Narrativa e romanzi

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Yann Martel · 2004 · Rooke Books

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

London, Canongate, 2004. First edition. Hardback. A fine copy of the first Canongate edition of Yann Martel's short stories, written before his award winning novel 'Life of Pi&apos. The first Canongate edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page....

Moon Tiger

Penelope Lively · 1987 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression, of Penelope Lively's 1987 winning Booker Prize novel. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original price-clipped dustwra...

Skin Deep

Hugh Miller · 1991 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Hugh Miller's thrilling murder mystery novel. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the title page, 'To my old pal, Jim Leslie - with continuing best wishes - Hug...

The Man with the Golden Gun

Ian Fleming · 1965 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this novel from Ian Fleming's noted James Bond series. In the original Richard Chopping designed dustwrapper. With the original dustwrapper unclipped, and in a very bright condition. P...

Morse&Apos;S Greatest Mystery and Other Stories

Colin Dexter · 1993 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A fine, first edition of this collection of Inspector Morse stories by Colin Dexter. This work comprises eleven short stories, six of which feature Inspector Morse. The first edition. Colin Dexter was a popular English crim...

Brief Lives and Other Selected Writings

John Aubrey; Anthony Powell · 1949 · Rooke Books

£1,250.00 (€1,498.32 | $1,651.42 | ¥263,711)

London, The Cresset Press, 1949. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Anthony Powell's edited selection of the works of John Aubrey, inscribed by Powell. The first edition of this work.Inscribed by the author to the title page, inscribed to his friend Miranda W...

The Man with the Golden Gun

Ian Fleming · 1965 · Rooke Books

£370.00 (€443.50 | $488.82 | ¥78,059)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this novel from Ian Fleming's noted James Bond series. In the original Richard Chopping designed dustwrapper. With the original dustwrapper unclipped.Posthumously published, 'The M...

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy

Laurence Sterne · 1760 · Rooke Books

£8,500.00 (€10,188.60 | $11,229.69 | ¥1,793,236)

London, T Becket and P A Dehondt, 1760-1767. First edition. Leather. The complete nine volumes of Laurence Sterne's noted work, 'The Life and Opinons of Tristram Shandy&apos. Volumes III-IX are first editions. Laurence Sterne has signed volumes V, VII and IX as calle...

Pastworld

Ian Beck · 2009 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Bloomsbury, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition and scarce proof copy of this work of mdern fiction. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title reading 'It was the cold hour before the dawn&apos. With a loosely inserted promotional slip....

Shadowplay

Karen Campbell · 2010 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2010. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of this work of modern detective fiction. Very scarce. With a loosely inserted bookplate signed by the author. First edition, first impression with complete numberline. Shadowplay is C...

My Lady Judge

Cora Harrison · 2007 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, Macmillan, 2007. Paperback. A very scarce signed uncorected proof copy of the first work in the Burren myster series. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading: 'Best Wishes Cora Harrison 29/05/07' Scarce uncorrected proof copy. My ...

Absolution

Patrick Flanery · 2012 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Atlantic, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Patrick Flanery's work of South African modern fiction. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline Absolution tells the story of modern South Af...

Judgement and Wrath

Matt Hilton · 2009 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2009. First edition. Cloth. An inscribed and signed copy of this work of modern detective fiction, presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author, reading "' Caitlin Moore opened the door to her liv...

The Demon&Apos;S Watch

Conrad Mason · 2012 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

London, David Fickling, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this debut novel from children's author Conrad Mason. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading '"Welcome to the water" Conrad Mason 10.03.12&apos. First edi...

The Twilight Herald

Tom Lloyd · 2007 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Gollancz, 2007. Paperback. An uncommon signed uncorrect proof copy of this work of modern fantasy fiction. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading 'Gods will soon have no place in this land&apos. Scarce uncorrected proof copy. The Twilight He...

Absolution

Patrick Flanery · 2012 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, Atlantic, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Patrick Flanery's work of South African modern fiction. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline Absolution tells the story of modern South Af...

The Salati Case

Tobias Jones · 2009 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Faber and Faber, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of Tobias Jones"s detective work "The Salati Case" presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of the work with a complete numberline. Signed, dated and insc...

Unwrapped Sky

Rjurik Davidson · 2014 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, Tor, 2014. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited first UK editon of this charming work of modern fiction in the decorative original dustwrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. First UK edition. First published in Australia earlier the same year. Number twen...

Alys, Always

Harriet Lane · 2012 · Rooke Books

£54.00 (€64.73 | $71.34 | ¥11,392)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition and fine proof copy of this tense psychological thriller. The first edition, first impression of this work, with the uncorrected proof copy. The press release is loosely inserted into the pr...

Partial Portraits

Henry James · 1888 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1888. First edition. Vellum. A beautiful first edition of Henry James' literary essays, in a lovely signed binding by Birdsall. The first edition of this work.In a signed binding by Birdsall.'Partial Portraits' is a collection of litera...