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Eleanor And Hick. The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady

Quinn, Susan · 2017 · Boekhandel - Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers - Member ILAB/NVvA

€13.00 ($14.33 | £10.84 | ¥2,288)

Penguin Books, 2017 Paperback. 404 pages. Text in English. As new. In 1932, as her husband assumed the presidency, Eleanor Roosevelt entered the claustrophobic, duty-bound existence of the First Lady with dread. By that time, she had put her deep disappointment in her marriage b…

The Moonstone: A Dramatic Story, in Three Acts

Wilkie Collins · 1877 · Rooke Books

£18,500.00 (€22,178.40 | $24,445.19 | ¥3,904,047)

[London], Charles Dickens & Evans, Crystal Palace Press, 1877 . First edition. Leather. A beautiful example of Wilkie Collins's very scarce stage adaptation of 'The Moonstone', a work never widely published, and 'privately printed for the convenience of the A…

Dramatische Werke

A W Iffland · 1798 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.72 | $317.13 | ¥50,647)

Leipzig, Georg Joachim Göschen, 1798-02. Leather. Thirteen volumes from the dramatic works of August Wilhelm Iffland in the original German. In the original German. Thirteen of sixteen volumes. No half titles as issued. With frontispieces to each volume. Collated, bound without…

3 Vols in 1 John Bull; Love in a Village; the Poor Gentleman

George Colman, The Younger; Isaac Bickerstaff; Elizabeth Inchbald · 1806 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, [1806]. Leather. Three popular stage works from Mrs Inchbald"s influential "British Theatre," each illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and accompanied by her critical remarks. In a contemporary full calf binding.  Three separately i…

Ouevres de P Corneille Theatre Complet Ouevres de Scarron Ouevres de Rotrou

Pierre Corneille; Paul Scarron; Jean Rotrou · 0 · Rooke Books

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

Paris, Garnier Freres, c1877. Leather. Five volumes of theatrical works from notable French playwrights. In the original French. With four plates to Corneille volume I, four plates to Corneille volume II, four plates to Corneille volume III, three plates to Scarron and three pla…

Eight Children&Apos;S Works from Juliana Horatia Ewing

Juliana Horatia Ewing; Horatia K. F. Gatty · 1884 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1884-1887 . First edition. Hardback. Eight charmingly illustrated works by and about celebrated Victorian era children's author Juliana Horatia Ewing. A lovely collection of works from English writer of children's stor…

The Beggar&Apos;S Opera

Mr. Gay [John Gay] · 1921 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, William Heinemann, 1921. Cloth. A brightly illustrated edition of Gay's ballad opera, signed with an inscription from the widow of Claud Lovat Fraser. Signed and inscribed by Grace Lovat Frazer, the widow of Claud Lovat Fraser, born Grace Inez Crawford, an American …

A Collection of Volumes from Maurice Collis

Maurice Collis · 1938 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London; New York, Faber and Faber; Alfred A. Knopf, 1938-1948. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of four first edition volumes from British administrator for Burma Maurice Stewart Collis. Four volumes. Written by Maurice Stewart Collis, an administrator in Burma (now Myan…

Regiam Majestatem: The Auld Lawes Constitutions of Scotland

Sir John Skene [ed. and trans.] · 1609 · Rooke Books

£780.00 (€935.09 | $1,030.66 | ¥164,603)

Edinburgh, Thomas Finlason, 1609 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first English language edition of this early seventeenth century work on the constitution and law of Scotland. The very scarce first English language edition of this work, which was also published in Lati…

The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison · 1721 · Rooke Books

£2,000.00 (€2,397.66 | $2,642.72 | ¥422,059)

London, Jacob Tonson, 1721. First edition. Leather. The first edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, containing his influential periodical publications, illustrated with headpieces. The first edition of this collected works of Addison. Complete in four volumes. ESTC c…

A Far Country; a Case of Libel

Henry Denker · 1961 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

New York City, Random House, 1961-1964. First edition. Cloth. Two Broadway hits by Henry Denker, including a play on a Freudian case, and another on a war correspondent's libel suit. Two first editions of plays written by American novelist, playwright and screenwriter Henry…

Selected Works of Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins · 1989 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Harper Collins; Michael Joseph; Collins, 1989-2008. First edition. Hardback. An excellent four volume set of first UK editions of Jack Higgins' novels. This collection of four first UK edition thrillers from best-selling author Jack Higgins brings together 'Mem…

The Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare · 1888 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.65 | $396.41 | ¥63,309)

London, Blackie and Son, 1888-9. Fine Binding. A smart collection of William Shakespeare's works. Beautifully illustrated with vignettes and plates by eminent contemporary authors. With the bookplate of one 'Arthuri Fisher' or Arthur Fisher to the front pastedowns…

4 Vols in 1 the Iron Chest; Airs, Duets, Choruses &C. ; Education: A Comedy; the Generous Attachment

George Colman the Younger; George Smythe; Thomas Morton; · 1796 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, E. Hodson; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; T. Macleish; W. Woodfall; Cadell and Davies. 1796-[1818] . Cloth. An interesting sammelband of four scarce theatrical works, including the scarce first edition of Smythe"s "The Generous Attachment" Morton"s first edition …

Music Box Theatre Playbills: Dinner at Eight (1933); Stage Door (1937); the Land Is Bright (1941); the Ponder Heart (1956)

Various [Music Box Theatre] · 1933 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

New York City, Music Box Theatre, 1933-1956. Brochure/Pamphlet. Four playbills of broadway hits at the iconic Music Box Theatre, including a Tony Award Winning performance in the Ponder Heart. Four scarce playbills of shows at The Music Box broadway theatre, published between 19…

Blackie&Apos;S Children&Apos;S Annual

Various · 1922 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Blackie and Son Limited , 1922-1934. First edition. Cloth. A delightful selection of four illustrated children's annuals from Blackie and Son. First edition. A set of four bright children's annuals from Blackie and Son, offering a substantial range of short sto…

The Plays of Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw · 1927 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.74 | $290.70 | ¥46,427)

London, Constable and Company, Ltd, 1927. Leather. A lovely pocket book collection of the plays of Bernard Shaw. An excellent collection of the plays of Bernard Shaw, being new impressions of the 1926 pocket editions.Complete in twelve volumes, however lacking the thirteen volum…

A Collection of Science Fiction Paperbacks

Nigel Kneale; Piers Anthony; Larry Niven; Michael Moorcock; Trevor Donohue · 1960 · Rooke Books

£88.00 (€105.50 | $116.28 | ¥18,571)

London; New York; Manchester; St. Kilda, Penguin Books; Avon; Ballantine Books; Savoy Books; Cory & Collins, 1960-1977. First edition. Paperback. A collection of five smart first edition paperback science fiction works. Five volumes. First edition. This set includes: Quatermass …

The Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare; Henry Irving [ed.]; Frank A. Marshall [ed.] · 1895 · Rooke Books

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

London, Blackie & Sons, 1895 . Cloth. Henry Irving's complete eight volume edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare, beautifully illustrated throughout. The 'Henry Irving Shakespeare', complete in eight volumes, and in the publisher's original dec…

Autour de la Lune, le Docteur Ox

Jules Verne · 1863 · Rooke Books

£365.00 (€437.57 | $482.30 | ¥77,026)

Paris, Bilbiotheque d'Education et de Recreation; J. Hetzel et Cie, c1880. Leather. Two popular works by Jules Verne together in one volume, early French illustrated editions. Two popular works by Jules Verne bound in one volume, both early French editions. In the original…