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Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories
Theodore Dreiser · 1927 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)
New York, Boni & Liveright, 1927 . First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of the first edition of Theodore Dreiser's second collection of short stories, containing fifteen tales from the American novelist. A flat signed copy of the first trade edition of this work.Inscribed &a…
The Jonson-Allusion Book: A Collection of Allusions to Ben Johnson from 1597 to 1700
Jesse Franklin Bradley; Joseph Quincy Adams · 1922 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)
New Haven, Yale University Press, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this vanishingly scarce study of allusions to Ben Jonson in the seventeenth century. The very scarce first edition of this work.Authored by Jesse Franklin Bradley and Joseph Quincy Adams…
Dominique
Eugene Fromentin · 1916 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
Paris, Librairie Plon, 1916. Leather. A pleasing leather-bound copy of this poetic French novel from Eugene Fromentin. A later edition of this French work. In signed half crushed morocco binding by Louis Conard, with marbled endpapers. This novel, originally published in 1862 …
The Family from One End Street and Some of Their Adventures
Eve Garnett · 1937 · Rooke Books
£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.24 | ¥167,711)
London, Frederick Muller Ltd. 1937. First edition. Cloth. A very very rare signed first edition of this important children's novel from Eve Garnet with her illustrations throughout First edition. Signed by the author with an inscription to the half title. Very scarce in the…
Fertility and Sterility in Marriage
Th. H. Van de Velde [Theodoor Hendrik Van de Velde] · 1931 · Rooke Books
£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)
London, William Heinemann, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of the third part of Theodoor Van de Velde's "Ideal Marriage" series, this volume surrounding the much debated subject of contraception. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth, w…
Sammelband of Thirteen Religious Pamphlets
Various · 1830 · Rooke Books
£795.00 (€952.92 | $1,050.24 | ¥167,711)
Various, Various, 1830-48. Leather. An anthology of thirteen very scarce religious pamphlets bound in one volume, including five signed by the author to the Marquis of Northampton. A sammelband of thirteen very scarce religious pamphlets, an intriguing anthology of sermons by va…
The Plays of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1908 · Rooke Books
£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited , 1908. Leather. A collection of classic Sheridan plays, from the library of English film and stage actor, David Horne. The forth impression of this Macmillan Library of English Classics edition. In signed full calf binding by Bickers and Son, …
The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
1916 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)
London, The British and Foreign Bible Society , 1916 . Leather. A striking copy of the New Testament, with decorative wooden panels and small compartments designed to hold water from the Jordan and soil from Nazareth. Scarce to see in this binding. In a highly decorative bindin…
Brooklyn Pops Up
Brooklyn Public Library; Ann Montanaro; Ellen G. K. Rubin; Robert Sabuda · 2000 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)
New York, Little Simon (Simon and Schuster), 2000. First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition of this pop-up work on Brooklyn, from Brooklyn Public Library. Signed by Ann Montanaro, Ellen G. K. Rubin, Robert Sabuda, and Ken Wilson-Max. First edition. Signed by Ann Monta…
The Grand Cascapedia River: A History.
Hoagy B. Carmichael · 2006 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
Far Hills, New Jersey, Meadow Run Press, 2006 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Hoagy Carmichael's illustrated study of the Cascapedia River. A signed presentation of the first volume only of a two volume work.Inscribed by author H…
Real Pictures for Imaginary Children
Peter Hellings · 2007 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)
Pontefract, Pontefract Press, 2007. Cloth. A very scarce and unique limited edition set of six accordion fold out birds containing a total of thirty-one poems by Peter Hellings. Vanishingly scarce.A unique limited edition work of an unknown limitation, this work contains the poe…
Beyond Belief: Enter the Mysterious World of Ghosts, Vampires and Strange Creatures in This Fantastic Pop-Up
Alain Presencer; Ron van der Meer · 1991 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)
New York, Crescent Books, 1991 . First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition of this thrilling pop-up book about ghosts, vampires and other strange creatures, by Ron van der Meer. The first edition of this work, flat signed by paper engineer and illustrator Ron van der Meer …
The Puzzle of Life and How It Has Been Put Together
Arthur Nicols · 1877 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1877. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this simplified history of life on Earth designed for young readers, with monochrome plates throughout. The very scarce first edition of this work. In the publisher"s original cloth bin…
Tales of Life and Adventure
H. G. Wells · 1923 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
London, W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd, 1923 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce collection of twenty-one science fiction short stories by H. G. Wells. From the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society. A scarce volume, being a first edition thus.The first appe…
The Inheritors
William Golding · 1955 · Rooke Books
£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.03 | ¥125,519)
London, Faber and Faber, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. Brian Aldiss's copy of the first edition of William Golding's second novel, a work of prehistoric fiction following the extinction of a Neanderthal tribe. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's …
The Undying Fire: A Contemporary Novel
H. G. Wells · 1919 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)
London, Cassell and Company, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of H. G. Wells's literary retelling of the story of Job, in the scarce original dust wrapper. From the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society. The first edition, first im…
Nice Work
David Lodge · 1988 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)
London, Secker & Warburg, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this Booker Prize shortlisted novel by David Lodge which follows the lives of a teacher and manager as they navigate life during the Thatcher movement. The first edition. The 'Sunday Times Signe…
Shame
Salman Rushdie · 1983 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)
London, Jonathan Cape , 1983. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition copy of Rushdie's work of magic realism, depicting how shame creates violence. The first edition, first impression. Signed to the title page by the author. In the publisher's original cloth wi…
Vollers Corset Jewel
Alwyn R Coates [photography] · 2005 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
Not Stated, Yellowhead , c2005. First edition. Hardback. A bright series of captivating photographs showcasing the corsets of Vollers, one of the oldest corset manufacturers in the UK. A wonderfully vibrant series of photographs showcasing the corsets designed by Vollers. With …
The Dragon Book
E. D. Edwards · 1943 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, William Hodge & Company, 1943. Cloth. A smart later edition of this detailed work on Chinese customs, signed by the author. Later edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper dated 1944. Illustrated throughout. A treasure chest of gems from Chinese literature touc…