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Cricket of to-Day and Yesterday
Percy Cross Standing · 1902 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
London, The Caxton Publishing Company, 1902. Cloth. An interesting early 20th century illustrated work on the popular sport of cricket, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by cricketer Sir H. F. G. Leveson Gower. A fascinating early twentieth century work on cricket, the po…
The Keys to the Street
Ruth Rendell · 1996 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Hutchinson, 1996 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this mystery fiction novel by Ruth Rendell, signed and inscribed by the author. First edition of The Keys to the Street by Ruth Rendell in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper…
No Alibi the Best New Crime Fiction
Various; Maxim Jukubowski · 1995 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)
Manchester, Ringpull, 1995. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this impressive crime story anthology, this copy signed by nine of the contributors, including Val McDermid and Ian Rankin. The first edition.Signed by nine of the twenty-nine contributors to the head of …
Sawas 1939-1947 Book of Thanks
EAS Bailey · 1981 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)
Inversanda, Ardgour, EAS Bailey, 1981. First edition. Cloth. The first limited edition of this historical record of World War Two with a signed letter from the editor. First limited edition of Sawas 1939-1947 Book of Thanks 1980 in the original publisher's imitation leather…
Carte Blanche
Jeffrey Deaver · 2011 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)
Great Britain, Hodder & Stoughton, 2011 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of the thirty seventh James Bond novel, signed by the author and with the ticket to the book signing. First edition, first impression of Carte Blanche by Jeffrey Deaver in the ori…
Biographie Universelle Ancienne Et Moderne in Forty Five Volumes
M. Michaud · 1843 · Rooke Books
£1,750.00 (€2,097.96 | $2,312.38 | ¥369,302)
Paris and Leipzig, A. Thoisnier Desplaces; Chez Madame C. Desplaces; Lirairie de F. A. Brockhaus, 1843-1860 . Leather. This vast collection of biographies of writers and scholars throughout history complete in forty five volumes. The complete set of Biographie Universelle Ancien…
The Lady and the Squire
Terry Jones · 2000 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London , Pavilion, 2000. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition copy of this fantastic adventure The Lady and the Squire. A signed first edition copy of the children's book The Lady and the Squire by Terry Jones. Signed to the title page. First edition, first…
Heritage of a Prison H.M. P. Shepton Mallet 1610-1985
Francis Disney; Donald L. Long · 1989 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
Shepton Mallet, Whitstone Press, 1989. Cloth. A very scarce and fascinating history of H. M. P. Shepton Mallet from 1610 to 1985 by one of its former prison officers, Francis Disney. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Loosel…
Junius
Junius; Anonymous · 1801 · Rooke Books
£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)
London, T. Bensley; et al, 1801. Leather. The politically radical Georgian letters of 'Junius', the anonymous figure writing to the 'Public Advertiser', an early edition. Complete in two volumes.An early edition of this work.A selection of the letters of Juni…
Sepulchre
Kate Mosse · 2007 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)
London, Orion Books, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed copy of this novel by Kate Mosse, the first impression. Telling of two women over two time periods: 1891 and modern day. Written by English author Kate Mosse, best known for her archaeological mystery novel Labyri…
The Wreck Ashore; a Drama in Two Acts
John Baldwin Buckstone · 1834 · Rooke Books
£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)
London , Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1834. Cloth. A scarce copy of this plate by John Baldwin Buckstone, with a frontispiece. The Wreck Ashore is a drama in two acts which was performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi John Baldwin Buckstone was an English actor, playwright and c…
The Works of Alexander Pope in Nine Volumes, Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements: Together with the Commentary and Notes of His Editor
Alexander Pope · 1770 · Rooke Books
£1,750.00 (€2,097.96 | $2,312.38 | ¥369,302)
London, Printed for C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, T. Longman, B. Law, Johnson and Da, 1770. Leather. London: Printed for C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, T. Longman, B. Law, John…
Pastiche, a Music-Room Book
Yvonne Cloud · 1926 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, Faber & Gwyer, 1926. Cloth. A signed, limited edition of this illustrated collection of letterpress pieces regarding music. This edition was limited to 780 copies of which 750 were for sale. This is number 635. Signed by the author and illustrator to the limitations page…
Christmas Improvement; or, Hunting Mrs. P. A Tale, Founded on Facts. Intended As a Christmas Box for Those Who Wish to Begin the New Year without Her
Anonymous · 1834 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, N. Hailes , 1834. First edition. Leather. A delightful, first edition, collection of children's stories written by a mother for her children. The very scarce first edition. With an engraved frontispiece. A collection of tales, written for children, with a Christian …
Ancient Deeds Belonging to the Corporation of Bath XIII-XVI Cent
Rev. C. W. Shickle · 1921 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
Bath, Bath Records Society, 1921. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Rev. Shickle's signed Limited Edition study of the ancient deeds of bath between the twelfth and sixteenth century. The signed, Limited Edition first edition of Reverend C. W. Shickle's stud…
A Glossary of North Country Words in Use
John Trotter Brockett · 1825 · Rooke Books
£1,250.00 (€1,498.54 | $1,651.70 | ¥263,787)
Newcastle, Hodgson for Chanley, 1825. First edition. Leather. An annotated author's proof copy of John Trotter Brockett's glossary of northern dialect, with a letter from the author tipped in. With a letter from the author to Robert Davidson tipped in following the pro…
Foxhunting in North America a Comprehensive Guide to Organized Foxhunting in the United States and Canada
Alexander Mackay-Smith · 1988 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
Millwood, Virginia, Privately printed, 1988. Cloth. Mackay-Smith's comprehensive guide to foxhunting in North America, signed by the author. In the original cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the front free end paper, inscribed t…
Extracts from the Diary of a Hunting Farmer
Edward Pyne · 1940 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
Not Stated, Privately printed, 1940. Cloth. A signed copy of Pyne's very scarce memoirs of his hunting experiences. In the original cloth binding. Signed by the author to the front free end paper. Frontispiece depicts the author and his family, and 4 further plates. Pyne&ap…
Pilgrimages in the Pyrenees and Landes
Denys Shyne Lawlor · 1870 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London , Longmans , 1870. First edition. Cloth. - A scarce first edition. In a full cloth binding by Westley & Co. With an engraved frontispiece by H Adlard. Recounting the history of apparitions and miracles connected to the Virgin Mary in the south-western districts of France …
The Village Book
Henry Williamson · 1930 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)
London , Jonathan Cape, 1930. First edition. Vellum. A charming, signed and limited first edition of this collection of nature short stories by Henry Williamson. A first limited edition copy of this work by Henry Williamson. This edition was limtied to five hundred and four copi…