Letteratura

Poetae Bucolici Graeci Sive Theocriti, Bionis Et Moschi Quae Supersunt: Cum Notis Variorum Et Suis

Thomas Briggs · 1821 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

Cambridge, Cantabrigiae; John Smith, 1821. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Briggs"s Poetae Bucolici Graeci, a vanishingly scarce Cambridge critical edition of Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus. Bound in full calf, rebacked with new calf while retaining the original sp...

The Novels and Works of George Whyte-Melville

George Whyte-Melville · 1890 · Rooke Books

£1,550.00 (€1,857.92 | $2,047.77 | ¥327,002)

London, Ward, Lock, Bowden and Co.; Longmans, Green and Co. 1890-1892. Leather. A smartly rebound collection of George Whyte-Melville"s complete novels and works, most of which are new editions, showcasing the celebrated sporting and historical novelist"s most popular novels. ...

The Farmer&Apos;S Boy; Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs

Robert Bloomfield · 0 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,557)

London, J. F. Dove, c1830. Leather. A finely rebound full-calf edition of Robert Bloomfield"s The Farmer"s Boy, the celebrated pastoral poem inspired by rural Suffolk life. Rebound in full calf.Illustrated with a frontispiece and title vignette. This copy is undated. Dated he...

Poems by Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray · 1887 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)

London, Chiswick Press, 1887. Leather. A finely bound Eton College prize copy of Thomas Gray"s poetry by Riviere & Son, illustrated with engraved plates. Bound in signed full armorial calf by Riviere and Son, with gilt detailing to the boards and dentelles. An Eton College pr...

Woodstock; or, the Cavalier

Sir Walter Scott · 1826 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, Archibald Constable and Co, 1826 . First edition. Leather. A lovely example of the three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. The first edition of this work, complete in three volumes.A clas...

Tales of the Hall

Edward Lytton Bulwer · 1819 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, John Murray, 1819. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound example of the first edition of this celebrated poetry collection from clergyman George Crabbe, in straight grain moroco with gilt detailing. The first edition of this work, complete in two volumes.A wonder...

The Works of Walter Scott, Esq.

Sir Walter Scott · 1812 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

Edinburgh, Longman, Hurst, Rees et al; A. Constable and Co; James Ballantyne, 1812-1815 . Leather. A wonderful collection of early editions of eight poetical works from Sir Walter Scott, uniformly bound in handsome diced calf bindings. Present here are early editions of two of...

Peter Simple

Captain Marryat [Frederick Marryat] · 1929 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London, Constable & Co. Ltd, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume first illustrated edition set of this naval novel from Frederick Marryat, limited to seven hundred and fifty copies. Complete in two volumes. First illustrated edition, limited to seven hundred and fif...

R. Caldecott&Apos;S Collection of Pictures & Songs

R. Caldecott · 1895 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1895. Cloth. A vibrantly illustrated collection of eight beloved children's verses from Randolph Caldecott, his first collection. The first collection of children's nursery rhymes beautifully illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Illustra...

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

Beatrix Potter · 1919 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1919 . Hardback. An exceptionally bright example of an early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse&apos. First published the year prior, this is an early edition of this...

The Tale of Tom Kitten

Beatrix Potter · 1910 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Frederick Warne, [1910] . Hardback. Beautifully illustrated throughout with Beatrix Potter's watercolours, this is a lovely early edition of Beatrix Potter's classic tale. An early edition of Potter's charming tale, published three years after the 1907 f...

Agrippina: Empress-Mother; "Amid the Alien Corn

F. A. Evelyn · 1932 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Heath Cranton Ltd. 1932-1940 . First edition. Leather. Signed presentation copies of two very scarce first editions from F. A. Evelyn, a 20th century translator of Greek tragedies and poetry. Signed presentation copies of two very scarce first editions, being 'Agr...

The Temple of the Muses

Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais · 1738 · Rooke Books

£3,750.00 (€4,494.97 | $4,954.27 | ¥791,134)

London, T. Astley, 1738 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful example of the very scarce first English language edition of Antoine de La Barre de Beaumarchais's retelling of the Greek myths to be published in England. The vanishingly scarce first English language translat...

The House at Pooh Corner

A. A. Milne · 1928 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

London, Methuen and Co. 1928 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first impression of this classic children's book, A. A. Milne's fourth 'Winnie The Pooh' instalment, featuring the first appearance of Tigger. The first trade edition, first imp...

The Story of the Treasure Seekers; the Wouldbegoods; Nine Unlikely Tales for Children

Edith Nesbit · 1904 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1904-1910. Cloth. A wonderful collection of early editions of three fantastical children's works from Edith Nesbit, with each volume being illustrated throughout and in the original publisher's cloth. Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular ...

New Treasure Seekers

Edith Nesbit · 1907 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, T Fisher Unwin, 1907 . Cloth. The second edition of one of Edith Nesbit's popular children's adventure novels, following the adventures of the Bastable children, beautifully illustrated throughout. The second edition of this work, published three years after ...

The Story of the Amulet

Edith Nesbit · 1906 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

T Fisher Unwin, London, 1906. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the final work in Edith Nesbit's Psammead trilogy, a continuation of the story told in 'Five Children and It' and 'The Phoenix and the Carpet&apos. In this charming first edition, firs...

The Wouldbegoods

Edith Nesbit · 1901 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, T Fisher Unwin, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first edition of Edith Nesbit sequel to 'The Treasure Seekers', following the Bastable siblings on new adventures. The scarce first edition, first impression of this work....

The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift; Thomas Sheridan · 1784 · Rooke Books

£1,295.00 (€1,552.26 | $1,710.88 | ¥273,205)

London, W. Strahan, B. Collins, J. F. and C. Rivington, et al. 1784. Leather. A fantastic seventeen volume set featuring the works of the Irish essayist and satirist Jonathan Swift, bound in full calf. A new edition complete in 17 volumes. Illustrated with a monochrome fronti...

A Pretty Book of Pictures for the Little Masters and Misses, or, Tommy Trip&Apos;S History of Beasts and Birds with a Familiar Description of Each in Verse and Prose to Which Is Prefix&Apos;D, the History of Little Tom Trip Himself, of His Dog Jouler, and of Woglog the Great Giant

Oliver Goldsmith · 1867 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

London, Edwin Pearson, 1867. Leather. A scarce limited edition of this children's book containing the story of Tommy Trip, as well as the description of various animals and poems. Illustrated throughout by Thomas Bewick, bound in full calf by Zaehnsdore. A limited edition...