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The House on Lily Street: A Murder Mystery

John Holbrook Vance [Jack Vance] · 1979 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.64 | $356.71 | ¥56,962)

San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1979 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this murder mystery novel by Jack Vance, following the investigation of the murder of a social worker in 1960s Oakland. Flat signed by Vance to the title page.The first edition, first impress…

The Book of Gems: The Modern Poets and Artists of Great Britain

SC Hall [ed.] · 0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Whittaker & Co. c1842. Leather. Anthology celebrative of British poetry and art, featuring prominent authors including Shelley and Byron among others. Edited by Victorian journalist C S Hall. Dated via Jisc. Featuring prominent poets including Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley…

Four Works by Charles Emmanuel

Charles Emmanuel · 1851 · Rooke Books

£470.00 (€563.37 | $620.94 | ¥99,155)

Paris, Lemoine; Leiber Editeur; A. Bourdilliat et Cie; L'Aueter, 1851-60. Leather. A collection of four French scientific works by Charles Emmanuel, looking at the Earth and the skies, including a signed letter from the author. A selection of four very scarce works by Charl…

Ends of Verse

Norman Power · 1971 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, Mowbrays, 1971 . First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition of Norman Power's scarce volume of poems, inscribed to English poet and historical novelist Robert Graves. Inscribed to the half title 'Robert Graves, gratefully, Norman Power', and dated 14…

Sur Les Balcons Du Ciel...

Francois de Bondy · 1928 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Paris , Bernard Grasset, 1928. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce novel by Francois de Bondy, a bright signed presentation copy from the author. The first edition of this work, a scarce volume. In the original French. Scarce limited edition of two hundred a…

The Marlborough Tapestries at Blenheim Palace

Alan Wace · 1968 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London , Phaidon, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of The Marlborough Tapestries at Blenheim Palace, with illustrations. A first edition copy. The Marlborough Tapestries at Blenheim Palace explores military tapestries of the War of the Spanish Succession, partic…

Trams

Michaela Gwythr · 1978 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Melbourne, Spectrum Publications, 1978. First edition. Paperback. A scarce collection of poetry from Michaela Gwythr, signed by the author. First edition. Scarce work. Signed by the author to the front endpaper, dated 1979. Illustrated with eighteen full-page images. A collectio…

The Proceedings Against the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury at the Old Baily, on Thursday the Twenty Fourth of November, 1681.

1681 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)

London, H. Jones, 1681 . Unbound. A very scarce contemporary publication of the proceedings mounted against the Earl of Shaftsbury following his public support of the Exclusion Bill, at the time of the Popish Plot. ESTC Citation No. R24477. Wing P3553AWith the register [A2], B-E…

To-Day the Sun and Other Poems

Raymond Tong · 1946 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, The Fortune Press, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce first edition from twentieth century poet Raymond Tong. Inscribed to the front free endpaper 'with every good wish from Mariana and Raymond Tong, June: 1947&apos.In the pu…

Master Humphrey&Apos;S Clock

Charles Dickens · 1840 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

London, Chapman and Hall , 1840-41. First edition. Leather. The first book form edition of Charles Dickens's 'Master Humphrey's Clock' complete in three volumes. From the time of the first issue until the end of 'Barnaby Rudge', this was published i…

The Ancient Method and Manner of Holding Parliaments in England

Henry Elsynge · 1679 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London, Thomas Dring, 1679 . Leather. The fourth edition of House of Commons clerk Henry Elsynge's very scarce guide to the English parliamentary process. The fourth edition of Elsynge's work, first published in 1660 and very scarce in all editions.ESTC Citation No. R3…

The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith

Rev. Sydney Smith · 1886 · Rooke Books

£54.00 (€64.73 | $71.34 | ¥11,392)

London, Longmans, Green , and Co. 1886 . Leather. An uncommon early edition of Rev. Sydney Smith's collection of wits and wisdoms in Mudie signed binding. Early edition of The Wit and Wisdom of The Rev. Sydney Smith in half Mudie signed calf binding. An uncommon new editio…

Brick Lane

Monica Ali · 2003 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland, Doubleday, 2003 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Monica Ali's debut novel in the original dust wrapper. First edition, first impression of Brick Lane by Monica Ali in the original publisher's cloth binding a…

Ballads of Old Bristol

Rose E. Sharland · 1914 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, c1914. Paperback. A very scarce, signed copy of Rose E. Sharland's collection of old Bristol ballads. Anthology of ballads by Rose E. Sharland concerned with Old Bristol city. Titles include 'Avon Gorge,' 'The Metal Worker,' an…

Edward Pellew Viscount Exmouth Admiral of the Red

Cyril Northcote Parkinson · 1934 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1934 . First edition. Cloth. A presentation copy of the first edition of this extensive and illustrated biography of Edward Pellew in the original dust wrapper. First edition of Edward Pellew Viscount Exmouth Admiral of the Red by Cyril Northcote Parki…

Summerwater

Sarah Moss · 2020 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Picador, 2020. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this bittersweet novel by Sarah Moss, signed by the author. First edition. Exclusive edition, signed by the author. Summerwater is a devastating story told over twenty-four hours in the Scottish highlands, and a s…

Titchmarsh Past and Present

Helen Belgion · 1979 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Northamptonshire, G. H. Belgion, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, illustrated work on the history of Titchmarsh, signed by the author. First edition. Scarce work. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated throughout with twenty-eight plates, three maps, and twenty…

The King Who Was a King

H. G. Wells · 1929 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Ernest Benn Limited, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this intriguing treatise by H. G. Wells on the history and nature of cinema, in the original bright dust wrapper. First edition, first issue binding.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, des…

Darker Than You Think; the Fury; the Penetrators; Star King; the Ice People; the Jesus Factor; the Mote in Time&Apos;S Eye; the Humanoid Touch; Wildeblood&Apos;S Empire; the City of the Sun; Balance of Power

Jack Williamson; Henry Kuttner; Anthony Gray; Jack Vance; Rene Barjavel; Edwin Corley; Gerard Klein; Brian M. Stableford · 1963 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

New York; London; Toronto, Lancer; Mayflower-Dell; Mayflower; Granada; Bantam; Dell; DAW, 1963-1981. Paperback. A collection of eleven science-fiction paperbacks by American, British and French authors. Includes a signed copy of Brian Stableford's The City of Sun A collecti…

Arthur Wellard Testimonial 1951 Souvenir Brochure

Bill Andrews · 1951 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Purnell and Sons, 1951. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce souvenir brochure for 1951 Testimonial for Arthur Wellard, signed by the beloved cricketer to the front of the paper wraps. A very scarce souvenir brochure in the original pictorial paper wraps. Signed by Arthur We…