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In Partnership, Studies in Story-Telling

Brander Matthews; H. C. Brunner · 1885 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1885. Cloth. An interesting volume on the art of storytelling, by Brander Matthews and H. C. Bunner, signed by Matthews to his friend Anna George de Mille. The 'Author's Edition', published the year after the first.Signed by the author ...

Ballades and Other Verse, and, Rhyme and Reason

H. S. Mackintosh · 1953 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953-56. First edition. Hardback. A smart set of two first edition poetry anthologies by H. S. Mackintosh, both volumes are signed by the author. Two first edition poetry anthologies by H. S. Mackintosh, both signed by the author. 'Rhyme and Rea...

No Love

David Garnett · 1929 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1929 . First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition copy of David Garnett's 1929 novel about a relationship characterised by a lack of emotional detachment. Number 98 of 160 numbered copies of this first edition, signed by the author David Garne...

Some Remarks on the Prefaces to the First Editions of Classics

Beriah Botfield · 1854 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Philobiblon Society, 1854 . First edition. Paperback. A signed presentation copy of Beriah Botfield's very scarce bibliographical work. The very scarce first edition from this work from British Member of Parliament Beriah Botfield, a noted bibliographer, geologist...

The Fox, the Hare and the Rooster

V. Andriyevich; Tom Botting [trans.] · 1980 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Moscow, Malysh Publishing House, 1980 . Paperback. A vibrantly illustrated and scarce Russian children's pop-up book about the adventures of a fox, hare and rooster. Published in the USSR. A scarce work.Translated from the original Russian into English by Tom Botting.Illu...

A Journal Kept by Richard Doyle in the Year 1840

Richard Doyle; J. Hungerford Pollen · 1886 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co, 1886. Cloth. The second edition of this entertaining journal kept by a teenaged Richard Doyle, which his comical illustrations throughout. The second edition.A journal kept by Richard Doyle in his youth in the year 1840. Doyle kept this journal in h...

Roaring Lion Tales Pop-Up Book

Alain Presencer; Ron van der Meer · 1984 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Blackie, 1984 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this children's pop-up of tales about lions, signed by the illustrator and paper engineer Ron van der Meer. The first edition of this work, flat signed to the first leaf by Ron van der Meer, the illustr...

Passage of Arms

Eric Ambler · 1959 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Heinemann, 1959 . First edition. Cloth. Brian Aldiss's copy of Eric Ambler's thrilling espionage novel set in the Malaysian jungle, Singapore, and Indonesia. The first edition, first impression.In the original dust wrapper, price clipped.The novel concerns th...

The Mermaid Series: Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe; Havelock Ellis [ed.]; J. A. Symonds [intro.] · 1894 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1894 . Cloth. Award winning science fiction writer Brian Aldiss's copy of the works of Christopher Marlowe. First published in the Mermaid Series in 1887, this is an 1894 edition of Marlowe's works, and includes 'Doctor Faustus' and...

Zaleski&Apos;S Percentage

Donald MacKenzie · 1974 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Macmillan, 1974. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling novel from Canadian author Donald MacKenzie, signed to the front endpaper. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper. With a letter from Macmillan Administratio...

Thomas de Quincey: His Life and Writings

H. A. Page [Alexander Hay Japp] · 1877 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, John Hogg & Co, 1877. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this important early biography of Thomas De Quincey, in handsome Zaehnsdorf signed bindings. The first edition of this work, complete in two volumes.Illustrated with a frontispiece to volume I.A biograp...

Eight April Days

Scott Hart · 1949 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

New York, Coward-McCann, Inc, 1949. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this scarce novel set during the American Civil War, signed by the author. The first edition, first printing.A scarce novel.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by the author to th...

Brockport, New York: Beginning with "and

William Heyen · 1988 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)

Dallas, Northouse and Northouse , 1988. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition copy of this poetical collection from American poet William Heyen, in the publisher's dust wrapper. A limited edition, being number 6 out of 50 numbered copies.Signed by the author to t...

A Moment of Bells

Richard C. Raymond · 1970 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Boston, The Plowshare Press Incorporated, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this poetical collection from Richard C. Raymond. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, dated Dec. 16 1970.The first edition of this work. In the publisher's or...

Presence

Glyn Hughes · 1971 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Poem-of-the-Month Club Ltd. 1971. First edition. Loose Pages, Articles. A fine first edition of this broadside poem from the Poem-of-the-Month Club, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author. From the Poem-of-the-Month Club set of broadside printed poem...

The Marble Faun: Or, the Romance of Monte Beni

Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1860 · Rooke Books

£1,175.00 (€1,408.63 | $1,552.60 | ¥247,960)

Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1860 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first printing of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel about murder and love, set in Italy. The first edition, first printing of this work, complete in two volumes.Coinciding with the issue points of Clark...

IL Decamerone Di M. Giovanni Boccaccio

Giovanni Boccaccio; Filippo Villani · 1802 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

Londra, Not Stated, 1802. Leather. An Italian edition of the important work of Boccaccio, including a life of the author. Complete in four volumes.In the original Italian.'The Decameron' is a collection of novellas by the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, spilt into...

Rosin the Beau

Laura E. Richards · 1898 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

Boston, Dana Estes & Company, 1898. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming children's novel by American author Laura E. Richards, from the author's library. The first edition of this uncommon work.Author's own copy, signed and inscribed to the ...

The Poems of William Winter

William Winter · 1909 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)

New York, Moffat, Yard and Co, 1909 . First edition. Hardback. A presentation copy of this limited edition publication of the poetry of William Winter, inscribed to his daughter in law, famed actress Elsie Leslie, and with a handwritten poem by the author. A limited edition wo...

Poems

William Cowper · 1808 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, J. Johnston, 1808. Leather. A two volume, full calf edition of the works of celebrated nature poet William Cowper. A two volume edition of the poetical works of William Cowper.Billed as a 'New Edition, with Head and Tail-Pieces, designed by Thurston; and engraved ...