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Forty-Two Sonnets from the Book of the Beloved

John Caldwell-Johnston · 1927 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, East and West Limited , [1927]. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of this anthology of sonnets by John Caldwell-Johnston, the author's presentation copy. An anthology of forty-two spiritual sonnets by John Caldwell-Johnston, dated from Jisc 1927, …

King Solomon, a Mystic Drama in Five Acts and an Epilogue

Mary, Princess Karadja · 1912 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.03 | ¥125,519)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Truber & Co. Ltd. 1912. First edition. Cloth. A signed, presentation copy of this theatrical work, 'King Solomon', written by Mary, Princess Karadja, and given to her friend, Lydia Yavorska, or Princess Bariatinsky. Presenting King Solomon:…

Heat Wave

Penelope Lively · 1996 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Viking, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression copy of this compassionate novel by Penelope Lively, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, first impression copy. Signed by the author on title page.  In the origin…

No Laughing Matter

Joseph Heller; Speed Vogel · 1986 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Lonon, Jonathan Cape, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of Joseph Heller's autobiography, covering his struggle with Gullain-Barre syndrome. First edition, first impression in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by author Joseph Heller on titl…

Epitaph on George Moore

Charles Morgan · 1935 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1935. First edition. Cloth. A near fine, first edition copy of this epitaph for Irish writer and poet George Moore, written by Charles Morgan and signed by him to the title page. A near fine, first edition copy of this epitaph on Irish poet and writer, …

Mr de Pochas

Jean Lorrain · 1922 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

Paris, G. & A. Mornay , 1922. Leather. A lovely limited edition of this novel by Jean Lorrain, in the original French. Decorated with woodcuts by Chapront. Jean Lorrain was a French poet and novelist of the Symbolist school, known for his numerous contributions to the satirical …

Arthur & George

Julian Barnes · 2005 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Jonathan Cape , 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed first impression of Julian Barnes' tenth novel, complete with its wraparound band as issued. The first edition, first impression of Julian Barnes' tenth novel, based on the true story of the Great Wyrley Outr…

Reflections in a Mirror

Charles Morgan · 1944 · Rooke Books

£99.00 (€118.67 | $130.79 | ¥20,885)

London, Macmillan & Co. 1944. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this first series of essays by Charles Morgan, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression of this work. A series of essays representative of the search for related values in the conf…

Letter to Oxford

Tom H. Harrisson · 1933 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Gloucestershire, Reynold Bray the Hate Press, [1933]. First edition. Magazine. The first edition of this account of the University of Oxford by Tom Harrisson, including a signed letter by the author loosely inserted. An undated copy, dated from Jisc 1933, first and only edition …

Everybody&Apos;S Pepys: The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660-1669

Samuel Pepys; O. F. Morshead [ed.] · 1927 · Rooke Books

£400.00 (€479.46 | $528.42 | ¥84,383)

London, G. Bell and Sons, 1927. Leather. E. H. Shepard's illustrated edition of the diaries of Samuel Pepys, in a beautiful signed binding from Bumpus. A beautifully bound fourth impression of this edition of Samuel Pepys' diaries, featuring the illustrations of E. H. …

The Book of the Thames from Its Rise to Its Fall

Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall · 1978 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.94 | ¥12,446)

London, Charlotte James Publishers , 1978. Cloth. An exceptional later printing of this work concerning the history of the Thames, signed by the editor R. A. Harris. The fourth new edition of this work, originally published in 1859. A fascinating volume by Mr and Mrs S. C. Hall,…

The Life of Henry Labouchere

Algar Labouchere Thorold · 1913 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Constable and Company, 1913 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this sympathetic biography of controversial political figure Henry Labouchere, the man responsible for the first law in the United Kingdom to criminalise homosexuality. The first edition of this bio…

Gods Behaving Badly

Marie Phillips · 2007 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2007 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this humorous novel following the lives of the ancient Greek gods as they share a flat in modern day London. The signed first edition, first impression of this debut novel from Marie Phillips, in the p…

The Life and Career of Major John Andre, Adjutant-General of the British Army in America

Winthrop Sargent · 1861 · Rooke Books

£825.00 (€988.88 | $1,089.88 | ¥174,039)

Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1861. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce biography of the head of the British Army's Secret Service in America during the War of Independence, with a signed letter from the author. The first edition of this very scarce biographical study of spy …

Golden Leaves from the British Poets; American Poets; Dramatic Poets

John W. S. Hows · 1867 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

New York, F. J. Huntington and Co. 1867. Leather. A collection of three uniformly bound volumes tribute to British, American, and dramatic poets, collected by John W. S. Hows. Three volumes collecting some of the most beautiful and important poems of British, American, and drama…

Surtees&Apos; Sporting Novels

Robert Smith Surtees · 1900 · Rooke Books

£975.00 (€1,168.68 | $1,288.03 | ¥205,683)

London, Printed for Subscribers , c1888-1900. Leather. A privately printed edition of the Surtees' Sporting novels, complete with its lovely hand-coloured plates, in attractive uniform Bayntun bindings. Six popular sporting novels by Robert Smith Surtees. A privately printe…

A Fox Inside

David Stacton · 1955 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.63 | ¥46,411)

London, Faber and Faber , 1955. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition, first impression of this novel by David Stacton, complete with this unclipped dust wrapper. The scarce first edition, first impression of this novel by David Stacton, American novelist, historian, an…

Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Exhaustive Scholar&Apos;S and Collector&Apos;S Descriptive Bibliography of American Periodical, Hardcover, Paperback, and Reprint Editions

Robert B. Zeuschner · 1996 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

Jefferson, McFarland & Company, Inc. 1996. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition, second impression of this bibliography of the work of Edgar Rice Burroughs, signed by the author Robert B. Zeuschner. The first edition, second impression, corrected. A complete, descriptive…

Resolution

Denise Mina · 2001 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Auckland, Bantam Press, 2001 . First edition. Cloth. A smart signed first edition of the concluding novel to the 'Garnethill' trilogy by Denise Mina. Signed by the author to the title page. The final novel in the Garnethill trilog…

The Making of Henry

Howard Jacobson · 2004 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2004. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition of Howard Jacobson's novel exploring love. Signed by Jacobson to the title page. Written by Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson, a British novelist whose work often humorously focuses on t…