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Clyde River-Steamers of the Last Fifty Years

Andrew McQueen · 1923 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

Glasgow and London, Gowans & Gray LTD, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed limited edition work discussing the steamers of the River Clyde, Scotland, illustrated with photographs throughout. A scarce limited edition of this work, limited to fifty copies made on hand-made…

Redback

Howard Jacobson · 1986 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Bantam Press, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of one of Howard Jacobson's early novels, a wonderful example of his witty prose. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dustw…

Swallowdale

Arthur Ransome · 1931 · Rooke Books

£11,850.00 (€14,206.16 | $15,658.13 | ¥2,500,700)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic first edition of Arthur Ransome's 'Swallowdale&apos. Signed by the illustrator of this work, Clifford Webb. With the exceedingly scarce dustwrapper. Signed by the illustrator to the recto of front endpaper …

Solent Shore

Jeremy Hooker · 1980 · Rooke Books

£29.00 (€34.77 | $38.32 | ¥6,120)

Manchester, Carcanet, 1980. Paperback. An uncommon signed poetry collection by Jeremy Hooker, taking the reader to the south coast of England. An uncommon work.Inscribed by the author to the half-title, 'For Allen, with ... + all good wishes, Jeremy Hooker, Mancheser 27.1.8…

Poems

Michael Drayton · 1619 · Rooke Books

£2,400.00 (€2,877.20 | $3,171.27 | ¥506,471)

London, W. Stansby for John Swethwicke, 1619. Leather. A folio collection of the early poems of Michael Drayton, the popular Elizabethan poet, an important collection of his various poetical exploits. ESTC citation number S125214.The publisher is misspelled 'Swethwicke&apos…

Infinite Days

Rebecca Maizel · 2010 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Macmillan, 2010. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon signed copy of this work of fantasy writing by Rebecca Maizel. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading 'I hope you love it as much as I enjoyed writing it! xo Rebeccs' First edition, first…

The Exception

Christian Jungersen · 2006 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition copy of this work of modern Danish fiction. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. First UK edition, first impression with complete numberline. First published in Denmark in 2…

The Expedition to Borneo of H.M. S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy

Henry Keppel · 1846 · Rooke Books

£700.00 (€839.18 | $924.95 | ¥147,721)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1846. Cloth. The second edition of Henry Keppel's account of his expedition to Borneo on the H.M.S. Dido, illustrated throughout, including with folding maps. The second edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.Half-title is present to each vol…

The Straight Razor Cure

Daniel Polansky · 2011 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the first work in the Low Town series. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading '"Welcome to Low Town!' Daniel P 7/06/11' First edition, first impression …

The Ninth Circle

Alex Bell · 2008 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Gollancz, 2008. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon signed, dated and inscribed first edition copy of this work of modern fiction. Signed, inscibed and dated by the author to the title page, reading '"My name is Gabriel" Alex Bell 17 April 2008&apos.First edition, fir…

Die with Me

Elena Forbes · 2007 · Rooke Books

£42.00 (€50.35 | $55.50 | ¥8,863)

London, Quercus, 2007. First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of this work of detective fiction, signed by the author and with the wraparound bound. Signed and dated by the author to the title page.First edition, first impression with complete numberline. With the wraparound bound, …

Zulu Hart

Saul David · 2009 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2009. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition copy of this work of historical fiction, together with a signed first edition of the scarce proof. Exclusive signed first edition, being number 39 of 100 copies.In the original unclipped …

More Than You Can Say

Paul Torday · 2011 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2011. First edition. Cloth. Two near fine signed copies of 'More Than You Can Say', the first edition first impression, and the proof copy. The first edition, first impression of this work.The uncorrected proof copy is included. Proof co…

Memoires Et Recits Mireille Poeme Provencal

Frederic Mistral · 1906 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Paris, Plon-Nourrit et Cie; Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1906. Leather. Two original French works by Frederic Mistral, his famous long poem, and a collection of short stories, in a signed binding by Bumpus. In the original French.In a signed binding by Bumpus.Two works by Frederic …

An Historical and Topographical Description of Chelsea, and Its Envrions

Thomas Faulkner · 1829 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.89 | $1,255.29 | ¥200,478)

Chelsea, T. Faulkner, 1829. Leather. An extra illustrated signed copy of Thomas Faulkner's extensive detailed topographical work on Chelsea. The second edition of this work. This second edition was dedicated to George Cadogan, the British Royal Navy officer and politician.…

The Natural History of Stafford-Shire

Robert Plot · 1686 · Rooke Books

£1,700.00 (€2,038.01 | $2,246.31 | ¥358,750)

Oxford, The Theatre, 1686. First edition. Leather. A lovely first edition of this important history of Staffordshire, written by Robert Plot. Illustrated throughout, including with a folding map, and many double-paged plates. The first edition of this work.ESTC citation number …

The Inheritance of Loss

Kiran Desai · 2006 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed, first edition of Kiran Desai's award winning novel, 'The Inheritance of Loss&apos. A Man Booker winning elucidation of India through two main characters, Biju and Sai. First edition first impression. …

Kill the Cuckoo

David MacSweeney · 1994 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Aidan Ellis, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of this murderous tale, inscribed by the author to the noted and influential Irish actor Richard Harris. A very scarce work. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page…

Mercurius Politicus. Comprising the Summe of All Intelligence, with the Affairs and Designs Now on Foot in the Three Nations of England, Ireland, and Scotland. In Defence of the Common-Wealth, and for Information of the People

[Marchamont Nedham] · 1651 · Rooke Books

£11,250.00 (€13,486.86 | $14,865.32 | ¥2,374,083)

London, Tho. Newcomb, 1651-2. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition collection of these five issues of the influential political English Civil War magazine 'Mercurius Politicus', in a beautiful binding by Andrew Grieve of Edinburgh. The first edition of t…

Netherland

Joseph O'Neill · 2008 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, Fourth Estate, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Joseph O'Neill's interesting novel that assess the effects of the 9/11 attacks in New York. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original publisher&ap…