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Sermons and Letters, by John Richards, M.A. Later Vicar of Wedmore, Somerset and Curate of St. Michael&Apos;S Bath
John Richards · 1826 · Rooke Books
£215.00 (€257.71 | $284.03 | ¥45,356)
Bath, Printed by George Wood, 1826. Leather. A charming collection of sermons and letters by the Rev. John Richards, who was a clergyman serving in the south-west of England. Each of the sermons featured within the volume focus on a particular passage of the bible. In total the …
John Halifax, Gentleman
[Dinah Craik] · 1895 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
London, Hurst and Blackett, Limited, 1895. Leather. A copy of 'John Halifax, Gentleman' by Dinah Criak, in a signed armorial binding from the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. 'John Halifax, Gentleman' was first published in 1856. It is set in the fi…
Royal School Series the Infant Reader Short Stories in Simple Words
Unamed · 0 · Rooke Books
£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)
London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, c1900. Cloth. A very scarce work of children's fiction, anonymously published with numerous vignettes throughout. Very scarce. Part of the Royal School Series. Undated, dated using Worldcat. Collated, incomplete according to the Worldcat pagi…
Yorkshire Etchings with Sonnets and Descriptions
Anthony Buckle · 1885 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)
Leeds, Richard Jackson, 1885. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first limited edition copy of Anthony Buckle's 'Yorkshire Etchings', copiously illustrated throughout. This edition is limited to five hundred copies, of which this copy is 'No. 2&apos. Supposedly B…
Nouveau Recueil de Menuiserie Et de Decorations Interieures Et Exterieures Comme Interieurs D&Apos;Appartements, Salles de Bals Et de Concerts, Foyers de Theatres, Interieurs Et Exterieurs de Boutiques, Cafes, Restaurants, Bazars, Galeries Marchandes, Etc. , Ect. , Contenant En Outre Un Choix D Grosse Menuiserie Et de Charpenterie Legere Combinees Avec le Fer, Et Divers Objets Introduits Depuis Peu Dans Les Jardins Et Autres Rendez-Vous Publics; le Tout Leve Et Dessine.
Francois Thiollet; H Roux · 1848 · Rooke Books
£500.00 (€599.32 | $660.53 | ¥105,478)
Liege, Dominique Avanzo, 1848. Leather. An illustrated book looking at the architectural details of prominent buildings in Paris. An important French architectural pattern book. Widely used. This copy in much better than usually seen condition, though still a tad tired. 'No…
The "the Sunbeam. " R.Y. S Voyages and Experiences in Many Waters Naval Reserves and Other Matters
Earl Brassey · 1917 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)
London, John Murray, 1917. Cloth. Earl Brassey's "The Sunbeam." R.Y.S Voyages and Experiences In Many Waters" Sunbeam RYS was a british luxury yacht. Built for Thomas Brassey in Seacombe, it was designed by St Clare Byrne, who specialised in the design of luxury vessels. Th…
Difficulties with Girls
Kingsley Amis · 1988 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)
London, Hutchinson, 1988. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel, signed by Kingsley Amis to the title page. In the original unclipped dustwrapper designed by Patrick McCreeth. Kingsley Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. Amis's first nove…
The Square Egg and the Vicious Circle
Ronald Searle · 1968 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
Vermont, Stephen Greene Press , 1968. First edition. Cloth. A collection of illustrations by popular artist Ronald Searle. A U.S issue of this work. First edition. Searle is probably best remembered for his creation of St Trinian's School which sprang to fame shortly after …
Girl, 20
Kingsley Amis · 1971 · Rooke Books
£210.00 (€251.71 | $277.42 | ¥44,301)
New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S edition of this novel by Kingsley Amis. Signed by Amis to the title page. This novel is a dissection of the flower-power phase of the 1960s. It follows the antihero, Sir Roy Vandervane, a conductor an…
Bonnie Scotland
A R Hope Moncrieff · 1904 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)
London, A & C Black, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated, limited edition, work on Scotland. This is the De Luxe edition, limited to five hundred copies. This is number 161. Signed by Hope Moncrieff, the author of the accompanying text to Sutton Palmer's b…
Chatterton
Peter Ackroyd · 1987 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1987 . First edition. Cloth. A smart signed limited edition copy of Peter Ackroyd's Booker Prize shortlist novel concerning plagiarism and poetry, in the original glassine wrap. A limited edition copy, with this being No.35 of 150 numbered copies si…
Dreamland
Eleanor Esher · 1931 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)
London, Dulau & Co. Ltd. 1931 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Eleanor Esher's Dreamland, a presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author, with a reference to a poem associated with a mutual friend. In the publisher's original dark cloth …
Stampede!
L. de Giberne Sieveking · 1924 · Rooke Books
£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)
Kensington, London, The Cayme Press, 1924 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Sieveking's fantastical debut novel, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author, illustrated by his godfather G. K. Chesterton, and complete with the original unclipped dust w…
Several Voyages to Barbary: Containing a Historical and Geographical Account of the Country. With the Hardships, Sufferings, and Manner of Redeeming Christian Slaves. Together with a Curious Description of Mequinez, Oran, and Alcazar. With a Journal of the Late Siege and Surrender of Oran
[Jean Baptiste De La Faye] [Philémon de La Motte] [John Morgan, ed.] · 1736 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, Olive Payne, 1736. First edition. Leather. An excellently illustrated second English edition of this travel account originally titled; Voyage pour la redemption des captifs aux royaumes d'Alger et de Tunis. The second edition of this scarce work, first published in …
The History of Chinese Geographical Discovery
Frederick Seguier Drake · 1962 · Rooke Books
£47,000.00 (€56,336.14 | $62,089.86 | ¥9,914,973)
Not Stated, Not Stated, c1962. First edition. Cloth. A unique type written manuscript draft of Frederick Seguier Drake's work on Chinese Geographical Discovery with excellent original, hand-annotated maps and charts throughout. An incredibly unique original type written man…
The Strong Heart
Denise Robins · 1965 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1965. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed first edition, presented to English bookseller Christina Foyle, with very scarce dust wrapper. The first edition of this work in its complete state as a novel. Penned by prolific English romantic nove…
Twilight
John Gawsworth · 1931 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
[London], Blue Moon Press, 1931. First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce Romantic poem signed by a leading poet known for his eccentricities, and with a signed etching by award-winning illustrator Frederick Carter. Twilight, a vanishingly scarce poem, written and signed b…
New Zealand&Apos;S Majestic Wilderness
Dr John Hall-Jones · 1981 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
Auckland, Orakau House, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A dually signed first edition of this very scarce and beautifully illustrated glimpse into New Zealand's south-west Fiordland, housed in the original dust wrapper and increasingly scarce slipcase. First edition. Very scarc…
Letters Home
Algernon Heber-Percy · 1894 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
Market Drayton, Bennion & Horne, 1894. First edition. Leather. A very scarce signed travelogue of a Shropshire serviceman's personal experiences travelling through Egypt and the Levant. The first edition of Letters Home, an very scarce travelogue through Egypt and the Levan…
The Gull"S Hornbook
T. Decker [Thomas Dekker] · 1812 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)
Bristol, For J. M. Gutch , 1812. Leather. A smartly bound reprint of Thomas Dekker"s celebrated satire of Jacobean London life, illustrated with engraved letters designed by Edward Bird and Ebenezer Byfield. In a modern quarter brown morocco binding with cloth boards, endpapers…