Letteratura

The Ratastrophe Catastrophe; the Yowler Fowl-Up; the Shadewell Shenanigans

David Lee Stone · 2003 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Hodder Children's Books, 2003-2005. First edition. Cloth. A fine collection of first editions from 'The Illmoor Chronicles', a wacky fantasy series for children, including two signed copies. A stunning set comprising the first three instalments of David ...

Homage to Mistress Bradstreet and Other Poems

John Berryman · 1959 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Faber and Faber Limited , 1959. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first UK edition of these poems, from American poet and Pulitzer Prize-winner, John Berryman. First UK edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This volume of poetry include...

Ilustrado

Miguel Syjuco · 2010 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Picador, 2010. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed copy of this debut novel from Filipino author, Miguel Syjuco, with the bright unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first printing. 'Ilustrado' is the experime...

Tares

R. S. Thomas · 1961 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1961. First edition. Hardback. A first edition copy of this poetical collection from leading modern Welsh poet, R. S. Thomas. First edition, first printing. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. A striking collection of poetry ...

Beowulf: A Novel

Bryher [Annie Winifred Ellerman] · 1956 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

New York, Pantheon Books, 1956. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this wartime novel from Bryher, the pen name of English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman. First US edition. Set in London during the Blitz, this novel follows a collection of tenacious characters in crisis. Bei...

The Burn: Stories

James Kelman · 1991 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Secker & Warburg, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of short stories from Scottish author James Kelman, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. A collection of numerous short stories, includin...

Charade

John Mortimer · 1947 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, The Bodley Head, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the first novel written by British writer Sir John Clifford Mortimer. First edition. The author's first novel. Based on his experiences with the Crown Film Unit, this brilliant and disturbing novel is...

The Servant

Robin Maugham · 1948 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, The Falcon Press, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this novella from British author Robin Maugham. First edition. A tightly constructed novella about the psychological relationships among the four central characters, examining issues relating to soc...

Collected Poems

Laura Riding · 1938 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this important collection of poetry from American writer Laura Riding. First UK edition. One of the author's most important works, this collection of poetry includes titles such as...

The Courts of the Morning & the Island of Sheep

John Buchan · 1929 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1929-1936. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first edition volumes from Scottish novelist and historian John Buchan. Two volumes. First edition. This set contains: The Courts of the Morning, 1929. An exciting adventure novel set in South America. Wh...

A Collection of Novels from the Strangers and Brothers Series

C. P. Snow · 1954 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.79 | $204.78 | ¥32,700)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1954-1964. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of five first edition novels from English writer Charles Percy Snow. Five volumes. First edition. A collection of novels from the Strangers and Brothers series which deal with questions of p...

The Turn of the Years: The Season&Apos;S Course & As Old As the Century

V. S. Pritchett · 1982 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Wiltshire, Michael Russell, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of illustrations and short fiction. First thus. A collection of illustrations and a short story with the unifying theme of time's passing, produced by close friends with a sha...

It May Never Happen & Other Stories

V. S. Pritchett · 1945 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1945. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from British writer and literary critic Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett. First edition. A collection of fourteen short stories, including: The Lion's Den, The Saint,...

The Amulet of Samarkand: The Bartimaeus Trilogy

Jonathan Stroud · 2003 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

New York, Miramax Books, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first US edition of the first volume from the Bartimaeus Sequence by Jonathan Stroud, signed by the author. First US edition. Signed by the author to the title page. The first novel in The Bartimaeus Sequence, a...

Snowdrops

A. D. Miller · 2011 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Atlantic Books, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this "amorality tale" from British writer Andrew Miller, a signed limited edition. First edition. Limited to two hundred and fifty signed copies, of which this is number two hundred and thirty-on...

Kit&Apos;S Wilderness, Heaven Eyes, and Skellig Audiobooks

David Almond · 2000 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Hodder Headline Audiobooks, 2000-2001. First edition. Hardback. Three very smart first edition audiobooks of the works of British author David Almond, for children and young adults. Three volumes. First release of the cassette tape and CD audiobooks. Written by David A...

Sailor&Apos;S Song

James Hanley · 1943 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Nicholson & Watson, 1943. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this moving novel from British writer James Hanley. First edition. This novel tells the story of of a group of shipwrecked sailors who discuss their pasts and experiences during the war. A stylist...

The Facility

Simon Lelic · 2011 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Mantle, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling novel from British writer Simon Lelic, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Limited to two hundred and fifty signed copies, of which this is number one hundred and sixty-nine....

The Sacred and Profane Love Machine

Iris Murdoch · 1974 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scandalous novel from Irish-British author Iris Murdoch. First edition. Blaise Gavender is a psychotherapist with a wife and a sixteen-year-old son, living a comfortable life. Unknown to his wif...

1962-1965 2vol an Unofficial Rose & the Red and the Green

Iris Murdoch · 1962 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1962-1965. First edition. Cloth. Two smart early editions of novels from Irish-British writer Iris Murdoch. Two volumes. Written by Dame Jean Iris Murdoch, an Irish and British novelist and philosopher best known for her novels about good and evil, sex...