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Call for the Dead

John Le Carre · 1961 · Rooke Books

£4,900.00 (€5,874.28 | $6,474.67 | ¥1,034,045)

London, Victor Gollancz, 1961. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, second impression, of John Le Carre's first novel. Double signed by the author to a bookplate to the front pastedown. The first edition, second impression of John Le Carre's first novel. 'Ca...

Sparkenbroke

Charles Morgan · 1936 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1936. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautiful, signed first edition of Charles Morgan's mystical and quasi-autobiographical work. From the library at Julians Park, the home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. A limited edition, of which 210 copies have...

The Woman Who Walked Into Doors

Roddy Doyle · 1996 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this captivating novel by Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle, signed to the title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper, and signed by the author to the title page.This thought-p...

Music for Chameleons: New Writing by Truman Capote

Truman Capote · 1981 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1981 . Cloth. A fine first U.K. edition of Capote's short story collection, the first he had published in fourteen years. Presented in the fine dust wrapper. Split into three parts, this collection includes stories such as 'Hospitality',...

Le Bocage Amoureux Ou le Divertissement Des Amants Citadins Et Champetres

Roger Allard · 1911 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,798.25 | $1,982.04 | ¥316,544)

Paris, Figuiere & Cie, 1911. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce, limited edition poem by Roger Allard. Beautifully illustrated by Albert Gleizes, the founder of cubism. This copy is signed by both Gleizes and Allard. One of 35 copies inscribed by author & artist.  This c...

A Phoenix Too Frequent

Christopher Fry · 1946 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, Hollis and Carter, 1946. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of this popular comedy by Christopher Fry, in its unclipped dust wrapper. Christopher Fry's popular comedy play, A Phoenix Too Frequent. The first edition of 1946, signed by the ...

There Is a Door

Kathleen Coyle · 1931 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Paris, Edward W. Titus, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this Irish author's work. This is no. 2 of 500 copies signed by the author. A first edition of this work, with the scarce slipcase. A short 1931 work from Irish novelist Cathleen Coyle, involve...

The Milkmaid and Hey Diddle-Diddle and Baby Bunting

Randolph Caldecott · 1882 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, George Routledge & Sons, 1882. First edition. Leather. Two volumes of Randolph Caldecott's illustrated children's picture books bound together, with charming colour illustrations. Two volumes of Randolph Caldecott's Picture Books bound together in a quar...

England, England

Julian Barnes · 1998 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1998. First edition. Cloth. An attractive first edition copy of this novel by Julian Barnes. The first edition, first impression of this novel stated. In the original dustwrapper designed by Bill Gregory, a later impression with "shortlisted for the 1998...

Blood Hunt

Jack Harvey [Ian Rankin] · 1995 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Headline Feature, 1995. First edition. Cloth. A very attractive first edition copy of this thriller novel, signed by author Ian Rankin. The first edition, first impression stated of this thriller novel by Ian Rankin, a Scottish crime writer, best known for his Inspect...

Right Royal

John Masefield · 1920 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1920. First edition. Hardback. A signed, limited edition of this long poem by John Masefield, number 150 of 500 copies issued. Copy number 150 of 500 issued, limited signed edition with hand-made paper. John Masefield was a renowned English poet...

Remarks When Opening the George Gissing Exhibition at the National Book League

William Plomer · 1971 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, The Enitharmon Press, 1971. First edition. Hardback. A signed limited edition copy of William Plomer's opening speech at the opening of a George Gissing Exhibition. The first edition of this work.A limited edition work, limited to one-hundred and ninety-five copie...

The Eye of Jade

Diane Wei Lang · 2007 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

London, Picador, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed first edition of this work of modern fiction by Diane Wei Liang. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline. Scarce, particularly when signed. The Eye of Jade is ...

The Straight Razor Cure

Daniel Polansky · 2011 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the first work in the Low Town series. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading '"Welcome to Low Town!' Daniel P 7/06/11' First edition, first impressio...

A Grave Man

David Roberts · 2005 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

London, Constable, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this work of modern fiction in the original pictorial unclipped dustwrapper. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression. A Grave Man is an unusual murder mystery, fi...

Bleed a River Deep

Brian McGilloway · 2009 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,964)

London, Macmillan, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed and inscribed copy of this work of modern detective fiction. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author, reading: "'That is perhaps the best for which any of us may aim' Brian McGilloway 3/4/09"First editio...

Free Fall

William Golding · 1966 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, Penguin Books, 1966. Paperback. A signed, paperback copy of William Golding's critically acclaimed novel 'Free Fall&apos. An early edition of the novel, which is signed by the author to the first leaf. 'Free Fall' is written in the first person and...

The Vicar of Wakefield

Oliver Goldsmith · 1929 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,798.25 | $1,982.04 | ¥316,544)

London, George G Harrap, 1929. First edition. Vellum. A fine, de luxe, limited edition of Oliver Goldsmith's noted novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield&apos. Illustrated throughout, by the noted artist Arthur Rackham. Limited edition, numbered 279 of 575 copies printed. Si...

The Mule on the Minaret

Alec Waugh · 1965 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Cassell, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition of Alec Waugh's exciting novel set in the Middle East, following a Professor and an M.I.5 boss, in the original dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to a bookplate to t...

Sleepyhead [with] Scaredy Cat

Mark Billingham · 2001 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Little, Brown and Company, 2001 . First edition. Cloth. Two fine, first edition thriller novels by Mark Billingham. Being the first two novels in the 'Tom Thumb' series. 'Sleepyhead' is signed to the title page. With both volumes in the unclipped du...