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Sacred Country: A Novel
Rose Tremain · 1992 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1992. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed Limited Edition copy of the first edition of Dame Rose Tremain's award-winning novel. No. 60 of 150 numbered copies of the first edition, signed by the author and specially bound in a quarter cloth bind…
The Woman in Black and Other Ghost Stories
Susan Hill · 2015 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)
London, Profile Books, 2015 . Cloth. A signed copy of Susan Hill's popular novel, The Woman in Black, alongside a collection of her ghost stories. The first thus of Susan Hill's 'The Woman in Black' to be published alongside her other ghost stories.Bound in t…
Queen Mab&Apos;S Fairy Realm
Anonymous · 1901 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)
London, George Newnes, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully designed children's work, with illustrations from artists including Arthur Rackham, H. R. Millar, R. Savage and others. An delightful first edition.Illustrated with a colour frontispie…
The Tower
W. B. Yeats · 1928 · Rooke Books
£1,490.00 (€1,785.98 | $1,968.38 | ¥314,326)
London, Macmillan & Co, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. The second impression of the first edition of this work, pub…
The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine for Sunday and General Reading
Various · 1897 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)
London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1897. Cloth. A smartly bound copy of this new and enlarged series from The Quiver, with illustrations throughout. New and enlarged series. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and many in-text images throughout. A collection of articles and …
Indian Military Law
Lieut.-Colonel S. T. Banning · 1924 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)
London, W. Thacker & Co. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this very scarce guide to Indian Military Law for the use of officers in the Indian Army preparing for their examinations. First edition. Very scarce work. Signed by the author to the front endpaper, …
Boer War Operations in South Africa 1899-1901: Extracts from the Reports of Captain S L&Apos;H Slocum and Captain Carl Reichmann
Captain S. L. 'H Slocum; Captain Carl Reichmann · 1987 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.29 | ¥17,931)
Mellville, Scripta Africana, 1987. Cloth. A limited edition copy of the facsimile reproduction of this fascinating work on the Boer War in South Africa, with the original slipcase. No. 583 of 1000 limited edition copies of this work in the publisher's original leatherette b…
Nights at the Circus
Angela Carter · 1984 · Rooke Books
£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.46 | ¥209,902)
London, Chatto & Windus; The Hogarth Press, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition copy of this unique and thrilling novel by Angela Carter, a wonderful example of postmodern fiction, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression.Signed by…
No Dust in the Attic
Anthony Gilbert [Lucy Beatrice Malleson] · 1962 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)
London, Collins for The Crime Club, 1962. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition, first impression of Gilbert's gripping crime novel, in the original unclipped dust wrapper designed by John Rose. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher&ap…
Alphonso&Apos;S Dream: The Fate of the Ship &Apos;Maloning&Apos; and of Her Master, Captain Alphonso Malone, Ex-R. N
Anthony Roberts · 1977 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, Embassy Press, 1977 . First edition. Hardback. An exceptionally scarce, Limited Edition children's poem, signed and with a letter from the illustrator, Peter Weevers. The first edition of this very scarce, Limited Edition work.Inscribed 'To Charles & Steffi wit…
The Fortieth Victim Red Murder File
Charles Franklin, Charles Dixon · 1963 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)
London, Robert Hale Ltd. 1963-4. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition crime novels in their original dust wrappers, with 'The Fortieth Victim' being signed by the author. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page to 'Fortieth Victim&apos. Two …
Home Rule
Clare Boylan · 1992 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)
London, Hamish Hamilton, 1992 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this novel set in Dublin by Clare Boylan, inscribed by the author to fellow writer Stephen Vizinczey. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped d…
Murder by the Way
Michael Halliday; [John Creasey] · 1941 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, Stanley Paul & Co. LTD, 1941. First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce murder mystery novel by John Creasey, a touching presentation copy from the author and his newlywed wife to his mother. The first edition of this very scarce work.Signed by the author using his pen-…
A New Voyage Round the World
WIlliam Dampier; N. M. Penzer; Sir Albert Gray · 1927 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)
London, The Argonaut Press, 1927. Vellum. A limited edition illustrated edition of this important seventeenth century travel work, signed by the editor, N. M. Penzer. A limited edition de luxe, limited to 975 numbered copies; this copy is out-of-series. Signed by the editor, N.…
The Redundancy of Courage
Timothy Mo · 1991 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)
London, Chatto & Windus, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this novel from British Asian novelist, Timothy Mo. Signed by the author to the title page. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Set in the fictitious country of Danu in Southeast Asi…
The Comedians
Graham Greene · 1966 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.74 | ¥27,424)
London, The Bodley Head, 1966. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this politically inspired novel from Graham Greene, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Set in Haiti under the rule of Francois Duvalier and his police, this novel follows an …
The Female of the Species the Post-Birthday World Big Brother
Lionel Shriver · 1988 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)
London, Viking; Harper Collins Publishers, 1988-2013. First edition. Cloth. Three first edition volumes of work by Lionel Shriver, including a signed copy of 'The post-Birthday World', in all in their original dust wrappers. Three volumes. The first UK edition for &apo…
The Hand-Book for Modelling Wax Flowers
John Mintorn; Horatio Mintorn · 1850 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)
London, George Routledge & Co , 1850 . Cloth. An uncommon, early edition of this charming work on the creation of wax flowers, by John and Horatio Mintorn. Fourth edition. First published in 1844. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with gilt coat of arms to the fro…
The Prince and Stewart of Scotland and the Stewartry Lands in Ayrshire; the Prince of Wales in Ayrshire
Anonymous · 1926 · Rooke Books
£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.40 | ¥39,027)
Not Stated, Not Stated, 1926 . Leather. Two very scarce 1926 works concerning Edward VIII's visit to Ayrshire when he was Prince of Wales, together in a half morocco signed binding. Two very scarce works bound together in a half calf signed binding from Maclehose.The first …
A World of Islands
Leslie Thomas · 1983 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)
London, Michael Joseph, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of travel writing and facts about the world's islands, signed to the title page by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, dated 30th S…