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The Orphan Angel

Elinor Wylie · 1926 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of Elinor Wylie's unusual 1920s novel in which she reimagines the life of Percy Shelley, and has him travel to the New World in an America Ship, rather than dying at a young age. A signed lim...

L&Apos;Homme Qui Rit

Victor Hugo · 1869 · Rooke Books

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

Paris, Librairie Internationale, A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie,, 1869 . First edition. Vellum. The complete four volume first edition of Victor Hugo's 1869 historical novel, in full vellum bindings by Riviere. In the original French.  The complete four volume first edit...

The Works of John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy · 1923 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.80 | $1,182.42 | ¥188,817)

London , William Heinemann Ltd. 1923-1936. Vellum. A Manaton limited edition complete thirty-volume set of works by John Galsworthy, signed by Galsworthy to the first volume. A complete thirty-volume set in quarter paper vellum binding. Scarce to see the complete set in publis...

The Embassy House

Nicholas Proffitt · 1986 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Boston, Bantam Books, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this thrilling work from American author and war correspondent Nicholas Proffitt, with the original advance reading copy of the book. Two volumes. First edition. With the advance reading copy consi...

A Collection of Novels from Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky · 1987 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

New York, William Morrow and Company, Inc.; Delacorte Press, 1987-1992. First edition. Cloth. Four smart V. I. Warshawski novels from American author Sara Paretsky. Four volumes. Written by Sara Paretsky, an American author of detective fiction, best known for her novels focus...

Toddle Island Being the Diary of Lord Bottsford

[Dennis Hird] · 1894 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1894. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of this Utopian novel, by British clergyman and Socialist, Dennis Hird. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed by the author to the title page.An interesting satirical Uto...

The Common Round

D. C. F. Harding [Dolores Charlotte Frederica Harding] · 1928 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Hurst & Blackett, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the very scarce first edition of Dolores Charlotte Frederica Harding's day-in-the-life novel. The very scarce first edition of this work.Inscribed by the author 'Yvonne, with love, D. C. F. Hardi...

The Green Man of Graypec

Festus Pragnell · 1950 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

New York, Greenburg, 1950 . Cloth. A revised and enlarged edition of this thrilling science-fiction novel by Festus Prangnell, in the original, bright dust wrapper designed by Hannes Bok. Revised and enlarged from the first edition. First appearance in hardcover; published in ...

The Funco File

Burt Cole · 1969 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1969 . First edition. Cloth. A fine, first edition of this enthralling novel featuring four people with extraordinary gifts, written by Burt Cole. First edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the unclipped dust wrapper designed b...

The Fantastic Saint

Leslie Charteris; Martin Harry Greenberg; Charles G. Waugh · 1982 · Rooke Books

£365.00 (€437.51 | $482.22 | ¥77,004)

New York, Doubleday & Company INC, 1982. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of this anthology of six Simon Templar tales by Leslie Charteris, the author's presentation copy. The first U.S. edition, first printing.Signed by the author to the recto of the front en...

King Dragon

Andrew J. Offutt · 1980 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

New York, Ace Books, 1980. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition copy of this Lost World science fiction adventure novel by Andrew J. Offutt. The first edition, first printing.Signed by the author to the half-title, 'For Frank S. Across the waters, Andrew J. Of...

The Man Whose Dreams Came True

Julian Symons · 1968 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, The Collins Crime Cub , 1968. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this crime novel by Julian Symons. The first edition. Author's presentation copy to his friends with an inscription to the front free endpaper; "For Tony and Sheila- A little post-party ...

Portugal. A Poem. In Two Parts.

George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent of Carlanstown · 1812 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, by Thomas Davison, 1812 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of George Nugent-Grenville's poem about the Napoleonic wars. The scarce first edition of this work.Inscribed to the head...

Ignoramus, Comoedia

Georgio Ruggle [George Ruggle]; John Sidney Hawkins · 1787 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

Londini [London], Prostat Venalis apud T. Payne, 1787 . First edition. Leather. An attractive first edition thus of George Ruggle's college farce, with this being John Sidney Hawkins significantly edited edition. With prefatory material in English, and the play in the ori...

Chinese Lion

Mary Webb · 1937 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Bertram Rota, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A charming limited edition first edition copy of Mary Webb's short story, with the original slipcase. The first edition, and No. 63 of 350 limited edition copies, designed by E. A. Osborne and printed by Baxter & Ewin Ltd....

The Battle of Pollocks Crossing

J. L. Carr · 1985 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Viking , 1985. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this novel by J. L. Carr which follows a young English exchange teacher. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1985. This work was written by J. L. C...

And All the Stars a Stage

James Blish · 1972 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Faber and Faber, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this science fiction novel exploring the lives of bored men in a world run by women, written by James Blish. First UK edition. There are too many men in a world governed by women. So bored and dis...

Captain Corelli&Apos;S Mandolin

Louis de Bernieres · 1994 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€839.06 | $924.80 | ¥147,678)

London, Secker & Warburg, 1994. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Louis de Bernieres' best known work, set in Greece during World War Two. The first edition, first impression, in the variant black cloth binding.Signed by the author to the title page.In the origin...

The Dark River: An Allegory; the Vast Army: An Allegory

Rev. Edward Monro · 1849 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, Joseph Masters, 1849-1850 . Leather. A slight volume containing very scarce early editions of two short allegorical works of fiction by Rev. Edward Monro. Two volumes are bound together, with individual pagination, and with each volume retaining its original title page...

The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

Morley Torgov · 1982 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Toronto, Lester & Orpen Dennys Publishers, 1982 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this amusing novel by Canadian author Morley Torgov, with a long inscription to fellow Canadian author Stephen Vizinczey. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth bi...