Narrativa e romanzi

Worse Things Waiting

Manly Wade Wellman · 1973 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Carcosa, 1973. First edition. Cloth. The signed deluxe first edition of a celebration of the ghost stories from the Dean of Fantasy and literary master of pulp magazines, with grisly illustrations by Lee Brown Coye. The deluxe first edition of Wors...

Snow on the North Side of Lucifer Mir Poets Ten Three Poems from Canto Two of the Rats the Mentality of the Picaresque Hero

Alan Sillitoe · 1973 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

Knotting; Okeford; London, The Sceptre Press; Words Press; Ithaca Press; Alan Sillitoe; Turret Papers, 1973-1993. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. Knotting; Okeford; London: The Sceptre Press; Words Press; Ithaca Press; Alan Sillitoe; Turret Papers, 1973-1993. First edition. ...

Shall We Join the Ladies?; Margaret Ogilvy; a Window in Thrums; Dear Brutus: A Comedy in Three Acts; the Admirable Crichton; Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie · 1930 · Rooke Books

£89.00 (€106.68 | $117.58 | ¥18,776)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1930-1942. Cloth. A charming group of works showcasing the talent of Scottish literary figure J.M. Barrie, including illustrated editions of both his plays and novels. Later printings of novels and plays written by prolific writer J.M. Barrie, inc...

The Poetic of Aristotle

Aristotle; Henry James Pye · 1788 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)

London, John Stockdale, 1788 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of Henry James Pye"s English Aristotle, in a contemporary full calf binding, issued shortly before Pye"s appointment as Poet Laureate. In a contemporary full marbled calf binding.  First edit...

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the Right Hon. Richard Hill: Envoy Extraordinary from the Court of St. James to the Duke of Savoy, from July 1703 to May 1706. Part I.

Richard Hill; W. Blackley [Ed.] · 1845 · Rooke Books

£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.50 | ¥54,852)

London, John Murray , 1845. First edition. Cloth. A detailed record of Queen Anne-era diplomacy during the War of the Spanish Succession through the correspondence of envoy Richard Hill, inscribed by the author and illustrated with facsimile autographs. In the publisher's...

Scenes in America for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers; Scenes in Europe for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers; Scenes in England for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers

The Rev. Isaac Taylor · 1821 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

London, J. Harris and Son, 1821-1823. Leather. Three beautifully illustrated topographies for young readers by Isaac Taylor, complete with folding maps and engraved plates. A delightful trio of 19th-century travel works from the Rev. Isaac Taylor, designed with younger readers...

The Bible in Spain; or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in Three Volumes

George Borrow · 1843 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, John Murray, 1843. Leather. A three volume half calf set of Borrow's autobiographical travelogue. The popular travelogue, based on Borrow's own experiences working as a Bible salesman throughout Spain from 1835-1838.Bound in half calf, with marbled boards. D...

Nurse Matilda

Christianna Brand · 1964 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1964. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition, third impression, warmly inscribed by the author, a classic Nurse Matilda story of unruly children, the inspiration behind the Nanny McPhee films, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and complete...

Len Deighton an Annotated Bibliography 1954-1985

Edward Milward-Oliver; Julian Symons [Intro.] · 1985 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, The Sammler Press, 1985. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of the limited edition bibliography of Deighton's works, double signed by the celebrated Britsh author himself. A first edition of Len Deighton An Annotated Bibliography 1954-1985, compiled by Edward...

(1983) Jumping the Queue; (1984) the Camomile Lawn; (1985) Harnessing Peacocks; (1986) the Vacillations of Poppy Carew; (1988) Second Fiddle; (1990) a Sensible Life; (1997) Part of the Furniture.

Mary Wesley · 1983 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London; New York; Toronto; Sydney; Auckland, Macmillan; Bantam Press, 1983-1997. First edition. Cloth. Lovely collection of seven works from best-selling English novelist Mary Wesley, five of which are first editions, including one signed copy. Seven works from best-selling E...

Blood Sport; Enquiry; Rat Race; Bonecrack; Smokescreen; Knock Down; High Stakes; in the Frame; Risk; Trial Run; Whip Hand; Banker

Dick Francis · 1967 · Rooke Books

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

London, Michael Joseph , 1967-1982. First edition. Cloth. An excellent set offering twelve first edition crime novels from Dick Francis, six of which are flat signed by the author. The first edition, first impressions of these works.With six copies signed by the author, as ind...

Atonement

Ian McEwan · 2001 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2001 . First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Ian McEwan's poignant novel set across three time periods. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, fifth impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapp...

The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces the Pyramid the Scorpion God, Three Short Novels

William Golding · 1965 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Faber and Faber, 1965-1971. First edition. Hardback. London: Faber and Faber, 1965-1971. First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6"; 7.5" by 5"; 8" by 5.5" . None. A pleasing set, comprised of two first editions and one second edition of works...

The Bombay Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling in Twenty-Five Volumes

Rudyard Kipling · 1913 · Rooke Books

£2,750.00 (€3,296.31 | $3,633.13 | ¥580,165)

London, Macmillan & Co Ltd. 1913-1919. Cloth. The complete limited and signed collection of works from prolific author, novelist and poet, Rudyard Kipling. Volume one is neatly signed in ink by Rudyard Kipling. Limited edition set, with only 1050 originally being published. Ei...

Rabbit Factory

Marshall Karp · 2006 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)

San Franciso, MacAdam Cage, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The signed first printing of this mystery novel from Marshall Karp. It tells the story of detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs as they investigate a series of murders directed at fictional company Lamaar, a parody of Dis...

The Secret Journals of Sherlock Holmes

June Thomson · 1993 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)

London, Constable and Company Ltd, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this fictional work surrounding Doyle's well known protagonist, Sherlock Holmes. Featuring the original illustrated and unclipped dustwrapper. Designed by Splash Studio, and illustrate...

Beneath These Stones (1999), Shades of Murder (2000), Restless Evil (2002), Watching out (2003), That Way Murder Lies (2004), Mixing with Murder (2005) a Rare Interest in Corpses (2006), Rattling the Bones (2007)

Ann Granger · 1999 · Rooke Books

£215.99 (€258.90 | $285.35 | ¥45,567)

London, Headline, 1999 - 2007. First edition. Cloth. Eight fine copies of Granger's various mystery books, 5 of which are signed by the author Five of the books are signed First Editions Bound in paper with gilt lettering and unclipped dust wrappers. Patricia Ann Granger,...

Authors by Profession Volume One

Victor Bonham-Carter · 1978 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, The Society of Authors, 1978. First edition. Cloth. The first signed edition of 'Authors by Profession' by Victor Bonham-Carter. A very scarce signed, first edition of Victor Bonham-Carter's study into how authors and dramatists have practised their prof...

Perfectly Pure and Good

Frances Fyfield · 1994 · Rooke Books

£34.99 (€41.94 | $46.23 | ¥7,382)

London, Bantam Press, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this mystery novel from Frances Fyfield. Signed by the author to the title page. This is the second in Frances Fyfield's Sarah Fortune series of novels. In a blue cloth binding with original uncli...

Waxwings

Jonathan Raban · 2003 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.62 | ¥6,327)

London, Picador, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Jonathan Raban's second novel. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author to the title page. Jonathan Raban is a British travel writer, critic, and novelist. He has received several awards, su...