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Swallowdale
Arthur Ransome · 1951 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1951. Cloth. A superb signed reprint of the popular children's novel 'Swallowdale', an exciting tale following on from 'Swallows and Amazons&apos. Signed by the author to the half title.Ink note to the verso of the front endpaper '…
Two Sunday Philosophy Club Novels
Alexander McCall Smith · 2004 · Rooke Books
£46.00 (€55.15 | $60.78 | ¥9,707)
London, Little Broen, 2004-06. First edition. Cloth. A fine set of two Alexander McCall Smith novels in his Isabel Dalhousie mystery series, both volumes signed by the author. The first edition, first printings.Signed by the author to the title pages.In the original unclipped du…
Play Hours with Pegasus
A.P. Herbert · 1912 · Rooke Books
£320.00 (€383.63 | $422.84 | ¥67,529)
Oxford, B.H. Blackwell, 1912. First edition. Paperback. A signed, first edition copy of an early collection of poetry by A.P. Herbert, the personal copy of British novelist Dennis Wheatley. The first edition of this collection of poetry, Play Hours with Pegasus, written by twent…
The Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Marianna Alcoforado; Edgar Prestage [trans.] · 1900 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)
Portland, Maine, Thomas B. Mosher, 1900 . First edition. Leather. A scarce Limited Edition of this series of five passionate letters between a Portuguese nun and her French lover. In a lovely full calf signed binding. A scarce, Limited Edition of this collection of passionate le…
Trivial Breath
Elinor Wylie · 1928 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of Elinor Wylie's 1928 collection of poems, dedicated to Humbert Wolfe. The first edition of this celebrated collection of poems from American novelist and poet Elinor Wylie, inscribed to …
George Morland: His Life and Works
Sir Walter Gilbey; E.D. Cuming · 1907 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Adam and Charles Black , 1907. First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound, first edition of this colourfully illustrated biography of artist George Morland, from a limited edition publication and signed by the author. A fascinating and comprehensive biography of eighteen…
The Eighteenth-Century Architecture of Bristol
C. F. W. Dening; J. E. Barton; Lawrence Weaver · 1923 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of C. F. W. Dening's exploration of the examples of eighteenth century architecture in Bristol, signed by Dening to the front endpaper. A first edition.Signed by the author to the recto to the fro…
Poems
Jean Ingelow · 1867 · Rooke Books
£79.00 (€94.71 | $104.39 | ¥16,671)
London, Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 1867 . First edition. Leather. The first illustrated edition of the charming volume of poems from Jean Ingelow. Engraved by The Brother's Dalziel, and in a signed binding from H. Sotheran. The first illustrated edition of this delig…
Mr. Pickwick
Charles Dickens · 1910 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. First edition. Vellum. A beautifully illustrated, limited edition of selected pages from 'The Pickwick Papers,' signed by the artist. Selected papers from the first Charles Dickens' novel, with colourful and beautiful illustrati…
Tom Brown at Oxford
Thomas Hughes · 1872 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)
London, Macmillan & Co. 1872. Leather. A presentation copy of this interesting work of fiction about university life in the nineteenth century, handsomely bound in full calf by Macmillan & Co. A signed copy, in a full calf binding by Macmillan & Co, with their binder's stam…
The Continental Landscape Annual of European Scenery Edited by Frederick Ferguson, Esq. Illustrated by Numerous Highly-Finished Engravings
Frederick Ferguson · 0 · Rooke Books
£88.00 (€105.50 | $116.28 | ¥18,571)
London, H. Riley . First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this illustrated work on European scenery. A scarce first edition of "The Continental Landscape Annual of European Scenery", edited by Frederick Ferguson. A charming work on scenes of interest on the European Con…
The Spire
William Golding · 1964 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Faber and Faber, 1964 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this popular novel from William Golding, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this novel from Nobel Prize for Literature winning author Wil…
The Parisians
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Lord Lytton) · 1875 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London, George Routledge and Sons, 1875. Cloth. An illustrated two volume collection of "The Parisians" from English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton. A very smart Knebworth edition of this work. Two volume collection of "The Parisians" from English novelist, poet, playwright, and …
The Complete Detective Inspector Jack Frost Series
R. D. Wingfield · 1989 · Rooke Books
£2,350.00 (€2,817.26 | $3,105.20 | ¥495,919)
London, Constable; Bantam Press, 1989-2008. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon to find complete first edition set of the six Inspector Detective Jack Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield, 'Night Frost' being signed by the author to the title page. The complete Detective Insp…
The Poetry of Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Modes of Self-Expression
Joan Rees · 1981 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy containing a detailed biography of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and an analysis of his poetry, written by Joan Rees. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Presentation copy,…
Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan
Louise Norton Brown · 1924 · Rooke Books
£235.00 (€281.73 | $310.52 | ¥49,592)
London; New York, George Routledge & Sons LTD; E. P. Dutton & CO, 1924. First edition. Cloth. This lovely first edition volume explores the history of art in Japan, highlighted throughout with colour and monochrome plates. The first edition of this work.An academic work explorin…
Carte Blanche: A James Bond Novel
Jeffery Deaver · 2011 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of Jeffery Deaver's popular James Bond continuation novel, enclosed in the original unclipped dustwrapper. An exciting James Bond continuation novel by Jeffery Deaver, set in mid-2011 acros…
Killer Planet
Bob Shaw · 1989 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1989. First edition. Paperback. An uncorrected proof copy for Bob Shaw's science fiction novel, with a signature from the author to the front wraps. Uncorrected Proof Copy, uncommon. Signed by the author to the front cover of wraps. This is an u…
Light Reading
Aliya Whiteley · 2008 · Rooke Books
£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)
London, Macmillan New Writing, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A first edition mystery novel, which relates the tale of two young wives who try to uncover the truth behind a TV star's death, with a signature from the author to title page. First edition, first impression. Signe…
One Man&Apos;S Empire
Geoffrey Bird · 2008 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, Macmillan New Writing, 2008. Cloth. An historical adventure thriller by Geoffrey Bird, set in the 'heyday of the British Empire', signed by the author to the title page. First edition, uncommon. Signed by the author to the title page, dated February of 2008. …