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The Man with the Parrots, a Story of Events and the Shadows They Cast
A. Eric Bayly · 1901 · Rooke Books
£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)
London, Sands & Co, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce novel from A. Eric Bayly, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. The first edition of this very scarce early twentieth century novel.By Eric A. Bayly, an English author kn...
The Casket; or, Treasury of Elegant Literature
Horace Harvey (ed.) · 1856 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, Thomas Holmes, 1856. First edition. Cloth. A varied and well-illustrated collection of literature, compiled by Horace Harvey. A first edition of the work compiled by Horace Harvey for Thomas Holmes. This work is presented in blue cloth binding with gilt motif to the fr...
Souvenir of the Warwick Pageant 1906
Louis N. Parker · 1906 · Rooke Books
£149.00 (€178.63 | $196.88 | ¥31,443)
Warwick, None, 1906. First edition. Paperback. A charming collection of images from the Warwick Pageant of 1906, organised by Louis N. Parker. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with six colour plates from watercolours by J. N. Boulton, and eight black-and-white phot...
The Mindes Delight or Variety of Memorable Matters Worthy of Observation
Hedley Hope-Nicholson · 1928 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, Grant Richards and Philip Sainsbury at the Cayme Press, 1928 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this charming literary anthology, collected and edited by Hedley Hope-Nicholson. The first edition of this work, in the publisher's original cloth binding,...
Selections from Barbour&Apos;S Bruce
John Barbour; Rev. Prof. Skeat · 1900 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
Bungay, Richard Cay & Sons Limited, 1900. Leather. A smart copy of this selection of passages from Barbour's long narrative poem The Bruce. A selection of passages from the long narrative poem composed of almost 14,000 octosyllabic lines. Written in Early Scots, the piece...
Post Haste a Tale of Her Majesty&Apos;S Mails
R. M. Ballantyne · 1880 · Rooke Books
£235.00 (€281.73 | $310.52 | ¥49,592)
London, James Nisbet & Co, 1880. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon to see signed first edition of this mysterious children's novel by R. M. Ballantyne, an illustrated mystery revolving around the postal system. Signed by the author, with his signature pasted to the front ...
Original Poems and Translations
Francis Fawkes · 1761 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)
London, R. and J. Dodsley; J. Newbery; L. Davis and C. Reymers; T. Davies; H. Dell, 1761. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce poetical anthology by Francis Fawkes, including the impressive list of subscribers which includes figures such as Smollett, Johnso...
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle. In Which Are Included, Memoirs of a Lady of Quality.
Tobias Smollett · 1776 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, R. Baldwin, Robinson and Roberts; T. Beckett and T. Cadell, 1776 . Leather. A lovely example of Tobias Smollett's humorous picaresque novel, offering fascinating insights into eighteenth century society. First published in 1751, and revised in 1758, this is a wond...
Samuel Johnson&Apos;S Library an Annotated Guide
Donald Greene · 1975 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
Victoria, University of Victoria, 1975 . First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A smart first edition copy of this work on the library of Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson was an English writer who has been described as arguably 'the most distinguished man of letters in English h...
The History of Comines (1596) and Sallust: The Conspiracy of Catiline and the War of Jagurtha (1608)
Thomas Danett; Thomas Heywood; Charles Whibley [Intro.] · 1897 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, David Nutt; Constable and Co, 1897-1924. First edition. Cloth. Three volumes containing the memoires of Phillipe de Commines and the historical works of the Roman historian Sallust. From the Tudor translations series. Three volumes containing reprints of fifteenth cent...
Continual Dew: A Little Book of Bourgeois Verse.
John Betjeman · 1977 · Rooke Books
£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)
London, John Murray; W. & J. Mackay Limited, 1977 . Cloth. A wonderful facsimile edition of an early collection by Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman, illustrated throughout. A facsimile of the 1937 first edition of this work, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.With the publi...
Oeuvres de Beaumarchais, Et Oeuvres Poetiques de N. Boileau
Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux; Pierre Beaumarchais · 1880 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
Paris, Lamplace, Sanchez et Cie; Garnier Freres, 1880-1885 . Leather. Two delightful volumes of French poetry, from famous French writers, illustrated with hand coloured plates. In the original French.The first work present is an 1880 edition of the poetry of Nicolas Boileau-D...
Fortaelling Om Haldor; Minder Fra Min Barndom Og Min Ungdom
Carsten Hauch · 1864 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
Copenhagen, [CA Reitzels, 1864-1867 . First edition. Leather. Two very scarce first edition works from the nineteenth century Danish poet Johannes Carsten Hauch. In the original Danish. A lovely set of two very scarce first editions from Danish poet, playwright and novelist C...
Death at the Opera & Inspector Proby in Court
John Gano [Freddie Stockdale] · 1995 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Macmillan, 1995. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first editions of these novels by John Gano, from Macmillan. Two volumes. First edition. Written by John Gano, the pen name of Frederick Stockdale, a British opera impresario known for founding Pavilion Opera and fo...
Blood Sport
Dick Francis · 1967 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
London, Michael Joseph, 1967. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this exciting crime novel from Dick Francis. First edition. English agent Gene Hawkins must help millionaire Dave Teller locate his missing prized stallion. How will he cope when he draws the affection of...
Drummer in the Dark
Francis Clifford · 1976 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this exciting espionage novel from Francis Clifford. First edition. Following the story of Duncan Howard, a man obsessed with his work life, whose obsession with one case creeps into his personal life...
Oeuvres D&Apos;Horace Traduites En Francois, Avec Des Notes, Et Des Remarques Critiques Sur Tout L&Apos;Ouvrage: Dernier Edition, Avec L&Apos;Original Latin
Horace; M. Dacier [trans.] · 1691 · Rooke Books
£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)
Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1691. Leather. An early edition of this scarce ten volume collection of Horace's works in French, with the original Latin. A late 17th century translated collection of works from leading Roman lyric poet, Horace. In both French, with...
Tout Droit
[Jeanne Schultz] · 1890 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1890. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated French novel in striking Sotheran signed binding. The first edition of this work. Illustrated with vignettes in text by Edouard Ziel. In the original French. Written by the author of...
Wasp-Waisted Arabella
John Bagley · 1936 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)
London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce first edition of this comical science fiction novel about immortality and the fountain of youth. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work.A comical novel, following the young Adolphus, w...
Something Fresh
P. G. Wodehouse · 1934 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)
London, Methuen & Co LTD, 1934. Cloth. A smart reprint of the first of P. G. Wodehouse's novels to feature Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. In the original unclipped dust wrapper, uncommon to see reprints in dust wrappers.The fi...