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Traveller from Tokyo

John Morris · 1943 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, The Cresset Press, 1943 . First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy of the first edition of this fascinating account of a British traveller's experiences in Tokyo prior to and following Pearl Harbour. The first edition of this work, relaying the author's experi…

Les Oeuvres de Moliere

Moliere; Alphonse Pauly [ed.] · 1872 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1872-1874. Leather. Eight handsomely bound half morocco volumes of the work of the French playwright, best known for his comedies and farces. In the original French. Eight exceptionally lovely volumes of the works of French playwright Moliere, in uniform…

Her

Lawrence Ferlinghetti · 1966 · Rooke Books

£67.00 (€80.31 | $88.51 | ¥14,134)

London, MacGibbon & Kee, 1966 . Cloth. An excellent first U.K. edition of the author's semi-autobiographical description of a 'semi-mad period of his life&apos. A poetic and lyrical semi-autobiographical work, describing the blurring, confused lines between 'flesh…

Croazia Segreta

Giuseppe Ungaretti · 1970 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.21 | ¥82,273)

Milano, M'Arte Editzioni, 1970 . Cloth. A fine limited edition poem in Italian by Giuseppe Ungaretti, illustrated with two numbered colour plates by Bona de Pisis. With a facsimile of the poem in the author's hand, as well as his facsimile signature.Complete with the o…

Poems

Francis Thompson · 1895 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, John Lane, 1895. Cloth. A very smart copy of this anthology of Francis Thompson's poetry. This fifth edition was limited to 500 copies. Former owner's book label to the rear pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding, reminiscent of the simplist…

The Dark Dancer

Balachandra Rajan · 1959 · Rooke Books

£78.00 (€93.49 | $103.04 | ¥16,455)

London, Heinemann, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this novel by Indian author Balachandra Rajan, the first UK edition. The first UK edition of this novel by Balachandra Rajan, Indian diplomat and scholar of poetry and poetics, he published many critical works and s…

Poems and Songs, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect

Alexander Robb · 1852 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Aberdeen, Lewis Smith and William Stevenson, 1852. Cloth. A remarkably scarce collection of poems by Alexander 'Deacon' Robb, a popular Aberdeen-based tailor and poet. Written by Alexander Robb, a popular Aberdeen-based figure, Deacon of the Tailors, and poet.From the …

On the Visionary Work and Revolutionary Life of an Idle Idol

John Mitchinson; William Morris · 2008 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Rochdale; London, Bracketpress; Longmans, 2008. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this essay on William Morris as a revolutionary. A limited edition, with a facsimile letter from the author loosely inserted. Also loosely inserted is a prospectus for this publication…

The Ascent of Everest

John Hunt · 1953 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this account of the successful British expedition to Mount Everest in 1953. Written by the leader of the expedition, John Hunt.  With a foreword by H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh and chapter 16 by E…

Georgian Mansions in Ireland

Thomas U. Sadleir; Page L. Dickinson · 1915 · Rooke Books

£790.00 (€946.93 | $1,043.64 | ¥166,656)

Dublin, Ponsonby & Gibbs, 1915. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition study of the Georgian architecture of Ireland, signed by the author Thomas U. Sadlier. The author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto to the front endpaper, 'With T. U. Sadleir's kind …

The Memoirs of Lord Chandos

Oliver Lyttelton; Lord Chandos · 1962 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, The Bodley Head, 1962. First edition. Leather. A finely bound copy of the exciting memoirs of Oliver Lyttelton, recounting hs time spent working in the government during the Second World War. The first edition, second impression of this work.In a signed binding by Harry …

Winnie-the-Pooh

A A Milne · 1933 · Rooke Books

£7,500.00 (€8,989.81 | $9,907.96 | ¥1,582,177)

Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1933. First edition. Paperback. A scarce, signed first Tauchnitz edition of A A Milne's classic children's novel 'Winnie-The-Pooh&apos. Signed by both Milne and E H Shepard to the title page. Shepard's signature is dated 1933.A su…

Alan Clodd and the Enitharmon Press: A Checklist of His Publications 1967-1987 and Private Printings 1958-1998

Steven Halliwell; Alan Clodd · 1998 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

London, Enitharmon press, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition copy of Alan Clodd's works, compiled by Steven Halliwell, in a matching slipcase with a suite of four signed poems included. An exquisite copy of this poetry compilation. A first limited edition…

The Disastrous Marriage: A Study of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick

Joanna Richardson · 1960 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.74 | ¥27,424)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1960. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound first edition of this historical account of the marriage of Caroline of Brunswick and King George IV. The first edition, first impression of this work. Rebound in an attractive crushed morocco, the binding …

&Apos;Shall We Join the Ladies?&Apos; Wood Engravings by Women Artists of the Twentieth Century

Betty Clark [ed.] · 1979 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

Oxford, Studio One Gallery, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A profusely illustrated first edition collection of wood engravings from twentieth century female artists, signed by the editor. The first edition of this work, number 80 of 500 limited edition copies. This edition is signe…

The Elusive Stallion

George Brandon Saul · 1948 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

Illinois, The Decker Press, 1948. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition, signed by the author, of this work of literary criticism by George Brandon Saul. The first edition of this short account on poetry by George Brandon Saul, former professor of English at the …

The Budget for 1815

Rt. Hon. N. Vansittart · 1815 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

Not Stated, The Pamphleteer, 1815. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce pamphlet of the budget of the year 1815, written by one of the longest serving Chancellors of the Exchequer in the history of Britain. The Battle of Waterloo concluded the Napoleonic Wars in 1815; the year also saw t…

Danny the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl · 1975 · Rooke Books

£1,250.00 (€1,498.30 | $1,651.33 | ¥263,696)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition copy of this popular whimsical Roald Dahl novel, signed by Dahl with his signature tipped-in to the title page, rare to find in such a lovely condition. The first edition, first impression of this work.Sig…

The Novellino of Masuccio

Masuccio Salernitano; W. G. Waters [trans.] · 1895 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Lawrence and Bullen, 1895. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated, limited edition, two volume of the short stories of this fifteenth century Italian poet. Translated into English by W. G. Waters, and here in two illustrated volumes, this is No. 20 of 210 copies printed on …

Midnight Oil

Victor Sawdon Pritchett · 1971 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.29 | ¥58,013)

London, Chatto and Windus , 1971. First edition. Paperback. A scarce uncorrected proof of the first edition of V S Pritchett's memoir 'Midnight Oil.' A special presentation copy, signed by the author. Midnight Oil is part of an autobiographical collection of memo…