Letteratura

An English Garner Ingatherings from Our History and Literature

Edward Arber, F.S.A. · 1897 · Rooke Books

£179.99 (€215.78 | $237.83 | ¥37,983)

London , Archibald Constable and Co. 1897. Cloth. An early eight volume set of An English Garner by Edward Arber. Bound in cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Eight volumes, complete. Edward Arber, 1836 – 1912, was an English academic and writer. From 1854 to 1878 he wo...

The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night Translated from the Arabic by Sir R F Burton

Richard F. Burton (translator); Leonard C Smithers (ed.). · 1894 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.84 | $1,314.75 | ¥209,974)

London, H S Nichols, 1894. Cloth. The 'Library Edition' of The Book of The Thousand Nights and a Night. This edition was edited by the friend of the translator Richard Burton, Leonard C Smithers. This is the first of Nichols and Smithers' fine library edition. P...

The Works of Mrs Hemans with a Memoir of Her Life, by Her Sister

Felicia Hemans · 1829 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

London, William Blackwood and Sons and Thomas Cadell, 1829. Leather. The complete works of Georgian author, Mrs Felicia Hemans. Including a memoir of her life, by her sister. Containing: Volume I: Memoir of Mrs Hemans, Wallace's Invocation to Bruce, England and Spain; or ...

Works from the Shakespeare Society 1841: The Debate between Pride and Lowliness: By Francis Thynn. 1841: The School of Abuse, Containing a Pleasant Invective Against Poets, Pipers, Players, Jesters &C. By Stephen Gosson. 1842: Notes of Ben Jonson&Apos;S Conversations with William Drummond of Hawthornden. 1842: Pierce Penniless&Apos;S Supplication to the Devil. By Thomas Nash. 1842: Timon, a Play. 1843: Honour Triumphant; and a Line of Life: Two Tracts by John Forde, the Dramatist, Unknown to the

Various · 1841 · Rooke Books

£775.00 (€929.10 | $1,024.06 | ¥163,548)

London, The Shakespeare Society, 1841-1851. Cloth. A remarkable sixteen volume set of literary criticism concerning Renaissance drama printed for the Shakespeare Society. Several of these works are edited, with notes and an introduction, by John Payne Collier. The Shakespeare ...

Hudibras

Samuel Butler · 1819 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Charles and Henry Baldwyn, 1819. Leather. A three-volume set of Samuel Butler's renowned poem, 'Hudibras&apos. A New Edition, corrected and enlarged. With Dr Grey's annotations. Illustrated titles to each volume, frontispieces, and five plates (collated ...

A Selection of Waverley Novels First and Early Editions

Sir Walter Scott · 1819 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€839.18 | $924.95 | ¥147,721)

Edinburgh, Archibald Constable and Co, 1819 - 1824. Cloth. A selection of works by Sir Walter Scott. Comprising of the following: St Ronan's Well, three volumes, first edition (1824) with half-titles as called for. The Fortunes of Nigel, Second Edition, same year as first...

Six Works of Charles Edward Montague

Charles Edward Montague · 1910 · Rooke Books

£199.99 (€239.75 | $264.26 | ¥42,204)

London, Methuen & Co.; Chatto & Windus, 1910-27. Cloth. A wonderful set of Montague first editions in a uniform binding, with the added treasure of the original bindings bound in to the rear. Works in this set are A Hind Let Loose, Dramatic Values, The Morning's War, Dise...

The Poetical Works of the Rev. H.H. Milman

Rev. H. H. Milman · 1839 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

London, John Murray, 1839-40. Leather. The scarce first collected edition of Henry Hart Milman's poetical works in an appealing fine binding. Complete in Three Volumes. With vignette engraved title page and frontispiece. Henry Hart Milman, 1791 - 1868, was an English hist...

Poems of Rural Places

Wendy Dedicott · 1990 · Rooke Books

£19.99 (€23.96 | $26.41 | ¥4,218)

Sutton Coldfield, Newmark Editions, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of charming poetry by Wendy Dedicott. A scarce first edition of this collection of poetry by Wendy Dedicott. Including 'Painted Mountains', 'Hay-on-Wye', 'The Autumn...

Children of Light

Robert Stone · 1986 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this touching novel from Robert Stone. The story tracks the lives of Gordon Walker, a failed playwright in his 40s and modestly successful screenwriter-actor, and his old flame Lu Anne 'Lee Verger&apo...

An Angel in Australia

Thomas Keneally · 2002 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,549)

Sydney , Doubleday, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Thomas Keneally's 'An Angel in Australia&apos. Neatly signed by the author to the title page. "A story of a catholic priest in Sydney during the second world war and the dilemma posed by the confessio...

The Portraits and the Poses

Edwin Brock · 1973 · Rooke Books

£19.00 (€22.78 | $25.11 | ¥4,010)

London, Secker and Warburg, 1973. Cloth. A very smart edition of this Edwin Brock poetry anthology. A self-taught British poet, Edwin Brock released ten volumes of poetry from 1959-1997, as well as an autobiography and a novel. In cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrap...

In the Frame

Dick Francis · 1976 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)

London, Michael Joseph, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this thriller by Dick Francis, with an ink inscription by the author to front free endpaper. The inscription reads 'Christmas 1976. John, may all your bets finish right at the top of the 'frame&ap...

The Open Window

E. Temple Thurston · 1913 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1913. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of E. Temple Thurston's 'The Open Window', illustrated by Charles Robinson. Thurston was and Anglo-Irish poet, playwright and author, perhaps known best for his novel 'The City ...

The Devil&Apos;S Novice a Novel for Medieval Suspense

Ellis Peters · 1984 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,770)

New York, William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A first US edition of this medieval mystery novel by Ellis Peters, set in fall 1140. It is the eighth novel in the Cadfael Chronicles, first published in 1983. It is the Anarchy, when Empress Maud's fo...

Disappeared

Colin Falconer · 1997 · Rooke Books

£26.99 (€32.36 | $35.66 | ¥5,696)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thriller, about an Argentinian family during a summer night in 1976. The first printing of this Colin Falconer thriller. Colin Falconer is the pen name of Colin Bowles, born in North London, 19...

Pieces of Light

Adam Thorpe · 1998 · Rooke Books

£32.00 (€38.36 | $42.28 | ¥6,753)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1998. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel about self-discovery from Adam Thorpe. First printing. Adam Thorpe (born 5 December 1956, Paris, France) is a British poet, novelist and playwright whose works also include short stories and rad...

Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda

Margaret Atwood · 2006 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Bloomsbury, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this children's book by Margaret Atwood. Inscription from author to half title: 'To Phil, Best Wishes, Margaret Atwood&apos. First edition, first impression, as denoted by the complete number lin...

Spy Sinker

Len Deighton · 1990 · Rooke Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London, A Cornelia and Michael Bessie Book, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this classic Len Deighton espionage thriller. First edition thus (first published by Hutchinson), first printing. It is the final novel in the second of three trilogies about ...

I Am the Only Running Footman

Martha Grimes · 1986 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this mysterious crime novel from Martha Grimes. This is the eighth in the Richard Jury series. Martha Grimes is an American detective author, and is best known for her series featuring Richard...