Narrativa e romanzi

Doctor Who, the Resurrection Casket

Justin Richards · 2006 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, BBC Books, 2006 . First edition. Hardback. A signed Doctor Who novel from Justin Richards, featuring the Tenth Doctor and his companion Rose in an original story as they travel to the edge of the universe. The first edition, first impression of this Doctor Who novel, s...

How I Live Now

Meg Rosoff · 2004 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Penguin, 2004 . First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition, first impression of this work of speculative fiction following a family as they try to reunite during an apocalyptic nuclear war. The signed first edition, first impression of this award winning young adul...

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead · 2019 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Fleet, 2019 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first UK edition of Colson Whitehead's 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winning novel. The signed UK first edition, first impression of this novel from American writer Colson Whitehead, in the publisher's original p...

Any Old Iron

Anthony Burgess · 1989 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Hutchinson, 1989. Cloth. The second printing of this fantasy novel by Anthony Burgess, a lovely copy signed by the author and complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. A modern retelling of the Excalibur legend, featuring numerous fictionalised historical figures inclu...

The Steep Approach of Garbadale

Iain Banks · 2007 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Little, Brown, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first impression of this novel by Scottish author Iain Banks, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this novel by Scottish author Iain Banks, mainly known for his succ...

Master Georgie

Beryl Bainbridge · 1998 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Duckworth, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this historical novel by Beryl Bainbridge, signed by the author and complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. Comp...

Lucy&Apos;S Monster

R. L. Royle [Rebecca Lee Royle] · 2006 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Dog Horn Publishing, 2006 . First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition of this dark work of contemporary fiction charting the pitfalls of celebrity. The signed first edition of this novel from R. L. Royle, following 'an A-List celebrity couple as their lives...

His Dark Materials: Northern Lights, the Subtle Knife, the Amber Spyglass

Philip Pullman · 2007 · Rooke Books

£625.00 (€749.16 | $825.71 | ¥131,856)

London, Scholastic Ltd , 2007. Magazine. A signed limited box set of Philip Pullman's successful fantasy trilogy 'His Dark Materials', complete in its slipcase. A fine fantasy trilogy by Philip Pullman. A popular and successful series following the coming of age...

La Vie Rustique

Andre Theuriet · 1888 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Paris, Librairie Artistique - H. Launette, 1888. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound first edition novel depicting rural life in nineteenth century France, illustrated by Leon Lhermitte. In the original French.A first edition, this is no. 500 of 525 copies printed on w...

Adders on the Heath

Gladys Mitchell · 1963 · Rooke Books

£850.00 (€1,018.86 | $1,122.97 | ¥179,324)

London, Michael Joseph , 1963. First edition. Leather. A delightful scarce first edition of this detective novel by Gladys Mitchell, a signed presentation copy with a photo of the author loosely inserted, in a sumptuous Sangorski and Sutcliffe crushed morocco binding. The scar...

John Halifax, Gentleman

[Dinah Craik] · 1856 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Hurst, Blackett, Publishers , c1875. Leather. A later impression of this novel by Dinah Craik, in a Mudie signed half morocco binding. A later impression of this novel, originally published in 1856. The twenty-first edition, dated from Jisc. A novel published anonymous...

The Ebb-Tide: A Trio and a Quartette

Robert Louis Stevenson; Lloyd Osbourne · 1894 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, William Heinemann, 1894. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this novel by R L Stevenson and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne, in the original bronze cloth. The first edition, first impression of this novel written in a collaboration between Robert L...

The White Deer

James Thurber · 1946 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1946. Cloth. A very smart copy of this fairy tale novelette by American cartoonist James Thurber, in a bright unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition. Presenting this charming fairy tale novelette written and illustrated by American cartoonist Jam...

The Works of Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne

Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne · 1921 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London, Sampson, Low, Martson & Co, LTD, 1921-29. Leather. A nicely bound collection of the popular works of the Irish novelist Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne, a lovely set from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Bound by Kelly & Sons.A collection of the works of Brian Oswald D...

Westward Ho!

Charles Kingsley · 1899 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, Macmillan and Co , 1899 . Leather. Charles Kingsley's exciting work of historical adventure fiction, in a charming full calf school prize binding. A smart edition of Charles Kingsley's famous historical novel, in a full calf signed school prize binding from R...

Polaroids from the Dead

Douglas Coupland · 1996 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Flamingo, 1996. Cloth. An excellent signed first U.K. edition of Douglas Coupland's short story collection, providing an insightful commentary on the 1990s. Signed by the author to the title page.A collection of short stories and essays, each inspired by an old Po...

Plain or Ringlets?

[Robert Smith Surtees] · 1860 · Rooke Books

£600.00 (€719.20 | $792.68 | ¥126,581)

London, Bradbury & Evans, 1860. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this popular Surtees hunting novel, illustrated beautifully with hand-coloured plates throughout, with an impressive provenance. The first edition of this work.'Plain or Ringlets' is one of ...

The Silence

Alison Bruce · 2012 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Constable, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of this exciting DC Gary Goodhew novel by Alison Bruce, a thrilling mystery novel. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustw...

Jericho

Dirk Bogarde · 1992 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Viking, 1992. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of this southern France set novel by Dirk Bogarde, signed by Bogarde to the title page. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrappe...

Music for Chameleons: New Writing by Truman Capote

Truman Capote · 1980 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

New York, Random House, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition, second impression of Capote's short story collection, the first he had published in fourteen years. Presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Split into three parts, this collection includes...