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Remembering Babylon

David Malouf · 1993 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1993 . Cloth. The uncommon limited edition of this award winning novel by David Malouf signed by the author and in the original glassine dust wrapper. Limited edition of Remembering Babylon by David Malouf in the original publisher's quarter cloth...

The Billboard Madonna

Elleston Trevor · 1960 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

London, Heinemann, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A superb signed first edition copy of Elleston Trevor's 'The Billboard Madonna', following a devastating hit and run. The first edition.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, 'For Margaret and...

Churchill&Apos;S Hour

Michael Dobbs · 2004 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, HarperCollinsPublishers, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition of one of Michael Dobbs's historical novels dedicated to Winston Churchill. Third of four historical novels written around the life and career of Winston Churchill by Michael Dobbs,...

Sonnets to the Thrush

William Kiddier · 1910 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

Nottingham, Cooke & Vowles, 1910. First edition. Paperback. A short booklet of verses by William Kiddier, a very scarce work inscribed by the author. A very scarce booklet rarely seen on the market, found institutionally only at the British Library. Containing six poems by Wil...

Remains of John Tweddell Late Fellow of Trinity-College Cambridge Being a Selection of His Correspondence a Republication of His Prolusiones Juveniles an Appendix Containing Some Account of the Author&Apos;S Collections Mss. Drawings &C. And of Their Extraordinary Disappearance Preceded by a Biographical Memoir of the Deceased

John Tweddell; Robert Tweddell · 1816 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London, J. Mawman, 1816. Leather. The second edition of this work looking at the curious controversy of John Tweddell's remains, and a touching memorial of Tweddell, complete with plates. The second edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates and maps.Two l...

Dead on Arrival

George Bagby · 1946 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

New York, The Crime Club, Doubleday & Company, 1946. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this mystery novel by Aaron Marc Stein, writing as the fictional inspector George Bagby, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author. A thrilling mystery novel written by...

The Scold&Apos;S Bridle

Minette Walters · 1994 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Macmillan, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this thrilling murder mystery by Minette Walters. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Mathilda Gillespie is found dead in her bathtub, he head locked inside a so-called "scold's br...

The Sheriff of Bombay

H. R. F. Keating · 1984 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Collins, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A thrilling signed first edition of this Inspector Ghote novel by H. R. F. Keating. First edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper and title page, with inscription. When Inspector Ghote is forced to taken on his most emba...

The Fourth Protocol

Frederick Forsyth · 1984 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London, Hutchinson, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Forsyth's The Fourth Protocol, signed by the author. The first edition of this novel in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to th...

Works by Michael Dibdin

Michael Dibdin · 1992 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London , Faber and Faber, 1992-2005. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of works by crime Writer Michael Dibdin, one being signed by the author and all being first editions. A collection of five first edition novels by crime writer Michael Dibdin. Dead Lagoon is sign...

Ships That Pass in the Night

Beatrice Harraden · 1907 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.48 | $116.26 | ¥18,565)

London, William Blackwood, 1907. Hardback. Hatchards bound edition of Beatrice Harraden's best-selling novel. Best-selling novel of its time selling over one million copies and most popular work by this author. Tale of a romance set in a tuberculosis sanatorium between an...

Fairy Tales

None · 1968 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Prague, Pragopress, 1968. Hardback. An exciting and interactive collection of fairy tales with beautiful illustrations and pop-ups. Czech language. Czech language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a collection of classic children's stories including &apo...

Red Riding Hood

None · 1971 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Prague, Arita, 1971. Hardback. A wonderful and excitingly illustrated pop-up book telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood in Bulgarian. Bulgarian language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a classic children's story. The story of Little Red Riding Ho...

The Treasure Hunters

Frank Richards · 1976 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Howard Baker Press, 1976. Hardback. A signed collectors edition of this collection of Magnet issues. Signed by publisher. Collectors edition. Number 226 of 500. Magnet issues number 1017 to 1026. Volumes for the dedicated collector of the most rare assemblage of pre-wa...

Snow White

None · 1971 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Prague, Arita, 1971. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated pop-up book telling the much-loved story of Snow White in Bulgarian. Bulgarian language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a classic children's story. The story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wi...

The Tailor&Apos;S Friends

[Brocas]; Linwood Sleigh · 1956 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Faber and Faber Ltd, 1956. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this charming children's story signed by the author First edition. Signed and dated by the author on the title page This charming children's story, written and signed by Linwood Sleigh, contain...

Work Suspended and Other Stories Written Before the Second World War

Evelyn Waugh · 1948 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Chapman and Hall , 1948. Cloth. An excellent copy of this short story anthology by acclaimed author Evelyn Waugh. First uniform edition published in 1948, six years after the first limited and signed edition. A collection of short stories by Evelyn Waugh that came toge...

Thomas Kydd Series

Julian Stockwin · 2001 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2001-9. First edition. Cloth. Beautiful group of ten first impressions from the 'Thomas Kydd' series by Julian Stockwin, nine out of ten volumes signed by the author, two of which in a limited edition. A collection of the first ten novels,...

Dornroschen

0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Hamburg, Carlsen Verlag, c1960. Hardback. A charming edition of the classic tale of 'Sleeping Beauty' in German with delightful pop-up illustrations. A beautiful pop-up book of the tale of 'Sleeping Beauty', complete with numerous charming and amusing pop-u...

Artillery of Words the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill

Frederick Woods · 1992 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Leo Cooper, 1992 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this literary criticism of Winston Churchill, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author. First edition of Artillery of Words The Writings of Sir Winston Churchill by Frederick Woods in the origi...