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The Bell Jar

Victoria Lucas [Sylvia Plath] · 1963 · Rooke Books

£11,750.00 (€14,086.28 | $15,526.00 | ¥2,479,597)

London, Heinemann, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical magnum opus, in the desirable publisher's original dust wrapper. The true first edition, first impression. Published under the pseudonym 'Victoria Lucas&apo...

A Collection of Works by William Hayley

William Hayley · 1781 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)

London , J. Dodsley , 1781-2 . Leather. A collection of first, second and third editions of six uncommon works by William Hayley, bound together in one volume. A collection of six essays and epistles written by English author and biographer, William Hayley.William Hayley'...

Midsummer Eve: A Fairy Tale of Love

Mrs S. C. Hall; Anna Maria Hall · 1848 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce novel by Anna Maria Hall, a beautifully illustrated fairy tale. The first edition of this scarce work.Signed to the recto of the front endpaper, "Miss Chance, with the res...

A Feast of Carrion

Keith McCarthy · 2003 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Constable and Robinson Ltd, 2003. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed copy of Keith McCarthy's first novel, a gripping crime investigation into the unusual forensic findings of a murder. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page...

The Works of George Eliot (Cabinet Edition)

George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans] · 1878 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.84 | $1,314.75 | ¥209,974)

Edinburgh , William Blackwood and Sons , 1878. Leather. A beautifully bound set of works by leading writers of the Victorian era, George Eliot, in full signed tree calf by Riviere. The Cabinet edition.  In full signed tree calf binding by Riviere and Son, with decorative gilt...

New Poems

John Drinkwater · 1925 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this collection of new poetry from English writer John Drinkwater, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page, dated 1926. A collection of ne...

Two Stories

John Hampson · 1931 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, E. Lahr, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A smart limited edition of these two stories from English novelist John Hampson, signed by the author. First edition. Limited to two hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number two hundred and forty-one. Signed by the author t...

A Jackdaw in Georgia

William Kean Seymour · 1923 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, John G. Wilson , 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of William Kean Seymour's amusing collection of poetry and "polite parodies". The first edition. Signed by the author to the half title. A clever and amusing anthology of poems, written by William K. Seym...

The Romantic

Ludwig Lewisohn · 1931 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)

Paris, Edward W. Titus, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition of this short novel written by Ludwig Lewisohn, with the original glassine wrap and slipcase. The first edition, limited to 500 copies. This is number 122. Signed by the author to the limitation pag...

Reflexions

Bryan Guinness · 1947 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, William Heinemann LTD, 1947. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brilliant anthology of poems by Bryan Guinness, signed by Guinness to Van Wyck Brooks. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "Van Wyck Br...

Moods: Cadenced and Declaimed

Theodore Dreiser · 1926 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

New York, Boni and Liveright, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first, limited edition of this anthology of poetry by Theodore Dreiser, signed by Dreiser. The first edition, limited to 550 copies, this being number 342.Signed by the author to the limitation page.An anthology of ...

Two Lives: A Poem

William Ellery Leonard · 1925 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)

New York, B. W. Huebsch, 1925 . First edition. Hardback. A signed, limited edition of this poetry volume from William Ellery Leonard. A first edition, limited edition work.Number 55 of 135 signed numbered copies produced, inscribed by the author.The work of American poet, play...

Persephone

John Drinkwater · 1926 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.78 | $244.45 | ¥39,040)

New York, William Edwin Rudge, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The limited edition, first edition of John Drinkwater's retelling of the Persephone myth, signed by typographer Bruce Rogers. The first edition of this work. One of five-hundred and fifty copies produced.Designe...

Popville

Joy Sorman · 2009 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

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...

Baby Animals: A Kaleidoscope Book

Larry Shapiro · 1979 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Los Angeles, Intervisual Communications, Inc. 1979. First edition. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated "kaleidoscope" book, in which children can witness illustrations of baby animals transform into adults, by activating moveable wheels. A "kaleidoscope" book in the original l...

Farmyard Friends: Come to Life Stories

Anonymous · 1947 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Sandle Brothers, c1947 . Hardback. A vibrantly illustrated and scarce children's first edition pop-up book set on a rural farm, following the interactions of the various animals that reside on it. A very scarce work.Illustrated with two double-pages colour pop-up ...

Pop-Up Train Book

Anonymous · 1950 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

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...

Monster Island

Ron van der Meer · 1981 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1981 . First edition. Cloth. A signed example of the scarce first edition of Ron van der Meer's thrilling children's pop-up, about encounters with fearsome monsters. The scarce first edition of this work, flat signed by illustrator and paper ...

Deja Dead; Death Du Jour

Kathy Reichs · 1997 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, William Heinemann, 1997-1999. First edition. Cloth. Two bright UK first edition crime novels from American author and forensic anthropologist, Kathy Reichs. Both UK first editions. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. These books are the first two instalments of ...

Arnold Bennett and H.G. Wells: A Record of a Personal and a Literary Friendship

Arnold Bennett; H. G. Wells; Harris Wilson [Ed.] · 1960 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of letters between H. G. Wells and Arnold Bennett, with this particular copy belonging to English author Brian Aldiss. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth with the o...