Letteratura

Kai Lung&Apos;S Golden Hours

Ernest Bramah · 1922 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, Grant Richards Ltd. 1922. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work from the popular 'Kai Lung' series by Ernest Bramah, inscribed by Naomi Royde-Smith. The first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Inscribed to th...

The Dancing Detective

William Irish [Cornell Woolrich] · 1946 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Philadelphia , J. P. Lippincott Company , 1946. First edition. Cloth. A first edition collection of short stories by the crime writer, Cornell Woolrich, under the pseudonym of William Irish. The first edition. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding. 'The Dan...

You Can Keep the Corpse

You Can Keep the Corpse · 1955 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition, first impression of Colin Robertson's crime thriller, in the brightly illustrated original dust wrapper. A thrilling detective novel featuring Vicky McBain, a 'hard-hitting private detect...

The Nineteen

A. Fadeyev [Alexander Fadeyev]; R. D. Charques [trans.] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Martin Lawrence, 1929 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first English language edition of Fadeyev's classic Russian novel about young guerrilla fighters, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The very scarce first English language edition, first impressi...

The Young Joseph. Joseph and His Brethren: II.

Thomas Mann; H. T. Lowe-Porter [trans.] · 1935 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Martin Secker, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A bright copy of the first UK edition of the second volume of Thomas Mann's 'Joseph and His Brethren', in the scarce publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition, first impression...

Works by Michael Dibdin

Michael Dibdin · 1992 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London , Faber and Faber, 1992-2005. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of works by crime Writer Michael Dibdin, one being signed by the author and all being first editions. A collection of five first edition novels by crime writer Michael Dibdin. Dead Lagoon is sign...

Sonnen-Schopfung Indianische Legende

B. Traven · 1936 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Gutenberg , Buchergilde, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition German retelling of an Indian creation story. A first edition copy. A German retelling of an Indian legend about the creation of the sun and moon. This work was published for the Gutenberg Book Guild...

Summer in Williamsburg

Daniel Fuchs · 1935 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

London, Constable & Co. 1935. First edition. Cloth. Uncommon first UK edition of this novel by Daniel Fuchs, enclosed in its scarce dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this work, an uncommon novel by Daniel Fuchs, American novelist, screenwriter and essayist. Published a yea...

Mortal Stakes

Robert B. Parker · 1975 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.10 | ¥55,907)

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company , 1975. First edition. Cloth. Lovely first impression of this third Spenser novel by Robert B Parker, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. There were only 10,000 copies printed of this thir...

The Man Who Loved Zoos

Malcolm Bosse · 1975 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Victor Gollancz, 1975. First edition. Cloth. Lovely copy of this thrilling novel by Malcolm Bosse, the scarce first UK edition. Malcolm Bosse was an American author. His books were often set in Asia and were praised by critics for their accurate cultural and historical...

Mademoiselle Giraud Ma Femme

Adolphe Belot · 1870 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

Paris, Librairie Dentu, [1870]. First edition. Leather. Sensational French novel by Adolphe Belot in a lovely Hatchards binding. Tale of a naive young man whose new bride does not agree to consummate their marriage, until he finds out she is having an affair with an acquaintan...

The Golden Age

Kenneth Grahame · 1899 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, John Lane the Bodley Head , [1899]. Cloth. A lovely first Maxfield Parrish illustrated edition of Kenneth Grahame's celebrated childhood reminiscences. The first edition thus, embellished with nineteen full page plates in black and white by well-known American pai...

The Parson&Apos;S Progress

Compton Mackenzie · 1923 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Cassell and Company , 1923. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of Compton Mackenzie's religious novel, enclosed in its vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. Sequel to 'The Altar Step,' second in a trilogy of novels exploring themes of religion. Foll...

The Elephant and the Knagaroo

T. H. White · 1948 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Jonathan Cape , 1948. First edition. Cloth. First edition of T. H. White's beautiful fantasy novel, enclosed in its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this fantasy novel by T. H. White. Following the adventures, both physical and spirit...

Lavengro; the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest.

George Borrow · 1851 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, John Murray, 1851. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of George Borrow's English Literature classic complete in three volumes. The first edition of Lavengro; The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest by George Borrow in red cloth bindings. Complete in three volumes...

The Land God Gave to Cain, a Novel of the Labrador

Hammond Innes · 1958 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, Collins, 1958 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition proof copy of this travel inspired novel by Hammond Innes in the original dust wrapper. The first edition proof copy of The Land God Gave to Cain, A Novel of the Labrador by Hammond Innes. In the original pub...

The Magic Roundabout Fun Pop-Up Book

Serge Danot · 1974 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Dean & Son Ltd. 1974 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this pop-up book based on the popular television series with illustrations in colour. First edition of The Magic Roundabout Fun Pop-Up Book in the original publisher's hardcover binding. Based o...

Tinies&Apos; Pop-Up Book of Prayers

R. W. Emerson · 1962 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Dean & Son Ltd. 1962 . First edition. Hardback. Very scarce first edition of this children's prayer book with colour pop-ups. First edition of Tinies' Pop-Up Book of Prayers by R. W. Emerson in the original publisher's hardcover binding. A very scarce e...

Oliver Ellis, or, the Fusiliers

James Grant · 1861 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Routledge, Warne, & Routledge, 1861. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this military adventure from prolific author James Grant. First edition. Scarce edition of this work. The story of Oliver Ellis during his military service in the West Indies. Written by Ja...

Serious Business

B. E. Spender · 1937 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Country Life Limited, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of this charming work by James Dowd and Brenda Spender, reminiscing on childhood through a series of colourful watercolours. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, uncommon to see...