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The Pumpkin Eater

Penelope Mortimer · 1962 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Hutchinson , 1962 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Mortimer"s best-known novel, a presentation copy inscribed by the author and complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original dark cloth binding.  First edition.  C...

M.T. Ciceronis Ad Familiares Epistolae

[Marcus Tullius Cicero]; Philippe Quartier [Ed.] · 1685 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

Paris, Dionysium Thierry, 1685 . Leather. A smart copy of this Delphin Cicero, edited by the Jesuit Philippe Quartier for the Dauphin, presenting Cicero's "Letters to Friends" with extensive notes and indexes. In a full calf binding, sympathetically rebacked with later ca...

Chasing the Devil Flowering of the Bamboo Numbered Account the Runner the Act of Creation

Multiple authors · 1964 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Woodbine House; Delacorte Press; Macmillan; Chatto and Windus, 1964-2010. First edition. Cloth. A fine set of five modern works of literary fiction, including one signed by the author to the title page, all in the publishers' original cloth with the original brigh...

Charade

John Mortimer · 1947 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, The Bodley Head, 1947. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Mortimer"s first novel inspired by his Crown Film Unit experience, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper and a signed presentation card from the author. In the publisher's original yello...

Plays and Poetry by John Drinkwater

John Drinkwater · 1916 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1916-1925. First edition. Cloth. A smart seven volume set of signed plays and poetry by John Drinkwater, from the author's library. A seven volume set of works by John Drinkwater.All volumes signed by the author.In the original red cloth bi...

The Novellino of Masuccio and the Nights of Straparola

W. G. Waters · 1894 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London , Lawrence and Bullen, 1894-1895. Cloth. Four uniformly-bound translations by W. G. Waters. Containing: The Novellino of Masuccio (in two volumes) The Nights of Straparola (in two volumes) Limited to one thousand copies, of which this is numbered 725. Illustrated throug...

Masters and Workmen a Tale Illustrative of the Social and Moral Condition of the People

Lord B [Frederick R Chichester, Earl of Belfast] · 1857 · Rooke Books

£770.00 (€923.10 | $1,017.45 | ¥162,493)

London , T.C. Newby, 1857. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this novel by Frederick Chichester. Complete in three volumes. Frederick R Chichester, who wrote predominantly under a pseudonym, was a prolific writer of novels in the nineteenth century. Despit...

Kelly and the Three-Toed Horse

Peter Bowen · 2001 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

New York, St Martin's Press, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this novel by Peter Bowen. Peter Bowen is an American writer born in 1945. He lives in Livingston, Montana and has worked as a cowboy, hunting and fishing guide, folksinger, poet, essayist, and no...

A Difficult Trade the Baseball Mystery

Sam Leonard · 2000 · Rooke Books

£14.99 (€17.97 | $19.81 | ¥3,163)

San Franciso, Robert D. Reed, 2000. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this baseball mystery from Sam Leonard. Signed by the author to the title page. 'A Difficult Trade' is Sam Leonard's debut novel, and is about Harry Hvide as he decides to slash payro...

A Call to Arms

Allan Mallinson · 2002 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Bantam Press, 2002. First edition. Cloth. This is a signed first edition of this work by Allan Mallinson. Allan Mallinson is an English author and was an officer in the British Army. He is best known for writing a series of novels chronicling the fictional life of Matt...

Sleeping Partner

James Humphreys · 2000 · Rooke Books

£46.99 (€56.33 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)

London, Macmillan, 2000. First edition. Cloth. A smart signed first edition copy of this gripping courtroom thriller, seen through the eyes of the accused. First edition. James Humphreys is a political analyst and author, who also wrote 'Riptide', 'Negotiating i...

Death a la Provencale

Janet Laurence · 1995 · Rooke Books

£24.99 (€29.96 | $33.02 | ¥5,274)

London, Macmillan, 1995. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition crime thriller. Inscription to the title page by the author. "Death a la Provencale is Janet Laurence's seventh culinary mystery to feature her amateur sleuth Darina Lisle." In a cloth binding with uncl...

Cast the First Stone

Jane Adams · 1996 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

London, Macmillan, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition crime thriller. Signed by the author to the title page. Cast the First Stone is Jane Adams's second novel, following her hugely successful and highly acclaimed debut The Greenway which was nominated for...

Black Venus

Angela Carter · 1985 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, Chatto and Windus The Hogarth Press, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this work by noted feminist author Angela Carter. First edition, first impression in the original dustwrapper designed by Don Macpherson. Angela Carter is a renowned British author and ...

The Hard Detective

H.R.F. Keating · 2000 · Rooke Books

£24.99 (€29.96 | $33.02 | ¥5,274)

Chatham , Mackays, 2000. First edition. Cloth. A signed, beautifully-presented first edition of this gripping novel by prolific crime writer H.R.F. Keating. This is the fifth of Keating's critically-acclaimed series of novels featuring detectives whose human weaknesses im...

The Domino Plan

Edgar Granville · 1975 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.89 | $105.70 | ¥16,880)

London, Bachman and Turner, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this crime novel by Lord Granville of Eye, featuring his popular character, Storm English. Signed, 'Best wishes, Granville' to front free-endpaper. In a red cloth binding with original clipped...

I, Claudia a Mystery, 13 Bc

Marilyn Todd · 1995 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.89 | $105.70 | ¥16,880)

London, Macmillan, 1995. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this historical mystery novel by Marilyn Todd. 'I, Claudia' was Todd's first novel featuring her heroine Claudia Seferius. Signed by the author to the title page. In a black cloth binding with ori...

The Pyramid

William Golding · 1967 · Rooke Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

London, Faber and Faber, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A collection of stories by William Golding. The three stories to this work link together through one narrator, Oliver. The work describes the experience of growing up in a small English market town during the 1920's. Th...

Death and Taxes

Susan Dunlap · 1992 · Rooke Books

£24.99 (€29.96 | $33.02 | ¥5,274)

New York, Delacorte, 1992. First edition. Cloth. The first US edition of this Jill Smith mystery by Susan Dunlap Signed by the author to the title page. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart, though with some light shelfwear. Dustw...

Acid Row

Minette Walters · 2001 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Macmillan, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A psychological crime novel by Minette Walters. Acid Row was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger. The work is a study of contemporary reaction to paedophilia. The work is set in a British council housin...