Scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions on all subjects

Welcome to Rooke Books antiquarian bookseller.

We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings.

We sell throughout the world and dispatch to all five continents each week.

Please feel free to browse and contact us with any questions, though please note that we do not buy books directly.

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1800 L'HOMME Champs Georgiques Jacques DELILLE

Price: £49.99

A copy of Dellile's poem, in a fine binding. Featuring several illustrated plates. With the book label of Mrs Byrne of Cabinteely to the title page. Jacques Delille (June 22, 1738 May 1, 1813) was a French poet and translator....

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1703 Reliquiae Bodleianae Sir Thomas BODLEY FIRST Ed

Price: £2,075.00

The scarce first edition of Reliquiae Bodleianae, edited by Thomas Hearne. Finely bound in late eighteenth century full calf with gilt lettering and decoration. With an armorial nameplate for William Carr on the front pastedown. Sir...

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1910 Familiar Studies of Men and Books Robert Louis Stevenson Fine Paper Edition

Price: £29.99

A volume of literary criticism by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Fine-paper edition. With entries on Henry David Thoreau, Charles of Orleans, and Samuel Pepys, amongst others.

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1895 CHRISTIAN HOME Foundation Duties Religion W.J. KNOX LITTLE

Price: £59.99

A delightfully-bound Victorian work concerning the Christian principles 'on which family-life should be founded'. 'New and Cheaper Edition'. With a bookseller's label for Elands', Exeter, to the front pastedown. There is an...

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