James, Robert

The Duplicated Man

James Blish; Robert Lowndes · 1959 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.79 | $106.11 | ¥16,957)

New York, Avalon Books; Thomas Bouregy and Company, 1959. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this science fiction novel about cloning, written by James Blish and Robert Lowndes, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing. This science fiction nove...

The Seasons and the Castle of Indolence

James Thomson; Robert Bell [ed.] · 1864 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€586.73 | $649.95 | ¥103,859)

London, Charles Griffin, 1864 . Leather. A lovely edition of James Thomson's two most popular works of poetry, in a contemporary imitation malachite binding. A lovely edition of the two best known works from Scottish poet James Thomson; 'The Seasons' and 'T...

The Works of Robert Burns; with an Account of His Life, and a Criticism of His Writings

Robert Burns; James Currie · 1824 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.81 | $99.48 | ¥15,897)

London, Jones and Company, 1824. Leather. An extensive collection of the popular poetical works of Robert Burns, including a commentary on his life and a critical essay on his works. A collection of the poetical works of Robert Burns, including a critical look at his works and...

The Colony of Natal: An Account of the Characteristics and Capabilities of This British Dependency.

Robert James Mann · 1859 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.55 | $232.12 | ¥37,092)

London, Jarrold and Sons, 1859 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Mann"s detailed account of Natal during the early decades of British colonial settlement, complete with the colour folding map frontispiece. In the publisher's original blind stamped dark cloth bi...

A Historical Account of His Majesty&Apos;S Visit to Scotland

Robert Mudie; James Simpson · 1822 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.61 | $198.96 | ¥31,794)

Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1822. First edition. Leather. An attractively bound and charmingly illustrated fourth edition of this contemporary account of George IV's visit to Scotland, with a further very scarce first edition volume consisting of contemporary responses to G...

The Life of Samuel Johnson; Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; the Master of Ballantrae: A Winter&Apos;S Tale; Quentin Durward; Nicholas Nickleby; Les Miserables; the Tenant of Wildfell Hall; the Count of Monte-Cristo: Volume II; the Compleat Angler; the Imitation of Christ; the Greatest Thing in the World.

James Boswell; Robert Louis Stevenson; Sir Walter Scott; Charles Dickens; Victor Hugo; Anne Bronte; Alexandre Dumas; Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton; Thomas à Kempis; Henry Drummond · 1920 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.69 | $159.17 | ¥25,435)

London and Glasgow, Collins Clear-Type Press, c1920. Leather. A lovely illustrated collection of Collins classics, including the likes of Dickens, Stevenson and Scott, smartly presented in red, predominantly morocco, bindings. Collection comprised of:The Life of Samuel Johnson...

Poetical Works, the Queen&Apos;S Wake, Popular Scottish Poems, the Sabbath

James Hogg; Robert Fergusson; Allan Ramsay; James Grahame; William Tennant · 1838 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.92 | $39.79 | ¥6,359)

Edinburgh, William and Robert Chambers, 1838-41. Leather. Several poetry collections bound into one, including works by James Hogg, Robert Fergusson, William Tennant, Allan Ramsay, and Reverend James Grahame. Some poetry collections included are: 'Miscellany of Popular Sc...

Cottoni Posthuma: Divers Choice Pieces of That Renowned Antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet. Preserved from the Injury of Time, and Exposed to Publick Light, for the Benefit of Posterity

Robert Cotton; James Howel [ed] · 1679 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€658.57 | $729.53 | ¥116,576)

London, C. Harper, 1679. Leather. An early posthumous collected edition of the works of Sir Robert Cotton, the renowned antiquarian and founder of the Cotton Library, bound in full calf. The third edition, being a scarce early copy of this collected edition. A collection of w...

The Court of Queen Elizabeth, Originally Written by Sir Robert Naunton Under the Title "Fragmenta Regalia

Sir Robert Naunton; James Caulfield. · 1814 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.23 | $391.30 | ¥62,527)

London, G. Smeeton; J. Caulfield, 1814 . Leather. A scarce subscriber"s copy of the Caulfield edition of Naunton"s Elizabethan court portraits, with twenty-one proof engravings and an additional hand-coloured portrait of Caulfield, one of just fifty large paper copies. In a co...

Early Glasgow

Sir James D. Marwick; Robert Renwick · 1911 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.35 | $331.61 | ¥52,989)

Glasgow, James Maclehose and Sons, 1911. First edition. Leather. A striking limited edition volume exploring the history of Glasgow, an illustrated work signed by the publisher. A limited edition, this being one of sixty copies made on handmade paper, signed by the publisher t...

Diamond Classics

John Milton; Mark Akenside; James Thomson; Robert Bloomfield; George Canning · 1828 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.49 | $258.65 | ¥41,332)

London, Wm. S. Orr & Co. 1828-1851 . Cloth. A delightful collection of four volumes from the Diamond Classic series, published by Orr & Co. between 1828 and 1851. A collection of four volumes from the Diamond Classics series, also known as Orr & Co's cabinet edition serie...

History of the Modern Styles of Architecture: Volume II

James Fergusson; Robert Kerr · 1891 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.88 | $59.69 | ¥9,538)

London, John Murray, 1891. Leather. Volume II of two volumes on the modern styles of architecture by James Fergusson; the third edition, revised by Robert Kerr. The third edition of volume II of a two volume set in a quarter morocco binding, with renewed end papers. Volume II ...

The Seasons

James Thomson; Robert Heron · 1793 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.42 | $298.45 | ¥47,690)

Perth, R. Morison Junior, 1793. Leather. A lovely edition of James Thomson's immensely influential poem that discusses the seasons, a beautiful poem, illustrated with seven detailed plates. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and seven plates. Collated, ...

13 Vols in 1 Scarce Political, Economic, and Ecclesiastical Law Pamphlets

John George Phillimore; Sir Peter Laurie; William Ray Smee; J. Mason; Robert Peel; "A Temple Man"; Luke James Hansard; H. Ayres; Edward Muscutt; Henry, Lord Bishop of Exeter [Henry Phillpotts] · 1845 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€778.31 | $862.18 | ¥137,772)

London, James Ridgway; John Murray; George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode; Luke James Hansard; W. Strange; James Bain; William Pickering; , 1845-1847. Leather. London: James Ridgway; John Murray; George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode; Luke James Hansard; W. Strange; James Bain; Wi...

The bridges of Madison County

Waller, Robert James · 1992 · Antiquariaat Colombine

€15.45 ($17.11 | £12.90 | ¥2,735)

NY, Warner Books, 1992, 171p, bound w cover fine

Sogni iniettati di benzina.

Baker,James Robert. · 1988 · Libreria Editrice Chiari

€10.00 ($11.08 | £8.35 | ¥1,770)

Traduzione di Silvia Kramar. Napoli, 1988, Tullio PIronti Editore cm.14x22, pp.377, legatura editoriale cartonata.

The cinema of Edward G. Robinson

Parish, James Robert, Alvin H. Marill · 1972 · Boekhandel - Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers - Member ILAB/NVvA

€18.00 ($19.94 | £15.03 | ¥3,186)

A.S. Barnes and Company, 1972 Hardcover, with dust jacket. 270 pages. Text in English. Clean and tight copy with slightly damaged dust jacket.

THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION OF THE YEAR #15

Carr, Terry (editor)(Robert Silverberg; Howard Waldrop; Harry Turtledove; Lucius Shepard; John Crowley; David Zindell; Connie Willis; Gregory Benford; Michael Bishop; Karen Jay Fowler; Ian Watson; James Tiptree, Jr.; Charles N. Brown; Terry Carr) · 1985 · Books from the Crypt

$3.50 (€3.16 | £2.64 | ¥559)

Good to Very Good- First Edition Tor NY 1st printing, Aug. 1986. Cover art by Ron Walotsky. Includes "Introduction"; "Sailing to Byzantium" by Robert Silverberg;"Flying Saucer Rock & Roll" by Howard Waldrop; "Bluff" by Harry Turtledove; "A Spanish Lesson" by Lucius Shepard; "S...

NEBULA AWARD STORIES Number Five (5)

Blish, James (editor)(Harlan Ellison; Ursula K. Le Guin; Robert Silverberg; Larry Niven; Samuel R. Delany; Theodore Sturgeon; D. Suvin; Alexei Panshin) · 1970 · Books from the Crypt

$3.25 (€2.93 | £2.45 | ¥519)

Good Panther London [1st printing] Jan. 1972; #77423. Cover art is uncredited [Lehr]. Includes "Introduction"; "A Boy and His Dog" by Harlan Ellison; "Nine Lives" by Ursula K. Le Guin; "Passengers" by Robert Silverberg; "Not Long Before the End" by Larry Niven; "Time Considere...

PRIVATE DETECTIVE Stories: January, Jan. 1939

Private Detective (Robert A. Garron - aka Howard Wandrei; Roger Torrey; Jerome Severs Perry - aka Robert Leslie Bellem; Arthur Wallace; Clark Nelson; James H. S. Moynahan; Robert Leslie Bellem) · 1940 · Books from the Crypt

$100.00 (€90.27 | £75.39 | ¥15,980)

Very Good- Trojan NY Vol. 4, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Cover art is uncredited [H. J. Ward] for "Your Murder Is Arranged" (novel) by Robert A. Garron [Howard Wandrei]; "Dance Act" (novelette) by Roger Torrey; "Double-Cross bait" by Jerome Severs Perry [Robert Leslie Bellem]; "Hous...