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A Study in Scarlet

Arthur Conan Doyle; Hugh Greene [ed.] · 1974 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, John Murray; Jonathan Cape, 1974. Cloth. A bright copy of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous first Sherlock Holmes novel, first thus with an introduction by Hugh Greene. Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective novel featuring the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes an...

The Shipwreck

William Falconer · 1811 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies; et al. 1811. Leather. The thirteenth edition of William Falconer's celebrated maritime poem, adorned with illustrations. Poem telling of the final voyage of the merchant ship Britannia and her crew. Written by William Falconer,...

The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza

Bernard Shaw · 1930 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Constable and Company Ltd. 1930 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this satirical comedy play by the well renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw. First edition of The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza by Bernard Shaw in the original publisher's cloth...

Poems by Samuel Rogers

Samuel Rogers · 1834 · Rooke Books

£255.00 (€305.66 | $336.89 | ¥53,797)

London, T. Cadell; E. Moxon, 1834 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this collection of poetry by Samuel Rogers in morocco binding and with illustrations. First edition of Poems by Samuel Rogers in full morocco binding. A lovely collection of poetry by the ninetee...

Balbus a Picture Book of Building

Oliver Hill; Hans Tisdall · 1944 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Pleiades Books Ltd, 1944 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce children's non fiction book about building with colour illustrations. First edition of Balbus A Picture Book of Building by Oliver Hill and Hans Tisdall in the original publisher&apo...

Thirty Three Volumes of Science Fiction by Larry Niven

Larry Nivon; Jerry Pournelle; Edward M. Lerner · 1971 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London; New York; Sydney, Sphere Books Limited; Orbit Books; Ballantine Books; Futura; Various, 1971-2011. Paperback. A large collection of thirty four early paperback editions of science fiction works by Larry Niven. Thirty Three Volumes of Science Fiction by Larry Niven.A lo...

A Science-Fiction and Fantasy Collection

George Honeycombe; Kate Wilhelm; R. M. Meluch; Stuart Gordon; Ken Grimwood; George Turner; Jack Womack; Katharine Peer; Kim Stanley Robinson · 1973 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Harper Collins; Arrow Books Ltd; Grafton, 1973-1996. Paperback. A mixed collection of science fiction and fantasy works by authors such as: Gordon Honeycombe, Kate Wilhelm, and Jack Womack. Ten volumes. Dragon Under the Hill by Gordon Honeycombe, 1973. A history profes...

Dragonsong

Anne McCaffrey · 1978 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Corgi Books, 1978. Paperback. An uncommon to see signed copy of one of Anne McCaffrey's popular science fantasy novels, a paperback reprint with striking illustrated wraps. Signed by the author to the title page, 'To John Cameron, Anne McCaffrey&apos. It&apos...

Misalliance and Androcles and the Lion

Bernard Shaw · 1914 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Constable and Company LTD, 1914-23. First edition. Cloth. Two smart volumes containing six popular plays of the leading Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, uncommon to see in early dust wrappers. In the original unclipped dust wrappers.Two volumes of George Bernard S...

As on a Darkling Plain; Colony; Eye Among the Blind; Earthwind; Mythago Wood; Extro; Golem 100; the Deceivers; the Eye of the Queen; Wulfsyran; the Last Colony; Zoe&Apos;S Tale

Ben Bova; Robert Holdstock; Alfred Bester; Philip Mann; John Scalzi · 1972 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London, Magnum; Pan Books; Grafton; Methuen; VGSF; Tor, 1972-2009. Paperback. Twelve volumes of science fiction by Ben Bova, Robert Holdstock, Alfred Bester, Phillip Mann, and John Scalzi. Includes a first edition of The Deceiver's by Bester. Twelve volumes of science fic...

Nebula Award Stories

Various · 1969 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Panther; Pocket Books; Corgi; Berkley; New English Library, 1969-1976. Paperback. Eight volumes from the Nebula Award Stories series, with stories by celebrated science fiction and fantasy authors. Eight works in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. The...

Auto Da Fe

Elias Canetti; C. V. Wedgewood [trans.] · 1946 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. The second impression of the first English language translation of Elias Canetti's dark and challenging novel about totalitarian ideology. The second impression of the first English language edition of this work, publish...

The Godson: A Fantasy

Clemence Dane [Winifred Ashton] · 1964 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, Michael Joseph, 1964 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Clemence Dane's final published work, an imagining of the childhood of William Davenant, the godson of William Shakespeare. With a signed Christmas card from the author. The first edition, first imp...

Precept and Example; or, Midsummer Holidays

Mary Elliott [Mary Belson Elliott] · 1810 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.93 | $1,050.31 | ¥167,720)

London, W. Darton, [1810]. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition children's work, a charming and simple tale about three children during the summer holidays, emphasising their moral fallings and how these are overcome. The very scarce first edition of this w...

Instinct Displayed, in a Collection of Well-Authenticated Facts, Exemplifying the Extraordinary Sagacity of Various Species of the Animal Creation

Priscilla Wakefield · 1811 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Darton, Harvey, and Darton, 1811 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of English Quaker philanthropist Priscilla Wakefield's study of animals and their instincts, and the overall 'beauty of creation&apos. The very scarce first edition of th...

British Pamphleteers Volume One

George Orwell; Reginald Reynolds · 1948 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London , Allan Wingate, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work on British Pamphleteers edited by George Orwell and Reginald Reynolds. The first volume of British Pamphleteers, covering the period from the Sixteenth Century to the French Revolution. Ther...

Science Fiction Paperbacks

Michael Coney; Lewis Shiner; H. Beam Piper; Spider Robinson; Donald Moffitt; Alexander Cordell; Michael Bishop; Clive Egleton; David Mace · 1974 · Rooke Books

£84.00 (€100.69 | $110.98 | ¥17,721)

London , Sphere, Coronet , 1974-1990 . Paperback. A collection of nine science fiction paperbacks by various authors. A collection of nine paperback science fiction novels by authors Michael Coney, Lewis Shiner, H. Beam Piper, Spider Robinson, Donald Moffitt, Alexander Cordell...

Great Poets of the 20th Century and Great Lyricists: Bob Dylan

TS Eliot; Siegfried Sassoon; Sylvia Plath; WH Auden; Philip Larkin; Ted Hughes; Seamus Heaney; Bob Dylan · 2008 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, The Guardian, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Bright group of eight pamphlets from The Guardian's 'Great Poets' and 'Great Lyricists' series. The first edition of this work. Complete collection of The Guardian's 'Great Poets of the 2...

Assorted Science Fiction Novels

William Gibson; Michael White; Larry Niven; Edward M. Lerner; Michael Cobley · 1993 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Viking; Millenium; Orbit; et al. 1993-2012. First edition. Cloth. A bright group of seven modern first edition novels by a variety of authors. A group of seven books, each a first edition. Comprising the following: Michael Cobley is a British science fiction author k...

Clifford D. Simak Science Fiction Novels

Clifford D. Simak · 1962 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London; New York; et al. Pan Books; Panther Books; Berkley Books; Methuen; Fontana; et al. 1962-84. Paperback. Bright group of twenty novels from the science fiction novels of Clifford D. Simak, paperback editions. Twenty novels by Clifford D. Simak, influential American scien...