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To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

Joshua Ferris · 2014 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Penguin Books, 2014. Paperback. A signed copy of Joshua Ferris' Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed copy of acclaimed writer Joshua Ferris' novel 'To Rise Again At A Decent Hour' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Dylan Thomas Pr…

Wintering

Kate Moses · 2003 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Sceptre, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Kate Moses' first novel exploring Sylvia Plath's last months. This first edition of Kate Moses' first novel 'Wintering' explores the last months of acclaimed writer Sylvia Plath, weav…

Peintures Decoratives Du Grand Foyer de L&Apos;Opera

Paul Baudry; E. About · 1876 · Rooke Books

£875.00 (€1,048.83 | $1,156.00 | ¥184,598)

Paris, Goupil & Cie, 1876. Leather. A very scarce and beautiful look at the ceiling paintings at the Paris Opera, the Palais Garnier, written by the painter of the ceiling, Paul Baudry. Illustrated throughout. Last seen at auction in 1993. In the original French. A very scarce w…

Quasimodo Mouse

Bernard Stone · 1984 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.33 | $660.57 | ¥105,484)

London, Andersen Press, 1984. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition of this third entertaining children's book about mice, illustrated whimsically in colour throughout by Ralph Steadman. Signed by Steadman with a doodle to the title page. The first edition of this…

Selected Poems

T S Eliot · 1954 · Rooke Books

£5,750.00 (€6,892.29 | $7,596.55 | ¥1,213,071)

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1954. First edition. Cloth. The first Faber and Faber edition of this T.S Eliot poetry collection. Signed by Eliot to the title page, this work is in the original dustwrapper and remains in a smart condition. This poetry collection was originally…

A Postcard from Bournville

Joe Brannan; Frances Brannan · 1992 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Studley, Brewin Books, 1992. Cloth. An excellent example of this work of British chocolate history written by Joe Brannan and Frances Brannan. This particular volume has been signed by Joe Brannan. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding and held in t…

Three Plays by Brieux with a Preface by Bernard Shaw the English Versions by Mrs Bernard Shaw, St John Hankin and John Pollock

Brieux · 1912 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, A C Fifield, 1912. Cloth. A collection of Brieux's plays, signed by Charlotte Frances Shaw whom translated one of the plays. This work has an extensive preface by her husband, and noted playwright, George Bernard Shaw. The second edition thus of this work, which was…

Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London

John Benjamin Heath · 1854 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Privately Printed, 1854. Cloth. A scarce second edition copy of this fascinating historical study of the 'Worshipful Company of Grocers' guild of London; signed by the author and presented to the Treasurer to St Bartholomews Hospital, William Foster White. The …

Public Schools of Charterhouse, Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester

R. Birley et al. · 1958 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Guildford, Charles W. Traylen, 1958. Cloth. A signed copy of this interesting work on the public schools in England, signed by R. L. Arrowsmith, illustrated with colour plates. By R. Birley; R. L. Arrowsmith; W. J. W. Blunt; H. D. P. Lee; P. H. M. Bryant; J. B. Hope Simpson. Aut…

Pleasant Spots and Famous Places

John Alfred Langford · 1862 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Willian Tegg, 1862. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Alfred Langford's look at beautiful places in Britain, an author's presentation copy signed by the author. The first edition of this work. Author's signed presentation copy, signed by the …

An Architectural Pilgrimage in Old Mexico

Alfred C. Bossom · 1924 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Alfred Bossom's look at architecture in Mexico, profusely illustrated throughout, an author's presentation copy. The first edition of this work. A signed presentation copy, with an…

Gilian the Dreamer, His Fancy His Love Fancy Farm Jaunty Jock and Other Stories Doom Castle a Romance the Lost Pibroch & Other Sheiling Stories Children of Tempest a Tale of the Outer Isles the Daft Days the Shoes of Fortune the New Road

Neil Munro · 1905 · Rooke Books

£1,400.00 (€1,678.12 | $1,849.60 | ¥295,357)

London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1905-23. Leather. A smartly bound collection of the novels and short stories of Neil Munro, in a fine binding by Ramage in London. In nine volumes. In a signed binding by Ramage in London. A collection of novels and short stories by the Scotti…

Frank Bedwell His Christmas Verses 1897-1909

Frank Bedwell · 1935 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

Unknown, Printed for Private Circulation , 1935. Leather. A very scarce collection of Christmas poems by Frank Bedwell, bound in a lovely imitation morocco binding and signed by two of his sons. Whilst little is known about the author, this volume is charming example of late eig…

Gift Book Addressed to Reverend Paul W Wyatt with Many Contemporary Signatures

Various · 1886 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

None, None, 1886. Fine Binding. A stunning, hand-made gift book addressed to one Reverend Paul W Wyatt upon his leaving his role as minister at St Philip's of Regent Street. A very scarce and unique book, with a decorative dedication and numerous contemporary signatures. Th…

A Flora of Herefordshire

William Henry Purchas; Augustin Ley · 1889 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

Hereford, Jakeman and Carver, 1889. Cloth. A signed copy of William Henry Purchas and Augustin Ley's work on the flora in Herefordshire, illustrated with a folding map. Signed by the author to the verso to the front endpaper, 'With A. Ley's kind regards&apos. This…

Lucii Coelii Lactantii Firmiani Opera Quãƒâ¦ Extant, Ad Fidem Mss. Recognita Et Commentariis Illustrata a Tho. Spark A.M. Ex ãƒâ†de Christi.

Thomas Spark · 1684 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)

Oxford, E Theatro Sheldoniano, 1684. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce Latin work regarding the works of early Christian author, Lacantius, by noted classical scholar, Thomas Spark. Very scarce. ESTC Citation No. R14307. The first edition of the work.…

The County Edition Domesday Book Alecto Historical Editions

Dr Ann Williams · 1987 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.73 | $264.23 | ¥42,194)

London, Alecto Historical Editions, 1987. Cloth. A beautiful example of The County Edition of the Great Domesday Book, being a limited edition of this work and held in the original clamshell box. This set is number 56 of 1,000 copies printed. With the three volumes still in thei…

The Ullage Cask Gauger, Comprised in a Series of Tables Calculated with the Utmost Accuracy, and Showing at One Reference, the Ullage Contents of Any Cask, from Five to One Hundred and Sixty Gallons, Inclusive; with Rules for Ascertaining the Ullage Contents of All Other Casks, However Large; As Also the Foot or Sediment in Oil Casks. Claudette Upon the Principle Used by the Excise.

James Boydell · 1784 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Henry Kent Causton, c1790. Cloth. A interesting work designed to aid with the calculating void spaces in casks. A very scarce work being a mathematical aid. A new edition, revised. Undated. The first edition of this work was published in 1784, with this copy being a late…

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature Volume I: 600-1660 Volume II: 1660-1800 Volume III: 1800-1900 Volume IV: 1900-1950 Volume V: Index

George Watson (ed.); I.R. Willison (ed.); J. D. Pickles (ed.) · 1969 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

Cambridge, University Press, 1969-1977. Cloth. A lovely complete five volume set of this monumental reference work on English Literature. The culmination of works by more than fifty specialists and foremost scholars in their respective fields, this work is, after the 'Oxfor…

Berlin Game

Len Deighton · 1983 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Hutchinson, 1983. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of the first novel in the 'Game, Set and Match' trilogy by Len Deighton, best known as one of the top three spy novelists of his generation. This work is the first novel in the first of three t…