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c.1920-1932 2vol Set Guides to LondonLondon: c.1920-1932 (Vol1 undated, dated from the London Underground website. Guide No.1 ran 1920-1922)An pair of uncommon and very scarce guides to travel in an around London, from the early 20th Century. -
1905-1907 Two Copies of Hotel Cecil Ephemera: Cobden Club Dinner Speeches and Playgoers’ Club Ladies’ Dinner MenuLondon: 1905-1907A pair of early-20th-century items of Hotel Cecil ephemera, capturing the Free Trade politics of the Cobden Club and the glamour of the Playgoers’ Club Ladies’ Dinner chaired by Marie Tempest. -
1853 4vol The SpectatorLondon: 1853; 1854; 1854; 1855Smart full-calf collection of essays from notable London 18th-century periodical The Spectator. -
1890 Les Habitues des Prisons de ParisLyon; Paris: 1890A handsome half morocco first edition of this uncommon work, with vignette and folding illustrations. -
1868 Curiosities of LondonLondon: 1868A very scarce John Camden Hotton publication copy of this already uncommon work. -
2vol Set 1937 John O'London's WeeklyLondon: 1937A very scarce set of titles containing the weekly publications of John O'London between October and December 1937. -
1943-1945 2vol Set Greater and County of London PlansLondon: 1943-1945An uncommon 2 volume set of heavily illustrated works, including a first edition. -
1899-1912 14 Vols The Home Counties MagazineLondon: 1899-1912A richly illustrated and uniformly bound fourteen-volume run of "The Home Counties Magazine", recording the topography, history, and antiquities of London and its surrounding counties at the turn of the twentieth century. -
1933 An Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1933London: 1933A rare survival in the paper wraps, Whitaker's popular Almanack for the year 1933. -
1815 An English and Welsh Dictionary to which is Subjoined a Dissertation on the Welsh LanguageDolgelley : 1815The second edition of this English-Welsh dictionary from cleric and lexicographer, Rev. John Walters. -
1668 Lexicon Manuale Graeco-Latinum & Latino-GraecumCantabrigiae: 1668A detailed mid-17th century Latin-Greek and Greek-Latin lexicon from Cornelis Schrevel, attractively bound in full calf. -
1970-1971 4vol A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales In The English LanguageLondon : 1970-1971A lovely and scarce complete four volume set of dictionaries of British folk tales, in the rare original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1847 A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry; Peerage and BaronetageLondon: 1847A wonderful collection of mid-19th century volumes of Burke's Peerage, including his lists of the landed gentry, baronetage and peerage of Britain. -
![1800 The London Kalendar; Or, Court and City Register [...] for the Year 1800](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/8/985f2_211_.jpg)
1800 The London Kalendar; Or, Court and City Register [...] for the Year 1800London: 1800An attractively bound example of the very scarce 1800 edition of this popular work of British history and genealogy, providing the annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland and America. -
![1792 The Royal Kalendar; Or Complete and Correct Annual Register [...] for the Year 1792](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/8/985f2_205_.jpg)
1792 The Royal Kalendar; Or Complete and Correct Annual Register [...] for the Year 1792London: 1792An attractively bound example of the scarce 1792 edition of this popular work of British history and genealogy, providing the annual register for England, Scotland, Ireland and the Colonies. -
1818 The British Imperial Calendar for the Year of Our Lord 1818London: 1818The 1818 volume of 'British Imperial Calendar', a conclusive reference work for British residents of that year, containing a wealth of knowledge conveyed in lists. -
1751 A Short View of the Families of the Present NobilityLondon: 1751A handsome example of the very scarce first edition of Nathaneal Salmon's detailed guide to the peerage and nobility of England in the mid 18th century. -
1725 Observations Introductory to an Historical Essay upon the Knighthood of the BathLondon: 1725The first edition of John Anstis's important work, which helped establish the British order of chivalry 'The Most Honourable Order of the Bath'. -
1794 The Treble Almanack for the Year MDCCXCIVDublin: 1794An exceptional example of the late 18th century Irish 'Treble Almanack', an impressive collection of three directories regarding Irish and English history, illustrated with a folding map of Dublin. -
1791 Kearsley's Complete Peerage, of England, Scotland IrelandLondon: 1791A wonderful example of this scarce two volume detailed account of titled aristocracy in England, Scotland and Ireland, with engraved heraldic illustrations throughout. -
1714 The Laws of Honour: Or, A Compendious Account of the Ancient Derivation of all Titles, DignitiesLondon: 1714Handsomely bound and with engraved plates, this is the scarce first edition of this enormously informative guide to noble ranks and titles in the early 18th century. -
1922 Dorsetshire Folk-Lore by John Symonds UdalHertford: 1922The first edition of Udal's intriguing collection on folk-lore in the English county of Dorset. -
1979 Abbey Lubbers, Banshees and BoggartsHarmondsworth, Middlesex: 1979The first edition of Katherine Briggs's delightful guide to the different supernatural figures within British folklore. Beautiful illustrations by Yvonne Gilbert. -
1954 2Vols The Medieval StageLondon: 1954A comprehensive two-volume study tracing the origins of European theatrical tradition, from liturgical drama to folk ritual, by eminent Shakespearean scholar E. K. Chambers. -
1785 Harrison's British ClassicksLondon: 1785A wonderful, illustrated collection of the most significant periodicals of the 18th century, including a wealth of articles from The Tatler, The Rambler, The Guardian, and many more. -
1958 Boy's Own Paper (Vol 80 No. 6-12) Biggles Buries a Hatchet Complete SerialLondon: 1958Seven issues of 'Boy's Own Paper', containing the complete pre first book edition serial run of 'Biggles Buries a Hatchet' from W. E. Johns. -
1895 The People's History of Great Britain, From the Earliest Times to the close of the 19th CenturyLiverpool: 1895The vanishingly scare first edition, in the original parts, of this impressively illustrated and detailed history of Great Britain, published in Liverpool at the close of the 19th century. -
1949 Mrs. Beeton's Household ManagementLondon: 1949An updated edition of Mrs. Beaton's beloved cookbook, published during the years of postwar Britain. -
c1910-c1930 Five Volumes from The Wonder Book SeriesLondon; Melbourne: c1910-c1930A charming collection of five volumes from The Wonder Book series, richly illustrated with colour plates and photographs, with three volumes complete with their original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1842 Extracta e variis cronicis Scocie, from the Ancient Manuscript in the Advocates Library at EdinburghEdinburgh: 1842A scarce first printed edition of a medieval Scottish chronicle, issued by the Abbotsford Club and preserving vital Latin accounts of Scotland’s early history. -
c1928 Coachbuilding: Past and PresentLondon: c1928A richly illustrated history of coachbuilding, tracing the craft’s evolution from horse-drawn carriages to motor coachwork, with detailed discussion of design, materials, and craftsmanship. -
![[1872] 4vol The Technical Educator](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/8/984b2_77_.jpg)
[1872] 4vol The Technical EducatorLondon, Paris & New York: [1872]First edition four-volume set of Cassell's Technical Educator featuring notable essays from Christopher Dresser and lovely colour frontispieces. -
1809 Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Vol. VI. Part II.Edinburgh; London: 1809The first edition of Volume VI, Part II of this impressive early 19th century scientific and mathematical journal, with articles on a range of subjects from zoology to geology. -
1802-1812 Transactions of the Royal Society of EdinburghEdinburgh; London: 1802-1812An impressive collection of three volumes of the transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, with articles on a range of mathematical and scientific subjects. -
1968 Living Trees of the WorldNew York: 1968A smartly bound first edition of Everett’s richly illustrated global survey of tree species, offering an authoritative study of their form, habitat, and cultivation. -
1910 Old English MezzotintsLondon; Paris; New York: 1910A finely produced Studio edition, a celebration of the artistry and elegance of 18th- and early 19th-century British mezzotint engraving, illustrated with 127 plates.