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The Scarecrow and His Servant
Philip Pullman · 2004 · Rooke Books
£99.00 (€118.54 | $131.32 | ¥20,984)
London, Doubleday, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A fine copy of this entertaining fantasy novel for children by Philip Pullman, a smart signed copy. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Scarecro…
The Bird of Night
Susan Hill · 1972 · Rooke Books
£149.00 (€178.41 | $197.64 | ¥31,582)
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition novel by Susan Hill, signed by the author, in the original scarce Whitbread Award wraparound band. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust…
The Swoop! and Other Stories
P. G. Wodehouse; David A. Jasen; Malcolm Muggeridge · 1979 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.49 | $258.65 | ¥41,332)
New York, The Seabury Press, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of this anthology of one novella and ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, signed by the editor, David A. Jasen. The first edition, first impression.Inscribed by the editor, David A. Jasen, to the…
Day Eight
Elisabeth Ayrton · 1978 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.88 | $59.69 | ¥9,538)
London, Hutchinson, 1978. First edition. Cloth. An uncorrected proof copy, and a signed first edition copy, of Ayrton's scarce science fiction novel set in Africa. An uncorrected proof copy of this work in the publisher's original proof paper wraps, with the publisher&…
Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
Philip Pullman · 2004 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.77 | $119.38 | ¥19,076)
London, Scholastic Press, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated retelling of the classic children's story Aladdin, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated with twelve full-pag…
One Old Oxford Ox
Nicola Bayley · 1977 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.87 | $66.32 | ¥10,598)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1977 . First edition. Hardback. A signed, first edition of this wonderfully illustrated nursery rhyme, by Nicola Bayley. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial paper-covered boards. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated by …
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke · 2004 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.35 | $331.61 | ¥52,989)
London, Bloomsbury, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of this monumental fantasy novel by Susanna Clarke, signed by the author. The first U.K. edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the half-title.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Jonathan St…
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tracy Cheavlier · 1999 · Rooke Books
£192.00 (€229.90 | $254.67 | ¥40,696)
London, HarperCollins, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition copy of the best known novel of Tracy Chevalier, a historical fiction novel set in seventeenth century Holland. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the title page.…
Nordenholt&Apos;S Million
J. J. Connington; [Alfred Walter Stewart] · 1923 · Rooke Books
£2,750.00 (€3,292.87 | $3,647.67 | ¥582,882)
London, Constable & Co LTD, 1923. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this pioneering science fiction novel, an ecocatastrophe disaster novel by Alfred Walter Stewart. The very scarce first edition.Connington's first and easily most important novel. A pio…
I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild&Apos;S Pocket Book
Iona and Peter Ope [ed.] · 1992 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.23 | $391.30 | ¥62,527)
London, Walker Books, 1992 . First edition. Hardback. The scarce signed limited edition of this charming collection of traditional rhymes for children, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Number two-hundred and sixty-three of three-hundred numbered and signed copies produced, signed …
Dead Letter Drop Atom Bomb Angel
Peter James · 1981 · Rooke Books
£775.00 (€927.99 | $1,027.98 | ¥164,267)
London, W. H. Allen , 1981-2. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition novels by Crime author Peter James, with 'Dead Letter Drop' being signed by the author. The first edition for both. Two volumes. Inscribed by the author to the title page: "With best wishes (signat…
Nicola Bayley&Apos;S Book of Nursery Rhymes
Nicola Bayley · 1975 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.61 | $198.96 | ¥31,794)
London, Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1975. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition of Nicola Bayley's beautifully illustrated book of nursery rhymes. The first edition. Inscribed by the author to the title page; "With best wishes, Nicola Bayley&apos. In the publisher's…
Twiddling Your Thumbs Hand Rhymes
Wendy Cope · 1988 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.88 | $59.69 | ¥9,538)
London, Faber and Faber, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this rhyme book for children, with accompanying hand signs. The first edition. Illustrated throughout by Sally Kindberg with vibrant full colour vignettes. Inscribed by the author to the half title;…
The Greenway
Jane Adams · 1995 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.61 | $198.96 | ¥31,794)
London, Macmillan, 1995 . First edition. Cloth. An uncorrected proof copy and a first edition of this entertaining mystery novel by Jane Adams, both signed by the author. Comprised of the first edition and the uncorrected proof copy of 'The Greenway&apos. Both copies are si…
Back to the Congo
Lieve Joris; Stacey Knecht [trans.] · 1992 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.62 | $192.33 | ¥30,734)
London, Macmillan, 1992 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first UK edition of Lieve Joris' personal account relating to the former Belgian Congo, signed by the author. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. First UK editi…
Murder in the Westcountry
Colin Wilson; Various · 1975 · Rooke Books
£48.00 (€57.48 | $63.67 | ¥10,174)
Cornwall, Bossiney Books, 1975. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this fascinating work looking into different murder cases of the West Country, inscribed by author Colin Wilson. The first edition of this uncommon work.Signed by Colin Wilson to the title page, &apos…
The Collected Poems of Earle Birney
Earle Birney; John Newlove [ed.] · 1975 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.49 | $258.65 | ¥41,332)
Toronto, McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this poetry collection by Earle Birney, complete in two volumes and inscribed by the author to Stephen Vizinczey. The first edition of this two-volume work, in the publisher's origi…
Penny Whip
Chris Massie · 1939 · Rooke Books
£795.00 (€951.94 | $1,054.51 | ¥168,506)
London, Secker & Warburg, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce novel by Chris Massie, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this very scarce work.Inscribed 'to Cousin Dorothy, with the au…
Crystal of a Hundred Dreams: A Portfolio by Stephen E. Fabian from the Works of Jack Vance
Stephen E. Fabian · 1979 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.55 | $232.12 | ¥37,092)
San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1979 . First edition. Paperback. A limited edition collection of plates by Stephen E. Fabian, signed by the artist himself. The first edition of this limited edition work.Inscribed Stephen E. Fabian to the tail of Plate I, and numbered 269 of 550…
The Silver Scythe
Stanley Snaith; George Bottomley · 1933 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.87 | $66.32 | ¥10,598)
London, The Blythenhale Press, 1933 . First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of Stanley Snaith's very scarce mid 1930s volume of poetry. A very scarce work.Number 86 of 300 signed and numbered copies produced, signed by the author.In the publisher's original pr…