Letteratura

Astonishing Splashes of Colour, Natural Flights of the Human Mind, & the Language of Others

Clare Morrall · 2004 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Tindal Street Press; Sceptre, 2004-2008. First edition. Cloth. Three very smart first edition volumes from English novelist Clare Morrall, signed by the author. Three volumes. First edition, first impression. Each volume is signed by the author to the title page. Writt...

Eragon

Christopher Paolini · 2004 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Doubleday, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A smart signed first impression of the first book in the fantasy tetralogy The Inheritance Cycle from Christopher Paolini. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust w...

Legs

William Kennedy · 1975 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

New York, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart first printing of this gripping novel about the gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond, signed by the author, William Kennedy. The first edition, first printing.Signed by the author to the title pag...

Gowans&Apos;S International Library: The Seven Princesses, Alladine and Palomides, the Intruder, Everyman

Maurice Maeterlinck; Anonymous · 1909 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)

London, Gowans and Gray, 1909-30. Paperback. Four plays published as part of Gowans's International Library, three of which are by the Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck. Four volumes from 'Gowans's International Library&apos.Each volume is bound in decorati...

Pathfinder; Sandrider; Starchaser

Annie Sage · 2014 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Bloomsbury, 2014-2016 . First edition. Cloth. A complete signed first-edition set of Angie Sage"s Todhunter Moon trilogy, an enchanting fantasy adventure set in the world of Septimus Heap. In the publisher's original cloth bindings complete with the original uncli...

Under the Skin; the Apple; Undying

Michel Faber · 2000 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

Edinburgh, Canongate, 2000-2016 . First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of three signed first edition works from novelist Michael Faber, including a signed example of 'Under the Skin&apos. Faber is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, best known for &apo...

The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories

E. M. Forster · 1911 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A handsome first impression of this fantastical short-story collection from E. M. Forster. The first edition, first impression. One of 1,000 copies printed. In the original decorative cloth binding. With endpapers d...

Aesop&Apos;S Fables

Aesop; J. B. Rundell · 1869 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1869 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of J. B. Rundell's 'revised and re-written' edition of the fables of Aesop, featuring the striking illustrations of painter and illustrator Ernest Griset. The very s...

Fables of Aesop, and Others

Aesop; Samuel Croxall · 1803 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

London, J. Brambles, A. Meggit, and J. Waters, by H. Mozley, 1803. Leather. A finely bound edition of Samuel Croxall's important Aesop translation, complete with illustrations. Smartly, if slightly idiosyncratically, rebound in a modern quarter calf binding with patterned...

Ulick and Soracha

George Moore · 1926 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, The Nonsuch Press, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of this signed limited edition historical romance by George Moore, in the original Marion V. Dorn dust wrapper. A limited edition of twelve hundred and fifty copies printed on japon vellum, of which th...

The Poetical Works of Lord Byron

Lord Byron · 1896 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Henry Frowde, 1896 . Leather. An attractive late nineteenth century edition of the poetical works of Lord Byron, in an attractive full calf signed binding by Mudie. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.Featuring Byron's best known poetic works, including &apos...

Tommy and Grizel

J. M. Barrie · 1900 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Cassell and Company , 1900. First edition. Leather. A handsome first edition of this "Tommy" novel from J. M. Barrie, bound in signed polished calf. First edition. Bound in full signed polished calf by Root & Son, with gilt to the spine and dentelles. With the original...

Novels by Brian Moore & a Critical Study

Brian Moore; Jo O'Donoghue · 1963 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Toronto; New York; London, Andre Deutsch; McClelland and Stewart; Viking Press et al , 1963-1998. First edition. Cloth. A lovely selection of Brian Moore's novels, including a signed copy of 'Lies of Silence&apos. A bright collection of twelve works, all complete wit...

Pebbles and Sand

Louis Newman · 1970 · Rooke Books

£99.00 (€118.68 | $130.81 | ¥20,892)

New York, The Smith , 1970. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing signed first edition of this very scarce volume of poetry by Louis Newman. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. The first edition of this very scarce work. With the publisher's original unclipped dus...

The Oseberg Skiff: The Female Journey

Rebecca Newth · 1991 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Fayetteville , Will Hall, 1991. First edition. Paperback. A lovely copy of this uncommon poetry volume centred on the sea and interlaced with descriptions of the Oseberg ship. This uncommon copy is number 22 out of an unspecified number produced, more than 50, less than 500. S...

I Advance with a Loaded Rose

Douglas Blazek · 1969 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

San Francisco , Twowindows Press, 1969. First edition. Paperback. A smart limited edition of this collection of poetry from Polish-American author Douglas Blazek, signed by the author. First edition. Limited to six hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number fourteen. Th...

The Front Door Key

John Brophy · 1960 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, Heinemann, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this interesting story from British soldier and author John Brophy, signed by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper in presentation to the Fletchers, dated Nov...

A Collection of Five Signed Works Published by the Black Sparrow Press

David Bromige; Wright Morris; David Posner · 1969 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

Los Angeles; Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1969-90 . First edition. Cloth. A collection of five limited edition works containing the poetry and prose of David Bromige, Wright Morris and David Posner, each published by Black Sparrow Press and signed by the author. Limited ed...

The Poems of St. John of the Cross

St. John of the Cross; John Frederick Nims [Trans.] · 1959 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

New York, Grove Press Inc. 1959 . First edition. Paperback. A new English translation of the poetry of Spanish priest and celebrated poet, St John of the Cross, compiled and translated by John Frederick Nims, who has also inscribed the work. First paperback edition. Author&apo...

A Fall from Aloft

Brian Burland · 1968 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Barrie and Rockliff, the Cresset Press, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Brian Burland's semi-autobiographical novel, signed and inscribed by him in length. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author in three places; first to the rect...