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1896 Twilight Land
Howard Pyle · 1896 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)
London, Osgood, McIlvaine and Co, 1896 . Cloth. A scarce UK edition of Howard Pyle's charmingly illustrated fairy tale, inscribed in pencil to the front free endpaper by British illustrator and landscape painter H.M. Brock. An early UK edition of American author and illustr…
Critical Description of the Procession of Chaucer&Apos;S Pilgrims to Canterbury, Painted by Thomas Stothard
William Carey · 1818 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)
London, 35, Mary-la-Bonne Street, 1818 . Paperback. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce work from art critic William Carey, inscribed to American painter Washington Allston. The second edition of this very scarce work, first published in 1808. Inscribed by the author …
The Life of Samuel Johnson Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons; and Various Original Pieces of His Composition. The Whole Exhibiting a View of Literature and Literary Men in Great Britain for Near Half a Century During Which He Flourished.
James Boswell · 1831 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, Charles Tilt, 1831. Leather. A bright copy of this uncommon edition of James Boswell's famous biography of Dr Johnson in striking signed binding. A new edition of Scottish biographer James Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson, often described as one…
Francis Davison
Andrew Lambirth · 2013 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)
Bristol, Sansom & Company, 2013. First edition. Cloth. A superb example of this scarce exploration of the art of Francis Davison, a first edition signed by the author. The first edition of this scarce work.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wra…
Album D&Apos;Un Pessimiste
Alphonse Rabbe; Henri Girard · 1924 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
Paris, Les Presses Francaises, 1924. Leather. A smart new edition of Alphonse Rabbe's philosophical pondering on life, inscribed by the editor, Henri Girard. Signed by the editor, Henri Girard, to the head of the half-title.In the original French.A new edition of the best k…
The Cornhill Magazine
William Makepeace Thackeray [ed.] · 1860 · Rooke Books
£590.00 (€707.20 | $779.43 | ¥124,465)
London, Smith, Elder and Co. 1860-64. First edition. Leather. Consecutive first ten volumes of the popular literary magazine edited by William Makepeace Thackeray in striking uniform signed bindings. Volumes I to X of The Cornhill Magazine, monthly Victorian magazine and literar…
Primitive Truth and Order Vindicated from Modern Misrepresentation: With a Defence of Episcopacy, Particularly That of Scotland, Against an Attack Made on It, by the Late Dr Campbell of Aberdeen, in His Lectures on Ecclesiastical History: And a Concluding Address to the Episcopalians of Scotland
John Skinner · 1803 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)
Aberdeen, Printed by J Chalmers & Co, 1803. First edition. Leather. A very scarce copy of the Rev John Skinner's first edition defence of Christianity. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce but found institutionally in libraries such as…
An Enduring Vision: Photographs from the Lane Collection
Karen Haas; Lyle Rexer · 2011 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)
Boston, MFA Publications , 2011. First edition. Cloth. A stunning survey of one of the most impressive photographic collections in the world. Signed by Saundra Lane to the front free endpaper. The Lane collection is one of the most remarkable private photographic collections st…
Half Past Autumn a Retrospective
Philip Brookman · 1998 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)
Boston; New York; Toronto; London, Bulfinch Press; Little, Brown and Company, 1998. Paperback. A presentation copy of this beautiful study on the photography of Gordon Parks, a colourfully illustrated volume inscribed by Parks to Malcolm Rogers. Signed by Gordon Parks to the hal…
L&Apos;Histoire Romaine a Rome
Jean-Jacques Ampere · 1863 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)
Paris, Michel Levy Freres, 1863-4. Leather. Three volumes from the history of Rome by Jean-Jacques Ampere, the second edition in uniform attractive bindings signed Zaehnsdorf. Vols II - IV of four only. In uniform half crushed morocco bindings signed Zaehnsdorf. Second edition o…
Oeuvres de Rabelais
Francois Rabelais; Louis Moland · 1926 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)
Paris, Librairie Garnier Freres, [1926]. Leather. Limited edition of the works of Rabelais in two volumes bound in handsome half morocco signed Flammarion. Complete in two volumes. Both from a limited edition of 1500 copies, volume I number 131; volume II number 97. Containing …
Dog Training My Way and Barbara Woodhouse&Apos;S Book of Dogs
Barbara Woodhouse · 1955 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)
London, Faber and Faber Limited; Hulton Press, 1955-1957. First edition. Cloth. Two signed first edition volumes concerning training and caring for dogs, by the well-loved television personality Barbara Woodhouse. The first edition, second impression of 'Dog Training My Way…
The Hermes Fall
John Baxter · 1978 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)
New York, Simon and Schuster, 1978 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of John Baxter's novel about the collision of the asteroid Hermes with the earth. The first edition, first impression, with the publisher's price unclipped dust wrapper. Flat signed by B…
On the Outskirts of Empire in Asia
The Earl of Ronaldshay · 1904 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)
Edinburgh and London , William Blackwood and Sons, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, signed copy of On the Outskirts of Empire in Asia, with illustrations. A first edition copy. Signed by the author to the half title page, but has been covered by black marker pen. Th…
Les Amours Du Chevalier de Faublas
Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvray · 1787 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)
Paris, Chez les Marchands de Nouveautes , c1880. Leather. New edition of Louvet de Couvray's novel in two volumes in attractive half calf bindings signed Mudie. A new edition, complete in two volumes. First part of French noelist and journalist Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvr…
Oeuvres de Benjamin Constant: Adolphe
Benjamin Constant · 1889 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1889. Leather. A leather bound copy of Benjamin Constant's classic French novel, Adolphe. An uncommon edition of Benjamin Constant's classic French novel, Adolphe. Published in French, with frontispiece. Constant tells the story of an alienated…
Maitre Pierre
Edmond About · 1858 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)
Paris, Hachette, 1858. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of Edmond About's novel, signed by the author. A first edition of Edmond About's novel, signed by the author. Published in French. With the author's ink inscription to the half title, 'Monsie…
The Languages of Pao
Jack Vance · 1979 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)
San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1979 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the Limited Edition first 'restored' edition of Jack Vance's science-fiction novel, set in the distant future and celebrated for exploring the relationship between language and culture.…
Les Petites AllieãâoeãâEs: Roman
Claude FarreÃÂOeÃÂre · 0 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
Paris, Ernest Flammarion, c1925. Leather. A signed copy of Claude Farrère's early novel, with thirteen illustrations by William Lambrecht. Published in French. An attractive French copy of this novel by Claude Farrère, signed by the author. With thirteen illustrations by …
A Letter from George Dunlop Leslie
George Dunlop Leslie · 1894 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
Riverside, Wallingford, None, 1894 . Loose Pages, Articles. A signed letter from the British painter, illustrator and author George Dunlop Leslie, discussing alterations to a paragraph apparently published in the Times. Addressed to the "men and women of the Times", the letter r…