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The Limestone Tree

Joseph Hergesheimer · 1931 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A smart first trade edition of this novel following generations of the Sash family, from American writer Joseph Hergesheimer. First trade edition. Set in Kentucky, this is the story of Gabriel Sash and his family descendan...

The Loafers of Refuge

Joseph Green · 1965 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of the first U.K. edition of Joseph Green's first full-length sci-fi novel. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, in the original wraparound. 'The Loafers of ...

Greenland and Other Poems

James Montgomery · 1819 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition copy of this brilliant anthology of poems by James Montgomery. The first edition of this work.An anthology of the poems of James Montgomery, leading with his epic 'G...

The Bitter Pill

A. Bertram Chandler · 1972 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Melbourne, Wren, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this brilliant sci-fi novel by A. Bertram Chandler, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Bitt...

Beyond the Beyond

Poul Anderson · 1970 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this captivity anthology of five science fiction novellas by the eminent author Poul Anderson. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of five sci-fi n...

Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes

R. H. Elkin [trans.]; J. Rontgen · 1917 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Augener Ltd. 1917. First edition. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated first UK edition of this collection of Old Dutch nursery rhymes, rendered into English and harmonised. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with a colour pla...

Occasional Demons; Hi Bonnybrig and Other Greetings; Life Drawing; the Wolfclaw Chronicles; the Tin Man

Raymond Soltysek; Shug Hanlan; Linda Cracknell; Tom Bryan; Martin Shannon · 2000 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Glasgow, 11:9, 2000. Paperback. Bright uncorrected proof copies of these scarce Scottish publications, including novellas and short story collections. Five uncorrected proof copies of these scarce works in pictorial laminated paper wraps.A selection of uncorrected proof copies...

The Moon As a Slice of Pineapple

Conrad Hilberry · 1984 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Athens, University of Georgia Press, 1984 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this volume of poems by American poet Conrad Hilberry, with a signed presentation inscription from Hilberry and his wife, Marion. The first edition of this work.Inscribed 'for Edith...

Bogue&Apos;S Fortune

Julian Symons · 1957 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. The first US edition of Julian Symon's thrilling novel, set in a progressive school in England, named Bramley Hall. First published the year prior in the UK under the title 'The Paper Chase', this is the ...

Quadriphobia

Alan Ryan · 1986 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

New York, Doubleday & Company, 1986 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this anthology of four short novellas by Alan Ryan, the American author best known for his 1980s horror fiction. The first edition, first printing of this work.In the publisher's original unc...

Nutwood Journals and Ephemera from the &Apos;Followers of Rupert&Apos;

Alfred Bestall · 1983 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

Brighton, Tony Shuker; Daily Express Publications, 1983-91. First edition. Paperback. A collection of scarce Rupert Bear 'Nutwood' journals, including two special issues, with a large selection of paraphernalia from the 'Followers of Rupert', an organisatio...

Au Pays Des Betes Sauvages

Rene Guillot · 1948 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Paris, G.-T. Rageot, 1948. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this charming illustrated adventure story for children from French writer Rene Guillot, in the original French. French. First edition. Illustrated throughout. Following a young boy named Sanga and hi...

The Blithedale Romance

Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1852 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.67 | $369.98 | ¥59,088)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1852 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce two volume first UK edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel about life on a utopian farming commune. The scarce first UK edition of this work, complete in two volumes.This edition of 'The Blithdale Roma...

Scintillations from the Prose Work of Heinrich Heine

Heinrich Heine; Simon Adler Stern [translator] · 1873 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

New York, Holt & Williams, 1873. First edition. Cloth. The first translated edition of this collection of extracts from the work of German writer Heinrich Heine. First thus. Part of the Leisure Hour series. A collection of extracts and anecdotes from the prose work of Christia...

The Publican&Apos;S Wife

Robin Estridge · 1948 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Peter Davies, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this exceptionally scarce work of suspense fiction, written by Robin Estridge. The first edition, first impression. Very scarce. Written by British screenwriter and author of suspense fiction, Robin Estrid...

The Artist&Apos;S Book of Fables

Edmund Southey Rogers · 1845 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Henry G. Bohn, 1845. First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this illustrated anthology of fables, engraved after the designs of James Northcote. The first edition of this scarce work.An anthology of fables, highlighted with the illustrations of James North...

Pamela&Apos;S Conduct in High Life

[John Kelly] · 1741 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Ward and Chandler, 1741. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce continuation of Samuel Richardson's influential novel, following Pamela after her marriage. The first edition of this very scarce work.Volume II only, of a total of two volumes....

The Owlet of Owlstone Edge: His Travels, His Experience, and His Lubrications.

[Francis Edward Paget] · 1856 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Joseph Masters, 1856. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this charming tale about an owlet, written by Francis Edward Paget. The very scarce first edition. In the publisher's original gilt and blind stamped cloth. Illustrated with an engraved...

Win-Oh-Ah and Other Poems

J. R. Ramsay [Andrew John Ramsay] · 1869 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Toronto, Adam, Stevenson & Co, 1869. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce book of poetry by J. R. Ramsay. The first edition. A very scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth. This very scarce book of poetry was written by Andrew John Ramsay ...

Myron

Gore Vidal · 1975 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Heinemann, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of the scarce first UK edition of Vidal's sequel to his 1968 bestseller Myra Breckinridge. First UK edition, published in the US in 1974. Scarce edition. Myra Breckinridge, the transsexual who terrorized Hollywoo...