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Selected Poems of Matthew Prior

Matthew Prior; Austin Dobson [intro.] · 1889 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench and Co, 1889 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound edition of the poetry of Matthew Prior, one of only fifty signed copies produced, and in a Ramage binding. The very scarce limited edition, large paper edition of this work, of which only fif...

Belshazzar, the Martyr of Antioch, and Anne Boleyn

Rev. H. H. Milman · 1822 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, John Murray, 1822-1827 . First edition. Leather. Three dramatic poems by Henry Hart Milman, in full calf signed bindings by Hatchards. Including the first editions of 'Belshazzar' and 'The Martyr of Antioch', and the second edition of 'Anne Bol...

The Doll-Man&Apos;S Gift

Harry A. James · 1902 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, George Newnes Ltd, 1902 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this delightful early twentieth-century children's novel. The first edition of this work, inscribed by the author to the verso of the front free endpaper with '...

The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1883 · Rooke Books

£1,750.00 (€2,097.65 | $2,311.99 | ¥369,196)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co, 1883-85. Leather. A twenty-six volume complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray in a signed Bumpus, crushed half morocco binding. Twenty-Six volumes, complete set. Bound in crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards. Bound by Bump...

Bracebridge Hall or the Humourists

Washington Irving · 1896 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

New York and London, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1896. Cloth. A very smart edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham of this episodic novel from American author Washington Irving. Complete in two volumes. Surrey edition. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and thirteen pl...

The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Rudolph Erich Raspe · 1877 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London, William Tegg & Co, 1877. Leather. A colourfully illustrated edition of this entertaining novel by Rudolph Erich Raspe, illustrated by George Cruikshank. Illustrated with forty-two engravings and woodcuts across a hand-coloured frontispiece, two hand-coloured folding pl...

The Novels of George Eliot

George Eliot [Mary Ann Evans] · 0 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,797.99 | $1,981.71 | ¥316,453)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood, c1880 . Leather. An excellent edition of the complete works of George Eliot, bound uniformly in half morocco by Morrell. A seven volume edition of the works of one of the leading novelists of the Victorian era, George Eliot. Containing ...

A Collection of Books on Children&Apos;S Illustrators

Various · 1971 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

London; New York; Australia , Various, 1971-2005 . First edition. Cloth. A collection of five works surrounding children's books and illustrations, from fantasy to fairytales, one of which is signed by the author. A collection of five works surrounding children's lit...

Dennis Martin: A Novel

Stephen Grace · 1908 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

Plymouth, The Western Morning News" Co. 1908 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce first edition of this military novel surround the theme of German invasion, inscribed by the author to CaptainC. G. C. Elens. First edition, bound in the publisher's original green c...

Ahasuerus

Charles Brumm · 1916 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, T. Werner Laurie LTD, [1916]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce novel, in which Ahasuerus appears in Manchester, the author's presentation copy to the Mayor of Manchester. A vanishingly scarce first edition.Signed by the author, inscribed...

Johnny and the Dead

Terry Pratchett · 1993 · Rooke Books

£138.00 (€165.41 | $182.32 | ¥29,114)

London, Doubleday, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of this children's book by Terry Pratchett, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by Pratchett to the title page....

Ghostwritten

David Mitchell · 1999 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Sceptre, 1999 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of David Mitchell's acclaimed debut novel, consisting of nine disparate but interconnected tales. The first edition, first impression of this work, flat signed by Mitchell to the title page, and with his...

The Downfall of Grabbum: An Ulster Fable

An Ulster Clergyman [Rev. P. P. O'Sullivan] · 1912 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Belfast, R. Carswell & Son, 1912 . First edition. Paperback. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce 'Ulster Fable' from Rev. P. P. O'Sullivan, illustrated with two colour plates. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce work.In...

Beyond the Deepwoods the Edge Chronicles

Paul Stewart; Chris Riddell · 1998 · Rooke Books

£575.00 (€689.23 | $759.66 | ¥121,307)

London, Doubleday , 1998. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the first novel from the 'Edge Chronicles' series by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. The first edition. Signed by the illustrator author, Chris Riddell, to the title page, with an inscription ...

The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longefellow · 1877 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, George Routledge , 1877. Leather. A collection of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated throughout and bound in decorative full morroco. The 'Author's Edition&apos. Bound in full morocco with gilt decorations, raised bands and a gilt edges. Illu...

The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz

Jules Verne; I. O. Evans [translator] · 1963 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, Arco Publications, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this little-known historical story from French novelist Jules Verne. First UK edition. Set in the eighteenth century, the secret of Wilhelm Storitz has been inherited from his father, a chemist ...

Eight Novels from &Apos;the Crime Club&Apos; Series

Various · 1978 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Collins, 1978-1988 . First edition. Cloth. A collection of eight mystery novels from 'The Crime Club' series published by Collins, each in their original dust wrapper. A collection of eight first editions, published as part of 'The Crime Club' serie...

The Making of Ashenden

Stanley Elkin · 1972 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Covent Garden Press, 1972. Paperback. A smart limited edition novella by Stanley Elkin, one of one hundred copies signed by the author. A limited edition of one hundred copies, of which this is numbered forty-two.Signed by the author to the limitation page.'The Ma...

Sansato

William F. Temple · 1998 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

California, Unicorn & Son, 1998. Paperback. A smart reprint of the final novel of William F. Temple, inscribed by his wife. Signed by the author's wife to the half-title, 'To George, For old times sake, All best wishes, Joan Temple. Dec 8th 1999&apos. A reprint of W...

Lempriere&Apos;S Dictionary

Lawrence Norfolk · 1991 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Sinclair-Stevenson LTD, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of the debut novel of Lawrence Norfolk, an interesting piece of historical fiction surrounding John Lempriere's 'Bibliotheca Classica&apos. A limited edition of one hundred and fifty...