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Quicksilver Sue
Laura E. Richards · 1899 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
New York, The Century Co. 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming tale for children by American author Laura E. Richards, the author's own copy from her library. The first edition of this uncommon work.Author's own copy, signed and inscribed to t…
Hildegarde&Apos;S Home
Laura E. Richards · 1892 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)
Boston, Estes and Lauriat, [1892]. First edition. Cloth. The author's own copy of this uncommon novel, the third in her 'Hildegarde' series, an illustrated first edition. The first edition of this uncommon novel.Author's own copy, presented to her by the publ…
The Castle of Indolence
James Thomson · 1845 · Rooke Books
£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,853)
London, M. M. Holloway; Simpkin Marshall, and Co, 1845. Cloth. James Thomson's influential allegorical Spenserian poem, this is the first edition to have the illustrations of William Rimer. The first edition with William Rimer's illustrations.Illustrated with a frontis…
Nets to Catch the Wind
Elinor Wylie · 1928 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)
London, Alfred A. Knopf, 1928 . First edition. Hardback. The first UK edition of this collection of this well received poems by Elinor Wylie, in the original dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this work, which was first published in the US in 1921.In the publisher's orig…
The Song of the Sword and Other Verses
W. E. Henley · 1892 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)
London, David Nutt, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. A publisher and author's presentation copy of the first edition of this work of free verse poetry from W. E. Henley, with the bookplate of Arthur Quiller-Couch to the front pastedown. The first edition of this volume of poetr…
The Quick or the Dead a Study
Amelie Rives [Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy] · 1888 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)
Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1888 . Cloth. An early edition of Princess Amalie Rives Troubetzkoy's highly controversial and enormously popular first novel. An early appearance in print of this hugely successful novel, which quickly sold over 300,000 copies. Publi…
To Shape a Song
W. D. Snodgrass · 1988 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
New York, Nadja, 1988. First edition. Paperback. A pristine copy of this very scarce limited edition collection of poetry by W. D. Snodgrass and illustrated by Deloss McGraw, signed by the author and artist. A limited edition, with this being 22 out of 74. From a total edition o…
Celibate Sarah
James Blyth · 1904 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
London , Grant Richards , 1904. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce novel by prolific popular and science fiction author James Blythe, a follow-up to his well-received book of a similar character, 'Juicy Joe&apos. The first edition of this very scarce workIn the publisher&a…
Recapitulation
Wallace Stegner · 1979 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)
New York , Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1979. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first edition of the moving sequel to 'The Big Rock Candy Mountain', following the protagonist's return to the hometown he fled, Salt Lake City. Stated as the "first edition after a p…
Last Night at the Brain Thieves Ball
Scott Spencer · 1973 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this thrilling novel by American author Scott Spencer. First edition, first printing. The first novel from the author. Paul Galambos is a power-hungry professor of experimental psych…
The End of the Web
George Sims · 1976 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)
New York, Walker and Company, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A smart review copy and first edition of this mystery novel from English author George Sims. First edition. Review copy with insert from the publisher. A dangerous conspiracy hatched by three antiques dealers who unwisely…
Canaan: A Novel
Charlie Smith · 1984 · Rooke Books
£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)
New York, Simon and Schuster, 1984. Cloth. A smart first edition of this exciting debut novel from American writer Charlie Smith, without the typical remainder stamp. First edition, first impression. Without the typical remainder stamp. Following the story of an enthralling, dan…
A Pocketful of Noses: Stories of One Ganelon or Another
James Powell · 2009 · Rooke Books
£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)
Virginia , Crippen & Landru Publishers, 2009 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, limited edition of this collection of mystery tales surrounding the Ganelon family, written by James Powell. A signed, limited edition. This is number 132 of 160 copies, signed by the author to the li…
The History of Adam&Apos;S Grandfather
James Eveleigh Nash · 1899 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
London, Sands & Co. 1899 . First edition. Hardback. A vanishingly scarce first edition of this novella written by James Eveleigh Nash. First edition. Very scarce work.Bound in the publisher's original pictorial card wraps. Written by British author, editor and publisher, Ja…
The Atonement a Story of Modern Adventure
James Blyth · 1916 · Rooke Books
£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.90 | ¥24,887)
London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1916. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce suspense novel set aboard a submarine, by James Blyth. The first edition of this very scarce work.'The Atonement' follows a man, Jack Hanson, as he sees a strange submar…
The White King of Manoa
Joseph Hatton · 1899 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,963)
London, Hutchinson & Co, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon historical sci-fi novel, featuring Sir Walter Raleigh, a smart author's presentation copy. The first edition of this uncommon work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the front…
House Scraps
G. Duckworth Atkin · 1887 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)
London, Published by the author at the Stock Exchange, 1887 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this privately published literary collection, compiled by George Duckworth Atkin, and with illustrations from George Cruikshank and others. The first edition of this entertai…
Murder on Board: Three Complete Mystery Novels - the Mystery of the Blue Train, Death in the Air, What Mrs. Mcgillicuddy Saw!
Agatha Christie · 1974 · Rooke Books
£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)
New York , Dodd, Mead & Company , 1974. Hardback. A delightful work comprising of three mystery novels by Agatha Christie, all with the connected trope of murders taking place in transit. Contains three of Agatha Christie's superb mystery novels.First thus. In the original…
The London Mystery Magazine Volume 1 Number 1
Various · 1949 · Rooke Books
£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)
London , The Hulton Press Ltd. 1949. Paperback. The first volume, first issue of long running British mystery magazine, featuring stories, articles and illustrations by various authors and artists. In the publisher's original paperback binding. The scarce first volume, fir…
Poetry London X
Tambimuttu [editor] · 1944 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)
London, Nicholson & Watson, 1944. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy Volume 2, Number 10, of this illustrated and esteemed literary magazine Poetry London. First edition. Volume 2, No. 10. Containing a letter in memory of the war poet Keith Douglas; poetry and prose from…