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Running Girl

Simon Mason · 2014 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Great Britain, David Fickling Books, 2014 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this young adult murder mystery novel in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first impression of Running Girl by Simon Mason in the original publisher's cloth bi...

The Water Gipsies

A. P. Herbert · 1930 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Methuen & Co LTD, 1930. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of A. P. Herbert's best known and most beloved works, a romantic comedy novel, signed by Herbert to the title page. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author in ink to the title page.A....

The Keepsake: A Gift for All Seasons

Various · 1854 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1854. Cloth. Scarce gift book containing miscellaneous English literary pieces from the nineteenth century. New edition of this work. Featuring a selection of poetry and prose by a variety of authors. Featuring 'The Keepsake' by anon.; &ap...

Maggie Bell or the Lost Sister

Warwick Holme · 1864 · Rooke Books

£1,295.00 (€1,552.49 | $1,711.16 | ¥273,283)

London, John Maxwell and Company, 1864. First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound copy of this mid nineteenth-century novel by Warwick Holme, a signed presentation copy from former M.P. J.T. Hibbert. A delightful mid nineteenth century Victorian novel by Warwick Holme, tellin...

The Spanish Ladie and Two Other Stories from Cervantes

Cervantes; James Mabbe [trans.] · 1928 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Oxford , Oxford University Press , 1928. Cloth. Short anthology of three tales by Cervantes with illustrations by Douglas Percy Bliss, first edition thus. Containing 'The Spanish Ladie,' 'The Jealous Husband,' and 'The Liberall Lover' by Cervantes...

Four Signed Inspector Morse Novels

Colin Dexter · 1991 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Macmillan, 1991-99. First edition. Cloth. A lovely set of four popular Inspector Morse novels, all signed copies in the original dust wrappers. A nice set of four signed Inspector Morse novels.All signed by the author to the title pages.Each volume is in the original u...

Lettres D&Apos;Un Cure de Campagne

Yves le Querdec [George Fonsegrive] · 1913 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Paris, Librairie Victor Lecoffre, c1898 . Leather. A smart copy of the twelfth thousand of George Fonsegrive's 'Letters of a Country Vicar&apos. In the original French.The twelfth thousand of this epistolary novel from French novelist and philosopher George Fonsegriv...

Listenings-in, a Poem Sequence

W.G. Hole · 1934 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, George Allen & Unwin, 1934. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of poetry by W.G. Hole, a signed presentation copy from the author to British actress Edith Evans, containing a loosely inserted letter of correspondence between the two. A collectio...

Exsultate, Jubilate

Richard Outram · 1966 · Rooke Books

£105.00 (€125.88 | $138.74 | ¥22,158)

Toronto, The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited , 1966. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition, presentation copy, of this poetry collection by Richard Outram. A scarce first edition. In the publisher's full cloth binding, with the original, clipped, plastic dust ...

Salar the Salmon

Henry Williamson · 1935 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Faber and Faber Limited , 1935. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful work of fiction and naturalism, telling the story of Salar the salmon's migration through the rivers of Devon. The first edition, third impression of this work. The first edition, third impression o...

Cornish Adventure

Derek McCulloch · 1937 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Derek McCulloch's children's fiction book with illustrations, in the original dust wrapper. First printing of Cornish Adventure by Derek McCulloch in the original publisher&a...

The Two Natures

Robert Waller · 1951 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Kent , The Hand and Flower Press , 1951. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A signed copy of Robert Waller's poetry, in the original 'Poems in Pamphlet' binding. The first edition. In the original paperback pamphlet binding. Inscribed by the author to the title p...

Works by Noel Langley

Noel Langley; Hazel Pynegar · 1946 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London , Arthur Barker; Methuen; Random House, 1946-1952. Cloth. Nine smart volumes by novelist and playwright Noel Langley, five of which being signed by the author. Nine volumes of work from South African born novelist, playwright, screen writer and director Noel Langley. I...

Works by David Lodge

David Lodge · 1995 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London , Secker & Warburg; Harvill Secker , 1995-2015. First edition. Cloth. Four wonderful volumes, three being novels and one a memoir, by author and critic David Lodge. Thinks.. is signed by the author. Four works by English author and critic David Lodge, including Therapy ...

Michael Frayn&Apos;S Works

Michael Frayn · 1962 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)

London, Collins; Faber and Faber; Viking, 1962-2012. First edition. Cloth. A bright group of sixteen first editions of Michael Frayn's works, each complete with dust wrappers. Including a signed copy of 'Spies' and 'My Father's Fortune.' Sixteen f...

Esther Waters

George Moore · 1920 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Privately Printed , 1920 . Cloth. A signed limited edition of George Moore's popular Victorian socially illuminating novel. Limited signed edition of Esther Waters by George Moore in original publisher's paper-backed cloth boards.Limited to 750 copies, this i...

Squire&Apos;S Fairing

Elspeth Briggs · 1960 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. LTD, 1960. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this charming novel by Elspeth Briggs set within an imposing Manor, signed by the author to the half-title. The first edition.Signed by the author to the half-title.'Squire's ...

Man About the House

John Hampson · 1935 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

London, Grayson & Grayson, 1935 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce signed first edition of John Hampson's 1930s short story. A Limited Edition work, in the unclipped original dust wrapper. The scarce, signed, Limited Edition first edition of this short story from English ...

Swords of the Grass

Dora Hagemeyer · 1927 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

Carmel, Seven Arts Press, 1927 . First edition. Cloth. A bright copy of this signed volume of twenty-one short poems by Dora Hagemeyer. A scarce work. A signed, first edition copy of this scarce volume of poetry by Dora Hagemeyer, a respected early twentieth century American p...

A Story-Teller&Apos;S Holiday

George Moore · 1918 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London , Cumman Sean-eelay Nah Eipeann , 1918. First edition. Hardback. A lovely limited and signed edition of George Moore's privately printed novel, A Story-Teller's Holiday A limited edition copy of this work, limited to one thousand copies, of which this is numbe...