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A Period of Adjustment
Dirk Bogarde · 1994 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, Viking, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A flawless, first edition copy of Dirk Bogarde's fifth novel, 'A Period of Adjustment', in the original dust wrapper and signed by the author. A sequel to Jericho, this work follows main character William Caldicott wh...
Pinocchio in Venice
Robert Coover · 1991 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Heinemann, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this novel by Robert Coover, signed to the title page and complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this novel by Robert Coover, companion to the original tale of P...
Le Temps Des Amours Souvenirs D&Apos;Enfance
Marcel Pagnol · 1977 · Rooke Books
£1,750.00 (€2,097.96 | $2,312.38 | ¥369,302)
Pairs, Julliard, 1977. First edition. Leather. A finely bound limited first edition copy of Marcel Pagnol's final volume in his series of autobiographical copies, a wonderful example of this French work. The limited first edition of this work, this being numbered eighteen...
The Loss of the Agra & the Two Prisoners
G. A. Henty; Charles Reade · 1902 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London, Glasgow and Bombay, Blackie & Son Limited, c1920. Cloth. Two lovely pictorially bound works from the Happy Home Library by Blackie & Son, each illustrated throughout. 'The Two Prisoners' from 'A Soldier's Daughter' by G. A. Henty', which w...
Historian&Apos;S Holiday
Arthur Bryant · 1946 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
London, Dropmore Press, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of this collection of essays and short stories by Arthur Bryant, part of a limited edition publishing. A limited edition collection of essays from noted author and historian, Arthur Bryant. Number 429 out o...
The Night the Rain Came in
Jenifer Wayne · 1963 · Rooke Books
£97.00 (€116.29 | $128.17 | ¥20,470)
London, William Heinemann, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this novel by Jenifer Wayne, with a letter signed by the managing director of William Heinemann addressed to actress Ludmila von Falz-Fein. The very scarce first edition of this volume by ...
The King of the Golden River, or, the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria
John Ruskin · 1884 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent, George Allen, 1884. Cloth. The seventh edition of John Ruskin's delightful fairy tale, illustrated by Richard Doyle throughout. This work of fantasy was first published in 1851 and became an instant best-seller, and is a fable, describing the t...
Concerto in a Minor
Charles Whitby · 1924 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
London, John M. Watkins, 1924. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition poem by Charles Whitby, a mythology poem with plates by Fred Adlington. The very scarce first edition of this work.A charming poem by Charles Whitby, a lyrical work with strong themes of mythology...
Whistle-Binkie or the Piper of the Party; Whistle-Binkie; a Collection of Songs for the Social Circle
Various · 1878 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)
Glasgow, David Robertson, 1878-1890. Cloth. Two assorted volumes of this anthology of Scottish poetry. The complete two volumes of this anthology of poetry and songs by Scottish authors. An extremely popular work throughout the nineteenth century, first published in 1832, and ...
Stuff and Nonsense
Walter De La Mare · 1927 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, Constable & Co. Ltd, 1927. First edition. Cloth. An uproarious collection of limericks and nonsense rhymes by Walter De La Mare, illustrated by Bold. Containing such verses as 'Moonshine', 'Fish', 'Bishop Winterbourne', 'The Pretender...
The Human Factor
Graham Greene · 1978 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London, Sydney and Toronto, The Bodley Head, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of Graham Greene's suspenseful espionage work. Complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. This work follows Maurice Castle, a nearly retired MI6 agent living qu...
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1925 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Frederick Warne & Co. [1925]. Cloth. An exciting later edition of this popular children's novel by Frances Burnett with numerous illustrations by the noted artist C. E .Brock. A charming later edition of this novel, a copy dated from Jisc from other copies illustr...
A Book of Old Ballads
Beverley Nichols · 1934 · Rooke Books
£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)
London, Hutchinson & Co. 1934. First edition. Cloth. A marvellous collection of old ballads, illustrated with colour plates by H. M. Brock. Containing such verses as 'Mandalay', 'King Estmere', 'May Collin', 'Fair Rosamund', 'Chevy ...
Jorrocks&Apos; Jaunts and Jollities
Robert Smith Surtees · 1874 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, George Routledge and Sons, 1874. Cloth. A fourth edition of the first of Surtees' works to feature his brilliant character Jorrocks, bound in the publisher's original cloth. A humorous novel following Mr. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer. First appearing...
The Notebooks of Captain Georges
Jean Renoir · 1966 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, Collins, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Jean Renoir's nostalgic novel translated from the original French, complete with a smart dust wrapper. This novel narrates a young man's sentimental education, as well as his adoration for a young peasan...
The Man Who Won the Pools
J. I. M. Stewart · 1961 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1961. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of J. I. M. Stewart's novel, complete with an unclipped yellow Gollancz dust wrapper. A humorous novel, following Phil Tombs as he manoeuvres life after winning nearly a quarter of a milli...
The Twister the Fellowship of the Frog
Edgar Wallace · 1928 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
London, John Long Limitied; Ward, Lock, & Co, 1928-29. First edition. Cloth. Two of the thrilling murder mystery novels by Edgar Wallace, detective fiction of the Golden Age, 'The Twister' being the first edition. Two of Edgar Wallace's popular Detective Sergean...
Puck of Pook&Apos;S Hill
Rudyard Kipling · 1906 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1906. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of these entertaining fantasy short stories by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated throughout by H. R. Millar. The first edition, first impression of this work.A historical fantasy work by Rudyard Kiplin...
The Chase: A Poem
William Somervile · 1796 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Shakespeare Printing Office , 1796. First edition. Leather. A smart copy of this poem by William Somervile, the first edition to be embellished throughout with numerous engravings by Thomas Bewick. ESTC T108434A large paper volume, the firs...
The Diary of a Nobody
George Grossmith; Weedon Grossmith · 1892 · Rooke Books
£1,150.00 (€1,378.66 | $1,519.57 | ¥242,684)
Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, 1892. First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally bright copy of the first book form edition of the Grossmith's brother's comical novel, illustrated with Weedon Grossmith's original illustrations throughout. The first edition of this work i...