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Our Own Pompeii: A Romance of to-Morrow
Samuel Middleton Fox · 1887 · Rooke Books
£1,500.00 (€1,798.25 | $1,982.04 | ¥316,544)
Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1887 . First edition. Cloth. Inscribed by the author to his own mother, this is the very scarce first edition of Samuel Middleton Fox's entertaining science fiction novel about a society's failure to run a futuristic pleasure city…
Merope. A Tragedy
Matthew Arnold · 1858 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts , 1858. First edition. Cloth. A smart presentation copy of Matthew Arnold's epic poem of Greek mythology, rarely found signed. The author's presentation copy, with a signed inscription to the half title: "with the au…
Stanley Morison
Nicolas Barker · 1972 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
London, Macmillan, 1972. First edition. Hardback. A signed, illustrated first edition biography of typographer Stanley Morison, penned by printing historian Nicolas Barker. A lovely first edition biography of British typographer Stanley Arthur Morison, who was responsible for ma…
Lamentation and Tombland: Shardlake Series
C.J. Sansom · 2014 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)
London, Mantle/Pan Macmillan, 2014-2018. First edition. Cloth. The first editions of the final two novels within Sansom's bestselling Tudor detective Shardlake series, with Tombland being a signed limited edition. The first editions of Lamentation and Tombland, the final tw…
Food without Fuss and Cook-Happy
Josephine Terry · 1944 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
London, Faber and Faber, 1944-1945. First edition. Cloth. Two scarce first editions of two cookery books written by traditional English cookery writer in the closing years of the Second World War, aimed to put a smile on the reader's face. The scarce first editions of Food …
The Scarlet Impostor
Dennis Wheatley · 1940 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)
London, Hutchinson & Co, 1940 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this scarce first edition Gregory Sallust thriller by Dennis Wheatley, in which the lead character collaborates with an anti-Nazi organisation. The scarce first edition, first impression. In the…
De Ivsticia Pingenda
Battista Fiera; James Wardrop · 1957 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, Lion and Unicorn Press, 1957 . First edition. Leather. Lovely limited first edition reprint of Battista Fiera's 1515 Latin text, with an English translation, introduction and notes by James Wardrop. First edition of the limited contemporary reprint of the 1515 text.…
Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro · 2021 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Faber & Faber Ltd. 2021 . First edition. Cloth. Pristine signed first edition of Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 science fiction novel. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dust wrapper.Signed by the author to half-title page.Klara and the …
The Drawings of Antoine Watteau
K. T. Parker · 1931 · Rooke Books
£850.00 (€1,019.01 | $1,123.16 | ¥179,375)
London, B. T. Batsford, Ltd , 1931. First edition. Leather. A limited first edition catalogue of Antoine Watteau's drawings, handsomely bound in Art Deco-style morocco by H. T. Wood. First edition, limited to one thousand copies. In contemporary full signed morocco, detail…
Scarce Poetic Anthology Editions
Francis W. Bourdillon; Adelaide Anne Proctor; Edwin Arnold; D.H. Lawrence · 1883 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Marcus Ward and co.; George G. Harrap; Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner and co.; Martin Secker, 1883-1932. Cloth. Four charming and scarce poem anthologies, containing both abstract reflections on religion and enlightenment, as well as vivid pictures of beauty. A charming se…
Meulbes & Sieges: Style & Fantaisie
1940 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
Paris, Not Stated, 1940. Magazine. A very scarce illustrated catalogue showcasing a variety of classically designed French furniture, some of the last popularly made before modern styles took over. Colour plates are included. Meubles & Sieges: Style & Fantaisie, a very scarce fu…
Sieges & Petit Meubles
Desmery Frères · 1931 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
Limoges, P. Raynal Fils, 1931. Magazine. A very scarce mail catalogue of French furniture from the 1930's, showcasing oak and walnut furniture praised for its strength and elegance. Sieges & Petit Meubles (Seats and Small Furniture), a very scarce mail catalogue from the Fu…
London and Its Environs
Karl Baedeker · 1894 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
Leipsic, Karl Baedeker, 1894. Cloth. The ninth revised edition of an informative traveller's handbook for tourists wishing to explore London's magnificent City and West End. The ninth revised edition of London and Its Environs, an attractive handbook for tourists, writ…
A Glossary of English Furniture of the Historic Periods
Edwin J. Layton; J. Penderel-Brodhurst · 1925 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, John Murray, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed and inscribed first edition copy of this comprhensive glossary of English furniture. A scarce first edition copy of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author Edwin J. Layton.Signed to the front free endpaper, an…
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, with Excursions to Iceland and Spitzbergen
Karl Baedeker · 1909 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
Leipzig, Karl Baedeker, 1909 . Cloth. A copiously illustrated copy of one of the famous Baedeker Guide Books, including numerous folding maps throughout. The ninth edition. In the original red cloth binding.Illustrated with 43 maps, 26 plans, and several panoramas and ground pl…
The Common Accidence Examined and Explained, by Short Questions and Answers
Charles Hoole · 1690 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)
London, M. C. for John Clark, 1690 . Leather. A very scarce early edition of Charles Hoole's highly informative and educational young person's guide to the use of grammar in the Latin language. First published in 1683, this work is very scarce in all editions.Charles H…
Raggedy Ann and Johnny Gruelle: A Bibliography of Published Works
Patricia Hall · 2001 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
Gretna, Pelican Publishing Company, 2001. First edition. Cloth. Signed first edition of Patricia Hall's expansive bibliography on Johnny Gruelle's published works, profusely illustrated throughout. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With unclippe…
Great Britain
Karl Baedeker · 1901 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
Leipsic , Karl Baedeker, Publisher , 1901. Cloth. A lovely turn-of-the-century Baedeker guide to Great Britain, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. Fifth edition. With the publisher's vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper, unclipped and unpriced. In quite…
Pre-Historic Times
John Lubbock · 1878 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London, Frederick Norgate, 1878. Cloth. A scarce edition of a significant work in archaeology and early antiquity, written by the figure who coined the terms Palaeolithic and Neolithic. The scarce fourth edition of Pre-Historic Times, a significant work on archaeology and pre-hi…
Fabrique de Meubles En Tous Genres. Spãâ©Cialitãâ©S Pour Enfants.
None Stated · 0 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
Tonnerre, Chantiers & Ateliers de Bourgogne, c1905. Paperback. A scarce French trade catalogue illustrating children"s furniture design from a major Burgundy manufacturer. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps.This copy is undated. Dated here c1905, indicated by…