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Italy, a Poem

Samuel Rogers · 1839 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.84 | $151.93 | ¥24,254)

London, Edward Moxon, 1839 . Leather. A handsomely bound example of this epic poem inspired by English poet Samuel Rogers's own tours of Italy, with vignette illustrations throughout. First published in 1882, this is a poem inspired by the author's own tours of Italy...

The Pathfinder, or the Inland Sea

James Fenimore Cooper · 1933 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1933 . Leather. The third novel in James Fenimore Cooper's 'Leatherstocking Tales' series, following Natty Bumppo to Lake Ontario, in a half morocco prize binding. First published in 1840, this is a charming and thrilling historical ad...

The Works of Mr. Francis Beaumont, and Mr. John Fletcher

Francis Beaumont; John Fletcher; Mr. Theobald, Mr. Seward and Mr. Sympson [ed.] · 1750 · Rooke Books

£2,200.00 (€2,637.02 | $2,906.52 | ¥463,986)

London, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1750 . First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound ten volume first complete collected edition of the works of these two celebrated Renaissance dramatists. The first complete edition of the works of these two dramatists, complete in ten v...

Five Have Plenty of Fun; Five Go to Mystery Moor; Five Have a Mystery to Solve

Enid Blyton · 1954 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,453)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1954-1962 . First edition. Cloth. A delightful collection of the first editions of three of Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five' novels, each in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of each of these three ...

Yellow Shadows

Sax Rohmer · 1928 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Cassell and Company, 1928 . Cloth. A wonderful early example of this thrilling detective novel set in Limehouse, from novelist Sax Rohmer. In the original dust wrapper. The second impression of the 'Popular Edition' of this Sax Rohmer novel, which was first p...

The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu

Sax Rohmer · 1938 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Methuen & Co, 1938. Cloth. A 1930s printing of the first Dr. Fu-Manchu novel by Sax Rohmer, in the original dust wrapper. First published in 1913, this is the 1938 twentieth edition of the first novel in which the master criminal Dr. Fu-Manchu appears.In the publisher&...

A Study in Drowning

Ava Reid · 2023 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Del Rey in association with Goldsboro Books, 2023. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed limited edition of Ava Reid's New York Times bestselling fantasy novel, in a limited red and gold foiled binding, and a striking sprayed fore edge. A limited edition, being nu...

Dragonfall

L. R. Lam · 2023 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Hodderscape in association with Goldsboro Books, 2023. First edition. Cloth. The limited edition, signed first edition of the first instalment in L. R. Lam's epic fantasy 'Dragon Scales' duology, with the striking sprayed edges. The limited edition, firs...

The Thirty-Nine Steps

John Buchan · 1915 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1915. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of John Buchan's celebrated espionage novel. The first edition. A thriller, which follows the 'man on the run' Richard Hannay just before the outbreak of the First World War...

Blood on the Tongue

Stephen Booth · 2002 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Gladestry , Scorpion Press , 2002. Leather. A beautifully bound signed limited edition of this procedural crime thriller from Stephen Booth. A limited edition of 80 numbered copies in a special binding and signed by the author. This copy is number 35. In the publisher's...

A Collection of Signed Modern Science Fiction, Detective and Mystery Novels

Various · 2002 · Rooke Books

£1,295.00 (€1,552.25 | $1,710.88 | ¥273,119)

London, Various , 2002-2024. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic collection of signed modern mystery, detective, thriller and sci-fi novels, all fine in the fine unclipped dust wrappers. All signed by the respective author. Thirty-eight volumes make up this superb collection of...

Life in the Dark; the Small Boat of Great Sorrows

Dan Fesperman · 1999 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

Herts; London, No Exit Press; Bantam Press , 1999-2003. First edition. Cloth. A fine pair of signed thrillers from Dan Fesperman, including one of one hundred signed copies of 'Life in the Dark&apos. Two lovely signed novels from Dan Fesperman. The first edition, first i...

Place to Place

Richard Eyre · 2018 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, Chestermead, 2018. First edition. Paperback. A lovely signed first edition of English director Richard Eyre's poetry, from the library of feminist publisher Carmen Callil, founder of Virago Press. Signed and dated by the author to the title page. In the publisher...

The Slowworm&Apos;S Song

Andrew Miller · 2022 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Sceptre , 2022. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of this poignant novel written in the form of a long letter by Andrew Miller. A signed edition of the first edition, first impression. Signed by the author to a specially laid-in page prior to the title...

The Liar&Apos;S Dictionary

Eley Williams · 2020 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, William Heinemann, 2020. First edition. Cloth. A lovely signed first edition of this eccentric debut novel from Eley Williams, which combines the Victorian and modern worlds of lexicography. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression.W...

Hold Back the Stars

Katie Khan · 2017 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Doubleday, 2017. First edition. Hardback. A fine signed first impression of this romantic science-fiction novel, a debut from Katie Khan. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression. 'Hold Back the Stars' follows a young coup...

Emaux Et Camees

Theophile Gautier · 1910 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Paris , Petite Bibliotheque-Charpentier , 1910. Leather. A charming leather-bound pocket book edition of 'Emaux et Camees', the last poetical collection by Theophile Gautier. A pocket book edition of this collection of poetry by the French poet Theophile Gautier. Bo...

A Collection of Modern Signed Mystery Novels

Graham Moore; Renee Knight; Yannick Hill; Hari Kunzru; C. J. Farrington · 2011 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,453)

London, Century; Doubleday; Unbound; Hamish Hamilton; Constable, 2011-2021. First edition. Cloth. Five very pleasing first edition mystery and detective novels, with each volume signed by the author. Five volumes. First edition, first impression. This set contains: The Holmes ...

River&Apos;S Edge: A Langdon St. Ives Adventure

James P. Blaylock · 2017 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

Burton, Subterranean Press, 2017. First edition. Cloth. A very smart special edition of this steampunk novel from American author James Blaylock, a signed limited edition. First edition. Signed by the author to the special edition limitation page. A special limited edition of ...

Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer · 2001 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, Viking, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of the first volume in the Artemis Fowl Series from Irish author Eoin Colfer, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The first book in the Artemis Fowl ser...