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The Expedition of Colonel Fabvier to Chios, Described in Contemporary Diplomatic Reports
Philip P. Argenti · 1933 · Rooke Books
£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)
London, John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd, 1933 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Argenti's account of Colonel Fabvier's attempt to liberate the Greek island of Chios, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. A very scarce first edition.In …
The Laws of Poetry, As Laid Down by the Duke of Buckinghamshire, in His Essay on Poetry, by the Earl of Roscommon in His Essay on Translated Verse, and by the Lord Lansdowne on Unnatural Flights in Poetry, Explain&Apos;D and Illustrated
[Charles Gildon] · 1721 · Rooke Books
£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)
London, J. Morley, 1721. First edition. Leather. Charles Gildon's insightful analysis on poetry, the first edition of this very scarce work. The first edition of this very scarce work. This copy is the issue with 'J. Morley' as the printer, and without the author&…
Life in Paris; or, the Adventures of a Marquis
Vidocq; [Horace Raisson]; [Maurice Alhoy] · 1848 · Rooke Books
£575.00 (€689.33 | $759.78 | ¥121,342)
London, E. Appleyard, 1848. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce English translation of this romantic thriller set in Paris, inspired by criminologist Vidocq. The first English translation of this work, first published in French as 'Les Vrais Mysteres de Paris' in 1844.…
If I Were You
P. G. Wodehouse · 1931 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)
London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1931. First edition. Cloth. An entertaining novel by P. G. Wodehouse, the first impression of this work based on a play, with a later printing dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression, as stated.In the original unclipped later printing d…
Penang Appointment
Norman Collins · 1934 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)
London, Victor Gollancz, 1934 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Norman Collins's second novel. The very scarce first edition, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Si…
The Treasure of Gems
Sercombe Griffin · 1934 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
London, George G. Harrap & Co LTD, 1934 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this novel from Sercombe Griffin's Books for Boys collection, in the original dust wrapper. A smart, first edition of the work, in the original publisher's cloth binding with a dec…
The Works of Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace · 1925 · Rooke Books
£290.00 (€347.66 | $383.19 | ¥61,199)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1925-1930. Cloth. An eleven volume set of the crime novels of noted British war correspondent and author, Edgar Wallace. Eleven volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings.Ink inscription to the front free end paper of Traitor's Gat…
Agriculture-Pratique Des Differentes Parties de L&Apos;Angleterre
M. Marshal [William Humphrey Marshall] · 1803 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
Paris, Chez Gide; Chez Levrault, 1803. First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first French language edition of this account of the agricultural experiments William Marshall conducted in farms across England in the late eighteenth century. A French language translation of this …
Essay on the Trade, Commerce, and Manufactures of Scotland
David Loch · 1775 · Rooke Books
£1,400.00 (€1,678.37 | $1,849.91 | ¥295,441)
Edinburgh, Printed for the Author, 1775 . First edition. Leather. An inscribed presentation copy of the first edition of David Loch's very scarce discussion of trade, commerce and manufacturing in late eighteenth century Scotland. With the inscription to the verso of the ti…
The Ultimate Family: The Making of the Royal House of Windsor
John Pearson · 1986 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)
London, Michael Joseph, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this biographical history for the Royal House of Windsor, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper and signed by the author to the half-title page. First Edition, in the original unclipped dust wrap…
The New Adventures of Rupert
Alfred Bestall · 1936 · Rooke Books
£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)
London, Daily Express Publications, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of the first ever Rupert Bear annual, a charming children's work complete with colourful illustrations of Rupert Bear. The first ever Rupert Bear annual, an important annual which has been publi…
Not So Deep As a Well Collected Poems
Dorothy Parker · 1937 · Rooke Books
£270.00 (€323.68 | $356.77 | ¥56,978)
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1937. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound, first UK edition of this poetry collection by Dorothy Parker. Dorothy Parker was an American poet and satirist. She was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Gift inscription to the recto of fr…
King George VI His Life and Reign
John W Wheeler-Bennett · 1958 · Rooke Books
£695.00 (€833.19 | $918.35 | ¥146,666)
London, Macmillan and Co, 1958. First edition. Fine Binding. A sumptuously bound copy of this biography regarding King George VI of England. In a fine binding by renowned firm Sangorski and Sutcliffe as a Christmas gift from Stanley Bray to socialite and close friend Audrey Pley…
Hertford County Records Sessions Roll and Books
W. J. Hardy · 1905 · Rooke Books
£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)
Hertford, C. E. Longmore, 1905-39. Cloth. A very scarce collection of the county records of Hertfordshire from between 1581 until 1894. Situated just north of London, Hertfordshire is a historic county of England, with its development tied with London's. It was the site of …
A Whizz for Atomms: A Guide to Survival in the 20th Century for Felow Pupils, Their Doting Maters, Pompous Paters and and Others Who Are Interested
Geoffrey Willans · 1956 · Rooke Books
£42.00 (€50.35 | $55.50 | ¥8,863)
London, Max Parrish, 1956. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of George Willans' humorous guide to survival in the twentieth century in its unclipped dust wrapper, embellished with illustrations by Ronald Searle. The first edition copy of this hilarious guide …
Dutch Courage
Jack London · 1922 · Rooke Books
£700.00 (€839.18 | $924.95 | ¥147,721)
London, The Macmillan Company , 1922. First edition. Cloth. A lovely example of this sought after first edition, first impression volume comprising ten short stories by Jack London, illustrated throughout. The first edition, first printing of this work with "Set up and electroty…
Verses
Aunt Mary (M.E.B.) · 1901 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
Florence, Florentine Typographical Society, 1901. Hardback. A very scarce personal collection of poems written and published by an Aunt Mary for the distribution to family members and close friends. A lovely collection of verses published "at the loving request" of the author&ap…
An Impartial History of the Rebellion and CIVIL Wars in England, During the Reign of King Charles I. With the Precedent Passages and Actions That Contributed Thereto, and the Happy End and Conclusion Thereof, by the Restoration of King Charles II
Jacob Hooper · 1745 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
Cambridge, R. Walker, and T. James, 1745. Leather. A scarce work discussing the English Civil War of the seventeenth century, written here in great detail by Jacob Hooper. A scarce work.This is the edition with Volume I ending on page 716.ESTC citation number T154531.Undated, da…
An Historical and Critical Account of the Theatre in Europe
Lewis Riccoboni · 1741 · Rooke Books
£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)
London, Waller, 1741. First edition. Leather. The first English edition of this important treatise regarding European theatre in the eighteenth century. This is the first edition of the English translation of Riccoboni's classic work. Written by Luigi Riccoboni, an Italian …
The Savage Day
Jack Higgins · 1972 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)
London, Collins, 1972. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first UK edition of Jack Higgins' thrilling novel. This first UK edition of best-selling author Jack Higgins' daring thriller 'The Savage Day' which follows under-cover arms dealer Simon Vaughan as …