Narrativa e romanzi

The Unfortunate Traveller

Thomas Nash · 1930 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London , The Verona Society , 1930. Cloth. An illustrated re-print of the adventurous and enthralling novel The Unfortunate Traveller. This is a reprinted copy of Thomas Nash's novel The Unfortunate Traveller: Or the Life of Jack Wilton first published in 1594. The text h...

Collection of New Year&Apos;S Greetings

Various · 1967 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1967-79. First edition. Cloth. A collection of seven limited edition works published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, containing promotional extracts of a range of then un-released books by authors such as Mary McCarthy, John Pearson, and Char...

Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush

Ian Maclaren · 1896 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.97 | ¥104,397)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1896 . Hardback. A scarce, signed, Limited Edition of this charming collection of Scottish stories by Ian Maclaren, complete with the very scarce original dust wrapper, and illustrated throughout by William Hole. The scarce signed Limited Edition ...

My Name Was Judas

C.K. Stead · 2006 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Harvill Secker, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of this reimagining of the life and betrayal of Jesus's disciple, Judas, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. A charming and enthralling reimagining of the life of one of the twelve discipl...

Fool&Apos;S Gold

Jane Jakeman · 1998 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Headline, 1998 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of this historical mystery novel set in 1830s England. A signed first edition, first impression of this very scarce historical mystery novel from art historian and author Jane Jakeman. In the pub...

Bertie and the Seven Bodies: From the Detective Memoirs of King Edward VII

Peter Lovesey · 1990 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Century: A Mysterious Press Book, 1990. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this engaging mystery novel by Peter Lovesey, signed by the author. The first edition of this work, published in the same year as the first US edition. A mystery novel following a series...

Framley Parsonage

Anthony Trollope · 1861 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.08 | ¥125,487)

London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1861. First edition. Leather. Illustrated by Millais, this is the first edition of this instalment of Anthony Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire, a series praised for their insight into Victorian life and society. The first edition in book for...

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Tom McCarthy · 2010 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Jonathan Cape , 2010. First edition. Cloth. A bright signed first impression of this novel by Tom McCarthy, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Flat signed by the author to the title page. A novel by Tom McCarthy,...

The Last Witchfinder

James Morrow · 2006 · Rooke Books

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,232)

London, Weidenfeld & NIcolson, 2006. First edition. Cloth. An exciting signed first edition, first impression of James Morrow's piece of historical fiction, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. This work follows Jennet...

They Came and Ate Us Armageddon II: The B-Movie

Robert Rankin · 1991 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Bloomsbury, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first impression fantasy work by Robert Rankin, an exciting and absurd novel. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A humour n...

The Last Breath

Denise Mina · 2007 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Bantam Press, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition novel by Denise Mina, a gripping murder mystery set in 1990s Glasgow. The first edition first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The...

The Subtle Knife

Philip Pullman · 2005 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.90 | ¥24,887)

London, Scholastic Children's Books, 2005. Cloth. A superb limited edition published in occasion of the series' tenth anniversary of the second volume in 'His Dark Materials', signed by the author to the title page. A limited edition published in celebratio...

The Untouchable

John Banville · 1997 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, Picador, 1997. Paperback. A signed uncorrected proof of John Banville's thrilling novel 'The Untouchable&apos. This novel is a roman a clef, following art historian and double agent Victor Maskell.Written by John Banville, an Irish novelist and short story wr...

Double Vision

Pat Barker · 2003 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A signed fine second impression of Pat Barker's novel following the PTSD of a war reporter returning from Afghanistan. The first edition, second impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the orig...

True History of the Kelly Gang

Peter Carey · 2001 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,341)

London, Faber and Faber, 2001. First edition. Hardback. A near fine signed first edition of this Man Booker Prize winning novel, set in Australia and surrounding the Kelly Gang. First edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original...

The Architect of Murder

Rafe McGregor · 2009 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Hale, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A signed, inscribed and dated first edition copy of this thrilling work of detective fiction. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author, reading '"It could have happened- perhaps in a way, it even did" Rafe McGregor 27/2/09' ...

Wish You Were Here

Graham Swift · 2011 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Picador, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed and dated copy of this work of fiction but Booker Prize winner, Graham Swift. Signed and dated by the author to the title page.First edition, first impression with complete numberline. Graham Swift won the Booker prize...

Advent

James Treadwell · 2012 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,803)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this work of fantasy, being the first in the noted Advent Series by academic James Treadwell. The first edition, first impression with complete numberline. Signed and dated by the author t...

The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall

Paul Torday · 2012 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Paul Torday's novel revolving around the looming Hartlepool Hall. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped du...

The Slow Train to Milan

Lisa St Aubin de Teran · 1983 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of this intriguing novel, the author's presentation copy, inscribed to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, signed by the author to Tom Ma...