Search Results: Titles starting with L from Rooke Books

Amsterdam: Henricum Wetstenium, 1692. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". None. An uncommon, illustrated edition of this historical work attributed to the Roman cognomen, Florus. From the library of the Crum Ewings and the Hamiltons of Lowood house. 25 pages of engravings and one folding plate.  Other copies cite 31 leaves of plates.  This copy has also been bound without the front and rear blanks.Dated 1692, with the date presented as MDCVIIIC. This epitome of Roman history was a popular reference text in the Middle Ages. Florus lived in the time of Trajan and Hadrian, and this work is mostly based on Livy. This copy is the edition of Joannes Georgius Graevius, a German classical scholar and critic. Other contributors cited to the title page are Claude Saumaise and Johannes Minellius. Printed by Henricum Wetstenium/Henricus Wetstein. In a contemporary calf binding. Externally, rubbed to the spine and joints. Several score marks to the front board. Bumping to the extremities. Hinges are strained but… Read More

Amstelaedami [Amsterdam]: Henricum Wetstenium , 1692 . Vellum. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. An illustrated and scarce edition of this classic work examining the history of Rome, noted for its unfettered celebration of the Roman people. A smart vellum-bound copy of the scarce 1696 illustrated Amsterdam edition of Florus's 'Epitome of Roman History', in the original Latin.Illustrated an engraved title page, thirty further illustrated plates of Roman coins, and one folding plate. Collated, complete.Mainly based on the work of Livy, Florus' work details many historical events in a favourable tone for Roman citizens, and is written in a bombastic style, dividing the life of Rome into periods of infancy, youth and manhood.Edited by 'Jo. Georgii Graevii'.With an illustrated school library bookplate to the front pastedown, and with the bookplate of St. Edward's School Sixth Form Library to the front free endpaper. No further library markings. A smart copy of a scarce edition of a work that was… Read More

Paris: Michel Lévy Frères , 1887-1892. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A complete three volume set of Sand's romantic French novel, 'The Snowman'. 'Nouvelle Édition'. Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin was best known by her pseudonym, George Sand and was a French Novelist and memoirist, remembered for her affairs with Frederic Chopin and Alfred de Musset as much as her work. Sand actively supported the February revolution of 1848 as a radical left-wing supporter, but the events of the June Day uprising shattered her Utopian illusions and her work reflected that, returning to the romantic spirit of her earlier work. 'The Snowman' is part of her later romantic work, along with 'Jean de la Roche'. A mixed edition set, with volume I published in 1887, and volume II and III published in 1892. All volumes are from the larger collection 'Oeuvres Complètes de George Sand', edited by Calvin Lévy and published by the Parisian publishing house Michel Lévy Frères. In French. In a uniform… Read More

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1995. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". None. The first edition of the twelfth book in Sue Grafton's alphabet series. First edition. The twelfth novel in the "Alphabet" series of mystery novels. This work features Kinsey Millhone, a private eye based in California, as she takes on another case. Written by Sue Grafton, an American author of detective novels. Before her success with this series, she wrote screenplays for television movies. In the original quarter cloth binding with blue boards. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper also excellent with light shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine

New York; London: Henry Holt and Company; Macmillan, 1995-2001. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. Two first edition, first printings from Sue Grafton's popular Alphabet Series, in the bright unclipped dust wrappers. The first editions, first printings of these two works. "L" is for Lawless is in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. "P" is for Peril is in the publisher's original full cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The twelfth ("L" is for Lawless) and sixteenth ("P" is for Peril) novels of Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" series of mystery novels, featuring Kinsey Millhone, a private investigator based in Santa Teresa (a fictionalized version of Santa Barbara in California). This popular murder mystery series is written in a characteristic hard-boiled detective fiction style. In "L" is for Lawless, Kinsey is hired to investigate the life and death… Read More

Paris: E. Dentu, 1886. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. An early edition of this novel following the ambitions of Father Capdepont, by the French writer Ferdinand Fabre. The fourth edition of this work in a quarter morocco binding. Ferdinand Fabre (1827-1898) was a French novelist. His work often depicted the life of the peasants and clergy of his native region. This work focuses on the ambitious Father Capdepont (known as Tigrane), living in a small town at the foot of the Pyrenees, who aims to work his way up into the papacy. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally fairly smart, with shelf wear to the extremities and a little fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, except for the odd spot to the first and last couple of pages. Very Good

Paris: Calmann Levy , 1895. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. A French edition of the novel L'Abbe Constantin by Lodovic Halevy. In the original French, the 177th edition. L'Abbe Constantin is a novel by Lodovic Halevy about an old priest, the Abbot Constantine who is informed about the death of his good friend. Lodovic Halevy was a French author and playwright. Bound by H. Wood with a prize bookplate to the front pastedown. In half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, generally lovely with light rubbing to the extremities. Bound by H. Wood with a prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed

Paris: Calmann Levy; Buossod, 1888 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10.5" by 8". Madame Madeleine Lemaire. A beautifully illustrated edition of French novelist Ludovic Halevy's work, with colour plates from Madeleine Lemaire. In the original French.In a signed full calf binding from Fettes College, Edinburgh.'L'Abbe Constantin' is a novel about an old priest, the Abbot Constantine, who is informed about the death of a friend who has left his fortune to a former American actress. She uses the inheritance to buy a castle, and almost an entire village alongside it.Illustrated with eighteen colour plates, each retaining the original tissue guard, and with further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.Illustrated by Madame Madeleine Lemaire. Lamiare was a French painter, who was known for her elegant genre works and flower still lives. She was noted for introducing Marcel Proust and Reynaldo Hahn to the salons of the Parisian aristocracy. In a full calf prize binding, with gilt detailing. Light… Read More

Paris: Calmann-Levy, 1923. Leather. Near Fine. 5" by 7.5",. None. A copy of L'Abbe Constantin written by Ludovic Halévy (1 January 1834 - 7 May 1908) was a French author and playwright. He became a member of L'Academie Francaise Previously owned by Sir (George) Trenchard Cox (1905–1995), a British museum director. He worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Gallery, British Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. An ink inscription to the front blank simply states 'Trenchard Cox. E Libris. Paris. September 1926' Original Paper wrap bound within. In a gilt half morocco binding with marbled boards. Externally, lovely condition with just some very slight shelfwear to the paper of the boards. Internally, firmly bound, generally bright and clean with just some marginal age toning. Near Fine

Paris: Calmann Levy; Boussod, Valadon, 1888. Leather. Near Fine. 10" by 7". Madame Madeleine Lemaire. A beautifully illustrated copy of Ludovic Halevy's novel 'L'Abbe Constantin', illustrated with colour plates by Madame Madeleine Lemaire. In the original French. 'L'Abbe Constantin' is a novel about an old priest, the Abbot Constantine, who is informed about the death of a good friend of his, the friend having left his fortune to a former American actress, and therefore a 'heretic', who used the inheritance to buy a castle and almost an entire village alongside it. Illustrated with eighteen colour plates and numerous in-text engravings. Written by Ludovic Halevy. Halevy was a French author and playwright, who often worked in collaboration with Henri Meilhac, together writing 'La Belle Helene', 'Barbe-Bleue', 'La Perichole', and more. Illustrated by Madame Madeleine Lemaire. Lamiare was a French painter, who was known for her elegant genre works and flower still lives. She was noted for… Read More

Paris: G. Charpentier, 1883. Leather. Very Good. 4.5" by 3". Jean-Paul Laurens. A smartly bound copy of 'L'Abbe Tigrane' by Ferdinand Fabre, with two illustrations by Jean-Paul Laurens. This volume is in French and contains a biography of the papal candidate, Tigrane. 'L'Abbe Tigrane' is a story of dissension in the Catholic priesthood of France. There are two illustrations by Jean-Paul Laurens. Jean-Paul Laurens (1838 – 1921), was a French painter and sculptor, and one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. In the original quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the extremities. Rubbing to the extremities. Some marking to the leather to the joints. Light discolouration to the spine. Ink inscription to the front blank endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the very odd handling mark and spot. Light age-toning to the plates. Very Good

Paris : J. Hetzel, 1869. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A nineteenth century work on the Academy of Sciences and Academicians of 1666-1793. The author, Joseph Bertrand (March 11, 1822 – April 5, 1900, born and died in Paris) was a French mathematician who worked in the fields of number theory, differential geometry, probability theory, economics and thermodynamics. In a cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards, and gilt title detailing to the spine. Externally, sound with light rubbing in places; with bumping and a little loss to the extremities. The hinges are little strained. Internally, firmly bound with the pages generally bright and clean; with scattered spotting, age toning to the endpapers, and a personal ink copperplate inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good

Paris: M. de Brunoff, 1920. First edition. Cloth. Good. 12.5" by 10". Various. A very scarce French volume on the aeronautics of World War One, illustrated throughout. A very scarce first edition.In the original French.Illustrated with a colour title page, as well as colourful and monochrome illustrations throughout.An interesting study on the aeronautical side of World War One.The aeronautical developments of the beginning of the twentieth century proved essential to the war effort during the First World War. This volume explores many different facets of this, including bombing aviation, the French Reconnaissance Air Force, engines, the armament of airplanes, electricity in aviation, propeller construction, parachutes, the effort to organise air forces, maritime aeronautics, and more, including an insight into the future of commercial aeronautics. Edited by Maurice de Brunoff, with contributions by many authors, including messieurs Dumesnil, Marchis, Andrew Laine, Dorand, Martinot-Lagarde, and… Read More

Lyon: Jean-Baptiste Gimeaux , 1668. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 7.5". None. A scarce, finely bound copy of Charles Estienne's collection of tracts on agriculture. This is an early edition of Estienne's son-in-law's revision of the work, translated into French. 'La Maison Rustique' is a French translation of 'Praedieum Rusticum' with alterations and an additions. This was the first book of its kind to appear in French upon its initial publication in 1564. 'Praedium Rusticum' was first issued in 1554 and was a collection of tracts compiled from ancient writers on various branches of agriculture. With Jean de Clamorgan's treatise 'La Chasse du Loup' to the rear of the work as called for. This work was written to accompany this work and is adorned with woodcuts which show the damage caused to sheep and other domesticated animals by wolves. A fascinating work written by this noted agronomist. In a quarter calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally,… Read More

Rouen: Chez Jean Racine, 1784. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None . Two volumes of this French agricultural and farming dictionary. New edition volumes, complete in two volumes. Volumes one and two of L'Agronome, ou Dictionnaire Portatif du Cultivateur or The Agronomist, a portable farmer's dictionary containing information on how to govern estates of the countryside and make them worthwhile. With details on grain lands, vineyards, meadows, woods, gardens and fishing. All in the original French. With a bookplate to both front pastedowns for Alan Davidson. Both have been rebound in full cloth. Externally, very smart with light marks to the boards. With a bookplate to both front pastedowns for Alan Davidson. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed

Paris: Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1923. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. An attractive leather bound copy of Edmond Rostand's play about the son of Emperor Napoleon. Premiered in 1900, this six act play by Edmond Rostand is based on the life of Napoleon II, the son of Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife Empress Marie Louise. The title, The Eaglet, stems from a nickname for the younger Napoleon. Published in French. The French poet and dramatist's play was premiered in 1900 by Sarah Bernhardt at her own theatre. In a quarter cloth binding over patterned boards. Externally, smart. Very lightly rubbed to the boards, with a small chip in the paper to the front board. A little bumped and worn to the extremities. The spine is discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some light foxing to the endpapers, pages are clean if a little age-toned. Very Good

Paris: Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1903. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A lovely copy of Edmond Rostand's magnus opus, his six act drama 'L'Aiglon'. Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist renowned for his associated with the neo-romantic movement. 'L'Aiglon' is a play in six acts based on the life of Napoleon II, who was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. The title of the play comes from a nickname for Napoleon II, the French word for "eaglet" (a young eagle). 'L'Aiglon' was produced by the notable French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt at her own theatre, with her playing the primary protagonist, the Duke of Reichstadt. Indeed Rostand had specifically written the play for Bernhardt, and it became one of her signature roles. Featuring a booksellers label tipped to the front pastedown, 'Librairie Payot'. In a quarter crushed morocco binding, with imitation leather cloth boards. Externally excellent. Slight… Read More

Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1925. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5" . None . Two popular works by Edmund Rostand in bright uniform bindings. Two plays by Edmond Rostand in uniform bindings. Both 1925 editions from Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle. 'L'Aiglon' is a play in six acts based on the life of Napoleon II and his second wife Empress Marie Louise'; 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' the most well known of Rostand's work, is a fictionalisation of Cyrano de Bergerac's life, written in verse. The play was translated and performed numerous times, and is responsible for the introduction of the word panache into the English language.Edmond Rostand was a French poet and dramatist, associated with the movement of neo-romanticism. Rebound in uniform quarter straight up grain morocco over marbled boards, with titles in gilt to morocco spine labels, new endpapers. Externally very smart with light shelf wear and bumping to extremities of boards. Previous ownership ink inscription to front blank… Read More

[Paris]: Not Stated, c1879. Leather. Good Only. 14.5" by 12.5". Gustave Fraipont. A very scarce study on the patterns of Japanese art by Gustave Fraipont, impressively illustrated with chromolithographs. A very scarce work.Illustrated with twenty-nine plates, six of which are chromolithographs.Collated, bound without the title page and plate 17.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Victoria and Albert Museum Libraries.A beautiful work on Japanese art, showing striking patterns in Japanese design, both commonly found and more unique designs.Reproduced from the originals by Gustave Fraipont, a painter, illustrator, and poster-designer. He is particularly well known today for his posters for railway companies.In French. In a quarter morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, a little worn. Leather to the spine is rubbed with a little loss and some lifting, particularly to the tail. Some bumping and wear to the extremities. Label to the front board. Cloth to the front joint is… Read More

Yorkshire: Mouton Publishers, 1971 . Cloth. Near Fine. 10" by 7". None. A facsimile edition of this uncommon issue from the French Renaissance Classics series. First facsimile edition of L'Amant Resuscite de la Mort D'Amour by Theodose Valentinian Francoys in the original publisher's cloth binding. As part of the French Renaissance Classics series edited by M. A. Screech, professor of French Literature at the University College London. An uncommon first edition reprint of this work. Published in the UK and in Paris, New York and the Netherlands. Reprinted from the edition of Maurice Roy and Loyd Pesnot printed in Lyon, 1558 courtesy of the Biblioteque Nationale, Paris. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Some very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine