Letteratura

Frank Fairleigh; or, Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil

Frank E. Smedley · 1846 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London and New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A lovely illustrated edition of Frank E. Smedley's popular novel, with designs by George Cruikshank. Bound by Potter & Son. Written by Frank E. Smedley, a nineteenth century English novelist best known for th...

The Passionate Climate

Geoffrey Wagner · 1945 · Rooke Books

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

London, Resurgam Books, 1945. First edition. Leather. The author's presentation copy of this scarce collection of poetry, presented to his friend Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, with Wagner's ink manuscript poem to the rear endpaper. The first edition of this scarce work.A...

Poems

Thomas Gray · 1946 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Riccardi Press for Eton College, 1946. Vellum. A nice privately printed edition of the poetical works of the Romantic Thomas Gray, printed for Eton, from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Privately printed by Riccardi Press for Eton College, with an Eton present...

Three First Edition Works by Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde · 1977 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.50 | $116.28 | ¥18,571)

London, Chatto & Windus; Viking, 1977-97. First edition. Cloth. A fine set of first edition volumes by Dirk Bogarde, including his first memoir and his final novel, all in the original unclipped dustwrappers. A lovely set of three first edition first impression works by Dirk B...

A Superstitious Age

Rosalind Brackenbury · 1977 · Rooke Books

£78.00 (€93.51 | $103.07 | ¥16,460)

Sussex, The Harvester Press, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed presentation copy of this historical fiction novel by Rosalind Brackenbury, a scarce novel here in the original dustwrapper. The author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the recto to the ...

The Spy Who Loved Me

Ian Fleming; Vivienne Michel · 1962 · Rooke Books

£845.00 (€1,013.01 | $1,116.55 | ¥178,320)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1962. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition, first impression, of this ninth Bond novel by Ian Fleming, an exciting work. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dust...

Briar Rose

Robert Coover · 1996 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

New York, Grove Press, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A flawless, first edition copy of this novella by Robert Coover, in the original dust wrapper and signed by the author. In this novella, American author Robert Coover retells the classic story of 'Sleeping Beauty' wi...

Snow: Poems

Herbert Wolfe · 1931 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Victor Gollancz, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A signed Limited Edition of this collection of poems from civil servant Humbert Wolfe. A signed first edition of this collection of poems from Italian-born British poet, man of letters and civil servant Humbert Wolfe. One of...

Dc Goodhew Series: The Siren and the Calling

Alison Bruce · 2010 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Constable, 2010-1. First edition. Cloth. Two novels in the DC Goodhew series by Alison Bruce, two lovely first editions, first impressions, both signed by the author. Two first editions, first impressions of these crime novels by Alison Bruce. Two consecutive novels in...

Poems

Henry H Methuen · 1843 · Rooke Books

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

London, William Pickering, 1843. First edition. Cloth. An extremely scarce first edition of Henry H Methuen's poetry. Signed by the author to his friend Alfred Dolman. From the library of Bernard Warrington, with his bookplate to the front pastedown. The bookplate states ...

Poetical Jottings by J.S. Lilley

J. S. Lilley · 1914 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Keighley, J. T. Clarkson, 1914. Cloth. An uncommon collection of poetry by J. S. Lilley, signed by the author to the front endpaper. Including poems such as 'The Prodigal Son', 'The Skylark', 'The Mists' and 'Winter Scenes&apos.The poet wrote...

Les Oeuvres de Moliere

Moliere; Alphonse Pauly [ed.] · 1872 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1872-1874. Leather. Eight handsomely bound half morocco volumes of the work of the French playwright, best known for his comedies and farces. In the original French. Eight exceptionally lovely volumes of the works of French playwright Moliere, in unifo...

Her

Lawrence Ferlinghetti · 1966 · Rooke Books

£67.00 (€80.32 | $88.53 | ¥14,139)

London, MacGibbon & Kee, 1966 . Cloth. An excellent first U.K. edition of the author's semi-autobiographical description of a 'semi-mad period of his life&apos. A poetic and lyrical semi-autobiographical work, describing the blurring, confused lines between 'fle...

Croazia Segreta

Giuseppe Ungaretti · 1970 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)

Milano, M'Arte Editzioni, 1970 . Cloth. A fine limited edition poem in Italian by Giuseppe Ungaretti, illustrated with two numbered colour plates by Bona de Pisis. With a facsimile of the poem in the author's hand, as well as his facsimile signature.Complete with the...

Poems

Francis Thompson · 1895 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, John Lane, 1895. Cloth. A very smart copy of this anthology of Francis Thompson's poetry. This fifth edition was limited to 500 copies. Former owner's book label to the rear pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding, reminiscent of the simpli...

The Dark Dancer

Balachandra Rajan · 1959 · Rooke Books

£78.00 (€93.51 | $103.07 | ¥16,460)

London, Heinemann, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this novel by Indian author Balachandra Rajan, the first UK edition. The first UK edition of this novel by Balachandra Rajan, Indian diplomat and scholar of poetry and poetics, he published many critical works and...

Poems and Songs, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect

Alexander Robb · 1852 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Aberdeen, Lewis Smith and William Stevenson, 1852. Cloth. A remarkably scarce collection of poems by Alexander 'Deacon' Robb, a popular Aberdeen-based tailor and poet. Written by Alexander Robb, a popular Aberdeen-based figure, Deacon of the Tailors, and poet.From th...

Winnie-the-Pooh

A A Milne · 1933 · Rooke Books

£7,500.00 (€8,991.24 | $9,910.21 | ¥1,582,722)

Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1933. First edition. Paperback. A scarce, signed first Tauchnitz edition of A A Milne's classic children's novel 'Winnie-The-Pooh&apos. Signed by both Milne and E H Shepard to the title page. Shepard's signature is dated 1933.A ...

Alan Clodd and the Enitharmon Press: A Checklist of His Publications 1967-1987 and Private Printings 1958-1998

Steven Halliwell; Alan Clodd · 1998 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Enitharmon press, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition copy of Alan Clodd's works, compiled by Steven Halliwell, in a matching slipcase with a suite of four signed poems included. An exquisite copy of this poetry compilation. A first limited editi...

The Elusive Stallion

George Brandon Saul · 1948 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

Illinois, The Decker Press, 1948. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition, signed by the author, of this work of literary criticism by George Brandon Saul. The first edition of this short account on poetry by George Brandon Saul, former professor of English at th...