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Nadine Gordimer · 1949 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

Johannesburg, Silver Leaf Books , 1949. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Nadine Gordimer's first novel. Neatly signed by the author to the title page. With a facsimile dustwrapper from the original designed by Ernest Ullmann. In original cloth binding with a facsimi…

In the Place of Fallen Leaves

Tim Pears · 1993 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1993. First edition. Cloth. Tim Pears' debut novel, 'In The Place of Fallen Leaves&apos. First edition, first impression. With original unclipped dustwrapper and with original white wraparound. Signed by Pears to the title page. 'In The Pl…

Fair Game

Gerald Hammond · 1982 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Macmillan, 1982. First edition. Cloth. "Gunlore, gamesmanship, poaching, womanising, a sharp sense of humour, and sudden death." A signed, scarce first edition of this parochial mystery; in which country sporstman Ray Grass dies leaving an enormous estate, a vast collect…

Command

Julian Stockwin · 2006 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.67 | ¥16,874)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2006. Cloth. The signed first edition of Julian Stockwin's Command. Featuring his popular character, Commander Kydd. Signed by Stockwin to the title page. In a black cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Dustwrapper …

The Marketmaker

Michael Ridpath · 1998 · Rooke Books

£23.99 (€28.76 | $31.69 | ¥5,061)

London, Michael Joseph, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this thriller from the critically acclaimed Michael Ridpath. Signed by Ridpath to the title page. Michael Ridpath is the British author of various thrillers based around the world of high finance. In a…

Crisis in Heaven an Elysian Comedy

Eric Linklater · 1944 · Rooke Books

£22.99 (€27.56 | $30.37 | ¥4,850)

London, Macmillan & Co. 1944. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this well-known play. Eric Linklater (1899-1974) was a British writer best known for his novels and short stories. This play was first produced at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh on February 28th, 1944. It…

Interludes in Verse and Prose

George Otto Trevelyan · 1905 · Rooke Books

£79.99 (€95.88 | $105.67 | ¥16,874)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1905. Leather. A anthology of passages, in verse and prose, edited by Sir George Otto Trevelyan. In an attractive institutional binding, signed by Cross Wyvern. With a prize bookplate to the front pastedown presented to a G. P. Clarke. Edited by Sir…

The Gentleman&Apos;S and Connoisseur&Apos;S Dictionary of Painters a Complete Collection and Account of the Most Distinguished Artists Who Have Flourished in the Art of Painting

Rev. M Pilkington · 1797 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, W C Spilsbury, 1797. Leather. An eighteenth century edition of what became known as Pilkington's Dictionary. A scarce edition published by Spilsbury. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly, born a…

A Gentleman of France Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne Sieur de Marsac

Stanley J Weyman · 1901 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1901. Leather. A new impression of Stanley J Weyman's novel, 'A Gentleman of France' with illustrated frontispiece. In a prize Fazakerley binding for The Hulme Grammar School. With an illustrated frontispiece and vignette title page…

Memories of New Zealand Life

Edwin Hodder · 1862 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.21 | ¥82,273)

London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1862. Leather. A great book with a lovely authors dedication. In need of some binding work but very collectable. An account of Edwin Hodder's time in New Zealand, following his arrival on the John Masterman. With ink inscription …

Peg Woffington

Charles Reade · 1899 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

London, George Allen, 1899. Leather. An attractively illustrated edition of Peg Woffington from Charles Reade. With many vignette engravings throughout by Hugh Thomson. Including a signed letter from Charles Reade tipped into the front pastedown. Including original cloth backstr…

Edwin Forrest: The Actor and the Man. Critical and Reminiscent

Gabriel Harrison · 1889 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

Brooklyn, Not Stated, 1889. First edition. Leather. An extremely scarce first edition, signed by the author, of this fascinating biography of a nineteenth century American actor. 'I hereby certify that the Brooklyn Eagle Book Printing Department has printed only two hundred…

The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the Xviiith Century

Austin Dobson · 1892 · Rooke Books

£32.99 (€39.54 | $43.58 | ¥6,959)

London , Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1892. Cloth. An attractive little edition of Dobson's The Ballad of Beau Brocade. Dobson (1840-1921), was an English poet and essayist. With fifty illustrations by Hugh Thomson, who also designed the lavish embellishment evident on…

Sir John Vanbrugh: Architect and Dramatist

Sir John Vanbrugh, Laurence Whistler · 1938 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)

London , Cobden-Sanderson, 1938. First edition. Cloth. A biographical work on Sir John Vanbrugh, a seventeenth century architect and dramatist. This is a first edition. Illustrated throughout, with fifteen plates of buildings designed by Vanbrugh as well as plans. Collated, comp…

Regiments: Regiments and Corps of the British Empire and Commonwealth 1758-1993 a Critical Bibliography of Their Published Histories

Roger Perkins · 1994 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

Newton Abbott, Devon, Roger Perkins, 1994. Cloth. A bibliography of published works about the forces of the British Empire and the Commonwealth. First Edition Thus This work is the result of years of extensive research by over two hundred individuals from around the globe, assem…

Leicester Lyrics" the Poetical Works of John Dainty Written During 29 Years&Apos; Residence in Leicester

John Dainty · 1902 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Gloucester , Published by the Author, 1902. Cloth. A very scarce copy of "Leicester Lyrics" The Poetical Works of John Dainty Written During 29 Years' Residence in Leicester. A presentation copy signed by the author, Christmas 1902. First edition. With a preface and autobio…

Elegiacs

John Mander · 1972 · Rooke Books

£34.99 (€41.94 | $46.22 | ¥7,381)

N/A, John Mander, 1972. Cloth. A limited edition of poetry by John Mander. An author's presentation copy, given to the Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis. Inscribed by the author to front blank. This copy hand-numbered 46 of 100 and signed by the author. In paper wraps with orig…

Penelope&Apos;S Irish Experiences

Kate Douglas Wiggin · 1901 · Rooke Books

£44.99 (€53.93 | $59.43 | ¥9,491)

New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1901. Cloth. A diligent and charming recollection of the travels of three friends throughout Ireland. This lovely edition is typeset with sharp text and broad margins; remains very clean, and is protected by Brodart wraps. Signed by the author and in …

Hot Pressed Doctors Outwitted; or, Who&Apos;S Afraid.

Hugo de la Loy [pseud] · 1808 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

Edinburgh, J. Robertson, 1808. Cloth. A scarce second edition of this amusing record of legal proceedings in Scotland. This text, written by Hugh Leslie using the pseudonym Hugo De La Loy, contains a witty account of the author's dispute with the authorities of King's …

The Raid of the Kers

The Ettrick Shepherd [James Hogg] · 1830 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.61 | $376.50 | ¥60,123)

London , Privately Printed , c1888. Cloth. A delightfully illustrated and rare copy of James Hogg's The Raid of the Kers. Originally published in Blackwood's Magazine, December 1830. The last v pages comprise notes on the Armorial Bearings of the Family of Ker. Designe…