Letteratura

A Collection of Translations by William Morris

William Morris [translator]; Maurice Hewlett · 1898 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Maine, Thomas B. Mosher, 1898. Vellum. A collection of limited edition titles of classical tales translated by English designed and poet William Morris. A collection of four classical tales bound into one volume. Each individual volume is limited to four hundred and twenty-fiv...

Reminiscences of J.L. Toole Related by Himself and Chronicled by John Hatton

Joseph Hatton; J. L. Toole · 1892 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, George Routledge and Sons Limited, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A signed edition of Joseph Hatton's biography on J. L. Toole, the English actor and theatrical producer, with a presentation inscription from J. L. Toole. The cheap edition.J. L. Toole's presentat...

The Edge of Madness

Michael Dobbs · 2008 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Simon and Schuster, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this Harry Jones thriller from British author Michael Dobbs, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Cyber-warfare: the kin...

A Collection of Studies on the Life and Works of Edith Sitwell

Edith Sitwell; Richard Fifoot; Geoffrey Elborn; Richard Greene [editor] · 1963 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London; New York, Rupert Hart-Davis; Sheldon Press; Peter Owen; Sinclair-Stevenson Peter Lang; Virago Press, 1963-1997. First edition. Cloth. A collection of smart volumes on the life and works of British poet and critic Edith Sitwell, with one signed volume. Six volumes. A co...

The Works of Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson; W. Gifford; F. Cunningham · 1875 · Rooke Books

£1,350.00 (€1,618.19 | $1,783.54 | ¥284,808)

London, Bickers and Son, Henry Sotheran and Co, 1875. Leather. A handsome example of this nine volume edition of the collected works of influential playwright and poet Ben Jonson, in signed half morocco bindings. This set, with a biographical memoir from W. Gifford and introdu...

Nursery Lyrics

Mrs. Richard Strachey [Jane Maria Strachey] · 1893 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)

London, Bliss, Sands & Foster, 1893 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Lady Strachey's charming children's book, a work of imaginative lyric poetry. A very scarce first edition.Inscribed 'H. A. Huxley from Mrs....

Waverley Novels

Sir Walter Scott · 1842 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)

Edinburgh, Robert Cadell , 1842-1847. Leather. A smart illustrated set of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels, bound in full calf by Hayday. Comprising the 'Abbotsford' edition of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels. Complete in twelve volumes, bo...

The Thieves of Ostia; the Pirates of Pompeii; the Assassins of Rome

Caroline Lawrence · 2001 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Orion Children's Books, 2001-2002. Cloth. A delightful trio of signed books from Caroline Lawrence's 'Roman Mysteries' children's series. Signed by the author alongside a Latin quote to each volume. An excellent set of three books from 'R...

Sailing to an Island

Richard Murphy · 1963 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London; New York, Faber and Faber; Chilmark Press, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A charming set containing the true first and first US edition of this poetry collection by Richard Murphy, one of which is signed. This set offers both the true first UK edition and the first US edi...

Tip on a Dead Crab

William Murray · 1984 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

New York, The Viking Press, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this novel from the Shifty Lou Anderson series by American author William Murray, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. The first novel from the Shifty ...

Old Hall, New Hall

Michael Innes · 1975 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1975. Cloth. A superb copy of this exciting Michael Innes detective novel, twice signed by the author. Signed by the author to the title page, and additionally to the recto of the front endpaper, "Inscribed for Michael Jacobs of the University of L...

The Gay Place

William Brammer · 1961 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.64 | $356.71 | ¥56,962)

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Willie Lee Brammer's celebrated novel, widely acclaimed as one of the best American political novels ever written. Flat signed by the author to the front free endpaper. Signed examples of thi...

Shalimar the Clown

Salman Rushdie · 2005 · Rooke Books

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,236)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2005. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first impression of this engaging novel from Salman Rushdie. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This p...

Rainbow Fish

Ralph Bates · 1937 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, INC. 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of Ralph Bates' brilliant novel about criminal on a boat in Greece, signed by the author. The first U.S. edition, first printing.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpap...

Poems from Belmont; Three Journeys

A. E. Dodd · 1955 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, The Fortune Press, 1955-1958. First edition. Cloth. Two first editions of the poems of A. E. Dodd, one of which is signed by the author, in the original dust wrappers. The first editions of these two works in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the origi...

Waterland

Graham Swift · 1992 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Picador, 1992. Cloth. A smart revised edition of this mysterious work from British writer Graham Swift, signed and inscribed by the author. Revised edition, originally published in 1983. First impression of this edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title ...

The Jessamy Bride

F. Frankfort Moore · 1900 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Chicago, Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1900. Cloth. A smart limited edition of this romance novel from Irish writer Frank Frankfort Moore, signed by the author. Limited edition of one thousand copies numbered and signed by the author, of which this is number five hundred and six...

Twist of Gold

Michael Morpurgo · 1983 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

Kingswood, Kaye & Ward, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of one of Michael Morpurgo's popular novels for children, this historical tale set during the potato famine. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the o...

The Poetical Works of Charles Churchill

Charles Churchill; W. Tooke [ed.] · 1844 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, William Pickering, 1844 . Leather. The complete three volume Aldine Edition of the poetical works of Charles Churchill, in a half morocco binding from John Wanamaker. A first edition thus, complete in three volumes.With copious notes and a life of the author from W. To...

Bertie and the Crime of Passion; Diamond Dust

Peter Lovesey · 1993 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Little, Brown and Company , 1993-2002. First edition. Cloth. A lovely pair of signed first edition novels by British detective novelist Peter Lovesey, with the fine unclipped dust wrappers. Signed by the author to both books' title pages. The first edition, first...