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The Universal English Short-Hand; or, the Way of Writing English, in the Most Easy, Concise, Regular, and Beautiful Manner, Applicable to Any Other Language, But Particularly Adjusted to Our Own.
John Byrom · 1767 · Rooke Books
£1,750.00 (€2,097.65 | $2,311.99 | ¥369,196)
Manchester , Joseph Harrop, 1767 . First edition. Leather. A beautifully bound, first and only edition of this fascinating guide to universal English shorthand, written by the man who invented the system, John Byrom. The first and only edition. Bound in a decorative full calf. U…
A B C of Reading
Ezra Pound · 1951 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)
London, Faber and Faber, 1951. Cloth. Ezra Pound's guide to writing and understanding poetry, an interesting work by the modernist author. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.In this volume, Pound sets out an approach for appreciating and understanding literature (focusi…
The Rock
T. S. Eliot · 1934 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)
London, Faber & Faber Limited, 1934. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of T. S. Eliot's pageant play, exploring the enduring strength of the Church in a secularising world. The first edition, first impression, softcover issue. One of 2,000 copies of the first edit…
Last Tales
Isak Dinesen; [Karen Blixen] · 1957 · Rooke Books
£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.85 | ¥31,434)
London, Putnam, 1957. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of tales by Karen Blixen, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of seven short stories by Karen Blixen un…
Indian Dust Devils
Major H. Hobbs; Harry Hobbs · 1937 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
Calcutta, H, Hobbs & Co. LTD, 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce travel work on India by Harry Hobbs, discussing his years spent working in the country. The first edition of this scarce work.Major Harry Hobbs' account of his time working in Calcutt…
Ulice Gãâ®T-le-Coeur
VÃtÃÂzslav Nezval · 1936 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
Praha, Fr. Borovy, 1936. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this surrealist work about a trip to Paris by VÃtÃÂzslav Nezval, an illustrated work in the original Czech. The first edition.In the original Czech.A brilliant work by the prominent Czech surrealist VÃtÃ…
Sabre-Tooth and I, Lucifer
Peter OÂDonnell · 1966 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Souvenir Press, 1966-1967. First edition. Cloth. Two thrilling first edition Modesty Blaise novels by Peter O"Donnell, being the second and third novels in the series. Both volumes are first editions, first impressions. In the publisher"s original dust wrappers, with "Lu…
Twelve More Letters
Dylan Thomas · 1969 · Rooke Books
£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.85 | ¥31,434)
London, Turret Books, 1969 . First edition. Cloth. A limited edition collection of unpublished letters from Dylan Thomas to his friends and associates, with a signed compliments slip from the publisher, Bernard Stone. Copy M of 26 lettered copies.Illustrated with a tipped in fro…
Poem for a Christmas Card
Edith Sitwell · 1926 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)
London, The Fleuron Limited, [1926]. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce Christmas card with a poem by Edith Sitwell, with this being the first edition of the poem, with illustrations by Albert Rutherston. The first edition.Illustrated by Albert Rutherston with coloured illu…
Fanny Goes to War
Pat Beauchamp [Pat Weddell] · 1919 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
London, John Murray, 1919. First edition. Cloth. A scarce to see first edition of this autobiographical work about the author's time in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. The vanishingly scarce first edition, later published in 1940 by George Routledge and Sons Ltd under the t…
Just About a Boy
Walter S. Phillips [El Comancho] · 1899 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
Chicago & New York , Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce collection of charming Western stories about a young outdoorsy boy. The first edition. First serialised in 'Forest and Stream&apos. A very scarce work. In th…
The Bank of England from Within 1694-1900
W. Marston Acres · 1931 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition set of Wilfred Marston Acres' illustrated work on the history of the Bank of England. The first edition, first impression. A two volume, complete set. Illustrated with mon…
Folio Fagina
W. G. Williamson · 1975 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)
London, Anthony Blond; Ashdown House , 1975. First edition. Cloth. A scarce collection of poetry written by the students of Ashdown House, a now closed prep school. The first edition. With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. A collection of poems written by former stu…
The Day-Boy
Ronald Gurner · 1924 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Grant Richards Ltd , 1924. First edition. Cloth. A remarkable copy of this vanishingly scarce first edition novel by Ronald Gurner, complete with the original dust wrapper. First edition of this very scarce work. With the vanishingly scarce original unclipped dust wrapp…
The Last Million
Ian Hay [Major General John Hay Beith] · 1918 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1918. First edition. Cloth. The final of three volumes of this good humoured account of army life from British soldier Major General John Hay Beith. First edition. A collection of the author's good-humoured accounts of army life, describing wit…
History of the Bank of Ireland
F. G. Hall · 1949 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
Dublin, Hodges, Figgis & Company Limited, 1949. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this illustrated history of the Bank of Ireland. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four plates. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive…
Purcell Ode and Other Poems
Robert Bridges · 1896 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
Chicago, Way & Williams, 1896. First edition. Hardback. A first US edition of this collection of poetry from British poet laureate Robert Seymour Bridges, one of two hundred copies on Van Gelder paper. First US edition. One of two hundred copies printed on Van Gelder paper. Unco…
The Difference and Other Poems Including the Columbian Ode
Harriet Monroe · 1924 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
Chicago, Covici-McGee Co. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from American editor and writer Harriet Monroe. First edition. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of poetry, including titles such as Carolina Wood-Cuts, At the Prado…
Utilitarianism Explained and Exemplified in Moral and Political Government.
[Charles Tennant] · 1864 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)
London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864 . First edition. Cloth. An extremely scarce, first edition of Charles Tennant's exploration of utilitarianism and how it can be applied in government. First edition. Very scarce work. Bound in the publisher's cloth…
Skerrett
Liam O'Flaherty · 1932 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)
London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this moving novel on personal freedom against religion by Liam O'Flaherty, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the rect…