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Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell · 1950 · Rooke Books

£975.00 (€1,168.69 | $1,288.11 | ¥205,695)

London, Secker & Warburg, 1950. Cloth. An uncommon fourth impression of this important and thought-provoking work, with the original dust wrapper preserved. George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), an English novelist, essayist and critic. His works wer...

The Private Patient

P. D. James · 2008 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, Faber and Faber, 2008. First edition. Hardback. A first edition of the fourteenth and final novel of the Adam Dalgliesh series by P. D. James. The Adam Dalgliesh series follows this Detective Chief Inspector, later Commander for the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland ...

Berlin Game

Len Deighton · 1983 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Johannesburg, Hutchinson, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the first novel in the Game, Set and Match trilogy, narrating the tale of intelligence officer Bernard Samson. This work is the first in a trilogy, with the subsequent...

Swan Song

John Galsworthy · 1928 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, William Heinemann LTD, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression, of John Galsworthy's conclusion to 'A Modern Comedy', here in the beautiful original dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work, with the mispr...

Headlong Hall

[Thomas Love Peacock] · 1816 · Rooke Books

£2,100.00 (€2,517.18 | $2,774.39 | ¥443,035)

London, T. Hookham, 1816. Leather. A lovely second edition of Thomas Love Peacock's first novel, from the library of the Bloomsbury founder Lytton Strachey. The second edition of this work; the first and second edition were published in the same year, and both are very sc...

Maid Marian

[Thomas Love Peacock] · 1822 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.41 | $581.30 | ¥92,826)

London, T. Hookham, 1822. First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of this immensely romantic and entertaining novel by Thomas Love Peacock. The very scarce first edition of this work.'Maid Marian' is romantic novel by Thomas Love Peacock.Peacock refere...

The Misfortunes of Elphin

[Thomas Love Peacock] · 1829 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Thomas Hookham, 1829. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Peacock's historical romance based on Arthurian legend, one of the finest work of Arthurian literature of the Romantic period. The first edition of this work.'The Misfortunes of Elphin' is ...

Rhododaphne: Or, the Thessalian Spell

[Thomas Love Peacock] · 1818 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.41 | $581.30 | ¥92,826)

London, T. Hookham, 1818. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of Thomas Love Peacock's influential early poem, one of his last longer poems, written under the influence of Percy Shelley. The first edition of this work.Half-title is present.An early long-form poem b...

The Hound of Death and Other Stories

Agatha Christie · 1933 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Odhams Press Limited, 1933. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this selection of Agatha Christie's mystery short stories, including the story 'The Witness for the Prosecution&apos. The first edition of this work.A collection of twelve short stories, c...

Flight of a Witch

Ellis Peters · 1964 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A near fine first edition of this classic Ellis Peters mystery novel, imbued with elements of witchcraft. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Part of the Felse series, 'Flight ...

The Secret Scripture: A Novel

Sebastian Barry · 2008 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)

London, Faber and Faber, 2008. First edition. Hardback. A handsome first edition copy of this work by Sebastian Barry, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 2008. The first edition stated of this work by Sebastian Barry. A epic story of love, betrayal, and tragedy. ...

A Perfect Spy

John Le Carre · 1986 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A superior first edition copy of this novel by popular author John le Carré. The first edition, second impression stated on this thriller novel by acclaimed author John le Carré. This novel deals with the mental and m...

Maiwa&Apos;S Revenge

H. Rider Haggard · 1888 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1888. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of H. Rider Haggard's work featuring his protagonist Allan Quatermain. H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist primarily known for his works of adventure fiction, including 'She&...

Lithuania: A Play in One Act

Rupert Brooke · 1935 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Sidgewick & Jackson, 1935. Paperback. A first U.K edition of Rupert Brooke's play 'Lituania&apos. With the original yellow wraps in a bright condition. Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) was an English poet remembered for his war poetry. He was a friend amongst the Bl...

The Grass Widow&Apos;S Tale

Ellis Peters · 1968 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, The Crime Club by Collins, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful first edition of this thrilling saga by Ellis Peters, one in her Felse family series. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'The Grass Widow's Tale' is anot...

Love Among the Ruins a Romance of the Near Future

Evelyn Waugh · 1953 · Rooke Books

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

London, Chapman & Hall, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful signed limited edition dystopian novella, signed by Evelyn Waugh. A limited edition work, limited to three-hundred and fifty copies, of which fifty were signed by the author. This copy is numbered forty-eight.Sign...

Le Jeune Age Illustre

Various · 1881 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,346)

Paris, Victor Palme, 1881. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this first year of issues of 'Le Jeune Age Illustre', a French children's periodical published weekly. The first edition of this work.In the original French.A children's periodical, publi...

May We Borrow Your Husband? and Other Comedies of the Sexual Life

Graham Greene · 1967 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London, The Bodley Head, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of Graham Greene's short story collection. With the original dustwrapper, which is price-clipped.'May We Borrow Your Husband' is a selection of twelve stories which Greene referred t...

Stories from the Arabian Nights

Laurence Housman · 1907 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, beautifully illustrated edition of these stories from the famous 'Arabian Nights&apos. Compiled and edited by Laurence Housman, with illustrations by Edmund Dulac. Collated, complete with fifty tipped i...

Ten Droll Tales

Honore de Balzac · 1926 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1926. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of Honore de Balzac's famous short story collection. Illustrated throughout by the famous Belgian painter Jean de Bosschere. The first edition of these tales illustrated by Jean de Bosschere....