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Algernon Blackwood · 1930 · Rooke Books

£360.00 (€431.51 | $475.61 | ¥75,925)

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, [1930]. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this very scarce fantasy tale by Algernon Blackwood. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original glassine bag, in a good condition.A charming and fantastical tale for children by ...

The Final War

Louis Tracy · 1896 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.43 | ¥79,089)

London, C. Arthur Pearson, Limited, 1896. First edition. Cloth. An exciting science fiction novel by Louis Tracy, the author's presentation copy of this first edition. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endp...

A New Messiah: A Novel

Robert Cromie · 1902 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.31 | ¥167,668)

London, Digby, Long & Co. 1902. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this very scarce work by Robert Cromie, both a journalist and a writer of science fiction novels. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth b...

The Awakening of Zojas

Miriam Michelson · 1910 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy of this very scarce collection of four novellas, including a science fiction story, by the American journalist and author Miriam Michelson. The first UK edition of this very scarce work in the ...

The Mervyn Peake Review: Numbers 1-20

Various; G. Peter Winnington [ed.] · 1975 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

Not Stated, The Mervyn Peake Society, 1975-1986. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. The first twenty issues of The Mervyn Peake Review, forming a valuable collection of critical opinion regarding Peake and his work. Twenty issues in the publisher's original paper wraps. A ...

Aile D&Apos;Argent la Magique

Philippe de Rothschild · 1947 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,816)

Paris, Gallimard, 1947 . First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition of Philippe de Rothschild's very scarce children's work, illustrated throughout by Eliane Bonabel. The scarce first edition of this work. In the original French.Inscribed to the half title &apo...

Dalleszona and the Seventh Treasure

Allen Kendrick Wright · 1922 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

Boston , The Roxburgh Publishing Co. Inc. 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce novel centred on the journey of Saxon, a self-proclaimed peace man, who juggles with morality of conflict in the Yaki Indian lands of Mexico. The scarce first edition of this work. In the publisher...

Feeding the Wind

John E. Gurdon · 1924 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Chapman & Dodd, Ltd. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this very scarce novel from British writer John E. Gurdon. First edition. Very scarce work. Following the adventures and experiments of a mad scientist who almost blows up the world. Written by John Ev...

A Lytell Geste of Robin Hood with Other Ancient & Modern Ballads and Songs Relating to This Celebrated Yeoman

John Mathew Gutch · 1847 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.31 | ¥167,668)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1847. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this illustrated collection of historical works and ballads on Robin Hood. Complete in two volumes. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each ...

Brave and Cruel and Other Stories

Denton Welch · 1948 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from British writer and painter Denton Welch. First edition. A collection of ten short stories, including: The Coffin on the Hill, The Barn, At Sea, The Judas Tree, a...

Eileen&Apos;S Journey History in Fairyland

Ernest Arthur Jelf · 1896 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, John Murray, 1896 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce, illustrated work, telling the story of Eileen's journey witnessing different historical events, written by Ernest Arthur Jelf. First edition, bound in the publisher's original re...

No Refuge

John Boland · 1956 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Michael Joseph , 1956 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this science-fiction novel written by John Boland, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Signed by the author, 'For a dear friend, Kay Blundell. Best Wishes John Boland&apos...

This Creeping Evil

Sea Lion" [Geoffrey Martin Bennett] · 1950 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London , Hutchinson & Co. 1950 . First edition. Cloth. An extremely scarce, first edition of this thrilling science-fiction novel written by Captain Geoffrey Martin Bennett, under the pseudonym of "Sea Lion". First edition. Very scarce work. Bound in the publisher's origi...

Pride of Race

Baroness Orczy · 1942 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1942 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this wonderful romance novel set in Italy, written by Baroness Orczy, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclippe...

Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor

Mervyn Peake · 1945 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1945. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated comical tale by Mervyn Peake, the first edition of this work with colour illustrations. The second edition, and the first edition with colour illustrations. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Captai...

The Shadow Girl

Ray Cummings · 1946 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,199)

London, Gerald G. Swan, 1946. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in book form of this intriguing time travel novel by Ray Cummings. The first book form edition of this work, originally published in 'Argosy' in 1929 from the 22nd June to the 13th JulyIn the origi...

Pansies

D. H. Lawrence · 1929 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Martin Secker, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of this late anthology of poems by D. H. Lawrence. The first trade edition of this work.A poetical anthology by the noted modernist English author D. H. Lawrence, published late in his career.This colle...

Woman, a Poem.

Eaton Stannard Barrett · 1810 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.08 | ¥125,487)

London, John Murray; Manners and Miller et al, 1810 . First edition. Leather. The vanishingly scarce 1810 first edition of Eaton Stannard Barrett's poem 'Woman&apos. The very scarce first edition of this work.Written in the style of Alexander Pope, bibliographer Reim...

The Island in the Mist

Franklyn Kelsey · 1937 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1937. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scarce adventure novel from English writer, Franklyn Kelsey. First edition. Scarce work. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Originally broadcast as a series of eleven radio plays in 1934, now...

The Affair

C. P. Snow · 1960 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this story of a miscarriage of justice, from English novelist C. P. Snow. First edition. A young scientists has been dismissed from his job. The matter is to be kept a secret, but all the t...