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Rudyard Kipling; C. W. Parish · 1901 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,707)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Holbrook Jackson's first edition copy of this classic spy novel by Rudyard Kipling, with a loosely inserted very scarce copy of Parish's account of Kipling's sister's visit to his home, 'Mrs. Flemi...

Southward Ho! and Other Essays

Holbrook Jackson · 1914 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1914 . First edition. Cloth. A family association copy of the first edition of this collection of essays on literature and book collecting by noted bibliophile Holbrook Jackson. The first edition of this work, part of Dent's 'Wayfarer'...

Occasions

Holbrook Jackson · 1922 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.85 | ¥83,307)

London, Grant Richards, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of these brilliant essays on diverse subjects by Holbrook Jackson, inscribed to his brother. The first edition of this uncommon work.An association copy, inscribed by ...

Old Days in Bohemian London (Recollections of Clement Scott)

Mrs Clement Scott · 1919 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Hutchinson & Co. [1919] Undated, dated from a cop. First edition. Cloth. London: Hutchinson & Co. [1919] Undated, dated from a copy held by the British Library. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. An uncommon first edition, on the life of theatre c...

Light and Shadows of London Life

James Grant · 1842 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)

London, Saunders and Otley, 1842. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of an intriguing portrait on London by newspaper editor and author James Grant, containing dramatized dialogue. The scarce first edition of Light and Shadows of London Life, written by author and ...

Whittington and the Knight Sans-Terre; or, the Hermit of Tottenham. A Tale of the Vintners" Company

E. M. Stewart · 1853 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, Ingram, Cooke & Co. 1853. Leather. A very scarce mid-Victorian historical fiction novel, following the rise of Dick Whittington within the Vintners" Company, illustrated with five plates. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback, rebacked with a quarter calf...

Fãƒâ©Licien Champsaur

Salvator Delaville · 1897 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

Paris, Société anonyme, La Plume, 1897. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Engaging French literary study of author and journalist Félicien Champsaur, bound in the original glassine wrap. First edition.In the publisher's original glassine wrap.Written in the original Fr...

Three Tales

Gustave Flaubert; Arthur McDowall · 1923 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1923. First edition. Cloth. Beautifully illustrated first-edition Arthur McDowall translation of Flaubert's classic short story collection. First edition of the illustrated English translation.In publisher's original blue and green decorative...

Tales of Hearsay

Joseph Conrad · 1925 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of the first edition of this posthumously collected anthology of four stories by Joseph Conrad, in the original cloth.  The first edition of this posthumously collected anthology of four stories by Joseph Conra...

Charles Darwin

Edward Woodall · 1884 · Rooke Books

£585.00 (€701.21 | $772.87 | ¥123,378)

London, Trubner and Co. 1884. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Edward Woodall's biography on Charles Darwin, the first to offer a complete and deep account of the naturalist's life. The scarce first edition of Charles Darwin, a biography of the pione...

The Quidnunc: A Quarterly Vol. 1

Various · 1902 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

Bristol, J.S. Fry and Sons, 1902. Cloth. Bristol: J.S. Fry and Sons, 1902. Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 7.5". R.J. Fry, A.H. Fry, W.V. Collett, A.H. Sage, F.V. Collett, S.A. Williams, E.F. Dyment, G. Dimery Mallett, C.T. Collis, R.L. Hanover, A.F.V. Collett, J.F. Bawn. The scarce fir...

The Holly Tree and the Seven Poor Travellers

Charles Dickens · 1900 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, J.M. Dent and Co. 1900. Cloth. A lovely illustrated edition of The Holly Tree and The Seven Poor Travellers, winter-themed short stories by Charles Dickens. Illustrated by Charles Edmund Brock of the talented Brock siblings. A charmingly illustrated edition of The Holl...

Choice Pictures and Choice Poems

Various [inc. Henry Wadsworth Fellow, Robert Southey, William Wordsworth, Mary Howitt, Alfred Lord Tennyson] · 1865 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Ward, Lock, and Tyler, 1865. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a collection of much-loved ballads from celebrated poets, brought to life by beautiful colour illustrations. The delightful first edition of A Book of Favourite Modern Ballads: Choice Pictures and ...

Modern Literature: A Wide Selection

Various · 1969 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.74 | ¥137,087)

Various, Various, 1969-2023. First edition. Cloth. A vast collection of first editions of modern literature from the past fifty years, including a signed Mirror Mirror by Harriet Waugh, and The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson. A wide selection of modern literature over th...

Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope; Edith Sitwell · 1930 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1930. Cloth. A smart second impression of Edith Sitwell"s 1930 critical study of Alexander Pope, complete with the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original yellow cloth, complete with the original clipped dust wrapper. First pub...

Ludgate Hill: Past and Present

W.P. Treloar · 1892 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London , Hazell, Watson, and Viney, Ld. 1892 . Cloth. A fascinating overview of the etymology, legends and associations of Ludgate Hill, with a frontispiece and 10 plates. The second edition of the work.In publisher's original decorative blue cloth binding.With a frontisp...

Shaman&Apos;S Crossing

Robin Hobb · 2005 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London, Harper Voyager; HarperCollins, 2005 . First edition. Cloth. A fine example of this scarce signed limited edition of Robin Hobb's first 'Soldier Son' novel, still sealed and in pristine condition in the publisher's original plastic wrap. The 'si...

A March on London: Being a Story of Wat Tyler&Apos;S Insurrection

G. A. Henty · 1898 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Blackie and Son, Limited , 1898. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this historical novel from prolific English novelist, G. A. Henty. First edition, as stated in Peter Newbolt's bibliography (81.1).In the publisher's cloth binding. A grippi...

One for the Trouble; Too Much Too Young (Book Slam Volume I & II)

Various · 2011 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Book Slam Productions Ltd , 2011-2012. First edition. Cloth. Two excellent limited edition 'Book Slam' annuals, signed by the contributors. Includes a presentation copy from the editor, Patrick Neate. This terrific set offers two uncommon annuals from Book Sl...

In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain

G. A. Henty · 1901 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Blackie and Son, Limited , 1901. First edition. Cloth. A handsome first edition copy of this historical novel from G. A. Henty, which tells of the Irish soldiers in the Army of Flanders. First edition, as stated in Newbolt's Bibliography (96.1). With the full-poin...