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Resurrection
Count Lyof N. Tolstoi · 1911 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1911. Cloth. A illustrated copy of Tolstoy's last novel, bound in decorative boards. A lovely 1911 copy, bound in very scarce pictorial boards, featuring an elegant gilt motif, and gilt top edge.Features a monochrome frontispiece, and 16…
Hogarth&Apos;S London: Pictures of the Manners of the Eighteenth Century
Henry B. Wheatley · 1909 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, Constable And Company Ltd. 1909 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition in the publisher"s original gilt decorated cloth, with many black and white illustrations. The first edition in the publisher"s original gilt decorated cloth. With many black and white illustration…
Pleasure: A Poem in Seven Books
Nicholas Michell · 1859 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)
London, William Tegg and Co. 1859. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce signed first edition of a delightful poetical work on Pleasure, written in heroic verse by Cornish poet Nicholas Michell. The very scarce and signed first edition of a fascinating poetry collection on Pleas…
An Essay on Indigestion; or Morbid Sensibility of the Stomach & Bowels, As the Proximate Cause or Characteristic Condition of Dyspepsy, Nervous Irritability, Mental Despondency, Hypochondriasis, and Many Other Ailments of Body and Mind. To Which Are Added, Observations on the Diseases and Regimen of Invalids
James Johnson · 1833 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
London, S. Highly, 1833. Hardback. The eighth improved edition of this influential early-nineteenth-century medical work by royal physician James Johnson. In the publisher's original paper covered boards.The eighth edition (improved.)An Essay on Indigestion is a medical tre…
1863 Papers, Letters and Journals of William Pearson
William Pearson; "His Widow" [Ed.] · 1863 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
London, Printed for private circulation by Emily Faithfull , 1863 . First edition. Cloth. A smartly rebound copy of the very scarce first edition of William Pearson"s papers and journals, offering a rare glimpse into his early-19th-century life and intellectual circle, privately…
An Artist at the Zoo
Bertha Bennet Burleigh · 1934 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
London, Collins, 1934 . First edition. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated observation of early-20th-century zoo life, blending humorous sketches with lively natural-history observations, complete with the very scarce original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original beige clo…
3vol Works on Westminster Abbey
Mrs A. Murray Smith (E.T. Bradley); Lawrence E. Tanner; · 1906 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
London , Smith, Elder & Co.; Cassel and Company, Limited.; Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd. 1906-1932. Cloth. A comprehensive and highly illustrated three volume set of works on Westminster Abbey. A lovely three volume set of works on Westminster Abbey, an Anglican church in the City o…
English Local Government from the Revolution to the Municipal Corporations Act: The Parish and the County
Sidney Webb; Beatrice Webb · 1906 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London , Longmans, Green and Co. 1906 . First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of the first volume of a nine volume set by English Socialist economists Beatrice and Sidney Webb. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original dark blue cloth bindings.A smart copy of the f…
Selections from the Poems of William Wordsworth, Esq. Chiefly for the Use of Schools and Young Persons.
William Wordsworth; Joseph Hine [ed.] · 1831 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London, Edward Moxon, 1831 . First edition. Leather. A bright example of the scarce first edition of Joseph Hine's selection of the poetry of Poet Laureate William Wordsworth, with these poems aimed to educate and entertain the young. The scarce first edition of this collec…
Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro · 2021 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, Faber and Faber, 2021. First edition. Cloth. A very pleasing copy of the first edition, first impression of Kazuo Ishiguro"s 2021 science fiction novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of Kazuo Ishiguro"s 2021 science fic…
The Girl of His Dreams
Donna Leon · 2008 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, William Heinemann, 2008 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the first edition, first impression of Leon's gripping detective novel, in the original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A signed first edition of Donna Leon's Venice-based detectiv…
The Imposter
Damon Galgut · 2008 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)
2008, Penguin, 2008. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of The Imposter, a gripping novel by award-winning South African author Damon Galgut. The signed first edition of The Imposter, a gripping novel written by South African author Damon Galgut. Published in 2008 by…
Works of Julian Barnes: Taking It over, Levels of Life, Elizabeth Finch
Julian Barnes · 1991 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1991-2022. First edition. Cloth. The first editions of three exceptional novels by British author Julian Barnes, all containing creative plots and a philosophical flavour. The first editions of Taking it over, Levels of Life, and Elizabeth Finch, written b…
Rose Tremain Works: The Cupboard and the Gustav Sonata
Rose Tremain · 1989 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, Hamish Hamilton; Chatto and Windus, 1989-2016. First edition. Cloth. Two intriguing novels by prolific British novelist Rose Tremain, both written with exceptional thought and class. Gustav Sonata is signed. A charming edition of The Cupboard and the signed first edition…
Edward St. Aubyn Works: At Last and Lost for Words
Edward St Aubyn · 2011 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
London, Picador , 2011-2014. First edition. Cloth. The signed first editions of At Last, the final installment in the Patrick Melrose series, and Lost For Words, a biting satire on literary awards. The signed first editions of At Last and Lost For Words, written by English autho…
14 Vols Post-War and Cold War British Fiction First Editions
Various · 1956 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
London, Various, 1956-1988. First edition. Cloth. An extensive fourteen-volume collection of post-war and Cold War British first and first UK editions, featuring authors such as Graham Greene, Angus Wilson, and Lawrence Durrell, complete with the original dust wrappers. In the p…
Writers & Lovers
Lily King · 2020 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London , Picador, 2020. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the captivating novel by Lily King, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of the work, signed by the author to the half title page. In publisher's original red cloth binding, in the…
Sugar and Other Stories
A.S Byatt · 1987 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London , Chatto & Windus, 1987 . First edition. Cloth. A marvelous signed first edition of 11 captivating short stories by Booker Prize winning author A.S. Byatt. The first edition of the work.Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. In publisher's original black c…
Observations Introductory to an Historical Essay Upon the Knighthood of the Bath
John Anstis · 1725 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, James Woodman; J. Roberts, 1725 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of John Anstis's important work, which helped establish the British order of chivalry 'The Most Honourable Order of the Bath&apos. The first edition of this work.In this work, Anstis pr…
The Common Law of Kent: Or, the Customs of Gavelkind
Thomas Robinson · 1788 · Rooke Books
£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.50 | ¥54,852)
London, P. Uriel, 1788 . Leather. An exceptionally bright example of the second edition of Thomas Robinson's informative guide to the common law of Kent. The second edition of this work, which was first published in 1741.Robinson emphasises the importance of local customs i…