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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. -
1868 2 Vols A History of British Hydroid ZoophytesLondon: 1868A complete two-volume study of British hydroid zoophytes with 67 illustrative plates, providing Hincks’s authoritative nineteenth-century taxonomy of colonial marine cnidarians. -
c1823 The Wonders of the Microscope, or, An Explanation of the Wisdom of the Creator in Objects Comparatively MinuteLondon: c1823A very scarce copy of this charming Victorian popular-science title attributed to Sir Richard Phillips, illustrated with fold-out plates. -
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. -
![1816 The Royal Kalendar: And Court and City Register [...] for the Year 1817](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/8/985f2_187_.jpg)
1816 The Royal Kalendar: And Court and City Register [...] for the Year 1817London: 1816The scarce 1817 edition of this popular work of British history and genealogy, providing the annual register for England, Scotland and Ireland. -
1804 Kearsley's Complete Peerage, of England, Scotland IrelandLondon: 1804Handsomely bound in contemporary tree calf, this is the second volume of the 1804 edition of Kearsley's detailed account of titled aristocracy in England, Scotland and Ireland. -
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. -
1898 A Dictionary of Proper Names and Notable Matters in the Works of DanteOxford: 1898A smart copy of this firts edition reference work, indexing the personal names, places, historical figures, and thematic subjects found throughout Dante’s writings. -
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://roook-pre-live.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. -
1851 An Argument for the Royal SupremacyLondon: 1851A scarce first edition offering a rigorous theological and historical defense of the English monarch’s authority over the Church. -
1898-1900 The Dome: An Illustrated Magazine and Review of Literature, Music, Architecture, and the Graphic ArtsLondon: 1898-1900Two volumes from the New Series of this illustrated monthly magazine, 'The Dome'. -
1889 Baedeker's Conversation Dictionary in Four Languages: English, French, German, ItalianLeipsic : 1889The first and only edition of this conversational dictionary in four languages, from renowned publisher of travel handbooks, Karl Baedeker. -
1966 A Guide To Modern Cookery (The World's Greatest Cookery Book)London: 1966A new edition of Georges Augustes Escoffier's A Guide To Modern Cookery, an encyclopaedia of 2,793 recipes from the very best of French cuisine. -
1930 Cassell's French-English English-French DictionaryLondon: 1930A new impression of Cassell's extensive French-English and English-French dictionary compiled by Ernest Baker, including an appendix of proper names, weights and measurements. -
1919 6vol British Wildflowers in their Natural HauntsLondon: 1919The complete set of A.R. Horwood's detailed study on wild flowers and plants across the British Isles, with accompanying illustrations by J.N. Fitch. -
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c1964 Typographica 10London: c1964A signed reprinted issue from the New Series of 'Typographica', containing only Charles Hasler's article on 18th and 19th-century stock blocks. -
1774 The ConnoisseurOxford: 1774A handsomely bound copy of volume four of this short lived eighteenth century newspaper. -
1924 A Bibliography of the First Editions of Books by William Butler YeatsLondon: 1924A limited edition bibliography of W. B. Yeats’s first editions, compiled by A. J. A. Symons, offering detailed records of Yeats’s publications up to the 1920s. -
1899 The Dome (Vol. IV. No. 11)London: 1899A very scarce issue from this literary periodical, 'The Dome', illustrated with works from Van Dyck. -
1860-1867 6 Vols The Bibliographer’s Manual of English LiteratureLondon: 1860-1867A complete six-volume edition of Lowndes’s Bibliographer’s Manual, the classic nineteenth-century reference on rare and notable books of Great Britain and Ireland, in a handsome half calf binding by J. Larkins.