Narrativa e romanzi

The Butt: An Exit Strategy

Will Self · 2008 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Bloomsbury, 2008. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition copy of Will Self's work of fiction, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page, 'For Jan & Mark with...

Lawrence le Magnifique: Essai Sur Lawrence Durrell Et le Roman Relativiste

Vladimir Volkoff · 1984 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.32 | ¥57,998)

Not Stated , Julliard/L'Age D'Homme , 1984. First edition. Paperback. A lovely first impression of this French study of Lawrence Durrell and relativism, signed by Durrell to the title page. A superb first edition, first impression of this uncommon work. Vladimir Volk...

Sanctum

Denise Mina · 2002 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)

London, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Auckland, Bantam Press, 2002. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition of Denise Mina's first standalone novel. Signed by the author to the title page. This was the author's first standalone novel, and follows Lac...

Darkhouse

Alex Barclay · 2005 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,803)

London, HarperCollins , 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed first impression of this mystery-detective novel by Alex Barclay, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this novel. Signed by the author to the title page. A mystery-detecti...

Electricity

Ray Robinson · 2006 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,960)

London, Picador , 2006. First edition. Paperback. The first impression of Ray Robinson's debut novel, a lovely signed copy in the original publisher's wraps, complete with its dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the...

Then We Came to the End

Joshua Ferris · 2007 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Viking , 2007. First edition. Cloth. A signed first UK edition, first impression of Joshua Ferris' debut novel, a satire of the American workplace. The first UK edition of this work, preceded by the true first US edition in the same year. A satire of the American ...

Dark Spectre

Michael Dibdin · 1995 · Rooke Books

£54.00 (€64.73 | $71.34 | ¥11,389)

London, Faber and Faber , 1995. First edition. Cloth. A signed first impression of this mystery novel by Michael Dibdin, a bright copy in its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. A mystery novel concerning a series of murders that are takin...

Dark Covenant

Peter Luther · 2007 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

Talybont, Y Lolfa, 2007 . Paperback. A signed copy of this scarce supernatural thriller concerning diabolical pacts and crossword puzzles. A scarce signed second impression of this horror novel from Welsh author Peter Luther. Signed by the author to the half title, and with a...

Focus One

B. Rajan; Andrew Pearse · 1945 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Dennis Dobson, 1945. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this collection of critical analysis of contemporary literature, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. A fascinating collection of literary criticism, compiled and edited by Mr. B. Raj...

The Works of Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb; Alfred Ainger · 1897 · Rooke Books

£890.00 (€1,066.79 | $1,175.82 | ¥187,704)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1897-1904. Leather. A Bumpus bound collection of the works of Charles Lamb, a comprehensive set of his best known and most popular works. In a signed Bumpus binding.In twelve volumes.A collection of the works of Charles Lamb.Charles Lamb was ...

Guignol

Henri Conti · 1897 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,963)

Paris, Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1897. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this novel by Henri Conti. Illustrated by A Minartz. In the publisher's original wraps. Signed by the author to Eugene Fasquelle, the publisher of this work to the half-title.Â...

Hector Servadac

Jules Verne · 1828 · Rooke Books

£470.00 (€563.36 | $620.94 | ¥99,124)

Paris, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, c1878 . Leather. An early edition of Jules Verne's science fiction work, richly illustrated throughout by Paul Philippoteaux. Titled 'Off on a Comet' in English, this science fiction work tells of a comet to...

The Bfg

Roald Dahl · 1982 · Rooke Books

£1,750.00 (€2,097.63 | $2,312.01 | ¥369,080)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition copy of Roald Dahl's popular 'The BFG', here signed by both Dahl and the illustrator, Quentin Blake, rare to find in such a lovely condition. The first edition, first impression of this wo...

Necessary Ends

Stanley Middleton · 1999 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, Hutchinson, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition novel by Stanley Middleton, a sentimental rumination of old age. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page, 'To Jean, with love, Stanley Middleton, 19...

The Girl in a Swing

Richard Adams · 1980 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, Allen Lane, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed copy of one of Richard Adams' popular novels, imbued in the world of antique pottery. The first edition, second state of this novel, with the female protagonist being named 'Karin Forster'; the name w...

The Enclosure

Susan Hill · 1961 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥115,997)

London, Hutchinson, 1961. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition copy of Susan Hill's first novel. Written before her noted 'Woman In Black', this novel centres on marital relations of a middle aged couple. Signed by Hill, to a tipped in card at the title...

Mr Paul

Gertrude Bone · 1921 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1921. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed copy, limited to seven hundred and fifty printed for sale, of this work of fiction on rural life by Gertrude Bone. Signed by both the author and the artist, in the unclipped dustwrapper. A limited edition o...

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess · 1962 · Rooke Books

£3,950.00 (€4,734.65 | $5,218.53 | ¥833,067)

London, Heinemann , 1962. First edition. Cloth. A smartly bound, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange&apos. With a signed letter from the author loosely inserted. Bound in a full crushed morocco binding ...

The Twilight Time

Karen Campbell · 2008 · Rooke Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this work of Scottish detective fiction by Karen Campbell. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline. The Twilight Time is the debut novel...

After the Armistice Ball

Catriona McPherson · 2005 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, Constable, 2005. First edition. Paperback. A fantastic, signed, first edition copy of Catriona McPherson's debut detective novel. Signed by the author to the title page.This novel introduces McPherson's 'Dandy Gilver' the society sleuth. It is set a...