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A Sleep of Prisoners a Play

Christopher Fry · 1951 · Rooke Books

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,905)

London, Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel by Christopher Fry. With the dustwrapper design by Ronald Searle. 'A Sleep of Prisoners' was first performed at St Thomas' Church in Regent Street London in 1951. The play d...

Bradford Rag Times

Various · 1934 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.38 | ¥33,744)

Bradford, Watmoughs, 1934. First edition. Paperback. A satirical periodical publication from the British town of Bradford. Appears to be a produce of some individuals from the Bradford Technical College. An unusual, and very scarce work. This copy is from 1934. To page 60 it s...

Harry Coverdale&Apos;S Courtship and All That Came of It

Frank E Smedley · 1855 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Virtue, Hall and Virtue, c1856. Leather. An early one volume edition of Frank E Smedley's novel. Undated, dated using Copac. Illustrated throughout with numerous designs by Phiz, aka Hablot K Browne. This novel is one of Frank E Smedley's best known works. It...

The Virginians a Tale of the Last Century

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1858 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.63 | $356.71 | ¥56,944)

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1858-59. First edition. Leather. A first edition, first issue copy of this historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. With 'Actresses' on page 207 line 33 and the misnumbered chapters 47 and 48. William Makepeace Thackeray was a Brit...

Hey Nonny Yes Passions and Conceits from Shakespeare

Hallam Fordham · 1947 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Saturn Press, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A collection of quotations from many of William Shakespeare's works . Arranged by Hallam Fordham. Illustrated throughout by Edward Ardizzone. The First Edition. As stated to the introduction, 'the quotations in this b...

Kitty&Apos;S Chinese Garden

Joan Leslie · 1923 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.42 | ¥10,123)

London, Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A tale following a young girl, Kitty and her journey to China. A scarce work. Illustrated throughout with designs by M D Johnston. Frontispiece is in colour with the following four plates in black a...

The Condor Crags Adventure

Elinor M Brent-Dyer · 1954 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, W and R Chambers, 1954. First edition. Cloth. An adventure novel by popular children's author, Elinor M Brent-Dyer The first edition, held in original dustwrapper. An uncommon work, especially with the dustwrapper in such a complete state. This novel follows Godfr...

Dybe Strenge Digte Og Sange

Holger Drachmann · 1884 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Copenhagen, Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F Hegel & Son), 1884. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this collection of poetry by Holger Drachmann. The first edition, in the original Danish, with the original paper wraps bound in. Holger Drachmann was a Danish poet and...

Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor

Mervyn Peake · 1945 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1945. Cloth. The first colour edition of this eccentric early Peake production, combining an anarchic pirate story with Peake's vibrant illustrations, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth bi...

Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat

Maggie Browne · 1897 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.06 | $918.20 | ¥146,578)

London, Paris & Melbourne, Cassell and Company, 1897 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally attractive scarce first edition of this charming late 19th century children's novel, beautifully illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham, and including colour plates. The scarce...

The Collection of the History of England

Samuel Daniel; John Trussell · 1685 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.29 | ¥52,726)

London, F. Leach, for Benjamin Tooke; Thomas Sawbridge; Thomas Hodgkin, for Richard Chiswell, 1685 . Leather. The fifth edition of Samuel Daniel's substantial history of medieval England, with John Trussell's continuation to Henry VII and accompanied by early 18th ce...

Cavalier Lyrics: "for Church and Crown

J. W. Ebsworth · 1887 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London; Hertford. Stephen Austin and Sons, 1887. Paperback. The scarce privately printed first edition of Ebsworth"s Cavalier Lyrics, one of only 150 copies numbered and signed by the author. In the publisher"s original paper wrappers.  First edition, privately printed.  A l...

The Venture: An Annual of Art and Literature

Various [eds. by Laurence Housman, W. Somerset Maugham] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, John Baillie, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A charming annual of art and literature that brings together the best-loved authors and illustrators at the turn of the 20th century. The scarce first edition of The Venture: An Annual of Art and Literature, edited by esteemed ...

When We Were Very Young

A.A. Milne · 1932 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1932. Cloth. A.A. Milne's popular anthology inspired by the imagination of Christopher Robin, including the first illustrations of the beloved Pooh bear. When We Were Very Young, a lovely anthology of children's verse, written by iconic chi...

The Busy Body. A Comedy

Susanna Centlivre · 1777 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London, J. Wenman, 1777. Leather. A scarce 18th century edition of Susanna Centlivre"s popular comedy of romantic intrigue, illustrated with an engraved character portrait of Marplot. In a modern quarter morocco binding with cloth boards, endpapers renewed.  A scarce 18th cen...

The Tailor of Gloucester

Beatrix Potter · 1902 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1904 . Hardback. An early edition of Beatrix Potter's delightful tale about a mouse tailor, beautifully illustrated with her classic watercolour plates. An early edition of this work, which was first published in a trade edition in 1902. T...

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes

Beatrix Potter · 1911 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, Frederick Warne, c1912 . Hardback. A beautifully illustrated early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale, about a squirrel named Timmy Tiptoes. Illustrated throughout in colour by Potter herself. First published in 1911, this is early printing of this work, da...

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes

Beatrix Potter · 1911 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,017)

London, Frederick Warne, c1912 . Hardback. A beautifully illustrated early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale, about a squirrel named Timmy Tiptoes. Illustrated throughout in colour by Potter herself. First published in 1911, this is early printing of this work, da...

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Beatrix Potter · 1908 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1910 . Hardback. An early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, colourfully illustrated throughout by Potter herself. First published in 1908, this is an early edition of Potter's popular work, with Quinby p...

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Beatrix Potter · 1908 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,671)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1910 . Hardback. An attractive early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, colourfully illustrated throughout by Potter herself. First published in 1908, this is an early edition of Potter's popular work, wi...