Letteratura

The Journal of Llewellin Penrose a Seaman

William Williams · 1825 · Rooke Books

£850.00 (€1,018.86 | $1,122.97 | ¥179,324)

London, Taylor and Hessey, 1825. Leather. A scarce copy of this novel by English- American painter William Wiliams. Thought to be semi-autobiographical, this book details the journey of a sailor who is cast away in the New World. Written in the mid-1700s, this book did not ach...

The Theatre of the Empire of Great-Britain, Kingdom of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Isles Adjoyning

John Speed · 1676 · Rooke Books

£1,800.00 (€2,157.59 | $2,378.05 | ¥379,744)

London, Thomas Bassett; Richard Chiswell, 1676. Leather. A collection of leaves from the highly sought after geographical work; The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain. Complete with the maps this is around £100,000. Containing; the original title page in both red and blac...

Oberon a Poem; from the German of Wieland

William Sotheby · 1798 · Rooke Books

£515.00 (€617.31 | $680.39 | ¥108,649)

London, Cadell and Davies, 1798. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition of Sotheby's translation of Oberon. Translated from the German of Christoph Martin Wieland. The original poem was very popular at the time and Sotheby is noted for translating in to English. W...

Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes

Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. · 1850 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.89 | $92.47 | ¥14,766)

London, E. Malcolm, 1850. First edition. Leather. A very scarce collection of Literary Gleanings: Original & Selected, with Illustrative Notes by the Late Robert Malcolm, Esq. First edition. This compilation was collected by Robert Malcolm during his leisure time and it was hi...

Inscape

Mollie Selby · 1968 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London , The Mitre Press, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of this collection of poetry from Mollie Selby. Inscribed by the author, 'With gratitude and affection', to the front free-endpaper. In a black cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Exte...

Bumpy&Apos;S Holiday

Biro · 0 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Sylvan Press, c1943. Cloth. A scarce signed first edition of this charming children's storybook. Inscribed by the author to verso of front free endpaper. With a previous owner's ink inscription to recto of front free endpaper. With full-colour and monochrome ...

Nonsense for Somebody Anybody or Everybody Particularly the Baby-Body

A. Nobody · 0 · Rooke Books

£54.99 (€65.91 | $72.65 | ¥11,601)

London, Gardner, Darton & Co. c1920. Cloth. A charming and copiously illustrated nonsense work written and illustrated by A. Nobody. Designed in England Printed in Holland on English paper. With a dedication: "This nonsense book I wrote by myself and the pictures my pencil dre...

One Hundred Poems from the Japanese

Kenneth Rexroth · 1959 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

New York, New Directions , 1959. Cloth. A lovely signed copy of these translated Japanese poems from Kenneth Rexroth, dubbed "Father of the Beats". Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Third printing. In the publisher's quarter cloth and decorative boards. ...

Between Sun and Moon

Cecil French · 1922 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, The Favil Press, 1922 . First edition. Hardback. A bright example of the very scarce signed first edition of this limited edition collection of poetry from Cecil French, illustrated with tipped in initialled woodcuts. A very scarce limited edition. Number 101 out of 35...

The World of Wonderful Reality

E. Temple Thurston · 1919 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful signed presentation copy of the first edition of E. Temple Thurston's delightful novel about how romantic hopes confront material challenges. The scarce first edition, first impression of this work.Wit...

All&Apos;S Well!" Some Helpful Verse for These Dark Days of War

John Oxenham [William Arthur Dunkerley] · 1915 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Methuen and Co. Ltd. 1915. First edition. Paperback. A signed advance copy of these inspirational war poems by William Arthur Dunkerley, with the very scarce original dust wrapper. An advance presentation copy, signed by the author to blank preliminary. With the publis...

Lost in a Good Book

Jasper Fforde · 2002 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2002. First edition. Hardback. A lovely signed first edition, first impression of this entertaining title. An excellent first edition, first impression of this 2002 title, the second alternative history fantasy title in the 'Thursday Next'...

Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl the Eternity Code

Eoin Colfer · 2001 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Viking; The Penguin Group; Puffin Books, 2001-2003. First edition. Cloth. A lovely pair of first editions, with original unclipped dust wrappers and promotional ephemera. A lovely pair of first editions, first impressions from Irish children's author Eoin Colfer.T...

Silverfin

Charlie Higson · 2005 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Puffin Books, 2005. First edition. Cloth. The signed limited collector's edition of the first novel within Charlie Higson's iconic Young Bond series, in excellent condition. The scarce limited collector's edition of SilverFin, the first novel in the accl...

The Valley of Secrets

Charmian Hussey · 2004 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Cornwall, Saint Piran Press, 2004. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce signed first edition, second impression of this mysterious and amusing novel from English children's book writer Charmian Hussey. The first edition, second impression of the work.A limited edition, i...

Maine Coast

Wilbert Snow · 1923 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of American politician Wilbert Snow's first poetry collection. The first edition, signed by the author. In the publisher's original cloth. Wilbert 'Bill' Snow ...

Poems

Devereux Maitland Myers · 1918 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Not Stated , Devereux Maitland Myers , 1918 . Paperback. A very scarce selection of poems by Devereux Maitland Myers, in the publisher's original string held paper wraps.  Devereux Maitland Myers' vanishingly scarce poetry collection, in the publisher's origina...

The Country Bard: A Little Collection of Poems Printed in the Summer of 1918

Clarence A. Sharp [Ed] · 1918 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

New Jersey , Madison Eagle; The Country Bard Company, 1918-1921. First edition. Leather. A scarce collection of this bound sammelband preserving nine privately printed poetry pamphlets by Clarence A. Sharp, from 1918–1921. Bound in a half morocco binding with cloth covered bo...

1914

C.W. · 1914 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Cambridge , W. Heffer and Sons Ltd. 1914 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed limited edition copy of this poem on the Great War. A very scarce limited edition work.With only one hundred and twenty large paper editions printed, with this being number 59, signed by the ...

The Temple of Virtue, a Dream.

David Fordyce; James Fordyce [ed.] · 1775 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, T. Cadell, 1775 . Leather. The very scarce second edition of this poetical educational allegory about personal virtue, from Enlightenment philosopher David Fordyce, edited by James Fordyce. Very scarce in all editions, this is the second edition of James Fordyce's...