Letteratura

Quatrains Life&Apos;S Mystery and Other Poems

William Wilsey Martin · 1891 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,816)

London, Elkin Mathews, 1891. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this very scarce collection of quatrains, with additional poems inscribed by the author. The author's presentation copy, inscribed and dated to front free endpaper, Christmas 1893. A...

Henry James a Biography the Middle Years 1884-1894 Henry James a Biography the Master 1901-1916

Leon Edel · 1963 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963; 1972. First edition. Cloth. A pair of first editions from Leon Edel's 5 volume biography of Henry James, illustrated and in original dust wrappers. A biography of American-British author Henry James by American-Canadian literary critic and...

The Baby&Apos;S Opera a Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses

Walter Crane · 1877 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London; New York, George Routledge and Sons, [1877] (Undated, dated from a co. Cloth. London; New York: George Routledge and Sons, [1877] (Undated, dated from a copy held by the University of Oxford Libraries). Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 7.5". Walter Crane. A charming first edi...

The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Anthony Trollope · 1870 · Rooke Books

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

London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1870 . First edition. Leather. The first English edition of this illustrated satirical novel by nineteenth century writer Anthony Trollope, in half morocco. The first English edition, preceded by a pirated American edition published in 1862 by Harper...

A Kentucky Cardinal and Aftermath

James Lane Allen · 1901 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1901 . Cloth. An illustrated copy of the first two novels of A Kentucky Cardinal series by American writer, James Lane Allen. Two short stories by James Lane Allen.In the publisher's decorative green cloth binding, with gilt to fore edge.Illustra...

Pity for Pamela

Mary Fitt [Kathleen Freeman] · 1950 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. The vanishingly scarce first US edition of this 'novel of suspense' in which heiress Pamela pilots a plane and dies as a result. The very scarce first US edition, first impression. This work is vanishingly sca...

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

Beatrix Potter · 1903 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.37 | $1,585.38 | ¥253,084)

London, Frederick Warne, 1903 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale about a troublesome squirrel, beautifully illustrated with her original charming colour plates. The first trade edition, first or second issue of this work, with 'Aut...

The Magic City

E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit] · 1910 · Rooke Books

£475.00 (€569.36 | $627.54 | ¥100,179)

London, Macmillan, 1910 . Cloth. A lovely example of the scarce first edition of Edith Nesbit's fantastical novel about a young boy transported to a magical city, and entrusted with many dangerous tasks in order to help its inhabitants. The scarce first edition, first imp...

The Bombay Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling in Twenty-Five Volumes

Rudyard Kipling · 1913 · Rooke Books

£2,750.00 (€3,296.28 | $3,633.15 | ¥579,983)

London, Macmillan & Co Ltd. 1913-1919. Cloth. The complete limited and signed collection of works from prolific author, novelist and poet, Rudyard Kipling. Volume one is neatly signed in ink by Rudyard Kipling. Limited edition set, with only 1050 originally being published. Ei...

The King&Apos;S Highway in Three Volumes

G. P. R. James · 1840 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.25 | ¥82,252)

London , Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans , 1840. First edition. Cloth. The complete set in their original publishers bindings, making up this romantic, adventure novel from English novelist and historical writer, George Payne Rainsford James. First edition. George Pay...

Lawrie Todd or, the Settlers in the Woods

John Galt · 1830 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,963)

London , Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. First edition. Leather. A novel by the Scottish writer, John Galt. First edition. Complete in three volumes. John Galt (2 May 1779 – 11 April 1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. B...

Rothelan a Romance of the English Histories in Three Volumes

John Galt · 1824 · Rooke Books

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

Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, 1824. First edition. Fine Binding. An attractively bound first edition of this novel by Scottish author John Galt. Galt's novels are best known for their depiction of Scottish rural life, tinged with ironic humour. He is also credited with the ...

Hearts and Homes; or, Social Distinction

Sarah Ellis · 1799 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.10 | ¥55,889)

London, London Printing and Publishing Company, c1848. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of a Sarah Ellis's novel regarding the role of women in society. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering. Complete in three volumes. With a frontispiece to volume one. Sarah Elli...

A Game for Heroes

James Graham; Harry Patterson · 1970 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,652)

London, Macmillan, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this thrilling adventure novel from Harry Patterson. The first of Patterson's works to written under his pseudonym James Graham. With illustrated dustwrapper by Coppola, as well as an illustrated map to fac...

Charlie Muffin&Apos;S Uncle Sam

Brian Freemantle · 1980 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Brian Freemantle's fourth novel in his renowned Charlie Muffin series. Featuring the original dustwrapper. Until 1975, when Freemantle became a full-time writer, he was a foreign correspondent and edito...

Scream Blue Murder

Richard Dacre · 1988 · Rooke Books

£19.99 (€23.96 | $26.41 | ¥4,216)

London, Macmillan, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this crime novel by Richard Dacre. "Richard Dacre has created a human and fallible policeman in a totally 1980s setting. Sharp, credible and fast-moving, 'Scream Blue Murder' is a memorable novel." In ...

High Stakes

Dick Francis · 1975 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,543)

London, Michael Joseph, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A first edition novel by popular writer Dick Francis. Richard Stanley "Dick" Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer, whose novels centre around horse racing i...

Rabbit Factory

Marshall Karp · 2006 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

San Franciso, MacAdam Cage, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The signed first printing of this mystery novel from Marshall Karp. It tells the story of detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs as they investigate a series of murders directed at fictional company Lamaar, a parody of Dis...

Charlie Muffin&Apos;S Uncle Sam

Brian Freemantle · 1980 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Brian Freemantle's fourth novel in his renowned Charlie Muffin series. Featuring the original dustwrapper. Until 1975, when Freemantle became a full-time writer, he was a foreign correspondent and edito...

The Secret Journals of Sherlock Holmes

June Thomson · 1993 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,434)

London, Constable and Company Ltd, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this fictional work surrounding Doyle's well known protagonist, Sherlock Holmes. Featuring the original illustrated and unclipped dustwrapper. Designed by Splash Studio, and illustrate...