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The Clothes on Their Backs

Linda Grant · 2008 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Virago, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of Linda Grant's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first edition, first impression, of acclaimed novelist and non-fiction writer Linda Grant's novel 'The Clothes On Their Backs' w...

The Loving Cup

Allan Prior · 1968 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Cassell, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Allan Prior's fascinating novel 'The Loving Cup', held in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Signed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'For .. Morley, affectionary, A...

Pilgrimage Memorials of a Journey

S. F. A. Coles · 1931 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, The Columbia Press, 1931. Cloth. A signed limited edition of this charming collection of poetical works by S. F. A. Coles presented in the smart original publisher's cloth. Scarce. A limited edition of two hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number thirty n...

The Vision

James Faulkner · 1951 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€899.12 | $991.02 | ¥158,272)

Middlesex, The Cornerstone Press LTD, 1951. Leather. A limited edition very scarce copy of this charming collection of poetry by James Faulkner, in a smart signed binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, an author's presentation copy. A very scarce work. Author's presentati...

Stories from Froissart

Henry Newbolt; Jean Froissart · 1903 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Wells, Gardner, Larton & Co, 1903. Leather. A smartly bound second edition of this collection of Froissart's historical stories for children, complied by Henry Newbolt, illustrated throughout by Gordon Browne. The second edition of this work. In a signed binding b...

Le Roman D&Apos;Un Jeune Homme Pauvre

Octave Feuillet · 1896 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1896. Leather. An attractive rebound copy of this popular novel by the renowned French novelist and dramatist Octave Feuillet. In a signed Relfe Brothers full polished calf binding, with gilt crest of 'Loughborough High School' stamped to the fro...

Verses and Fly Leaves

Charles Stuart Calverley · 1887 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1887. Leather. A lovely collection of poetical works by the renowned English poet and wit Charles Stuart Calverley, in a full polished calf signed Bumpus binding, with attractive marbled endpapers and textblock. A 'New Edition&apos. Calverley...

P . Virgilii Maronis Opera

Publius Vergilius Maro; Michel Maittaire (ed.) · 1715 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.71 | $323.73 | ¥51,702)

London, Printed by Jacobi Tonson and Johannis Watts, 1715. Leather. A very scarce copy of this collection of poetry by Virgil, translated and edited by the notable classical scholar and bibliographer Michel Maittaire. With a printed dedication to Maittaire to the start of the ...

Lieut. -Col. Seccombe&Apos;S

Lieut-Col Seccombe · 1881 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1881. Cloth. A very scarce birthday book from the late nineteenth century. Profusely illustrated throughout with depictions of the army and navy, this calendar of dates was aimed at children A delightful small volume, ideal for those with an ...

Monkfish Moon

Romesh Gunesekera · 1992 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Granta Books, 1992. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Romesh Gunesekera's 'Monkfish Moon', containing a collection of short stories centering on the political and ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka. Born in Colombo, Romesh Gunesekera first grew up ...

A Posy of Wild Flowers Gathered in the Countryside of English Literature and Furnished with Appropriate Sentiments

Victor Bonham-Carter · 1983 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London; Somerset, Acorn Press and Exmoor Press, 1983. Cloth. A charming limited edition work on wild flowers dedicated by the author to the colophon. Limited edition of three hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number one hundred and fifty eight. Signed 'From Cynth...

Who Are the Violets Now?

Auberon · 1965 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A signed First Edition of Auberon Waugh's novel, 'Who Are The Violets Now?' A first edition copy of Auberon Waugh's novel 'Who are the Violets Now?', with inscription from the author. A tragi-c...

A Spaniard in the Works

John Lennon · 1965 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Hardback. The first edition, first impression of Lennon"s second book, an exuberant collection of surreal prose, poetry and his own drawings. In the publisher"s original laminated pictorial boards with Robert Freeman"s photographic p...

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 signed first edition of a whimsical romance considered the most beautiful work by prolific Irish novelist Anna Maria Hall. The first edition of Midsummer Eve: A Fairy Tale of Love, written and signed ...

Six Plays of Clifford Odets

Clifford Odets · 1939 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

New York, The Modern Library, 1939 . Cloth. A smart Modern Library edition of Clifford Odets"s six best-known plays, a presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the influential American playwright. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Complete with the original...

The Cabinet of Useful Arts & Manufacturers: Designed for the Perusal of Young Persons

1820 · Rooke Books

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

London, Christopher Bentham, 1820. First edition. Leather. A sought after first edition of this juvenile guide to various trades and manufacturers, with an early reference to bookbinding and printing with calico. The scarce first edition of this work for younger readers. In a...

2002 Laureate&Apos;S Progress

Quentin Blake · 2002 · Rooke Books

£86.00 (€103.10 | $113.64 | ¥18,149)

London, Chris Beetles Limited, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A richly illustrated first edition, signed by the author, and in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A very smart first edition of this engaging autobiographical account.Author's signature to title page.One of 1...

Fantastic Stories

Terry Jones · 1992 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Pavilion; Pavilion Books Limited, 1992. First edition. Hardback. A first edition collection of engaging titles for a young audience, signed by the illustrator, Michael Foreman. A first edition, first impression, with complete number line. Signed by the illustrator to t...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Judith Kerr · 1998 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, Collins, 1998 . Paperback. A wonderful signed example of Judith Kerr's beloved illustrated children's book about an anthropomorphic tiger who invites himself into a young girl's home. First published in 1968, this is a fine 1998 edition of Judith Kerr&ap...

Christmas Books; David Copperfield; Jane Eyre; Rob Roy; the Vicar of Wakefield; Round the World in Eighty Days; the Innocents Abroad; the Toilers of the Sea; Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor; the Story of an African Farm.

Charles Dickens; Charlotte Bronte; Sir Walter Scott; Oliver Goldsmith; Jules Verne; Mark Twain; Victor Hugo; R. D. Blackmore; Olive Schreiner · 1930 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London and Glasgow, Collins Clear-Type Press, c1930. Cloth. A delightful, neat collection of ten significant literary works by various eminent authors, including Dickens, Bronte and Scott, profusely illustrated throughout. Collection comprised of:Christmas Books by Charles Dic...