Cerca libri

Good People

Ewart Hutton · 2012 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,805)

London, Blue Door, 2012. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of detective fiction, being the first in the Glyn Capaldi mystery series. Signed and dated by the author to the title page.First edition, first impression with complete numberline.The first in the Glyn Capaldi…

Dead Men&Apos;S Dust

Matt Hilton · 2009 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this work of detective fiction from noted author, Matt Hilton. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition, first impression with complete numberline. Dead Men's Dust is the firs…

Blacklands

Belinda Bauer · 2010 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.74 | ¥27,424)

London, Bantam Press, 2010. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition copy of this debut work of detective fiction, together with a signed first edition of the very scarce proof. Both works signed and dated by the author with the inscription "I"m looking for W.P."I…

Tomorrow the Killing

Daniel Polansky · 2012 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2012. First edition. Cloth. An excellent signed first edition example of this ground-breaking work of modern fantasy fiction by noted author Daniel Polansky. The first edition, first impression. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. Tomo…

Homer His Iliads Translated Adorn&Apos;D with Sculpture and Illustrated with Annotations

Homer; John Ogilby · 1665 · Rooke Books

£4,500.00 (€5,393.89 | $5,944.77 | ¥949,306)

London, James Flesher, 1665-1669. Leather. A scarce, early edition of John Ogilby's translation of the Iliad and Odyssey. Beautifully illustrated throughout. Illustrated, with a frontispiece of Ogilby, full page engraved scene of Ancient Rome, and 48 plates to the Iliad and…

Cavalarice, or, the English Horseman: Contayning All the Art of Horse-Manship, Asmuch As Is Necessary for Any Man to Understand, Whether Hee Be Horse-Breeder, Horse-Ryder, Horse-Hunter, Horse-Runner, Horse-Ambler, Horse-Farrier, Horse-Keeper, Coachman, Smith, or Sadler. Together, with the Discovery of the Subteil Trade or Mystery of Horsecoursers, an an Explanation of the Excellency of a Horses Understanding: Or How to Teach the to Do Trickes Like Banks His Cutrrall: And That Horses May Be Made

Gervase Markham · 1617 · Rooke Books

£9,500.00 (€11,387.09 | $12,550.08 | ¥2,004,090)

London, Edward White, 1617. Leather. The second edition of this immensely important work on Arabian horses, written by the man, Robert Markham, who brought the now common breed to England for the first time. Illustrated with in-text woodcuts throughout. A very important work. Th…

Between the Assassinations

Aravina Adiga · 2009 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,016)

London, Atlantic Books, 2009. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Aravind Adiga's second novel, in the original fine unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, 'A subalt…

The Spirit of the Vatican

Joseph Turnley · 1846 · Rooke Books

£345.00 (€413.53 | $455.77 | ¥72,780)

London, Not Stated, 1846. Leather. A beautifully bound scarce second edition of this work on the Vatican, signed by the author to the title page. The second edition of this work.A scarce work.Signed by the author to the title page, 'Fred Smith Esq, with the Author's re…

Serge Lifar Destin D&Apos;Un Danseur

Andre Levinson · 1934 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.71 | $1,255.01 | ¥200,409)

Paris, Bernard Grasset , 1934. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound, limited edition, association copy of this biography regarding the life and career of Ukranian-born French ballet dancer, Serge Lifar. In a quarter morocco binding, with paper covered boards. With a sign…

Petit Dejeuner with Harlequin a Trifle for the Theatre

G. Alan Keen · 1932 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

Not Stated, Siberch Press, 1932. Paperback. A very scarce signed limited edition copy of this entertaining work, written by G. Alan Keen. Illustrated with a three-fold frontispiece. A very scarce work, with no reference to this work on Jisc or WorldCat. A limited edition work, l…

Keepers of the House

Lisa St Aubin de Teran · 1982 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Lisa St Aubin de Teran's debut novel, a presentation copy to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work. Author's presentation copy, signed by the author to the recto to t…

Marcel Duchamp, or, the Castle of Purity

Octavio Paz · 1970 · Rooke Books

£900.00 (€1,078.78 | $1,188.95 | ¥189,861)

London, Cape Goliard Press, 1970. First edition. Cloth. A beautiful first edition of this critical work looking into the art of Marcel Duchamp, signed by the author. From the library of the publisher Tom Maschler. The first English edition of this work. In the original unclipped…

Junk Mail

Will Self · 1995 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

London, Bloomsbury, 1995. Paperback. A nice scarce uncorrected proof copy of this fascinating work on British counterculture, signed by the author. The scarce uncorrected proof copy of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. 'Junk Mail' is a non-fiction work…

Hannibal&Apos;S Footsteps

Bernard Levin · 1985 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Bernard Levin's charming travel work, the author's presentation copy to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. Author's present…

Mid-Week Period Return Home Thoughts of a Native

John Wain · 1982 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, The Celandine Press, 1982. Paperback. A fine signed limited edition long narrative poem by the talented English poet John Wain, charmingly illustrated throughout by Arthur Keene. A limited edition work, limited to one-hundred and seventy-five copies printed on Hahnemuhle…

Some Rain Must Fall

Michel Faber · 1998 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,915)

London, Canongate, 1998. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition of Michel Faber's engrossing collection of short stories, in a fine condition. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. An imaginative and versatile co…

Anil&Apos;S Ghost

Michael Ondaatje · 2000 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Bloomsbury, 2000. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition, first impression, of Michael Ondaatje's critically acclaimed novel following the life of Anil Tissera. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In t…

Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident

Eoin Colfer · 2002 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, Puffin Books, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition, first impression, of the second novel in the entertaining children's Artemis Fowl series, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the au…

Funerary Paintings

Francesco Clemente · 1988 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

London, Dia Art Foundation, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A fine, dedicated copy of Francesco Clemente's 'Funerary Paintings&apos. This book accompanied the exhibition of his paintings that ran from October 7 1988 to June 18 1989. Signed by the author to the title page, …

The Sixth Lamentation

William Brodrick · 2003 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, Little, Brown, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition first impression of this touching novel about a war criminal and a woman who lived in occupied Paris, written by William Brodrick, alongside the original proof. The first edition, first impression of …