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The Old Church Clock

Richard Parkinson · 1843 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, J. G. F. & J. Rivington, 1843. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this charming tale on the history of the old church clock, with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates. Collated complete. A homely tale originally written f...

Songs and Meditations

Maurice Hewlett · 1896 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Westminster, Archibald Constable & Co. 1896. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from English writer Maurice Hewlett. First collected edition. Most poems collected were previously unpublished, with few having been published in the Academy o...

The Complete Murder Sampler

James Nelson [Ed.]; et al · 1950 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, Macdonald, 1950 . Cloth. The first UK edition of James Nelson's collected murder mystery stories from a variety of authors, including Leslie Charteris and W. Somerset Maugham. The first UK edition, with the first US edition being published in 1946. This intriguing...

In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg

Georg Ebers; Mary J. Safford · 1895 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition in English of this historical romance novel by Georg Ebers, complete in two volumes. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Complete in two volumes. Scarce work. Written by German novelist...

Quicksilver Sue

Laura E. Richards · 1899 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

New York, The Century Co. 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming tale for children by American author Laura E. Richards, the author's own copy from her library. The first edition of this uncommon work.Author's own copy, signed and inscribed to...

Hildegarde&Apos;S Home

Laura E. Richards · 1892 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Boston, Estes and Lauriat, [1892]. First edition. Cloth. The author's own copy of this uncommon novel, the third in her 'Hildegarde' series, an illustrated first edition. The first edition of this uncommon novel.Author's own copy, presented to her by the pu...

The Castle of Indolence

James Thomson · 1845 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, M. M. Holloway; Simpkin Marshall, and Co, 1845. Cloth. James Thomson's influential allegorical Spenserian poem, this is the first edition to have the illustrations of William Rimer. The first edition with William Rimer's illustrations.Illustrated with a front...

Nets to Catch the Wind

Elinor Wylie · 1928 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Alfred A. Knopf, 1928 . First edition. Hardback. The first UK edition of this collection of this well received poems by Elinor Wylie, in the original dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this work, which was first published in the US in 1921.In the publisher's or...

The Song of the Sword and Other Verses

W. E. Henley · 1892 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, David Nutt, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. A publisher and author's presentation copy of the first edition of this work of free verse poetry from W. E. Henley, with the bookplate of Arthur Quiller-Couch to the front pastedown. The first edition of this volume of poe...

The Quick or the Dead a Study

Amelie Rives [Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy] · 1888 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1888 . Cloth. An early edition of Princess Amalie Rives Troubetzkoy's highly controversial and enormously popular first novel. An early appearance in print of this hugely successful novel, which quickly sold over 300,000 copies. Pub...

To Shape a Song

W. D. Snodgrass · 1988 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

New York, Nadja, 1988. First edition. Paperback. A pristine copy of this very scarce limited edition collection of poetry by W. D. Snodgrass and illustrated by Deloss McGraw, signed by the author and artist. A limited edition, with this being 22 out of 74. From a total edition...

Celibate Sarah

James Blyth · 1904 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London , Grant Richards , 1904. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce novel by prolific popular and science fiction author James Blythe, a follow-up to his well-received book of a similar character, 'Juicy Joe&apos. The first edition of this very scarce workIn the publisher...

Recapitulation

Wallace Stegner · 1979 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

New York , Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1979. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first edition of the moving sequel to 'The Big Rock Candy Mountain', following the protagonist's return to the hometown he fled, Salt Lake City. Stated as the "first edition after a...

Last Night at the Brain Thieves Ball

Scott Spencer · 1973 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this thrilling novel by American author Scott Spencer. First edition, first printing. The first novel from the author. Paul Galambos is a power-hungry professor of experimental psy...

The End of the Web

George Sims · 1976 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

New York, Walker and Company, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A smart review copy and first edition of this mystery novel from English author George Sims. First edition. Review copy with insert from the publisher. A dangerous conspiracy hatched by three antiques dealers who unwise...

Canaan: A Novel

Charlie Smith · 1984 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1984. Cloth. A smart first edition of this exciting debut novel from American writer Charlie Smith, without the typical remainder stamp. First edition, first impression. Without the typical remainder stamp. Following the story of an enthralling, d...

A Pocketful of Noses: Stories of One Ganelon or Another

James Powell · 2009 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)

Virginia , Crippen & Landru Publishers, 2009 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition of this collection of mystery tales surrounding the Ganelon family, written by James Powell. A signed, limited edition. This is number 132 of 160 copies, signed by the author to the ...

The History of Adam&Apos;S Grandfather

James Eveleigh Nash · 1899 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Sands & Co. 1899 . First edition. Hardback. A vanishingly scarce first edition of this novella written by James Eveleigh Nash. First edition. Very scarce work.Bound in the publisher's original pictorial card wraps. Written by British author, editor and publisher, ...

The Atonement a Story of Modern Adventure

James Blyth · 1916 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.46 | $155.92 | ¥24,901)

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1916. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce suspense novel set aboard a submarine, by James Blyth. The first edition of this very scarce work.'The Atonement' follows a man, Jack Hanson, as he sees a strange subm...

The White King of Manoa

Joseph Hatton · 1899 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon historical sci-fi novel, featuring Sir Walter Raleigh, a smart author's presentation copy. The first edition of this uncommon work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the fro...