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Irene Nemirovsky · 2006 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)
London, Chatto and Windus, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this monumental WWII novel by Irene Nemirovsky, signed by Nemirovsky's daughter and the work's translator. The first UK edition, first impression. Signed by Nemirovsky's daughter Denis…
The Cars of Vel Miletich and Parnelli Jones
Jimmy Dilamarter; Ren Wicks Jr. · 2013 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
Illinois, Dalton Watson, 2013. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this highly illustrated book on the motorcars Velko Miletich and Parnelli Jones. First edition. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of colour and black-and-white photographs. A detailed record of t…
The Art of Cookery Made Easy and Refined; Comprising Ample Directions for Preparing Every Article Requisite for Furnishing the Tables of the Nobleman, Gentleman, and Tradesman.
Mr. John Mollard · 1808 · Rooke Books
£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.80 | ¥158,218)
London, J. Nunn; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; J. Ridgway, 1808 . Leather. The fourth edition of this very scarce cookery book written by leading 18th-century chef, John Mollard, complete with twelve plates presenting a bill of fare for each month. Fourth edition.First publish…
Men, Martians and Machines
Eric Frank Russell · 1963 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)
London, Dennis Dobson, 1963. Cloth. The second impression of Eric Frank Russell's collection of science fiction short stories, in the very scarce dust wrapper unique to the second impression. The second impression of this work. First published in 1955, this second impressio…
Brief Candles
Francis Gaite [Manning Coles: Adelaide Frances Oke Manning · 1954 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1954 . First edition. Paperback. A signed uncorrected proof copy of the first edition of this supernatural time travelling mystery novel from Francis Gaite, the pseudonym of writers Adelaide Manning and Cyril Coles. An uncommon first edition.Signed wi…
Shadowmancer
G. P. Taylor · 2003 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)
London, Faber and Faber, 2003. First edition. Hardback. A signed paperback first trade edition and a signed hardback special edition of G. P. Taylor's bestselling fantasy novel. This work was originally self-published by Mount Publishing in 2002. This set includes the Faber…
The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine for Sunday and General Reading
Various · 1877 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, Cassell Petter and Galpin , 1877. Cloth. A very scarce volume of 'The Quiver', an illustrated magazine designed largely for Sunday reading. This very scarce volume of The Quiver contains the material of November 1876 - April 1877. In the original cloth binding…
The Painted Stream: A River Warden&Apos;S Life
Robin Armstrong · 1985 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd , 1985. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition of these compelling observations made by a river warden, together with his beautiful nature paintings. The first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. With …
Italian Gothic Sculpture & Italian Renaissance Sculpture
John Pope-Hennessy · 1955 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)
London, Phaidon Press Limited, 1955-1958. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first edition volumes on Italian sculpture, with illustrations throughout. Two volumes. First edition. Two detailed studies into Italian sculpture, dealing with sculpture in different periods from Pisano a…
Joseph Fouche
Stefan Zweig; Alzir Hella [trans.]; Olivier Bournac [trans.] · 1935 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)
Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1935 . Leather. An attractively bound French language translation of Stefan Zweig's biography of enigmatic French statesman Joseph Fouche. Translated from the original German into French by Alzir Hella and Olivier Bournac.In a half morocco signed bin…
The Idle Countryman
BB [Denys James Watkins-Pitchford] · 1943 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1943. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of this illustrated account of life in a remote village by the British naturalist Denys James Watkins-Pitchford, printed on War Economy paper and with the original unclipped dust wrapp…
The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book
Iona Opie; Peter Opie [ed[] · 1955 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)
Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1955. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated collection of poems, compiled by Iona and Peter Opie with numerous letters hand written by Iona Opie. The first edition of this collection of nursery rhymes. All the poems have been published previously …
Sybelle&Apos;S Dream: And Other Poems on Pictures
Agnes R. Howell · 1874 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)
Norwich, Fletcher and Son, [1874]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce collection of poetry by Agnes Rous Howell, with a signed letter from the author. The first edition. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and twenty monochrome plates. Collated, …
The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson
Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1895 · Rooke Books
£440.00 (€527.40 | $581.27 | ¥92,821)
New York, Macmillan and Co, 1895. Cloth. A limited edition set of the collected works of Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson. Complete in ten volumes.A very scarce limited edition, limited to one hundred and fifty sets, signed by the publisher to the verso of the title page of Vo…
Barbirolis: A Musical Marraige
Harold Atkins; Peter Cotes · 1983 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, Robson Books, 1983. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this biography on Barbirollis, signed by Evelyn Rothwell, one half of the musical duo this biography discusses. The first edition, first impression. Inscribed by Evelyn Rothwell, whom this biography is about…
Corby Flood
Paul Stewart; Chris Riddell · 2005 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, Doubleday, 2005. First edition. Hardback. A fine signed first edition of this children's book, complete with the excellent dust wrapper that folds out to a poster. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by both authors to the title page. With the…
Poems by Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray · 1887 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)
London, Chiswick Press, 1887. Leather. An attractive collection of Thomas Gray's poetry, in full polished calf Eton prize binding by Riviere and Son. An Eton College prize copy of this poetry collection from Thomas Gray. Bound in signed full armorial calf by Riviere and So…
Electricity
Victoria Glendinning · 1995 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, Hutchinson, 1995. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this novel from British writer Victoria Glendinning, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The story of a spirited and sensual young woman'…
Five Signed Travel Works by Colin Thubron
Colin Thubron · 1984 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, Heinemann; Chatto and Windus , 1984-2006 . First edition. Cloth. A collection of five, signed travel works by Colin Thubron, surrounding his travels in Asia and Russia. Five travel works, each signed by the author. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original d…
The Complete Short Stories
V. S. Pritchett · 1990 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)
London, Chatto and Windus, 1990. Cloth. A fantastic signed copy of this comprehensive and complete short story collection from V. S. Pritchett. First edition thus. Signed by the author to the title page. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. This was the l…