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Bill Macht Eine Weltreise. Bill En Voyage Autour Du Monde.

Paul Bachmann · 1946 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Zurich, Papyria, 1946 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce educational children's pop-up book, with text in both German and French. A scarce first edition, illustrated and engineered by Paul Bachmann.Text is provided in both German and French, with...

The Daily Express Children&Apos;S Annual, No. 3

S. Louis Giraud [ed.] · 1932 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, The Lane Publications (Daily Express Books Dept.), 1932 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of the third volume of the Daily Express Children's Annual, illustrated with charming colour pop-ups. Number 5 of the 'The Daily Express Children's Annua...

The &Apos;New Playbook in Colour Photography&Apos; Series

George A. Adams; Hugh Gee; · 1945 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London, Collins, 1945-47. First edition. Hardback. A collection of five scarce children's books from the 'New Playbook in Colour Photography' series by Collins, with interchangeable coloured plates to create your own stories and images. The first edition to all ...

Pop-Up Spooky Castle: A Bone-Rattling Adventure

None stated · 2003 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Macmillan, 2003. First edition. Hardback. A fun interactive ghost story and game with a large pop-up castle with paper figures and game pieces to interact with. The first edition, first impression with a numberline. Illustrated with full colour illustrations by Steve ...

Flight: Great Planes of the Century

Donald S. Lopez · 1985 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

New York, Viking, 1985. First edition. Hardback. An interactive pop-up book showcasing the history of aviation, signed by the designer. The first edition. Inscribed by the designer to pp. 2: "Best Wishes to Michael and Megan From Keith". Illustrated in full colour, with the ...

The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore · 2002 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Simon And Schuster , 2002. First edition. Hardback. A charming pop-up adaptation of this classic Christmas poem, from the widely regarded "king of pop-ups" Robert Sabuda. First edition thus. This lovely pop-up adaptation of Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem, &a...

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri · 2003 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company , 2003. First edition. Hardback. A captivating novel exploring the nuances with being caught between two cultures, from Pulitzer Prize winning author, Jhumpa Lahiri. The first edition, fourth impression. With the original unclipped dust wrappe...

It Must Be True, London So Help Me, & All Too True

Denys Parsons; Winifred Ellis · 1953 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, MacDonald, 1953-1954. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of three humorously illustrated works from MacDonald. Three volumes. A collection of humorous and satirical scenes. This set includes: It Must Be True - It Was All In the Papers, 1953. Third impression. ...

Wideboy

Simon Nye · 1991 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Viking, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this uncommon novel from English screenwriter Simon Nye. First edition, first impression. Uncommon work. Frank Stubbs is going into management because you can't be a wideboy all your li...

Michael Hague&Apos;S World of Unicorns

Michael Hague · 1986 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1986. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this fantastical pop-up book exploring the world of unicorns. First edition, first impression. Illustrated with five pop-up scenes and three pull tab features. Collated complete and in pe...

The Crocodile and the Dumper Truck

Sara Sharpe · 1982 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1982. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this humorous pop-up book for children. First edition. Uncommon work. Illustrated with six pop-up scenes with pulling tabs and spinning dials. Collated complete with all moving parts in perfect work...

Tunc

Lawrence Durrell · 1968 · Rooke Books

£56.00 (€67.12 | $73.98 | ¥11,814)

London, Faber and Faber, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of expatriate British novelist Laurence Durrell's Faustian novel. First edition. The first novel in The Revolt of Aphrodite Duology. Following the inventor Felix Charlock and his encounters with the &a...

Shardik

Richard Adams · 1974 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this fantasy novel from English writer Richard Adams. First US edition. A fantasy novel and the first of two novels set in the fictional Beklan Empire. The events revolve around the discovery...

Monsieur or the Prince of Darkness

Lawrence Durrell · 1974 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Faber and Faber, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of the first novel in the Avignon Quintet from British writer Lawrence Durrell. First edition. The first novel in The Avignon Quintet, a five-volume series set before and during the Second World War, la...

Free Fall

William Golding · 1959 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Faber and Faber, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this insightful novel from English writer William Golding. First edition. In the first person, this work is a self-examination undertaken by and English painter names Samuel Mountjoy while he is held...

The Testament of Beauty

Robert Bridges · 1931 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1931. Leather. Robert Bridges' popular long philosophical poem, a smart Hatchards bound copy. Bound by Hatchards. The tenth impression of this incredibly popular poem by Robert Bridges, the work that sparked great popularity in this poet shortly b...

The Sea Hare

Grimm Brothers; Jane Carmichael · 1974 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

New York, The Mulberry Press, 1974. Hardback. A very scarce adaptation of this classic Grimms fairy tale, with a talking record. A very scarce 'talking book', including a record which tells some lines of dialogue, though the sound is a little worn.Copyright page incl...

Come with Me to Fruit and Flower Land

E. A. Boughey · 0 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

England, Candlelight, c1949. Paperback. A very scarce children's alphabet rhyme book, a colourful exploration of 'fruit and flower land&apos. A very scarce work, being an octagonal double-sided pop-up concertina book.A charming and unique pop-up volume of alphabet rh...

A Child&Apos;S Play Imagination Book: I Thought I Saw & Day Dreams

Pam Adams; Ceri Jones · 1978 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Swindon, Child's Play International, Ltd. 1978-1992. First edition. Paperback. Two bright and attractive children's die-cut books about the power of imagination, in lovely condition. The first edition of 'Day Dreams' and a later impression of 'I Though...

Stamboul Train

Graham Greene · 1932 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Heinemann, 1932 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, second issue of Graham Greene's first commercially successful novel. The first edition, second issue of this work; the character is referred to as Mr. Quin Savory on pages 77, 78, 82, 98, and 131, rather t...