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Goethes Samtliche Werke: Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · 1795 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Stuttgart & Berlin, J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, c1902 . Vellum. Beautifully bound in half vellum by Truslove & Hanson, this is a fine German language edition of Goethe's bildungsroman. An early 20th century edition of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's n...

The Poetical Works of George Herbert

George Herbert · 1865 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, James Nisbet and Co. 1865 . Leather. A smartly rebound copy of The Poetical Works of George Herbert, richly illustrated with 44 wood-engraved vignettes and ornate designs by leading Victorian artists and engravers. Bound in a full morocco binding.Illustrated with 44 wo...

The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance; Ovingdean Grange

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1857 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, G. Routledge & Co; Routledge, Warne and Routledge,, 1857-1860 . First edition. Leather. Beautifully bound in full morocco by Zaehnsdorf, present here are the first editions of two works of historical fiction from William Harrison Ainsworth. Two works from popular and p...

Petits Drames Vendã©E: Poemes Et Sonnets

Emile Grimaud · 1875 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1875 . Leather. A smart copy inscribed by the author, this collection by Émile Grimaud offers a charming suite of poems and sonnets celebrating the culture and spirit of the Vendée. Smartly bound in a quarter morocco binding with green marbled boards.T...

The Novels of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton (Library Edition)

Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton · 1859 · Rooke Books

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

Edinburgh , William Blackwood and Sons, 1859-1866. Leather. A pleasing set from this Library Edition of Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novels, uniformly bound by Hatchard & Co. Comprising seventeen out of the forty-seven total volumes that make up this 'Library Edition&a...

London Lyrics

Frederick Locker · 1881 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

Not Stated, Chiswick Press, 1881. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this delightful collection of poetry on London, signed and inscribed to the half-title. Privately printed at the Chiswick Press. Signed and inscribed by the author to the half-title, with an inscri...

Poems

Peter Wells · 1982 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Halesworth , Privately Printed [by Peter Wells], 1982. Hardback. A very scarce privately printed collection of poems from Peter Wells, founder of The One Time Press. A very scarce copy of this volume of poems from Suffolk-based artist Peter Wells. A painter and a poet, he foun...

Dolphins

Stephen Spender · 1994 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Faber and Faber, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from English writer Sir Stephen Harold Spender, a signed limited edition copy. First edition. Limited to one hundred and fifty specially bound copies, of which this is numbe...

Work in Progress

Simon Curtis · 1983 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Stockport, Privately Printed, 1983. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce privately circulated volume of poems by Simon Curtis, one of only fifty copies, signed by the author, with a letter. A privately circulated work, limited to only fifty copies. A very scarce work.Signed...

Truly, Darkly, Deeply

Victoria Selman · 2022 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Quercus in association with Goldsboro Books, 2022. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of Victoria Selman's psychological thriller, In the original dust wrapper and limited edition slipcase. A limited edition, being number 661 out of 1500 numbered copie...

How to Stop Time

Matt Haig · 2017 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Edinburgh, Canongate , 2017. First edition. Cloth. A fine limited signed edition of this historical fantasy novel by Matt Haig. A limited edition of 600 signed and numbered copies of the first edition. This copy is number 227. Signed by the author to the bound-in limitation pa...

Early One Morning

Virginia Baily · 2015 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Virago Press, 2015. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first impression of this tender World War II novel set in Italy, written by Virginia Baily. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original unclipped...

The Age of Reinvention; Gold Fame Citrus; the Sport of Kings; Swan Song; There There; an Ocean of Minutes; the House, the Women Could Fly; Either/or; One of the Good Guys

Various · 2015 · Rooke Books

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

London, Macmillan; 4th Estate; Quercus et al , 2015-2014. First edition. Cloth. A delightful set of ten signed modern novels, majority of which are limited numbered editions. Includes thrillers, dystopian and speculative fiction. A fine selection of ten modern fiction titles, ...

Seeker

William Nicholson · 2005 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

London, Egmont, 2005. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition copy of William Nicholson's first book in his 'Noble Warriors' trilogy, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The first volume of the ...

Shade&Apos;S Children

Garth Nix · 2006 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, HarperCollins Publishers, 2006. Cloth. A very pleasing signed copy of this young adult science fiction novel from Australian author Garth Nix. Later edition, first published in the UK in 2004. Signed by the author to the title page. In a not-so-distant future, evil Ove...

Ordinary Monsters

J. M. Miro [Steven Price] · 2022 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Bloomsbury, 2022. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition, first impression copy of this fantasy novel from Canadian writer Steven Price, signed by the author. First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author. One of two thousand numbered copies, of wh...

Lost & Castro&Apos;S Dream

Lucy Wadham · 2000 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Faber and Faber, 2000-2003. First edition. Cloth. Two excellent first edition copies of the first and second novels from British writer Lucy Wadham, signed by the author. Two volumes. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Written by L...

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair & the Baltimore Boys

Joel Dicker; Sam Taylor [translator]; Alison Anderson [translator] · 2014 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, MacLehose Press, 2014-2017. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first English translation edition of these fantastic Marcus Goldman novels from Swiss writer Joel Dicker, signed by the author. Two volumes. First English translated edition, first impression. Signed by t...

Hope Nicely&Apos;S Lessons for Life

Caroline Day · 2021 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Zaffre , 2021. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition signed first edition of this heartwarming coming-of-age novel by Caroline Day. A limited edition of 1500 numbered copies signed by the author. This copy is number 1126. In the publisher's original cloth bindin...

The Raven&Apos;S Mark: Blackwing & Ravencry

Ed McDonald · 2017 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 2017-2018. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set from the Raven's Mark Trilogy from English author Ed McDonald, signed by the author. Two volumes. First edition, first impression. Each volume is signed by the author to the title page. T...