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The Magic Circus

Christopher Logue · 1979 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1979. First edition. Hardback. A lovely uncommon signed first edition of this children's book illustrated by Wayne Anderson and written by Christopher Logue. The first edition. Signed by Christopher Logue to the title page. A lovely copy of this ent...

Double Vision

Pat Barker · 2003 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A signed fine second impression of Pat Barker's novel following the PTSD of a war reporter returning from Afghanistan. The first edition, second impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the orig...

True History of the Kelly Gang

Peter Carey · 2001 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.52 | $89.85 | ¥14,350)

London, Faber and Faber, 2001. First edition. Hardback. A near fine signed first edition of this Man Booker Prize winning novel, set in Australia and surrounding the Kelly Gang. First edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original...

The Architect of Murder

Rafe McGregor · 2009 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Hale, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A signed, inscribed and dated first edition copy of this thrilling work of detective fiction. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author, reading '"It could have happened- perhaps in a way, it even did" Rafe McGregor 27/2/09' ...

Wish You Were Here

Graham Swift · 2011 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Picador, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed and dated copy of this work of fiction but Booker Prize winner, Graham Swift. Signed and dated by the author to the title page.First edition, first impression with complete numberline. Graham Swift won the Booker prize...

Advent

James Treadwell · 2012 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this work of fantasy, being the first in the noted Advent Series by academic James Treadwell. The first edition, first impression with complete numberline. Signed and dated by the author t...

The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall

Paul Torday · 2012 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Paul Torday's novel revolving around the looming Hartlepool Hall. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped du...

The Slow Train to Milan

Lisa St Aubin de Teran · 1983 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of this intriguing novel, the author's presentation copy, inscribed to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, signed by the author to Tom Ma...

The Impressionist

Hari Kunzru · 2002 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 2002. First edition. Cloth. An exceptional signed, first edition copy of Hari Kunzru's award winning debut novel. The first edition, with the original unclipped dustwrapper. Signed by Hari Kunzru to the title page of the novel. Loosely inserted is...

A Whispered Name

William Brodrick · 2008 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Little, Brown, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition, first impression, of this touching novel about the First World War, in a fine unclipped dustwrapper, with the proof copy. The first edition, first impression of this work. In the original unclipped dustwr...

The Death Wish

Vera Caspary · 1951 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Vera Caspary's popular love story, in the lovely original pictorial unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work under the title 'The Death Wish', previously published th...

Julian Symons at 80 a Tribute

Various · 1992 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

Helsinki , Euographica, 1992. First edition. Cloth. The first limited edition of this tribute to Julian Symons on his eightieth birthday, signed by thirteen of the contributors, including Reginald Hill. The first edition of this work. A limited edition work, limited to one tho...

The Wooden Shepherdess

Richard Hughes · 1973 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Richard Hughes' popular novel set in prohibition era America. The first edition of this work, Inscribe by the author to the half-title. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. With the scarce wr...

I Promessi Sposi Storia Milanese Del Secolo XVII

Alessandro Manzoni · 1828 · Rooke Books

£1,750.00 (€2,097.96 | $2,312.38 | ¥369,302)

Parigi; Paris, Baudry, 1828. Leather. A beautiful and excellently bound copy of the fourth edition of the famous novel 'I Promessi Sposi', a historical novel by the Italian Alessandro Manzoni. The fourth edition of this work. Complete in three volumes. In Italian. In...

Under Your Skin

Sabine Durrant · 2013 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Mulholland Books, 2013. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of Sabine Durrant's twisting thriller. This signed first edition of novelist and journalist Sabine Durrant's thriller 'Under Your Skin', which follows a woman who fin...

The Chalon Heads

Barry Maitland · 1999 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Orion, 1999. First edition. Hardback. An excellent, signed, first edition of Barry Maitland's mystery novel. This signed first edition of crime fiction author Barry Maitland's mystery thriller 'The Chalon Heads' features Scotland Yard detectives Bro...

Cold Harbour

Jack Higgins; [Henry Patterson] · 1990 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression, of Jack Higgins' exciting and suspenseful novel set during the Second World War. The first edition, first impression of this work, being the first US edition. Signed by the...

Day of Judgment

Jack Higgins; [Henry Patterson] · 1979 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A signed first US edition of Jack Higgins' novel set in 1963 during President Kennedy's tour of Germany, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first US edition of this work. Signed by the author t...

Drink with the Devil

Jack Higgins; [Henry Patterson] · 1996 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.69 | $350.16 | ¥55,923)

London, Michael Joseph, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Jack Higgins' exciting and thrilling novel set in Northern Ireland during peacetime, signed with a certificate of authenticity. The first edition, second impression of this work. Signed by the a...

On Dangerous Grounds

Jack Higgins · 1994 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.67 | $369.98 | ¥59,088)

London, Michael Joseph, 1994. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of Jack Higgins' globetrotting thriller. This signed, first edition of best-selling author Jack Higgins' globetrotting thriller 'On Dangerous Ground', which features hi...