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Willoughby Hyett Dickinson 1859-1943: A Memoir
Hope Costley White · 1956 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
Gloucester, Privately Printed by John Bellows Limited, 1956. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce biography of British Liberal politician Willoughby Hyett Dickinson, signed by his wife Elizabeth. First edition. Very scarce. Signed by Elizabeth Dickinso…
Letters of Junius
Junius · 1836 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, C. Daly, 1836. Cloth. A smart copy of this collection of letters critical of the government of King George III from the anonymous "Junius". Scarce edition. With a frontispiece and title vignette. A collection of private and open letters critical of the government of King…
La Vie Et L&Apos;Art Romantiques: Delacroix: Peintre, Graveur, Ecrivain
Raymond Escholier · 1926 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)
Paris , H. Floury , 1926-1929. Leather. An exhaustive biography of French artist Eugene Delacroix, laid out chronologically across three richly illustrated volumes. The 'Edition de Luxe&apos. Complete in three volumes. In the original French. Uniformly bound in a signed h…
Aunt Jane&Apos;S Verses for Children
Mrs. T. D. Crewdson · 1851 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
London, Charles Gilpin , 1851. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of these charming children's verses, with illustrations. A very scarce first edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with an illustrative gilt stamp. Illustrated…
William S. Churchill with Companion Volumes.
Martin Gilbert; Rudolph S. Churchill · 1966 · Rooke Books
£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)
London, William Heinemann, 1966-1982. First edition. Cloth. A first edition set comprising of the first four volumes of the official biography on Winston Churchill, with ten volumes of the companion volumes, with a signed set of letters by the author Martin Gilbert. All first ed…
First Performance: A Mystery with Music
R. E. Masters · 1956 · Rooke Books
£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1956. Cloth. A smart second impression of this scarce mystery from R. E. Masters, signed by the author. Second impression October 1956, originally published September 1956. Signed by the author with an inscription that reads: "For Nicolas, An u…
Mr. Postlethwaite&Apos;S Reindeer and Other Stories
Richard Chopping · 1945 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)
London, Transatlantic Arts Ltd, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of iconic dust wrapper designed Richard Chopping's charming collection of children's tales, illustrated by Chopping throughout. A very scarce first edition, first impression.In t…
The Fantasy Poets Pamphlets
Various; Oscar Mellor [ed.] · 1952 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)
Oxon , The Fantasy Press , 1952-1954. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A delightful set of seven poetry booklets from the 'Fantasy Poets' series, including a selection from Thom Gunn. The first editions of these works.Featuring seven booklets bound in the publisher&ap…
Pandora. Ein Festspiel.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe · 1923 · Rooke Books
£155.00 (€185.82 | $204.81 | ¥32,710)
Zurich , Verlag Seldwyla , 1923 . Leather. A strikingly illustrated edition of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play, this edition with illustrations by Ludwig von Hofmann. A limited edition. Signed by the artist. Bound in quarter morocco with paper-covered boards. Written by G…
The Principles of Political Economy
J. R. McCulloch · 1843 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
Edinburgh, William Tait, 1843 . Leather. A smart example of J. R. McCulloch's most popular work on economics, in a full calf signed binding by Hayday. First published in 1825, this is an enlarged and corrected edition.Political economist David Ricardo described this work as…
In an Emergency
Daniel Weissbort · 1972 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
Oxford , Carcanet Press, 1972. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this comprehensive collection of poetry from Daniel Weissbort. First edition.With a dedicated inscription signed "Danny" to the front free endpaper, dated June 1972. "With much affection.…
Points of Contact
Donald Thomas · 1963 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)
London, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd. 1963. First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition of this collection of poetry, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper. A collection of poetry including titles such as: Serrania de Ronda, Escori…
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Tracy Chevalier · 1999 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)
London, HarperCollins [Harper Collins], 1999 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Tracy Chevailer's popular novel, a fictional account of the context in which Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was produced. The first edition, first impression…
Mountains and Caverns
Alan Sillitoe · 1975 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)
London, W. H. Allen, 1975. First edition. Hardback. The scarce double-signed first edition, first impression of this collection of essays by the author Alan Sillitoe, with the original unclipped dust wrapper and with a personal dedication to the poet Yehuda Amichai. The first ed…
A Spot of Bother
Mark Haddon · 2006 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)
London, Jonathan Cape, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this novel by Mark Haddon on the theme of mental health, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression with a complete numberline. Signed by the author to the title page. In the pu…
Fever Pitch
Nick Hornby · 1992 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1992. First edition. Cloth. A signed copy of Nick Hornby's autobiography, in which he explores his lifelong relationship with football. A smart copy of the first edition. The first edition, first impression.Inscribed by the author to the title p…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon · 2003 · Rooke Books
£265.00 (€317.69 | $350.16 | ¥55,923)
London, Jonathan Cape, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A superior first impression copy of Mark Haddon's influential and popular mystery novel, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original unclipped dust wrappe…
Poetic Unreason and Other Studies
Robert Graves · 1925 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)
London, Cecil Palmer, 1925. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this intriguing series of essays on poetic psychology, a fantastic association copy, presented by Robert Graves to Julian Huxley. The first edition.Signed by the author in pencil to the recto of the front end…
The Elements of Book-Collecting
Iolo A. Williams · 1927 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
London, Elkin Mathews and Marrot Ltd , 1927. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed presentation copy from the author of this informative guide to the essentials of book-collecting. One of two advanced copies presented from the author, with a signed inscription to the front …
The Lore of the Honey-Bee
Tickner Edwardes · 1919 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, Methuen and Co. Ltd. 1919. Cloth. A fascinating exploration into the origins of the honey-bee and the ancient art of beekeeping, with illustrations. The tenth edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with charming gilt to the spine.Illustrated with a fro…