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S.S. "San Pedro" a Tale of the Sea

James Gould Cozzens · 1931 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1931. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of James Gould Cozzen's exciting novel set at sea, about a disaster that caused changes in sea safety. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. In the original unc...

The Thief Lord

Cornelia Funke · 2002 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.60 | $396.34 | ¥63,291)

Frome, The Chicken House , 2002. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel by international bestselling children's author, Cornelia Funke. Signed by Funke to the half-title and with the original promotional bookmark. A fine copy of this work, which has since b...

The Toilers of the Field

R Jefferies · 1892 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Longmans, Green and co, 1892. First edition. Vellum. An excellent copy of this scarce, limited edition essay collection by John Richard Jefferies. A large paper edition, in a smart half vellum binding. Numbered 29 of 105 copies printed. With the bookplate of George Wat...

Who&Apos;S Sorry Now

Howard Eric Jacobson · 2002 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed, first edition copy of this novel by Man Booker Prize winning author, Howard Jacobson. The first edition first impression of this work. Jacobson is known for producing comic novels that often revolve around the ...

Zoo Time

Howard Jacobson · 2012 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Bloomsbury, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A fine, first edition copy of this novel by Booker Prize winning author, Howard Jacobson. Accompanied by the uncorrected proof, issued prior to publication. This novel won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize in 2013. 'Zoo...

The Past

Neil Jordan · 1980 · Rooke Books

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,236)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A fine, first edition copy of Neil Jordan's first novel 'The Past&apos. With the original, unclipped dustwrapper in a fine condition. The novel follows the narrator's journey to discover more about his parenthoo...

Five Boys

Mick Jackson · 2001 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Faber and Faber, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A fine, first edition copy of this novel by award winning author, Mick Jackson. 'Five Boys' is set during the second world war, and is Jackson's second novel. Signed by the author to the title page. With the v...

Innocent Blood

P D James · 1980 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Faber and Faber, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of this mystery novel by famous crime fiction author, P D James. 'Innocent Blood' follows a young woman named Philippa Palfrey in her mission to discover more about her biological parents ...

A Garland of Poems

R L Cook · 1980 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Kinnesswood, The Lomond Press, 1980. First edition. Paperback. An exceptional copy of this limited edition poetry collection. With poems by Michael Baldwin, Ted Hughes, Norman Nicholson and Clive Sansom among many other famous names. The first edition of this poetry collection...

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner a Traitor to Memory

Elizabeth George · 1999 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1999-2001. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition of Elizabeth George's acclaimed detective novels featuring Inspector Thomas Lynley. The first edition, first impression of these works. In the original unclipped dustwrappers. Two of Elizabeth ...

The Crime Trade Relentless Deadline Target the Business of Dying a Good Day to Die the Murder Exchange Severed

Simon Kernick · 2004 · Rooke Books

£210.00 (€251.72 | $277.44 | ¥44,303)

London, Bantam Press, 2004-9. First edition. Cloth. The first editions of these collected eight novels by Simon Kernick, with five of the volumes being signed. The first edition, first impressions of these works. 'The Crime Trade', 'Relentless', 'A Goo...

The Death of Kings the Field of Swords the Gods of War the Blood of Gods

Conn Iggulden · 2004 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, HarperCollins, 2004-13. First edition. Cloth. The first editions of Conn Iggulden's popular historical series about the Emperor Julius Caesar. The first edition, first impression of these works. The final four novels of Conn Iggulden's 'Emperor' ser...

Polly

Mr Gay · 1923 · Rooke Books

£210.00 (€251.72 | $277.44 | ¥44,303)

London, William Heinemann, 1923. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound, illustrated edition of John Gay's sequel to 'The Beggar's Opera&apos. 'Polly' was first performed posthumously on 19th June 1777 at the Haymarket theatre. First thus, the first e...

Le Barbier de Seville Ou la Precaution Inutile le Deserteur Les Fausses Infidelites la Brouette Du Vinaigrier

Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais · 1768 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

Paris; Geneva; London, Ruault; Laurent Prault, 1768-75. First edition. Leather. A collection of four French eighteenth century plays, three of the plays being first editions. Including plays by Beaumarchais, Mercier, and Barther. A collection of four French plays. 'Le Bar...

The Letters of Charles Dickens Edited by His Sister in Law and His Eldest Daughter

Charles Dickens · 1880 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1880-2. Leather. A smartly bound first edition set of Charles Dicken's letters. Edited by Mamie Dickens and Georgina Hogarth. Errata slip to volumes I, II and III. With the bookplate of one Herbert S Squance to the front pastedown. The London Gaz...

Selections of Thomas Coke Squance

Herbert Salisbury Squance · 1899 · Rooke Books

£800.00 (€958.93 | $1,056.91 | ¥168,775)

Sunderland, Private Circulation, 1899. First edition. Fine Binding. The first edition of this very scarce collection of Thomas Coke Squance's poetry. Edited by Herbert Salisbury Squance, his son. Printed for private circulation. In a beautiful Zaehnsdorf binding, with the...

Darkness Comes

Dean Koontz · 1984 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

London, W H Allen, 1984. First edition. Cloth. The true first edition of this thriller novel by best-selling American author Dean Koontz. 'Darkness Comes' is also known under the title 'Darkfall&apos. It was renamed for the U.S publication of October 1984. This ...

Nuns and Soldiers

Iris Murdoch · 1981 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1981. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel by Irish author, Iris Murdoch. This novel deals with the themes of honor and innocence, greed and generosity, love and death. It is set in both London and the south of France and revolves ar...

The Novels and Works of George Whyte-Melville

George Whyte-Melville · 1890 · Rooke Books

£2,400.00 (€2,876.78 | $3,170.74 | ¥506,325)

London, Ward, Lock & Bowden, Limited, 1890-93. Leather. A uniformly bound complete set of the works of George Whyte-Melville, containing all of this novels. In twenty-seven volumes.A collection of the complete novels and works by the popular Scottish author George Whyte-Melvil...

Kemp the Road to Crecy

Daniel Hall · 1996 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Orion, 1996. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating work of medieval fiction, writtem by noted historical author, Daniel Hall and presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of the work. Presented in the original pictorial un...