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The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. Written by Himself

William Makepeace Thackeray · 1914 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Smith, Elder, & Co, 1914. Leather. An illustrated edition of Thackeray's popular novel 'Henry Esmond', set during the reign of Queen Anne. In a prize binding from Prince Edward's School.Part of the Biographical Edition of the works of Thackeray. &apo…

The Foreign Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson

Richard Doyle · 1854 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Bradbury & Evans, 1854. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Richard Doyle's illustrated travelogue, with his iconic cartoons throughout. This work humorously describes Brown, Jones and Robinson's travels across Europe, including to Switzerland and Italy. I…

&Apos;Cross Country with Hounds

F. A. Stewart · 1936 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Collins, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A charming first edition on the hunts of the United Kingdom, lavishly illustrated by F. A. Stewart including colour plates. This work was the sequel to 'Hunting Countries', covering twelve hunts.Containing writings on the Be…

Tropic of Cancer

Henry Miller · 1963 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, John Calder, 1963 . First edition. Cloth. 'Notorious for its candid sexuality', this is the first UK edition of this important work of twentieth century literature from controversial American author Henry Miller. The first UK edition, first impression of this w…

From Here to Eternity

James Jones · 1951 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Charles Scribner's Sons , 1951 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition, second state of this popular debut novel by James Jones, in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work, with the first issue dust wrapper with the author's portrait to the r…

Romola

George Eliot · 1492 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, c1898. Leather. A finely bound new edition of George Eliot's Italian Renaissance set historical fiction novel, a wonderful work set in Florence. Part of the 'Novels of George Eliot', this being Volume VI in the ser…

A Critical Examination of Dr. Macculloch&Apos;S Work on the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland

[James Browne] · 1826 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

Edinburgh, Printed for Daniel Lizars, 1826. Leather. A scarce second edition of James Browne's critical examination of Dr. MacCulloch's work on the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. A work attributed to James Browne, a critical examination of the four tomes writ…

Midnight Oil

Victor Sawdon Pritchett · 1971 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London, Chatto and Windus , 1971. First edition. Paperback. A scarce uncorrected proof of the first edition of V S Pritchett's memoir 'Midnight Oil.' A special presentation copy, signed by the author. Midnight Oil is part of an autobiographical collection of memo…

A History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty

[Washington Irving] · 1828 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London, Robert Thurston, 1828. Cloth. An early edition of Washington Irving's popular satirical history of New York, published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. Washington Irving's satirical history of New York.Irving first published this work under the pseud…

Epistles in Verse

[Richard Sharp] · 1828 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, John Murray, 1828. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this very scarce verse collection, the first edition presented to his friend Joseph Jekyll, a politician and grandfather of the gardener Gertrude Jekyll. The very scarce first edition of this…

The Shepheard&Apos;S Calender

Edmund Spenser · 1898 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, Harper, 1898. Cloth. A delightful edition of the Elizabethan poet's first major work, illustrated throughout by Walter Crane. A decorative edition of Edmund Spencer's first major work, originally published in 1579. There is one full page illustration for each m…

Reflex Straight Driving Force Wild Horses to the Hilt 10lb Penalty Shattered

Dick Francis · 1980 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Michael Joseph, 1980-2000. First edition. Cloth. A smart seven volume set of the writings of prolific equestrian crime author, Dick Francis. Contains: Reflex, published 1980. The first edition, first impression. Straight, published 1989. The first edition, first impressi…

Substance of the Speeches Made in the House of Commons, on Wednesday, the 15th of December, 1779. On Mr. Burke&Apos;S Giving Notice of His Intention to Bring in a Bill After the Christmas Recess, for the Retrenchment of Public Expences, and for the Better Securing the Independence of Parliament

Edmund Burke · 1779 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, J. Almon, 1779. First edition. Disbound. An uncommon first edition of this condensed version of Edmund Burke's speech on the financial issues of Britain in the late eighteenth century. The first edition of this work.An uncommon work.ESTC citation number T48799.This…

Marius the Epicurean His Sensations and Ideas

Walter Pater · 1885 · Rooke Books

£800.00 (€958.93 | $1,056.91 | ¥168,775)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1885. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Walter Pater's captivating historical novel set in Rome during 161-177 AD, complete in two volumes. The first edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.'Marius the Epicurean' is a nove…

De Zoroastre Bactriano Hermete Trismegisto Sanchonia Phoenicio, Eorumq, Scriptis & Aliis, Contra Mosaicae Scripturae Antiquitatem

Johann Heinrich Ursinus · 1661 · Rooke Books

£5,800.00 (€6,952.22 | $7,662.61 | ¥1,223,620)

Nuremberg, Michaelis Endter, 1661. First edition. Vellum. A very smart, vellum bound copy of Ursinus' scarce critique and chronology of hermetic writings. A very clean, first edition copy of this work which looks at religious, philosophical and esoteric tradition. Rebound, …

Antiquities from the City of Benin and from Other Parts of West Africa in the British Museum

Charles Hercules Read; Ormonde Maddock Dalton · 1899 · Rooke Books

£875.00 (€1,048.83 | $1,156.00 | ¥184,598)

London, Longmans & Co, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition elephant folio of Charles Hercules Read and Ormonde Maddock Dalton's fascinating discussion on the antiquities of Benin, illustrated with thirty-two plates. The first edition of this work. An elephant foli…

Stevensoniana an Anecdotal Life and Appreciation of Robert Louis Stevenson

J. A. Hammerton · 1907 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Edinburgh, John Grant, 1907. Cloth. A pleasing copy of this illustrated biography and look at the works of the successful Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, written by John Alexander Hammerton. A biography of the Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, best known for hi…

The World

Adam Fitz-Adam; [Edward Moore] · 1794 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)

London, P. Dodsley, R. Owen, 1794. Leather. A complete set of Edward Moore's fashionable satirical periodical 'The World&apos. Complete in four volumes.Each volume is bound with the half-title.A collection of the weekly newspaper, 'The World', which was publi…

George Cruikshank&Apos;S Omnibus Illustrated with One Hundred Engravings on Steel and Wood

George Cruikshank; Laman Blanchard · 1842 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Tilt and Bogue, 1842. First edition. Leather. A profusely illustrated work, providing an insight into the workings of popular Victorian artist, George Cruikshank. The first edition of this omnibus, created by Cruikshank as an outlet for his creative frustration. There ar…

Westward Ho! or the Voyages & Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight of Burrough in the County of Devon in the Reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth Rendered Into Modern English

Charles Kingsley · 1923 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, J M Dent, 1923. Cloth. An illustrated copy of Charles Kingsley's historical novel, 'Westward Ho!&apos. This novel is based on the adventures of real-life corsiar Amyas Preston, referred to in this novel as Amyas Leigh. Charmingly illustrated, with sixteen colou…