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Bibliography & General
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1930 Advice to Young Men and (Incidentally) to Young WomenLondon: 1930A smart limited edition of William Cobbett's witty and provocative classic on moral and social advice, illustrated with eight colour plates and complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1928 Catalogue 161. A Collection of Original Manuscripts Letters & Books of Oscar WildeLondon: 1928A bright first edition of this scarce limited edition record of a significant collection of original Oscar Wilde material, including manuscripts and personal letters. -
c1950-2005 23vol Set Typography Specimen BookletsFrankfurt am Main; Salfords; Cheltenham; London; Sandhurst; San Francisco; San Jose; Offenbach: [1967]; c1958; c1969; c1950; 1950 (Undated, dated from copies held by the National Library of Scotland); Undated; c2000; c1990 (Dated from a copy held by the University of Sussex Library); 2005; 2001; 2005; 2005; Undated; 1968; 1965; 1969; 1962A sizeable collection of many incredibly scarce typography specimen books, including titles on offset printing and filmsetting. -
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1994-2004 The Aubrey-Maturin Series, and Further Works from Patrick O'BrianLondon; New York: 1994-2004A complete set of O'Brian's thrilling Aubrey-Maturin series, with three signed letters from the author, with five first editions, two signed novels, and five further works by and about the author and his naval adventures. -
1934 Housecraft Principles and PracticeLondon: 1934A very scarce illustrated and instructional title, seen here with its incredibly scarce, unclipped original dust wrapper. -
1936 Five Halley LecturesOxford: 1936An incredibly scarce first edition of this collection of astronomy lectures, with monochrome illustrations. -
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2001 Raggedy Ann and Johnny Gruelle: A Bibliography of Published WorksGretna: 2001Signed first edition of Patricia Hall's expansive bibliography on Johnny Gruelle's published works, profusely illustrated throughout. -
c.1840 An Abstract of the Proceedings of the Veterinary Medical AssociationLondon: c.1840 (Undated, this is the final year of the session recorded within)An incredibly scarce copy of this half calf illustrated record of the Veterinary Medical Association. -
1830-1831 The Navy List for 1830-1831London: 1830-1831Four very scarce first edition volumes of 'The Navy List' bound in a single volume, updating the list from 1830 to 1831. -
1924 Rats and How to Destroy ThemLondon: 1924A scarce first edition of this comprehensive vermin-control manual, with practical detail on rats and their destruction, illustrated throughout. -
1901 Magner's Standard Horse and Stock BookNew York; Akron; Chicago: 1901A very scarce, full morocco copy of this richly informative illustrated title. -
c.1866 Master's Ready Reckoner New EditionLondon; New York: c. 1866 (Undated, dated approximately from copies held by the Trinity College Dublin Library and Newcastle University Libraries)An uncommon title of calculated values and tables, in a new, updated edition. -
![[c.1903] Hewthorn's Veterinary Guide Horse Selection](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/994w4_1_.jpg)
[c.1903] Hewthorn's Veterinary Guide Horse SelectionLondon: c.1903 Undated, dated approximately from a copy held by the University of Reading LibraryAn incredibly scarce edition, richly illustrated, with many pages of illustrated advertisments. -
1913-1915 2 Vols A System of Veterinary MedicineLondon: 1913-1915A very scarce two-volume first edition reference work on veterinary medicine, edited by E. Wallis Hoare, reflecting the state of veterinary science in the pre-antibiotic era. -
1930 Dollar's Veterinary SurgeryLondon: 1930An informative, very scarce, and richly illustrated guide to veterinarian practice and care. -
1856 Barthomley: in Letters from a Former Rector to his Eldest SonLondon: 1856A scarce detailed epistolary parish history of Barthomley, illustrated with seven tinted plates. -
1869 The Yorkshire Library. A Bibliographical Account of Books on Topography, Tracts of the Seventeenth Century, Biography, Spaws, Geology, Botany, Maps, Views, Portraits, and Miscellaneous Literature, Relating to the County of York.London: 1869A scarce privately printed Yorkshire bibliography, one of 150 copies, with plates and woodcuts. -
1894 Bibliotheca StaffordiensisLichfield: 1894A limited edition record of the literature produced in the county of Staffordshire, extensive compiled by disabled writer Rupert Simms. -
1912-1913 2 Vols Connétables et Maréchaux de FranceParis: 1912-1913A very scarce two-volume limited edition of d’Harcourt’s authoritative history of the Constables and Marshals of France, richly illustrated in colour. Bound in a handsome half morocco by Bayntun, from the library of Captain Richard J. Campbell, OBE. -
1933 Annual C.G.A. Price Book 1933Letchworth: 1933A scarce 1933 C.G.A. members’ price book, listing goods, prices, and ordering terms for the Country Gentlemen’s Association at the height of the interwar period, illustrated throughout. -
1907 Soils: How to Handle and Improve ThemLondon: 1907The first UK edition of this practical guide to soil science and cultivation, illustrated with photographs by the author. -
c1880 The Practical Poultry Keeper: A Complete and Standard Guide to the Management of Poultry, whether for Domestic Use, the Markets, or Exhibition.London: c1880A comprehensive guide to practical and exhibition poultry keeping by poultry, pigeon, and animal expert, Lewis Wright. -
1827 The Every-Day Book; Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular AmusementsLondon: 1827The first edition of the second volume of William Hone's charmingly illustrated work of popular amusement, handsomely bound in quarter calf. -
1923 Elementary Agricultural ScienceEdinburgh: 1923A first-edition early twentieth-century agricultural textbook introducing the scientific principles of farming. -
1884 Manual for Overseers, Assistant Overseers, Collectors of Poor Rates, and Vestry Clerks: As to Their Powers, Duties, and ResponsibilitiesLondon: 1884A law manual in the original cloth binding, detailing the legal duties and administrative practice of parish officers and vestry clerks. -
1875 The Hay and Cattle Measurer: A Series of Tables, Showing by Measure the Weight of Hay and CornLondon; Glasgow; Edinburgh: 1875A smart late-nineteenth-century agricultural guide, offering practical tables for measuring crops, livestock weights, and local and imperial measures, in the original cloth binding. -
![[1808] The Practical Norfolk Farmer; Describing The Management of a Farm Throughout the Year; with Observations Founded on Experience.](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/991h2_14_.jpg)
[1808] The Practical Norfolk Farmer; Describing The Management of a Farm Throughout the Year; with Observations Founded on Experience.Norwich: [1808]A scarce first edition of this early agricultural manual offering practical, experience-based guidance on the management of a working farm, written from a Norfolk farming perspective. -
1899 A Farmer's Year: Being a Commonplace Book for 1898New York; Bombay: 1899A smart new impression of this illustrated farming diary by H. Rider Haggard, recording agricultural practice and rural life across the seasons. -
1947 An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1948London: 1947Beautifully illustrated with vibrant colour maps, this is the first edition of Whitaker's 1948 annual, handsomely bound in half morocco. -
1916 Kalendar of the WarLondon: 1916An informing calendar published in the midst of the Great War, offering key events and accompanying poems over 117 weeks. Very scarce. -
1883 History of the Ancient Parish of Leek in Staffordshire Including Horton, Cheddleton and IpstonesLondon: 1883A subscribers-only limited second edition of Sleigh’s authoritative history of the ancient parish of Leek and its townships, illustrated with plates and numerous fold-out genealogical tables. -
1894 Bibliotheca StaffordiensisLighfield: 1894A limited edition volume, cataloguing the literary works and artworks in relation to the county of Stafford, UK -
1894 Bibliotheca StaffordiensisLighfield: 1894A limited edition volume, cataloguing the literary works and artworks in relation to the county of Stafford, UK -
1806 4 Vols A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland; with Lists of their WorksLondon: 1806A smart partial four-volume set of Walpole’s celebrated biographical survey of English authors, profusely illustrated with portrait plates and expanded by the antiquary Thomas Park, bound in a handsome contemporary straight-grained morocco. -
1930 The Discoverie of WitchcraftSuffolk: 1930A fascinating limited edition of Reginald Scot’s seminal attack on witch-hunting and superstition, one of the founding texts of English sceptical thought, from the library of Times leader writer and historian, Arthur Frederic Basil Williams OBE. -
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![1906-[1914] 3 Vols Land Reform and The Colonization of Rural Britain](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/990h5_20_.jpg)
1906-[1914] 3 Vols Land Reform and The Colonization of Rural BritainLondon: 1906-[1914]A scarce three-volume collection of first editions by the Liberal reformer Jesse Collings, with Volume I signed and inscribed by the author to loosely inserted front free endpaper.