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The Animal That Drank Up Sound
William Stafford · 1992 · Rooke Books
£159.00 (€190.58 | $210.06 | ¥33,534)
San Diego , Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition of this illustrated version of William Stafford's important poem describing the winter's waiting for spring's return, signed by the author and illustrator. Signed by the a…
Fifteen Minutes
Andy Warhol · 2011 · Rooke Books
£460.00 (€551.38 | $607.73 | ¥97,015)
New York, Wu-Shan Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment, 2011. Hardback. A fine limited edition run of this multimedia homage to Andy Warhol, showcasing artists who knew and worked with him. "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes" - Andy Warhol, 1968. To coinci…
Men of Stones: A Melodrama
Rex Warner · 1949 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)
London , The Bodley Head, 1949. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of the melodrama novel written by English writer and translator Rex Warner, The first edition, first impression of this work of speculative fiction. Signed by the author to the front board cloth. In t…
Here, of All Places
Osbert Lancaster · 1959 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)
London, John Murray, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of this pictorial history of domestic architecture, signed with illustrations by the author. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In…
On the Shores of the Infinite
Mrs. G. Stuart · 1931 · Rooke Books
£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.85 | ¥83,307)
London; Norwich, Simpkin Marshall LTD; Jarrold & Sons, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition spiritual novel following a spirit as they adventure through different realms, signed by the author to the title page. The first edition of this scarce work.Signed by t…
One Came Back
Neil Bell · 1938 · Rooke Books
£155.00 (€185.79 | $204.78 | ¥32,690)
London, Collins, 1938 . First edition. Cloth. An extremely scarce, signed first edition of this novel set in the future, by Stephen Southwold, writing under the pseudonym of Neil Bell. First edition, bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, price-clipped …
Great Golfers: Their Methods at a Glance
George W. Beldam; Harold H. Hilton; J. H. Taylor; James Braid; Alexander Heard; Harry Vardon · 1904 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1904. Cloth. A smart second impression of this insightful study of great golfers, with illustrations throughout. Reprinted May 1904, first published March 1904. Illustrated with a frontispiece, dedication page, and over two hundred and fifty pl…
The Chalchiuhite Dragon
Kenneth Morris; Douglas Anderson · 1992 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)
New York, Tor; Tom Doherty, 1992. Paperback. A proof copy of this previously unpublished historical fiction novel by Kenneth Morris, signed by the editor, Douglas A. Anderson. A proof copy.Signed by the editor, Douglas A. Anderson, inscribed to the half-title.Introductory letter…
The Tyger Voyage
Richard Adams · 1976 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1976. First edition. Hardback. A fine first edition children's work by Richard Adams, illustrated by Nicola Bayley, signed by both Adams and Bayley. The first edition, first impression.Signed by both the author and illustrator. Inscribed to the verso …
A Pad in the Straw
Christopher Woodforde · 1952 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)
London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent example of the first edition of Christopher Woodforde's collection of ghost stories and horrifying tales for children. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price clipped du…
The Girl in a Swing
Richard Adams · 1980 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.75 | ¥27,417)
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1980 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first US edition of Richard Adams's popular novel, about an English ceramics dealer. The first US edition, first impression.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price clipped. Flat signed by Adams to…
An American Dream
Norman Mailer · 1965 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)
London, Andre Deutsch, 1965 . First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of Norman Mailer's novel about 32 hours in the life of Stephen Rojack. The first UK edition, first impression, in the original unclipped dust wrapper designed by Tom Adams.Mailer's novel follows t…
The Plague Dogs
Richard Adams · 1995 · Rooke Books
£130.00 (€155.82 | $171.75 | ¥27,417)
London, Allen Lane, 1995 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this moving novel by John Adams, with wonderful illustrations throughout by Alfred Wainwright. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.Ins…
Straws in the Wind
Harry J. Boyle · 1969 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
Toronto, Doubleday Canada Limited, 1969 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of Harry Boyle's collection of musings, inscribed by the author to fellow writer Stephen Vizinczey. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, uncl…
Miniature Portraits; or, Brief Biography: Displaying a Choice Selection of Eminent British Characters
William Hill · 1815 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
London, J. Booth, 1815 . First edition. Hardback. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of biographies of 'eminent British characters', intended for young readers. The first edition of this very scarce work by William Hill.Alphabetically arranged, thi…
Fables
T. F. Powys · 1929 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)
London, Chatto & Windus, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A superb copy of these collected fables of T. F. Powys, a signed limited edition copy illustrated by Gilbert Spencer. Signed by the author to the limitation page.The first limited edition work, limited to 750 copies, of which …
Ballads and Lyrics of Old France
Andrew Lang · 1872 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
London , Longmans, Green and Co, 1872. First edition. Leather. A first edition handsomely bound in a John Bumpus signed binding. The first edition. Handsomely bound in a calf binding. John Bumpus signed binding. Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, literary critic, and novelist. He …
Fanfare for a Murderer
John Rosenberg; Elizabeth Rosenberg · 1960 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
London, Hogarth Press, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this thrilling novel by John and Elizabeth Rosenberg, signed with an inscription from the authors. First edition. With an inscription from the authors to the front endpaper: "For Edward, with much love f…
An Expensive Place to Die
Len Deighton · 1967 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this spy novel by Len Deighton, with the original Top Secret In Transit Docket insert. First edition. With the original Top Secret In Transit Docket insert containing a collection of important documentat…
The Shipwreck: A Poem
William Falconer; Robert Carruthers · 1868 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)
London, T. Nelson and Sons , 1868 . Leather. A very smart copy of William Falconer's poem, The Shipwreck, in a lovely, full calf prize binding. Rebound in a smart, full calf, prize winner binding, with a gilt motif of Forest School to the front cover. This work is comprised…