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A Manual of the Kistna District, in the Presidency of Madras
Gordon Mackenzie · 1883 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
Madras, Lawrence Asylum Press, by W. H. Moore, 1883. First edition. Leather. A very scarce history of the Krishna District in India, the first edition, signed by the author. The first edition of this very scarce work.Signed by the author to the recto of the front free endpaper.Â…
A Reply to the Charges Made by the Rev. Walter Farquhar Hook Against the Catholic Church, and the Catholics of England
Verax, A Catholic Layman [M. D. Talbot] · 1837 · Rooke Books
£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)
London, Booker and Dolman; Keating and Brown, 1837 . First edition. Leather. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of this response to criticisms levelled against Catholicism in England. A very scarce work.Inscribed by the author to the verso of a front bla…
A Collection of Works from A. Edward Newton
A. Edward Newton · 1933 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
New York; Philadelphia; Washington D.C. Edie-Davidson Inc.; University of Pennsylvania Press; The Library of Congress, 1933-1940. First edition. Cloth. New York; Philadelphia; Washington D.C.: Edie-Davidson Inc.; University of Pennsylvania Press; The Library of Congress, 1933-19…
Bodily Responses
George Buchanan · 1958 · Rooke Books
£39.00 (€46.75 | $51.52 | ¥8,228)
London, Gabebocchus Press Ltd. 1958. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition volume of poetry from British author George Buchanan, with an inscription from the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper to "Louise and Otto", dated Christm…
Curious Questions in History, Literature, Art, and Social Life
Sarah H. Killikelly · 1886 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)
Philadelphia, David McKay Publishers, 1886-1900. First edition. Cloth. A smart complete three volume set of this collection of educational questions and answers, the first edition of each volume. Complete in three volumes, scarce complete set. First edition of each volume, with …
The Making of an Immortal: A Play in One Act
George Moore · 1927 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)
New York, The Bowling Green Press, 1927. First edition. Hardback. A smart first US edition of this short play from Irish novelist George Moore, limited to 1240 copies signed by the author. First US edition. Limited to twelve hundred and forty copies signed by the author, of whic…
Rosemary and Pansies
Bertram Dobell · 1904 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)
London, By the Author, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. A rather unique, first edition of this poetry collection from Bertram Dobell, with an additional handwritten poem from the author to the front endpaper. First edition. Inscribed by the author with a handwritten poem entitled "F…
Journal 1936-1937 and Paris Journal 1937-1939
David Gascoyne · 1978 · Rooke Books
£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)
London, The Enitharmon Press, 1978-80. First edition. Cloth. Both volumes of David Gascoyne's journals, with one volume being inscribed by the author and presented to his friend Anthony Brode. The first edition, first impressions. The author's presentation copy to &ap…
Jane&Apos;S Adventures in and out of the Book
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy · 1966 · Rooke Books
£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)
London, Alan Ross, 1966. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this early novel from Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy, charmingly inscribed by him alongside a sketch signed by the illustrator. With a lengthy signed inscription by the author to the recipient, Helen,…
The Vision of Simeon Solomon
Simon Reynolds · 1985 · Rooke Books
£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)
Stroud , Catalpa Press Ltd, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing signed first edition of this work exploring the life and art of British painter, Simeon Solomon. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition of this work. With the publisher's original unclip…
Tom Brown&Apos;S School Days
An Old Boy; [Thomas Hughes] · 1868 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)
London, Macmillan and Co. 1868. Leather. A sought after signed copy of Thomas Hughes' popular children's school novel, describing Rugby School during the 1830s. Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "Tho. Hughes, written for his old friend, W. H. Hoo…
A Dictionary of Wines, Spirits and Liqueurs
Andre L. Simon · 1961 · Rooke Books
£650.00 (€779.13 | $858.74 | ¥137,130)
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1961 . Leather. A strikingly bound copy of wine merchant Andre L. Simon's impressive guide to wines, spirits and liqueurs, in a crushed morocco signed binding from Asprey. In a crushed morocco signed binding from Asprey, with pictorial gilt detailin…
The Book of Job
Walter Runciman [ed.] · 1918 · Rooke Books
£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)
East Sheen, Temple Sheen Press, 1918 . Cloth. A signed presentation copy of Walter Runciman's limited edition of the Book of Job, inscribed to prolific English novelist Marie Belloc Lowndes. Signed by the author to prolific English novelist Marie Belloc Lowndes, with the pr…
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray · 1860 · Rooke Books
£1,400.00 (€1,678.12 | $1,849.60 | ¥295,357)
London, Bradbury and Evans; Smith, Elder and Co. 1860-1867. Leather. A pleasing selection of works from William Makepeace Thackeray, gifted to and previously owned by English poet and essayist, Austin Dobson. This collection was gifted to Henry Austin Dobson, an English poet and…
Krotkaja
Fyodor Dostoevsky [Fjiodor Dostojewskij]; Alexander Eliasberg [trans.] · 1922 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
Munich, Drei Masken Verlag, 1922 . Leather. A limited edition German language translation of Doestoevsky's tragic tale, signed by the illustrator, Willi Geiger. A German language edition of Dostoevsky's short story. Translated from the original Russian by Alexander Eli…
Rough Cider
Peter Lovesey · 1986 · Rooke Books
£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)
London, The Bodley Head , 1986. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this gripping crime novel by Peter Lovesey. Signed by the author to the title page.The first edition, first impression of this work. With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper. 'R…
Twelve Poems
Anthony Thwaite · 0 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
King's Lynn, Daedalus Press [printer], c1978. Paperback. A signed first thus of this poetry collection by Anthony Twait. Signed by the author to the copyright page. First thus of this poetry collection by Anthony Twaite, including twelve works which originally appeared in …
Swing, Swing Together
Peter Lovesey · 1976 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1976. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this Sergeant Cribb novel from British writer Peter Lovesey, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. A Sergeant Cribb novel. Sergeant Cribb and Constable …
Bertie and the Tinman
Peter Lovesey · 1987 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, The Bodley Head, 1987. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of the first Albert Edward, Prince of Wales novel from British writer Peter Lovesey, signed by the author. First edition. The first of the Albert Edward, Prince of Wales novels. Fred Archer, the greatest …
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident & the Eternity Code
Eoin Colfer · 2002 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
London, Puffin Books, 2002-2003. First edition. Cloth. An excellent pair of signed first editions, being the second and third volumes of popular fantasy series 'Artemis Fowl&apos. Both signed by the author to the title pages. The first edition, fifth impression of 'Th…