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The Gripes of Wrath

Simon Carr · 2005 · Rooke Books

£28.00 (€33.57 | $37.00 | ¥5,909)

London, Portrait, 2005. First edition. Cloth. This is a signed first edition of this humorous work by Simon Carr. 'The Gripes of Wrath' is a collection of true stories that portray the social pitfalls of modern Britain by political columnist Simon Carr. In a cloth bind…

The Green Man

Kingsley Amis · 1969 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1969. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Kingsley Amis' only foray into supernatural horror. Featuring the original illustrated dustwrapper designed by Colin Andrews. A Times Literary Supplement reviewer described The Green Man as "three genres …

Lestrade and the Guardian Angle and Lestrade and the Kiss of Horus

M. J. Trow · 1990 · Rooke Books

£37.99 (€45.54 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

London, Constable and Company , 1990 - 1995. First edition. Cloth. A collection of first editions featuring Doyle's famous fictional Scotland Yard inspector, Inspector G. Lestrade. Featuring the original illustrated dustwrappers, designed by Splash Studio and illustrated by…

An Illustrated Guide to Old and Rare Books

Reginald Horrox · 1951 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

Bracknell, N/A, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this excellent reference for book collectors. The first edition of this work. This volume is made up of nine original parts which were issued from 1947. Articles included for example are: 'The Shakespeare Foli…

A Stronger Climate

R Prawer Jhabvala · 1968 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.52 | $89.85 | ¥14,350)

London, John Murray, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this short story collection by R Prawer Jhabvala. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a German-born British and American Booker prize winning novelist. This wor…

Black Tide

Caroline Carver · 2004 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

London, Orion, 2004. First edition. Cloth. An excellent copy of this crime thriller by Caroline Carver. Title page signed by the author. First edition. Caroline (CJ) Carver was born and brought up in the UK before moving to Australia where she lived for ten years. She worked in …

Bird Cloud

Annie Proulx · 2011 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

New York, Scribner, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A first printing of this autobiographical story of the construction of a house in the Wyoming wetlands. Signed by Proulx to the title page. Edna Ann Proulx is an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. She has writte…

The Fire-Eaters

David Almond · 2003 · Rooke Books

£53.00 (€63.54 | $70.03 | ¥11,185)

London, Hodder Children's Books, 2003. First edition. Cloth. The first printing of this children's fantasy novel from David Almond. Signed by the author to the title page. "Once in a while a book comes along that takes over your head and your heart. David Almond's…

Undercurrents

Frances Fyfield · 2000 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Little, Brown and Company, 2000. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this romantic thriller from Frances Fyfield. Neatly signed by the author to the title page. Featuring the original unclipped photographic dustwrapper. Gary J. McCallum noted in the Armchair D…

The Cry of the Go-Away Bird

Andrea Eames · 2011 · Rooke Books

£23.99 (€28.76 | $31.70 | ¥5,063)

London, Harvill Secker, 2011. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first printing of Andrea Eames's first novel. "The Cry of the go-Away Bird follows Elise as she attempts to make sense of her place in the world while her family struggles to stay afloat in the collapsing …

The Resurrectionists

Michael Collins · 2002 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,549)

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson , 2002. Cloth. An uncorrected proof copy of this thriller from Michael Collins. Featuring the original unclipped dustwrapper, designed by Scott Wishart. "Brilliant and unsettling, this story of the unquiet dead from the prize-winning Irish author …

Feeling Bad

Penny Kline · 1994 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Macmillan, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of this psychological thriller by Penny Kline. First edition. The second novel in Kline's Bristol-based Anna McColl series. In a paper covered binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, lovely condit…

Killing Shadows

Val McDermid · 2000 · Rooke Books

£44.99 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Harper Collins, 2000. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this crime novel about a killer who targets crime writers. Inscribed by the author to the title page: 'To Liz, looking forward to seeing you between the covers! All the best, Val McDermid.' I…

A Life on the Left

J. E. Mortimer · 1998 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

Lewes, The Book Guild Ltd. 1998. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition of this political autobiography by J. E. Mortimer. J. E. Mortimer was a British trade unionist and a Labour Party general secretary during the 1980s. In a black cloth binding in original un…

Puppet on a Chain

Alistair Maclean · 1969 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Collins, 1969. Cloth. A smart copy of this classic thriller by Alistair Maclean. Second impression of the first edition. Featuring an illustrated dustwrapper designed by Norman Weaver. "This story is Alistair Maclean at his enthralling best. It has edge-of-the-chair susp…

Stage Fright

Christine Poulson · 2003 · Rooke Books

£29.99 (€35.95 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Robert Hale, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the first edition of this thriller novel from Christine Poulson, featuring her popular character, Cassandra James. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first printing. In a purple cloth binding w…

Don&Apos;T Mess with Mrs in-between

Liz Evans · 2000 · Rooke Books

£36.99 (€44.34 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

London, Orion, 2000. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this Grace Smith mystery novel by Liz Evans. Signed by the author to the title page. 'When Barbra Delaney comes into Grace Smith's office, looks her in the eye and announces, 'I'm filthy rich and I…

Cressida: No Mystery

Mrs. Belloc Lowndes · 1928 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

London, Heinemann, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, signed first edition copy of this mystery by Mrs. Belloc Lowndes. Taking place at a Christmas party at a country house and mostly recalls her previous work 'The Uttermost Farthing&apos. Includes an ink inscription by …

An Inside Job

Stella Allan · 1978 · Rooke Books

£39.99 (€47.94 | $52.84 | ¥8,439)

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this crime fiction novel by Stella Allan. Signed by the author to the front free-endpaper. In a black cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart, with onl…

The Web of Fire

Steve Voake · 2006 · Rooke Books

£34.99 (€41.95 | $46.23 | ¥7,384)

London, Faber and Faber, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The first printing of Steve Voake's sequel to his highly successful work, 'The Dreamwalker's Child&apos. Signed by Voake to the title page. In a black cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externall…