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Black Venus

Angela Carter · 1985 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of short stories from noted feminist writer Angela Carter, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapp…

The Works of Mrs Hemans; with a Memoir of Her Life, by Her Sister

Felicia Hemans · 1854 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1854-1857. Cloth. A complete seven volume edition of The Works of Mrs Heman. Bound in cloth with gilt lettering and blindstamped decoration. Seven volumes, complete. A smart cloth and gilt set of the best collection of Hemans poe…

A Tribute to Henry Miller by the Author Jerry Kamstra Reading from the Major Works with a Special Guest Reading Anaïs Nin . Monday Sept. 8th 7-9 P.M. At River Inn in Big Sur. $3. 00. First State of the Smaller Version of the Poster with Hand Lettering Added

Kamstra, Jerry ( 1935 - 2019); Henry Miller (1891-1991 ); Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) · 1980 · Wittenborn Art Books

$200.00 (€181.46 | £151.38 | ¥31,937)

Big Sur, Calif.: 1980. Smaller version of the poster, with ink hand lettering beneath the image: Henry Miller/Memorial Library. 17 x 11inches.. Jerry Kamstra (January 2, 1935 - November 26, 2019) was an American novelist, poet, artist and community organizer. Kamstra is best kno…

De re vestiaria libellus, ex Bayfio excerptus: addita vulgaris linguae interpretatione, in adolescentulorum gratiam atque utilitatem.Paris, Roberti Stephani [Robert Estienne], (colophon: 13 April) 1541. Small 8vo (ca. 16.5 x 10.5 cm). With a woodcut printer's device on the title-page. Modern blueish-grey paper over boards with the title printed in black on the spine, red sprinkled edges.

BAÏF, Lazare de and [Charles ESTIENNE (editor)]. · 1496 · A. Asher & Co. B.V.

€2,500.00 ($2,755.46 | £2,085.66 | ¥440,011)

68, [11], [1 blank] pp.Early edition of one of the very first children's books ever printed. The work contains a description of textiles and ancient Roman dress, and was specifically meant for the entertainment and edification of children. Although the title page states that it …

St. Paul and Protestantism with an Introduction on Puritanism and the Church of England

Matthew Arnold · 1870 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1870. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of essays on the Church of England and puritanism. The first edition in book form. The essay originally appeared in 'The Cornhill Magazine&apos. In the publisher's original clot…

The Golden Treasury, with a Supplementary Book of More Modern Poetry; (Everyman's Library #96)

PALGRAVE, FRANCIS TURNER (SELECTOR) · 1937 · Bluebird Books

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1937. Hardcover. A 1937 reprint of the 1906 issuance. Francis Turner Palgrave, a 19th century English scholar, poet and critic, won wide acclaim for his collection of poems, first published …

Poems: Consisting of Modern Manners, Aurelia, The Curate, and Other Pieces Never Before Published. In Two Volumes.

HOOLE (Samuel): · 1790 · John Price Antiquarian Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London: Printed for J. Dodsley..., 1790. 2 volumes in 1. 8vo, 183 x 104 mms., pp. [iv] v - vi, 191 [192 blank]; [ii] iii - iv, 196, contemporary calf, gilt rule on covers; lacks label, joints slightly worn, corners slightly crushed, but a good copy, with the 1804 autograph of …

The Beauty of London: A Varied Set

Charles G. Harper; T. Michael Pope; E. Beresford Chancellor; Walter Jerrold; Paul Cohen-Portheim; Thomas Burke; Ivor Brown · 1902 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)

London, Chapman and Hall; Cassell and Company; Richards; Blackie and Son Limited; B.T. Batsford; George Allen and Unwin; Collins, 1902-1951. First edition. Cloth. A varied set of books that showcase the beauty of London, including short stories, first editions, local interest, a…

The Four Seasons - Oreste Marozzi, ca. 1910

1910 · Inter-Antiquariaat Mefferdt & De Jonge

€3,950.00 ($4,353.62 | £3,295.35 | ¥695,217)

Allegories of the four seasons. Drawings in ink and watercolour made by Oreste Marozzi around 1910. Three of the four drawings are signed on the backing board: “O. Marozzi – dis. e dip.” Diameter: each medallion approx. 28 cm. Liberty style (“Stile Liberty”) the Italian variant …

An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL. D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen. Including Many of His Original Letters.

Sir William Forbes · 1807 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Edinburgh, Arch. Constable and Co; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; T. Cadell; W. Davies; John Murray , 1807. Leather. A complete three volume set of this biographical work regarding the Scottish poet, James Beattie. The scarce second edition. Complete in three volumes. Uniformly…

Alice"S Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

Lewis Carroll · 1872 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.67 | $1,314.53 | ¥209,914)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1872-82. First edition. Cloth. An excellent set of two desirable Carroll editions; the first edition of Through the Looking-Glass and an early edition of Alice"s Adventures in Wonderland, both with illustrations by John Tenniel. A set comprised of the s…

A Collection from the "Teaching of English" Series

John Buchan · 1925 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1925-1949. Cloth. A smart collection of nine volumes from the "Teaching of English" series. Nine volumes. With a frontispiece to each volume. From the "Teaching of English" series, a collection of educational books published by Thomas Nelson and Son…

Selected Works of Alfred Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson · 1869 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

London, Strahan and Co, 1869-1872. Leather. A handsome seven volume collection of late 19th century copies of the poetical works of Alfred Tennyson, uniformly bound in morocco. A delightful seven volume collection of works from Tennyson, uniformly bound in full morocco.Alfred Te…

REPORT Of The DINNER GIVEN To CHARLES DICKENS, In Boston, February 1st, 1842. Reported by Thomas Gill and William English, Reporters of the Morning Post.; Most of the Speeches Revised by Their Authors

[Dickens, Charles. 1812 - 1870]. Holmes, Oliver Wendell [1809 - 1894]. Gill, Thomas. English, William · 1842 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$1,375.00 (€1,247.53 | £1,040.77 | ¥219,570)

Boston: William Cosby and Company, 1842. 1st separate appearance (BAL 8735n; Gimbel B112; Kitton, 1; Tilton, p. 560). Later 19th C. half black sheep binding, with marbled paper boards. Marbled eps. [2], 66 pp. Dickens' speech recorded on pp. 10 - 15. Holmes' 'Song', p. 33. 12mo.…

Letters Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religious and Moral Principle. Volume I Volume II. Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah Volume I Volume II.

Elizabeth Hamilton · 1806 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.48 | $515.24 | ¥82,278)

London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806-1811. Leather. A lovely rebound colection of two works by the noted Scottish essayist, poet, satirist and novelist Elizabeth Hamilton. Containing 'Letters Addressed to the Daughter of a Nobleman, on the Formation of Religiou…

The Fables. Translated by D.R. Slavitt. With a Foreword by J. Zipes. Illustrations by N. Welliver.

AVIANUS, · 1993 · Scrinium Classical Antiquity

€35.00 ($38.58 | £29.20 | ¥6,160)

The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore / London, 1993. XIX,55p. ills.(two-tone line drawings). Original anthracite cloth with pictorial dust wrappers. Spine gilt titled. Dust wrappers to spine and small part front cover a little bit discoloured. Else fine. 'When the word…

A Course of Lectures; Delivered on the Six Sundays in Lent

R. Rev. John Skinner · 1786 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

Aberdeen, J. Chalmers & Co, 1786 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the vanishingly scarce first edition of John Skinner's Episcopalian lectures, inscribed to pioneering American Episcopal Bishop Samuel Seabury. An inscribed author's presentation cop…

The Mistress with Other Select Poems of Abraham Cowley 1619-1667

Abraham Cowley; John Sparrow (ed.) · 1926 · Rooke Books

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

London, The Nonesuch Press, 1926. First edition. Cloth. 'The Mistress with Other Select Poems of Abraham Cowley 1619-1667' edited by John Sparrow for the Nonesuch Press. The Nonesuch Press specialised in limited edition and private press. They were founded by Francis M…

George Meredith; They Walk in the City; Our Nation"S Heritage

J. B. Priestley · 1927 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, William Heinemann; Macmillan and Co; J. M. Dent and Sons , 1927-1939. Cloth. A very smart selection of works from J. B. Priestley, varying from a thrilling novel to his thoughtful writings of English heritage. A lovely selection of works from reputable English novelist, …

Miniatures Illustrations of Alisher Navoi's Works of the XV-Xixth Centuries

Yusupov, E. Yu. (editor) · 1982 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$70.00 (€63.51 | £52.98 | ¥11,178)

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Fan, 1982. Hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt titling at spine and gilt decoration to front cover; Color illus. dj.; Illus. endpapers; Approx. 300 pp.; 200+ color color illustrations. Text provided in Uzbek, Russian, and English. Alisher Navoi was an Uzbek wh…