Charles Lamb and Thomas Hood, from the Selbourne collection. The work is a selection of satirical pieces with contemporary soc…
Anecdotes of Painting in England; with Some Account of the Principal Artists
Horace Walpole; George Vertue; The Rev. James Dallaway · 1828 · Rooke Books
£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)
London, The Shakespeare Press, By W. Nicol, 1828 . Leather. A beautifully bound, complete set of Horace Walpole's richly illustrated guide to painting in England, with additions by James Dallaway. Bound in an elegant half crushed morocco, with marbled paper-covered boards. …
Elegant Extracts
Various · 1810 · Rooke Books
£850.00 (€1,019.01 | $1,123.16 | ¥179,375)
London, John Sharpe, 1810. Leather. A lovely uniformly bound and complete set of 'Elegant Extracts', containing a wide variety of popular pieces of poetry, prose, and epistles from across British history. Complete as thirty-six volumes in eighteen, with two books to ea…
The Aldine Edition of British Poets
Various · 0 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, Bell and Daldy, c1853-c1863. Cloth. A eleven volume set of The Aldine Edition of British Poets, in attractive decorative cloth binding. Part of a fifty-two volume complete set. Included here are The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope complete in three volumes The Poetical …
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb
Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb; E V Lucas (Ed) · 1903 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)
London, Methuen and Co. 1903-05. Leather. A beautifully bound, seven volume collection of the works of Charles and Mary Lamb, edited by E.V. Lucas and illustrated throughout. Complete in seven volumes.A later two volumes were produced on The Life of Charles Lamb, this set is onl…
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton
Rev. Gilbert White; E. T. Bennett; James Edmund Harting · 1875 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)
London, Bickers and Son, 1875. Leather. Gilbert White's seminal natural history work, revised by James Edmund Harting, and bound in a full calf Bickers binding. An illustrated work in a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to the spine and marbled end papers and edges. Bi…