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The Spanish Libertines: Or the Lives of Justina, the Country Jilt; Celestina, the Bawd of Madrid; and Estevanillo Gonzales, the Most Comical of Scoundrels. To Which Is Added a Play Call&Apos;D an Evening&Apos;S Adventure All Four Written by Eminent Spanish Authors, and Now First Made English by Captain John Stevens

Captain John Stevens · 1707 · Rooke Books

£1,133.99 (€1,359.27 | $1,498.16 | ¥239,237)

London, Samuel Bunchley, 1707. First edition. Leather. Contains 3 Spanish stories and a play translated into English by John Stevens. The Spanish works are attributed to Francesco Lopez de Ubeda and Andres Perez de Leon, Fernanso Rojas, Gonzales and Juan de Avila. Full calf le...

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Charles Dickens · 1839 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition. Leather. The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' third novel. First edition in book form, very early issue. With first state issue points such as the important 'latter for letter' to page 160, 'Inscr...

Letters of Literature

Robert Heron; John Pinkerton · 1785 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, G G J and J Robinson, 1785. Leather. A collection of bold by eccentric essays in for form of letters by John Pinkerton under the pseudonym of 'Robert Heron', depreciating the classical authors of Greece and Rome. First edition. John Pinkerton (17 February 175...

The Pilgrim on the Earth

Julian Green · 1929 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.91 | $79.26 | ¥12,656)

London, Blackamore Press, 1929. First edition. Leather. A handsome volume bound in three quarteers vellum with blue cloth. This is an illustrated Limited First Edition by Julien Green. This is an edition limited to 375 copies. This volume is number 369. Julien Green (1900-98) ...

The History of His Own Time Compiled from the Original Manuscripts of His Late Excellency Matthew Prior, Revised and Signed by Himself; and Copied Fair for the Press by Mr Adrian Drift, His Executor. Miscellaneous Works of His Late Excellency Matthew Prior Consisting of Poems on Several Occasions

Matthew Prior · 1740 · Rooke Books

£399.99 (€479.45 | $528.44 | ¥84,385)

London, For The Editor, 1740. Leather. Two volumes of works by Matthew Prior. Two leather bound volumes with gilt titles to the spine. Matthew Prior (July 21, 1664 – September 18, 1721) was an English poet and diplomat. When Queen Anne died and the Whigs regained power, Prior...

Irish Melodies with an Appendix, Containing the Original Advertisements, and the Prefatory Letter on Music

Thomas Moore Esq. · 1829 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, J. Power et al, 1829. Leather. A collection of Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore with an appendix, containing the original advertisements and the prefatory letter on music. Ninth edition. Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, n...

The Poetical Works of William Cowper of the Inner Temple Esq.

William Cowper · 1862 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

Edinburgh, T Nelson, 1862. Leather. An illustrated collection of poetry from the forerunner of the Romantics, William Cowper. Illustrated frontispiece portrait of Cowper with facsimile signature and numerous illustrated plates throughout. Includes a biography of William Cowper...

Collection of Comedies

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.89 | ¥18,985)

London, John Cumberland; T Dolby, c1826. Leather. A scarce collection of comedic plays bound as one. The Honey Moon by John Tobin, Amateurs and Actors by Richard Brinsley Peake, A Trip to Scarborough by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Soldier's Daughter by Andrew Cherry, T...

The Pilgrim&Apos;S Progress and Other Works

John Bunyan · 0 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Virtue and Co, c1890. Leather. An impressive tome of the works of John Bunyan, including the ever-popular Pilgrim's Progress, beautifully illustrated with engraved plates. Bound in half leather with gilt lettering and decoration. With Twenty-Nine Engraved Plates, ...

British Poets: Campbell; Rogers; Scott; White; Gray; Collins

Campbell, Rogers, Scott, White, Gray and Collins · 1839 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Edward Moxon, 1839-40. Leather. A collection of selected works of some of the most prominent 18th & 19th century British poets. Bound together in one volume. The editions compiled are all from the publisher Edward Moxon. The include classics such as The Lady of the Lak...

The Masked Venus a Story of Many Lands

Richard Henry Savage · 1893 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, George Routledge & Sons, 1893. First edition. Leather. A first UK edition of Richard Henry Savage's The Masked Venus. First thus. Richard Henry Savage was a military officer and and author. Drawing on his own experiences, Savage wrote of over 40 adventure and myst...

Angel Pavement

J. B. Priestley · 1935 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,705)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1935. Leather. A leather bound edition of Angel Pavement by J. B. Priestley, A social panorama of the city of London seen through the eyes of employees situated on the first floor of No. 8, Angel Pavement. Originally published in 1930, Angel Pave...

Linford Green

Cecilia Selby Lowndes · 1886 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. 1886. First edition. Leather. A hardback copy of Cecilia Selby Lowndes' romantic work, Linford Green. The first edition. Cecilia Selby Lowndes was an author known for her works of religious sentiment. Set in the countryside, Linford Green is ...

The Select Works of Bret Harte in Prose and Poetry

Bret Harte · 0 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Chatto and Windus, c1873 . Leather. A leather bound copy of the Select Works of Bret Harte, illustrated throughout. Includes an essay by J. Montesquieu Bellew. With black and white illustrations througout. Bret Harte was an American writer who is perhaps best known tod...

Burns, Ramsay and the Earlier Poets of Scotland

Allan Cunningham and Charles Mackay (Ed) · 0 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.68 | ¥16,875)

London, Virtue and Co. Ltd. c1870. Leather. A charmingly illustrated poetical anthology containing the works of many prolific Scottish poets. Edited by Allan Cunningham and Charles Mackay. Adorned with numerous beautifully engraved plates, a frontispiece, and charming vignette...

The British Critic, New Series; for July, August, September, October, November, December Volume XII

Various · 1819 · Rooke Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, F. C. and J. Rivington, 1819. Leather. An uncommon copy of Volume XII of this 1819 periodical. Uncommon. The British Critic was a quarterly publication established by The Society for the Reformation of Principles in 1793. A conservative and high church review the publi...

The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell Reprinted from the Early Editions with Memoir Explanatory Notes Etc.

Thomas Campbell · 0 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1874. Leather. The Lansdowne collection of poetry by sentimental poet, Thomas Campbell. Illustrated, with a portrait frontispiece and an additional eight plates. With an introductory memoir of Thomas Campbell. Campbell is best remembered for ho...

The Brook Kerith a Syrian Story

George Moore · 1921 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Edinburgh, T. Werner Laurie Ltd. 1921. Leather. A limited fifth-edition of George Moore's novel, first published 1916. With an ink dedication, consistent with other examples of the author's handwriting, under which is written in pencil "in George Moore's hand". ...

Brigadier Frederic a Story of an Alsacian Exile

Erckmann-Chatrian; F. A. Malleson (Trans.) · 1875 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1875. First edition. Leather. A scarce volume of this English translation of Erckmann-Chatrian's work. First, thus. Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Emile Erckmann (1822–1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826–1890), nearly all...

My Official Wife

Richard Henry Savage · 1892 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1892. Leather. A scarce copy of Richard Henry Savage's My Official Wife. In an attractive leather binding. Known for adventure books which were in keeping with his own somewhat daring and glamorous life as a military officer and writer i...