Narrativa e romanzi

William Tell Told Again

P. G. Wodehouse · 1904 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.25 | ¥82,252)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this early title by P. G. Wodehouse, comprised of a poetical retelling of the legend of William Tell, complete with fifteen colourful illustrations from Philip Dadd. First edition, first impressi...

The Spy&Apos;S Bedside Book

Graham Greene; Hugh Greene · 1957 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of Graham and Hugh Greene's book of tips and tricks for aspiring spies, in the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression. In the publisher's unclipped dust w...

The Childermass

Wyndham Lewis · 1928 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first volume in Wyndham Lewis' curious 'Human Age' trilogy, the first edition, with a compliments slip from the author. The first edition, first impression.Author's compliments slip tipped-in to the...

You Can Die Laughing

A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] · 1958 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London , Heinemann, 1958. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first UK edition of this exciting crime novel featuring the 'Cool and Lam' detective agency and their new client, a Texas tycoon. Written by the noted detective fiction writer, Erle Stanley Gardner, and ...

Vendetta in Spain; the Rising Storm; the Quest of Julian Day; the Man Who Killed the King; Faked Passports; the Wanton Princess; the Dark Secret of Josephine; the Secret War

Dennis Wheatley · 1964 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Hutchinson, 1964-1976. Cloth. A terrific selection of eight Dennis Wheatley's novels, all produced for the publisher's Lymington editions. The Lymington edition of these works, with varying impressions. A set of eight works from prolific British writer Denni...

An Axe to Grind

A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] · 1951 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first UK edition of this Lam-Cool mystery from American author Erle Stanley Gardner. The very scarce first UK edition. With the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling instalment to the...

The Island of Fu Manchu

Sax Rohmer · 1956 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London , Cassell, 1956. Cloth. A very smart edition of this thrilling murder mystery by Sax Rohmer. A new impression of this work. First published in 1941. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In this suspenseful classic, a murder mystery takes Sir Deni...

The Crime of Miss Oyster Brown; the Summons; Bloodhounds; Upon a Dark Night; Do Not Exceed the Stated Dose; the Vault

Peter Lovesey · 1994 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,053)

London, Little, Brown and Company , 1994-99. First edition. Cloth. A brilliant set of six signed first editions by British author Peter Lovesey. Signed by the author to the title pages. The first edition, first impressions of these works. All complete with the publisher&apos...

Waxwork

Peter Lovesey · 1978 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Macmillan, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of this gripping Sergeant Cribb mystery novel by Peter Lovesey. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression. Complete with the publisher's original clipped dust wr...

Fish or Cut Bait

A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] · 1963 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

New York, William Morrow and Company, 1963. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this 'Donald Lam-Bertha Cool' mystery novel by Erle Stanley Gardner. The first edition, first impression of this work.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wra...

To Glory We Steer & Form Line of Battle

Alexander Kent [Douglas Reeman] · 1968 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Hutchinson & Co. 1968-1969. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first edition volumes of exciting historical novels from Alexander Kent. Two volumes. First edition. Written by Douglas Edward Reeman, under the pseudonym Alexander Kent, a British author over over sixty ...

Some Slips Don&Apos;T Show

A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] · 1959 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Heinemann, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this Cool and Lam novel from American author Erle Stanley Gardner. First UK edition. A Cool and Lam novel. When Barclay Fisher awakes one morning in the apartment of a beauteous babe, he is threatened w...

Try Anything Once

A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] · 1962 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.57 | ¥30,581)

New York, William Morrow and Company, Inc. 1962. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this Cool and Lam novel from American author Erle Stanley Gardner. First edition, first printing. A Cool and Lam novel. Carleton Allen was so incoherent that Bertha and Donald could...

Some Slips Don&Apos;T Show

A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] · 1959 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Heinemann, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this Cool and Lam novel from American author Erle Stanley Gardner. First UK edition. A Cool and Lam novel. When Barclay Fisher awakes one morning in the apartment of a beauteous babe, he is threatened w...

Beware the Curves

A. A. Fair [Erle Stanley Gardner] · 1957 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Heinemann, 1957. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A smart first UK edition of this Cool and Lam novel from American author Erle Stanley Gardner. First UK edition, originally published in the US in 1956. A Cool and Lam novel. When John Dittmar Ansel asks Cool and Lam t...

Invitation to a Dynamite Party

Peter Lovesey · 1974 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this Sergeant Cribb novel from British writer Peter Lovesey, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. A Sergeant Cribb novel. The government and the poli...

A Collection of Novels by Edith Pargeter

Ellis Peters [Edith Pargeter] · 1983 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,017)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited; Headline, 1983-1991. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of novels by English author Edith Pargether, with many from the Cadfael Chronicles. Eight volumes. Written by Edith Mary Pargeter, an English author of works in many categories, be...

Richard Bolitho - Midshipman

Alexander Kent [Douglas Reeman] · 1975 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

London, Hutchinson, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this Bolitho story from British writer Alexander Kent, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Richard Bolitho, only sixteen, waits in Portsmouth to join the Gorgon. H...

Enemy in Sight

Alexander Kent [Douglas Reeman] · 1970 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Hutchinson, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling historical novel from Alexander Kent. First edition. The third Bolitho novel. Richard Bolitho is commanding the Hyperion and leaves Portsmouth to join a squadron blockading the rising power...

The Wanton Princess

Dennis Wheatley · 1966 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,853)

London, Hutchinson, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this historical novel from the Roger Brook series by British writer Dennis Wheatley. First edition. The Roger Brook series. Napoleon's favourite sister Pauline was known to be the most beautiful and ...