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The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a View of the Progress of Society in Europe, from the Subversion of the Roman Empire, to the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century

William Robertson · 1769 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.11 | ¥61,177)

London, W. Strahan, 1769. First edition. Hardback. A complete first edition set of William Robertson's detailed and exciting history of the life and reign of Emperor Charles V. The first edition of this work. Still in the publishers' original paper boards.Complete in t…

Le Livre de L&Apos;Emeraude

A. Suares · 1927 · Rooke Books

£3,500.00 (€4,195.24 | $4,623.71 | ¥738,349)

Paris, Les Editions d'Art Devambez, 1927. Leather. A beautiful limited edition ode to Brittany, illustrated throughout with detailed engravings, and bound in a morocco binding by Willard. A limited edition work, one of one-hundred and forty copies on Arches vellum, containi…

Czar

Thomas Wiseman · 1965 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Cassell, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Thomas Wiseman's debut novel, the author's presentation copy, signed to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, presented to Tom Maschler, signed …

The Truth About Lorin Jones

Alison Lurie · 1988 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,016)

London, Michael Joseph, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Alison Lurie's intriguing novel about Polly Alter and her exploration of the life and death of a long dead artist. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In t…

Still Here

Linda Grant · 2002 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Little, Brown and Co, 2002. Cloth. A fine, signed, first U.K Edition of this prize winning novel by Linda Grant. 'Still Here' won the Orange Prize for fiction, now known as the Women's Prize for Fiction. It was also long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. Si…

The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios

Yann Martel · 1993 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Canongate, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed copy of award winning author Yann Martel's short story collection. Signed by the author to the title page. This collection was written and published prior to 'Life of Pi' and did not receive much critic…

Human Traces

Sebastian Faulks · 2005 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Hutchinson, 2005. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of this novel by Sebastian Faulks. An association copy, dedicated to someone close to the author. To the title page is written 'To Eileen Albion, with fond memories of Desmond the best boss I ever …

The Tryst [with] the Dying of Light [with] Dark Spectre [with]

Michael Dibdin · 1989 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Faber and Faber, 1989-2000. First edition. Cloth. A very smart collection of Michael Dibdin novels. All first edition copies of his novels, with two signed by the author. Comprising of: 'The Tryst' (1989), 'The Dying of the Night' (1993), 'Dark S…

Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus

John Flaxman; Thomas Piroli · 1795 · Rooke Books

£1,700.00 (€2,037.69 | $2,245.80 | ¥358,627)

London, Not Identified, 1795. First edition. Leather. An excellent and scarce, first edition of these illustrations by leading figure in European Neoclassicism, John Flaxman. These illustrations were commissioned by Lady Spencer, as noted to the title page 'The original Dra…

Fumo E Cenere

Ugo Valcarenghi · 1889 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.41 | ¥10,126)

Milano, Libreria Editrice Galli di Chiese & Guindani, 1889. Leather. A scarce second edition of this scarce romantic Italian novel by Ugo Valcarenghi, in the original Italian. The second edition of this work. A scarce work. In the original Italian. In a signed binding by Harriso…

The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Mrs Edgar Lucas · 1909 · Rooke Books

£9,800.00 (€11,746.68 | $12,946.40 | ¥2,067,377)

London, Constable and Company Ltd, 1909. First edition. Vellum. The very scarce deluxe edition of this beautifully illustrated copy of the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated and signed by notable pen and ink designer Arthur Rackham. An extremely bright copy of this work. 93 of 750 copi…

True Believers

Joseph O'Connor · 1991 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Joseph O'Connors popular short stories, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'November 1991…

The Fisherman

Chigozie Obioma · 2015 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, One; Pushkin Press, 2015. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Chigozie Obioma's popular novel 'The Fisherman', which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the author to the title p…

The Clothes on Their Backs

Linda Grant · 2008 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Virago, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of Linda Grant's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first edition, first impression, of acclaimed novelist and non-fiction writer Linda Grant's novel 'The Clothes On Their Backs' whi…

The Loving Cup

Allan Prior · 1968 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Cassell, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Allan Prior's fascinating novel 'The Loving Cup', held in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Signed by the author to the recto to the front endpaper, 'For .. Morley, affectionary, All…

Pilgrimage Memorials of a Journey

S. F. A. Coles · 1931 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, The Columbia Press, 1931. Cloth. A signed limited edition of this charming collection of poetical works by S. F. A. Coles presented in the smart original publisher's cloth. Scarce. A limited edition of two hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number thirty nin…

The Vision

James Faulkner · 1951 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)

Middlesex, The Cornerstone Press LTD, 1951. Leather. A limited edition very scarce copy of this charming collection of poetry by James Faulkner, in a smart signed binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, an author's presentation copy. A very scarce work. Author's presentation…

De Vogels Van Belgisch Congo En Van Ruandi-Urundi (Les Oiseaux Du Congo Belge Et Du Ruanda-Urundi). I: Struthioniformes, Colymbiformes, Procellariiformes, Pelecaniformes, Ciconiiformes, Phoenicopteriformes, Anseriformes, Falconiformes II: Galliformes, Turniciformes, Ralliformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Lariformes

H Schouteden · 1948 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

Tervuren, Museum van Belgisch Congo, 1948-9. Disbound. Two volumes of this study on birds in the Belgian-Congo and Ruanda-Urundi by renowned Belgian zoologist and ornithologist. In the original Danish. Signed by the author to the half-title of volume II, 'With the Author&ap…

Biographical Sketches Being Memorials of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster Henry Alford, Dean of Canterbury Mrs Duncan Stewart Etc.

Augustus J. C. Hare · 1895 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.63 | $356.69 | ¥56,958)

London, George Allen, 1895. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing copy of this charming collection of biographical sketches by the English writer and raconteur Augustus J. C. Hare; signed by the author and presented to Agnes Maxwell-Lyte. A first edition copy. Copiously illustrated t…

Florum Historiae Ecclesiasticae Gentis Anglorum Libri Septem Ex Quibus Dulcissimum Mel Catholicae Religionis

Richard Smith · 1654 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Parisiis, Federicum Leonard, 1654. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this Latin work regarding the ecclesiastical history of England. Written in the seventeenth century, this is a very scarce work by the once Vicar Apostolic of England, Richard Smith. Smith was a Roma…