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1934 2Vols Encyclopaedia of Veterinary Medicine, Surgery and ObstetricsLondon: 1934A very scarce complete two volume set of the second edition of this encyclopaedia of veterinary science, documenting the full scope of medical and surgical practice in domestic animals at the height of interwar British veterinary medicine. -
![[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. -
1924 To-MorrowDublin: 1924The only two published issues of this Irish literary periodical, including the very scarce second issue. Featuring the first Irish publication of Yeats's 'Leda and the Swan'. -
1924 To-MorrowDublin: 1924An exceptionally lovely example of the only two published issues of this Irish literary periodical, including the very scarce second issue. Featuring the first Irish publication of Yeats's 'Leda and the Swan'. -
![[1881] A Dictionary of British Birds](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/994w4_12_.jpg)
[1881] A Dictionary of British BirdsLondon: [1881] Undated, dated from a copy held by the National Library of Scotland.An uncommon, charmingly bound reprint of Montagu's popular and informative dictionary of British birds. -
1863 A Charming Victorian Personal Collection of Monograms and Crests, with Intricate Hand-Drawn DesignsNot Stated : 1863A charming Victorian monogram collecting book, with a variety of emblems presented across unique designs. -
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. -
1860 Die Wappenrolle von Zurich Ein heraldisches Denkmal des vierzehnten JahrhundertsZurich : 1860An uncommon volume illustrating the 14th-century Zurich armorial, reproduced here across twenty-five colour plates. -
1891 Leitfaden der HeraldikBerlin: 1891The first edition of this scarce, richly illustrated guide to heraldry. With many examples given in colour throughout. -
1828 The Siege of Carlaverock with the Arms of the Earls, Barons, and Knights, Who Were Present on the OccasionLondon: 1828A brightly illustrated account of the 'Siege of Carlaverock', a fascinating roll of arms in Old French verse which documented each noble or knight present. -
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. -
1828-1840 Encyclopoedia Heraldica, Or Complete Dictionary of HeraldryLondon: 1828-1840Illustrated with engraved plates and in attractive full calf bindings, this is the very scarce complete first edition of William Berry's impressive study of British heraldry, including the sought after later supplement volume. -
c1960 English Medieval Kingship (A Handwritten Historical Dissertation with Original Hand-Coloured Illustrations)Not Stated : c1960A curious hand-drawn and hand-written research paper on Medieval English Kings by one R. J. Campbell. -
1823 Original Institutions of the Princely Orders of CollarsEdinburgh : 1823A beautiful series of hand-coloured plates, being reproductions of William Segar's previously unpublished 'Princely Orders of Collars'. -
1899 Heraldischer Atlas: Eine Sammlung von heraldischen Musterblattern fur Kunstler, GewerbetreibendeStuttgart : 1899A very scarce first edition of Hugo Gerard Strohl's model book for heraldic drawing, complete with 76 plates in colour and monochrome. -
1896 Illustrated Catalogue of the Heraldic Exhibition Burlington House 1894London: 1896A limited edition catalogue illustrating the heraldic antiquities at an 1894 exhibition at Burlington House. With colour plates. -
1924 Thesaurus of English Words and PhrasesLondon: 1924An uncommon edition of the first thesaurus believed to be made of the English language, revised Roget's son and grandson. -
1837 The Royal Kalendar; The Court and Country Companion; Ridgway's Peerage; Ridgway's BaronetageLondon: 1837Two handsomely bound and scarce volumes of peerages and reference works for 1837, with both the Royal Calendar and Ridgway's Peerage and Baronetage for the year present. -
1899 McIan's Costumes of the Clans of ScotlandGlasgow: 1899The first edition of this visually rich study of traditional Scottish Highland dress, illustrated with seventy-four coloured plates. -
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. -
1873 Practical Magazine from W.P. Bennett and Co. Volume ILondon: 1873A scarce encyclopaedia of the latest inventions and technological developments, written at the height of the Industrial Revolution. -
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. -
1875-1879 The ArgosyLondon: 1875-1879Uniformly bound in half calf, present here are three first edition volumes of the literary periodical The Argosy, with works of fiction and poetry from a variety of writers in each volume. -
1834 British Imperial Calendar and Ridgway's Peerage for 1834London: 1834Two handsomely bound and scarce volumes of peerages and reference works for 1834, with both the Imperial Calendar and Ridgway's Peerage for the year present. -
1907 Scalacronica: The Reigns of Edward I, Edward II and Edward III, as recorded by Sir Thomas GrayGlasgow: 1907A scarce limited edition in original quarter vellum, presenting Sir Thomas Gray’s fourteenth-century Anglo-Scottish chronicle in modern English, richly illustrated with colour armorial plates. -
1924 The Jewish Historical Society of England Transactions Sessions 1921-1923London: 1924An uncommon first edition of this illustrated record, the tenth published for the Jewish Historical Society of England. -
1920-1921 2 Vols The Heraldry of the CampbellsEdinburgh: 1920-1921A very scarce, limited first edition of the definitive twentieth-century heraldic history of Clan Campbell, one just of one hundred and fifty copies offered to the public, richly illustrated. -
1817 The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle from January to June, 1817. Volume LXXXVII Part the FirstLondon: 1817The first part of Volume 87 from the long-running 'Gentleman's Magazine', complete with fourteen engraved plates. -
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1950 The Kemsley Manual of JournalismLondon: 1950Signed by the editor Viscount Kemsley, an example of the first appearance of Ian Fleming in book form. -
1892 2 Vols A Treatise on Heraldry British and Foreign With English and French GlossariesEdinburgh; London: 1892A smartly bound first edition of this richly illustrated two-volume reference on British and continental heraldry, from the library of Captain Richard J. Campbell OBE., smartly bound in half morocco by John Bumpus