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Cambridge Blue
Alison Bruce · 2009 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Soho Constable, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A flawless, first UK edition copy of this detective novel by Alison Bruce, in the original unclipped dust wrapper and signed by the author. A thrilling detective novel set in Cambridge, England, and starring DC Gary Goodhew, th…
The Man with the Golden Gun
Ian Fleming · 1965 · Rooke Books
£365.00 (€437.51 | $482.22 | ¥77,004)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's final novel in the James Bond series, published posthumously. 'The Man with the Golden Gun' is the best-selling final novel of Fleming's Bond series. The work follows Bo…
Notes on the Ecclesiastical and Monumental Architecture and Sculpture of the Middle Ages in Bristol
George Pryce · 1850 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)
London, Houlston and Stoneman, 1850. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition work examining the ecclesiastical sculpture and monuments of Bristol. The first edition of this study of the history of middle ages architecture in Bristol. From historian George Pryce, autho…
The Diddakoi
Rumer Godden · 1972 · Rooke Books
£1,850.00 (€2,217.52 | $2,444.11 | ¥390,293)
London, Macmillan, 1972 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this children's novel about a Romani child from British author Rumer Godden. The first edition, first impression of this children's novel from English author Rumer Godden, in the publisher's…
Travelling Sketches on the Rhine, and in Belgium and Holland
Leitch Ritchie · 1833 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1833 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of the travelogue of the Rhine, Belgium and Holland by Leitch Ritchie, scarcer to find in the stand alone edition. The first edition of this travel work by Le…
John Ray; Synopsis Methodica Stirpum Britannicarum; Carl Linnaeus: Flora Anglica
John Ray; Carl Linnaeus · 1973 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, The Ray Society , 1973. Cloth. A lovely facsimile edition of the 1724 edition of John Ray's ;'Synopsis Methodica' and of Carl Linnaues' 'Flora Anglica' of 1754 and 1759. One volume comprising two facsimiles of important works of natural scie…
Regency Furniture 1795-1820
M Jourdain · 1934 · Rooke Books
£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)
London, Country Life , 1934. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this work regarding Regency style furniture, an excellent copy. The first edition of this charming work concerning the various pieces of Regency furniture from 1795 to 1820. Written by M. Jourdain. …
The Tragic Era the Revolution After Lincoln
Claude G. Bowers · 1929 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
Massachussets, The Literary Guild of America, 1929. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this Reconstruction era history of America, a singular work by Claude Bowers. Presented from the film editor to Hettie Gray Baker to the author Paul Gallico. The first edition of this …
A Handbook for Travellers in Japan
Basil Hall Chamberlain; W. B. Mason · 1894 · Rooke Books
£490.00 (€587.34 | $647.36 | ¥103,375)
London, John Murray, 1894. Cloth. A bright, early edition of Basil Hall Chamberlain's popular Japanese travel guide. The 'Handbook for Travellers in Japan' was first issued in 1891 and ran through several editions in quick succession. Chamberlain was a professor o…
Great-Uncle Hoot-Toot
Mary Louisa Molesworth · 1889 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)
London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , 1889. First edition. Cloth. the very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's work from Mrs. Molesworth, an author termed 'the Jane Austen of the nursery&apos. The very scarce first edition of th…
The Arrow of Gold
Joseph Conrad · 1919 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)
London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Joseph Conrad's lesser known novel concerning a love triangle during the Third Carlist War. The first UK edition of this novel from Joseph Conrad, the influential proto-modernist author of 'Hear…
The Fall of Torngak or the Moravian Mission on the Coast of Labrador
J W Davey · 1905 · Rooke Books
£695.00 (€833.07 | $918.19 | ¥146,623)
London, S W Partridge & Co. 1905. First edition. Cloth. J W Davey shares a depiction of what was considered the dominion of the evil spirit of Torngak, the first edition of this very scarce volume. The first edition of this work, only published in 1905. A very scarce volume. On …
The Quarterly Review Vols. CXCIII-CXCVI; 198-199; 202-208
Various · 1901 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)
London, John Murray , 1901-08. First edition. Leather. A scarce collection of thirteen volumes from the 'Quarterly Review,' uniformly bound. A scarce collection of thirteen volumes of the Quarterly Review, a periodical published by John Murray, comprising literary and…
A Sammelband of Religious Financial Records of Britain
Various · 1803 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)
Various, Various, 1803-83. Leather. A fascinating sammelband volume of thirty one financial reports of the British church, an interesting look into the religious and financial movements in the nineteenth century. A sammelband volume containing thirty-one extracts of reports on t…
The Surprising Travels and Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Rudolf Erich Raspe · 1840 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
London, The Booksellers, 1840. Cloth. A very smart, uncommon edition of Rudolf Erich Raspe's notable eighteenth century novel on the fictional Baron Munchausen. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This edition is undated, dated using the copies at the British lib…
Jours de Cirque
2002 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)
Monaco, Grimaldi Forum , 2002. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully and brightly illustrated celebration of the circus, signed by Prince Rainier of Monaco. A delightful first edition publication of the history of the circus, colourfully illustrated throughout with depictions of t…
Holland
Beatrix Jungman · 1904 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.83 | $171.75 | ¥27,426)
London, Adam and Charles Black , 1904. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming guide to Holland, adorned with numerous coloured plates. A guide to Holland, described by Beatrix Jungman who shares her observations and explorations of various cities and areas in t…
Esprit Du P. Faber: Extraits de Ses Oeuvres Classãâ©S Mãâ©Thodiquement Et Prãâ©Sentant Un Exposãâ© de Sa Doctrine
Leon Gautier · 1873 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
Paris, Bray et Retaux , 1873. First edition. Leather. Leon Gautier proposes an analysis of the works of Frederick William Faber in this scarce first edition. French literary historian Leon Gautier presents extracts from the works of William Frederick Faber that best represent th…
La Fille Pauvre: La Compagne
Maxence Van der Meersch · 1955 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
Paris , Editions Albin Michel , 1955 . First edition. Leather. The first edition in the original French of this novel by Maxence Van der Meersch, in a very attractive quarter calf binding. The third volume in the trilogy of La Fille Pauvre by Maxence Van der Meersch. In the ori…
Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians
George Catlin · 1841 · Rooke Books
£3,500.00 (€4,195.30 | $4,623.99 | ¥738,391)
London, Published by the Author at the Egyptian Hall , 1841. First edition. Leather. The first edition first impression of this sought-after account of north Native Americans based on the author's numerous travels, complete with three hundred and ten original illustrations.…