Rooke Books: British History
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The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London
London , The College, 1968. Cloth. A thorough account of the physicians who attended the Royal College dating from 1518 up to 1925. The Royal College of Physicians received the royal charter in 1518 from King Henry VIII, affirmed by Act of Parliament in 1523. It was the first medical institution in England to become a Royal College. A second edition, revised and enlarge. A reprint of the 1878 edition. Complete in five volumes. Includes biographical sketches of all the eminent physicians, whose names are recorded in the annals from the foundation of the college in 1518 to its removal in 1825, from Warwick Lane to Pall Mall East. In full cloth binding with gilt armorial decoration to the front of each volume. Externally, lovely condition with only some minor rubbing to the boards. Internally, firmly bound and all very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
-- Boeknummer: SET42-F-1
GBP 140.00 [Appr.: EURO 164.5]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Physicians Royal College of Physicians Biography Royal College of Physicians None
Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860 Architecture, Drawing Books, Art Collections, Magazines, Navy and Army, Panoramas Etc.
Folkestone and London, Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Cloth. A smart copy of this record of illustration of life in England, taken from the collection of J. R. Abbey. Illustrated throughout with numerous plates, including a coloured frontispiece. Reprinted from the 1953 edition. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally smart, with just some marks. Dustwrapper is smart, with only a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Page are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Boeknummer: GEN21-B-10
GBP 135.00 [Appr.: EURO 158.75]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Abbey Life in England Illustrated Reprint Life in England None
Adams&Apos;S Chronicle of Bristol
Bristol, J W Arrowsmith, 1910. Cloth. The first printing in book form of this seventeenth century historical account of the city of Bristol by William Adams, Francis F. Fox's presentation copy. Antiquarian Francis Fox came in possession of William Adams's Chronicle of Bristol in 1907, and had it transcribed by Miss E. Salisbury, then published in the present volume as a limited edition by subscription. With notes and corrections. The present copy was inscribed by Fox ' 'Peter Burges,' signed and dated 1911. The original manuscript was initiated in circa 1623, the last date mentioned in 1648. It was of aid to Samuel Seyer to complete his work History of Bristol and its Neighbourhood.Illustrated with a frontispiece facsimile of the original manuscript, tissue guarded. Complete with half title. From the library at Julian Park, Hertfordshire, belonging to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire, sister to Edward James, a key figure in the Surrealist movement, and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was an English socialite known for her beauty and for charming various wealthy men, she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts, she assisted Viscount Carlow financially in the publication of limited editions of numerous works by leading literary figures such as T E Lawrence, James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, and others. A hedonistic pursuer, she was recognised as one of the 'Bright Young Things&apos. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with some minor marks to the front board and minor rubbing throughout. Inscribed 'Peter Burges Esq from his friend Francis F Fox,' dated 1911. With P Burges' bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting and light offsetting to the endpapers, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a tissue guarded frontispiece facsimile of the original manuscript. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 794A11
GBP 140.00 [Appr.: EURO 164.5]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: bristol first editions william adams first editions None
Adams&Apos;S Chronicle of Bristol
Bristol, J W Arrowsmith, 1910. Cloth. A smart volume of this fascinating history of Bristol. The original manuscript of Adam's Chronicle of Bristol was initiated in around 1623, with the last date mentioned in 1648. The work aided Samuel Seyer to complete his work History of Bristol and its Neighbourhood. This work has been edited by Francis F. Fox and re-published.With a frontispiece of a facsimile of the original manuscript. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spine and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 845B90
GBP 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 70.5]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Adams's Chronicle of Bristol bristol history bristol Not Stated
Good Queen Anne; or, Men and Manners, Life and Letters in England&Apos;S Augustan Age
London, Remington & Co. 1886. First edition. Cloth. William Henry Davenport Adams offers cultural survey of the Augustan period in this uncommon two-volume work. A first edition of William Henry Davenport Adams' cultural survey of the Augustan period. The work opens with a discussion of the state of theatre, music, art, and architecture during the reign of Queen Anne, before enumerating the queen's trusted soldiers and seamen. In the second volume, Adams focusses on the literature produced in the first half of the eighteenth century. Davenport was a prolific writer, publishing over 140 volumes during his lifetime, including several translations. With a sticker from 'Newbold's' booksellers to the front pastedown of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Very lightly rubbed to the joints, with some light bumping towards the extremities. Bumped to the head of the spine, less so to the tail. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some light foxing to the front of the volume, pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 864N55
GBP 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 76.5]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Good Queen Anne Men and Manners, Life and Letters in England's Augustan Age Augustan Age W. H. Adams Davenport Men and Manners, Life and Letters in England's Augustan Age First Edition Uncommon None
A New History of Great Britain; from the Invasion of Julius Ceaser to the Present Time
London, C. Law, 1812. Leather. A pocket sized book on the History of Great Britain, by the Rev. John Adams. The Fourth Edition Lacking two of the six plates called for. 'Exhibiting to the minds of youth a variety of instructive and pleasing information, adapted to the capacities of young people of both sexes; on a plan nearly similar to that or Dr Henry' John Adams was a Scottish compiler of books for young readers. A minister of the Scotch church in Hatton Garden, Adams wrote numerous works which passed through many editions. In a full calf binding. Externally rubbed with wear to the extremities. Front hinge is tender. With previous owners ink inscription to the endpapers and title page, dated 1816. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages age toned with occasional spots and handling marks. Tidemarks to first few pages. Good Only . Ill.: Unamed. Good Only .
Boeknummer: LTH26-D-22
GBP 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 53]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: History John Adams Scottish Illustrated John Adams Unamed
The White King; or, Charles the First, and the Men and Women, Life and Manners, Literature and Art of England in the First Half of the 17th Century
London, George Redway, 1889. First edition. Cloth. A scarce two-volume set of W. H. Davenport Adams' biography of King Charles I, popularly known as the White King, The first edition of this scarce two-volume work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the boards and spines. Bookplate of Queen's College, London to the front paste down of each volume. William Henry Davenport Adams (1828Â1891), was an English writer and journalist of the 19th century. He wrote a number of successful historical works on England. This two-volume biography, now a scarce find, concerns King Charles I. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fairly smart, though faded, with bumping to the extremities and light wear to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge to Vol I is tender. Rear hinge to Vol I and front hinge to Vol II are slightly strained but holding firm. Front free end paper is detached to Vol I. The first blank page to page 1 of Vol I are held by two cords only; the rest of the pages are firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for some offsetting to the first and last couple of pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 864M24
GBP 90.00 [Appr.: EURO 105.75]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Charles I British monarchy Biography William Henry Davenport Adams British monarchy British history Not Stated
Annals of the Reign of King George the Third; from Its Commencement to the Year 1760, to the General Peace in the Year 1815
London , Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816. First edition. Leather. A complete two volume set of Annals of the Reign of King George the Third, bound in leather. A complete two-volume set. First edition copies. These volumes contain Annals of the Reign of King George the Third; from its Commencement to the Year 1760, to the General Peace in the Year 1815. George the Third was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 until his death in 1820. His reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his Kingdoms and much of the rest of Europe which are recorded within these volumes. In full diced calf. Externally, very smart some creasing to the joints and light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 853B32
GBP 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 323.25]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Annals of the Reign of King George the Third; from its Commencement to the Year 1760, to the General Peace in the Year 1815 King George III history British history King George III None
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
London , Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823. Cloth. A fascinating two volume set of the Memoirs of The Court of Queen Elizabeth. This is a two volume set of the Memoirs of The Court of Queen Elizabeth, written by Lucy Aikin. These are copies of the fifth edition, revised and corrected. Elizabeth I was Queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603, Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, his second wife. In hardback. Externally, generally smart with some signs small marks. There is some bumping to the extremities and some marks to the boards. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown of volume I. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright pages with some scattered spots throughout. Very Good . Ill.: none. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 822B9
GBP 90.00 [Appr.: EURO 105.75]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Lucy Aikin Memoirs of The Court of Queen Elizabeth queen elizabeth memoirs Memoirs of The Court of Queen Elizabeth none
Charles II
London, Goupil and Co. 1901. Leather. A limited edition of this work on Charles II, by Osmund Airy, illustrated throughout. Number 387 of 1250. Profusely illustrated including 40 full page plates engraved by Manzi, Joyant and Co. Osmund Airy was an English historian who specialised in Charles II. Bound by Burman Cooper and Co, with a binders label to the front pastedown. In a full morocco binding with gilt detailing. Externally, smart with some rubbing. Wear and fading to spine. Bookplate of John Ponsonby to front pastedown and blank. Binders label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with some spotting throughout, heavier to first and last. Good . Ill.: Unamed. Good .
Boeknummer: LTH27-A-8
GBP 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 129.25]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Limited Edition Osmund Airy Leather Charles II Osmund Airy Unamed
An Introduction to the Study of Ancient and Modern Coins
London, John Russell Smith, 1848. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Yonge Akerman's concise introduction into the study of ancient and modern coins, a wonderful study illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.A comprehensive study into ancient and modern coins, an introduction to the fascinating subject by John Yonge Akerman. Looking into the origins of coins, and the development of coniage across ancient Greece and Rome.Illustrated with in-text engravings throughout.Two pages of adverts to the rear.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, from her library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light discolouration and some minor marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few odd spots, and an ink mark to the head of the first few pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 793P8
GBP 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 100]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: An Introduction to the Study of Ancient and Modern Coins coins numismatics john yonge akerman coins ancient modern Not Stated
Shakespeare and the Earl of Southampton
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A near fine, first edition copy of this historical study of the relationship between Tudor playwright William Shakespeare and his patron, the Earl of Southampton. A compelling historical study of the relationship between noted Tudor playwright William Shakespeare and Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton. Written by G.P.V, Akrigg.The first edition of this work. Containing twelve in-text illustrations. A near fine copy of this work, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a touch of fading to the head of the boards. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is very smart, with just some light sunning and edgewear, and a small closed tear to the tail of the rear of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 822J27
GBP 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 111.75]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: shakespeare earl of southampton history british history earl of southampton Not Stated
The Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society
Halifax, Unamed, 1921. Paperback. A very scarce piece of local history from the north of England with numerous portraits of committee members throughout. Undated, dated using Copac. A very scarce volume exploring the history of 'The Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society' from the year 1871 - 1921. As one of a few building societies in the local area, this Building Society grew rapidly and would later lead to the development on company 'Halifax&apos. Illustrated throughout with a photograph of their head office, and then numerous portraits of committee members largely made up of local businessmen. This work of local interest will appeal to those with an interest the history and development on this large company, or indeed those with a localised interest in the city of Halifax. In the original paper binding. Externally generally smart. Light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the extremities. Bumping had resulted in a small tear to the front board. Small marks to the front and rear boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, with the odd mark heavier to the title page. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .
Boeknummer: 616C19
GBP 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 94]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Illustrated Halifax History Halifax Various
Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society: A Short History of Taunton Castle
Taunton, Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1923. Brochure/Pamphlet. The third edition of this very scarce pamphlet providing a short history of Taunton Castle. A very scarce work in the original pictorial paper wraps. Bookplate to the front paste down. Illustrated with 4 plates. Collated, complete. A brief and entertaining history of Taunton Castle, with notes on its construction, by the Rev. D. P. Alford for the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. 2 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original pictorial paper wraps. Externally smart, with just a little fading to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. A little spotting to a couple of pages, but otherwise the pages are bright. Staples are rusting a little. Small ink inscription to pages 11, 12, 14 and 16. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 855M30
GBP 39.00 [Appr.: EURO 46]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: Taunton British history Taunton Castle British history Not Stated
Ex Oriente Salus: A Centenary History of Eastbourne College
Sussex, Eastbourne College, [1967]. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the uncommon first edition of this history of Eastbourne College, the college association copy signed by the author. The only edition of this work, dated from same copies on Copac, first edition. An uncommon volume.The story of Eastbourne College, Sussex's first centenary, from its founding in mid-Victorian times for the education of the sons of the nobility and gentry. Written by V. M. Allom, staff at Eastbourne College. Signed by the author to verso half title. Also an association copy presented to The Old Eastbournian Association by Eastbourne College, bookplate to front pastedown. Illustrated with photographic plates in black and white. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Errata sheet loosely inserted. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear, minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Signed by author to verso half title. The Old Eastbournian Association bookplate to front pastedown. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear, minor chipping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. With photographic plates in black and white. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 818A63
GBP 98.00 [Appr.: EURO 115.25]
Catalogus: British History
Trefwoorden: eastbourne college first editions illustrated signed books first editions associations None
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