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The Alps
W. Martin Conway · 1904 · Rooke Books
£210.00 (€251.75 | $277.49 | ¥44,316)
London, Adam and Charles Black, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. A charming Edition de Luxe of this descriptive study of the Alps, beautifully illustrated throughout with bright colour plates. The first edition of this study of the Swiss Alps, signed by the publisher 'A. & C. B…
The Hand of the Devil
Dean Vincent Carter · 2006 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)
London, Bodley Head, 2006 . First edition. Cloth. The signed first edition of this thrilling horror novel from Dean Vincent Carter. A signed first edition, first impression of this novel from English horror and fantasy author Dean Vincent Carter, in the publisher's original…
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights, the Subtle Knife, the Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman · 2007 · Rooke Books
£625.00 (€749.27 | $825.85 | ¥131,893)
London, Scholastic Ltd , 2007. Paperback. A signed limited box set of Philip Pullman's successful fantasy trilogy 'His Dark Materials', complete in its slipcase. A popular fantasy trilogy by Philip Pullman. A successful series following the coming of age of two ch…
The Year the Gypsies Came
Linzi Glass · 2006 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, Penguin Books, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A bright first impression of this novel set during apartheid in South Africa, signed by the author to a bookplate pasted to the half title. The first edition, first impression of this work. Linzi Glass's debut novel, set du…
Hunting Season
Dean Vincent Carter · 2007 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)
London, The Bodley Head, 2007 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this horror novel featuring a werewolf, signed by the author. The signed first edition, first impression of this novel from English horror and fantasy author Dean Vincent Carter, in the publisher's o…
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights, the Subtle Knife, the Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman · 2007 · Rooke Books
£625.00 (€749.27 | $825.85 | ¥131,893)
London, Scholastic Ltd , 2007. Paperback. A signed limited box set of Philip Pullman's successful fantasy trilogy 'His Dark Materials', complete in its slipcase. A fantasy trilogy by Philip Pullman. A popular and successful series following the coming of age of tw…
Between Each Breath
Adam Thorpe · 2007 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, Jonathan Cape , 2007. First edition. Cloth. A signed first impression of this novel by Adam Thorpe, in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this novel by Adam Thorpe. Signed by the author to the title page, dated 2007. A critique of Blair&ap…
Masters and Commanders: How Roosevelt, Churchill, Marshall and Alanbrooke Won the War in the West
Andrew Roberts · 2008 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)
London, Allen Lane; Penguin Books, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A splendid first edition of this historical study of the war, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression of this work, describing how Roosevelt, Churchill, Marshall and Alanbrooke sha…
An Essay on the Theory of Money and Principle of Commerce
John Wheatley · 1807 · Rooke Books
£2,860.00 (€3,428.66 | $3,779.09 | ¥603,545)
London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this first volume of John Wheatley's important economic treatise, a fundamental work in the tradition of Britain economics. A first edition of this work.The first volume of John Wheatley's …
Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold · 1924 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)
London, Macmillan and Co , 1924 . Leather. A delightful collection of this Victorian poets' works, in a signed full calf Bumpus binding. A lovely full calf edition of Matthew Arnold's poetic works, in a signed Bumpus binding.Arnold's works are presented in seven s…
Egyptian Government: Gebel Aulia Dam and Other Subsidiary Works on the White Nile, Sudan. General Conditions of Contract, Specification, Schedule of Prices and Sundry Other Schedules, Bond, Formal Contract, Tender and Instructions to Persons Tendering.
1926 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)
Westminster, Wightman & Co, 1926. Cloth. A very scarce printing of a contract composed buy the Egyptian government for the construction of the White Nile's Gebel Aulia dam. A fascinating and very scarce publication from the Egyptian Government consisting of the contract int…
Country Life: The Journal for All Interested in Country Life and Country Pursuits
1946 · Rooke Books
£4,500.00 (€5,394.75 | $5,946.13 | ¥949,633)
London, The Offices of Country Life; George Newnes, 1946-54. First edition. Leather. A collection of eleven volumes of the Country Life magazine, uniformly bound in an attractive Sangorski and Sutcliffe signed quarter morocco. A sumptuous collection of eleven large paper volumes…
Queen Victoria
Richard R. Holmes · 1897 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)
London, Boussod, Valadon & Co, 1897. First edition. Leather. A striking first edition biography on Queen Victoria, written by her librarian Richard R. Holmes. A lovely work from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work.Bound by Zaehnsdorf.A charmin…
And Then What?
Paul James; [James Warburg] · 1931 · Rooke Books
£940.00 (€1,126.90 | $1,242.08 | ¥198,368)
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. First edition. Leather. A nicely bound first edition of these wonderful poems by James Warburg, from the library of and bound by the Bright Young Thing Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work.A lovely collection of the poetry of …
Cinderella
1940 · Rooke Books
£835.00 (€1,001.03 | $1,103.34 | ¥176,210)
London, Raphael Tuck & Sons, c1900. Hardback. A very unique and vanishingly scarce panorama of 'Cinderella' containing colourful figures from the fairy tale, intended to be played with. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. A very scarce copy of the 'Cinde…
Deux Fatrasies
Robert D Valette · 1963 · Rooke Books
£8,800.00 (€10,549.72 | $11,627.98 | ¥1,857,060)
Cannes, Presses Ryp, 1963. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce limited edition poem by Robert D Valette. Illustrated by Salvador Dali. 'Deux Fatrasies' is a revival of a medieval nonsense verse-form written by Robert Dreyfus Valette. Valette is best known for his w…
The Phoenix
Lawrence Bachmann · 1955 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)
London, Collins, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression of this Laurence Bachmann novel, set in Berlin after the Second World War. The first edition, first impression of this novel by Lawrence Paul Bachmann, American film producer who also served i…
Half Hours with the Best Authors
Charles Knight (Ed) · 1890 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)
London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1890. Leather. Two volumes of Charles Knight's selection of works by the best authors, confined to those to be read in half an hour, in a charming Bickers and Son binding. Two volumes of Charles Knight's selection of works by the best au…
Tideline, the Ebb and Flow of Memory and Experience
Edward Seago · 1948 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Collins, 1948. Cloth. An illustrated work on the art of Edward Seago, signed and personalised by the author. A part analytical, part biographical work by Edward Seago that examines his paintings and art. Edward Seago (1910-1974) was an English artist who painted in oils …
The M.F. H. Who Ran Riot
H. M. Bateman · 1934 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)
London, Moss Bros & Co. 1934. Paperback. A witty booklet produced to promote the brand Moss Bros. with illustrations in colour by H. M. Bateman. This work was produced as advertising for Moss Bros. a menswear company started in 1851 at Covent Garden known for specialising in sma…