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The World on Wheels
H. O. Duncan [Herbert Osbaldeston Duncan] · 1926 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)
Paris, H. O. Duncan, [1926]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Herbert Osbaldeston Duncan's profusely illustrated two volume autobiographical work, providing an account of the history of automobiles, inscribed by the author. The first edition. Inscribed by the aut…
The Wish List
Eoin Colfer · 2002 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)
London, Puffin Books, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A near fine signed first UK edition of this fantasy novel by Eoin Colfer. Signed by the author to the title page. The first UK edition of this work.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.  'The Wish Lis…
Let It Come Down
Paul Bowles · 1952 · Rooke Books
£680.00 (€815.08 | $898.32 | ¥143,451)
New York, Random House, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of the author's second novel, signed and inscribed by the author. First US edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper with a message that reads: "For David Posner en hommage …
Scared Stiff: Tales of Sex and Death
Ramsey Campbell · 1987 · Rooke Books
£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.94 | ¥12,446)
California , Scream Press, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this terrifying collection of short stories of sex and death from English horror writer Ramsey Campbell, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author with an inscription that reads "All …
Les 24 Heures Du Mans
Roger Labric · 1949 · Rooke Books
£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.46 | ¥209,902)
Mans, L'Automobile-Club de l'Ouest, 1949. Paperback. A smart limited edition history of the 24 Heures du Mans, a colourfully illustrated history signed by the author. A limited edition of one-thousand and one hundred, this copy is out-of-series.Signed by the author to …
The Anatomy of the Bones and Muscles, Exhibiting the Parts As They Appear on Dissection
George Simpson · 1825 · Rooke Books
£900.00 (€1,078.78 | $1,188.95 | ¥189,861)
London, For the Author, by J. Johnson, 1825 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of George Simpson's impressively detailed guide to the human muscular and skeletal systems, illustrated with lithographs. A very scarce first edition.Including both parts of …
Hunting Songs
R. E. Egerton Warburton · 1925 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)
London, Constable and Company, 1925 . First edition. Leather. The first Lionel Edwards illustrated edition of the poems of R. E. Egerton Warburton, in a lovely Bumpus morocco binding. A delightful first edition thus.In a full morocco signed binding from Bumpus.Illustrated with a…
How to Draw Planes; How to Draw Horses; How to Draw Hands
Frank A. A. Wootton; John Skeaping; Oliver Senior · 1941 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, The Studio , 1941-1944. Cloth. A delightful set of three 'How to Draw' books, offering step-by-step guides and visual aids throughout. Containing the second impression of 'Planes', the fifth impression of 'Horses' and the first impression of…
The Undertaker Poet
Michael Ffinch · 1968 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)
London, Latimer Press, 1968. Paperback. A smart limited edition copy of this illustrated poem from English writer Michael Ffinch, signed by the author. Limited to two hundred and fifty copies, twenty-five of which have been signed by the author, of which this is number twelve. S…
The Great Betrayal: Or, the Invasion of East Anglia; the Retrospect of a Gladstonian M.P.
A Gladstonian M.P. · 1893 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
Hertford, The "Herts. Guardian" Newspaper Co. 1893. Paperback. A second edition copy of this very scarce sketch. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. This sketch, written by an anonymous Gladstonian M.P. was designed to teach th…
Drivers Wild, More Wild Drivers, Drivers Wildest
Red Daniells · 1961 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)
Middlesex, Scorpion Press, 1961-3. First edition. Hardback. Three first editions of Red Daniells' humorous illustrated works on his thoughts on motorists, all signed by the publisher. The first editions, first impressions to all, with the emblem of 'The Company of Vete…
Portland Oregon A.D. 1999 and Other Sketches
Jeff. W. Hayes · 1913 · Rooke Books
£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.46 | ¥209,902)
Oregon, F. W. Baltes and Company, 1913. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this scarce science fiction novella from American writer Jeff. W. Hayes, signed by the author. First edition. Very scarce. Signed by the author in pencil to the front endpaper, dated Septe…
Distance
Colin Thubron · 1996 · Rooke Books
£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)
London, Heinemann, 1996 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of Colin Thubron's novel surrounding amnesia, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. With the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A fine exam…
Barry Jackson and the London Theatre
G. W. Bishop · 1933 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
London, Arthur Barker Ltd, 1933 . First edition. Hardback. A bright example of the signed, limited edition of G. W. Bishop's vibrantly illustrated study of the role of Barry Jackson in the management of England's theatres. A signed, limited edition work. No. 174 of 200…
The Heroine
Eaton Stannard Barrett; Michael Sadleir [intro.] · 1927 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)
London, Elkin Mathews & Marrot Limited, 1927 . Cloth. Michael Sadleir's very scarce 1920s edition of Eaton Stannard Barrett's nineteenth century comic gothic novel, signed by Sadleir. First published in 1813, this 1927 'Rescue Series' edition is edited by Mic…
Kick Ass: Selected Columns of Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen · 1999 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)
Gainesville, University Press of Florida, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this collection of articles written for the Miami Herald by Carl Hiaasen. The first edition, first impression, with a complete numberline. Inscribed by the author to the title page: …
The Accidental
Ali Smith · 2005 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)
London, Hamish Hamilton, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this novel from Scottish author Ali Smith, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Following a middle-class English family who are visited by…
Seven Signed First Edition Novels by Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron · 1977 · Rooke Books
£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)
London, Heinemann; Chatto and Windus , 1977-2016 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent collection of seven signed works from Colin Thubron, each in the original dust wrapper. A collection of seven first editions. Each signed by the author to the title page. Bound in the publisher…
Yes, They Are: Being an Answer to Are These Things So? the Previous Question, from an Englishman in His Grotto, to a Great Man at Court.
Robert Morris · 1740 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
London, Printed, and Dublin Rep-Printed, 1740 . Unbound. Robert Morris's very scarce poem, responding to the James Miller poem 'Are These Things So?&apos. Published in the same year as the first edition, this work is very scarce in all editions.ESTC T199793, with leaf …
An Historical Account of the Heroick Life and Magnanimous Actions of the Most Illustrious Protestant Prince, James Duke of Monmouth
S. T. · 1683 · Rooke Books
£1,600.00 (€1,917.83 | $2,113.70 | ¥337,531)
London, Thomas Malthus, 1683 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this complimentary biography of the Duke of Monmouth, published two years prior to his Rebellion. A very scarce work.A largely complimentary account of the life and achievements of James Scot…