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A Form of Words

George MacBeth · 1954 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Oxford, Fantasy Press, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of MacBeth's A Form of Words. This edition is limited to 150 copies of which this is No. 7. With the original glassine wrap. George Mann MacBeth (1932 – 1992) was a Scottish poet and novelist. In a red cl...

ABC and All That

Gladys M. Rees · 0 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London , Robert Hale Ltd. c1950. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated children's book by ilustrator and author Gladys Rees. Containing a new alphabet, early lessons and eighty nursery rhymes, including illustrated classics such as Sing a Song of Sixpence. In stiff paper wraps ...

The Linhay on the Downs

Henry Williamson · 1929 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London , Elkin Mathews and Marrot, 1929. Cloth. A limited first edition of this short story by Henry Williamson. Number 473 of 500 copies initialled by the author. In paper covered boards in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with just some minor shelfwear ...

Fifty &Apos;Bab&Apos; Ballads Much Sound & Little Sense

W. S. Gilbert · 1887 · Rooke Books

£14.99 (€17.97 | $19.80 | ¥3,162)

London , George Routledge & Sons, 1887. Cloth. A charming collection of 'bab' ballads, delightfully illustrated with small vignettes. With original publishers' advertisements to the rear. In a half cloth binding with marbled boards. Externally, rubbed, with some...

Tragic Romances Volume Three

Fiona Macleod [William Sharp] · 1899 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.92 | $66.04 | ¥10,546)

London, Patrick Geddes and Colleagues, 1899. Cloth. An uncommon collection of short stories by William Sharp, under his pseudonym, Fiona Macleod. A re-issue, rearranged with additional tales. Including Morag of the Glen, The Dan-Nan-Ron, The Ninth Wave and many others. In a bl...

The Soul of a Bishop

H.G. Wells · 1917 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Cassell and Company, 1917. First edition. Cloth. 7.5" by 5" Concerning the spiritual crisis of Edward Scrope, Lord Bishop of Princhester, brought about about by the First World War, the book is reflective of Wells' own short-lived religious conversion at the time....

Buds of Spring

Augustus Foster Lyde · 1838 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Boston, Perkins and Marvin, 1838. Cloth. A uncommon book of hymns written by Augustus Foster Lyde. Lyde was a Episcopal minister responsible for his part in establishing the American Protestant Episcopal Mission to China. The book contains a introduction about his work and not...

The Chase of the Golden Meteor

Jules Verne · 1909 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, Grant Richards, 1909. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition of The Chase of the Golden Meteor by Jules Verne. Illustrated. Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his ...

Genoveva

Richard Chevenix Trench · 1842 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.68 | ¥16,875)

London, Edward Moxon , 1842. First edition. Cloth. A scarce copy of this poetical work from Richard Chevenix Trench. With notes on the work, and publishers' original catalogue to the rear. First edition In original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externall...

Home for the Holidays

Aunt Louisa [Laura Jewry] · 0 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London , Frederick Warne and Co, c1872. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated children's books from the Aunt Louisa series. Aunt Louisa was the pseudonym of Laura Jewry, an English writer of children's books. In a stiff card binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed with bumpin...

The Christmas Box

Francis Brett Young · 1938 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London , William Heinemann Ltd. 1938. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Francis Brett Young's The Christmas Box in original dustwrapper Francis Brett Young (1884 – 1954) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and composer. With 36 illustrations by Kay Ambrose....

The Golden Goose Book

Various and L Leslie Brooke · 1945 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)

London , Frederick Warne and Co. c1935. Cloth. A collection of children's stories. Illustrated by L Leslie Brooke throughout with many colour illustrations and vignettes. Undated, dated using Copac. Comprising of the tales of The Golden Goose, The Three Little Bears, The ...

Bed-Time Stories

Star-Radio · 0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London , Daily News Ltd. c1925. Cloth. An illustrated collection of children's stories produced by Star Radio. With an introduction by Hilda Trevelyan, an English actress known for her performances in plays by J.M. Barrie. In a cloth binding with paper covered boards. Ext...

Sonnets

Herbert New · 1885 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

Evesham, W. and H. Smith, 1885. Cloth. A scarce locally imprinted collection of sonnets by Herbert New, inscribed by the author. First edition. A copperplate inscription to title page reads Rev. Thomas Hinks, with H. N.'s kind regards. In a cloth binding. Externally, soun...

My Pets Animal Fun

Anon · 0 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London , The Epworth Press, J Alfred Sharp, c1920. Cloth. A charming children's book from the early 20th century. Undated, dated from other works from the same publisher on Copac. A scarce work, with beautiful illustrations throughout. This work is a series of rhyming tal...

Old Saint Paul&Apos;S: A Tale of Plague and Fire

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1855 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London , G. Routledge & Co. 1855. Cloth. This is an uncommon early copy of this historical novel by William Ainsworth. First published in 1841. With illustrations by John Franklin and H.K. Browne. Old Saint Paul's is a historical romance that describes the events of the G...

Out of Seir

E. M. Almedingen · 1943 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London , John Lane, 1943. Cloth. A signed first edition of this poem by E. M. Almedingen. Signed by Almedingen to title page. E. M. Almedingen was a British novelist, biographer and children's author of Russian origin. In paper covered boards in original unclipped dustwra...

The Master Craftsman Volumes I and II

Walter Besant · 1896 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Chatto and Windus, 1896. Cloth. A novel by Walter Besant, complete in two volumes. First edition. With a bookplate from the personal library of Walter Besant to the front free endpaper of volume I. Extensive publisher's catalogue to rear, dated March 1896. In clot...

Elegies and Epitaphs: A Comprehensive Review of the Origin, Design, and Character of Monumental Inscriptions and of Other Necrological Literature

Charles Fox · 1892 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, H. Osborne, 1892. Cloth. An interesting Victorian work on elegies, epitaphs and monument enscriptions A scarce work, containing a wealth of informaiton on suitable inscriptions for the commemoration of the dead. In a decorative blue cloth binding. Externally, sound wit...

Pure Poetry an Anthology

George Moore · 1924 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London , The Nonesuch Press, 1924. First edition. Vellum. A hardback copy of the now out of print Pure Poetry anthology, edited by George Moore. Pure Poetry features works by Blake, Shakespeare and Poe, amongst many others. George Moore is regarded today as a highly influentia...