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The Comedians

Graham Greene · 1966 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, The Bodley Head, 1966. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this popular political novel by Graham Greene, an exciting work by the important author. The first edition, first printing of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Comedians' is...

Rejected Addresses: Or, the New Theatrum Poetarum

[James Smith]; [Horace Smith] · 1812 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, John Miller, 1812. First edition. Leather. The first edition of the brothers James and Horace Smith's parodical work on the popular authors of Georgian England. A collection of parodies of authors of Georgian England. The work was written after an announcement in ...

Poems

Stephen Phillips · 1901 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London and New York, John Lane, 1901. Cloth. An attractive example of the eleventh edition of Stephen Phillips' popular poetry collection, containing many of his most popular works, including Marpessa andThe Woman with the Dead Soul. A lovely example of this popular poetr...

Josephine&Apos;S Birthday

Mrs H. C. Cradock · 1920 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Glasgow, and Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful first edition copy of Cradock's children's book, with a range of illustrated plates by Honor C. Appleton. First Edition.Illustrations include a frontispiece, seven colour pl...

The Enchanter

Vladimir Nabokov · 1987 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, Picador, 1987. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of Nabokov's 'long lost novel', published posthumously by his son and presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First UK Edition, First Impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper....

The Tunnel

Bernhard Kellermann · 1915 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1915. First edition. Cloth. The first English edition of Kellerman's 'Der Tunnel', which was one of the most successful books during the first half of the 20st century. First UK Edition. In the publisher's cloth binding. Orig...

Oeuvres Completes de Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de Saint-Pierre

Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de Saint-Pierre; L. Aimé-Martin · 1818 · Rooke Books

£1,295.00 (€1,552.49 | $1,711.16 | ¥273,283)

Paris, Mequignon-Marvis, 1818. Leather. A complete collection of the works of Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, some lovely uniform bindings in the original French. Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French author known for his 1788 novel Paul and Virginie; ...

Carte Blanche

Jeffrey Deaver · 2011 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first impression of this novel by Jeffrey Deaver, a James Bond continuation after the character created by Ian Fleming. The first edition, first impression of this work. A James Bond novel written by Jeffr...

Le Second Livre de la Jungle

Rudyard Kipling · 1937 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Paris, Librarie Delagrave, 1937. Fine Binding. A near fine, handsomely bound copy of this lavishly illustrated French edition of Rudyard Kipling's classic sequel, including the very scarce original dust wrapper. A beautiful copy of the sequel to Rudyard Kipling's cla...

The Sacred and Profane Love Machine

Iris Murdoch · 1974 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of Iris Murdoch's Whitbread Novel Award winner novel, the first impression complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. A favourably received novel dealing wi...

Appleby at Allington

Michael Innes [J. I. M. Stewart] · 1968 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.53 | ¥8,230)

London, Victor Gollancz, 1968 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of this country house murder mystery novel from Michael Innes, following John Appleby as he solves a murder at a grand country estate. The first edition, first impression of the twentieth Detecti...

The Spectacle Salesman&Apos;S Family

Viola Roggenkamp; Helena Ragg-Kirkby · 2007 · Rooke Books

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

London, Virago, 2007. Cloth. A flawless copy of the debut novel of German author, Viola Roggenkamp, the first English edition translated by Helena Ragg-Kirkby. A fine copy of the debut novel by German author Viola Roggenkamp. Originally published in German in 2004 under the n...

Microcosmic God: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon

Theodore Sturgeon · 1994 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Berkeley, North Atlantic Books, 1994-95. Cloth. The first two volumes in a collection of short stories by Theodore Sturgeon, including his well-regarded 'Microcosmic God&apos. First edition. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Illustrated with frontispieces depicting...

Clone

Richard Cowper · 1972 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1972. First edition. Cloth. An uncorrected proof copy of Cowper's science fiction novel, which centres around four human clones in the year 2072. Uncorrected proof copy. In the publisher's paper wraps, with a price-clipped dust wrapper.Â...

The Shadow of Heaven

Bob Shaw · 1991 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

London, Victor Gollancz , 1991. Cloth. The uncommon first Gollancz edition of this science fiction by Bob Shaw, an excellent copy. The first edition thus by Gollancz featuring the author's revisions. a fast-moving science fiction thriller by Bob Shaw following the disappe...

The Annals of the Heechee

Frederik Pohl · 1987 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Victor Gollancz , 1987. First edition. Cloth. A bright copy of the uncommon first UK edition of this Heechee novel by Frederik Pohl, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this science fiction by Frederick Pohl, preceded by the true ...

Shock and Awe

David Isaak · 2007 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Macmillan New Writing, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first impression of this thrilling first novel by David Isaak, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression of this novel by David Isaak, first by this author. Struggling to accept her brother&apo...

A Town Called Immaculate

Peter Anthony · 2007 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Macmillan New Writing, 2007 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first impression of this novel by Peter Anthony, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression of this novel by Peter Anthony. A haunting tale of family, fidelity, and the fragility of things ...

Animal Farm

George Orwell · 1946 · Rooke Books

£1,100.00 (€1,318.72 | $1,453.50 | ¥232,133)

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A first impression of the U.S. edition of George Orwell's groundbreaking satirical work, an important twentieth century novella. The first U.S. edition, first impression of this work, with 'First Amer...

The Arabian Nights

Anonymous · 1800 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Richard Edward, c1900. Cloth. A well presented copy of 'The Arabian Nights', published by Richard Edward King with an illustrated frontispiece. Illustrated with a black-and-white frontispiece.'The Arabian Nights', or 'The Arabian Nights' E...