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The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop

Hamlin Garland · 1902 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

London, Harper & Brothers, 1902 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Hamlin Garland's novel about the Northern Campaigns, inscribed by Garland to American lawyer Flora Warren Seymour. The first edition of this work.Inscribed by Hamlin to the front free endpaper &a...

Brewster&Apos;S Millions

Richard Greaves [George Barr McCutcheon] · 1903 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)

Chicago, Herbert S. Stone & Co, 1903 . First edition. Cloth. The first Chicago edition of this popular comedic novel, housed in a quarter morocco slip case. The first Chicago edition, published the year after the New York edition.Housed in a cloth portfolio wrap, and a quarter...

Grub-His Tale

Dorothy Faber · 1929 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Faber & Faber, 1929. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this charming, very scarce children's book about a little dog without a tail by Dorothy Faber, with illustrations throughout by Alan Wright. The first edition. Illustrated with a colour plate and ...

Albanian Literature: An Outline of Prose, Poetry, and Drama

Stuart E. Mann · 1955 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Bernard Quaritch, Ltd, 1955. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of this uncommon outline of Albanian poetry, prose and drama, offering history and key figures of its notable eras. The first edition of this uncommon work.In the publisher's original unclipped d...

Spitfire Parade: Stories of Biggles in War-Time

Captain W. E. Johns · 1950 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A smart first Australian edition of this collection of Biggles stories from Captain W. E. Johns. First Australian edition. Illustrated throughout. At the end of summer 1940, Biggles has been given command of the 6...

Don Juan. Cantos XII. - XIII. - and XIV.

Lord Byron · 1823 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.10 | ¥55,889)

London, John Hunt, 1823 . First edition. Hardback. The scarce first edition, second issue of Cantos XII, XIII and XIV of Lord Byron's celebrated epic poem surrounding the legend of Don Juan, in the publisher's original boards. The first edition, second issue, "Small ...

These Charming People

Michael Arlen · 1926 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, W. Collins & Sons Ltd. 1926. Cloth. An early edition of Michael Arlen's second collection of short stories, in the scarce original dust wrapper. An early edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the scarce original unclipped dust w...

A Day at the Farm

George Theiner · 1964 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.38 | ¥33,744)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1964. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce children's pop-up book about a trip at the farm by George Theiner, illustrated in colour by Rudolf Lukes. The first edition. Illustrated throughout with vibrant colour illustrati...

Los Pobla Dores Del Zoo

George Theiner · 1965 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1965. First edition. Cloth. The first Spanish language edition of this very scarce children's pop-up book about zoo animals, written by George Theiner and illustrated by Rudolf Lukes. The first edition written in Spanish. First published in Engl...

A Visit to Animalia

George Theiner · 1963 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1963. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce children's pop-up book about a visit to a mythical animal kingdom by George Theiner, with moving parts and coloured illustrations by Rudolf Lukes. The first edition. Illustrated throu...

The Enchanted Dolls&Apos; House Wedding

Robyn Johnson · 2006 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Australia , The Five Mile Press , 2006. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated educational children's book transporting the reader to Edwardian times. With pop-up and interactive features throughout. First edition. This work takes the reader on an enlightening journey throu...

And Miss Carter Wore Pink & Miss Carter Came with Us

Helen Bradley · 1971 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1971-1973. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first editions of these children's books with bright illustrations from English artist, Helen Bradley. Two volumes. First edition. Illustrated throughout with colour images. Written and illustrated by ...

Popville

Joy Sorman · 2009 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Paris, Helium, 2009. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this pop-up town with a charming story for children, in the original French. French. First edition. Illustrated with six full-colour pop-up scenes. Collated complete and in perfect working condition. With a...

The Wonderful Visit

H. G. Wells · 1895 · Rooke Books

£255.00 (€305.65 | $336.89 | ¥53,780)

London, J. M. Dent & Co, 1895. First edition. Cloth. A smart first impression copy of this intriguing fantasy by H. G. Wells. The first edition, first impression, with "eader" for "reader" to line 13 page 98, in the cloth binding with the title and angel in gilt to the front b...

Pop-Up Train Book

Anonymous · 1950 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Purnell, 1950 . First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of this delightful children's pop-up book, depicting the railway of the 1950s. A very scarce first edition.A charming juvenile work which folds out into a 360 degree work displaying four pop-ou...

Let&Apos;S Pretend! Snappy MIX-Ups

Beth Harwood · 2006 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Templar Publishing, 2006. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this charming children's pop-up book, with mix and match pages to interchange the characters and costumes. The first edition, first impression with a complete numberline. Illustrated in full ...

Voyage Au Japon Pop-Hop

Joan Knight · 1987 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Paris , Editions G. P. 1987. First edition. Hardback. A pleasing French illustrated pop-up introduction to the traditions, culture and legends of Japan. The first French edition of this work. In the publisher's original laminated pictorial boards. A pleasing pop-up book...

The Collected Poems of John Drinkwater

John Drinkwater · 1923 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition set of this collection of the poetical works of English writer John Drinkwater. Complete in two volumes. First edition. With a frontispiece to each volume. Collated complete. A collection of poet...

Fire Down Below

William Golding · 1989 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Faber and Faber, 1989. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition of this novel by Nobel Prize winning author William Golding. First edition. The third novel in the To the Ends of the Earth trilogy of nautical, relational novels. Includes Talbot's maturing and his g...

Playing at Home

Enid Blyton · 1955 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Methuen & Co LTD, 1955. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this very scarce novelty book, containing a charming tale by Enid Blyton, and six colourful scenes and paper dolls. The first edition of this very scarce work.A charming 'novelty book' cont...