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Jane&Apos;S Adventures on the Island of Peeg

Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy · 1968 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Alan Ross Ltd. 1968. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this early novel from British author Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy, signed and inscribed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page with an inscription to the front endpaper. Illust...

The Newest Materialism

William Maccall · 1873 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Farrah, 1873. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce collection of essays by William Maccall, signed by the author. The first edition of this scarce work.Tipped-in signature of the author to the front paste down, from a letter dated 21st June 1873.A ser...

Miss Wirtles Revenge

Michael Morpurgo · 1981 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Kingswood , Kaye and Ward, 1981. First edition. Hardback. A brilliant signed first edition of this uncommon poem from children's novelist Michael Morpurgo. Signed by the author and illustrator to the title page. The first edition, first impression. An entertaining poem ...

Dandelion Days

Henry Williamson · 1930 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, Faber & Faber Limited, 1930 . Cloth. A signed, limited edition, revised edition of the second novel in Henry Williamson's 'Flax of Dream' tetralogy, describing the life of Willie Maddison. No. 169 of two-hundred numbered copies printed on hand-made paper...

What Is the Truth? a Farmyard Fable for the Young

Ted Hughes · 1984 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)

London, Faber and Faber, 1984 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Ted Hughes's charming children's tale, signed by both Hughes and the illustrator, R. J. Lloyd. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Flat ...

Requiem for a Wren

Nevil Shute · 1955 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

Melbourne, William Heinemann, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally bright example of the first edition of Nevil Schute's romantic novel, set during the Second World War. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, ...

The Works of Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens · 1874 · Rooke Books

£3,500.00 (€4,195.91 | $4,624.76 | ¥738,603)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1874-1889 . Leather. An exceptionally lovely thirty volume set of the works of Charles Dickens, including all of his important novels. In vibrant half morocco Bumpus signed bindings. Complete in thirty volumes, this is a fantastic edition of the works...

Mad Hatter&Apos;S Holiday: A Novel of Murder in Victorian Brighton

Peter Lovesey · 1973 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this Sergeant Cribb novel from British writer Peter Lovesey, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. A Sergeant Cribb novel. The whole of Brighton is ho...

Suite Francaise

Irene Nemirovsky · 2006 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, Chatto and Windus, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this monumental WWII novel by Irene Nemirovsky, signed by Nemirovsky's daughter and the work's translator. The first UK edition, first impression. Signed by Nemirovsky's daughter Den...

Men, Martians and Machines

Eric Frank Russell · 1963 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Dennis Dobson, 1963. Cloth. The second impression of Eric Frank Russell's collection of science fiction short stories, in the very scarce dust wrapper unique to the second impression. The second impression of this work. First published in 1955, this second impress...

Brief Candles

Francis Gaite [Manning Coles: Adelaide Frances Oke Manning · 1954 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1954 . First edition. Paperback. A signed uncorrected proof copy of the first edition of this supernatural time travelling mystery novel from Francis Gaite, the pseudonym of writers Adelaide Manning and Cyril Coles. An uncommon first edition.Signed ...

Shadowmancer

G. P. Taylor · 2003 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Faber and Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardback. A signed paperback first trade edition and a signed hardback special edition of G. P. Taylor's bestselling fantasy novel. This work was originally self-published by Mount Publishing in 2002. This set includes the Fab...

The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book

Iona Opie; Peter Opie [ed[] · 1955 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1955. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated collection of poems, compiled by Iona and Peter Opie with numerous letters hand written by Iona Opie. The first edition of this collection of nursery rhymes. All the poems have been published previousl...

Sybelle&Apos;S Dream: And Other Poems on Pictures

Agnes R. Howell · 1874 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

Norwich, Fletcher and Son, [1874]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce collection of poetry by Agnes Rous Howell, with a signed letter from the author. The first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and twenty monochrome plates. Collated...

The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson

Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1895 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)

New York, Macmillan and Co, 1895. Cloth. A limited edition set of the collected works of Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson. Complete in ten volumes.A very scarce limited edition, limited to one hundred and fifty sets, signed by the publisher to the verso of the title page of ...

Corby Flood

Paul Stewart; Chris Riddell · 2005 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Doubleday, 2005. First edition. Hardback. A fine signed first edition of this children's book, complete with the excellent dust wrapper that folds out to a poster. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by both authors to the title page. With t...

Poems by Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray · 1887 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Chiswick Press, 1887. Leather. An attractive collection of Thomas Gray's poetry, in full polished calf Eton prize binding by Riviere and Son. An Eton College prize copy of this poetry collection from Thomas Gray. Bound in signed full armorial calf by Riviere and ...

Electricity

Victoria Glendinning · 1995 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Hutchinson, 1995. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this novel from British writer Victoria Glendinning, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The story of a spirited and sensual young woman&apo...

The Complete Short Stories

V. S. Pritchett · 1990 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1990. Cloth. A fantastic signed copy of this comprehensive and complete short story collection from V. S. Pritchett. First edition thus. Signed by the author to the title page. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This was the...

The Spiderwick Chronicles (Books 1-5) with Scarce Promotional Trading Cards

Tony DiTerlizzi; Holly Black · 2003 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)

London, Simon and Schuster Uk Ltd, 2003-2004. First edition. Hardback. A fine set of signed first UK editions of popular children's fantasy series, 'The Spiderwick Chronicles', together with the scarce promotional trading cards. A brilliant set of signed first U...