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Sabrinae Corolla in Hortulis Regiae Scholae Salopiensis Contexuerunt Tres Viri Floribus Legendis
[B.H. Kennedy]; [J. Riddell] · 1867 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)
London, Bell and Daldy, 1867 . Leather. The third edition of this collection of poetry from noted authors, translated into Latin and Greek. The third edition. Bound in full brown calf, a Bickers & Son signed binding. A collection of poetry from noted authors such as Miton, Ten…
The Roman Wall, and Illustrations of the Principal Vestiges of Roman Occupation in the North of England
Henry MacLauchlan · 1857 · Rooke Books
£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.24 | ¥167,711)
London, Printed for private distribution, 1857 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy from the Duke of Northumberland of the very scarce first edition of Henry MacLauchlan's illustrated survey of Roman remains in northern England. The first edition of this wor…
The History of Engraving: From Its Inception to the Time of Thomas Bewick
Stanley Austin · 1908 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
London, T. Werner Laurie, 1908. Cloth. A study into how engraving has developed from Medieval origins through to the Renaissance, written and signed by journalistic figure and art critic Stanley Austin. The History of Engraving: From Its Inception to the Time of Thomas Bewick, w…
The Masters of Wood-Engraving
W. J. Linton · 1889 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)
New Haven; London, For the Author, B. F. Stevens, 1889 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition study of the history of wood-engraving and its most important practitioners, beautifully illustrated throughout with examples of the art form. The first edition of this limit…
The Cabinet of Useful Arts & Manufacturers: Designed for the Perusal of Young Persons
1820 · Rooke Books
£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.46 | ¥209,902)
London, Christopher Bentham, 1820. First edition. Leather. A sought after first edition of this juvenile guide to various trades and manufacturers, with an early reference to bookbinding and printing with calico. The scarce first edition of this work for younger readers. In a c…
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Q. Anne Written by Himself
William Makepeace Thackeray; Laura Benet [intro.] · 1956 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1956 . Cloth. A smart signed limited edition copy of Thackeray's historical novel illustrated in colour by Edward Ardizzone, in the original slipcase. A limited edition, with this being No.588/1500.Signed by the illustrator to the editio…
Almanack for 1884
Kate Greenaway · 1883 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, George Routledge and Sons , 1883. First edition. Paperback. A charming early pocket Kate Greenaway almanack, adorned with her coloured illustrations. A Victorian almanack for the year 1884, designed by influential English artist and writer of the period, Kate Greenaway, …
2002 Laureate&Apos;S Progress
Quentin Blake · 2002 · Rooke Books
£86.00 (€103.08 | $113.61 | ¥18,142)
London, Chris Beetles Limited, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A richly illustrated first edition, signed by the author, and in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A very smart first edition of this engaging autobiographical account.Author's signature to title page.One of 100…
Fantastic Stories
Terry Jones · 1992 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, Pavilion; Pavilion Books Limited, 1992. First edition. Hardback. A first edition collection of engaging titles for a young audience, signed by the illustrator, Michael Foreman. A first edition, first impression, with complete number line. Signed by the illustrator to the…
Letters from Hollywood
Michael Moorcock · 1986 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
London, Harrap, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an entertaining expose into Hollywood, signed by the prestigious illustrator Michael Foreman, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. The first edition of Letters From Hollywood, a collection of letters exposing the re…
The Face of the World an International Scrapbook of People and Places
Cecil Beaton · 1957 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)
New York, John Day Company, [1957]. Cloth. The first US edition of this wonderful collection of celebrity portraits and travel photography by Cecil Beaton. The first edition to be printed in the United States, by John Day Company in New York. Undated, with the stated publicatio…
In Search of Elsie Piddock: An Echo of Eleanor Farjeon
Denys Blakelock · 1967 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
London, The Favil Press Ltd, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, illustrated with a frontispiece sketch by Edward Ardizzone, a concise literary study linking Eleanor Farjeon"s work to the real-life figure of Elsie Piddock. In the publisher's original blue pap…
Belgium
Frank Brangwyn; Hugh Stokes; M. Paul Lambotte [Intro.] · 1916 · Rooke Books
£285.00 (€341.61 | $376.50 | ¥60,123)
London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1916. Cloth. A smart signed limited edition of Brangwyn"s Belgium, a powerful visual record of wartime devastation, illustrated with etchings throughout. In the publisher's original white cloth binding. A limited edition being copy…
The Birthday Book
Michael Morpurgo [ed.]; Quentin Blake [ed.]; The Prince of Wales [foreword] · 2008 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)
London, Jonathan Cape, 2008 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression of this collection of poems and stories in commemoration of the Prince of Wales's 60th birthday. The first trade edition, first impression. Signed by Quentin Blake to the half titl…
The Idler in Italy
The Countess of Blessington [Marguerite Gardiner] · 1839 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)
Paris , A. and W. Galignani and Co. 1839. First edition. Leather. The rare first edition of this charming anecdotal travel work from Irish literary hostess and Countess, Marguerite Gardiner. The very scarce first edition from A. and W. Galignani.Baudry's European Library al…
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Judith Kerr · 1998 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)
London, Collins, 1998 . Paperback. A wonderful signed example of Judith Kerr's beloved illustrated children's book about an anthropomorphic tiger who invites himself into a young girl's home. First published in 1968, this is a fine 1998 edition of Judith Kerr&apos…
Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Engraved from Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collections of the Country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions
Edmund Lodge · 1835 · Rooke Books
£485.00 (€581.34 | $640.71 | ¥102,314)
London, Harding and Lepard , 1835. Leather. Edmund Lodge's copiously illustrated biographical series, offering portraits and memoirs of illustrious figures of Great Britain. Complete in twelve volumes, bound into six. In a handsome full signed morocco by Bickers & Son, wit…
Christmas Books; David Copperfield; Jane Eyre; Rob Roy; the Vicar of Wakefield; Round the World in Eighty Days; the Innocents Abroad; the Toilers of the Sea; Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor; the Story of an African Farm.
Charles Dickens; Charlotte Bronte; Sir Walter Scott; Oliver Goldsmith; Jules Verne; Mark Twain; Victor Hugo; R. D. Blackmore; Olive Schreiner · 1930 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)
London and Glasgow, Collins Clear-Type Press, c1930. Cloth. A delightful, neat collection of ten significant literary works by various eminent authors, including Dickens, Bronte and Scott, profusely illustrated throughout. Collection comprised of:Christmas Books by Charles Dicke…
This Is Ireland, Ulster and the City of Belfast
Richard Hayward · 1950 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)
London, Arthur Baker, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated exploration of Irish history in the publisher's original cloth, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition in the publisher's original cloth. Signed by the author to…
The Power Book
Jeanette Winterson · 2000 · Rooke Books
£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,282)
London, Jonathan Cape, 2000 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart signed first edition, first impression of this creative work of fiction by Jeanette Winterson. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In publisher's original black cloth bin…