Letteratura

Our Kind of Traitor

John le Carre · 2010 · Rooke Books

£215.00 (€257.71 | $284.05 | ¥45,358)

London, Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2010 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this popular novel by John le Carre, signed by the author and in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of Our Kind of Traitor by John le Ca...

Carte Blanche

Jeffery Deaver · 2011 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London , Hodder & Stoughton , 2011. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful signed first edition copy of this thrilling 007 novel. A signed first edition first impression copy of this 007 novel by Jeffery Deaver. Signed by Deaver to the title page.Jeffrey Deaver is an American myst...

Stand-Ups... Mother Goose

Sidney Sage · 1934 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Akron, Ohio, The Saalfield Publishing Company , 1934. First edition. Paperback. Pop-up book of nursery rhymes designed by Sidney Sage. Nursery Rhymes by 'Mother Goose' with stand-up decorations, designed by Sidney Sage. Featuring delightful illustrations, numerous cu...

The Darling Buds of May; a Breath of French Air

H. E. Bates · 1958 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

London, Michael Joseph, 1958-9. First edition. Cloth. Bright first impressions of the first two volumes in H. E. Bates series concerning the Larkins. The first editions, first impressions of these books. Two of five novels concerning a rural family from Kent written by H. E. B...

Sheridan&Apos;S Plays

Richard Brinsley Sheridan; W. Fraser Rae (ed.); The Marques of Dufferin and Ava · 1902 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, David Nutt, 1902 . Leather. A scarce edition of this collection of plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in half calf binding. Scarce edition of Sheridan's Plays edited by W. Fraser Rae in half calf Bicker's and Son binding. Now printed as he wrote them, and hi...

Works by Reginal Hill

Reginald Hill · 1988 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,029)

London , Harper Collins, 1988-2007. First edition. Cloth. Eight wonderful first edition first impression copies of books by crime writer Reginald Hill. Eight first edition works by the crime writer Reginald Hill. In 1995 he was the winner of the Crime Writers' Association...

Short Studies on Great Subjects

James Anthony Froude · 1901 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1901-3. Leather. Essay collections by James Anthony Froude in beautiful tree calf bindings signed T Hunt. New impressions, dated 1903 to vols I-III and 1901 to vol IV. A collection of short essays concerned with a variety of topics, from histor...

Shakespeare&Apos;S Comedy of the Merry Wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare · 1894 · Rooke Books

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

London, George Allen, 1894. Cloth. A beautiful limited edition collection of eight plates by Walter Crane illustrations 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', signed by Crane. A limited edition, limited to 650 numbered copies, of which this is number 122.Signed by Walter Cran...

Monsell Digby

W. Marshall · 1880 · Rooke Books

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

London, Remington and Co. 1880. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce novel by W. Marshall, a signed presentation copy by the author to his niece. A thrilling, late nineteenth-century Victorian novel by W. Marshall. This novel is set in 1815 rural ...

Not Wisely But Too Well; Joan; Cometh Up As a Flower; Red As a Rose Is She; Nancy; Good Bye Sweetheart

Rhoda Broughton · 1893 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1893-5. Vellum. A beautiful group of six novels by Rhoda Broughton in uniform vellum bindings signed Hatchards. Group of six novels by Welsh author of sensational novels who was known for her early novels and her antagonistic relationship with ...

The Works of Lewis Morris

Lewis Morris · 1895 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, 1895. Leather. A comprehensive poetry collection by popular Welsh poet Sir Lewis Morris, in a very handsome tree calf prize binding. The tenth thousand edition of this work in a full tree calf prize binding, signed by Rickers & Son, with the gil...

The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray; Anne Ritchie · 1898 · Rooke Books

£975.00 (€1,168.69 | $1,288.11 | ¥205,695)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1898-9. Leather. Beautiful Bumpus bound edition of the complete works of William Makepeace Thackeray in thirteen volumes. Biographical edition of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray, complete in thirteen volumes exquisitely bound in half morocc...

Giant an Pygmy

Hibbart Gilson · 1928 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, George Gill and Sons, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of this poem written in appreciation to Thomas Hardy by Hibbart Gilson, signed by the author. The first edition of this work, number ninety-five of one-hundred and fifteen copies signed by the autho...

The Works of Lord Macaulay

Lord Macaulay [Thomas Babington Macaulay] · 1898 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.07 | $918.19 | ¥146,623)

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1898-1906. Leather. Complete group of twelve volumes containing the collected works of Lord Macaulay, in charming uniform Hatchards binding. Twelve volumes from the Albany edition of the works of Lord Macaulay. A miscellany of impressions: new i...

The Riddle of the Third Mile

Colin Dexter · 1983 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.43 | $561.48 | ¥89,662)

London, Macmillan, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A striking signed first edition copy of the sixth Inspector Morse novel, an exciting murder mystery. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Riddl...

Love Story of the Blue Lizard

Edwin Cerio · 1944 · Rooke Books

£580.00 (€695.22 | $766.26 | ¥122,362)

Napoli, Le Pagine Dell'Isola, 1944 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of a very scarce Limited Edition short story by Edwin Cerio. Illustrated by the author. An author's presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce limited edition wor...

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott; J. Logie Robertson [ed.] · 1904 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, Henry Frowde, 1904 . Leather. A collected edition of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, in a full morocco Bickers signed binding. A lovely edition of the poetry of the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, in signed full morocco Bickers binding, with delightful gilt detailing...

Lays of Middle Age: And Other Poems

James Hedderwick · 1859 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London , Macmillan and Co. 1859. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed edition of this charming collection of poems from the Middle Ages. A scarce, first edition copy of this collection of poems by James Hedderwick. Signed by the author to the half title page, gifted to the R...

The Vigil of Venus

Lewis Gielgud · 1952 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Frederick Muller , [1952]. First edition. Cloth. First translated edition of this Latin poem, one of 250 copies signed by Lewis Gielhud and George Buday who decorated the volume with lovely wood engravings. Translated to English by English scholar Lewis Gielgud from th...

The Passing of the Essenes, a Drama in Three Acts

George Moore · 1930 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1930. Leather. A signed, limited edition copy of this Biblical play by George Moore. This edition was limited to 775, of which 750 were for sale and 25 were for presentation. This copy is number 257. Signed by the author to the limitations page. ...