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The Secret Scripture

Sebastian Barry · 2008 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Faber and Faber, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression, of Sebastian Barry's novel about the life of a Mental Hospital patient, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the au...

Hot Milk

Deborah Levy · 2016 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 2016. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression of Deborah Levy's Man Booker shortlisted novel 'Hot Milk&apos. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. Shortlisted for the ...

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Richard Flanagan · 2014 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. First edition. Cloth. A signed first US edition of Richard Flanagan's Man Booker winning novel 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North', in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first US edition of this work, published a year after ...

The Finkler Question

Howard Jacobson · 2010 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Bloomsbury, 2010. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Howard Jacobsen's Man Booker Prize winning novel 'The Finkler Question', in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to th...

Summertime

J. M. Coetzee · 2009 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€455.49 | $502.03 | ¥80,168)

London, Harvill Secker, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the third of J. M. Coetzee's fictionalized memoirs, this volume discussing his life in Cape Town in the 1970s, in the uncut dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed ...

The Works of Shakespear

William Shakespeare; Sir Thomas Hamner · 1770 · Rooke Books

£4,950.00 (€5,933.36 | $6,539.64 | ¥1,044,296)

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1770-1771. Leather. A beautifully illustrated set of William Shakespeare's works. Noted for the beautiful engravings which were created by Gravelot after Hayman under supervision of the editor. An miportant and scarce six volume set of Shakespeare...

Flying Finish

Dick Francis · 1966 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

New York; Evanston, Harper and Row, 1966. First edition. Hardback. A first US edition of celebrated jockey and author Dick Francis' novel. This first US edition of celebrated author Dick Francis' novel 'Flying Finish' was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe A...

The Night Watch

Sarah Waters · 2006 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Virago, 2006. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition of Sarah Waters' Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first edition, first impression, of celebrated author Sarah Water's novel 'The Night Watch' was shortlisted for the 2006 Booke...

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Karen Joy Fowler · 2014 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,346)

London, Serpent's Tail, 2014. First edition. Hardback. A signed first UK edition, first impression of Karen Joy Fowler's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first UK edition, first impression of acclaimed author Karen Joy Fowler's novel 'We Are All ...

Elmet

Fiona Mozley · 2017 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, JM Originals, 2017. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition, first impression, of Fiona Mozley's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first edition, first impression of Fiona Mozley's debut novel 'Elmet' was shortlisted for the Booke...

Carry Me Down

M.J. Hyland · 2006 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Edinburgh, Canongate, 2006. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition, second impression, of M.J. Hyland's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first edition, second impression, of Maria Joan Hyland's novel 'Carry Me Down' was shortlisted for ...

Eye Among the Blind

Robert Holdstock · 1976 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Faber and Faber, 1976. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Robert Holdstock's first Science Fiction novel. An association copy, signed by the author to the title page. Signed by the author to the title page addressed to one 'June' with whom it app...

Donovan

John Midgley · 1974 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Bath, Cedric Chivers, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this thrilling novel following the life of the hit-man Bill Donovan. A very scarce first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the front endpaper, ' Best wishes to John + June, John M...

A Close Run Thing

Allan Mallinson · 1999 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Bantam Press, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Allan Mallinson's first Matthew Hervey novel, 'A Close Run Thing&apos. The first edition of this work, Signed by the author, with a tipped in note to the tile page. Held in the original publi...

The Virgin in the Ice

Ellis Peters · 1982 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Macmillan, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of awarding winning crime writer Ellis Peter aka Edith Pargeter's sixth novel in her Cadfael Chronicles. This first edition of 'The Virgin In The Ice', the sixth novel in celebrated mystery author Ed...

Wit and Mirth: Or, Pills to Purge Melancholy; Being a Collection of the Best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to All Humours, Having Each Their Proper Tune for Either Voice, or Instrument: Most of the Songs Being New Set

Thomas d'Urfey · 1719 · Rooke Books

£1,300.00 (€1,558.26 | $1,717.48 | ¥274,260)

London, Not Stated, c1876. Leather. A very smartly rebound Zaehnsdorf bound set of Thomas d'Urfey's poems and songs, being a smart facsimile of the original 1719-20 editions. A facsimile reprint of the original 1719-20 editions. The facsimile is undated, though is is...

The Works of Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott · 1900 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Educational Book Co, 1900. Cloth. A uniformly bound set of novels by eminent author, noted for his historical novels, Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated throughout, with numerous plates. Volume I. Waverley or Tis Sixty Years Since Volume II. Guy Mannering or The Astrologer ...

A Social Departure How Orthodocia and I Went Around the World by Ourselves

Sara Jeannette Duncan · 1893 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1893. Cloth. The third edition of Sara Jeannette Duncan's interesting travel work about her and Lily Lewis' experiences travelling on their own around the world, illustrated throughout. The third edition of this work. Illustrated with a front...

Ralph Steadman&Apos;S Bumper to Bumper Book for Children

Ralph Steadman · 1972 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Abelard-Schuman, 1972. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of Ralph Steadman's illustrated activity book for children, with the activities all revolving around cars. The scarce first edition of this work. A children's activity work, all focussing ...

Con L&Apos;Espositioni Di Christoforo Et D&Apos;Alessandro Vellvtello Sopra la Sua Comedia Dell&Apos;Inferno, Del Purgatorio & Del Paradiso

Dante · 1596 · Rooke Books

£9,000.00 (€10,787.93 | $11,890.26 | ¥1,898,721)

Venetia, Francesco Sansovino; Appresso Gio Battista; Gio Bernardo Seffa , 1596. Leather. An important early scholarly edition of Dante's incredibly influential pre-eminent poem the 'Divine Comedy&apos. Containing commentaries by both Landino and Vellutello. A very sc...