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(1924) a Wanderer in Florence; (1924) a Wanderer in Venice; (1925) a Wanderer in Holland; (1925) a Wanderer in Paris; (1926) a Wanderer in Rome.

E. V. Lucas · 1924 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.78 | $244.45 | ¥39,040)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1924-1926. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated collection of European travel volumes, including one first edition. Collection comprised of: (1924) A Wanderer in Florence, ill. by Harry Morley; (1924) A Wanderer in Venice, ill. by Harry Morl…

The Revelation of Saint John the Divine

1946 · Rooke Books

£1,295.00 (€1,552.49 | $1,711.16 | ¥273,283)

London, Collins , [1946]. First edition. Vellum. A scarce signed limited edition copy of this striking collection of lithographs by post-war painter Hans Feibusch, bound in vellum, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. A scarce signed limited edition copy, with this being no.1…

The Naked Mountain

Stanley Snaith · 1949 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

Chingford Hatch, Essex, Not Stated, 1949. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition and presentation copy of this very scarce poetry work from Stanley Snaith. Very scarce. First edition. In the publisher's original soft covers. Author's presentation copy to the …

Figure of 8 Narrative Poems

Charles Causley · 1969 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Macmillan, 1969 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this wonderful poetry collection from Charles Causley, illustrated throughout by Peter Whiteman and neatly presented in the original dust wrapper. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth bind…

Pubblicazioni Del Civico Museo Di Storia Naturale Di Ferrara: IV: Ricerche Sulla Microfauna Delle Acque Interne Ferraresi

Mario F. Canella · 1954 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Ferrara, Civico Museo di Storia Naturale di Ferrara, 1954 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition author's presentation copy of this fascinating Italian-language insight into the microfauna of Ferrara. First edition. Smartly bound in black cloth. With the original soft co…

The Redbird Hexagon

Christopher Middleton · 1999 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Austin, [Self-Published], 1999. Paperback. A very smart, very scarce copy of this first edition collection of poetry, signed. A very smart volume of first edition poetry. Of a limited edition - one of 100 printed. Signed by the author to the front blank. The inscription is dated…

A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy

Laurence Sterne · 1910 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Williams and Norgate, 1910. Cloth. A lovely limited edition of Laurence Sterne's picaresque novel, signed and illustrated by watercolour artist and Golden Age illustrator Everard Hopkins. A signed limited edition of A Sentimental Jounrey through France and Italy, La…

Tales for Youth; in Thirty Poems

John Huddlestone Wynne · 1794 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, J. Crowder, for E. Newbery, 1794 . Leather. A scarce example of this charmingly illustrated collection of poems for the young, from historian and writer John Huddlestone Wynne. First published in 1777, this work is scarce in all editions. Moral poetry for children by Joh…

The Tale of Mr. Tod

Beatrix Potter · 1912 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.24 | $858.88 | ¥137,169)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, 1912 . First edition. Hardback. A lovely example of the beautifully illustrated first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale, in which the children of Benjamin Bunny are kidnapped. The first edition, one of the first or second printings which…

Domes

John Koethe · 1973 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

New York; London, Published for The Frank O'Hara Foundation at Columbia University Press, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A first edition volume of poetry, signed by the author, and with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A first edition volume of poetry. Bound in publisher&a…

The Coast of Pleasure

Grant Richards · 1928 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,798.25 | $1,982.04 | ¥316,544)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1928 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Grant Richards"s richly illustrated guide to the French Riviera, an exceptional dedication copy inscribed to his wife, complete with the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original blue cloth bi…

Experience and Places: New Poems

Clifford Dyment · 1955 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1955 . First edition. Cloth. A smart signed presentation copy of the first edition of this collection of poetry by Clifford Dyment, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. A presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author to…

Remembering the Earlier Auden

Edward Upward · 1998 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Enitharmon Press, 1998 . First edition. Paperback. A smart signed limited edition copy of Edward Upward's biographical work on the early life of American poet W.H. Auden. A limited editiion copy, with this being N0. 32/200 copies signed and numbered by the author. …

Walking on Glass

Iain Banks · 1985 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Macmillan, 1985 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Iain Banks's second novel, an unusual work offering three interconnected short stories. In the vibrant original dust wrapper. Inscribed 'Iain Banks (signed covertly at Forgotten Asteroid, 5/7/88)…

Kulu: The End of the Habitable World

Penelope Chetwode · 1972 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, John Murray, 1972. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon title, and a very scarce example of a signed presentation copy of this illustrated and nostalgic travelogue. An uncommon first edition, and a very scarce signed presentation copy. This work traces the journey the autho…

The Poets of Merchant Taylors&Apos; School (Founded 1561): Their Best Songs and Shorter Poems

John Gawsworth [ed.] · 1934 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, Rich & Cowan Ltd. 1934 . First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy of the first edition of this collection of songs and poetry from notable alumni of the Merchant Taylors' School. The first edition. A presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the half title page…

The Georgiad: A Satirical Fantasy in Verse

Roy Campbell · 1931 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Boriswood Limited, 1931 . First edition. Vellum. A very scarce paper vellum bound first edition of South African poet Roy Campbell's satirical poem. An out of series copy of a fifteen volume limitation printed for presentation. This copy is unsigned. In the original…

Bullrushes

Derek Barlow · 1995 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

Oldham, Incline Press, 1995 . First edition. Leather. A scarce limited edition of this charming collection of poetry, signed by both poet Derek Barlow and illustrator Anna Ravenscroft, and in a striking morocco binding by Frieda Gumn. A scarce signed limited edition poetry colle…

Critical Critters

Ralph Steadman; Ceri Levy · 2017 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)

London, Bloomsbury, 2017 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy's illustrated study of critically endangered animals, inscribed by both Steadman and Levy. The first edition, first impression of this work. Inscribed and with an origina…

Stop Thief; or, Hints to Housekeepers to Prevent Housebreaking

George Cruikshank · 1851 · Rooke Books

£490.00 (€587.43 | $647.47 | ¥103,404)

London, Bradbury & Evans, 1851 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy from George Cruikshank himself of his humorous and charmingly illustrated guide to preventing burglary. A signed presentation copy of this scarce first edition. Inscribed to the title page head &…