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Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art
Sebastian Peake; Alison Eldred (compiled); G. Peter Winnington (ed) · 2006 · Rooke Books
£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)
London , Peter Owen, 2006. Hardback. An extraordinary dive into the life and work of writer, artist and poet, Mervyn Peake, compiled and signed by his eldest child Sebastian Peake. A scarcely signed copy by all authors, including Sebastian Peake, Mervyn Peake's eldest child…
The Bride&Apos;S Book: A Souvenir of the Wedding
Maud Humphrey; Paul de Longpre · 1900 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company , 1900. Cloth. A charming unused wedding souvenir book, with bright illustrations from Maud Humphrey and Paul de Longpre. Illustrated throughout with eight full colour plates. Collated complete. An unused wedding souvenir book with sections …
The Green Man of Graypec
Festus Pragnell · 1950 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
New York, Greenburg, 1950 . Cloth. A revised and enlarged edition of this thrilling science-fiction novel by Festus Prangnell, in the original, bright dust wrapper designed by Hannes Bok. Revised and enlarged from the first edition. First appearance in hardcover; published in it…
The Funco File
Burt Cole · 1969 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)
New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1969 . First edition. Cloth. A fine, first edition of this enthralling novel featuring four people with extraordinary gifts, written by Burt Cole. First edition. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the unclipped dust wrapper designed by …
The Fantastic Saint
Leslie Charteris; Martin Harry Greenberg; Charles G. Waugh · 1982 · Rooke Books
£365.00 (€437.57 | $482.30 | ¥77,026)
New York, Doubleday & Company INC, 1982. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S. edition of this anthology of six Simon Templar tales by Leslie Charteris, the author's presentation copy. The first U.S. edition, first printing.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endp…
King Dragon
Andrew J. Offutt · 1980 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
New York, Ace Books, 1980. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition copy of this Lost World science fiction adventure novel by Andrew J. Offutt. The first edition, first printing.Signed by the author to the half-title, 'For Frank S. Across the waters, Andrew J. Offu…
The Man Whose Dreams Came True
Julian Symons · 1968 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, The Collins Crime Cub , 1968. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this crime novel by Julian Symons. The first edition. Author's presentation copy to his friends with an inscription to the front free endpaper; "For Tony and Sheila- A little post-party re…
Portugal. A Poem. In Two Parts.
George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent of Carlanstown · 1812 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, by Thomas Davison, 1812 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of George Nugent-Grenville's poem about the Napoleonic wars. The scarce first edition of this work.Inscribed to the head o…
Pandora&Apos;S Letter Box
Doris Langley Moore · 1929 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
London, Gerald Howe, 1929. First edition. Hardback. A signed limited edition work by Doris Langley Moore, advising the reader on how to lead a fashionable life. A limited edition of two hundred copies bound in parchment, this being numbered ninety two.Signed by the author to the…
Ignoramus, Comoedia
Georgio Ruggle [George Ruggle]; John Sidney Hawkins · 1787 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)
Londini [London], Prostat Venalis apud T. Payne, 1787 . First edition. Leather. An attractive first edition thus of George Ruggle's college farce, with this being John Sidney Hawkins significantly edited edition. With prefatory material in English, and the play in the origi…
What I Said About the Press
Randolph S. Churchill · 1957 · Rooke Books
£995.00 (€1,192.84 | $1,314.75 | ¥209,974)
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957 . Hardback. An amazing assocaition signed presentation copy with a signed letter from W. Somerset Maugham regarding the resulting court case. An amazing association copy of this work from journalist, writer and politician Randolph Churchill,…
Chinese Lion
Mary Webb · 1937 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)
London, Bertram Rota, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A charming limited edition first edition copy of Mary Webb's short story, with the original slipcase. The first edition, and No. 63 of 350 limited edition copies, designed by E. A. Osborne and printed by Baxter & Ewin Ltd. f…
The Battle of Pollocks Crossing
J. L. Carr · 1985 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)
London, Viking , 1985. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this novel by J. L. Carr which follows a young English exchange teacher. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1985. This work was written by J. L. Car…
And All the Stars a Stage
James Blish · 1972 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)
London, Faber and Faber, 1972. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this science fiction novel exploring the lives of bored men in a world run by women, written by James Blish. First UK edition. There are too many men in a world governed by women. So bored and disil…
Captain Corelli&Apos;S Mandolin
Louis de Bernieres · 1994 · Rooke Books
£700.00 (€839.18 | $924.95 | ¥147,721)
London, Secker & Warburg, 1994. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Louis de Bernieres' best known work, set in Greece during World War Two. The first edition, first impression, in the variant black cloth binding.Signed by the author to the title page.In the original…
The Dark River: An Allegory; the Vast Army: An Allegory
Rev. Edward Monro · 1849 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.85 | $171.78 | ¥27,434)
London, Joseph Masters, 1849-1850 . Leather. A slight volume containing very scarce early editions of two short allegorical works of fiction by Rev. Edward Monro. Two volumes are bound together, with individual pagination, and with each volume retaining its original title page a…
The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Morley Torgov · 1982 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)
Toronto, Lester & Orpen Dennys Publishers, 1982 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this amusing novel by Canadian author Morley Torgov, with a long inscription to fellow Canadian author Stephen Vizinczey. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth bind…
Passage to America
Terry Coleman · 1972 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)
London, Hutchinson of London, 1972 . First edition. Cloth. A fascinating look at the millions of people who left the UK to travel to America in the nineteenth century, inscribed by the author. First edition, in the publisher's original bright cloth binding, with the origina…
Wonderworks Science Fiction and Fantasy Art
Michael Whelan; Polly Freas; Kelly Freas · 1979 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)
Virginia, Donning, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A colourful study on the science fiction and fantasy art of Michael Whelan. The first edition.A beautiful and colourful look at art of science fiction and fantasy, a wonderful insight into the striking and incredibly memorable art o…
The Monkey King
Timothy Mo · 1978 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, Andre Deutsch, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition copy of Timothy Mo's first novel, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression.Signed by Timothy Mo to the title page, alongside a red stamp of his name in Chinese.In th…