Letteratura

Four Brother Cadfael Mysteries

Ellis Peters · 1982 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.02 | ¥40,072)

New York, William Morrow & CO, 1982-85. First edition. Cloth. A smart set of four first edition Brother Cadfael novels, exciting murder mysteries following a monk. The first U.S. editions, first printings, of four exciting Brother Cadfael mysteries, each in their original uncl...

Zero to Eighty

Akkad Pseudoman; [Edwin Fitch Northrup] · 1937 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

New Jersey, Scientific Publishing Company, 1937. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated science fiction novel by American inventor Edwin Fitch Northrup, the first edition. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An intriguing sci-fi novel, comp...

The Crystal Man

Edward Page Mitchell; Sam Moskowitz · 1973 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.10 | ¥55,889)

New York, Doubleday & Company Inc, 1973. First edition. Cloth. An anthology of the brilliant short stories of Edward Page Mitchell, the first edition, signed by the editor, Sam Moskowitz. The first edition.Signed by the editor to a loosely inserted note, "Nov. 20, 1973, Import...

Under the Tree

Elizabeth Madox Roberts · 1922 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,199)

New York, B. W. Huebsch, Inc, 1922. First edition. Hardback. Elizabeth Madox Roberts' first commercially publisher work, the first edition of this anthology of poems. The first edition.An anthology of fifty-two poems by Elizabeth Madox Roberts.Including  'The Sky&ap...

Adventures of Gerard

Arthur Conan Doyle · 1903 · Rooke Books

£109.00 (€130.65 | $144.00 | ¥22,988)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1903. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated collection of adventure stories set during the Napoleonic Wars by Arthur Conan Doyle. The first edition of this work.An anthology of tales following Brigadier Gerard on a series of...

Under the Willows and Other Poems

James Russell Lowell · 1869 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1869. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this poetry collection by the popular American writer James Russell Lowell. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. A delightful poetry anthology by the ...

Summer Storm

Frank Swinnerton · 1926 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

New York, George H. Doran, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Frank Swinnerton's novel about a love triangle, in the original Edmund Dulac dust wrapper. The first edition of this work, first printing. With Scribner's A, and publisher's logo, to co...

An Unknown Land

Viscount Samuel · 1942 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, George Allen and Unwin, 1942 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Viscount Samuel's philosophical lost race science fiction novel. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated wi...

88 Gray&Apos;S Inn Road: A Living Space Odyssey; and Other Stories

William F. Temple; Sir Arthur C. Clarke [preface] · 2000 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

Wembley, Andrew Crosse at the Sansato Press, 2000 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of these never before published tales by William F. Temple, inscribed 'presentation copy' to the colophon. The scarce first edition, first impression.In the publisher&a...

War over Lemuria: Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer and the Strangest Chapter of 1940s Science Fiction

Richard Toronto; Earl Kemp · 2013 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Jefferson and London, McFarland & Company, 2013 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of Toronto's fascinating guide to the 1940s 'Shaver Mystery', with a loosely inserted typed review from American science fiction editor Earl Kemp. The first edition of ...

The Lyric South: An Anthology of Recent Poetry from the South

Addison Hibbard [ed.] · 1928 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Addison Hibbard's anthology of poetry from the Southern States, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Thi...

Sinbad a Romance

C. Kay Scott [Frederick Creighton Wellman] · 1923 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.85 | ¥83,307)

New York, Thomas Seltzer, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this delightful novel following the romance of two New York intellectuals. The very scarce first edition, first printing.Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper...

Excuse It Please

Oliver Herford · 1929 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Philidelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of poetry, written and illustrated by Oliver Herford and in the uncommon dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing. In the publisher's original cloth with the o...

Gerald&Apos;S Party

Robert Coover · 1986 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

New York, Simon & Schuster , 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition and the advanced reading copy of Robert Coover's murder mystery novel. The first edition, first printing with a complete numberline. Two volumes.Includes a copy of the advanced reading copy. In t...

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Andrew Lang [retold] · 1981 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Faber and Faber , 1981. Hardback. A vibrantly illustrated version of Andrew Lang's retelling of this classic folktale. The first edition of this illustrated version of Andrew Lang's retelling.In the publisher's original illustrated laminated boards.With ...

Draw Swords! in the Horse Artillery

G. Manville Fenn · 1898 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, W & R Chambers, Limited , 1898. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this uncommon fiction about the adventures of a young officer's journey within a horse brigade, written with young adults in mind. The first edition of this uncommon work.Illustrated with a m...

Jubilee Congress of the Folk-Lore Society Sept. 19 - Sept. 25, 1928 Papers and Transactions

Various; Folklore Society · 1930 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

London, William Glaisher, Ltd , 1930. Cloth. An uncommon collection of papers that were read at an exhibition for The Folk-Lore Society, illustrated with plates. In the publisher's original cloth.Illustrated with five plates.Contains the twenty-one papers that were read a...

The Only Problem

Muriel Spark · 1984 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,803)

London, The Bodley Head , 1984. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of Muriel Spark's provocative novel. The first edition, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.In the publisher's original cloth binding.This novel by Scottish author Muriel Spark follow...

Coronation

Paul Gallico · 1962 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Heinemann, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this heart warming tale of a family's journey to witness the historical event of Coronation Day. The first edition of this work. In the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper.'Coronation&apo...

Mystery Monthly Magazine July 1976 Volume 1 Number 2

Various · 1976 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

New York, Looking Glass Publications Inc. 1976. Paperback. An early issue from 'Mystery Monthly' magazine, featuring immersive mystery short stories as well as mystery-themed puzzles and games. A scarce early issue of the Mystery Monthly Magazine by Looking Glass Pub...