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Sonnets to the Thrush

William Kiddier · 1910 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

Nottingham, Cooke & Vowles, 1910. First edition. Paperback. A short booklet of verses by William Kiddier, a very scarce work inscribed by the author. A very scarce booklet rarely seen on the market, found institutionally only at the British Library. Containing six poems by Willi…

Remains of John Tweddell Late Fellow of Trinity-College Cambridge Being a Selection of His Correspondence a Republication of His Prolusiones Juveniles an Appendix Containing Some Account of the Author&Apos;S Collections Mss. Drawings &C. And of Their Extraordinary Disappearance Preceded by a Biographical Memoir of the Deceased

John Tweddell; Robert Tweddell · 1816 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.29 | ¥58,013)

London, J. Mawman, 1816. Leather. The second edition of this work looking at the curious controversy of John Tweddell's remains, and a touching memorial of Tweddell, complete with plates. The second edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates and maps.Two lea…

Witchcraft and Magic of Africa

Frederick Kaigh · 1947 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

London, Richard Lesley & Co, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of this interesting ethnographical work on witchcraft and magic in Africa, written by Frederick Kaigh. An interesting account of the witchcraft and magical practices of Africa. A record of witc…

Dead on Arrival

George Bagby · 1946 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

New York, The Crime Club, Doubleday & Company, 1946. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this mystery novel by Aaron Marc Stein, writing as the fictional inspector George Bagby, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author. A thrilling mystery novel written by t…

From the Forest: To Penhurst

Ben Jonson; Christine Tacq · 1998 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Thame Oxon, The p's & q's Press, 1998 . Cloth. A very scarce limited edition of this beautiful artwork and poem in decorative cloth binding and signed by the artist. Very scarce limited edition of From the Forest: To Penhurst in the original publisher's decorative…

The Scold&Apos;S Bridle

Minette Walters · 1994 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Macmillan, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this thrilling murder mystery by Minette Walters. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Mathilda Gillespie is found dead in her bathtub, he head locked inside a so-called "scold's brid…

The Sheriff of Bombay

H. R. F. Keating · 1984 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Collins, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A thrilling signed first edition of this Inspector Ghote novel by H. R. F. Keating. First edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper and title page, with inscription. When Inspector Ghote is forced to taken on his most embarr…

Of Wounds, of Gun-Shot Wounds, of Fractures and Luxations

Richard Wiseman; John Kirkup · 1977 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

Bath, Kingsmead, 1977. Cloth. Facsimile edition of three treatises giving insights into 17th century surgery, with an inscription from the editor. Presentation copy signed by the editor. A facsimile of Books V, VI, and VII from Richard Wiseman's 'Severall Chirurgcall T…

The Fourth Protocol

Frederick Forsyth · 1984 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.11 | ¥61,177)

London, Hutchinson, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Forsyth's The Fourth Protocol, signed by the author. The first edition of this novel in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Signed by the author to the …

Faint Harmony

Vivian Ellis · 1934 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, Hutchinson & Co, 1934 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of this 1930s novel by English musical comedy composer Vivian Ellis. In the publisher's original price unclipped illustrated dust wrapper, reading '3rd. im…

Works by Michael Dibdin

Michael Dibdin · 1992 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London , Faber and Faber, 1992-2005. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of works by crime Writer Michael Dibdin, one being signed by the author and all being first editions. A collection of five first edition novels by crime writer Michael Dibdin. Dead Lagoon is signed…

Ships That Pass in the Night

Beatrice Harraden · 1907 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.48 | $116.25 | ¥18,564)

London, William Blackwood, 1907. Hardback. Hatchards bound edition of Beatrice Harraden's best-selling novel. Best-selling novel of its time selling over one million copies and most popular work by this author. Tale of a romance set in a tuberculosis sanatorium between an i…

Fairy Tales

None · 1968 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Prague, Pragopress, 1968. Hardback. An exciting and interactive collection of fairy tales with beautiful illustrations and pop-ups. Czech language. Czech language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a collection of classic children's stories including '…

Red Riding Hood

None · 1971 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

Prague, Arita, 1971. Hardback. A wonderful and excitingly illustrated pop-up book telling the story of Little Red Riding Hood in Bulgarian. Bulgarian language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a classic children's story. The story of Little Red Riding Hood…

The Treasure Hunters

Frank Richards · 1976 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Howard Baker Press, 1976. Hardback. A signed collectors edition of this collection of Magnet issues. Signed by publisher. Collectors edition. Number 226 of 500. Magnet issues number 1017 to 1026. Volumes for the dedicated collector of the most rare assemblage of pre-war …

Snow White

None · 1971 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

Prague, Arita, 1971. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated pop-up book telling the much-loved story of Snow White in Bulgarian. Bulgarian language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a classic children's story. The story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with…

The Tailor&Apos;S Friends

[Brocas]; Linwood Sleigh · 1956 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Faber and Faber Ltd, 1956. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this charming children's story signed by the author First edition. Signed and dated by the author on the title page This charming children's story, written and signed by Linwood Sleigh, contains …

Work Suspended and Other Stories Written Before the Second World War

Evelyn Waugh · 1948 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Chapman and Hall , 1948. Cloth. An excellent copy of this short story anthology by acclaimed author Evelyn Waugh. First uniform edition published in 1948, six years after the first limited and signed edition. A collection of short stories by Evelyn Waugh that came togeth…

Thomas Kydd Series

Julian Stockwin · 2001 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.69 | ¥137,122)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 2001-9. First edition. Cloth. Beautiful group of ten first impressions from the 'Thomas Kydd' series by Julian Stockwin, nine out of ten volumes signed by the author, two of which in a limited edition. A collection of the first ten novels, a…

Dornroschen

0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Hamburg, Carlsen Verlag, c1960. Hardback. A charming edition of the classic tale of 'Sleeping Beauty' in German with delightful pop-up illustrations. A beautiful pop-up book of the tale of 'Sleeping Beauty', complete with numerous charming and amusing pop-up …