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The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie · 1988 · Rooke Books

£230.00 (€275.73 | $303.91 | ¥48,537)

London, Viking, 1988 . First edition. Cloth. A near fine first impression copy of Salman Rushdie's highly ambitious and controversial novel, in the original bright unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrap...

Calendrier Des Enfants; le Violon Enchantãƒâ©

Y. Lacote; J.-M. Guilcher · 1936 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Paris, Flammarion, 1936-1948 . First edition. Paperback. A charming collection of two illustrated French children"s books from Flammarion, issued as part of Paul Faucher"s influential Albums du Père Castor, illustrated in colour. In the publisher's original pictorial pap...

Collision with Chronos

Barrington J. Bayley · 1977 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Allison & Busby, 1977 . Cloth. The first UK edition of Bayley"s ambitious science fiction novel exploring paradox and the instability of time. In the publisher's original dark cloth binding.The novel was first published in the United States in 1973 by DAW Books. T...

First Edition Novels by Salley Vickers

Salley Vickers · 2003 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)

London, Fourth Estate , 2003-2009. First edition. Cloth. A very smart set of first edition novels by acclaimed British writer Salley Vickers, with two signed copies. A three volume set.The first editions. With two copies being signed by the author to the title page.In the pub...

I Can&Apos;T Stay Long

Laurie Lee · 1975 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1975 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart signed first edition copy of this collection of writings by Laurie Lee, signed to the title page. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. In the publisher's original green cloth binding....

Later Than You Think

M. M. Kaye · 1958 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1958 . First edition. Cloth. A vibrant example of the first edition of M. M. Kaye's very scarce and highly suspenseful murder mystery set in Kenya, in the beautifully illustrated original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of...

Sour Sweet

Timothy Mo · 1982 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful first edition of Timothy Mo's award winning comedic novel, in the desirable and attractively illustrated first state dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the pictorial publisher&a...

(1956) the Nature of Passion; (1958) Esmond in India; (1972) a New Dominion.

R. Prawer Jhabvala · 1956 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, George Allen and Unwin Ltd; John Murray, 1956-1972. First edition. Cloth. Smart collection of three first editions from eminent British-American novelist and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Lovely collection of three first editions by eminent British-American noveli...

The Ship of Death and Other Poems

D. H. Lawrence · 1933 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

London, Martin Secker, 1933. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated poetical collection by D. H. Lawrence, embellished with wood engravings. First edition. With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated by Blair Hughes-Stanton with a f...

The Tale of Mr. Tod

Beatrix Potter · 1912 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1912. First edition. Hardback. One of the first two indistinguishable printings of this popular Beatrix Potter tale, complete with fifteen charming colour plates. First edition. One of the first or second printings which are indistinguishable fr...

Volumes I - VIII of Cornhill Magazine

Various Authors · 1860 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)

London, Smith, Elder and Co. 1860-63. Leather. The first eight volumes of Cornhill Magazine. From the library of the Titley Court Estate. Titley Court was home to the Greenly family for over 500 years. The Greenly family have a long and fascinating history, perhaps most famous...

The Works of Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding · 1824 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London , Otridge and Rackham et al. 1824. Cloth. A scarce twelve volume complete set of The Works of Henry Fielding, dating from 1824. A novelist and dramatist known elsewhere for his contribution to the history of law-enforcement, having founded London's first police for...

A Collection of Short Stories, Novels and Poetry and Essay on Comedy

George Meredith · 1909 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Constable, 1909. Leather. A five volume collection of poetry, novels and essays by George Meredith Consisting of Poems Vol II, An Essay on Comedy, The Shaving of the Shagpat, Short Stories and Lord Ormont George Meredith, (1828 – 1909) was an English novelist and poet...

A Collection of Poems

Various · 1782 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, J. Dodsley, 1782. Leather. A six volume set of collected poems, illustrated throughout. Complete in six volumes and illustrated with engraved vignettes to title pages, head and tail pieces and some sheet music to the rear of volume IV. A charming anthology of poems. An...

Windsor Castle an Historical Romance

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1843 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Henry Colburn, 1843. Cloth. A three volume set of the historical romance novel 'Windsor Castle' by Windsor Castle The first separately published edition of this historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. With engraved frontispieces to each volume. Windso...

British Novelists

Mrs Barbauld [Anna Laetitia Aiken] · 1820 · Rooke Books

£4,400.00 (€5,274.86 | $5,813.99 | ¥928,530)

London, F C & J Rivington, W Lowndes, Scatcherd and Letterman et al. 1820. Leather. A selection of novels by British authors. In charming red morocco bindings and in a pocket-sized format. The new edition of these works. Forty-nine of the original fifty volume set only. Lackin...

The Ancient Regime a Tale in Three Volumes

G. P. R. James · 1841 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

London , Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1841. First edition. Cloth. The complete set in their original publishers bindings, making up this romantic, adventure novel from English novelist and historical writer, George Payne Rainsford James. First edition. George Payne Rain...

Minor Poets of the Caroline Period

George Saintsbury (Editor) · 1905 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

Oxford , The Clarendon Press, 1905-1927. First edition. Leather. The complete three volumes of this poetical work. Compiled and edited by George Saintsbury, noted historian, scholar and critic. First editions of all volumes of this work. Comprising of works by several poets of...

The Clockmaker; or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

Thomas Chandler Haliburton 'Samuel Slick' · 1838 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, Richard Bentley, 1838-1840. Cloth. The complete series of The Clockmaker by 'Samuel Slick&apos. First, Second and Third Series First series is the fourth edition. Second series is the third edition. Third series is the first edition. Sam Slick was a character crea...

The Everyman&Apos;S Library a Selection of Works

Various · 1906 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, J M Dent and Sons, c1910. Leather. A selection of works from J M Dent's 'Everyman's Library&apos. These eight volumes are from a variety of the essay, theatrical, fictional and children's series published by Dent. The works are as follows: A Doll&ap...