Narrativa e romanzi

Woodstock; or, the Cavalier

Sir Walter Scott · 1826 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)

London, Archibald Constable and Co, 1826 . First edition. Leather. A lovely example of the three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. The first edition of this work, complete in three volumes.A clas...

Tales of the Hall

Edward Lytton Bulwer · 1819 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, John Murray, 1819. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound example of the first edition of this celebrated poetry collection from clergyman George Crabbe, in straight grain moroco with gilt detailing. The first edition of this work, complete in two volumes.A wonder...

Peter Simple

Captain Marryat [Frederick Marryat] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.32 | ¥57,998)

London, Constable & Co. Ltd, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume first illustrated edition set of this naval novel from Frederick Marryat, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies. Complete in two volumes. First illustrated edition, limited to seven hundred and fif...

The Temple of the Muses

Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais · 1738 · Rooke Books

£3,750.00 (€4,494.92 | $4,954.30 | ¥790,886)

London, T. Astley, 1738 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful example of the very scarce first English language edition of Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais's retelling of the Greek myths to be published in England. The vanishingly scarce first English language translat...

Poemata

Jani Van Den Broucke [Janus Van Den Broucke] · 1741 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)

Dordrechti, Joannem Van Braam , 1741. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this scarce collection of poetry from Janus Van Den Broucke, written in Latin. The first edition of this very scarce work. Written in Latin.A collection of poetry from Janus Van Den Broucke, t...

Dialogues of the Dead

[George Lyttelton] · 1760 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.43 | ¥79,089)

London, W. Sandby , 1760 . First edition. Leather. An early impression of George Lyttelton's satirical collection of 'Dialogues of the Dead', using illustrious figures, both dead and alive, to discuss literary, political and philosophical matters. An early impre...

Nine Tales from the Contes Drolatiquese de Honore de Balzac, Rendered Into English of the Xivth and Xvith Centuries

Honore De Balzac; Robert Crawford [trans.] · 1921 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, T. Werner Laurie, 1921. First edition. Vellum. A signed limited edition of nine tales from Honore De Balzac, translated by Robert Crawford, and signed by him. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work, being the first edition of these tales...

Guy Fawkes: A Legend of the Tower of London

None stated · 1840 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.32 | ¥57,998)

London, John Williams, 1840. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce illustrated novel on the infamous Guy Fawkes, bound in half calf. The first edition. A vanishingly scarce work, with only one copy held institutionally. Illustrated with a monoc...

Bibliography of William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt; Geoffrey Keynes · 1931 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Nonesuch Press, 1931. First edition. Hardback. A pleasing copy of the limited edition of this bibliography of the works of William Hazlitt compiled by Geoffrey Keynes. First edition. Limited to seven hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number one hundred and for...

An Asylum for Fugitives Published Occasionally

[John Alman] · 1776 · Rooke Books

£575.00 (€689.22 | $759.66 | ¥121,269)

London, J. Almon, 1776. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this collection of satirical verse from the controversial publisher and journalist John Almon, commenting on prominent political figures, and bound in half calf. The first edition.Volume one only. A second vo...

Seven Little Australians

Ethel S. Turner · 1894 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited, c1897. Cloth. A classic Australian children's novel from English-born Australian author Ethel Turner. First published in 1894, this is a later edition published circa 1897, after the publisher's trading name became 'Ward, Lock...

Dewdrops

Margaret Kennedy · 1928 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, William Heinemann, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this schoolgirl story from Margaret Kennedy, a limited edition signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the limitation page. Limited to five hundred and twenty-five copies, o...

According to Queeney

Beryl Bainbridge · 2001 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Little, Brown and Company, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of According to Queeney, signed and inscribed by the author, Beryl Bainbridge, five-time Booker nominee and sole recipient of the "Booker Best of Beryl" prize. In the publisher&apo...

Frohe Kleine Gaste

Emile Dobbert · 1892 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Munich, Theo Stroefer's Kunstverlag, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce late 19th century children's work, a series of stories and verses by Emile Dobbert intended to amuse and instruct young readers. In the original German.A scarce first e...

The Adventures of Uncle Lubin

W. Heath Robinson · 1925 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1925. Cloth. A new edition of this exciting collection of tales following Uncle Lubin, a character created by English cartoonist William Heath Robinson. New edition. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout with a colour frontispiece and numerous full-page ...

Thenks Awf&Apos;Lly!" Sketched in Cockney and Hung on Twelve Pegs

1890 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Field and Tuer, The Leadenhall Press , 1890. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce book of twelve sketches told in Cockney slang. A very scarce collection of sketches told in Cockney slang, with its accompanying translations below each sentence.Organised across twelv...

A Collection of Exciting Thrillers

Various · 1972 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

Geneve; London, Editions de Cremille; Heron Books; Editio-Service, 1972-1977. Leather. A collection of ten volumes of thrilling and intriguing novels from Francoise Sagan, Alberto Moravia, Alistair MacLean, and Compton Mackenzie, bound in faux morocco. Ten volumes. This set co...

The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century

W. M. Thackeray · 1858 · Rooke Books

£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.50 | ¥54,835)

London, Bradbury & Evans , 1858-9 . First edition. Leather. The first edition, first impression of Thackeray's classic historical fiction novel set during the American War of Independence, illustrated throughout by the author. The first edition, first impression of this w...

The Red Fairy Book

Andrew Lang · 1890 · Rooke Books

£1,700.00 (€2,037.70 | $2,245.95 | ¥358,535)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1890. Hardback. The scarce limited large paper edition of Andrew Lang's beloved red fairy book, illustrated throughout with Ford and Lancelot Speed's stunning plates. The limited edition, large paper edition. Number 66 out of one hund...

The Blue Poetry Book

Andrew Lang [Ed]; William Shakespeare; et al. · 1891 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.42 | $561.49 | ¥89,634)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1891. Hardback. The scarce limited large paper edition of this charming anthology of poetry compiled by the renowned Andrew Lang, including works from Shakespeare and Wordsworth, complete with spectacular illustrations from H. J. Ford and Lance...