Letteratura

Erin a Geographical and Descriptive Poem

Edward Smedley · 1810 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, Hamblin and Seyfang; W Ginger, 1810. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce geographical poem on Ireland by English clergyman, Edward Smedley. With an engraved vignette title page to parts I and II in addition to engraved tail pieces to the end of eac...

A History of Secular Latin Poetry in the Middle Ages

F. J. E. Raby · 1934 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,199)

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set of this interesting work regarding the development of secular poetry. The first edition. Complete in two volumes. With the ink stamp for Sion College, Embankment, a college for Anglican clergy to t...

Salammbo

Gustave Flaubert · 1921 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Paris, Louis Conard, 1921. Paperback. A nice copy of Flaubert's historical novel 'Salammbo', in a custom-made illustrated slipcase. In the original glassline wrap, with a custom-made illustrated slipcase With a map of the Carthage area loosely inserted. 'Sa...

Dramatic Miscellanies: Consisting of Critical Observations on Several Plays of Shakspeare: With a Review of His Principal Character, and Those of Various Eminent Writers, As Represented by Mr. Garrick, and Other Celebrated Comedians. With Anecdotes of Dramatic Poets, Actor, &C.

Thomas Davies · 1783 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,162)

London, Printed for the Author and Sold at his Shop, 1783-4 . First edition. Leather. An uncommon first edition, three volume set of Thomas Davies work of literary criticism. First edition. Complete in three volumes. Volumes I and III are dated 1784, whilst volume II is dated ...

George Barnewel [with] John and Joan

Joseph Crawhall · 1883 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,816)

London, Field and Tuer; Simkin, Marshall and Co, 1883. First edition. Paperback. Two very scarce nineteenth century works from Joseph Crawhall's 'Chap-book Chaplets' series. Beautifully illustrated, with coloured head and tail pieces throughout, these two volume...

The Complete Works of Thomas Otway

Thomas Otway; Montague Summers (ed). · 1926 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1926. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition set of 'The Complete Works of Thomas Otway' edited by Montague Summers and complete in three volumes. First thus, the first Nonesuch edition of these works. Each volume contains the following w...

The Spendthrift a Tale

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1857 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, George Routledge and Co, 1857. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Ainsworth's novel 'The Spendthrift', illustrated by 'Phiz', otherwise known at Hablot K. Browne. The first edition of this work. 'The Spendthrift' is a ...

Angel Pavement

J. B. Priestley · 1930 · Rooke Books

£22.00 (€26.37 | $29.07 | ¥4,640)

London, William Heinemann, 1930. Leather. A rebound new impression edition of 'Angel Pavement&apos. Rebound in a blue crushed calf binding, with gilt detailing to the front board and spine. Featuring an ink inscription to free-endpaper: 'To Mabel, With Devoted Love, ...

Jane Austen&Apos;S Sanditon a Village by the Sea

Arthur M Alexrad · 2010 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

Indiana, AuthorHouse, 2010. First edition. Cloth. Arthur Axelrad's interesting analysis of Jane Austen's unfinished 'Sanditon&apos. 'Sanditon' was an unfinished novel, left behind by Jane Austen when she died in 1817. There were only 120 pages of this ...

The Pleasure of Poetry

Kingsley Amis · 1990 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,799)

London, Cassell, 1990. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of poetry with a loosely inserted letter signed by author Kingsley Amis. First edition, first impression. Contains a loosely inserted note addressed to a 'Mr Harvey' on Jonathan Clowes ...

A Look Round the Estate

Kingsley Amis · 1967 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1967. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of poetry by noted author Kingsley Amis. In the original unclipped dustwrapper designed by Leigh Taylor. Kingsley Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. Amis's first n...

The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table [and] the Poet of the Breakfast Table [and] the Professor of the the Breakfast Table

Oliver Wendell Holmes · 1911 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Boston; New York, J M Dent and Sons, 1911-13. Cloth. A three volume set of the work of Oliver Wendell Holmes's 'Breakfast Series', illustrated throughout. The 'Breakfast Series' by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 'The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table' ...

Lyrists of the Restoration for Sir Edward Sherburne to William Congreve

John & Constance Masefield · 1905 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, E Grant Richards, 1905. Vellum. A charming edition of 'Lyrists of The Restoration' selected and edited by John and Constance Masefield A collection of poetic works, selected and edited by John and Constance Masefield. This particular collection features the w...

The Stage Both Before and Behind the Curtain

Alfred Bunn · 1840 · Rooke Books

£315.00 (€377.57 | $416.16 | ¥66,434)

London, Richard Bentley, 1840. First edition. Cloth. The complete three volumes of this comprehensive account of Alfred Bunn's experiences as a Stage Manager. The first edition of this work, complete in three volumes. With errata slips to volume II and III. Alfred Bunn wa...

The Xanadu Talisman

Peter O'Donnell · 1981 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Souvenir Press, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of O'Donnell's novel The Xanadu Talisman, featuring Modesty Blaise A first edition copy of the tenth novel to feature Modesty Blaise, 'The Xanadu Talisman', by Peter O'Donnell. Wi...

The Silver Mistress

Peter O'Donnell · 1973 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Souvenir Press, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of O'Donnell's exciting novel, 'The Silver Mistress', one of the Modesty Blaise series. The seventh novel to feature O'Donnell's heroine Modesty Blaise. Featuring nuns, a kid...

The Foxglove Saga

Auberon Waugh · 1960 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, Chapman & Hall , 1960. First edition. Cloth. A First Edition of Auberon Waugh's novel 'The Foxglove Saga&apos. 'The Foxglove Saga' is the first novel, by Auberon Waugh, the son of prolific author Evelyn Waugh. This particular novel follows Martin Fo...

The Unicorn

Iris Murdoch · 1963 · Rooke Books

£29.00 (€34.76 | $38.31 | ¥6,116)

London , Chatto and Windus , 1963. First edition. Cloth. First Edition of Iris Murdoch's famous novel 'The Unicorn' Murdoch's seventh novel, 'The Unicorn ' follows the young governess, Marian Taylor, as she takes residence in the isolated country ...

The Diverting History of John Gilpin

William Cowper · 1952 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, Chiswick Press, 1952. First edition. Leather. An illustrated edition of William Cowper's 'John Gilpin' Illustrated throughout, by Ronald Searle. Ronald Searle was a British artist and satirical cartoon artist. He created the famous St Trinian's Scho...

John Gilpin

William Cowper · 1963 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

Zurich, Werner Classen, 1963. First edition. Hardback. A German language edition of William Cowper's poem 'John Gilpin&apos. Illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. Ronald Searle was a British artist and satirical cartoon artist. He created the famous St Trinian&apo...