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A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Murder Dossier

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · 1983 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

New York, Quill , 1983 . First edition. Paperback. The first US edition of this intriguing crime dossier surrounding Arthur Conan Doyle's spectacular Sherlock Holmes case, 'A Study in Scarlet&apos. The first US Quill edition. Bound in the publisher's original pa...

Biggles in the Jungle

Captain W. E. Johns · 1944 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1944. First edition. Cloth. The first Canadian edition of one of the popular Biggles adventures, a very smart copy in the original dust wrapper. The first Canadian edition of this work, in turquoise cloth. In the original unclipped dust wrapp...

Colas Breugnon

Romain Rolland · 1919 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Paris, Librairie Paul Ollendorff, 1919. First edition. Leather. An out of series example of the limited edition first edition of Romain Rolland's celebrated novel, in a signed Durvand binding. In the original French.The first edition of this work, an out of series copy of...

The Wizard&Apos;S Puzzle: An All Colour 3d Pop-Up Book

None stated · 1967 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1967. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce children's pop-up book about a wizard and his pet penguin in excellent condition. The first edition. A very scarce work. From the 'Animal Magic Pop-Up Series&apos. Illustr...

Ginx&Apos;S Baby

Edward Jenkins · 1876 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Strahan and Co. Publishers , 1876. Cloth. An illustrated edition of this satirical novel by Liberal politician Edward Jenkins, bound with very smart gilt-decorated cloth. An illustrated edition of this work. Bound in the publisher's original cloth with illustrati...

Little Red Riding Hood: A Child Guidance Action Book

0 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

New York, Child Guidance Books , c1970. First edition. Hardback. A very smart action book edition of this classic children's story, with colourful illustrations by Liz Dauber. A bright action book edition of this popular European fairy tale about a young girl, her grandmo...

The Boys Book of Adventure

Eric Leyland [ed.] · 1950 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, Evans Brothers Limited, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this gripping set of adventurous short stories, with the scarce unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this uncommon collection of short stories. With the scarce unclipped dust wrapper...

The Broken Road

Alfred Edward Woodley Mason · 1907 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Smith, Elder, and Co. 1907. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this adventure-romance novel from prolific English author A. E. W. Mason. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original cloth binding. This novel, set in India during the period o...

Make Your Own World of the Theatre

Rosemary Lowndes; Claude Kailer · 1982 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Angus & Robertson Limited, 1982. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this book full of parts to build your own theatre, all you need is a pair of scissors and glue. First edition. Illustrated with colour parts throughout. From the pages of this book, wit...

Fix the Toys

Dorothy N. King · 1944 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

New York, William Morrow and Co. 1944. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this interactive children's book from Dorothy N. King. First edition. Scarce. With eight beautifully colourful toy heads which fit into each page of the text. Collated complete. A charmi...

Uncle Tony&Apos;S Farm & My House

Arnold Shapiro · 1977 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Manchester, World International Publishing Limited, 1977. First edition. Hardback. Two smart first edition copies of these scarce panorama story books for children. Two volumes. First edition. Scarce works. Two interactive panorama story books for children which, when opened, ...

Human Traces

Sebastian Faulks · 2005 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Hutchinson, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this novel from British novelist and journalist Sebastian Faulks. First edition, first impression. Jacques Rebiere and Thomas Midwinter are both sixteen as this story begins. With lives in different count...

Find the Animals

Dorothy N. King · 1941 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941. First edition. Hardback. A smart review copy of this first edition children's book with folding parts and paper animals to play with. First edition. Review copy with publisher's ink stamp to the front pastedown. Illustrate...

Time Pirates: Kraken Attacks

Mike Brownlow; Corina Fletcher · 2009 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 2009. First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition of this thrilling adventure story for children, with a folding carousel and paper figures to play with. First edition. Uncommon work. With two folding pop-up scenes creating a marvelou...

Robin Hood Scenic Panorama Book

0 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

England , Raphael Tuck + Sons Ltd. c1910. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce and unique book presenting an interactive scenic panorama surrounding the story of Robin Hood. The first edition.Bound in the publisher's original pictorial wraps. Very scarce work.Institut...

Miss America

Walter J. Turner · 1930 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Mandrake Press LTD, 1930. First edition. Vellum. A beautiful signed limited edition of Turner's satirical poem about a woman living in America, published by the Mandrake Press. A limited edition, published at the same time as the first edition. Limited to five-hun...

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G. Abramova · 0 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Moscow, Not Stated, c1950. Paperback. A very scarce folk nursery tale in Russian, a colourfully illustrated work with cut-outs. A very scarce work.A colourfully illustrated work of the folk nursery rhyme 'сорока белобока', &a...

Godfrey of Bulloign; or the Gierusalemme Liberata of Torquato Tasso. Abridged and Altered.

Torquato Tasso · 1774 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, J. Dodsley, 1774 . Leather. A very scarce unauthorised English language translation of Torquato Tasso's epic poem. A very scarce anonymous translation of Tasso's work.Written in the late 16th century, this epic is a cornerstone of Italian literature and one o...

Van Prinsesje Tot Koningin: Een Aardig Tooverboek Met Versjes

F. H. Van Leent · 1898 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

[Haarlem], [Loosjes], 1898 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this charming Dutch tale about the transformation of a princess into a queen, illustrated with folding chromolithographic plates. In the original Dutch. The first edition of this work, written and ill...

Come and See the Fair; Holiday Express

Ann Verrent · 1954 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Sampson Low, c1954. Paperback. Two smart and very scarce children's works by Ann Verrent, entries in Samspon Low's very scarce '4-Together Books' series. Two very scarce works.The first work is titled 'Come and See the Fair' and the second...