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History of the Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia (Fourth Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry) 1778-1900 Including the Diary of Lieut. -Col. Thomas Mosley Crowder, 1852-1885.
Lieut.-Col. Frank Willan · 1900 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
Oxford, Horace Hart, 1900. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this very scarce illustrated history of the Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia, signed by the author. First edition. Very scarce work. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, in presentation …
Uncle Silas
J Sheridan Le Fanu · 1899 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1899. Cloth. UK 1899 impression of Irish writer J. S. Le Fanu's Gothic magnum opus, in the publisher's original blue cloth binding with gilt titling to the spine. UK 1899 impression in the publisher's original blue cloth binding with gil…
A View of the English Stage; or, a Series of Dramatic Criticisms
William Hazlitt · 1821 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)
London, John Warren, 1821 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition, second issue of William Hazlitt's volume of early 19th century theatrical criticism, a work that helped establish him as one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English langu…
The Pickerings of Barlby, York and Wetherby
P. Spencer Umfreville Pickering · 1916 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1916 . First edition. Leather. British chemist and horticulturist Percival Spencer Umfreville Pickering's own copy of his very scarce genealogical study of his family, with his own annotations throughout. A very scarce first edition, in a signed…
A Picturesque and Descriptive Tour in the Mountains of the High Pyrenees
J. Hardy · 1825 · Rooke Books
£2,995.00 (€3,590.50 | $3,957.48 | ¥632,034)
London, R. Ackermann, 1825 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Joseph Hardy's scarce account of his tour of the Pyrenees, beautifully illustrated with mounted hand-coloured aquatints, in a full morocco Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding. A scarce first edition, in a v…
Winslow Homer and the Illustrated Book & Winslow Homer and the Pictorial Press
David Tatham · 1992 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
New York, Syracuse University Press, 1992-2003. First edition. Cloth. Two excellent first edition volumes from Tatham's extensive study on American painter and illustrator Winslow Homer, signed by the author. Two volumes. First edition, first impression. Each volume is sign…
The Tunbridge Wells Guide; or an Account of the Ancient and Present State of That Place
Jasper Sprange · 1780 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)
Tunbridge Wells, J. Sprange , 1780 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of printer and publisher Jasper Sprange's informative and detailed guide to late 18th century Tunbridge Wells. The very scarce first edition of this work. A number of editions were pr…
Visitation of England and Wales
Joseph Jackson Howard; Frederick Arthur Crisp · 1895 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)
Not Stated, Privately Printed, 1895-1902. Vellum. The third, fourth, and tenth volumes of this monumental heraldic study from Howard and Crisp, signed limited edition copies. The first editions of three volumes from this impressive thirty-five volume limited edition work, publis…
The History CIVIL and Ecclesiastical, & Survey of the Antiquities, of Winchester
Rev. John Milner · 1798 · Rooke Books
£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)
WInchester , Jas Robbins, 1798. First edition. Leather. The extremely scarce, first edition of John Milner's detailed study of Winchester's antiquities, complete with folding plates. The first edition. Dated 1798 from the date on the dedication page, as is called for. …
Edward Gordon Craig: The Last Eight Years 1958-1966, Letters from Ellen Gordon Craig
Ellen Gordon Craig; Edward Craig · 1983 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
Aldoversford, The Whittington Press, 1983. Cloth. A limited edition biographical work on Edward Gordon Craig, the noted theatre actor and director, told through letters from his daughter, and signed by his son Edward Craig. A limited edition, being number 4 out of 345 copies. Si…
Blue Peter Ninth Book
Various · 1972 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 1972. Hardback. A delightful copy of the ninth Blue Peter book from the BBC, signed by presented John Noakes. Signed by the presenter John Noakes, an English television presenter and actor. He co-presented the BBC children&apos…
Murakami Diary 2020
Haruki Murakami · 2019 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, Harvill Secker, 2019. First edition. Hardback. The first edition, first impression of this striking Haruki Murakami 2020 diary and planner, beautifully illustrated with his world"s imagery, literary quotes, and practical features. In the publisher's original pictor…
Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais & Pocket Gazetteer (Mignon Reference Library)
1903 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
London, Frank Smythson, 1903-1907. Vellum. Two very scarce pocket reference books published and bound by Frank Smythson, both in quarter vellum. Both volumes are issued under Frank Smythson's 'Mignon Reference Library&apos. Uniformly bound in signed quarter vellum, als…
London Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated) Vote of Thanks
The London Chamber of Commerce · 1894 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
London, The London Chamber of Commerce , 1894 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce and beautifully bound volume of thanks from the London Chamber of Commerce to their treasurer, George Sandeman, signed by the president of the society and chairman of the council. A really rare…
Literary Associations with the Middle Temple
John Mahan Gover · 1935 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1935 . First edition. Paperback. A signed presentation copy of the vanishingly scarce first edition of this study of the literary figures associated with the Middle Temple. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce work.Inscribed to the fron…
St Mildred and St Margaret Moyses Dedication of War Memorial Window
None stated · 1922 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)
None stated, None stated, 1922. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound order of service for a dedication of a war memorial window, bound in full crushed morocco by Zaensdorf. Bound in full crushed morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece. A …
Ice Fall in Norway
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes · 1972 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this illustrated account of the extraordinary expedition to the Jostedals glacier in Norway, led by Fiennes. Signed by the author. First edition, second impression. Signed by the author to the …
Mind over Matter: The Epic Crossing of the Antarctic Continent
Ranulph Fiennes · 1993 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this illustrated account of the expedition across the Antarctic undertaken by Ranulph Fiennes, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated with twel…
Sangay Survived: The Story of the Ecuador Volcano Disaster
Richard Snailham · 1978 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, Hutchinson of London, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this detailed story of the Ecuador volcano disaster of 1976, signed by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Illustrated with thirty-two images acro…
Wit, Wisdom, and Morals, Distilled from Bacchus
Charles Tovey · 1878 · Rooke Books
£1,295.00 (€1,552.49 | $1,711.16 | ¥273,283)
London, Whittaker & Co. 1878. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful first edition of this scarce study on wine through the ages, being the author's presentation copy to a friend. First edition. Scarce work. The author's presentation copy, signed with ink inscriptions to th…