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Adelaide Eden Phillpotts · 1916 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Cecil Palmer and Hayward , 1916. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition inscribed by the author of Adelaide Eden Phillpott's first published book of poems. The first edition of Adelaide Eden Phillpotts-Ross's first published book of poems. A scarce vol…

Reminiscences of Captain Gronow Recollections and Anecdotes Being a Second Series of Reminiscences

Captain Gronow · 1889 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)

London, John C Nimmo, 1889. First edition. Leather. A very smart first illustrated edition of Captain Gronow's recollections. A limited edition, with this set belonging to Sir Winston Churchill's brother. Limited edition, numbered 143 of 870 copies produced with the 25…

Gimani

Edmund Heafod [Osias Bain] · 1961 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.41 | ¥10,126)

London, Gaberbocchus, 1961. First edition. Cloth. A superb and scarce limited edition signed by the author. This diary contains the author's interesting thoughts on philosophy and psychology. The first edition of this work by Edmund Heafod, pseudopseudonymous for Osias Bain…

Comic Alphabets Their Origin, Development, Nature

Eric Partridge · 1961 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1961. First edition. Cloth. A superb signed first edition of this Eric Partridge lexicographical work, inscribed by both the author and the illustrator. The first edition, first impression of this work.Inscribed by the author and illustrator to …

James Orrock, R.I. : Painter, Connoisseur, Collector

Byron Webber · 1903 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

London, Chatto and Windus , 1903. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition of James Orrock's illustrated biography by Byron Webber, complete in two volumes. Inscribed and signed by Orrock to his niece to the front free endpaper. The first edition of this work, limited to fiv…

The Complete Insomniac

Hilary Rubinstein · 1974 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Jonathan Cape , 1974. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating study on sleep by Hilary Rubinstein. An excellent example inscribed and signed by the author. The first edition of this work, published in 1947.Inscribed and signed by the author to the tit…

Cross and Shrine

Mary Winter Were; Herbert Palmer · 0 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Sans & Co, c1942. First edition. Cloth. A signed very scarce first edition of this lyrical collection of poems by Mary Winter Were. The very scarce first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.A selection of the Christian poems of Mary Winter Were, a…

Harvest Moon

Rupert Croft-Cooke · 1953 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A superb signed first edition of this popular Rupert Croft-Cooke novel, inscribed by the author. The author's presentation copy, signed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Inscribed for Jack …

Season and Festival

Herbert Palmer · 1943 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1943. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this beautiful poetry collection by Herbert Palmer. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the half-title, 'For Mary Winter Were signed by Herbert E. Palmer with best wish…

Woffington: A Tribute to the Actress and the Woman

Augustin Daly · 1888 · Rooke Books

£1,150.00 (€1,378.44 | $1,519.22 | ¥242,600)

Philadelphia , Privately Printed for Augustin Daly , 1888. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first and limited edition of this charming tribute to Peg Woffington, illustrating her life and career as an actress by Augustin Daly. Signed and inscribed by the author, printed on la…

Junius

Junius · 1801 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

London, T. Bensley, 1801. Leather. An early edition of Junius' satirical and scathing letters, attacking the government of George III. Illustrated throughout. Complete in two volumes.An early edition of this work.A selection of the letters of Junius.'Junius' was a…

The Vertebrate Fauna of North Wales

H. E. Forrest · 1907 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

London, Witherby & Cod, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Forrest's illustrated study of the fauna of North Wales, illustrated with a folding map. The first edition of this work.Signed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'With kind reg…

Our Man in Havana

Graham Greene · 1958 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.63 | ¥46,411)

London, Heinemann , 1958. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition copy of this brilliant black comedy novel by Graham Greene. The first edition, first impression of this work by one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. A melodrama with undertones set…

Closing Time

Joseph Heller · 1994 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Simon and Schuster , 1994. First edition. Cloth. A lovely edition of the sequel to Catch 22, signed by the author to the front endpaper. The first UK edition of this work, in the original, translucent, unclipped dustwrapper.Signed by Joseph Heller to the front free endpa…

1940 Rare Prologues and Epilogues 1642-1700

Autrey Nell Wiley ed. · 1940 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1940. Cloth. A superior edition of this literary criticism, complete with two letters signed from the editor. This work explores the prologues and epilogues of the Restoration period, and contains a history of prologues and epilogues, critical e…

The Seasons

James Thomson; Percival Stockdale · 1793 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

London, A. Hamilton, 1793. Leather. A beautifully illustrated edition of James Thomson's romantic rural poem, the first edition to have the notes of Percival Stockdale. This is the first edition with Percival Stockdale's notes.Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette …

Characters and Passages from Note-Books

Samuel Butler · 1908 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1908. Leather. A nicely bound collection of character sketches by the noted poet and satirist Samuel Butler, an entertaining work on Stuart society. In a signed binding by Palmer Howe & Co, Manchester.A selection of entertaining character s…

The Prisoner of Zenda

Anthony Hope Hawkins · 1894 · Rooke Books

£1,290.00 (€1,546.25 | $1,704.17 | ¥272,134)

Bristol, J W Arrowsmith, 1894. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A signed first edition copy of Anthony Hope's adventure novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda&apos. With Hope's cut signature loosely inserted. The first edition, third state, as is usual with this work. With…

Quasimodo Mouse

Bernard Stone · 1984 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

London, Andersen Press Ltd. 1984. First edition. Hardback. A fine first edition of this children's work by Bernard Stone, brilliantly illustrated by Ralph Steadman and signed by both author and illustrator. This fantastic tale tells of Quasimodo and Toothy travelling to the…

Ratsmagic

Christopher Logue · 1979 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1979. Hardback. A superb edition of this illustrated work by Wayne Anderson, with a story told by Christopher Logue. Signed by the artist to the title page. A reprint of this work. Profusely and illustrated throughout with very charming yet intriguing and …