AUD 
CAD 
EUR 
HKD 
PLN 
SGD 
CHF 
USD 
+44 01225 448831
sales@rookebooks.com
Pets
-
1909 Pussy and Her WaysLondon: 1909A beautiful Cecil Aldin work on cats and their many adventures, illustrated colourfully in Aldin's signature style. -
1850 Dog BreakingLondon: 1850A scarce second edition of this book on dog training by Lieut. Col. W. N. Hutchinson. -
1960 BeaglingLondon : 1960A bright first edition copy of this work on Beagling, with illustrations. -
Signed
1893 Dogs Ancient and Modern and Walks in WalesLondon : 1893A bright signed first edition copy of this charming history of the dog, with descriptions of walks in Wales. -
1947 The Modern GreyhoundLondon: 1947A delightful first edition of this study of the modern greyhound. -
1923 Diseases of the DogLondon: 1923An educational guide to veterinary disease and treatment for dogs, with numerous illustrations throughout. -
1935 Just Among FriendsLondon: 1935The scarce second edition of this collection of beautiful sketches of dogs by Cecil Aldin. -
1929 MemoriesLondon: 1929A lovely short story about a family dog's life in memoriam with heart warming illustrations. -
c1896 The DogLondon: c1896A revised edition of a handbook on dogs health and maintenance with illustrations. -
1937 Dogs Rough and SmoothLondon : 1937This is a charming collection of sketches and commentaries on various breeds of dog, created by a dog loving author. -
1896 Out-of-the-Way Pets and Other PapersLondon: [1896]A scarce collection of animal stories by Rev. Theodore Wood, with charming engravings in text. -
1930 At the Sign of the Dog & GunLondon: 1930An autobiographical work on hunting and field sports, illustrated by V. R. Balfour Browne. -
1818-23 A Compendium of the Veterinary ArtLondon: 1818-23All four volumes of James White's conclusive dictionary on the veterinary art, with many plates and colour plates throughout. -
1812 Every Man His Own Farrier; or, the Whole Art of Farriery Laid OpenLondon: 1812Francis Clater's popular and well respected guide to the art of farriery, an essential work for the science that has remained the standard work on the subject. -
1846 A Manual of Modern Farriery; Embracing the Cure of Diseases Incidental to Horses, CattleLondon: 1846An uncommon first edition copy of Thomas Brown's conclusive and fascinating manual detailing modern farriery in the Victorian era, complete with illustrations. -
c1845 The Farmers' Medical Dictionary, For the Diseases of AnimalsLondon: c1845A very scarce medical dictionary, laying out in detail the diseases common to farm animals, the second edition of this work. -
1931 About our Dogs: their Breeds and their ManagementLondon and Melbourne: 1931A delightful examination of dog breeding and raising by Arthur Croxton Smith, illustrated with colour plates and numerous black and white photos throughout. -
1936 All the Dogs of my LifeLondon and Toronto: 1936A fascinating first edition autobiography relating to the author's love of dogs, by an outlandish and eccentric aristocratic female novelist. -
Signed
1948 With A Gun To The HillLondon: 1948A very smart, first edition copy of this memoir on hunting by Stephen Pilkington, fully illustrated and containing an inscription from the author. -
1911 Thoughts on Hunting, In a Series of Familiar LettersLondon: 1911A brightly illustrated edition of Sir Peter Beckford's letters on hunting, illustrated by George Denholm Armour. -
1870 Les ChatsParis: 1870A lovely edition du luxe of this unique and charming work by Champfleury, a series of illustrated essays on cats. -
1957 No Bars BetweenLondon: 1957A first edition autobiography of Alex Kerr, the lion tamer of Bertram Mills Circus, illustrated with amazing photographs of the big cats. -
1950 Getting to Know Your PonyLondon & Glasgow: 1950A superb copy of Lionel Edwards' charming volume on the care and love of ponies, illustrated by himself in colour. -
1908 The Wonders of the ZooLondon: 1908The first edition of this delightful account of wild animals found in zoos, illustrated throughout by Dorothy Hardy. -
1820 Thoughts on Hunting in a Series of Familiar Letters to a FriendLondon: 1820A smart leather-bound edition of Beckford's popular work on hunting. -
1931 Dog Show DaysLondon: 1931A very scarce volume with verses describing the events and breeds of dog at a dog show at Agricultural Hall in 1931. -
1892 Modern Practical Farriery, a Complete System of the Veterinary ArtLondon: 1892A concise work on the art of veterinary, an immense and incredibly useful work, illustrated beautiful with chromolithograph plates. -
1878 The Management and Diseases of the DogLondon: 1878A scarce first edition of this charming and thorough work detailing the treatments of diseases common in dogs, illustrated throughout. -
1617 Cavalarice, or, the English Horseman: Contayning all the Art of Horse-ManshipLondon: 1617The second edition of this immensely important work on Arabian horses, written by the man, Robert Markham, who brought the now common breed to England for the first time. Illustrated with in-text woodcuts throughout. A very important work. -
1858 Anecdotes of DogsLondon: 1858An entertaining collection of humorous anecdotes on dogs, collected here by Edward Jesse. Illustrated with woodcuts throughout. -
1905 The Horse Talwin Morris Sample Book Design PlatesLondon: 1905A copy of The Horse, Its Treatment in Health and Disease in a Talwin Morris binding. -
1805 The Farmer's Calendar Arthur Young Agriculture Uncommon Sixth EditionLondon: 1805An uncommon work of a agricultural history by the noted writer and agriculturalist, Arthur Young. -
1844 The Modern Pocket Farrier Veterinary Art Practical Guide Very ScarceLondon: 1844A very scarce copy of this guide for farriers. -
c1868 Modern Practical Farriery By W J Miles With Colour Illustrations EngravingLondon: c1868A fascinating work of animal care, by W. J. Miles, with numerous colour and black and white illustrations and diagrams throughout. -
Signed
1935 The Dear Dogs Ada Galsworthy Author Inscription IllustratedLondon; Toronto: 1935A delightful copy of Ada Galsworthy's 'The Dear Dogs', a celebration of the relationship between mankind and its pets. Includes an inscribed photograph of the author. -
c1920 Les Animaux Domestiques Pets in French Coloured PlatesParis : c1920A lovely book containing advice on pet care, and the benefits of keeping certain pets, in French.