Letteratura

Epistles in Verse, between Cynthio and Leonora, in Three Cantos, Descriptive of a Voyage to and from the East Indies. With Several Occasional Pieces.

George Marshall; John Thurston · 1812 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

Newcastle, Printed for the Author by Preston and Heath, 1812. First edition. Leather. An uncommon, illustrated poem by George Marshall. The first edition of this work, with engravings from designs by John Thurston and one by Dodd. Illustrated, with a frontispiece, engraved ded...

Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters. Of Books and Men. Collected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time

Joseph Spence; Samuel Weller Singer · 1820 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, W. H. Carpenter, 1820. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this comical and insightful collection of anecdotes by Joseph Spence. The first edition of this work. This is a humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, featuring anecdotes on Queen An...

The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond; Memoirs of Mr. C.F. Yellowplush; and Burlesques

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1881 · Rooke Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,276)

London, Emith, Elder and Co, 1881. Leather. A selection of three literary works by the notable nineteenth century author William Makepeace Thackeray, with a illustrated frontispiece. Part of larger set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray. This volume includes 'The...

The Gem

Unamed · 1934 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Unamed, [Amalgamated Press], 1934-35. Magazine. A delightful collection of 'The Gem' magazine, exploring the adventures of the boys of St Jim's school. Three volumes of 'The Gem' a children's story paper established in 1907. In print until 1940 th...

An Essay on the Different Nature of Accent and Quantity with Their Use and Application in the English, Latin and Greek Languages. The Second Edition, Corrected and Much Enlarged Containing Some Additions from the Papers of Dr Taylor and Mr Markland with a Reply to Dr G&Apos;S Second Dissertation in Answer to the Essay

John Foster · 1763 · Rooke Books

£360.00 (€431.58 | $475.69 | ¥75,971)

Eton, J Pote, 1763. Leather. The second edition of this essay on linguistics regarding English, Latin and Greek. An uncommon work, written by John Foster. The second edition of this work is an expansion on the first edition of the previous year. This work is an analysis on var...

New Comical Nursery Rhymes and Funny Stories

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.74 | $290.70 | ¥46,427)

London, Ward, Lock and Tyler, c1870. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce collection of amusing children's rhymes, illustrated and issued by Ward, Lock and Co. The first edition of this work. Undated, dated using Copac. Very scarce, with only copies on Copac held at Legal ...

The Paraphrase of an Anoymous Greek Writer, (Hitherto Published Under the Name of Andronicus Rhodius) on the Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle

William Bridgeman (Trans) · 1807 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, T. Payne; J White; Cuthell and Martin; Holborn; J and A. Arch , 1807. Cloth. A very scarce work of Greek translation, translated into English by William Bridgeman. A rare and desirable work of Greek literature, exploring the writing of Aristotle. First edition. A very ...

Officers and Gentlemen

Evelyn Waugh · 1955 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.88 | $132.14 | ¥21,103)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A First Edition Waugh's second novel in the 'Sword of Honor' Trilogy', 'Officers and Gentlemen' This is the second novel in Waugh's 'Sword of Honor' series. With the unclipped dust...

The Time of Angels

Iris Murdoch · 1966 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

New York , The Viking Press, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A First U.S Edition of Murdoch's philosophical novel 'The Time of Angels' with dustwrapper First thus, First U.S Edition of Murdoch's 'The Time of the Angels&apos. 'The Time for Angels'...

The Wench Is Dead

Colin Dexter · 1989 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Macmillan, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detective novel from the popular 'Inspector Morse' series by Colin Dexter. Signed by the author. Signed by the author to the title page 'For Peter and Lisa - Its been a great joy to know yo...

The Investigator a Narrative in Dialogue.

Reuben Ship · 1956 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Sidgwick and Jackson, 1956. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in book form of this play by Reuben Ship. Illustrated throughout, with drawings by popular comic artist, Ronald Searle. This play is a satire on McCarthyism which was first performed on the radio on Ca...

Little Bear&Apos;S Visit an I Can Read Book (No. 14)

Else Holmelund Minarik · 1962 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, World's Work, 1962. First edition. Hardback. An educational, reading primer for children. Colourfully illustrated throughout First thus, first U.K edition. With original unclipped dustwrapper. Written for the 'I Can Read' series, of which this is number ...

The Virginians a Tale of the Last Century

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1858 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€455.56 | $502.12 | ¥80,191)

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1858-9. First edition. Fine Binding. An early edition of this famous historical novel. Illustrated, with numerous plates and woodcuts across both volumes. First edition in book form. Prior to this edition the work was issued in 24 monthly parts. Fir...

Characters Omitted in Crabbe&Apos;S Parish Register; with Other Tales

Alexander Balfour · 1825 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Edinburgh, Alexander Balfour, 1825. First edition. Leather. An uncommon series of character sketches inspired by George Crabbe's Parish Register, including those on The Village Doctor and The Sailor's Orphan. The first book edition of Characters Omitted in Crabbe&apo...

Stories in Verse

Leigh Hunt · 1855 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Geo. Routledge & Co. 1855. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a complete collection of mythological and biblical narrative poems by the Romantic intellectual, with the bookplate of historian George Prothero to the front pastedown. The first edition of Stories i...

Lyra Urbanica; or the Social Effusions of the Celebrated Captain Charles Morris, of the Late Life-Guards

Captain Charles Morris · 1840 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Richard Bentley, 1840. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a scarce collection of poetry from the celebrated bard of the Sublime Society of Beefsteaks, including many witty ballads which poke fun at Tory opponents. The first edition of Lyra Urbanica; or The Soci...

The Whigs Supplication; or, the Scots Hudibras

Samuel Colvil · 1797 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

St Andrews, James Morison, [1797]. Leather. A very scarce St. Andrews edition of Colvil's lively satire, a Scottish answer to Butler's Hudibras and the political and religious turbulence of 17th-century Scotland. In a contemporary full calf binding. A late 18th-centu...

The Satires of Ludovico Ariosto

Ludovico Ariosto; Rev. Mr. Horton [Trans.]; Temple Henry Croker [Trans] · 1759 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, A. Millar, 1759. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this English translation of Ariosto's seven candid satirical verse epistles. Rebound in a full brown cloth for the Lincoln's Inn Library, endpapers renewed.  The first edition of this translation of Ar...

Shakespeare&Apos;S Comedy As You Like It

William Shakespeare · 1909 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.82 | $204.81 | ¥32,710)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, c1915. Cloth. Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates by Hugh Thomson, and in the publisher's original decorative cloth, this is a wonderful example of Shakespeare's beloved comedy. First published in 1909, this is an early ex...

Wrestling with the Angel: Two Plays

Frank Sargeson · 1964 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Christchurch, The Caxton Press, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of two play scripts published together, once owned by actress Joan Crawford, with the original dust wrapper. A very smart first edition. Bound in publisher's original black cloth, with the o...