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Cavalier Lyrics: "for Church and Crown
J. W. Ebsworth · 1887 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London; Hertford. Stephen Austin and Sons, 1887. Paperback. The scarce privately printed first edition of Ebsworth"s Cavalier Lyrics, one of only 150 copies numbered and signed by the author. In the publisher"s original paper wrappers. First edition, privately printed. A lim…
Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed
Lillian Rose Lee [Michelle Knight] · 2014 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
[Connecticut], [Easton Press], [2014]. First edition. Leather. A signed first edition copy of this heartbreaking memoir by kidnapping survivor Michelle Knight, new in a shrink-wrap. The first edition, signed by the author. In the publisher's original full navy morocco bin…
The Peaceable Kingdom
Jon Silkin · 1954 · Rooke Books
£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)
London, Chatto & Windus, 1954 . First edition. Hardback. The signed first edition of Jon Silkin's first poetry collection in its original dust wrapper. First edition. In the publisher's original paper-backed boards, together with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. S…
February
Paul Evans · 1977 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, Fulcrum Press, 1977 . Cloth. The very scarce limited first edition of this lovely signed poetry collection from Paul Evans. First edition. No. 44 of a limited edition of 75 to be signed by the author. Very scarce. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. A wo…
An Attempt at Exorcism
Edwin Brock · 1959 · Rooke Books
£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)
Northwood, Middlesex, The Scorpion Press, 1959. First edition. Paperback. The scarce limited signed first edition of Edwin Brock's debut poetry collection. The scarce limited first edition. No. 25 of 25 copies to be signed by the author. In the publisher's original sof…
The War Illustrated: Complete Record of the Conflict by Land and Sea and in the Air
Sir John Hammerton · 1940 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)
London, The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. c1947. Leather. An extensive signed collection of the Second World War variation of The War Illustrated magazine, richly illustrated, and uniformly bound in half morocco. Uniformly bound in half blue morocco with matching cloth boards. Volume …
Explorer, Linguist and Ethnologist: A Descriptive Bibliography of the Published Works of Alphonse Louis Pinart, with Notes on His Life
Ross Parmenter; Carl Schaefer Dentzel · 1966 · Rooke Books
£79.00 (€94.71 | $104.39 | ¥16,671)
Los Angeles, California, Southwest Museum, 1966 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this pleasing bibliography of the published works of Alphonse Louis Pinart. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With a tipped-in inscription and signature…
The Tropical World: A Popular Scientific Account of the Natural History of the Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms in the Equatorial Regions
Dr G Hartwig · 1863 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this copiously illustrated and scarce natural history work by Dr G Hartwig, in the original publisher's cloth. The first edition of this impressive work. Bound in the origina…
Poems
Aram Saroyan · 1972 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
Yeadon, Telegraph; The Folcroft Press, 1972 . First edition. Paperback. A smart signed presentation copy of the first edition of this poetry anthology by minimalist poet Aram Saroyan. The first edition. A presentation copy, signed and inscribed to the front free endpaper by th…
Collected Poems
Robert Gittings · 1976 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Heinemann, 1976 . First edition. Cloth. Poet Roy Fuller's personal copy of the first edition of this anthology of Robert Gittings's poetry, an advance review copy with slip from the publisher. English writer and poet Roy Fuller's copy of the first edition,…
The Kiss of the Stars
John Waller · 1948 · Rooke Books
£245.00 (€293.71 | $323.73 | ¥51,702)
London, William Heinemann, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this vanishingly scarce poetry collection from John Waller, inscribed to his friend and colleague G. S. Fraser. The vanishingly scarce first edition, first impression of th…
(1950) Mr Midshipman Hornblower; (1952) Lieutenant Hornblower; (1953) Hornblower and the Atropos; (1967) Hornblower & the Crisis; (1945) the Commodore; (1946) Lord Hornblower; (1958) Hornblower in the West Indies; (1962) Hornblower and the Hotspur.
C. S. Forester · 1945 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)
London, Michael Joseph, 1945-1967. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing collection of eight first editions in the Horatio Hornblower series, all clad in their original dust wrappers. Collection comprised of: (1950) Mr Midshipman Hornblower; (1952) Lieutenant Hornblower; (1953) Hornb…
Precious Balms
Arthur Machen · 1999 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
Horam, The Friends of Arthur Machen; Tartarus Press, 1999. First edition. Cloth. The first Tartarus limited edition of this volume of literary criticism, in which author and mystic Arthur Machen compiles negative reviews of his early work. Limited to 200 copies for the Friends o…
Le Vallee de la Lune; le Tourbillon; le Cabaret de la Derniere Chance
Jack London; Louis Postif [trans.] · 1926 · Rooke Books
£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)
Paris, Les Editions G. Cres et Cie, 1926-1928. Leather. A handsome collection of French editions of Jack London novels, in a uniform signed binding by Flammarion. A lovely trio of French translations of works from pioneering American novelist Jack London, published by Les Editio…
Moral Stories
David Wright · 1954 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, Derek Verschoyle, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, and an uncommon example of a signed presentation copy, with dust wrapper. A first edition. An uncommon example of a presentation copy, with the author's ink presentation inscription and signature to fron…
The Green Man
Andrew Young · 1947 · Rooke Books
£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1947. First edition. Hardback. A first edition poetry volume, and a very scarce example of a presentation copy, given to poet Basil Dowling. A first edition volume of poetry by Scottish poet and clergyman Andrew Young. A very scarce example of a signed and…
In an Emergency
Daniel Weissbort · 1972 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
Oxford; Salisbury, Carcanet Press, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of this first collected and limited edition, signed by the author, with dust wrapper. A very smart copy of this first edition collection by British poet, translator and multi-lingual academic Daniel…
Gallery
John Stevens Wade · 1969 · Rooke Books
£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.53 | ¥8,230)
London, Poet & Printer, 1969. First edition. Paperback. A very smart, illustrated first edition, with very scarce letter, presenting this copy as a gift from the binder, who also signs the letter. A very smart first edition. Bound in publisher's original pink paper wraps. …
Repetitious
Peter Reading · 1999 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
Not Stated, Laertides Press, 1999. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce, individually bound poem; number 40 of a limited edition, signed to the rear cover. A very scarce work, in the publisher's original pictorial boards. In the limited edition - one of 250 copies, this …
The Venus Touch
Maureen Duffy · 1971 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1971. First edition. Cloth. A first edition volume of poems, and of the very scarce limited edition, signed by the author. A first edition volume of poems by English poet, playwright and non-fiction author Maureen Duffy, winner of the Benson Meda…