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The Stolen White Elephant, Etc

Mark Twain [Samuel L. Clemens] · 1882 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

Boston, James R. Osgood and Company, 1882 . First edition. Cloth. A worn but desirable first edition of Twain"s collection of comic sketches and stories, headed by his absurd detective parody, "The Stolen White Elephant." In the publisher's original pictorial beige cloth ...

The History of the Life and Reign of Queen Anne

Abel Boyer · 1722 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.54 | ¥209,848)

London, J. Roberts, 1722 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition folio history of Queen Anne"s reign, richly illustrated with medals, maps, portraits by the prolific French-English political writer, Abel Boyer. In a contemporary full calf binding, rebacked with mode...

The Titan and Other Stories

P. Schuyler Martin · 1954 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1954 . First edition. Cloth. In the charmingly illustrated original dust wrapper, this is the first UK edition of P. Schuyler Miller's thrilling collection of science fiction short stories. The first UK edition, first impression of this work...

Some Account of Palmer&Apos;S Hospital, Bridgnorth, and of Its Founder; and of Colonel Billingsley, the Cavalier

Hubert Smith · 1885 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

Shropshire, Not Stated; [Shropshire Archaeological & Natural History Society Journal], 1885. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition article on the history of the 17th century Palmer's Hospital. A very scarce first edition, in original binding. No records on ...

The Mother: A Poem in Five Books

Mrs West [Jane West] · 1810 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810. Leather. The second edition of this scarce and moving poem on motherhood by novellist Jane West, the author of 'Letters to a Young Man&apos. The second edition of this work, first published a year prior.  Bound in contemporar...

Old Testament Legends: Being Stories out of Some of the Less-Known Apocryphal Books of the Old Testament

M. R. James · 1913 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.97 | ¥104,397)

London, Longmans, Green & Co, 1913 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of ghost story writer M. R. James's collection of apocryphal stories drawn from lesser-known books of the Old Testament, illustrated by H. J. Ford and enclosed in the very scarce original ...

The Water-Babies a Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby

Charles Kingsley · 1900 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London; New York, Macmillan and Co. Limited; The Macmillan Company, 1900. Leather. A charming and fantastical children's title bound in half calf. Bound in half green calf and blue cloth boards, and decorated with marbled endpapers, gilt tooling to spine and gilt top edge...

The Narrative of the Hon. John Byron

John Byron · 1831 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Printed for C. J. G. & F. Rivington, 1831. Leather. An uncommon title, alleging to contain the misadventures of John Byron, or 'Foul-Weather Jack&apos. An uncommon title, bound in quarter calf. Within, the tale of the misadventures of Vice-Admiral of the White, Jo...

A Selection from the Poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning First and Second Series

Elizabeth Barrett Browning · 1892 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1892. Leather. A very smart half morocco title, binding much of Barrett Browning's poetic legacy together. A lovely copy binding the first and second series of Browning's poetic works together. Bound in half brown morocco, and decorated wi...

Cards of Identity

Nigel Dennis · 1955 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Nigel Dennis' most notable work, in the unclipped dust wrapper. A very smart first edition. Bound in original cloth, with gilt lettering to the spine. in the original unclipped dust wrapper,...

The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1826-1844

Elizabeth Barrett Browning · 1893 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Yardley & Hanscomb, c1893. Leather. An uncommon collection of poetry by the influential Elizabeth Barrett Browning, in half morocco binding. A collection of works by Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, bound in half morocco and marbled boards. Decorated with ma...

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the Right Hon. Richard Hill: Envoy Extraordinary from the Court of St. James to the Duke of Savoy, from July 1703 to May 1706. Part I.

Richard Hill; W. Blackley [Ed.] · 1845 · Rooke Books

£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.50 | ¥54,835)

London, John Murray , 1845. First edition. Cloth. A detailed record of Queen Anne-era diplomacy during the War of the Spanish Succession through the correspondence of envoy Richard Hill, inscribed by the author and illustrated with facsimile autographs. In the publisher's...

2vols in 1 Cobwebs to Catch Flies; or, Dialogues in Short Sentences, Adapted to Children from the Age of Three to Eight Years.

[Ellenor Fenn] · 1825 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; N. Hailes; John Marshall , 1825. Leather. A charming and influential early children"s primer by Ellenor Fenn, encouraging age-specific learning through illustrated dialogues. In a contemporary full maroon roan binding. Complete in...

2vols in 1 Cobwebs to Catch Flies; or, Dialogues in Short Sentences, Adapted to Children from the Age of Three to Eight Years.

[Ellenor Fenn] · 1837 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, Printed for Baldwin and Cradock, 1837. Leather. A charming early Victorian children"s primer of moral dialogues and reading lessons, designed to educate and entertain young readers through conversation. In a contemporary straight-grained roan binding. Lacking the endpa...

The Magic Finger

Roald Dahl · 1995 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Viking, 1995 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this children's book by noted author Roald Dahl to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. The first edition, first impression to be illustrated by Blake.  In the publisher's original green...

Scenes in America for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers; Scenes in Europe for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers; Scenes in England for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers

The Rev. Isaac Taylor · 1821 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥115,997)

London, J. Harris and Son, 1821-1823. Leather. Three beautifully illustrated topographies for young readers by Isaac Taylor, complete with folding maps and engraved plates. A delightful trio of 19th-century travel works from the Rev. Isaac Taylor, designed with younger readers...

Tom, Dick and Harriet

A. Neil Lyons · 1937 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)

London, The Cresset Press Ltd, 1937. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first and only edition, illustrated throughout by Ardizzone, with dust wrapper A very scarce copy of the first and only edition of this collection of literary sketches, which feature a handful of recur...

Nurse Matilda Nurse Matilda Goes to Town Nurse Matilda Goes to Hospital

Christianna Brand · 1964 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.43 | ¥79,089)

London, Brockhampton Press, 1964-1974. First edition. Hardback. A lovely set of illustrated first editions which inspired the Nanny McPhee films. First editions of all three 'Nurse Matilda' titles, in lovely condition.In original pictorial boards with striking gilt s...

Pictures on the Pavement; the James Reeves Story Book

G.W. Stonier; James Reeves · 1955 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Michael Joseph; Books for Children, 1955-1978. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set of works of fiction illustrated by children's author and illustrator Edward Ardizzone. A two volume set.In the publisher's original cloth bindings. In the original dus...

The Pleasures of Life

Maria Elizabeth Budden · 1818 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, J. Harris, 1818 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of Maria Elizabeth Budden's charming didactic moral tale for children, written by the popular 19th century children's author. The very scarce first edition of this work.Lacking the origin...