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Trivia or the Art of Walking T the Streets of London
John Gay · 1716 · Rooke Books
£2,200.00 (€2,637.02 | $2,906.52 | ¥463,986)
London, Bernard Lintott, 1716. First edition. Leather. The first edition of John Gay's poem 'Trivia', with the embellished head and tail pieces. This scarce work is one of 2000 copies printed for this run. This is the first edition of the work, undated to title pa…
Elements of Christian Theology: Containing Proofs of the Authenticity and Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures; a Summary of the History of the Jews; a Brief Statement of the Contents of the Several Books of Old and New Testaments; a Short Account of the English Translations of the Bible and of the Church of England, and a Scriptural Exposition of Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion.
George Pretyman · 1799 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
London, Cadell and Davies et al. 1799. Leather. A two volume set of works designed for prospective clergyman, by the Bishop of Winchester, George Pretyman. Complete in two volumes. Second edition. Volume I is lacking the title page. Written by the English clergyman and theologia…
A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain Commanded by His Excellency
James Moore · 1809 · Rooke Books
£300.00 (€359.59 | $396.34 | ¥63,271)
London, J Johnson, 1809. Leather. An informative and illustrious narrative of the British army in Spain during the revolutionary war. Illustrated, with two folding plates that have hand coloured portions. One map is Spain and Portugal with the march of the British columns and th…
The Cud Being the Experimental Poems of Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking
Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking · 1922 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
London, Mills and Boon Limited, 1922. First edition. Hardback. A first edition copy of Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking's collection of experimental poetry, with an inscription and several annotations by the author throughout the volume. First edition. Limited edition copy, 1 …
The History of the Hospital of S. Margaret Taunton
Thomas Hugo · 1874 · Rooke Books
£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,399)
London, J. R. Smith, 1874. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition of this scarce work, with a signed dedication from the author. Limited edition of fifty large paper copies of which this is number fifteen. Dedicated from the to the title page. Inscription reads: 'Mss Rober…
The Scourge of Christendom: Annals of British Relations with Algiers Prior to the French Conquest. By Lieut. -Colonel R.L. Playfair H.M. Consul-General at Algiers Author of &Apos;Travels in the Footsteps of Bruce,&Apos; (Murray&Apos;S) &Apos;Handbook to the Mediterranean,&Apos; (Murray&Apos;S) &Apos;Handbook to Algeria and Tunis,&Apos; Etc. With Illustrations.
Robert Lambert Playfair · 1884 · Rooke Books
£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,816)
London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1884. First edition. Cloth. A first edition Association copy signed by the author, complete with 7 plates that include single and folded page illustrations and folded maps. Collated, complete with 7 plates; including a folding map frontispiece, 3 singl…
Nuns and Soliders
Iris Murdoch · 1980 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)
New York, The Viking Press, 1980. First edition. Cloth. A First U.S Edition of Murdoch's 'Nuns and Soldiers' dedicated and signed. First thus, First U.S Edition. Set in England, the novel opens with Guy Openshaw on his deathbed. A story of life and death, love and…
Forgotten Heroes Six True Stories
Michael Bentinck · 1995 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
Cambridge, Michael Bentinck, 1995. First edition. Paperback. A collection of true stories from the Second World War told from six prisoners of war. Signed by the author and editor, Michael Bentinck. With his sticker to the title page. With the cover illustration by Ronald Searle…
Early Northern Wairoa
John Stallworthy · 1916 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
Dargaville, The Wairoa Bell and Northern Advertiser Printing Works, 1916. First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce history of the New Zealand region, written and signed by a local Member of Parliament who loved his community. Early Northern Wairoa, a vanishingly scarce loc…
Pilgrimage: Memorials of a Journey
S.F.A. Coles · 1931 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)
London, The Columbia Press, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A lovely limited edition of a poetry anthology focusing on the travels of an English journalist, with a signed inscription to a friend. The limited edition of Pilgrimage: Memorials of a Journey, a charming anthology, writte…
Magiciens Et Logiciens
Andre Maurois · 1935 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)
Paris, Editions Bernard Grasset, 1935 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of Maurois's examination of major English-language writers, a signed presentation copy from the author, complete with the original glassine. In the publisher's orignial wraps, complete …
The Descent Into the Cave and Other Poems
James Kirkup · 1957 · Rooke Books
£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)
London, Oxford University Press, 1957 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this collection of the poetry of English poet, translator and travel writer James Kirkup, in the original dust wrapper. A signed first edition, first impression. Flat signed to the title page…
Ninfa Revisited
Kathleen Raine · 1968 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)
London, Enitharmon Press, 1968. First edition. Paperback. A signed limited edition of this uncommon poetry work, together with the original wraparound band. First edition. No. 244 of a limited edition of 325 copies. In the publisher's original soft covers with the original …
Absolution
William Stafford · 1980 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)
Knotting, Bedford, Martin Booth, 1980 . First edition. Paperback. A smart scarce signed limited edition copy of this book of two poems by American poet and pacifist William Stafford. A limited edition copy, with this being no.38 of 50 signed by the author, in a 125 numbered limi…
Night Thoughts & Other Poems
C. H. Sisson · 1983 · Rooke Books
£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)
Oxford Polytechnic, Inky Parrot Press, 1983. First edition. Hardback. A very smart copy of this illustrated limited edition work, housed in original slipcase, and doubly signed. A lovely copy. Housed in a very smart pictorial slipcase, and in the publisher's original pictor…
Extempore Memorial (for C.H. )
A.L. Rowse · 1933 · Rooke Books
£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,799)
[Oxford], [Privately Printed], 1933. First edition. Paperback. A uncommon elegy in memory of a friend and fellow Cornish historian, written and signed by Shakespearean expert A.L. Rowse. The first edition of Extempore Memorial, an uncommon poem in the memory of Charles Henderson…
An Ode, Humbly Inscrib&Apos;D to the Queen. On the Late Glorious Success of Her Majesty&Apos;S Arms.
Matthew Prior · 1706 · Rooke Books
£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,543)
London, Jacob Tonson, 1706 . First edition. Paperback. The very scarce first edition of poet Matthew Prior's ode to the Duke of Marlborough and his defeat over the French, and of the reign of Queen Anne. The very scarce first edition of this work. Matthew Prior's celeb…
Elegy for Alan Clodd
Jeremy Reed · 2003 · Rooke Books
£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,280)
London, Enitharmon Press, 2003. First edition. Paperback. A very smart first and limited edition copy of this uncommon poetry title, signed to the limitation page. A very smart first edition of this uncommon poetry title in honour of Irish publisher and collector Alan Clodd, who…
The Trees Are Down
Charlotte Mew · 2002 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)
Sidcot, The Gruffyground Press, 2002 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce signed limited edition copy of this poem by Charlotte Mew, signed by the illustrator Linda Holmes. A very scarce limited edition, from a limitation of 125 copies. Signed by the illustrator, Linda Ho…
Final Demands
Peter Reading · 1988 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)
London, Secker & Warburg, 1988 . First edition. Paperback. A smart signed first edition copy of this poem presented in a variety of type-styles by Peter Reading. The first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. In the publisher's original paperback binding. In…