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The Tiger Who Lost His Stripes

Anthony Paul · 1980 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Andersen Press, 1980. First edition. Hardback. A lovely children"s tale following General MacTiger coping with losing his stripes, signed by both author and illustrator, Anthony Paul and Michael Foreman. The first edition of The Tiger Who Lost His Stripes, the lovely c...

Nurse Matilda

Christianna Brand · 1964 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1964. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition, third impression, warmly inscribed by the author, a classic Nurse Matilda story of unruly children, the inspiration behind the Nanny McPhee films, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and complete...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Peter Pan & Wendy

L. Frank Baum; J.M. Barrie · 1988 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London, Pavilion Books Limited, 1988-1999. Cloth. A smart set of the two classic children's works The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan & Wendy, signed and illustrated by Michael Foreman. A two volume set.Signed by the illustrator, Michael Foreman, to the title pages.I...

Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths & Legends of India; the Arabian Nights: Or Tales Told by Sheherezade During a Thousand Nights and One Night

Madhur Jaffrey; Brian Alderson · 1985 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Pavilion; Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1985-1992. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set of first edition copies of this beautifully illustrated collections of myths and tales, signed by the illustrator Michael Foreman. A two volume set.The first editions.Signed by the i...

Mog the Forgetful Cat

Judith Kerr · 2001 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Collins, 2001 . Paperback. A fine, signed example of Judith Kerr's beloved and beautifully illustrated tale about a forgetful cat named Mog, her family, and an exciting adventure they all go on together. Flat signed by the author Judith Kerr to the title page.Firs...

Eternal Helen

Frank Pearce Sturm · 1921 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Oxford , Basil Blackwell, 1921. First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce poetical volume from Frank Pearce Sturm. Author's presentation copy to one H. E. Powell to the front endpaper, inscribed "There are so few fine men that a writer can send ...

Len Deighton an Annotated Bibliography 1954-1985

Edward Milward-Oliver; Julian Symons [Intro.] · 1985 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, The Sammler Press, 1985. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of the limited edition bibliography of Deighton's works, double signed by the celebrated Britsh author himself. A first edition of Len Deighton An Annotated Bibliography 1954-1985, compiled by Edward...

The Collected Plays of John Drinkwater

John Drinkwater · 1925 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1925. First edition. Leather. John Drinkwater's own personal copies of his collected plays, complete in two volumes. With volume I present in the limited edition, and volume II in the trade edition and signed by Drinkwater. John Drinkwater&apos...

(1983) Jumping the Queue; (1984) the Camomile Lawn; (1985) Harnessing Peacocks; (1986) the Vacillations of Poppy Carew; (1988) Second Fiddle; (1990) a Sensible Life; (1997) Part of the Furniture.

Mary Wesley · 1983 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London; New York; Toronto; Sydney; Auckland, Macmillan; Bantam Press, 1983-1997. First edition. Cloth. Lovely collection of seven works from best-selling English novelist Mary Wesley, five of which are first editions, including one signed copy. Seven works from best-selling E...

Blood Sport; Enquiry; Rat Race; Bonecrack; Smokescreen; Knock Down; High Stakes; in the Frame; Risk; Trial Run; Whip Hand; Banker

Dick Francis · 1967 · Rooke Books

£850.00 (€1,018.86 | $1,122.97 | ¥179,324)

London, Michael Joseph , 1967-1982. First edition. Cloth. An excellent set offering twelve first edition crime novels from Dick Francis, six of which are flat signed by the author. The first edition, first impressions of these works.With six copies signed by the author, as ind...

Atonement

Ian McEwan · 2001 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2001 . First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Ian McEwan's poignant novel set across three time periods. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, fifth impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapp...

The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces the Pyramid the Scorpion God, Three Short Novels

William Golding · 1965 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Faber and Faber, 1965-1971. First edition. Hardback. London: Faber and Faber, 1965-1971. First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6"; 7.5" by 5"; 8" by 5.5" . None. A pleasing set, comprised of two first editions and one second edition of works...

Vistas

William Sharp · 1894 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Chicago , Stone and Kimball, 1894. First edition. Cloth. An attractive presentation copy of William Sharp's dramatic sketches, a limited first US edition on small paper of 600 copies. Author's presentation inscription to the front free endpaper dedicated to one W. Ea...

Quatrains Life&Apos;S Mystery and Other Poems

William Wilsey Martin · 1891 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Elkin Mathews, 1891. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this very scarce collection of quatrains, with additional poems inscribed by the author. The author's presentation copy, inscribed and dated to front free endpaper, Christmas 1893. A...

Poems

Thomas Gray · 1928 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Privately Printed for Eton College in the Riccardi Press Fount of the Medici Society Limited, 1928 . Vellum. A vellum bound privately printed collection of credited writer and scholar Thomas Gray's poetry for Eton College, signed by the head master. A collection o...

The Works of Hannah More

Hannah More · 1834 · Rooke Books

£415.00 (€497.44 | $548.27 | ¥87,552)

London, H Fisher R Fisher and P Jackson, 1834. Leather. The works of Hannah More uniformly bound in six volumes. With an illustrated frontispiece to volumes I and II. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly, ...

The Bombay Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling in Twenty-Five Volumes

Rudyard Kipling · 1913 · Rooke Books

£2,750.00 (€3,296.31 | $3,633.13 | ¥580,165)

London, Macmillan & Co Ltd. 1913-1919. Cloth. The complete limited and signed collection of works from prolific author, novelist and poet, Rudyard Kipling. Volume one is neatly signed in ink by Rudyard Kipling. Limited edition set, with only 1050 originally being published. Ei...

Rabbit Factory

Marshall Karp · 2006 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)

San Franciso, MacAdam Cage, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The signed first printing of this mystery novel from Marshall Karp. It tells the story of detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs as they investigate a series of murders directed at fictional company Lamaar, a parody of Dis...

The Secret Journals of Sherlock Holmes

June Thomson · 1993 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.93 | $52.83 | ¥8,437)

London, Constable and Company Ltd, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this fictional work surrounding Doyle's well known protagonist, Sherlock Holmes. Featuring the original illustrated and unclipped dustwrapper. Designed by Splash Studio, and illustrate...

Beneath These Stones (1999), Shades of Murder (2000), Restless Evil (2002), Watching out (2003), That Way Murder Lies (2004), Mixing with Murder (2005) a Rare Interest in Corpses (2006), Rattling the Bones (2007)

Ann Granger · 1999 · Rooke Books

£215.99 (€258.90 | $285.35 | ¥45,567)

London, Headline, 1999 - 2007. First edition. Cloth. Eight fine copies of Granger's various mystery books, 5 of which are signed by the author Five of the books are signed First Editions Bound in paper with gilt lettering and unclipped dust wrappers. Patricia Ann Granger,...