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Le Poisson D&Apos;Avril, Parade Melee de Vaudevilles

Toussaint-Gaspard Taconet · 1753 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1753. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this humorous play focussing on April Fools Day, written by Toussiant-Gaspard Taconet. A very scarce work. In the original French. 'Le Poisson d'Avril' is a satirical farce play, about a parade by th...

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...

Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters. Of Books and Men. Collected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time

Joseph Spence; Samuel Weller Singer · 1820 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, W. H. Carpenter, 1820. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this comical and insightful collection of anecdotes by Joseph Spence. The first edition of this work. This is a humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, featuring anecdotes on Queen An...

Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance

Thomas Moore · 1826 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1826. Leather. Thomas Moore's famous romance poem 'Lalla Rookh', bound in a full calf binding. 'Lalla Rookh' is an romance poem by Thomas Moore. It tells the story of Lalla Rookh, engaged to a young king, ...

The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond; Memoirs of Mr. C.F. Yellowplush; and Burlesques

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1881 · Rooke Books

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

London, Emith, Elder and Co, 1881. Leather. A selection of three literary works by the notable nineteenth century author William Makepeace Thackeray, with a illustrated frontispiece. Part of larger set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray. This volume includes 'The...

The Gem

Unamed · 1934 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Unamed, [Amalgamated Press], 1934-35. Magazine. A delightful collection of 'The Gem' magazine, exploring the adventures of the boys of St Jim's school. Three volumes of 'The Gem' a children's story paper established in 1907. In print until 1940 th...

The West Indian a Comedy [with] the English Merchant, a Comedy [with] the Widow&Apos;D Wife a Comedy [with] Man and Wife or the Shakespeare Jubilee [with] the Brothers a Comedy

Richard Cumberland; George Colman; William Kenrick · 1767 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)

London, Various Publishers, 1767-71. Leather. A selection of rare eighteenth century comedies by three of the period's best known playwrights. Bound together in one volume. 'The West Indian A Comedy' Richard Cumberland, A New Edition, 1771 'The English Merc...

An Essay on the Different Nature of Accent and Quantity with Their Use and Application in the English, Latin and Greek Languages. The Second Edition, Corrected and Much Enlarged Containing Some Additions from the Papers of Dr Taylor and Mr Markland with a Reply to Dr G&Apos;S Second Dissertation in Answer to the Essay

John Foster · 1763 · Rooke Books

£360.00 (€431.52 | $475.61 | ¥75,949)

Eton, J Pote, 1763. Leather. The second edition of this essay on linguistics regarding English, Latin and Greek. An uncommon work, written by John Foster. The second edition of this work is an expansion on the first edition of the previous year. This work is an analysis on var...

Gammer Gurton&Apos;S Garland

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Chapman and Hall, c1846. Paperback. A scarce copy of this charming collection of nursery rhymes, in the colourful patterned publisher's original paper wraps. A scarce work. This work is a collection of famous nursery rhymes, including 'Mary Mary Quite Contrar...

New Comical Nursery Rhymes and Funny Stories

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

London, Ward, Lock and Tyler, c1870. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce collection of amusing children's rhymes, illustrated and issued by Ward, Lock and Co. The first edition of this work. Undated, dated using Copac. Very scarce, with only copies on Copac held at Legal ...

The Paraphrase of an Anoymous Greek Writer, (Hitherto Published Under the Name of Andronicus Rhodius) on the Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle

William Bridgeman (Trans) · 1807 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, T. Payne; J White; Cuthell and Martin; Holborn; J and A. Arch , 1807. Cloth. A very scarce work of Greek translation, translated into English by William Bridgeman. A rare and desirable work of Greek literature, exploring the writing of Aristotle. First edition. A very ...

Lamia&Apos;S Winter-Quarters

Alfred Austin · 1907 · Rooke Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

[London], A. & C. Black, [1907]. Cloth. A charming illustrated edition of Alfred Austin's 'Lamia's Winter-Quarters' copiously illustrated throughout. Written by the English poet and journalist who succeeded Alfred Tennyson as Poet Laureate in 1896, 'La...

The Girls of Gwynfa

Elsie Jeanette Oxenham · 1924 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. LTD, 1924. Cloth. An exciting children's tale about some children who get lost alone in the heart of Wales. Elsie Oxenham was a very popular author of children's novels, publishing around eighty-seven books during her lifetime. She&apo...

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...

Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera

Quintus Horatius Flaccus; Horace · 1682 · Rooke Books

£1,225.00 (€1,468.36 | $1,618.40 | ¥258,437)

Parisiis, E Typographia Regia, 1682. Leather. A scarce royal quarto edition of leading Roman lyric poet Horace's works. Embellished throughout, with many head pieces in addition to illuminated letters. In a lovely morocco binding with the coat of arms/Royal Standard of Fr...

Officers and Gentlemen

Evelyn Waugh · 1955 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.87 | $132.11 | ¥21,097)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A First Edition Waugh's second novel in the 'Sword of Honor' Trilogy', 'Officers and Gentlemen' This is the second novel in Waugh's 'Sword of Honor' series. With the unclipped dust...

The Time of Angels

Iris Murdoch · 1966 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

New York , The Viking Press, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A First U.S Edition of Murdoch's philosophical novel 'The Time of Angels' with dustwrapper First thus, First U.S Edition of Murdoch's 'The Time of the Angels&apos. 'The Time for Angels'...

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...

The Investigator a Narrative in Dialogue.

Reuben Ship · 1956 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Sidgwick and Jackson, 1956. First edition. Cloth. The first edition in book form of this play by Reuben Ship. Illustrated throughout, with drawings by popular comic artist, Ronald Searle. This play is a satire on McCarthyism which was first performed on the radio on Ca...