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It Gives Me Great Pleasure
Cecil Beaton · 1955 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Cecil Beaton's collection of anecdotes and stories from his travels around the United States. The first edition of this anecdotal travel journal, written by Cecil Beaton during his lectur…
A Survey
Max Beerbohm · 1921 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)
London, William Heinemann, 1921. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic, signed limited edition of Beerbohm's illustrated book of caricatures, a satirical survey of notable public figures during World War One. A limited edition copy of this work, published in 1921 and signed by …
Nurse Matilda
Christianna Brand · 1964 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1964. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition, third impression, warmly inscribed by the author, a classic Nurse Matilda story of unruly children, the inspiration behind the Nanny McPhee films, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and complete w…
My Uncle Silas
H. E. Bates · 1939 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1939. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Bates" beloved collection of semi-autobiographical rural tales, following the enigmatic Uncle Silas, inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper. In the publisher"s original green cloth binding.Comple…
The Internal Combustion Engine
Harry R. Ricardo · 1922 · Rooke Books
£1,500.00 (€1,797.96 | $1,981.59 | ¥316,435)
London, Blackie and Son Limited, 1922-1927. Cloth. A scarce two-volume Ricardo work on internal combustion engines, richly illustrated and complete with a signed pamphlet by the pioneering engineer behind modern engine design. In the publisher's original blue cloth bindings…
The Little Red Hen; Memories of Childhood
Michael Foreman · 1999 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)
London, Andersen Press; Pavilion, 1999-2000. First edition. Hardback. A smart two volume set of signed first editions of prolific children's book creator Michael Foreman's works, illustrated in colour throughout. A two volume set.Both volumes signed by the author Micha…
The Amazing Terry Jones Presents for the Very First Time His Incredible Animal Tales
Terry Jones · 2011 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)
London, Pavilion Books, 2011 . First edition. Hardback. A very scarce signed first edition copy of this charming collection of children's circus tales by Terry Jones, illustrated in colour by Michael Foreman. The scarce first edition.Very scarcely signed and dated by the il…
Mia&Apos;S Story
Michael Foreman · 2006 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, Walker Books, 2006 . First edition. Hardback. A smart scarce signed first edition copy of this profusely illustrated children's tale by prolific author Michael Foreman. The first edition, first impression. A very scarce signed copy by the author to the title page.I…
The General
Janet Charters · 2010 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)
Surrey, Templar, 2010 . Hardback. A very scarce signed copy of the anniversary edition of this charming children's work by Janet Charters, illustrated by Michael Foreman. A very scarce signed copy.Signed by both the author and the illustrator to the title page.The anniversa…
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Peter Pan & Wendy
L. Frank Baum; J.M. Barrie · 1988 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.84 | $151.92 | ¥24,260)
London, Pavilion Books Limited, 1988-1999. Cloth. A smart set of the two classic children's works The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan & Wendy, signed and illustrated by Michael Foreman. A two volume set.Signed by the illustrator, Michael Foreman, to the title pages.In …
Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths & Legends of India; the Arabian Nights: Or Tales Told by Sheherezade During a Thousand Nights and One Night
Madhur Jaffrey; Brian Alderson · 1985 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)
London, Pavilion; Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1985-1992. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set of first edition copies of this beautifully illustrated collections of myths and tales, signed by the illustrator Michael Foreman. A two volume set.The first editions.Signed by the ill…
Saggio Del Conte Algarotti Sull&Apos;Architettura E Sulla Pittura
[Francesco Algarotti] · 1756 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)
Milano, Societa Tipografica de'Classici Italiani, c1807. Hardback. A very scarce printing of Francesco Algarotti's essays on architecture and painting, published by the Italian Classics Typographical Society. A very scarce volume from the Societa Tipografica de'Cl…
The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet Laureate
Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1894 · Rooke Books
£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.46 | ¥209,902)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1894. Leather. A beautifully bound collected edition of Alfred Tennyson's poems, in full prize morocco by Bickers & Son. A lovely collection of the poems of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign known for celebra…
Laboratory Manual for Automotive Electricity, Especially Designed to Accompany the Text "Automotive Construction and Operation" by Wight and Smith
W.M. R. Varner, Fred C. Smith · 1926 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of a laboratory manual delving into fundamental principles for understanding automotive electricity and engineering, aimed for both public school and trade school students. The scarce first edition…
Wellington&Apos;S Battlefield Illustrated, Bussaco
G. L. Chambers · 1910 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)
London, Swan Sonnenschein, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the very scarce first edition of this study of Wellington"s victory at Bussaco, illustrated with folding maps and original photographs by the author. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Fir…
Mog the Forgetful Cat
Judith Kerr · 2001 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)
London, Collins, 2001 . Paperback. A fine, signed example of Judith Kerr's beloved and beautifully illustrated tale about a forgetful cat named Mog, her family, and an exciting adventure they all go on together. Flat signed by the author Judith Kerr to the title page.First …
English Particles Exemplified in Sentences Design&Apos;D for Latin Exercises
William Willymott · 1734 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, W. Innys and R. Manby, 1734 . Leather. A handsome example of the third edition of William Willymott's very scarce educational guide to translating English into Latin. The third edition of this very scarce work, which was first published in 1703. Intended for use at …
(1990) Titian: Prince of Painters; (1994) Campidoglio: Michelangelo&Apos;S Roman Capitol
Joseph Brodsky and Diane Kelder; Francesco Valcanover et al. · 1990 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)
Munich; London; New York, Prestel; Thames & Hudson Limited; Random House, Inc. 1990-1994. First edition. Cloth. An exciting collection of two beautifully illustrated first editions on Italian art history. Collection comprised of:(1990) Titian: Prince of Painters;(1994) Campidogl…
The Mayor of Casterbridge; the Woodlanders
Thomas Hardy · 1886 · Rooke Books
£4,500.00 (€5,393.89 | $5,944.77 | ¥949,306)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1886-1887. First edition. Leather. Two first edition Thomas Hardy Wessex novels - 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' and 'The Woodlanders' - uniformly bound by Riviere. Two classic first edition titles from Victorian realist Thomas Hardy, b…
Domesday Book Studies the Gloucestershire Domesday Folios and Maps Gloucestershire: Folios 162-170 the Gloucestershire Domesday
Anonymous; Dr. Ann Williams; R W H Erskine · 1987 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)
London, Alecto Historical Editions, 1987-1989. Cloth. A scarce complete limited edition set, bound in original slipcase, and featuring colour folding maps. A scarce complete three volume set of first editions, reproducing the invaluable Domesday records as they pertain to the co…