Fantascienza e fantasy

Enemies of the System: A Tale of Homo Uniformis

Brian Aldiss · 1978 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1978. First edition. Paperback. An uncorrected proof copy of Brian Aldiss' work of science fiction, Uncorrected Proof Copy. In the publisher's paper wraps. 'Enemies of the System: A Tale of Homo Uniformis' is a work of science ficti...

Unquenchable Fire

Rachel Pollack · 1992 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

New York, The Overlook Press , 1992. Cloth. A lovely copy of Rachel Pollack's notable novel, complete with the original unclipped striking dust wrapper. Rachel Pollack's most notable work features elements of magical realism in a futuristic feminist America pervaded ...

Bad Voltage

Jonathan Littell · 1989 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

New York, New American Library , 1989. First edition. Paperback. The first edition, first impression of this work of science fiction by Jonathan Littell. The first edition, first impression of this work. A science fiction novel by Jonathan Littell, the author's first fini...

Hector Servadac

Jules Verne · 1828 · Rooke Books

£470.00 (€563.36 | $620.94 | ¥99,124)

Paris, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, c1878 . Leather. An early edition of Jules Verne's science fiction work, richly illustrated throughout by Paul Philippoteaux. Titled 'Off on a Comet' in English, this science fiction work tells of a comet to...

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess · 1962 · Rooke Books

£3,950.00 (€4,734.65 | $5,218.53 | ¥833,067)

London, Heinemann , 1962. First edition. Cloth. A smartly bound, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange&apos. With a signed letter from the author loosely inserted. Bound in a full crushed morocco binding ...

The Rebel of Rhada

Robert Gilman; [Alfred Coppel] · 1970 · Rooke Books

£77.00 (€92.30 | $101.73 | ¥16,240)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first British edition of this exciting space opera by Alfred Coppel, aimed towards the young adult market. The first British edition of this work.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.'The Rebel of Rhada&apo...

Threads of Time

Robert Silverberg et al. · 1975 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Millington, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first UK edition collection of three novellas compiled and edited by Robert Silverberg. This first UK edition of 'threads of Time' collects three original novellas from science fiction authors Gregory Benford, ...

The Best of Clifford D. Simak

Clifford D. Simak · 1975 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.42 | ¥10,123)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A first edition collection of short stories by award winning science fiction author Simak, in colourful unclipped dust wrapper. A first edition anthology title in original publisher's cloth, in excellent condition, ...

The Great Peril and How It Was Averted

W. Laird Clowes · 1893 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,799)

London, Offices of "Black and White, 1893. First edition. Cloth. A scarce sci-fi novel by W. Laird Clowes, following an American inventor trying to take over Britain, the first edition. The first edition in book form of this scarce work.A sci-fi novel, in which an American mag...

Kaeti & Company

Keith Roberts · 1986 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Salisbury, Kerosina Books, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A smart limited edition copy of this collection of short stories from English science fiction author Keith Robert, signed by the author. First edition. Limited to two hundred copies numbered and signed by the author which ...

Atalanta, or, Twelve Months in the Evening Star

Charles Napier Richards · 1909 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

Brighton; London, H. &. C. Treacher; Simpkin Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co, [1909]. First edition. Cloth. A scarce sci-fi novel by Charles Napier Richards, following an expedition to space, a first edition copy. The first edition of this scarce work.'Atalanta' follo...

Red Radio

R. L. Hadfield; Frank E. Farncombe · 1927 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1927. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce science fiction novel, revolving around a powerful Death Ray. The first edition of this very scarce work.An exciting sci-fi and thrilling adventure novel, 'Red Radio' f...

Mirrikh, or, a Woman from Mars

Francis Worcester Doughty · 1976 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

New York, Arno Press, 1976. Cloth. Francis Worcester Doughty's intriguing science fiction novel, following a striking woman from Mars, a very smart facsimile. A smart facsimile of this scarce work, being a facsimile of the 1892 New York edition. 'Mirrikh, or, A Woman...

The Greatest Adventure

John Taine; [Eric Temple Bell] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,593)

New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, INC. 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this curious lost world sci-fi novel by John Taine. The first edition.A lost world science fiction novel, in which an underground Antarctic lost world which is inhabited by frozen spores wh...

The Unexpected Dimension

Algis Budrys · 1962 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1962 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first UK edition of collected science-fiction short stories written by Algis Budrys, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK and first hardcover edition. First published in paperback form in...

The Witling

Vernor Vinge · 1976 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Dennis Dobson, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this brilliant science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A standalone science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge, 'The Witli...

Ideal Commonwealths Plutarch&Apos;S Lycurgus, More&Apos;S Utopia, Bacon&Apos;S New Atlantis, Campanella&Apos;S City of Tghe Sun and a Fragment of Hall&Apos;S Mundus Alter Et Idem

Henry Morley [introduction] · 1885 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1885. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of excerpts from important 'Utopia' novels, edited with an introduction and by Henry Morley. The first edition of this collection of stories.An uncommon work.Number 25 of 'Morley&ap...

The Mountain Kingdom: A Narrative of Adventure

D. Lawson Johnstone · 1888 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.85 | ¥83,307)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce illustrated science fiction novel from Scottish author D. Lawson Johnstone. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plate...

Toddle Island Being the Diary of Lord Bottsford

[Dennis Hird] · 1894 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1894. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of this Utopian novel, by British clergyman and Socialist, Dennis Hird. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed by the author to the title page.An interesting satirical Uto...

The Tyrants of Kool-Sim

James Maclaren Cobban · 1896 · Rooke Books

£345.00 (€413.53 | $455.80 | ¥72,762)

London, H. Henry & Co ltd, 1896. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce illustrated 'lost race' science fiction novel by J. Maclaren Cobban. The first edition. A very scarce work 'in which the fake-anarchist girl-captain of a super-submarine...