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Lily King · 2020 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London , Picador, 2020. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the captivating novel by Lily King, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of the work, signed by the author to the half title page. In publisher's original red cloth binding, in t...

Sugar and Other Stories

A.S Byatt · 1987 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London , Chatto & Windus, 1987 . First edition. Cloth. A marvelous signed first edition of 11 captivating short stories by Booker Prize winning author A.S. Byatt. The first edition of the work.Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. In publisher's original black...

The Garrick Year; the Needle&Apos;S Eye; the Ice Age; a Natural Curiosity; the Gates of Ivory; the Peppered Moth.

Margaret Drabble · 1964 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson; Viking, 1964-2000. First edition. Cloth. Varied collection of first-edition Margaret Drabble novels, including a signed copy of The Garrick Year. All copies are first editions.The Garrick Year is signed to the title page with the inscription, "...

Man About the House

John Hampson · 1935 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Grayson and Grayson, 1935. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon copy of this signed limited edition novel from John Hampson, being one of the titles available from the 'Grayson Books' series. One of 250 numbered, signed copies of the first edition. Signed by the...

5 Vols Works by Maurice Hewlett

Maurice Hewlett · 1901 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London; Westminster , Macmillan and Co. Limited; Archibald Constable & Co, Ltd. 1901-1905. Leather. A smartly bound five-volume collection of first editions and reprints by Maurice Hewlett, in full green crushed morocco, a signed binding by Hatchards. In a smart full green cru...

Salammbo

Gustave Flaubert · 1880 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)

Paris, G. Charpentier, 1880. Leather. A smartly bound limited edition of Gustave Flaubert's popular historical novel, with beautiful hand drawn and illustrated vignettes, and bound in full crushed morocco by Emile Rousselle. A limited edition, being number 5 out of 100 pu...

Authorised Murder

Isaac Asimov · 1976 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1976 . First edition. Cloth. The UK first edition, first impression of one of Isaac Asimov's crime novels, in the publisher's original red cloth binding in its bright, unclipped dust wrapper. The UK first edition, first impression in the ...

Mr. Sponge&Apos;S Sporting Tour

Robert Smith Surtees · 1853 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1853. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of R. S. Surtees' complete Mr. Sponge story in book form, with thirteen coloured plates engraved on steel and numerous woodcut illustrations by John Leech. The first edition of R. S. Surtees' M...

The Boy and Heron: A Story

John O'Connor · 1977 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

London, Foulis Archive Press, 1977. Paperback. A pleasing copy of this beautifully designed story of The Boy and Heron, with wood-engravings from John O'Connor, a limited edition signed by the artist. Limited to one hundred copies, of which this is number forty-four. Sign...

An Amateur Peasant Girl

Alexander Pushkin · 1973 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Ampleforth, The Ampleforth Press, 1973 . First edition. Cloth. Illustrated by James O'Connor and Simon Peers, this is a charming limited edition of Alexander Pushkin's entertaining short story. The first English translation of this work to feature these illustrations...

New Arabian Nights

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1924 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1924. Leather. A smart new impression of Robert Louis Stevensons' short-story collection, in signed half calf prize binding. New impression. In signed half calf prize binding by Best & Co, for Heddon Court School. With a contemporary prize book...

Das Ideale Buch Oder Schone Buch Eine Abhandlung Uber Kalligraphie Druck Und Illustration Und Uber Das Schone Buch Als Ein Ganzes

T. J. Cobden-Sanderson; Jan Tschichold [translator] · 1963 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Basel, Kurrus & Co. 1963. Paperback. A very smart limited edition of this translation of Cobden-Sanderson's treatise on calligraphy, signed by the translator Jan Tschichold. German. Limited to one thousand two hundred copies signed by the translator. Very scarce work. A t...

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Jonathan Scott [trans.] · 1811 · Rooke Books

£2,450.00 (€2,936.71 | $3,236.79 | ¥516,874)

London, Longman, Hurst, Orme, Brown, 1811. First edition. Leather. A wonderful example of the first Jonathan Scott translation of the Arabian Nights, beautifully bound in half straight grain morocco by Morrell, and with a frontispiece to each volume. The first edition of this ...

The Sixth Lamentation

William Brodrick · 2003 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Little, Brown, 2003. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first impression and signed uncorrected proof of this moving debut novel by William Brodrick. Both signed and dated by the author to the title pages. This set includes a signed first edition, first impress...

Reaper of Souls

Rena Barron · 2021 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Harper Voyager, 2021. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first UK edition of this thrilling novel from American writer Rena Barron, signed by the author. First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author. Limited to two hundred and fifty numbered copies, of whic...

Tales of a Monstrous Heart

Jennifer Delaney · 2024 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London, Gollancz, 2024. First edition. Cloth. An excellently presented first edition of this fantasy novel from English author Jennifer Delaney, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. One of two thousand copies of a speci...

Undressing

James O'Neill · 2019 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Short Books, 2019. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this novella from Irish writer James O'Neill, signed in presentation to Carmen Callil. First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, in presentation to ...

A Collection of First Uk Edition Modern Novels, Signed by the Authors

Various · 2014 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

London, Mantle; Orion Books; William Heinemann; Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Century; Jonathan Cape, 2014-2023. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing collection of first UK edition, first impression novels from modern authors. Each volume is signed by the author. Seven volumes. First UK ...

Scarlet

Genevieve Cogman · 2023 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Tor in association with Goldsboro Books, 2023. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of Genevieve Cogman's historical vampire novel, with a striking and detailed sprayed fore-edge. A limited edition, being number 1,599 out of 2,000 numbered copies of the ...

A Collection of Thriller Crime Novels by Simon Kernick

Simon Kernick · 2002 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

London, Century; Bantam Press, 2002-2019. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic signed collection of Simon Kernick's crime novels, complete with the fine unclipped dust wrappers. Signed by the author to each volume. The first editions, first impressions of these works. All ...