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How It Must Work: In an Address to the Freeholders and Electors of the United Empire
Henry Francis Roper-Curzon, 14th Baron Teynham · 1832 · Rooke Books
£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)
London, James Ridgway, 1832 . Unbound. A signed copy of the second edition of Henry Francis Roper-Curzon, 14th Baron Teynham's appeal for various reforms. A scarce work, inscribed by the author to the head of the title page with 'with the author's best compliments…
Fruits of the System Called Free Trade: Some Remarks Upon Three Letters Under the Above Title, Addressed by &Apos;a London Merchant&Apos; to the Operatives of the Manufacturing Districts of the United Kingdom
Anonymous · 1848 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
London, Savill & Edwards, 1848 . First edition. Unbound. The first edition of this argument against an anonymously authored mid 19th century essay supporting free trade policies. The first edition of this discussion of manufacturing and trade in England.A rebuttal to essays by &…
Hawthorne Reading: An Essay
Julian Hawthorne · 1902 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)
Cleveland, The Rowfant Club, 1902 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Julian Hawthorne's limited edition guide to the works of his father, Nathaniel Hawthorne. With a loosely inserted signed letter by the author. Loosely inserted is a handwritten signed letter from…
Welensky&Apos;S 4000 Days: The Life and Death of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Sir Roy Welensky · 1964 · Rooke Books
£168.00 (€201.37 | $221.95 | ¥35,443)
London, Collins, 1964. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this illustrated autobiography by Sir Roy Welensky, bound in a Maltbys crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards. The first edition, first impression. Bound in a crushed half morocco with cloth to the board…
The Polish Way a Thousand-Year History of the Poles and Their Culture
Adam Zamoyski · 1987 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)
London, John Murray, 1987. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Dam Zamoyski's history of Poland, bound in a modern Maltbys crushed half morocco binding. The first edition, first impression. Bound in a modern crushed half morocco by Maltbys with their signature to …
Bury the Dead
Peter Carter · 1986 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)
Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this mystery novel by Peter Carter, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This mystery novel …
Essays in Criticism: First Series
Matthew Arnold · 1905 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1905. Leather. A finely bound copy of the first series of Essays in Criticism from English cultural critic Matthew Arnold, bound by Bickers & Son. Later edition. A collection of essays on criticism which remains a significant authority on criti…
Flowers and Moonshine
Dudu · 1857 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)
London, Richardson Brothers, 1857. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this charming collection of whimsical short stories for children, including a group of mischievous fairies who visit a family. Signed and dedicated by the author. The first and only edition…
The Greville Memoirs
Charles C. F. Greville; Henry Reeve · 1874 · Rooke Books
£1,600.00 (€1,917.85 | $2,113.82 | ¥337,550)
London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1874-1887. First edition. Leather. A Hatchards bound first edition of Greville's monumental series of journals, an in-depth study of the reigns of three monarchs. A complete first edition set.Present here are: volumes I, II, and III publishe…
A Long and Happy Life and a Generous Man
Reynolds Price · 1962 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)
New York, Atheneum , 1962-6. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition novels by Reynolds Price in their original unclipped dust wrappers. The first edition, with the second state dust wrapper with the darker green text to the rear for 'A Long and Happy Life', and the fi…
The Seven Deadly Sins
Raymond Mortimer [ed]; Angus Wilson; Edith Sitwell; Cyril Connolly; Patrick Leigh Fermor et al. · 1962 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London, Sunday Times Publication Ltd, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of essays on the seven deadly sins, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression. An uncommon work. Illustrated with a monochrome illustrated t…
The Japanese Letters of Lafcadio Hearn
Lafcadio Hearn; Elizabeth Bisland [ed] · 1910 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)
Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910. First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of this collection of letters written by Lafcadio Hearn detailing his life in Japan. The first trade edition. Also published in a limited edition in the same year. Illustrated with a monochrom…
Expositions of the Cartoons of Raphael
Richard Henry Smith · 1860 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)
London, James Nisbet and Co. 1860. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce work exploring The Raphael Cartoons, illustrated with photographs of each. The first edition of this very scarce work.Complete with seven plates of printed photographs of The Raphael C…
Rupert Daily Express Annual
The Daily Express · 1949 · Rooke Books
£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)
London, Daily Express, 1949. First edition. Paperback. A charming illustrated Rupert Bear book, with an array of delightful stories and interactive puzzles. In the publisher's original illustrated wraps.A charming contemporary drawing on trace paper tipped in by previous ow…
Angels and Earthly Creatures
Elinor Wylie · 1929 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
New York , Alfred A Knopf, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Elinor Wylie's last collection of poems, selected by her the day prior to her passing. An uncommon limited copy of the first edition printed on Oland (Swedish) hand made paper.Number 95/200.Mon…
Half a Life: A Novel
V. S. Naipaul · 2001 · Rooke Books
£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)
London, Picador, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression, of this insightful novel from Trinidadian-born British writer Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul. First edition, first impression. Willie Somerset Chandran is the son of a Brahmin father and a D…
A Cannibal in Manhattan
Tama Janowitz · 1987 · Rooke Books
£64.00 (€76.71 | $84.55 | ¥13,502)
New York, Crown Publishers Inc. 1987. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first printing, of this modern-day version of 'Candide' from American writer, Tama Janowitz. First edition, first printing. Illustrated with thirty-one figures across sixteen plates, many in-t…
Down All the Days
Christy Brown · 1970 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, Secker & Warburg, 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this playful expansion of the author's previous work 'My Left Foot' from Irish writer Christy Brown. First edition. A stream-of-consciousness novel drawn largely from a playful expansion of…
The Song of the Sword and Other Verses
W. E. Henley · 1892 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)
London, David Nutt, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from English writer William Ernest Henley. First edition. The author's second volume of poetry later re-titled "London Voluntaries" after another section of the work. This col…
The Londoners
Robert Hichens · 1898 · Rooke Books
£88.00 (€105.48 | $116.26 | ¥18,565)
Chicago, Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this satirical work on society life from English author Robert Hichens. First US edition, published the same year as the UK first. Uncommon edition. Following two smart young women; one …