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Jamaica Kincaid · 1985 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)
New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition first printing of this novel from AntiguanÂAmerican writer Jamaica Kincaid, signed by the author. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author to the front endpaper. The author's …
Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel · 2012 · Rooke Books
£290.00 (€347.66 | $383.19 | ¥61,199)
London, Fourth Estate, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition, first impression, of Hilary Mantel's second novel tracing the life of Thomas Cromwell. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unc…
Desert Islands and Robinson Crusoe
Walter De La Mare · 1930 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London; New York, Faber and Faber Limited; The Fountain Press, 1930. First edition. Cloth. The first and limited edition of Walter de la Mare's exploration of the trope of deserted islands in fiction, signed by the author. The limited first edition, of six hundred and fifty…
A Collection of Works on George Romney
George Paston [Emily Morse Symonds]; C. Lewis Hind; B. L. K. Henderson; S. C. Kaines Smith [editor] · 1903 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Methuen & Co.; T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd; Philip Allen & Co. 1903-1922. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of illustrated works on English painter George Romney. Three volumes. First edition. A collection of works on the life and art of George Romney, an English portra…
War Sketches in Colour
Edward Stratford St. Leger · 1903 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)
London, Adam and Charles Black, 1903. Cloth. A limited edition collection of stunning colour prints and sketches by Colonel Stratford Edward St Leger, depicting the Second Boer War and signed by the artist. The limited 'Edition De Luxe&apos. Number 189 out of 250 copies pri…
The Jefferson Letters
John Ballinger · 2001 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
Virginia, The Dietz Press, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this exciting novel on the purchase of some of the letters of Thomas Jefferson, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Letters written by Thomas Jefferson a…
Falling for a Dolphin
Heathcote Williams · 1988 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Heathcote Williams' popular poem, a presentation copy from the author. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. The author's presentation copy, inscribed …
Parodies, a Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings
James Gray [ed.]; William Garbutt; 'T.C.'; John Gilbert; John Rowell Waller; R. Irving; J. S. Burrows et al. · 1880 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
Not Stated, Not Stated, 1880-1884 . Leather. A fantastic collection of newspaper clippings of poetic and literary parodies from the latter part of the nineteenth century. Two half morocco scrapbook volumes filled with newspaper clippings of parodies and humorous poems. In total,…
Coaching Days and Coaching Ways
W. Outram Tristram · 1914 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited , 1914. Leather. A very smart copy of this popular record of English coach routes, with an array of charming illustrations throughout. A later printing of the second edition. In signed half calf by Ramage London. A pleasing copy containing W. …
The Case of Mr. Crump
Ludwig Lewisohn · 1926 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
Paris, Edward W. Titus, 1926. Paperback. A limited edition copy of this fraught romance novel by Ludwig Lewisohn, signed by the author to the frontispiece. A limited edition, limited to five hundred copies for America, of which this is numbered one hundred and thirty four. Sign…
A Practical Treatise on the Law Relating to the Office and Duty of Sheriff
William Henry Watson · 1827 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)
London, S. Sweet; R. Pheney; A. Maxwell; Stevens and Sons, 1827. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this scarce exploration on the profession of sheriffs, an interesting and scarce work, this copy being signed by the author. The first edition of this scarce work.Autho…
The Harbourmaster
William McFee · 1931 · Rooke Books
£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)
New York, Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of this classic sea story by William McFee. A limited edition, first edition work from English writer of sea stories William McFee. He emigrated to the United States in 1911.Number 311 of…
Going-to-the-Sun
Vachel Lindsay [Nicholas Vachel Lindsay] · 1923 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the first edition of Nicholas Lindsay Vachel's charmingly illustrated volume of poetry. The first edition of this work, flat signed by the author to the front free endpaper.With vignette illust…
Hardy Bulbs for Amateurs
Joseph Jacob · 1924 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Country Life, 1924. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce instructional handbook on growing bulbs for beginners by Joseph Jacob, in the original vanishingly scarce dust wrapper and signed by the publisher. The first edition.Inscribed by the publishe…
The Adventures of Mr. Bumble the Policeman
J. S. Newcombe · 1947 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Allan Wingate, 1947. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of this charming children's book following Mr. Bumble the policeman, signed by the illustrator. First edition. Very scarce work. Signed by the illustrator to the front endpaper, dated 1947. Il…
A Treatise on Baptism; Designed As a Help to the Due Improvement of That Holy Sacrament
Rev. E. Bickersteth · 1840 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
London, R. B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1840. Cloth. A smart copy of this scarce treatise on Baptism from English evangelical clergyman Revered Edward Bickersteth. Scarce work. Designed to improve the holy sacrament of baptism, with chapters on the baptisms of the Old Testament, t…
Proper Lessons to Be Read at Morning and Evening Prayer on the Sundays and Other Holy-Days Throughout the Year
0 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, G. E. Eyre; W. Spottiswoode , c1842. Leather. A clean pocket-sized book of proper lessons to be read alongside Sunday prayer. A charming pocket book edition of this work. Bound in the very smart full embossed maroon calf. This work contains passages designed to be read…
Candles in the Wind
Maud Diver · 1911 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)
Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons , 1911. Cloth. A very smart copy of Maud Diver's final instalment to her early trilogy of novels, included with a very scarce dust wrapper. The shilling edition, second impression. In the publisher's very scarce dust wrapper.An im…
Botanical Prints with Excerpts from the Artist&Apos;S Notebooks
Henry Evans · 1977 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)
San Francisco , W. H. Freeman and Company, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of this beautifully curated series of botanical prints from Henry Evans. The first edition of this work.With a signed inscription by Henry Evans to the title page, "with warmest greetings". Date…
Arthur and the Sword
Robert Sabuda · 1995 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
New York, Atheneum Books, 1995. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this colourful illustrated retelling of an Arthurian legend, the author's presentation copy. The first edition, first impression.Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the recto …