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James Herbert · 1992 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Hodder & Stoughon, 1992. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of James Herbet's thrilling horror novel set in the near future, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original ...

Hms Expedient Port Royal Barbary Coast the Hawk the Gathering Storm

Peter Smalley · 2005 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Century, 2005-09. First edition. Cloth. Five first editions of Peter Smalley's popular historical naval novels. 'HMS Expedient' is signed by the author. The first editions of these works, all first impressions except for 'The Gathering Storm' w...

Richard Furlong a Novel

E. Temple Thurston · 1913 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Chapman and Hall, LTD, 1913. First edition. Leather. The first edition of E. Temple Thurston's novel about a young boy who runs away to London, illustrated by W. R. Dakin with two plates. The first edition of this work. In a signed binding, though the binder'...

The Mulberry Empire

Philip Hensher · 2002 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Flamingo, 2002. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of Philip Hensher's historical novel. This signed first edition of celebrated novelist and journalist Philip Hensher's 'The Mulberry Empire' was longlisted for the Booker Pri...

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Sue Grafton · 1989 · Rooke Books

£590.00 (€707.21 | $779.47 | ¥124,472)

New York, Henry Holt and Company; Putnam, 1989-2007. First edition. Cloth. Fifteen fine US first editions of Sue Grafton's immensely popular crime series, the 'Alphabet Murders', fourteen volumes signed by the author, many volumes with certificates of authentici...

Keziah Dane

Sue Grafton · 1967 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.33 | $660.57 | ¥105,484)

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Sue Grafton's moving and engrossing novel about a poverty-struck widow, 'Keziah Dane&apos. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original u...

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Richard Flanagan · 2014 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Chatto and Windus, 2014. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first UK edition of Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize winning novel. This signed first edition of acclaimed Australian author Richard Flanagan's epic war novel 'The Narrow Road To The De...

The Hard Detective

H.R.F. Keating · 2000 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Macmillan, 2000. First edition. Hardback. An excellent, scarcely found signed first edition of H.R.F. Keating's detective novel. This scarcely found signed first edition of celebrated author of detective fiction H.R.F. Keating's novel 'The Hard Detective...

Own Goal

Sandy Jamieson · 1997 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Glasgow, Ringwood Publishing, 1997. First edition. Paperback. A scarcely found signed, first edition of Sandy Jamieson's sensational thriller. This scarcely found, signed, first edition of Scottish author Sandy Jamieson's sexual and sensational thriller 'Own Goa...

The Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai · 2006 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Kiran Desai's Man Booker winning novel looking at India through two main characters, Biju and Sai, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signe...

Nerve

Dick Francis · 1964 · Rooke Books

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

New York; Evanston, Harper and Row, 1964. First edition. Hardback. A signed first US edition of this intriguing novel set in the horse-racing world, written by celebrated jockey and author Dick Francis.  This first US edition of celebrated author Dick Francis' second nov...

Bitter Fruit

Achmat Dangor · 2003 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Atlantic Books, 2003. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition, first impression, of Achmat Dangor's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first UK edition, first impression, of celebrated South African author Achmat Dangor's novel 'Bitter ...

The King of Ketu

Antonio Olinto; Richard Chappell · 1987 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Rex Collings, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A first edition signed presentation copy of Antonio Olinto's follow up to 'The Water House&apos. This first edition of Antonio Olinto's sequel to his acclaimed novel 'The Water House' is translated from...

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Patrick Adamson · 1618 · Rooke Books

£12,000.00 (€14,383.90 | $15,853.68 | ¥2,531,627)

London, Joannem Billium; John Bull, 1618. First edition. Fine Binding. The important and scarce large paper copy, of the first edition of Patrick Adamson's poetry, rebound in a sumptuous morocco binding at the National Library of Wales. A very scarce work. With the errata...

Sertum Carthusianum Floribus Trium Seculorum Contextum

Gulielmi Haig Brown [William Haig Brown} · 1870 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Cantabrigiae; Londini, Deighton, Bell, Et Sec; Bell et Daldy, 1870. Leather. A uncommon work of Latin and Greek poetry with an ink inscription by the author to the front blank. This copy is handsomely bound in Bickers and Son full calf binding. Uncommon. In a handsome full cal...

Plays and Pageants

Edward Thompson · 1931 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Ernest Benn Ltd. 1931. First edition. Vellum. A first limited edition copy of Edward Thompson's 'Plays and Pageants', signed and numbered in ink by the author. Complete with the original slipcase. This edition was limited to sixty signed and numbered cop...

The Plain Dealer Being Select Essays on Several Curious Subjects

Aaron Hill; William Bond · 1730 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, S Richardson and A Wilde; A Bettesworth, J Osborn et al. 1730. First edition. Cloth. An expanded edition of this essay collection, which was first published in 1724 as one volume. A very scarce work, with essays on various subjects. First thus, the first edition in two...

Epistles in Verse, between Cynthio and Leonora, in Three Cantos, Descriptive of a Voyage to and from the East Indies. With Several Occasional Pieces.

George Marshall; John Thurston · 1812 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

Newcastle, Printed for the Author by Preston and Heath, 1812. First edition. Leather. An uncommon, illustrated poem by George Marshall. The first edition of this work, with engravings from designs by John Thurston and one by Dodd. Illustrated, with a frontispiece, engraved ded...

Black Roses

Francis Brett Young · 1929 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, William Heinemann, 1929. Leather. A signed limited edition copy of Francis Brett Young's famous work, from the Port Lympne Mansion library in Kent. Limited edition of five hundred and twenty five copies of which this is number five hundred and twenty. Signed by th...

The Wench Is Dead

Colin Dexter · 1989 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Macmillan, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detective novel from the popular 'Inspector Morse' series by Colin Dexter. Signed by the author. Signed by the author to the title page 'For Peter and Lisa - Its been a great joy to know yo...