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Cold Harbour

Jack Higgins; [Henry Patterson] · 1990 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression, of Jack Higgins' exciting and suspenseful novel set during the Second World War. The first edition, first impression of this work, being the first US edition. Signed by the a…

Day of Judgment

Jack Higgins; [Henry Patterson] · 1979 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A signed first US edition of Jack Higgins' novel set in 1963 during President Kennedy's tour of Germany, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first US edition of this work. Signed by the author to …

Drink with the Devil

Jack Higgins; [Henry Patterson] · 1996 · Rooke Books

£265.00 (€317.64 | $350.08 | ¥55,904)

London, Michael Joseph, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Jack Higgins' exciting and thrilling novel set in Northern Ireland during peacetime, signed with a certificate of authenticity. The first edition, second impression of this work. Signed by the aut…

On Dangerous Grounds

Jack Higgins · 1994 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)

London, Michael Joseph, 1994. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of Jack Higgins' globetrotting thriller. This signed, first edition of best-selling author Jack Higgins' globetrotting thriller 'On Dangerous Ground', which features his …

Blood Is Dirt

Robert Wilson · 1997 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.63 | ¥46,411)

London, Harper Collins, 1997. First edition. Hardback. An excellent, scarcely found signed, first edition of Robert Wilson's crime thriller. This scarcely found signed first edition of acclaimed British crime writer Robert Wilson's 'Blood Is Dirt' is the thir…

Marriage Licence Bonds in the Suffolk Archdeaconry Registry at Ipswich 1663-1750

Frederick Arthur Crisp · 1900 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

Not Stated, Frederick Arthur Crisp, 1900. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this work documenting the marriage licence bonds in Ipswich from 1663 to 1750. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. A limited edition work, limited to one hundred copies…

The Rhine Boat, or, Lays of Many Lands; a Musical and Metrical Romance

Mark Lemon; Frank Romer · 1836 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€455.48 | $502.00 | ¥80,164)

London, W. Hawes, 1836. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this musical poem by Mark Lemon and Frank Romer. Signed by Frank Romer to the title page. A very scarce work, with none on Copac or Worldcat. Signed by the author, Frank Romer, to the head of the title page. 'The Rhine Bo…

Recollections of Old Country Life Social, Political, Sporting, & Agricultural

J. K. Fowler · 1894 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1894. Cloth. A signed limited edition copy of J. K. Fowler's work on life in Buckinghamshire, illustrated throughout. Author's presentation copy. A limited edition work, a large paper copy, of which only seventy-five were printed. This …

Red Indians Stories and Histories

John Hampden (Ed) · 1931 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London; Edinburgh; New York, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd. 1931. Cloth. A very scarce and signed copy of this work collection of passages each pertaining to Native American people. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. In the publisher's original cloth bindi…

Dandelion Days

Henry Williamson · 1930 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1930. Cloth. A scarce limited edition revised copy of Henry Williamson's second book in his 'The Flax of a Dream' series, signed and numbered by the author. Henry Williamson was a renowned English author of wildlife novels and work…

Bellini

Leslie Orrey · 1969 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)

London, J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1969. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this biography on the Italian opera composer, Vincenzo Bellini, written by Leslie Orrey, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. In a signed binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. An…

Giant and Pygmy an Appreciation of Thomas Hardy

Hibbart Gilson · 1928 · Rooke Books

£62.00 (€74.32 | $81.91 | ¥13,079)

London, George Gill and Sons Limited, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Hibbart Gilson's dedicatory poem to Thomas Hardy, a limited edition work, signed by the author twice. The first edition of this work. Author's presentation copy, with an inscription …

Daily Express Adventure Book for Boys and Girls

Various · 1934 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

London, Daily Express Publications, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A spectacular copy of this charming children's annual published by the Daily Express. This work is in an extremely smart condition, and still contains the cut-out goalie from one of the games in addition to the…

Childe Harold&Apos;S Pilgrimage Canto the Fourth

Lord Byron · 1818 · Rooke Books

£600.00 (€719.18 | $792.64 | ¥126,574)

London, John Murray, 1818. First edition. Paperback. A scarce variant of the first edition, second issue of Lord Byron's Canto IV from his lengthy poem, 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage&apos. This copy is a scarce variant, with the dedication occupying pages iii-xiii. …

The Complete Wildfowler

Stanley Duncan; Guy Thorne · 1911 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.32 | ¥23,205)

London, Grant Richards, 1911. Cloth. A profusely illustrated work of shooting history by Stanley Duncan and Guy Thorne, featuring numerous photographs of shooting trips. In the publisher's original cloth binding, this pleasing copy of 'The Complete Wildfowler' Ful…

Pericles and Aspasia

Walter Savage Landor · 1841 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, Saunders and Otley, 1841. Leather. The second edition of Walter Savage Landor's historical fictional work on Aspasia and her relationship with Pericles. Complete in two volumes. The second edition of this work. 'Pericles and Aspasia' describes the developm…

Ephemeride de L&Apos;Expedition Des Allemands En France (Aout-Decembre 1587) Par Michel de la Huguerye Publiee Avec la Collaboration de M. Leon Marlet Ef Offerte a la Societe de L&Apos;Histoire de France Par le Comte Leonel de Laubespin

Michel de la Huguerye; Leon Marlet · 1892 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.68 | ¥16,877)

Paris, Librairie Renouard, 1892. Leather. This French work looks at one of the battles of the French Religious War, written by Michel de la Huguerye, illustrated with two folding plates. In the original French. This work is a supplement of Huguerye's memoirs, published by t…

Poems

John Lee Lewes · 1811 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)

Liverpool, James Smith, 1811. First edition. Hardback. Signed by the author, this scarce collection of poems is by John Lee Lewes, son of the comic actor Charles Lee Lewes. The first edition of this poetry collection. In the publisher's original boards. Several leaves remai…

The Battle of Jutland: A Bibliography

Eugene L. Rasor · 1992 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

New York; Connecticut; London, Greenwood Press, 1992. Cloth. A scarce bibliography work by Eugene L. Rasor, with the works included each being in reference to the Battle of Jutland. This copy is in excellent condition. First edition. Part of the Bibliographies of Battles and Lea…

Aphrodite in Aulis

George Moore · 1930 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1930. Vellum. A signed limited edition of this romantic novel 'Aphrodite in Aulis' by George Moore. A limited edition work, being numbered 1473 of 1825. Numbers 1 to 900 were for sale in Great Britain and Ireland, numbers 901 to 1800 were…