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The Human Factor

Graham Greene · 1978 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.89 | ¥24,894)

London, The Bodley Head, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Graham Greene's espionage novel about life in the secret service. The first edition, first impression, second state, with publisher's device in a square to the title page. In the original unclip...

The Body&Apos;S Guest

Angus MacLeod · 1958 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Dennis Dobson, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this uncommon first edition novel by Angus MacLeod. A fantasy novel concerning strange happenings in a remote village in the Highlands following the arrival of an Indian pedlar, and dealing with the eternal qu...

Money from Holme

Michael Innes · 1964 · Rooke Books

£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.52 | ¥8,228)

London, Victor Gollancz , 1964. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first impression of this crime fiction novel by J. I. M. Stewart, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. A detective fiction by J. I. M. Stewart published under ...

Winter Frost

R. D. Wingfield · 1999 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Constable, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition, first impression, of this fifth gripping Jack Frost novel by R. D. Wingfield, a thrilling murder mystery novel. A first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The fifth ...

The Double Take

Roy Huggins · 1946 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

New York, William Morrow & Company, 1946. First edition. Cloth. Roy Huggin's first novel featuring Stuart Bailey, a thrilling mystery, a first edition copy in the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.In the original uncommon unclipped dust wrapper.A gripp...

The Avatars a Futurist Fantasy

A. E.; [George William Russell] · 1933 · Rooke Books

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

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1933. First edition. Cloth. A nice first edition copy of this uncommon to find dystopia novel by George William Russell, signed by himself to his friend Lota Law, wife of Hugh Alexander Law, and owner of the house where Russell would often go...

The Golden Legend

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1910 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.99 | $990.85 | ¥158,227)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910 . First edition. Vellum. A beautifully illustrated Limited Edition copy of Longfellow's epic poem about Lucifer, signed and illustrated in colour by Sidney H. Meteyard. A scarce, signed, Limited Edition of this poem from American Firesid...

Ebb Tide

Richard Woodman · 1998 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, John Murray, 1998 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the final novel in Richard Woodman's Nathaniel Drinkwater series, signed by the author. The signed first edition, first impression of this historical novel from Richard Woodman, in the publisher's...

Aids to the Immortality of Certain Persons in Ireland

Susan L. Mitchell [Susan Langstaff Mitchell] · 1913 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Dublin and London, Maunsel & Company, 1913. Hardback. The scarce enlarged second edition of early twentieth century Irish poet Susan Mitchell's satirical collection of verse poetry, largely expressing her support of Home Rule. The scarce second edition of this work of poe...

The Razor&Apos;S Edge

W. Somerset Maugham · 1944 · Rooke Books

£675.00 (€809.09 | $891.77 | ¥142,404)

New York, Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1944 . First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of W. Somerset Maugham's important novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. The first US trade edition of W. Somerset Maugham's celebrated novel, follow...

The Angel and the Donkey

James Reeves · 1969 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1969. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated advanced review copy for Reeves' religious children's book, with colour illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. First Edition, Review Copy. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustratio...

Three Novels by Stephen King

Stephen King · 2011 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Hodder & Stoughton , 2011-20. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of three novels by Stephen King, all first edition copies including 'If It Bleeds' and 'The Outsider', in the original unclipped dust wrappers. First Edition, First Impressio...

The Treasures in the Marshes

Charlotte M. Yonge · 1893 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, National Society's Depository, 1893. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of Yonge's adventure novel, with illustrated plates by W. S. Stacey. First Edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece and two ...

Hyddenworld Spring

William Horwood · 2010 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

London, Macmillan, 2010. First edition. Paperback. A first edition proof copy of the first novel within Horwood's 'Hyddenworld' quartet, signed by the author to the title page and one of 500 limited edition copies. First Edition, Proof Copy. Limited edition, be...

Step This Way

Josephine Blumenfeld · 1951 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, William Heinemann, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of short stories in this first edition work by Josephine Blumenfeld, presented in the original dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. This is a lovely collection of...

The Compass Points North

M. E. Atkinson · 1938 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of M.E. Atkinson's wonderfully illustrated children's book, which follows the adventures of the Lockett children, in the unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition, Uncommon. Presented in...

Woman in a Valley of Stones

Eirlys Trefor · 1972 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Bala, Dragon Books, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of Trefor's work of historical fiction, which tells a tale about Welsh country life through a young farmer and his journal entries. First Edition, in the price-clipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author with &...

Now Barabbas...

William Douglas Home · 1947 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1947. First edition. Cloth. The first edition copy of this theatrical work by William Douglas Home, with an inscription from the author to the front paper and eight illustrated plates. First Edition. With an inscription from the author to the f...

The Hound in the Left-Hand Corner

Giles Waterfield · 2002 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Review , 2002. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition, first impression of this best-selling novel by Giles Waterfield. The first edition, first impression of this work. A witty satire telling of the opening of a spectacular exhibition at the Museum of British Hi...

Beyond the Pale and Other Stories

William Trevor · 1981 · Rooke Books

£77.00 (€92.30 | $101.73 | ¥16,245)

London, The Bodley Head , 1981. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first impression of this collection of short stories by William Trevor. The first edition, first impression of this work. A collection of short stories set in Ireland and telling of the lives of seemingly-ordinary ...