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The Legend of Ermengarde

Uc Saine; Homer Rignault [trans.] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Paris, Edward W. Titus, 1929. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of this poem attributed to a mysterious twelfth or thirteenth century French troubadour. A first edition, one of a limited printing of 250 copies, this is no. 51A poem telling the tale of a young woman who...

An Exhibition from the Jon a Lindseth Collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis Carroll

Jon A Lindseth · 1998 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

New York, The Grolier Club, 1998. First edition. Paperback. A fantastic first edition illustrating the exhibition of A Lindseth collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis Carroll. A charming volume exploring the Jon A Lindseth collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis Carroll, one held in ...

The Devil&Apos;S Motor: A Fantasy

Marie Corelli · 1910 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A strikingly illustrated first edition of this work of fantasy fiction from successful novelist Marie Corelli. A unique work, this first edition is illustrated throughout by ghoulish tipped-in colour plates from artist ...

The Power and the Fire Worm

Ian Watson · 1987 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

London, Headline; Victor Gollancz , 1987-1988. First edition. Cloth. A collection of two first edition novels by the sci-fi author Ian Watson. An assorted collection of two novels by Ian Watson. Including: The Power, first edition of 1987, following the wake of the Power aft...

The Songs of Scotland, Ancient and Modern; with an Introduction and Notes, Historical and Critical, and Characters of the Lyric Poets

Allan Cunningham · 1825 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, John Taylor, 1825. First edition. Hardback. A first edition collection of Scottish verses, complete in four volumes in the publisher's original binding. Containing verses such as 'Ah, the poor shepherd's mournful fate', 'Callum o' glen&apo...

The Fool of Quality; or, the History of Henry Earl of Moreland

Henry Brooke · 1777 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Edward Johnston, 1777. Leather. A scarce complete five volume set of the second edition of this picaresque novel by Henry Brooke, bound in contemporary leather. ESTC No. T144135.First published privately between 1765 and 1770, this is a sentimental novel following Harr...

The Secret Pilgrim

John Le Carre · 1991 · Rooke Books

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of John Le Carre's episodic novel, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. This novel follows a dinner talk given by George Smiley in Sarratt, while the narrator recalls his own career as a spy, spar...

On Her Majesty&Apos;S Secret Service

Ian Fleming · 1963 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the tenth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, featuring notorious villain Blofeld. This work follows Bond as he continues to search for Ernst Stavro Blofeld, with the quest taking him to Switzerla...

The Flowering Tree

James Ridpath · 1946 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Sussex, Privately Printed by the Author , 1946. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this lovely collection of poems by James Ridpath dedicated to the Chinese culture. The first edition of this lovely collection of poems by James Ridpath dedicated to the th...

The Village Book

Henry Williamson · 1930 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A first edition anthology of the author's writings from 1921 to 1930. A first edition, in publisher's original unclipped dustwrapper, and with photographic frontispiece of the author.Covering author Henry Williams&ap...

Swallow

H. Rider Haggard · 1899 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

London, New York and Bombay, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1899. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Rider Haggard's novel set during the Boer Trek of 1836, illustrated with eight full plates. H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist primarily known for his wo...

The Welsh Sonata

James Hanley · 1978 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

New York, Horizon Press, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this exciting mystery novel by James Hanley. The first US edition in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first US edition of this mystery novel by James Hanley, very prolific British author. Origina...

The Inner Man

Martin Walser; Leila Vennewitz [trans.] · 1986 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, André Deutsch, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A brilliant copy of the scarce first UK edition of this novel by Martin Walser, in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this novel by Martin Walser. A scarce copy held institutionally by nine libraries only. T...

Probationary Odes for the Laureatship

Sir John Hawkins; [Richard Tickell] · 1785 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, James Ridgway, 1785. First edition. Leather. An uncommon first edition of Richard Tickell's satirical poems purporting to be in competition for the laureateship. The uncommon first edition of this work.ESTC citation number T126547.Half-title is present.A collectio...

Genus Homo

L. Sprague de Camp; P. Schuyler Miller · 1950 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Pennsylvania, Fantasy Press, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of L. Sprague de Camp's first science fiction novel, one of the first works in the 'Planet of the Apes' theme. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.The first...

The L-Shaped Room

Lynne Reid Banks · 1960 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Chatto and WIndus, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of this popular novel by Lynne Reid Banks. The first edition of this work. A novel following the story of a pregnant young woman named Jane who moves to a boarding school in London. In the L-sh...

Cloak of Aesir

John W. Campbell Jr. · 1952 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Chicago, Shasta Publishers, 1952. Cloth. A first edition of John W. Campbell Jr.'s short science fiction story collection. Containing seven of Campbell's short stories: 'Forgetfulness', 'The Escape', 'The Machine', 'The Invaders&apo...

Journey&Apos;S End

R. C. Sherriff; Vernon Barlett · 1930 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.50 | $561.58 | ¥89,688)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1930. Vellum. A signed limited edition novel by R. C. Sherriff and Vernon Bartlett, set during the end of the First World War. A limited edition work, limited to six-hundred copies, of which this is numbered five-hundred and twenty-five.Signed by b...

Elinor Clark or the Haunted Oak

[Mary E Bennett] · 1882 · Rooke Books

£1,900.00 (€2,277.78 | $2,510.59 | ¥400,956)

London, Edwin J Brett, 1882. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce copy of the 'Cottage Edition' of Mary E Bennett's novel 'Elinor Clare&apos. A first edition thus, being the Cottage girl edition which was issued in 33 parts. This was a cheap reissue followin...

Atropos and Other Poems

John Buxton · 1946 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Macmillan & Co. LTD, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A superior first edition copy of this selection of poems by John Buxton, in the original, unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this uncommon title. A selection of poems by John Buxton, complementary to the earlier...