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

Tony DiTerlizzi; Holly Black · 2003 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

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...

Ninfa Revisited: A New Poem

Kathleen Raine · 1968 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Enitharmon Press, 1968. First edition. Paperback. A very smart signed limited copy of this poem by Kathleen Raine. Signed by the author to the colophon. A numbered, limited copy, being number 279 out of 325. In the publisher's original wraps, with the original w...

Nothing

Henry Green · 1950 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, The Hogarth Press, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Henry Green's novel about love, marriage and infidelity, in the original Lynton Lamb designed dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original clipped dust wrapp...

How to Be Good

Nick Hornby · 2001 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Viking, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this novel about a man's quest to become 'good', written by Nick Hornby and in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression with the '1' to the edition pa...

The Finkler Question

Howard Jacobson · 2010 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Bloomsbury, 2010. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this Booker prize winning novel by Howard Jacobson, in the original later state dust wrapper. The first edition, later impression without the numberline and with the late state dust wrapper that states &...

Free Reign

Rosemary Aubert · 1997 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

New York, Bridge Works Publishing Company, 1997. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the first novel is Rosemary Aubert's suspenseful crime novel, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing with a complete numberline.Signed by the author t...

Home

Marilynne Robinson · 2008 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition first printing of this insightful novel from American author Marilynne Robinson, signed by the author. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author to the title page. A companion to t...

The Thief of Bagdad

Achmed Abdullah · 0 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London, Hutchinson & Co. c1924 . Cloth. The third edition of Achmed Abdullah's vibrant fantasy novel based on Douglas Fairbanks' silent film, surrounding the Arabian Nights tales, with the original, very scarce dust wrapper. The third edition.Dated using Jisc, from c...

A Song of the English

Rudyard Kipling · 1909 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1909]. Cloth. Rudyard Kipling's poetical anthology ruminating on the British Empire, beautifully illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. An early edition, reprinted from 'The Seven Seas' by Methuen, then printed for the first time on its o...

Private View

Dorothy Douglas; Inger Fox · 0 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Kyrenia, Cyprus, Windmills, Four-Mile Post , c1950. Paperback. A private edition of this very scarce collection of poetry, inscribed by one of the authors. The private edition. Inscribed by one of the authors, Dorothy Douglas, to the verso: "To Lavender with xmas greetings fr...

P. Terentii Afri Comoediae

Terence [Publius Terentius Afer] · 1854 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Londini , C. Whittingham , 1854 . Leather. A bright copy of the collected works of Roman playwright, Terence, this particular collection commissioned by Eton College for scholars completing their studies. A nineteenth century edition of the plays of Terence. Bound in full calf...

Leet Livvy, a Verse-Story in the Dialect of Osgoldcross

J. S. Fletcher · 1915 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co, LTD, 1915. First edition. Paperback. The scarce first edition of J. S. Fletcher's "verse-story" written in a Yorkshire dialect, signed by the author. The scarce first edition.Signed by the author to the half-title.A poem wr...

Balkis Et Salomon Histoire de la Reine Du Matin Et Du Prince Des Genies

Gerard de Nerval · 1925 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Paris , A L'enseigne du Pot Casse, 1925. First edition. Leather. A pleasing limited edition copy of this story concerning Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, by French romanticism writer Gerard de Nerval. A limited edition copy, being No. 1030 out of 1975 and printed on Chest...

The "Pop-Up" Mother Goose

Harold B. Lentz · 1934 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

New York, Blue Ribbon Press, 1934 . Hardback. An early edition of this charming Harold B. Lentz's Blue Ribbon pop-up book, with three colour pop-up plates. An early edition of this work, published the year after the first edition.Illustrated with three full colour double-...

Farmyard Animals Come to Life Stories

Anonymous · 1947 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Sandle Brothers Ltd, c1947 . First edition. Hardback. A vibrantly illustrated and scarce children's first edition pop-up book set on a rural farm. A scarce first edition.Illustrated with two double-pages colour pop-up plates, in full working order. Collated, compl...

Believe

Robert Sabuda · 2019 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Walker Books Ltd, 2019. First edition. Hardback. A beautiful first edition of this inspiring and hopeful pop-up book from book artist Robert Sabuda. First edition. With six intricate pop-up scenes made with white card. Collated complete and in perfect working condition...

The Adventures of Tommy

H. G. Wells · 1967 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Constable Young Books Ltd. 1967 . Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated children's book, written and illustrated by H. G. Wells, with the original, very scarce dust wrapper. A new edition. First published in 1929.With the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. This charm...

Utz

Bruce Chatwin · 1988 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1988. Cloth. An early edition of Bruce Chatwin's short novel in excellent condition, with the scarce Booker Prize Shortlist bookplate signed by the author. The first edition, second printing.Signed by the author to the scarce Booker Prize Shortlist ...

The Junkers

Piers Paul Read · 1974 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Secker & Warburg, 1974. Cloth. A smart re-issued edition of this exciting novel from British writer Piers Paul Read, signed by the author. Re-issued. Signed by the author to the front endpaper for a member of the New Fiction Society. Following a young English diplomat ...

Skylines and Horizons

DuBose Heyward · 1924 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1924. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this poetical volume by DuBose Heyward, signed by the author. The first edition.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper.An early anthology of poetry by DuBose Heyward, the noted A...