Letteratura

My Lady Judge

Cora Harrison · 2007 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)

London, Macmillan, 2007. Paperback. A very scarce signed uncorected proof copy of the first work in the Burren myster series. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading: 'Best Wishes Cora Harrison 29/05/07' Scarce uncorrected proof copy. My ...

Absolution

Patrick Flanery · 2012 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Atlantic, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Patrick Flanery's work of South African modern fiction. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline Absolution tells the story of modern South Af...

Judgement and Wrath

Matt Hilton · 2009 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2009. First edition. Cloth. An inscribed and signed copy of this work of modern detective fiction, presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author, reading "' Caitlin Moore opened the door to her liv...

The Demon&Apos;S Watch

Conrad Mason · 2012 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

London, David Fickling, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this debut novel from children's author Conrad Mason. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading '"Welcome to the water" Conrad Mason 10.03.12&apos. First edi...

The Twilight Herald

Tom Lloyd · 2007 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Gollancz, 2007. Paperback. An uncommon signed uncorrect proof copy of this work of modern fantasy fiction. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading 'Gods will soon have no place in this land&apos. Scarce uncorrected proof copy. The Twilight He...

Absolution

Patrick Flanery · 2012 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

London, Atlantic, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Patrick Flanery's work of South African modern fiction. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline Absolution tells the story of modern South Af...

The Salati Case

Tobias Jones · 2009 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, Faber and Faber, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of Tobias Jones"s detective work "The Salati Case" presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of the work with a complete numberline. Signed, dated and insc...

Unwrapped Sky

Rjurik Davidson · 2014 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

London, Tor, 2014. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited first UK editon of this charming work of modern fiction in the decorative original dustwrapper. Signed by the author to the title page. First UK edition. First published in Australia earlier the same year. Number twen...

Alys, Always

Harriet Lane · 2012 · Rooke Books

£54.00 (€64.74 | $71.35 | ¥11,396)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition and fine proof copy of this tense psychological thriller. The first edition, first impression of this work, with the uncorrected proof copy. The press release is loosely inserted into the pr...

Partial Portraits

Henry James · 1888 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1888. First edition. Vellum. A beautiful first edition of Henry James' literary essays, in a lovely signed binding by Birdsall. The first edition of this work.In a signed binding by Birdsall.'Partial Portraits' is a collection of litera...

Deutsche Lyrik

C. A. Buchheim · 1908 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1908. Leather. A selection of popular and beautiful original German verse, in a full calf signed binding by Bickers & Sons. In a signed binding by Bickers & Sons.A collection of popular German poems, here in the original German.Illustrated wi...

Lapsus Calami

J.K.S. [James Kenneth Stephen] · 1891 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.77 | $264.27 | ¥42,206)

Cambridge, Macmillan and Bowes, 1891. Cloth. A signed, early edition of James Kenneth Stephen's first poetry anthology. Prior owner has tipped in a poem in memory of J K S to the verso of front endpaper. The obituary of J K Stephen is pasted to the rear endpaper. 'Ne...

Lapsus Calami

J.K.S. [James Kenneth Stephen] · 1891 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.65 | $396.41 | ¥63,309)

Cambridge, Macmillan and Bowes, 1891. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound, limited edition copy of James Kenneth Stephen's first poetry anthology. The first edition thus, being the first edition of this limited printing. Printed the same year as the first trade ed...

Be Near Me

Andrew O'Hagan · 2006 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.88 | $132.14 | ¥21,103)

London, Tuskar Rock Press, 2006. Cloth. A fine limited edition copy of this Man Booker longlisted novel, fine in a fine cloth slipcase. A limited edition work, limited to seventy-five copies, sixty of which were bound in cloth, this copy is numbered fifty-seven. Signed by the ...

The Cast Iron Shore

Linda Grant · 1996 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Picador, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition, first impression, of Linda Grant's debut novel, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original uncli...

My Mother Was a Bank Robber

Nicholas Blincoe · 1998 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, Revolver, 1998. Paperback. A signed limited edition copy of Nicholas Blincoe's extraordinary collection of six short stories, signed by the author to the title page. Signed by the author to the title page. A limited edition work, limited to two hundred signed and ...

E Is for Evidence

Sue Grafton · 1988 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Sue Grafton's exciting detective novel, the fifth in her series, inscribed to what appears to be her neighbour, Gail. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this w...

Tomorrow&Apos;S Nicodemus

Barry Fantoni · 1974 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Battley Brothers , 1974. Paperback. A fine, very scarce first edition poem by Barry Fantoni. Signed by Fantoni to the first leaf addressed to Bernard Stone. In the publisher's original wraps. The signature to the half-title is 'To Bernard [Stone] Barry Fanton...

Brownout on Breadfruit Boulevard

Timothy Mo · 1995 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Paddleless, 1995. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Timothy Mo's first self-published novel about a consort to a middling politician, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page, dated...

The Burglar in the Library

Lawrence Block · 1997 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

Hertfordshire, No Exit Press, 1997. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of this crime fiction novel from the popular New York set series following Matthew Scudder and Bernie Rhodenbarr. Signed by the author to the title page 'For John Harvey - So good to se...