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The Dickens Country

Frederick G. Kitton · 1905 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1905. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive documentation of the array of abodes of Charles Dickens, alongside fifty illustrations. In the original publisher's green cloth binding, with a gilt motif to the front board. A first edition of the …

Historical and Descriptive Account of the Palace and Chapel-Royal of Holyroodhouse

Anonymous · 1826 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

Edinburgh, J. Cunningham, 1826 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this uncommon and beautifully illustrated study of Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven engraved India proof plates, drawn and engraved by James Johnsto…

An Historical Sketch of the Municipal Constitution of the City of Edinburgh

Alexander Pennecuik · 1826 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Edinburgh, John Anderson, 1826 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this informative account of the history of the constitution of Edinburgh. The first edition of this work, illustrated with nine armorial plates, two single leaf tables, and eight folding double page tabl…

Try Another World

John J. Meyer · 1942 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

New York, The Business Bourse, 1942 . First edition. Cloth. A bright example of the first edition of this exhilarating science fiction short story collection by American novelist John J. Meyer. The first edition, first printing, in the publisher's original price unclipped d…

Tennis: The Development of the European Ball Game

Roger Morgan · 1995 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

Oxford, Ronaldson Publications, 1995. Leather. An illustrated first edition of this work on tennis by Roger Morgan. A very scarce first edition of the work. In the publisher's original morocco with the original unclipped dust wrapper. With a foreword by HRH Prince Edward. W…

Sheffield a Handbook Prepared for the Festival of Britain

None · 1951 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

Sheffield, Civil Information Services , c.1951. First edition. Paperback. A short guidebook to Sheffield during the Festival of Britain. First edition. Very scare. A guidebook to Sheffield with a plan of the city centre and a colour map of the wider area. This guidebook celebrat…

Summoned by Bells

John Betjeman · 1960 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, John Murray, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of personal and intimate poetry from Betjeman, illustrated throughout. First edition. Illustrated throughout. Written in blank verse, this collection of poetry is an autobiography desc…

Burn Marks

Sara Paretsky · 1990 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,960)

New York, Delacorte Press, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this exciting novel from Paretsky, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page, dated 18th February 1992. The sixth V. I. Warshawski novel. When Warshawski's…

The Fascination of London

Sir Walter Besant; G. E. Mitton · 1902 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,399)

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1902-1903. First edition. Cloth. A collection of seven volumes from the Fascination of London series by Besant and Mitton, with folding maps. Seven volumes. A collection from the Fascination of London series, a survey on the boroughs of London and a…

A Buyer&Apos;S Market; the Valley of Bones; the Soldier&Apos;S Art; the Military Philosophers; Books Do Furnish a Room; Temporary Kings; a Question of Upbringing; What&Apos;S Become of Waring

Anthony Powell · 1955 · Rooke Books

£640.00 (€767.13 | $845.53 | ¥134,978)

London, Heinemann, 1955-1986. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of novels by Anthony Powell, with the original dust wrapper designed by English designer, James Broom-Lynne In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original dust wrappers, with most of the…

The Downing Street Years

Margaret Thatcher · 1993 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, HarperCollins Publishers, 1993. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of Margaret Thatcher's famous memoir, covering the years 1979 to 1990. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the o…

Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1886 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.54 | ¥209,848)

[London], Cassell & Company, 1886. First edition. Leather. A lovely example of the first edition, first issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic work of historical adventure fiction. Initially published serially, this is the first edition in book form, first issue, with pu…

William-the Bold William and the Tramp William and the Moon Rocket William and the Space Animal William&Apos;S Television Show William&Apos;S Treasure Trove William and the Pop Singers

Richmal Crompton · 1950 · Rooke Books

£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.75 | ¥27,417)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1950-65. Cloth. 7 Volumes of 'The Just William' Series by Richmal Crompton illustrated by Henry Ford and Thomas Henry. Seven volumes of novels from the 'Just William' series.First editions of the works. Illustrated with monochro…

Orokaiva Society

F. E. Williams; Sir Hubert Murray · 1930 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Oxford University Press, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of the Orokaiva society of Papua New Guinea. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece, thirty-four plates, one of which is folding, and twenty-five figures in the tex…

Deadlock

Sara Paretsky · 1984 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.08 | ¥50,617)

New York, The Dial Press, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of the second Warshawski novel from Paretsky, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page with the inscription "Penny, with good wishes." When Warshawski visits the C…

Musclebound

Liza Cody · 1997 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Bloomsbury, 1997 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this novel featuring female wrestler, Eva Wylie. This is a signed, first edition of the work in the original publisher's black cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Author's …

The Naming of the Dead & Standing in Another Man&Apos;S Grave

Ian Rankin · 2006 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

London, Orion, 2006-2012. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first editions of these thrilling novels by Ian Rankin, signed by the author. First edition. Both novels are signed by the author to the title page, with a sticker insert to the title page of The Naming of The Dead. …

The Gallant Pimpernel: Four Complete Scarlet Pimpernel Novels in One Volume

Baroness Orczy · 1939 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1939. First edition. Cloth. The first printing of this edition of Scarlet Pimpernel works from Baroness Orczy. First published in this edition 1939. Four novels in one volume. Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life as his alter ego The Scarlet Pimpe…

Gabriel Samara Peacemaker

E. Phillips Oppenheim · 1925 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Boston, Little, Brown & Co, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. The first US edition of this thrilling adventure novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The first US edition, first printing of this novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.In this entertaining work, …

Warrington As It Was, As It Is and As It Might Be.

[Herbert Langton] · 1892 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

Warrington, Sunrise" Publishing Company, 1892. First edition. Leather. A very scarce copy of this informative work on Warrington written by Harbert Langton. A First edition of the work. Very scarce. Rebound in half vellum. This informative work by Herbert Langton describes Warri…