Narrativa e romanzi

Fe Fi Foe Comes

William C. Samples · 2007 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

The European Union, Vel Nordr Editions, 2007. First edition. Paperback. A scarce signed first edition of William C. Samples' unusual novel. Signed by the author, William C. Samples, to the half title page.A Galley Proof Edition; an unabridged print of the author's ma...

Pixel Juice Stories from the Avant Pulp

Jeff Noon · 1998 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Doubleday, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition copy of this exciting speculative short stories by Jeff Noon, a wonderful collection showcasing his popular work. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title pag...

The Reavers

George MacDonald Fraser · 2007 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, Harper Collins, 2007. First edition. Cloth. An as new unopened signed limited edition novel by George MacDonald Fraser, the final work to be published during his lifetime. A signed first limited edition of this work.Unopened in the original plastic.A comical historical...

Iron Council

China Mieville · 2004 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Macmillan, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first limited edition of this popular weird fantasy novel by China Mieville, an impressive work here in the original dust wrapper and slipcase. The first edition, first impression of this work, a limited edition of o...

Blade of Fire

Stuart Hill · 2006 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

Somerset, Chicken House Ltd. 2006. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of this fantasy novel, the second in the 'Icemark Chronicles', written by Stuart Hill. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to ...

Occupied City

David Peace · 2009 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,199)

London, Faber and Faber , 2009. First edition. Paperback. A lovely first impression of this crime fiction by David Peace, flat signed by the author to the title page. An exquisitely dark novel based on the Hirasawa Sadamichi case in 1948 Tokyo, told in a Rashomon-like style. A...

For Special Services

John Gardner · 1982 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.90 | ¥24,887)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A very bright copy of this James Bond continuation novel by John Gardner. This is the second continuation novel by John Gardner. He wrote sixteen Bond novels total. 'For Special Services' shows Bond team up with CIA ...

Cranford

Elizabeth Gaskell · 1903 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1903 . Leather. A charmingly illustrated edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's popular depiction of Victorian rural life, in a bright signed Bumpus binding. A beautifully bound straight grained morocco edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's episodic Victor...

Soames and the Flag

John Galsworthy · 1930 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1930. Vellum. A signed limited edition of John Galsworthy's novella tying into his 'Forsyte' series, presented in a slipcase. This work follows Galsworthy's popular character Soames Forsyte, a solicitor and connoisseur.Written...

Miss Marple&Apos;S Final Cases and Two Other Stories

Agatha Christie · 1979 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)

London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A fine first impression copy of this volume of Christie's final Marple short stories, gripping murder mystery stories by the Queen of Crime, The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unc...

The Siren

Alison Bruce · 2010 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)

London, Constable, 2010. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of this DC Gary Goodhew novel by Alison Bruce, a tense and thrilling mystery novel. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust...

A Period of Adjustment

Dirk Bogarde · 1994 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, Viking, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A flawless, first edition copy of Dirk Bogarde's fifth novel, 'A Period of Adjustment', in the original dust wrapper and signed by the author. A sequel to Jericho, this work follows main character William Caldicott wh...

Pinocchio in Venice

Robert Coover · 1991 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, Heinemann, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this novel by Robert Coover, signed to the title page and complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this novel by Robert Coover, companion to the original tale of P...

The Night the Rain Came in

Jenifer Wayne · 1963 · Rooke Books

£97.00 (€116.27 | $128.15 | ¥20,458)

London, William Heinemann, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this novel by Jenifer Wayne, with a letter signed by the managing director of William Heinemann addressed to actress Ludmila von Falz-Fein. The very scarce first edition of this volume by ...

The Fables of Babrius

James Davies; G C Lewis · 1860 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Lockwood and Co, 1860. Leather. An uncommon nineteenth century English translation of Babrius' fables. With an introductory preface on Babrius' life.  Babrius was the author of a collection of Greek fables more commonly known today as Aesop's fables. I...

Aphrodite in Aulis

George Moore · 1930 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,799)

London, William Heinemann LTD, 1930. Vellum. A signed limited edition copy of George Moore's ancient Greece set novel, a wonderful work revolving around statues of Aphrodite. A limited edition work, limited to 1825 copies, of which this is was numbered 698. Signed by Geor...

The Devil&Apos;S Motor: A Fantasy

Marie Corelli · 1910 · Rooke Books

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

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A strikingly illustrated first edition of this work of fantasy fiction from successful novelist Marie Corelli. A unique work, this first edition is illustrated throughout by ghoulish tipped-in colour plates from artist ...

On Her Majesty&Apos;S Secret Service

Ian Fleming · 1963 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.74 | ¥137,087)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the tenth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, featuring notorious villain Blofeld. This work follows Bond as he continues to search for Ernst Stavro Blofeld, with the quest taking him to Switzerla...

The Welsh Sonata

James Hanley · 1978 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

New York, Horizon Press, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this exciting mystery novel by James Hanley. The first US edition in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first US edition of this mystery novel by James Hanley, very prolific British author. Origina...

The L-Shaped Room

Lynne Reid Banks · 1960 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

London, Chatto and WIndus, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of this popular novel by Lynne Reid Banks. The first edition of this work. A novel following the story of a pregnant young woman named Jane who moves to a boarding school in London. In the L-sh...