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Life and Labours of Hablot Knight Browne, "Phiz
David Croal Thomson · 1884 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)
London, Chapman and Hall, 1884. First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition biography of the life and work of famed Victorian era illustrator Hablot Knight Brown, better known as Phiz. Number eleven of two hundred limited edition copies produced, initialled by the author - D…
Illustrations of Alnwick, Prudhoe and Warkworth
Charles Henry Hartshorne · 1857 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)
Not Stated , For Private Distribution, 1857. Leather. A scarce, signed and privately printed copy of this wonderful work of illustrations of castles in Northumberland. A scarce privately published copy of this book of illustrations of Alnwick, Prudhoe and Warkworth Castles in No…
Not Wisely But Too Well; Joan; Cometh Up As a Flower; Red As a Rose Is She; Nancy; Good Bye Sweetheart
Rhoda Broughton · 1893 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, Richard Bentley and Son, 1893-5. Vellum. A beautiful group of six novels by Rhoda Broughton in uniform vellum bindings signed Hatchards. Group of six novels by Welsh author of sensational novels who was known for her early novels and her antagonistic relationship with Os…
The Works of Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris · 1895 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)
London, Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, 1895. Leather. A comprehensive poetry collection by popular Welsh poet Sir Lewis Morris, in a very handsome tree calf prize binding. The tenth thousand edition of this work in a full tree calf prize binding, signed by Rickers & Son, with the gilt …
The Irish R.M. Complete All the Stories in One Volume
E.OE. Somerville; Martin Ross · 1956 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)
London, Faber and Faber, 1956. Leather. Somerville and Ross's amusing Irish R. M. stories, collected in a very smart half calf binding. In a half calf binding, signed by Harrods Ltd, with marbled paste downs and end papers. Ink inscription to the first blank page, dated 195…
The New Far West and the Old Far East
W. Henry Barneby · 1889 · Rooke Books
£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.40 | ¥39,027)
London , Edward Stanford, 1889. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, signed copy of this interesting travel account, with illustrations throughout. A first edition copy of this work that is signed by the author, dated 1895. A fascinating travel account of William Henry Barneb…
IM Reich de Lufte
A. Santos-Dumont; Ludwig Holthof · 1905 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)
Stuttgart and Leipzig , Verlas-Anstalt , 1905. First edition. Cloth. A German edition of this work that explores the aeronautical inventions of Alberto Santos-Dumont. A first German edition, translated from the original French by Ludwig Holthof. This volume explores the inventi…
The Dream Boats the Beautiful People on Their Beautiful Yachts
Nancy Holmes · 1977 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)
London , Elek , 1977. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound, signed first edition copy of this exhilarating voyage on the most exclusive yachts and boats. A first edition copy of this work. Signed by the author. This volume is a peep at life aboard the most fabulous floa…
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray; Anne Ritchie · 1898 · Rooke Books
£975.00 (€1,168.68 | $1,288.03 | ¥205,683)
London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1898-9. Leather. Beautiful Bumpus bound edition of the complete works of William Makepeace Thackeray in thirteen volumes. Biographical edition of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray, complete in thirteen volumes exquisitely bound in half morocco …
Giant an Pygmy
Hibbart Gilson · 1928 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, George Gill and Sons, 1928. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of this poem written in appreciation to Thomas Hardy by Hibbart Gilson, signed by the author. The first edition of this work, number ninety-five of one-hundred and fifteen copies signed by the author,…
The Works of Lord Macaulay
Lord Macaulay [Thomas Babington Macaulay] · 1898 · Rooke Books
£695.00 (€833.06 | $918.14 | ¥146,615)
London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1898-1906. Leather. Complete group of twelve volumes containing the collected works of Lord Macaulay, in charming uniform Hatchards binding. Twelve volumes from the Albany edition of the works of Lord Macaulay. A miscellany of impressions: new imp…
The Riddle of the Third Mile
Colin Dexter · 1983 · Rooke Books
£425.00 (€509.42 | $561.45 | ¥89,657)
London, Macmillan, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A striking signed first edition copy of the sixth Inspector Morse novel, an exciting murder mystery. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Riddle …
Pastiche, a Music-Room Book
Yvonne Cloud · 1926 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)
London, Faber & Gwyer, 1926. Cloth. A signed, limited edition of this illustrated music-room book by Yvonne Cloud. This edition was limited to 780 copies of which 750 were for sale. This is number 241. Signed by the author and illustrator to the limitations page. In the publishe…
Love Story of the Blue Lizard
Edwin Cerio · 1944 · Rooke Books
£580.00 (€695.21 | $766.22 | ¥122,355)
Napoli, Le Pagine Dell'Isola, 1944 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of a very scarce Limited Edition short story by Edwin Cerio. Illustrated by the author. An author's presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce limited edition work.…
The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of Blessington
R. R. Madden; Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington · 1855 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, T. C. Newby, 1855 . First edition. Leather. A lovely copy of the first edition of R. R. Madden's account of the life and correspondence of the Countess of Blessington. In lovely half crushed morocco signed bindings from Henry Sotheran. With a frontispiece to each vo…
The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott; J. Logie Robertson [ed.] · 1904 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)
London, Henry Frowde, 1904 . Leather. A collected edition of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, in a full morocco Bickers signed binding. A lovely edition of the poetry of the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, in signed full morocco Bickers binding, with delightful gilt detailing. …
Lays of Middle Age: And Other Poems
James Hedderwick · 1859 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)
London , Macmillan and Co. 1859. First edition. Cloth. A scarce signed edition of this charming collection of poems from the Middle Ages. A scarce, first edition copy of this collection of poems by James Hedderwick. Signed by the author to the half title page, gifted to the Rev…
1978 Wiltshire Village
Heather Tanner · 1978 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London , Robin Garton, 1978. Cloth. A lovely edition of this charming work, Wiltshire Village with illustrations throughout, signed by the publisher. Signed by the publisher, Robin Garton to the half title page, dated 1978. This volume is a story of villages in North West Wilts…
The Vigil of Venus
Lewis Gielgud · 1952 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, Frederick Muller , [1952]. First edition. Cloth. First translated edition of this Latin poem, one of 250 copies signed by Lewis Gielhud and George Buday who decorated the volume with lovely wood engravings. Translated to English by English scholar Lewis Gielgud from the …
A Fossicker in Angola
Malcolm Burr; Henry W. Nevinson · 1933 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)
London, FIgurehead, 1933. First edition. Cloth. A lovely presentation copy of this very scarce work, from the library of Henry Nevinson and Evelyn Sharp. The first edition of this very scarce work.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, 'To H. W. Nevinson, …