Narrativa e romanzi

Collected Editions of the Novels and Tales by Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli · 1870 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.79 | $1,182.43 | ¥188,758)

London, Longmans Green and Co. 1870-1881. Leather. A complete set of the collected editions of the talented novels of the highly influential nineteenth century British prime minister. The complete set of the Collected Editions of The Novels and Tales by the Right Honourable Be...

The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel

Miss Monepenny, Kate Westbrook [Samantha Weinberg] · 2005 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, John Murray, 2005. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an original and influential addition to the James Bond canon that transforms Miss Moneypenny into a secret agent. The first edition of The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel, the first novel within the intri...

The Amber Spyglass

Philip Pullman · 2000 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, Scholastic Children's Books, 2000. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of The Amber Spyglass, the final critically acclaimed novel in Pullman's iconic His Dark Materials series. The first edition of The Amber Spyglass, the final novel in Philip Pullman&ap...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J. K. Rowling · 1999 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Bloomsbury, 1999 . First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition, sixth impression of the third novel in the popular 'Harry Potter' series by JK Rowling, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original pictorial paper har...

Stranger Come Home

William L. Shirer · 1955 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Robert Hale Limited, 1955. Cloth. A first UK edition of William L. Shirer"s account of his return to post-war Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original dark cloth binding. First...

Lethe and Other Poems

Edward D. Berry · 1916 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

[Chicago] Not stated, located from copy held by University of Oxford Libraries, Not Stated [private publication], 1916. First edition. Cloth. An incredibly scarce, privately printed first edition volume of wartime poetry, inscribed by the poet's cousin. An incredibly scar...

The Clash of Thrones

Henry Frank · 1915 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)

Boston, Richard G. Badger, 1915. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating anthology of sonnets of an American observing the ensuing First World War, signed by the poet Henry Frank. The signed first edition of The Clash of Thrones: A Series of Sonnets on the European War, written by...

Echoes from a Dell and Verses: Scarce American Poetry

Dell Hair; Seth Curtis Beach · 1921 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Toldeo, Ohio; Unknown, Toledo Type Setting; Seth Curtis Beach [Privately Published], 1921-1923. First edition. Cloth. Two scarce anthologies from two respected American poets, one known as the Poet Cop and the other a popular minister in his local Dedham. Two scarce poetical a...

Pastoral Instructions, and Meditations, for an Annual Retirement of Ten Days

Antoine Godeau; Basil Kennet [trans.] · 1703 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Richard Sare, 1703 . First edition. Leather. The first English language edition of Antoine Godeau's charming guide to taking part in a self-guided spiritual and meditative retreat. The vanishingly scarce first English language edition of this work, translated from...

Krieg Dem Kriege

W.L. Rosenberg [Wilhelm Ludwig Rosenberg] · 1915 · Rooke Books

£235.00 (€281.68 | $310.47 | ¥49,562)

Cleveland, Windsor Avenue Publishing, 1915. First edition. Paperback. The signed first edition of an intriguing anti-war anthology, written by German-American political activist and writer Wilhelm Ludwig Rosenberg. The scarce signed first edition of Krieg dem Kriege (War Again...

Remarks, Critical and Illustrative, on the Text and Notes of the Last Edition of Shakspeare

[Joseph Ritson] · 1783 · Rooke Books

£235.00 (€281.68 | $310.47 | ¥49,562)

London, J. Johnson, 1783. First edition. Hardback. A scarce copy of this critical response to Samuel Johnson and George Steevens edition of Shakespeare's plays. First edition. Scarce. Rebound in marbled paper covered boards, with spine label. A critical study of the ten...

Never Again! (Point de Lendemain) and Other Stories

Claude-Joseph Dorat; Eric Sutton [trans.] · 1928 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Chapman & Hall Ltd, 1928. Cloth. A limited edition copy, bound in unusual patterned pictorial boards. A limited edition - one of only 1000, of which, this copy is number 207 - in uncommon, decorative pictorial boards.Contains translations of the works 'Never Again...

The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1884 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London; Paris; New York; Melbourne, Cassell & Company, Limited, [c.1884] Undated, dated approxim. Leather. London; Paris; New York; Melbourne: Cassell & Company, Limited, [c.1884] Undated, dated approximately from a copy held by the British Library. Leather. Very Good Indeed. ...

Historical and Literary Associations of Old Highgate

John Sime · 1905 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution, 1905. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition essay title, in lovely condition. An uncommon first edition copy of this essay title, delivered out of passion for the Highgate area.John Sime, Vice-President of the Highg...

Word from Wormingford (1997) out of the Valley (2000)

Ronald Blythe · 1997 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, Viking, 1997-2000. First edition. Cloth. A set of two illustrated first edition novels by Ronald Blythe, with the original bright, unclipped dust wrappers. Out of the Valley signed by the author. A set of two first edition novels by Ronald Blythe, in the publisher&apos...

Memories by Desmond Maccarthy (1953) Humanities by Desmond Maccarthy (1953) Experience by Desmond Maccarthy (1935) Portraits by Desmond Maccarthy (1932) Criticism by Desmond Maccarthy (1932)

Desmond MacCarthy · 1932 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, MacGibbon; Putnam, 1932-1953. First edition. Cloth. A very good set of five works by Desmond MacCarthy, one of which in the original unclipped dust wrapper.  A set of five works by Desmond MacCarthy, one of which in the original unclipped dust wrapper. This set conta...

Eragon; Eldest

Christopher Paolini · 2004 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.34 | $647.36 | ¥103,342)

London, Doubleday, 2004-2005 . First edition. Cloth. Fine signed first UK editions of the first two novels in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of novels about a young dragon rider named Eragon. Signed first UK editions, first impressions of each ...

Ariel; Disraeli; Byron

André Maurois · 1961 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, The Bodley Head, 1961; 1962; 1963. Cloth. Lovely dust-wrapper-clad set of André Maurois texts, including the popular biographies of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. With unclipped dust wrappers.In three volumes, featur...

Three Novels

Yuri Herrera · 2021 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, And Other Stories, 2021 . First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed first edition of this collection of three novels by Yuri Herrera in the original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. A signed first edition of this collection of three novels by Yuri Her...

D (a Tale of Two Worlds)

Michel Faber · 2020 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Doubleday, 2020 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition of Michel Faber's popular Dickensian adventure tale, in the original decorative cloth. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original cloth, signed by the author.Signed by...