Letteratura

Knock Upon Silence

Carolyn Kizer · 1965 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1965 . First edition. Cloth. A smart presentation copy of this collection of lyrical and incisive poems by Pulitzer Prize–winner, Carolyn Kizer, inscribed by the author.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. First edition.A pre...

In Autumn

Herbert Palmer · 1931 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Privately Printed for Terence Fytton Armstrong , 1931. First edition. Hardback. One of ten limited lettered editions of this privately printed seasonal poem by Herbert Palmer, signed by him and the illustrator. This is one of ten lettered copies signed by the author an...

The Works of George Meredith

George Meredith · 1897 · Rooke Books

£1,550.00 (€1,858.19 | $2,048.11 | ¥327,096)

Westminster , Archibald Constable and Co Ltd, 1897-1906. Leather. A handsome selection of George Meredith's works, uniformly presented here in half morocco by Sotheran & Co. Revised editions.A fifteen-volume set comprising the works of George Meredith, a prominent Victori...

Lalla Rookh

Thomas Moore · 1817 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. Leather. The fifth edition of Thomas Moore's Lalla Rookh in full straight-grained green morocco with decorative blind stamping, marbled endpapers and a gilt fore edge. The fifth edition of Thomas Moore's Lalla Rook...

La Couleur Des Emotions: Un Livre Tout Anime

Anna Llenas · 2014 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Paris, Editions Quatre Fleuves, 2014. Hardback. A very smart copy of this delightful pop up book for children exploring the colour of emotions, in French. French. Illustrated with nine full colour pop-up scenes and five pull-out tabs. Collated complete, in excellent working co...

The Pie and the Patty-Pan

Beatrix Potter · 1905 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Frederick Warne and Co , 1905. Cloth. A fantastic early edition of this charming tale from Beatrix Potter, complete with her brilliant colour plates. An early edition, with the circular illustration to the front cover, ribbon endpapers, and dedication for Joan without ...

La Chartreuse de Parme

M. De Stendhal [Henri Beyle] · 1883 · Rooke Books

£2,500.00 (€2,997.08 | $3,303.40 | ¥527,574)

Paris, Librairie L. Conquet , 1883 . Leather. A stunning, Ramage-bound limited edition copy of Stendhal's popular historical novel, La Chartreuse de Parme, signed by the publisher. Limited edition.Number 73 out of 500 copies, the first 150 of which were printed on Japanes...

The Nursery "Alice

Lewis Carroll · 1890 · Rooke Books

£8,950.00 (€10,729.55 | $11,826.18 | ¥1,888,715)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1890 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition, second issue of this unique abridgement of Lewis Carroll's beloved tale, illustrated throughout with vibrant chromolithographs. Inscribed to a personal friend of Carrol...

My Kalulu Prince, King and Slave: A Story of Central Africa

Henry M. Stanley · 1889 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1889. Cloth. The new and cheaper edition of this illustrated historical novel based in Central Africa from Welsh-American explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley. New and cheaper edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven pl...

The Child&Apos;S Guide to Knowledge: Being a Collection of Useful and Familiar Questions and Answers on Every-Day Subjects, Adapted for Young Persons, and Arranged in the Most Simple and Easy Language

A Lady [Fanny Umphelby] · 1862 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. 1862. Leather. A scarce edition of this popular primer by British author Fanny Umphelby, credited here as "A Lady". The twenty-third edition of this work. Scarce to find copies as early as this. In the original quarter calf binding, with mar...

Mandelshtam&Apos;S Octets

Osip Mandelstam; John Riley · 1976 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Pensnett, Grosseteste, 1976. Paperback. A scarce limited edition of this translation of Osip Mandelstam's poems. A scarce limited edition, limited to three hundred copies, of which this is numbered two hundred and sixty two. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A trans...

1966-1970 2 Vols All Legendary Obstacles; a New Siege

John Montague · 1966 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Dublin, The Dolmen Press, 1966-1970. First edition. Hardback. A signed first limited edition of this collection of poetry by John Montague, paired with the original fold-out poet card inscribed by the author. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, complete with...

The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony, in Eight Fits

Lewis Carroll · 1975 · Rooke Books

£349.00 (€418.39 | $461.16 | ¥73,649)

London, The Whittington Press, 1975 . Cloth. Signed by illustrator Harold Jones, this is a wonderful limited edition example of Lewis Carroll's delightful nonsense poem. A charming limited edition of Carroll's work, number 478 of 750 copies produced, signed by the il...

The Cathedral, and, Harmer John

Hugh Walpole · 1922 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1922-24. First edition. Cloth. Two limited edition novels by Hugh Walpole, both signed by the author and in their original dust wrappers. Two limited edition novels by Hugh Walpole, both published alongside the first trade editions.Both volum...

The Vanishing Witch; the Raven&Apos;S Head

Karen Maitland · 2014 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Headline Review , 2014-2015. First edition. Cloth. A very pleasing pair of signed medieval thrillers from Karen Maitland, one of which is a limited edition. Both works signed by the author. Offering a delightful set of gothic novels from "Queen of the Dark Ages", Kare...

Wind on Fire Trilogy

William Nicholson · 2000 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Mammoth; Egmont Books Ltd. 2000-2002. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition set of the Wind on Fire trilogy from British writer William Nicholson, signed by the author. Complete in three volumes. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author. Written...

Son of the Storm

Suyi Davies Okungbowa · 2021 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Orbit, 2021. First edition. Cloth. A very pleasing first edition of the first volume from the Nameless Republic series by Nigerian fantasy writer Suyi Davies Okungbowa, signed by the author. First UK edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Li...

A Thousand Moons & Old God&Apos;S Time

Sebastian Barry · 2020 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Faber and Faber, 2020-2023. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart copies of these first edition, first impression novels from Irish author Sebastian Barry, signed by the author. Two volumes. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Writte...

Tall Bones

Anna Bailey · 2021 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Doubleday, 2021. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition, first impression of this mysterious debut novel from British writer Anna Bailey, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author. One of one thousand five hundred copies signed...

Three Cheers Secret Seven & Good Old Secret Seven

Enid Blyton · 1956 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Leicester , Brockhampton Press , 1956-1960 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely pair of "Secret Seven" stories written by Enid Blyton, both works present in the first edition and complete with the publisher's original dust wrapper. The first editions. Bound in the publisher&a...