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Selected and New Poems 1935-1989
Edward Lowbury · 1990 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
Frome, Hippopotamus Press, 1990 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this anthology of the works of Edward Lowbury from throughout his career, with a signed letter from the author. With a signed letter from the author loosely inserted, dated…
Minna Von Falkenstein: A Legend of the Rhine
Godfrey dEstelle [George Lloyd] · 1837 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
Wrexham, Thomas Painter, 1837 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally scarce Wrexham-printed Rhine romance, published pseudonymously by the young traveller and poet George Lloyd of Bryn Estyn. In a modern red cloth binding. First edition. A remarkably scarce provincially print…
Venice
Dorothy Menpes · 1904 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, Adam and Charles Black, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition guide to Venice, beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Mortimer Menpes. A signed, edition de luxe first edition, with this being number 466 of 500 copies produced. Signed by the illust…
In Search of South Africa
H. V. Morton · 1948 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)
London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. [1948]. First edition. Cloth. A handsome signed limited first edition of this colour-illustrated travel volume on South Africa. First edition. No. 117 of a limited run of 500 signed copies. Signed by the author to the limitation page. In the publis…
Prince Charles Edward
Andrew Lang · 1900 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)
London, Goupil & Co; Manzi, Joyant & Co, 1900 . First edition. Leather. An impressively illustrated limited edition biography of Prince Charles Edward, from celebrated folklore collector Andrew Lang of 'fairy book' fame. Number 203 of 1,500 copies of this limited editi…
Bushels of Bread Corn: Original Sunday School Studies and Practical Points for Busy Workers and Bible Students
Various [ed. by John Gray] · 0 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, Pickering and Inglis, c1920. First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce and signed practical handbook for Sunday School students and busy workers wishing to learn Christian scripture. The vanishingly scarce Bushels of Bread Corn: Original Sunday School Studies and Practi…
The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels
Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barnham] · 1864 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.74 | ¥27,424)
London, Richard Bentley, 1864 . Leather. An exceptionally beautifully bound edition of Thomas Ingoldsby's popular collection of myths and legends, with illustrations from George Cruikshank, John Leech and John Tenniel. In a striking full morocco binding with gilt detailing,…
The Hasty Heart
John Patrick · 1945 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)
New York, Random House, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. A smart signed first edition, first printing of John Patrick"s wartime Broadway drama, warmly inscribed by the playwright, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding.…
Demon Apocalypse
Darren Shan [Darren O'Shaughnessy] · 2007 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)
London, HarperCollins, 2007. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a grisly apocalyptic novel written by young adult horror author Darren Shan. The signed first edition of Demon Apocalypse, a young adult horror adventure, written by Irish author Darren O'Shaughn…
God and Tony Clee
D.H. Barber [Donald Herbert Barber] · 1964 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
Bewdley, Ludlow Chimes Press, 1964. First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of a tale celebrating the town of Ludlow written by a prolific contributor to Punch magazine and for the London Evening News. The signed first edition of God and Tony Clee, a charming village tale…
Poems by C. Churchill. Containing the Rosciad. The Apology. Night. The Prophecy of Famine. An Epistle to William Hogarth. And the Ghost, in Four Books. Volume I. And Poems by C. Churchill. Containing the Conference. The Author. The Duellist. Gotham, in Three Books. The Candidate. The Farewell. The Times. Independence. And Fragment of Journey. Volume II.
Charles Churchill · 1763 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, For the Author; John Churchill, 1763-65. First edition. Leather. A fantastic, leather bound first collected edition of poetic works by Charles Churchill, published by the poet with volume two signed by his brother. The very scarce, first collected works of English satiri…
Called Back; Dark Days
Hugh Conway · 1884 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)
Bristol; London, J. W. Arrowsmith; Griffith & Farran; Griffith, Farran, Oreden & Welsh, 1884. First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound quarter-morocco set of two early Frederick John Fargus thrillers, including one first edition, with the bookplate of Horace Pym. Collection c…
Thomas Hardy&Apos;S Wessex
Hermann Lea · 1913 · Rooke Books
£1,200.00 (€1,438.37 | $1,585.27 | ¥253,148)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1913 . First edition. Cloth. A fascinating literary and topographical study of Hardy"s Wessex, enhanced by a highly desirable tipped-in signature of major English novelist, Thomas Hardy, to the frontispiece. In the publisher's original red…
The New Universal Ready Reckoner: Or, Every Trader"S Infallible Guide
John Bettesworth · 0 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)
London, Printed for Alex Hogg, c1780. Cloth. A scarce Georgian trader"s reckoner, packed with practical tables for calculating prices, wages, weights, and measures during a time of rapid economic expansion. In the publisher's buckram cloth binding. Revised, corrected, and i…
5 Vols the Zincali: Or, an Account of the Gypsies of Spain; the Romany Rye: A Sequel to "Lavengro. "; Romano Lavo-LIL: Word-Book of the Romany, or, English Gypsy Language.
George Borrow · 1841 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.33 | $653.93 | ¥104,424)
London, John Murray, 1841-1874 . Cloth. An interesting five-volume set of works on Romany life and language by George Borrow, from the first edition Zincali to the later Romano Lavo-Lil. In the publisher's original blue cloth bindings. Each volume retaining the half-title.…
Northanger Abbey; Persuasion; Emma; Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility; Mansfield Park
Jane Austen · 0 · Rooke Books
£2,200.00 (€2,637.01 | $2,906.33 | ¥464,105)
London, Robert Riviere and Son, c1920. Leather. The handsome complete Robert Riviere set of Jane Austen's timeless novels, in a signed half calf binding. The complete five-volume set of 'Jane Austen's Works' bound and published by Robert Riviere and Son. Six …
Not Bad for a Bad Lad
Michael Morpurgo · 2010 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
Dorking, Surrey, Templar Publishing, 2010. First edition. Hardback. A collaborative work on an inspiring tale by two titans of children"s literature, signed by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman, in the collector"s edition slipcase. The first edition of Not Bad for a Lad, an i…
War Boy: A Country Childhood; After the War Was over
Michael Foreman · 1991 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)
London, Pavilion Books , 1991-1997. Paperback. A smart two volume set of very scarce signed memoirs of author Michael Foreman's wartime childhood, illustrated in colour throughout. A two volume set.Very scarce signed copies by the author to the title pages. In the publisher…
Mog and the Vee Ee Tee
Judith Kerr · 1997 · Rooke Books
£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)
London, Collins Picture Lions, 1997 . Paperback. A wonderful signed example of Judith Kerr's charming children's tale, which follows the beloved cat Mog as she has to be taken to the vet after hurting her paw. A signed example of this amusing entry in Judith Kerr'…
Black Venus
Angela Carter · 1985 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)
London, Chatto and Windus; The Hogarth Press, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. A fine, signed first edition copy of this extraordinary short story compilation by feminist writer Angela Carter with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. Signed by the author to the ti…