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A. G. Street · 1935 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1935. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this autobiographical work by farmer and writer A. G Street, illustrated by Lionel Edwards. The first edition. In the original publisher's cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illus...

A Doctor of the Old School

Ian Maclaren · 1895 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Hodder & Stoughton , 1895. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated novel by Ian Maclaren. The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignettes and 31 plates.In the publisher's original cloth. This novel about a a doctor was written by "I...

Edmund Blunden : A Selection of His Poetry and Prose Made by Kenneth Hopkins

Edmund Blunden; Kenneth Hopkins [ed] · 1950 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of Edmund Blunden's poetry and prose chosen by Kenneth Hopkins. The first edition of this collection of poetry. Blunden's works were first published between 1914 and 1967. In t...

Little Dorrit

Charles Dickens · 1857 · Rooke Books

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

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1857 . First edition. Leather. A smart example of the first issue of Charles Dickens's novel about a young woman who is born in a debtors prison. The first edition, first issue of this work, being bound from the parts, with puncture marks prese...

Killing Critics

Carol O'Connell · 1995 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.43 | $561.48 | ¥89,662)

Gloucestershire, Scorpion Press, 1995. Leather. A limited edition De Luxe signed copy of this work from the 'Kathy Mallory' series by Carol O'Connell. A limited edition, De Luxe copy of the work. Limited to 15 lettered copies, letter E. Signed by the author and...

Guardian Angel

Sara Paretsky · 1992 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Bristol, Scorpion Press, 1992. First edition. Leather. A signed limited edition of this work of detective fiction by Sara Paretsky. A limited edition of the work. Number 20 out of 99 copies produced. Signed by the author to the front blank. In the publisher's original q...

The Crowning Privilege the Clark Lecturers 1954-1955 Also Various Essays on Poetry and Sixteen New Poems

Robert Graves · 1955 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this collection of essays on poetry with sixteen new poems by Robert Graves. The first edition of the work.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This work...

Eugãƒâ©Nie Grandet; Sur la Pierre Blanche; Rãƒâ©Cits D&Apos;Un Soldat

Honoré de Balzac; Anatole France; Louis Amédée Achard · 1900 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London; Paris, Collins' Clear-Type Press; Nelson; Calmann-Levy, 1900-1913. Leather. A smart sammelband of three French stories by Honoré de Balzac, Anatole France and Amédée Achard. A sammelband in a half morocco binding, with gilt detailing to the spine. Eugénie Gran...

Work in Hand

Alan Hodge; Norman Cameron; Robert Graves · 1942 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, The Hogarth Press, 1942. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this poetry collection from Alan Hodge, Norman Cameron and Robert Graves, who published their work together for economy and friendship. The first edition of this work in the publisher's origi...

Try Another World

John J. Meyer · 1942 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

New York, The Business Bourse, 1942 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the first edition of this exhilarating science fiction short story collection by American novelist John J. Meyer. The first edition, first printing, in the publisher's original price unclipped...

The Wallet of Kai Lung

Ernest Bramah · 1923 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Grant Richards, 1923 . Cloth. A very smart signed limited edition of Ernest Bramah's collection of fantasy short stories. Number seventy-four of two hundred copies produced, signed by the author.A captivating fantasy novel following the reoccurring protagonist &ap...

Twenty-One Volumes of the Rick Brant Science-Adventure Series

John Blaine [Harold L. Goodwin; Peter J. Harkins] · 1948 · Rooke Books

£1,175.00 (€1,408.42 | $1,552.34 | ¥247,889)

New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1948-1966. Cloth. An exceptionally bright twenty-one volume set of work from the thrilling Rick Brant Science-Adventure series, including five first editions. Twenty-one novels from a series that eventually ran to twenty-four titles. The series foll...

Dean&Apos;S New Moveable Book of the Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens

Eliza Lee Cabot Follen · 1850 · Rooke Books

£1,250.00 (€1,498.32 | $1,651.42 | ¥263,711)

London, Dean & Son, c1864 . Hardback. A charming, scarce Victorian moveable picture book, relaying a humorous tale of three troublesome kittens, with moving parts and tabs. Publisher Dean & Son pioneered the production of moveable books on a large scale, using lithographs and ...

Burn Marks

Sara Paretsky · 1990 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,962)

New York, Delacorte Press, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this exciting novel from Paretsky, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page, dated 18th February 1992. The sixth V. I. Warshawski novel. When Warshawski&apos...

A Buyer&Apos;S Market; the Valley of Bones; the Soldier&Apos;S Art; the Military Philosophers; Books Do Furnish a Room; Temporary Kings; a Question of Upbringing; What&Apos;S Become of Waring

Anthony Powell · 1955 · Rooke Books

£640.00 (€767.14 | $845.53 | ¥135,020)

London, Heinemann, 1955-1986. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of novels by Anthony Powell, with the original dust wrapper designed by English designer, James Broom-Lynne In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original dust wrappers, with most of t...

Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1886 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.67 | $1,314.53 | ¥209,914)

[London], Cassell & Company, 1886. First edition. Leather. A lovely example of the first edition, first issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic work of historical adventure fiction. Initially published serially, this is the first edition in book form, first issue, with ...

William-the Bold William and the Tramp William and the Moon Rocket William and the Space Animal William&Apos;S Television Show William&Apos;S Treasure Trove William and the Pop Singers

Richmal Crompton · 1950 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1950-65. Cloth. 7 Volumes of 'The Just William' Series by Richmal Crompton illustrated by Henry Ford and Thomas Henry. Seven volumes of novels from the 'Just William' series.First editions of the works. Illustrated with monoch...

Deadlock

Sara Paretsky · 1984 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

New York, The Dial Press, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of the second Warshawski novel from Paretsky, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page with the inscription "Penny, with good wishes." When Warshawski visits the...

Le Cabinet Satyrique Ou Recueil Des Vers Piquans & Gaillards Tirãƒâ©S Des Cabinets Des Sieurs de Sigognes, Regnier, Motin, Berthelot, Maynard, & Autres Des Plus Signalez Poãƒâ«Tes

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

Paris, Mont Parnasse, c1700. Leather. A scarce edition of this collection of satiric verse in the French language. French language. Complete in two volumes. Scarce edition. A collection of satirical, erotic, and entertaining poetry from the most notable poets of the century. E...

Musclebound

Liza Cody · 1997 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Bloomsbury, 1997 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this novel featuring female wrestler, Eva Wylie. This is a signed, first edition of the work in the original publisher's black cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Author'...