Narrativa e romanzi

The Ice Age

Margaret Drabble · 1977 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A superb signed first edition of Margaret Drabble's novel dramatising the property crisis. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'...

The Queer Captain; George&Apos;S Lair

John Bayley · 1995 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. 1995-1996. First edition. Cloth. Excellent signed copies of John Bayley's 'The Queer Captain' and 'George's Lair', from the library of notable publisher Tom Mashler. The first edition, first impression of these ...

Greyhound for Breakfast

James Kelman · 1987 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Secker & Warburg, 1987 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Booker Prize winning author James Kelman's short story collection, in the original dust wrapper. Flat signed to the title page 'Jim Kelman 12.5.87&apos.The first edition, first impressio...

The Amulet of Samark and the Golem&Apos;S Eye, with a Signed Publisher&Apos;S Advertisement

Jonathan Stroud · 2003 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Doubleday, 2003-2004. First edition. Paperback. Uncorrected proof copies of the first two novels in the Bartimaeus Sequence, with 'The Amulet of Samarkand' signed by the author. Also present is a signed poster advertising the novels. The Bartimaeus Sequence i...

The Time of the Angels

Iris Murdoch · 1966 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1966. First edition. Hardback. The first edition, first impression of the tenth novel by Iris Murdoch in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work (London : Chatto & Windus, 1966).With the original unclipped ...

At the Bottom of the River

Jamaica Kincaid · 1983 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this collection of short stories with themes of mother daughter relationships, by Jamaica Kincaid, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing as stated to the editio...

Little Girl Lost

Brian McGilloway · 2011 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Macmillan, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A limited signed first edition of this captivating crime thriller, the first of the 'Lucy Black' series from Brian McGilloway. One of 300 numbered copies of the first edition, signed by the author. This copy is number 20...

The Children&Apos;S Book

A. S. Byatt · 2009 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Chatto & Windus, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this lovely novel from British writer A. S. Byatt, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. This novel follows the adventures o...

An Agent of Deceit

Chris Morgan Jones · 2011 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, Mantle, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling novel from British author Chris Morgan Jones, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Limited to five hundred copies signed by the author, of which this is number three hundred a...

Winter&Apos;S Bone: A Novel

Daniel Woodrell · 2006 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

New York, Little, Brown, and Company, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling novel from American writer Daniel Woodrell, signed by the author. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author to the title page. When the Sheriff's Deputy tel...

The Hanging Shed

Gordon Ferris · 2011 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Corvus, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling Douglas Brodie novel from Scottish writer Gordon Ferris, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page with an inscription that reads "There are ...

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt · 2013 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.50 | $495.43 | ¥79,113)

London, Little, Brown, 2013 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of Donna Tartt's prize-winning, coming of age novel, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the unclipp...

The Virgin Soldiers

Leslie Thomas · 1966 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Constable, 1966. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Leslie Thomas' autobiographical novel about his time in the army, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page, "A first edition! (This is something I d...

Fatima&Apos;S Scarf

David Caute · 1998 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Totterdown Books, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of David Caute's controversial novel, signed by the author, with two signed letters loosely inserted. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author, with a signed label to the title page...

The Day of Creation

J. G. Ballard · 1987 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A smart limited edition of this novel by J. G. Ballard, signed by the author. A limited edition of one hundred copies, of which this is numbered eighty one.Signed by the author to the limitation page.In the original publ...

The Final Diagnosis

Arthur Hailey · 1960 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Michael Joseph in association with Souvenir Press, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition, first impression of this novel from successful author Arthur Hailey, with a signed letter tipped in. The first UK edition, first impression of this work in the publisher&...

Parrot and Olivier in America

Peter Carey · 2010 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Faber & Faber, 2010. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Peter Carey's celebrated novel about the life of Alexis de Tocqueville. Signed to the title page by Carey, dated 10.10.10, with the quote "and who?" I thought, "Will love me?" handwritten by...

Portrait of Clare

Francis Brett Young · 1950 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

Melbourne , William Heinemann Ltd, 1950. Cloth. A signed copy of this James Tait Black Memorial Prize winner, 'Portrait of Clare', with the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. With a signed inscription by the author to the half title page. The Severn Edition. With ...

The Fortress

Hugh Walpole · 1932 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A limited large paper edition of this historical fiction novel set in the Lake District, signed by the author. The first and limited large paper edition, limited to three hundred and ten unnumbered copies.Signed by...

The Muse in Chains

Stephen Potter · 1937 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this very scarce satirical work surrounding the history of English literature, written by Stephen Potter. The first edition. Very scarce work. Signed by the author, to 'Joan Viver with best wis...