Letteratura

The Fall of Mortimer. An Historical Play. Reviv"D from Mountfort, with Alterations. As It Is Now Acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market.

[William Hatchett] · 1732 · Rooke Books

£600.00 (€719.20 | $792.68 | ¥126,581)

London, Printed for J. Millan, 1732. Leather. A very scarce early eighteenth century historical play, from a prominent figure in the London theatrical scene of the day. A scarce work in all editions, very scarce in this fourth edition, which is actually a re-impression of the ...

The Legend of Ermengarde

Uc Saine; Homer Rignault [trans.] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Paris, Edward W. Titus, 1929. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of this poem attributed to a mysterious twelfth or thirteenth century French troubadour. A first edition, one of a limited printing of 250 copies, this is no. 51A poem telling the tale of a young woman who...

An Exhibition from the Jon a Lindseth Collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis Carroll

Jon A Lindseth · 1998 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

New York, The Grolier Club, 1998. First edition. Paperback. A fantastic first edition illustrating the exhibition of A Lindseth collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis Carroll. A charming volume exploring the Jon A Lindseth collection of C L Dodgson and Lewis Carroll, one held in ...

The Devil&Apos;S Motor: A Fantasy

Marie Corelli · 1910 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A strikingly illustrated first edition of this work of fantasy fiction from successful novelist Marie Corelli. A unique work, this first edition is illustrated throughout by ghoulish tipped-in colour plates from artist ...

Poems and Letters by Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray · 1879 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, The Chiswick Press, 1879. Leather. A Riviere bound collection of the poetical works and letters of the pre-Romantic Thomas Gray, illustrated with mounted photograph plates. A large paper copy.In a full calf signed binding by Riviere & Son.A collection of Thomas Gray&ap...

In Taunton Town

E. Everett-Green · 1901 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, Edinburgh and New York, T. Nelson and Sons, 1901. Cloth. A wonderful decoratively-bound tale of heroism in Somerset, written by Evelyn Everett-Green. This piece of historical fiction reimagines the failed Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, during which the illegitimate son of...

The Young Yachtsmen or the Wreck of the Gipsy

Anne Bowman · 1865 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, George Routldge & Sons, 1865. Cloth. A scarce, illustrated Victorian work of children's fiction, aimed specifically at young boys. This is a scarce work of Victorian children's literature, featuring fjords, wolves, pirates, bears and shipwrecks. With illustra...

The Power and the Fire Worm

Ian Watson · 1987 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, Headline; Victor Gollancz , 1987-1988. First edition. Cloth. A collection of two first edition novels by the sci-fi author Ian Watson. An assorted collection of two novels by Ian Watson. Including: The Power, first edition of 1987, following the wake of the Power aft...

The Songs of Scotland, Ancient and Modern; with an Introduction and Notes, Historical and Critical, and Characters of the Lyric Poets

Allan Cunningham · 1825 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, John Taylor, 1825. First edition. Hardback. A first edition collection of Scottish verses, complete in four volumes in the publisher's original binding. Containing verses such as 'Ah, the poor shepherd's mournful fate', 'Callum o' glen&apo...

The Fool of Quality; or, the History of Henry Earl of Moreland

Henry Brooke · 1777 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Edward Johnston, 1777. Leather. A scarce complete five volume set of the second edition of this picaresque novel by Henry Brooke, bound in contemporary leather. ESTC No. T144135.First published privately between 1765 and 1770, this is a sentimental novel following Harr...

The Secret Pilgrim

John Le Carre · 1991 · Rooke Books

£29.00 (€34.76 | $38.31 | ¥6,118)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of John Le Carre's episodic novel, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. This novel follows a dinner talk given by George Smiley in Sarratt, while the narrator recalls his own career as a spy, spar...

On Her Majesty&Apos;S Secret Service

Ian Fleming · 1963 · Rooke Books

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

London, Jonathan Cape, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the tenth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, featuring notorious villain Blofeld. This work follows Bond as he continues to search for Ernst Stavro Blofeld, with the quest taking him to Switzerla...

The Flowering Tree

James Ridpath · 1946 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Sussex, Privately Printed by the Author , 1946. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this lovely collection of poems by James Ridpath dedicated to the Chinese culture. The first edition of this lovely collection of poems by James Ridpath dedicated to the th...

Thoughts on Religion, and Other Important Subjects

Blaise Pascal; [Thomas Chevalier] · 1803 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Samuel Bagster, 1803. Leather. An English translation of Blaise Pascal's important thoughts on religion and other subjects, an interesting philosophical work. Thomas Chevalier's English translation of Blaise Pascals 'Pensees&apos.Pascal's 'Thou...

The Village Book

Henry Williamson · 1930 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A first edition anthology of the author's writings from 1921 to 1930. A first edition, in publisher's original unclipped dustwrapper, and with photographic frontispiece of the author.Covering author Henry Williams&ap...

Revelations of a Sly Parrot

John Bennett · 1862 · Rooke Books

£210.00 (€251.72 | $277.44 | ¥44,303)

London, Ward & Lock, 1862. First edition. Cloth. A scarce and humorous tale told from the perspective of a parrot, illustrated with fifty plates by John Leech. The witty tale of a parrot's adventures, as seen through his eyes.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Written by ...

A Bibliography and a Critical Survey of the Works of Henry Williamson

I. Waveney Girvan · 1931 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Gloucestershire, The Alcuin Press, 1931. Leather. A nicely bound limited edition bibliography and critical study on the renowned author Henry Williamson, compiled towards the beginning of his career. A limited edition work, limited to four hundred and twenty copies.An importan...

Human Life a Poem

Samuel Rogers · 1920 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, John Murray, 1920. Leather. A reflective poem by a celebrated but largely forgotten poet of the Romantic Period. A smart copy in full calf of the 1820 second edition of Samuel Rogers's reflective poem 'Human Life&apos. His literary output was notoriously slow...

The Adventures of Johnny Newcombe in the Navy

Alfred Burton · 1904 · Rooke Books

£56.00 (€67.12 | $73.98 | ¥11,814)

London, Methuen and Co. 1904. Cloth. A reprint of this charming poem written by John Mitford under the pen name of Alfred Burton, illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson including colour plates. A poem written in four cantos, with Johnny Newcome being a general term used to refer to ...

Dog Show Days

B. A. R. · 1931 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Alexander Moring Limited at the De La More Press, 1931. Hardback. A very scarce volume with verses describing the events and breeds of dog at a dog show at Agricultural Hall in 1931. A very scarce little book containing some lovely verses describing the events and bree...