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The Trial and Life of Eugene Aram; Several of His Letters and Poems; and His Plan and Specimens of an Anglo-Celtic Lexicon; with Copious Notes and Illustrations, and an Engraved Fac-Simile of the Handwriting of This Very Ingenious But ILL-Fated Scholar "Gleanings" After Eugene Aram, at Knaresborough, in Yorkshire, and Lynn in Norfolk, Unexpectedly Gathered Since the Publication of His "Memoirs," by Norrisson Scatcherd, Esq

Michael Fryer; Norrison Scatcherd · 1832 · Rooke Books

£445.00 (€533.48 | $588.01 | ¥93,908)

Richmond and London, M Bell; Longman, Rees and Co; Simpkin, Marchall and Co, 1832. First edition. Leather. Two uncommon volumes bound as one regarding the infamous murderer and philologist Eugene Aram. The first work regards Aram's trial for the murder of Daniel Clark and t…

Nine Signed Novels by Taffrail

Taffrail [H. Taprell Dorling] · 1933 · Rooke Books

£1,495.00 (€1,792.25 | $1,975.44 | ¥315,489)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1933-1939. First edition. Cloth. Signed association copies of the first editions of nine thrilling novels from Taffrail, each inscribed to the author's secretary, Mrs. Mitchell, who typed up the author's handwritten manuscripts and offered…

Selected Works of William H Prescott

William H Prescott · 1874 · Rooke Books

£400.00 (€479.53 | $528.54 | ¥84,412)

London , George Routledge and Sons, 1874-1878. Leather. A collection of William H Prescott's works. Comprising of some of his best known pieces: Ferdinand and Isabella, Two Volumes, (1878) History of the Conquest of Peru With a Preliminary View of the Civilisation of the In…

The Plays of Aristophanes

Aristophanes; Benjamin Bickley Rogers · 1910 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, George Bell & Sons; Bell & Daldy, c1890-1910. Vellum. Five smart volumes of the surviving plays of Ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, translated with notes from Benjamin Bickley Rogers. Five volumes. Presentation copy with an ink inscription from Rogers to the …

Aesop&Apos;S Fables Told to the Children, and, Beasts Shown to the Children

Aesop; Lena Dalkeith · 2008 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, T. C. & E. C. Jack; E. P. Dutton & Co, c1906. Cloth. A scarce curated set of Edwardian adaptations of Aesop for children, colourfully illustrated, in a custom clamshell. A curated set of three scarce Edwardian renditions of Aesop, presented together in a custom cloth cla…

The Amateur Gentlemen a Pageant of Victory the Glad Summer Waif of the River Winds of Fortune Sir John Dering Black Bartlemy&Apos;S Treasure the High Adventure the Money Moon

John Jeffery Farnol · 1951 · Rooke Books

£199.00 (€238.57 | $262.95 | ¥41,995)

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. Cloth. Nine romance novels by John Jeffery Farnol, including some first editions, and all in original dust wrappers. A collection of nine romance novels, including two first editions, and one illustrated work. Penned by prolific British wr…

A Dance to the Music of Time

Anthony Powell · 1966 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€953.07 | $1,050.48 | ¥167,768)

London, Heinemann, 1966-75. First edition. Cloth. A smart set of five first edition novels from Anthony Powell's important roman-fleuve 'A Dance to the Music of Time&apos. Five first edition volumes of Anthony Powell's 'A Dance to the Music of Time&apos.In th…

The Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr John Gregory Master of Arts in Christ&Apos;S Church Oxon in Two Parts: The First Containing Notes and Observations Upon Several Passages in Scripture the Second His Posthuma Being Divers Learned Tracts Upon Various Subjects

Mr John Gregory · 1671 · Rooke Books

£900.00 (€1,078.95 | $1,189.23 | ¥189,927)

London, Richard Royston, 1671. Leather. A fascinating work of observational essays and religious notations, by Mr John Gregory. An important work, very scarce and here complete. According to the ESTC there was a publication of this work in 1665. Therefore, this is the second edi…

Everybody"S Dinner Book from One Shilling to Ten; Sweetmeat-Making at Home; the Pot-Luck Cookery Book: 700 Tried and Tested Recipes; Good Housekeeping: Menu and Recipe Book; the Book of Breakfasts with Menus, Recipes and Breakfast Lore; Round the World with an Appetite; What Every Cook Should Know; Chinese Cookery: A Hundred Practical Recipes; Uncommon Vegetables and Fruits: How to Grow and How to Cook

Lady Constance Howard; Eleanour Sinclair; F. Marian McNeill et al · 1892 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

London, Henry and Co; Hodder and Stoughton; Faber and Faber et al, 1892-1951. Cloth. A smart selection of nine cookery books, offering a range of recipes, cuisines, a gastronomy world tour and more. Offering a wonderful selection of cookery books, ranging from traditional Britis…

A Collection of Virago Modern Classics from the Library of Carmen Callil

Various · 2018 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Virago Press, 2018. Paperback. Seven excellent volumes from the Virago Modern Classics series, previously held in the library of the founder of the press, Carmen Calllil. Seven volumes. Virago Modern Classics. From the library of Carmen Callil, an Australian publisher wh…

Selected Works of Harry Patterson

Harry Patterson · 1976 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

New York, Stein and Day, 1976-1983. First edition. Hardback. An excellent three volume set of first US edition of celebrated author Harry Patterson's thrilling novels. This three volume set of first US editions of novels from best-selling author Harry Patterson collects &ap…

Vocabolario Degli Accademici Della Crusca : In Quest&Apos; Ultima Edizione Da&Apos;Medesimi Riueduto, E Ampliato , Con Aggiunta Di Molte Voci Degli Autori Del Buon Secolo, E Buona Quantitãƒâ  Di Quelle Dell&Apos;Vso. Con Tre Indici Delle Voci, Locuzioni, E Prouerbi Latini E Greci, Posti Per Entro L&Apos;Opera

Agnolo Monosini · 1686 · Rooke Books

£1,250.00 (€1,498.54 | $1,651.70 | ¥263,787)

Venetia; [Venice], Francesco Tramontino, 1686. Vellum. A scarce edition of this important Italian dictionary, being the second modern European dictionary that was ever published. A scarce work, last seen at auction in 1999. In the original Italian. The signatures run as *6, **6,…

The Unpublished Letters of Charles Dickens to Mark Lemon

Walter Dexter; Charles Dickens · 1927 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.50 | $561.58 | ¥89,688)

London, Halton and Truscott Smith, Ltd, 1927. Cloth. A limited edition copy of this volume, containing the letters of Charles Dickens to Mark Lemon, playwright and founder of Punch magazine, from 1847 to 1870. Mark Lemon's friendship with Charles Dickens was a close and lon…

Transactions and Proceedings of the Japan Society, London

Various · 1896 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.37 | $1,849.91 | ¥295,441)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. Limited; Henry Frowde, 1896-1921. First edition. Paperback. A terrific set of illustrated volumes containing formal records of activities of the Japan Society, London. A terrific collection of twenty-one volumes containing formal recor…

The Workes of Benjamin Jonson

Ben Jonson; Ben Johnson · 1640 · Rooke Books

£5,900.00 (€7,073.11 | $7,796.03 | ¥1,245,074)

London, Richard Bishop [and Robert Young], 1640, [1641]. Fine Binding. A beautifully bound, scarce collected edition of Ben Jonson's works. In a fantastic recent binding, with a custom slipcase. From the library of Allen and Beryl Freer. The Freers were avid art collectors…

1962-1965 7vols Oeuvres Completes by Albert Camus

Albert Camus · 1962 · Rooke Books

£2,950.00 (€3,536.56 | $3,898.02 | ¥622,537)

Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, André Sauret Editeur, 1962-1965. Hardback. A finely produced limited edition de luxe of Camus" collected works, number 97 of 200, richly illustrated with original signed lithographs and suites on Japon, housed in the original slipcases. In the publi…

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith · 1791 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

Perth, R. Morison and Son, 1791-2. Leather. An Australian collection of the works of Oliver Goldsmith, illustrated beautifully throughout, including with folding plates. A collection of the works of Oliver Goldsmith.ESTC citation number N49135.An Australian edition, published in…

Dat boek dat men hiet Fasciculus temporum [or] Fasciculus temporum in houdende die Cronijcken van ouden tijden. [World Chronicle printed in Utrecht by Johann Veldener in 1480].

[Incunabula. Netherlands. Utrecht]. ROLEWINCK (ROLEVINCK), Werner (1452-150. · 1480 · Fahrenheit 451

€8,500.00 ($9,368.76 | £7,090.23 | ¥1,496,249)

Utrecht, Johann Veldener, 1480, (5 (of 8))-326 (of 330) leaves (38 lines), woodcut illustrations of towns, persons etc., illustrated with. numerous woodcut diagrams and coats of arms throughout, Gothic types, early 20th cent. halfvellum with flat spine, folio (29,3 x 22,4 cm.). …

Oeuvres complètes de H. de Balzac

Honoré de BALZAC · 1855 · Librairie Le Feu Follet

€2,300.00 ($2,535.08 | £1,918.53 | ¥404,867)

Alexandre Houssiaux | Paris 1855 | 13.3 x 21.8 cm | 20 volumes reliés | Nouvelle impression des oeuvres de l'auteur chez Alexandre Houssiaux, qui avait racheté le fond de la librairie Furne, chez lequel les oeuvres étaient primitivement publiées, il les compléta par trois nouvea…

Saggio analitico dell' elogio da farsi dello spirito umano nelle sue capitali scoperte di sua altezza il signor principe don Luigi Gonzaga di Castiglione. Letto alla Società Reale di Londra, l'anno 1777 [précédé de] L’ombra di Pope poemetto dell’ abate Luigi Godard fra gli arcadi Cimante Micenio. In cui si lodano gli studi filosofici di sua altezza il sig. Principe D. Luigi Gonzaga Di Castiglione • [Essai analytique sur les découvertes capitales de l'esprit humain, prononcé à la Société royale de Londres, l'année 1777] ; [Luigi Gonzaga Di Castiglione]

Principe Don Luigi GONZAGA DI CASTIGLIONE - Luigi GODARD - Giovanni VOLPATO · 1777 · Librairie Le Feu Follet

€450.00 ($495.99 | £375.37 | ¥79,213)

s. n. | s. l. [Lu à la Royal Society de Londres, 1777] | 18.1 x 22.9 cm | Relié | Curieuse édition originale complète de son frontispice, représentant l'auteur gravé par Giovanni Volpato d'après Domenico Corvi, et de son poème introductif par l'abbé Luigi Godard. Exemplaire abse…