Letteratura

A Passage to India

E. M. Forster · 1924 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,798.25 | $1,982.04 | ¥316,544)

London, Edward Arnold & Co, 1924. First edition. Leather. A finely bound second impression copy of one of the most important and popular novels of the twentieth century by E. M. Forster. The first edition, second impression. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery.'A Passage...

The Blackbird in the Lilac; Mimff-Robinson; a Ring of Bells; Pigeons and Princesses; More Prefabulous Animiles

James Reeves; John Betjeman; Irene Slade [Introduction, Editor]; H. J. Kaeser; Ruth Michaelis Jena [Trans.]; Arthur Ratcliff [Trans.] · 1967 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, William Heinemann Ltd; John Murray; Oxford University Press, 1967-1975. First edition. Cloth. A five-volume collection of mid-century children"s books by Reeves, Betjeman, and Kaeser, each richly illustrated with Edward Ardizzone"s charming and distinctive line drawing...

The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier; W. Garrett Horder [editor] · 1909 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Henry Frowde Oxford University Press, 1909. Leather. A smartly bound copy of the Oxford Complete Edition of John Greenleaf Whittier's poetry. Oxford Complete Edition. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of the poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier, an A...

Glengarry Days

Ralph Connor [Charles William Gordon] · 1902 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1902. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first UK edition of this charming novel from Canadian author Ralph Connor. First UK edition. A collection of sketches that make up a novel looking back affectionately on childhood in Ontario at the tim...

The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison; Gay&Apos;S Fables; and Somerville&Apos;S Chase. With Memoirs and Critical Dissertations.

Joseph Addison; John Gay; William Somerville; Rev. George Gilfillan · 1859 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Edinburgh, James Nichol, 1859. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition of this collection of literary work from Addison, Gay, and Somerville. First edition. A collection of works, containing: The poetical works of Joseph Addison, a British writer and politician u...

The Smuggler

G. P. R. James · 1845 · Rooke Books

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

London, Smith, Elder and Co, 1845. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this exciting historical fiction novel by G. P. R. James. The very scarce first edition.Complete in three volumes.'The Smuggler' is set during the eighteenth century, a histor...

Thirty Old-Time Nursery Songs

Joseph Moorat · 1907 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1907. First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally lovely example of the first edition of this charming collection of nursery rhymes set to music, illustrated throughout in colour. The first edition of this work.A collection of classic nursery rhymes for ...

Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott · 0 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.37 | $1,849.91 | ¥295,441)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1880. Leather. A very smart complete twenty-five volume set of the Waverley Novels from Sir Walter Scott. Complete in twenty-five volumes. Author's edition. With a frontispiece and title vignette to each volume. Collated complete. The Wave...

Specimens of the Early English Poets

George Ellis; Various · 1811 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811. Leather. The fourth edition of George Ellis' popular anthology of medieval to seventeenth century lyric poems. The fourth edition.Complete in three volumes.This set collects together an extensive number of early English...

The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Jonathan Scott [trans.] · 1811 · Rooke Books

£2,450.00 (€2,937.14 | $3,237.34 | ¥517,022)

London, Longman, Hurst, Orme, Brown, 1811. First edition. Leather. A wonderful example of the first Jonathan Scott translation of the Arabian Nights, beautifully bound in half straight grain morocco by Morrell, and with a frontispiece to each volume. The first edition of this ...

A Collection of Children&Apos;S Books by John Burningham

John Burningham; Tom Maschler · 1972 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Jonathan Cape; Walker Books , 1972-2009. First edition. Hardback. A delightful collection of children's picture books by award-winning author and illustrator, John Burningham. The first edition, first impressions of these works. First US edition of 'Granpa&ap...

Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor

Mervyn Peake · 2001 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Massachusetts, Candlewick Press, 2001. First edition. Hardback. A pleasing first Candlewick Press edition of this children's pirate romance story from British writer and illustrator Mervyn Peake. First Candlewick Press edition, first impression. The author's first bo...

Fungus the Bogeyman & Fungus the Bogeyman: Plop-Up Book

Raymond Briggs · 1977 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1977-1982. First edition. Hardback. Two very smart first edition children's books following the adventures of Fungus the Bogeyman from English illustrator Raymond Briggs. Two volumes. First edition. Written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs, an En...

The Iron Man & the Iron Woman

Ted Hughes · 1985 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Faber and Faber, 1985-1993. First edition. Cloth. Two smart copies of these science fiction children's novels from British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, with illustrations from British artist Andrew Davidson. Two volumes. Illustrated throughout. Written by Edward Jame...

Winter Words

Thomas Hardy · 1928 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.82 | $204.81 | ¥32,710)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the final poetry anthology of Thomas Hardy, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this final volume of poetry by Thomas Hardy.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.This anthology ...

Jude the Obscure

Thomas Hardy · 1896 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Osgood, McIlvaine and Co, 1896. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition, first state of Thomas Hardy's last published novel, in the original cloth. The first edition, first state, with all the half blanks numbered through the signatures A-H as called for. A...

My Uncle Oswald

Roald Dahl · 1979 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, Michael Joseph, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this salacious Uncle Oswald comedy from Roald Dahl. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This novel stars Uncle Oswald, a character prev...

The Sixth Lamentation

William Brodrick · 2003 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Little, Brown, 2003. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first impression and signed uncorrected proof of this moving debut novel by William Brodrick. Both signed and dated by the author to the title pages. This set includes a signed first edition, first impress...

Touchstone Trilogy

Steve Augarde · 2005 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, David Fickling Books, 2005-2008. First edition. Cloth. An excellent complete first edition set of the Touchstone Trilogy from British author Steve Augarde, signed by the author. Complete in three volumes. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author. Written a...

Reaper of Souls

Rena Barron · 2021 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Harper Voyager, 2021. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first UK edition of this thrilling novel from American writer Rena Barron, signed by the author. First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author. Limited to two hundred and fifty numbered copies, of whic...