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

DBC Pierre · 2003 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Faber and Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardback. The signed first edition of the 2003 Booker Prize winning novel by DBC Pierre, a moving novel. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper....

Steps to the River Poems

Roland Grant · 1995 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Herefordshire, The Whittington Press, 1995. Cloth. A beautifully produced collection of Roland Grant's poetry. A signed limited edition. This is numbered 81 of 200 copies, and is signed by the author and illustrator.Illustrated by Howard Phipps. Phipps has a special inter...

Desert Island and Robinson Crusoe

Walter De La Mare · 1930 · Rooke Books

£58.00 (€69.53 | $76.64 | ¥12,240)

London, Faber and Faber, 1930. Cloth. A profusely illustrated copy of this work of literary criticism with charming illustrations from Rex Whistler. First trade edition. Issued the same time as a limited, signed edition. Illustrated throughout with numerous, lovely designs by ...

A Lost Lady of Old Years

John Buchan · 1899 · Rooke Books

£2,750.00 (€3,296.79 | $3,633.74 | ¥580,331)

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of John Buchan's romantic historical fiction, set during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. In it's original art nouveau cloth binding. The very scarce first edition of thi...

The Soft Talker

Margaret Millar · 1957 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Margaret Millar's tense detective novel, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Oct. 11. 84, Fo...

The Cobras of Calcutta

Grant Sutherland · 2010 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

London, Macmillan, 2010. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed and inscribed copy of this work of fantasy writing, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression with complete numberline. Signed and inscribed by the author, reading: "I, Alaistair Falc...

Advent

James Treadwell · 2012 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this work of fantasy, being the first in the noted Advent Series by academic James Treadwell. The first edition, first impression with complete numberline. Signed and dated by the author t...

The Wordsmith&Apos;S Tale

Stephen Edden · 2011 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, Beautiful Books, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed first edition of this highly regarded work of modern fiction. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline. Scarce. One of only two hundred copies...

Death at Dawn

Caro Peacock · 2007 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London, Harper Collins, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed example of this modern work of crime fiction by noted author Caro Peacock. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression with a complete numberline. Death at Dawn is the ...

Day of the Assassins

Johnny O'Brien · 2009 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Surrey, Templar, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition, first impression, of this exciting young adult adventure novel. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.Illustrated with a colour folding map to the recto ...

Czar

Thomas Wiseman · 1965 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Cassell, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Thomas Wiseman's debut novel, the author's presentation copy, signed to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, presented to Tom Maschler, signe...

The Truth About Lorin Jones

Alison Lurie · 1988 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, Michael Joseph, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Alison Lurie's intriguing novel about Polly Alter and her exploration of the life and death of a long dead artist. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In...

Still Here

Linda Grant · 2002 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Little, Brown and Co, 2002. Cloth. A fine, signed, first U.K Edition of this prize winning novel by Linda Grant. 'Still Here' won the Orange Prize for fiction, now known as the Women's Prize for Fiction. It was also long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. ...

The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios

Yann Martel · 1993 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Canongate, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed copy of award winning author Yann Martel's short story collection. Signed by the author to the title page. This collection was written and published prior to 'Life of Pi' and did not receive much crit...

Human Traces

Sebastian Faulks · 2005 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Hutchinson, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of this novel by Sebastian Faulks. An association copy, dedicated to someone close to the author. To the title page is written 'To Eileen Albion, with fond memories of Desmond the best boss I eve...

The Tryst [with] the Dying of Light [with] Dark Spectre [with]

Michael Dibdin · 1989 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Faber and Faber, 1989-2000. First edition. Cloth. A very smart collection of Michael Dibdin novels. All first edition copies of his novels, with two signed by the author. Comprising of: 'The Tryst' (1989), 'The Dying of the Night' (1993), 'Dark...

Fumo E Cenere

Ugo Valcarenghi · 1889 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

Milano, Libreria Editrice Galli di Chiese & Guindani, 1889. Leather. A scarce second edition of this scarce romantic Italian novel by Ugo Valcarenghi, in the original Italian. The second edition of this work. A scarce work. In the original Italian. In a signed binding by Harri...

The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Mrs Edgar Lucas · 1909 · Rooke Books

£9,800.00 (€11,748.56 | $12,949.34 | ¥2,068,090)

London, Constable and Company Ltd, 1909. First edition. Vellum. The very scarce deluxe edition of this beautifully illustrated copy of the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated and signed by notable pen and ink designer Arthur Rackham. An extremely bright copy of this work. 93 of 750 co...

True Believers

Joseph O'Connor · 1991 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Joseph O'Connors popular short stories, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'November 19...

The Fisherman

Chigozie Obioma · 2015 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, One; Pushkin Press, 2015. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Chigozie Obioma's popular novel 'The Fisherman', which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title...