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Poems

S. de V. Julius · 1928 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd. 1928 . First edition. Cloth. Scarce signed first-edition poetry collection, written by S. de V. Julius whilst a prisoner of war. Scarce first edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dust wrapper.Presentation copy....

Pages Romaines

Olivier de Rougé · 1920 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1920 . Paperback. Very scarce signed copy of poetry on Ancient Rome from Olivier de Rougé. Very scarce edition.Publisher's original paperback. In the original French.Presentation copy. Signed by the author to la Duchesse de Caylus to the front fre...

1918 Les Echos Heroiques 1ere Partie 1914-1917

E. Andhre-Bouche · 1918 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

Paris, Tananarive, 1918. First edition. Paperback. An incredibly scarce presentation copy of French war poetry, An incredibly scarce presentation copy volume of French wartime poetry.Includes 2 pages of published correspondence between the author and General Lyautey, and the D...

Mittag

Anton Wildgans · 1917 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Leipzig, Staackmann , 1917 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this work of German anti-war poetry, signed by the author to the front endpaper. The first edition in the original paper wraps. Mittag is a work of German anti-war poetry by Anton Wildgans in response...

An Account of the German Morality-Play, Entitled Depositio Cornuti Typographici

William Blades; Johann Rist · 1885 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Trübner and Co. 1885. First edition. Hardback. The signed presentation copy of William Blades's literary critque on a fascinating comedy performed by printing apprentices in Early Modern Germany. The presentation copy of An Account of the German Morality-Play, En...

Les Chansons de Michawago

Jean-Toussaint Samat · 1919 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Marseille, Imprimerie du Petit Marseillais, 1919 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this intriguing work, inscribed by the author, presenting his evocative "translations" of the wilderness-themed songs of his fallen wartime comrade Michawago. In the pub...

Kriegsã‚â­Lieder Aus ãƒâ–Sterreich 1914 Erstes Heft ; Der Kriegsã‚â­Lieder Aus ãƒâ–Sterreich Zweites Heft

Richard Schaukal · 1914 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

Munich, Georg Müller, 1914-1915. First edition. Paperback. Two scarce First World War poetic pamphlets by Richard Schaukal, each signed and inscribed by the author, capturing Austro-Hungarian patriotic sentiment at the opening years of the war. In the publisher's origina...

Poems

Edward L. Davison · 1920 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London , G. Bell & Sons, 1920. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of this collection of poetry by Scottish poet, Edward Davison. The very scarce first edition of the work. Signed and inscribed by the author with a dedication to the front free endpaper.In publisher's ori...

Life&Apos;S Autumn: A Book of Verse

Harold Albert Winser · 1927 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London , Thomas Murby & Co. 1927. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed and inscribed first edition of this collection of poetry by Harold Winser, with a portrait forntispiece. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the rear of the...

Poems

John Masefield · 1946 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London and Toronto, William Heinemann Ltd, 1946 . Cloth. Signed first-edition poetry collection from the acclaimed writer John Masefield, Poet Laureate 1930-1967. First revised edition with the new title Poems.In publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dust wra...

A Link with the River

Desmond Hogan · 1989 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

New York, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a collection of short stories relating to the Emerald Isle, written by a novelist praised for his poetic imagery. The signed first edition of A Link With the River, short stories by Desmond...

Tunnel

Stanley Johnson · 1984 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Heinemann, 1984. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of Stanley Johnson's political thriller dramatising the construction of the Channel Tunnel. The signed first edition of The Tunnel, a thriller written by writer and former Conservative Member of Parli...

Right Royal

John Masefield · 1920 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, William Heinemann, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. Number thirty-six of five hundred limited edition copies signed by the author, in the publisher's original quarter paper vellum. Number thirty-six of five hundred limited edition copies with hand-made paper. Signed b...

Grass for His Pillow: Tales of the Otori Book Two

Lian Hearn [Gillian Rubinstein] · 2003 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London , Macmillan , 2003. First edition. Cloth. A smart signed first edition of the second novel in the historical fantasy trilogy, Tales of Otori. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of the work. Signed by the author to half title pag...

How I Live Now

Meg Rosoff · 2004 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Penguin Books, 2004. First edition. Cloth. First-edition signed copy of Meg Rosoff's award-winning dystopia about a 21st-century war in rural England. First edition. With unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by the author to title page. Winner of the British Guardian Ch...

The Dream

John Masefield · 1922 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.89 | ¥24,894)

London, William Heinemann, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition copy of this ode by John Masefield's, illustrated by his daughter, Judith. A signed limited edition, being number 157 of 800 copies printed. Signed by both John and Judith Masefield to the ti...

Vernon God Little a 21st Century Comedy in the Presence of Death

D B C Pierre · 2003 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Faber and Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardback. A signed, first edition, first impression copy in excellent condition, with original unclipped dust wrapper. A first impression, with complete number line, of the first edition. Complete with the original unclipped dust w...

2 Vols Dragon Rider; Inkdeath

Cornelia Funke; Anthea Bell [trans.] · 2004 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

Somerset, Chicken House, 2004-2007. Cloth. A two-volume signed limited edition collection of Cornelia Funke"s Dragon Rider and Inkdeath, first UK editions in their original bindings with slipcases, enchanting works of fantasy and adventure for younger readers. In the publisher...

A House Called Awful End Dreadful Acts Terrible Times Dubious Deeds

Philip Ardagh · 2002 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

New York; London, Faber and Faber; Henry Holt and Company, 2002-2003. First edition. Cloth. A comedic 5 volume collection of the adventures of Eddie Dickens, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. A five volume set of the Eddie Dickens series by the English children's a...

The Cry of the Icemark

Stuart Hill · 2005 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Frome, The Chicken House, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this exciting fantasy children's novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper with a book mark. The first edition of the work.Signed by the author to the title page.In publisher's origin...