Narrativa e romanzi

The Death of Daddy-O a Marty Land Mystery

David Alexander · 1960 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London, T. V. Boardman and Company Limited, 1960. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this mystery novel from David Alexander. 'When the body that had been lying in the street had been carried away, the fat old many, carrying a bible, a parrot and an old phonogr...

Aphrodite in Aulis

George Moore · 1930 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.89 | ¥18,979)

London, William Heinemann, 1930. First edition. Vellum. A signed limited edition of George Moore's Aphrodite in Aulis. Bound in vellum with gilt lettering and decoration and bevelled. A nice clean copy. First edition. Signed. Limited edition, number 305 of 1825. George Au...

The Playfellow the Crofton Boys. A Tale

Harrier Martineau · 1841 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London, Charles Knight, 1841. Leather. A scarce edition of The Crofton Boys. A Tale by Harriet Martineau (1802 - 1876) an English social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female sociologist. First edition. Martineau wrote thirty-five books and a multitude of e...

The Essays of Elia Edited by Alfred Ainger

Charles Lamb; Alfred Ainger · 1910 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.47 | ¥14,761)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1910. Fine Binding. A smart copy of Lamb's famous essays, in a Bumpus binding. Reprint of 1883 First Edition. Essays of Elia is a collection of essays written by Charles Lamb; it was first published in book form in 1823, with a second volume, Las...

London Society Volumes XXVII and XXVIII

Various Authors · 1875 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,399)

London, Crown Buildings, 1875. Leather. A scarce two volume set of London Society, in attractive leather binding. Described as a "illustrated magazine of light and amusing literature for the hours of relaxation", the volumes contain plates throughout, with serialised stories a...

The Smuggler a Tale Volumes I & III Only

John Banim · 1831 · Rooke Books

£189.99 (€227.73 | $251.00 | ¥40,069)

London, Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. First edition. Leather. First edition of John Banim's The Smuggler. Bound in half roan leather with marbled paper covered boards and gilt lettering and decoration. First edition. Volumes I and III only. John Banim (1798 - 1...

The Spanish Libertines: Or the Lives of Justina, the Country Jilt; Celestina, the Bawd of Madrid; and Estevanillo Gonzales, the Most Comical of Scoundrels. To Which Is Added a Play Call&Apos;D an Evening&Apos;S Adventure All Four Written by Eminent Spanish Authors, and Now First Made English by Captain John Stevens

Captain John Stevens · 1707 · Rooke Books

£1,133.99 (€1,359.25 | $1,498.17 | ¥239,162)

London, Samuel Bunchley, 1707. First edition. Leather. Contains 3 Spanish stories and a play translated into English by John Stevens. The Spanish works are attributed to Francesco Lopez de Ubeda and Andres Perez de Leon, Fernanso Rojas, Gonzales and Juan de Avila. Full calf le...

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Charles Dickens · 1839 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition. Leather. The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' third novel. First edition in book form, very early issue. With first state issue points such as the important 'latter for letter' to page 160, 'Inscr...

The Pilgrim on the Earth

Julian Green · 1929 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,652)

London, Blackamore Press, 1929. First edition. Leather. A handsome volume bound in three quarteers vellum with blue cloth. This is an illustrated Limited First Edition by Julien Green. This is an edition limited to 375 copies. This volume is number 369. Julien Green (1900-98) ...

The Masked Venus a Story of Many Lands

Richard Henry Savage · 1893 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

London, George Routledge & Sons, 1893. First edition. Leather. A first UK edition of Richard Henry Savage's The Masked Venus. First thus. Richard Henry Savage was a military officer and and author. Drawing on his own experiences, Savage wrote of over 40 adventure and myst...

Linford Green

Cecilia Selby Lowndes · 1886 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. 1886. First edition. Leather. A hardback copy of Cecilia Selby Lowndes' romantic work, Linford Green. The first edition. Cecilia Selby Lowndes was an author known for her works of religious sentiment. Set in the countryside, Linford Green is ...

Uncle Tom in England or a Proof That Black&Apos;S White an Echo to the American &Apos;Uncle Tom&Apos; and Venetia

Anon and B Disraeli · 1852 · Rooke Books

£235.00 (€281.68 | $310.47 | ¥49,562)

London, Houlston and Stoneman, 1852-3. Leather. Two interesting novels bound as one. The first, Uncle Tom in England appears to be an english novel which draws a parallel to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. The author is not attributed, although to the rear...

The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1864 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,088)

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1864. Leather. An uncommon and illustrated copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's serial novel, The Newcomes. Delightfully illustrated throughout, with several engraved plates. Published in one volume. Perhaps one of the novel's greatest st...

The Virginians a Tale of the Last Century

W. M. Thackeray · 1858 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,543)

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1858-59. First edition. Leather. The scarce and important first issue of this novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Bound from the parts with "actresses" on page 207 line 33 and misnumbered chapter 47 and 48. Complete in two volumes and illustrated ...

Advise and Consent

Allen Drury · 1960 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London, Collins, 1960. First edition. Fine Binding. The first UK edition of Drury's acclaimed novel, in a fine binding. First UK Edition. Advise and Consent is a 1959 political novel by Allen Drury that explores the United States Senate confirmation of controversial Secre...

The Months Descriptive of the Successive Beauties of the Year

Leigh Hunt · 1821 · Rooke Books

£470.00 (€563.36 | $620.94 | ¥99,124)

London, C and J Oliver, 1821. First edition. Leather. A scarce copy of the first edition of Hunt's delightful work on the months of the year. James Henry Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 – August 28, 1859) was an English essayist, poet and writer. Leigh Hunt was educated at ...

The Brook Kerith and Aphrodite in Aulis

George Moore · 1929 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.40 | $581.30 | ¥92,797)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1929-30. First edition. Vellum. Two signed and limited edition works by George Moore. Both volumes signed by Moore. Aphrodite in Aulis is the first edition and number 820 of a limited 1825 run. The Brook Kerith is number 234 of a limited 375 copi...

Christmas Improvements; or Hunting Mrs P.

Anonymous · 1834 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,325)

London, N. Hailes , 1834. First edition. Leather. A scarce copy of this charming collection of tales told from a mother to her children. First edition. Published anonymously, this charming volume is "A tale founded on facts intended as a Christmas Box for those who wish to beg...

The Gaberlunzie&Apos;S Wallet

James Ballantine · 1843 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

Edinburgh, John Menzies, 1843. First edition. Leather. A signed first edition of 'The Gaberlunzie's Wallet' by James Ballantine. Inscribed by the author James Ballantine, who wrote under the pseudonym 'Jot.' With numerous illustrations on steel and woo...

Solyman and Almena an Oriental Tale

Dr John Langhorne · 1826 · Rooke Books

£32.99 (€39.54 | $43.58 | ¥6,958)

London, C. Cooke, c1826. Leather. A story by Dr John Langhorne. With previous owner's copperplate inscription to title page, dated 1826. John Langhorne (March 1735 – 1 April 1779) was a British translator, poet and priest. He and his brother, William Langhorne, are best ...