Letteratura

The Master of the House

Radclyffe Hall · 1932 · Rooke Books

£850.00 (€1,019.01 | $1,123.16 | ¥179,375)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A scarce to see signed presentation copy of this religious-themed novel by Radclyffe Hall, touchingly inscribed by the author to the half-title. The first edition, second impression, published in March 1932.Signed by the autho...

Lives of the Hunted, Containing a True Account of the Doings of Five Quadrupeds & Three Birds

Ernest Thompson Seton · 1904 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

London, David Nutt, 1904. Leather. A beautifully illustrated volume of short stories about man's relationship with animals, in a full morocco signed binding, and from the library of the Countess of Ilchester. The fifth impression of author and wildlife artist Ernest Thomp...

Poems of Peace and War

Christmas Humphreys · 1941 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, The Favil Press, 1941 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this collection of poetry by British barrister, judge and author Christmas Humphreys, known for his 1920s conversion to Buddhism. Inscribed to the half title 'for Diana, a little late but ...

English Sonnets by Living Writers

Living Writers; Samuel Waddington · 1884 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.67 | $376.59 | ¥60,143)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1884. Cloth. A scarce second edition of this collection of sonnets from English writers, signed by Samuel Waddington. Second edition, enlarged. Scarce work. Signed by the author to the front endpaper with inscription in presentation to Cosmo Monkh...

Difficulties with Girls

Kingsley Amis · 1988 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Melbourne, Auckland, Johannesburg, Hutchinson , 1988 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of one of Kingsley Amis's many novels, signed by the author. First edition of Difficulties With Girls by Kingsley Amis in the original publisher's cloth binding and...

The Jack Absolute Series and the French Executioner Series

C. C. Humphreys · 2002 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Orion; BCA by arrangement with Orion, 2002-2006. First edition. Cloth. A set of five works by Chris Humphreys, including the Jack Absolute series and The French Executioner series. Five volumes. First editions. Both The Blooding of Jack Absolute and Absolute Honour are...

Shadowmancer

G. P. Taylor · 2003 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Faber and Faber , 2003. First edition. Paperback. Lovely first trade edition of G. P. Taylor's successful novel, signed by the author. The first trade edition, first impression. Preceded by the true first edition of 2002, published privately. Signed by the author...

The Young Cadet; or, Henry Delamere&Apos;S Voyage to India, His Travels in Hindostand, His Account of the Burmese War, and the Wonders of Elora

Mrs. Hofland; Barbara Hofland · 0 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, John Harris, c1830. Leather. The second edition of Barbara Hofland's educational travel novel, following a young boy as he travels across India, nicely illustrated with six plates. The second edition.An entertaining and educational travel tale for children, explor...

Ourika

Claire de Durfort; Claire de Duras; John Fowles · 1977 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.82 | $204.81 | ¥32,710)

Austin, W. Thomas Taylor, 1977. Leather. A fine limited edition of the important French novel 'Ourika', this striking edition translated and signed by John Fowles. Signed by the translator, John Fowles, to page 64.A limited edition of five hundred copies.'Ourika...

The Magus a Revised Version

John Fowles · 1977 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.19 | $918.35 | ¥146,666)

London , Jonathan Cape, 1977. Cloth. A smart signed second edition copy of The Magus, a revised edition. A second, revised edition of The Magus by John Fowles. Signed by the author to the half title page. The Magus is a postmodern novel by British author John Fowles. the nov...

Sacred Country

Rose Tremain · 1992 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

Great Britain, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1992 . Cloth. A lovely limited edition of this award winning novel by Rose Tremain in the original glassine dust wrapper. Limited edition of Sacred Country by Rose Tremain in the original publisher's quarter cloth binding and original gl...

William Blake: A Critical Essay

Algernon Charles Swinburne · 1868 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, John CamdeHotten, 1868. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of Algernon Swinburne's acclaimed biography of William Blake A scarce first edition of Algernon Charles Swinburne's biography of William Blake. With two black and white facsimiles and five i...

Works of Knights Templar Mysteries

Michael Jecks · 2001 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Headline , 2001-2008. First edition. Cloth. Four wonderful first edition volumes from the Knights Templar Mystery series, with The Tolls of Death being signed by the author. Four volumes from the Knights Templar Mysteries by Michael Jecks.All are first edition, first i...

Smiley&Apos;S People

John Le Carre · 1980 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition, second impression of this thrilling novel by john Le Carre, complete with its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, second impression of this work. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapp...

Snow White

None · 1976 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Prague, Press Photo, 1976. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated pop-up book telling the much-loved story of Snow White in Bulgarian. Bulgarian language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a classic children's story. The story of Snow White and the Seven Dwa...

Table, Lay Yourself!

0 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Bancroft & Co. c1960. Hardback. English edition of this charming pop-up book designed by Vojtěch Kubašta. English edition of this work. Telling the tale of tailor Jacob and his three sons and their gift of table that lays itself. llustrated by celebrated Czech arch...

Catch the Fallen Sparrow; a Wreath for My Sister

Priscilla Masters · 1996 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Macmillan, 1996-7. First edition. Cloth. Two bright first impressions of these novels in the 'Joanna Pierce' series by Priscilla Masters, both signed by the author. The first edition, first impression of these novels. In the 'Joanna Piercy' detectiv...

We, the Survivors

Tash Aw · 2019 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, 4th Estate, 2019. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression of We, the Survivors by the award-winning author Tash Aw, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this novel in the publisher's original cloth bi...

Penruddock, a Tale

[Frances Rose] · 1835 · Rooke Books

£465.00 (€557.46 | $614.43 | ¥98,129)

London, Whittaker & Co. 1835. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this nineteenth-century novel by Frances Rose, a presentation copy from the author to her daughter, Philippa Rose. A mid-nineteenth-century novel about the relationships, comings, and goings at Astol Ma...

Characteristics of Women: Moral, Poetical, and Historical

Mrs. Jameson · 1880 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, George Routledge & Sons, 1880 . Leather. Offering insight into the attitudes of the late nineteenth century, this is a lovely copy of Mrs. Jameson's study of Shakespeare's female characters. In a full calf Bicker's signed prize binding.Also published und...