Narrativa e romanzi

Hms Expedient Port Royal Barbary Coast the Hawk the Gathering Storm

Peter Smalley · 2005 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, Century, 2005-09. First edition. Cloth. Five first editions of Peter Smalley's popular historical naval novels. 'HMS Expedient' is signed by the author. The first editions of these works, all first impressions except for 'The Gathering Storm' w...

Richard Furlong a Novel

E. Temple Thurston · 1913 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Chapman and Hall, LTD, 1913. First edition. Leather. The first edition of E. Temple Thurston's novel about a young boy who runs away to London, illustrated by W. R. Dakin with two plates. The first edition of this work. In a signed binding, though the binder'...

The Mulberry Empire

Philip Hensher · 2002 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)

London, Flamingo, 2002. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of Philip Hensher's historical novel. This signed first edition of celebrated novelist and journalist Philip Hensher's 'The Mulberry Empire' was longlisted for the Booker Pri...

&Apos;F&Apos; Is for Fugitive &Apos;G&Apos; Is for Gumshoe &Apos;H&Apos; Is for Homicide &Apos;I Is for Innocent &Apos;J&Apos; Is for Judgment &Apos;K&Apos; Is for Killer &Apos;L&Apos; Is for Lawless &Apos;M&Apos; Is for Malice &Apos;N&Apos; Is for Noose &Apos;O&Apos; Is for Outlaw &Apos;P&Apos; Is for Peril &Apos;Q&Apos; Is for Quarry &Apos;R&Apos; Is for Ricochet &Apos;S&Apos; Is for Silence &Apos;T&Apos; Is for Trespass

Sue Grafton · 1989 · Rooke Books

£590.00 (€707.20 | $779.48 | ¥124,433)

New York, Henry Holt and Company; Putnam, 1989-2007. First edition. Cloth. Fifteen fine US first editions of Sue Grafton's immensely popular crime series, the 'Alphabet Murders', fourteen volumes signed by the author, many volumes with certificates of authentici...

Keziah Dane

Sue Grafton · 1967 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.32 | $660.57 | ¥105,451)

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Sue Grafton's moving and engrossing novel about a poverty-struck widow, 'Keziah Dane&apos. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original u...

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Richard Flanagan · 2014 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Chatto and Windus, 2014. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first UK edition of Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize winning novel. This signed first edition of acclaimed Australian author Richard Flanagan's epic war novel 'The Narrow Road To The De...

The Hard Detective

H.R.F. Keating · 2000 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, Macmillan, 2000. First edition. Hardback. An excellent, scarcely found signed first edition of H.R.F. Keating's detective novel. This scarcely found signed first edition of celebrated author of detective fiction H.R.F. Keating's novel 'The Hard Detective...

Own Goal

Sandy Jamieson · 1997 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Glasgow, Ringwood Publishing, 1997. First edition. Paperback. A scarcely found signed, first edition of Sandy Jamieson's sensational thriller. This scarcely found, signed, first edition of Scottish author Sandy Jamieson's sexual and sensational thriller 'Own Goa...

The Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai · 2006 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,199)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Kiran Desai's Man Booker winning novel looking at India through two main characters, Biju and Sai, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signe...

Nerve

Dick Francis · 1964 · Rooke Books

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

New York; Evanston, Harper and Row, 1964. First edition. Hardback. A signed first US edition of this intriguing novel set in the horse-racing world, written by celebrated jockey and author Dick Francis.  This first US edition of celebrated author Dick Francis' second nov...

Bitter Fruit

Achmat Dangor · 2003 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,199)

London, Atlantic Books, 2003. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition, first impression, of Achmat Dangor's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first UK edition, first impression, of celebrated South African author Achmat Dangor's novel 'Bitter ...

The King of Ketu

Antonio Olinto; Richard Chappell · 1987 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Rex Collings, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A first edition signed presentation copy of Antonio Olinto's follow up to 'The Water House&apos. This first edition of Antonio Olinto's sequel to his acclaimed novel 'The Water House' is translated from...

The Plain Dealer Being Select Essays on Several Curious Subjects

Aaron Hill; William Bond · 1730 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)

London, S Richardson and A Wilde; A Bettesworth, J Osborn et al. 1730. First edition. Cloth. An expanded edition of this essay collection, which was first published in 1724 as one volume. A very scarce work, with essays on various subjects. First thus, the first edition in two...

Black Roses

Francis Brett Young · 1929 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, William Heinemann, 1929. Leather. A signed limited edition copy of Francis Brett Young's famous work, from the Port Lympne Mansion library in Kent. Limited edition of five hundred and twenty five copies of which this is number five hundred and twenty. Signed by th...

The Wench Is Dead

Colin Dexter · 1989 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.85 | ¥83,307)

London, Macmillan, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detective novel from the popular 'Inspector Morse' series by Colin Dexter. Signed by the author. Signed by the author to the title page 'For Peter and Lisa - Its been a great joy to know yo...

A Collection of Modern Poems: The Love of Fame; the Last Day; Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard; Hymn to Adversity; the Grave; the Hermit; the Splendid Shilling

Various [Edward Young; Mr. [Thomas Gray]; Robert Blair; Thomas Parnell; Mr. Philips] · 1762 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,671)

London, J. James, 1762. Leather. A very scarce and charming collection of great poems from the Enlightenment era, bound in a lovely later quarter calf binding from Bath. A Collection of Modern Poems, a charming selection from Britain's best poets of the era, including Edw...

Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose. And Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages of Prose, Book Third & Fourth.

Vicesimus Knox [Ed.] · 1801 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, J. Johnson , 1801. Leather. Three smart, tree calf volumes of this popular, nineteenth-century miscellany of passages; designed for the improvement of young persons. The seventh edition of the Elegant Extracts of Verse and Prose. edited by Vicesimus Knox. Knox's ...

A Moment in Time

H.E. Bates · 1964 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Michael Joseph, 1964 . First edition. Paperback. The very scarce uncorrected proof copy of this novel by English author H.E. Bates, based at the setting of Shopswyke House. The very scarce uncorrected proof copy. In the original paper wrap binding.A work by H.E. Bates...

Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall

Kazuo Ishiguro · 2009 · Rooke Books

£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.50 | ¥54,835)

London, Faber and Faber, 2009. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition, first impression of Kazuo Ishiguro's short story collection based on music and musicians, with the accompanying slipcase. The first edition, first impression. In the original dust wrap...

First Edition Novels by Salley Vickers

Salley Vickers · 2003 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,443)

London, Fourth Estate , 2003-2009. First edition. Cloth. A very smart set of first edition novels by acclaimed British writer Salley Vickers, with two signed copies. A three volume set.The first editions. With two copies being signed by the author to the title page.In the pub...