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The Dream Splendid
John Langdon-Davies · 1917 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, The Pelican Press, 1917. First edition. Paperback. A scarce Pelican Press first edition, written during Langdon-Davies"s undergraduate years at Oxford and published in the shadow of his conscientious objection during the Great War. In the publisher's original paper …
Sun Poems and Others
Charles H. Pinnell · 1918 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)
London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd. 1918 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed and inscribed copy of this collection of war poetry by Charles H. Pinnell. The very scarce first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpap…
Poems: 1914-1934
G.B. Manwaring · 1934 · Rooke Books
£895.00 (€1,072.78 | $1,182.35 | ¥188,806)
Southport, Privately Printed for the Author, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce limited edition copy of this collection of poetry by G.B. Manwaring, inscribed by the author, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The very scarce limited first edition of the work, with th…
Starved Rock
Edgar Lee Masters · 1919 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
New York, The Macmillan Company, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. A signed and inscribed first edition of this collection of poetry by Edgar Lee Masters, with a letter to Kay Laurel. The first edition of the work.Signed and inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, with &a…
A Sentimental Tour Collected from a Variety of Occurrences, from Newbiggin, Near Penrith, Cumberland, to London, by Way of Cambridge
George Thompson · 1798 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.69 | ¥137,122)
Penrith, printed by Anthony Soulby, for the author, 1798 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this very scarce collection of anecdotes regarding travels from Cumberland to London and back again. A very scarce first edition, the only editi…
Joseph Anton: A Memoir
Salman Rushdie · 2012 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)
London, Jonathan Cape, 2012. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition, first impression of Salman Rushdie"s memoir Joseph Anton, detailing the years he spent under police protection following the 1989 fatwa, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher'…
Curiosities of Animal Life
1848 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
London, The Religious Tract Society, [1848]. First edition. Cloth. First edition of Rev. Charles Williams' compact and profusely illustrated overview of contemporary discoveries in the natural sciences. First edition.In blue cloth binding. Binding signed as "Baxter, Binder,…
Northern Germany
Karl Baedeker · 1873 · Rooke Books
£235.00 (€281.68 | $310.45 | ¥49,575)
Coblenz, Karl Baedeker, 1873. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this Baedeker handbook, being the first edition solely dedicated to Northern Germany. The fifth edition, revised and augmented. The first separate edition of Northern Germany, previously included in the third and fourth …
The Paying Guests
Sarah Waters · 2014 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)
London, Virago Press Ltd. 2014. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of Waters"s acclaimed post-WWI domestic thriller, sealed as issued. In the publisher's original cloth binding, sealed in the plastic wrap, unopened. A limited edition being one of one thousand c…
Well Tried Dishes: A Cookery Book of Specially Selected Recipes for Various Occasions
Mrs. Annie Kean; Mary Countess Lovelace [Ed.] · 1924 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)
London, The Chelsea Publishing Co. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this elegant cookery book, offering a refined selection of recipes, introduced by Mary, Countess of Lovelace, daughter-in-law of Ada Lovelace, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In …
Mickey Mouse Waddle Book
Staff of the Walt Disney Studios · 1934 · Rooke Books
£1,400.00 (€1,678.10 | $1,849.49 | ¥295,340)
New York, Blue Ribbon Books, 1934 . First edition. Hardback. The uncommon first edition of this wonderfully illustrated and pioneering interactive "Waddle Book", in the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this uncommon work, in the publisher's original unclipped dus…
Reliques of Old London Later Reliques of Old London Reliques of Old London Suburbs North of the Thames Reliques of Old London Upon the Banks of the Thames & in the Suburbs South of the River
T.R.Way; H.B. Wheatley, F.S.A. · 1896 · Rooke Books
£550.00 (€659.25 | $726.58 | ¥116,026)
London , George Bell and Sons, 1896-1899. First edition. Vellum. A 4 volume lithographically illustrated limited edition collection of topographical accounts on the lost reliques of London, each signed by the artist. The first editions of this 4 volume set, each limited edition …
A Tour Through England Described in a Series of Letters from a Young Gentleman to His Sister
A Young Gentleman"; T. H. [Ed.] · 1821 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)
London, William Darton, 1821. Leather. A charming 1821 educational travel narrative for young readers, the fourth edition revised by T. H. illustrated with a fold-out map and plates. Bound in a quarter roan binding with marbled paper boards.The fourth edition, revised and correc…
Poems by Frederick Earl of Carlisle, Knight of the Garter, &C. &C. &C.
Frederick Earl of Carlisle [Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle] · 1807 · Rooke Books
£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)
London, William Bulmer and Co. 1807 . Leather. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce volume of poetry by Frederick Earl of Carlisle, inscribed to his daughter-in-law, Frances Susan Howard. A signed presentation copy of the 'new edition, with additions' of this…
London and Its Environs
Karl Baedeker · 1951 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)
Hamburg , Karl Baedeker , 1951. Cloth. A pleasing edition of this popular Baedeker handbook to London, with the very scarce original dust wrapper. The twentieth revised edition.In the original cloth binding. With the very scarce original dust wrapper. Illustrated with ten maps …
Baedeker&Apos;S Russia 1914
Karl Baedeker · 1971 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)
London, George Allen and Unwin Limited , 1971. Cloth. A facsimile printing of this culturally significant Russian handbook from Karl Baedeker. Facsimile of the first English edition. A special edition for the Readers Union Group of Book Clubs. With the original clipped dust wra…
The Testament of Beauty: A Poem in Four Books
Robert Bridges · 1930 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)
Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1930 . Leather. Beautifully bound in half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, this is a lovely early edition of Robert Bridges' popular long philosophical poem. The second edition of this work, which was first published the year prior.In a half morocco binding, …
London Cries: With Six Charming Children
Andrew Tuer · 1883 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)
London, Field & Tuer, [1883]. Cloth. A limited edition work from Andrew Tuer, featuring a collection of fantastic illustrations from the likes of Bartolozzi, Cruikshank and Rowlandson, depicting the people and venders in London, with proof prints. A limited edition. Being an unu…
Songs of the Sea
Rudyard Kipling · 1927 · Rooke Books
£1,295.00 (€1,552.24 | $1,710.77 | ¥273,189)
London, Macmillan, 1927 . First edition. Vellum. A signed limited edition poetry collection from Rudyard Kipling, accompanied by a signed leaf from Kipling in which he has copied out a stanza of his poem 'Epitaphs of War&apos. A signed limited edition from Kipling, with thi…
Victoria and Albert Museum: English Chairs
Ralph Edwards · 1951 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)
London, His Majesty's Stationery Office , 1951. Paperback. The first edition of this historical catalogue of English chairs, previously owned by influential Arts and Crafts furniture designer Ambrose Heal. The very scarce first edition of this illustrated catalogue on Engli…