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Egypt: Native Rulers and Foreign Interference

Baron de Malortie · 1882 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, William Ridgway, 1882. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition reflection on the politics of Egypt, inscribed by the author. A scarce first edition reflection on the political and royal history of Egypt, inscribed by the author.Ink inscription to the title page…

Knights of Araby: A Story of the Yaman in the Fifth Islamic Century

Marmaduke Pickthall · 1917 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Collins, 1917. First edition. Cloth. The scarce review copy of an intriguing historical fiction based around the First Crusades, written by a noted novelist and Islamic scholar. The scarce review copy of Knights of Araby: A Story of the Yaman in the Fifth Islamic Century…

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Len Deighton · 1978 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€952.93 | $1,050.31 | ¥167,720)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1978. First edition. Hardback. A rare, signed first edition of Deighton's spy thriller, complete with the promotional stamps. This a signed first edition of Deighton's alternative historical fiction. Rarely seen completed with the stamp set, issu…

5 Vols John le Carrãƒâ© Espionage Novels

John Le Carre [David Cornwell] · 1977 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

New York , Alfred A. Knopf; Scribner, 1977-2008. Cloth. A bright five-volume collection of first American editions of espionage novels by John le Carré, complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers and including a signed copy of Single & Single. In the publisher"s origina…

The Gentle Art of Theatre-Going

John Drinkwater · 1927 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Ernest Benn Ltd; Robert Holden & Co. Ltd. 1927-1929. Cloth. A smart set of three volumes by John Drinkwater from the author's personal library, with a signed copy. Three volumes. From the author's personal collection.With a signed copy by the author. In the o…

Topography of Thebes, and General View of Egypt

J. G. Wilkinson · 1835 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.50 | $495.43 | ¥79,113)

London, John Murray, 1835 . First edition. Leather. The impressively illustrated and scarce first edition of John Gardner Wilkinson's archaeological and historical study of Thebes and its surrounding ancient monuments. A scarce first edition.Illustrated with a double paged …

Narrative of the United States&Apos; Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea

W. F. Lynch · 1849 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London, Richard Bentley, 1849 . First edition. Cloth. Impressively illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first UK edition of United States Navy officer William F. Lynch's account of his travels along the River Jordan and in the Dead Sea. The first UK edition of this wo…

A Turkish Kaleidoscope

Clare Sheridan · 1926 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

New York, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1926. First edition. Cloth. First U.S. edition of this profusely illustrated travel volume on Turkey from prominent artist and journalist Clare Sheridan. First U.S. edition.In publisher's original cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece…

(1921) Mary Stuart; (1922) Preludes 1921-1922; (1932) Napoleon: The Hundred Days by Benito Mussolini and Giovacchino Forzano; (1935) Abraham Lincoln.

John Drinkwater; Benito Mussolini; Giovacchino Forzano · 1921 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd. 1921-1935. First edition. Cloth. Author's own copies of these four historical plays by prominent poet and playwright John Drinkwater, each clad in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Handsome collection of four historical plays by prominent…

Two Forsyte Interludes: A Silent Wooing, Passers by

John Galsworthy · 1927 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, William Heinemann Ltd , 1927. Paperback. An excellent first edition of John Galsworthy's two interludes to his famous Forsyte Saga. First trade edition, published the same year as a signed limited edition.In the original orange wraps. John Galsworthy - English nove…

Life at the Top

John Braine · 1962 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Eyre and Spottiswoode , 1962. First edition. Cloth. A handsome first edition of John Braine's sequel to 'Room at the Top', centring around the ambitious yet disillusioned Joe Lampton ten years later. First edition.With the publisher's clipped dust wra…

Dead Man&Apos;S Folly

Agatha Christie · 1956 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, The Crime Club by Collins , 1956. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of Agatha Christie's 'Dead Man Folly', a mystery featuring Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver. First edition.With the publisher's clipped dust wrapper.Dead Man"s Folly sees…

Sweet Tooth Saturday

Ian McEwan · 2005 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2005-2012. First edition. Cloth. Two fine first edition, first impression signed novels by Ian McEwan in the original unclipped dust wrappers, signed by the author to the title pages. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Signed by the author to the tit…

The Queen&Apos;S Quair or the Six Year&Apos;S Tragedy Maurice

Maurice Hewlett · 1904 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1904 . Cloth. The second impression of Hewlett"s romanticised historical novel of Mary, Queen of Scots, issued in the month of first publication. In the publisher's original red cloth binding with gilt. First edition, second impression, p…

Two Women: A Book of Words and Pictures

Laurie Lee · 1983 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1983 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart signed first edition copy of this movingly sentimental memoir by poet Laurie Lee, signed to the title page. The first edition.Signed by the author to the title page. In the publisher's original red cloth bind…

Centurion

Simon Scarrow · 2007 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Headline, 2007 . First edition. Cloth. A very smart signed and inscribed first edition copy of book eight in the acclaimed Eagles of the Empire series by Simon Scarrow. The first edition.Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page.In the publisher's origin…

Among British Birds in Their Nesting Haunts

Oswin A. J. Lee · 1897 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.41 | $581.30 | ¥92,826)

Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1897-1899 . First edition. Cloth. Fourteen parts of the very scarce first edition of Oswald A. J. Lee's charmingly illustrated study of British nesting birds, illustrated with photogravure plates. The first edition of this very scarce work from Osw…

(2006) Young Bloods; (2010) the Fields of Death.

Simon Scarrow · 2006 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, Headline Review, 2006-2010. First edition. Cloth. The first and last novels of Simon Scarrow's popular Revolution series, both first editions and both signed. The first and last novels of Simon Scarrow's popular Revolution series, both first editions and both s…

Tales of the Night

Peter Høeg; Barbara Haveland · 1997 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, The Harvill Press, 1997 . First edition. Cloth. Lovely first English edition of the short-story collection from prominent Danish writer Peter Høeg. First English edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dust wrapper.Translated from the original…

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

Beatrix Potter · 1918 · Rooke Books

£1,395.00 (€1,672.13 | $1,842.99 | ¥294,302)

Londo[n], Frederick Warne and Co. 1918. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first impression of this beloved children's tale from Beatrix Potter. First edition, first impression, with the dropped "N" from London on the imprint. Quinby, No. 25, endpapers Plate XV as called fo…