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A History of the Birds of Suffolk
Claud B. Ticehurst · 1932 · Rooke Books
£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.42 | ¥10,123)
London, Gurney, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A first edition ornithological history of Suffolk, a fascinating illustrated study on the country from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. The first edition of this work.A charming ornithological history of Suffolk, an in-depth di…
The Wounded Don&Apos;T Cry
Quentin Reynolds · 1941 · Rooke Books
£185.00 (€221.75 | $244.41 | ¥39,017)
London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1941. Leather. An immensely scarce war memoir by Quentin Reynolds', his vivid first hand account of World War Two. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. A very scarce work, this copy being the fourth edition, published in May 1941…
Ode to France
Charles Morgan · 1942 · Rooke Books
£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.29 | ¥52,726)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1942. Leather. A signed limited edition poem by Charles Morgan, a beautiful ode to the country of France at the end of the war. A limited edition work, limited to five hundred copies, of which this is numbered one-hundred and fifty-five.Signed …
School Ties
William Boyd · 1985 · Rooke Books
£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.57 | ¥30,581)
New York, William Morrow and Company Inc, 1985. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first U.S. edition of two popular and entertaining screenplays by William Boyd, signed by Boyd to the title page. The first U.S. edition, first impression of this work.Signed by the author to the…
Remarques Paroles Sans Romances
Maurice Beerblock · 1953 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)
Paris, A l'Enseigne du Plomb qui fond, 1953. Leather. A near fine signed limited edition deluxe work of the poetry of Maurice Beerblock, a wonderful French poetry volume inscribed by the author to Rene Wattiez. Signed by the author to the half-title, inscribed to Rene Watti…
The Wall of Weeping
Edmond Fleg; Humbert Wolfe (translator) · 1929 · Rooke Books
£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)
London, Victor Gollancz, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition, advanced review copy of this translated book of poetry, signed by both the author and translator. A lovely book of translated poetry, written by Jewish French writer Edmond Fleg (1874-1963). Translated by Hu…
Focus One
B. Rajan; Andrew Pearse · 1945 · Rooke Books
£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)
London, Dennis Dobson, 1945. First edition. Cloth. A very smart, first edition copy of this collection of critical analysis of contemporary literature, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. A fascinating collection of literary criticism, compiled and edited by Mr. B. Rajan…
The Judgement of Francois Villon
Herbert Edward Palmer · 1927 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
London, The Hogarth Press, 1927 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of this Limited Edition historical play concerning fifteenth century French poet François Villon. The first edition of this play from English poet and literary critic Herbert Edward Palmer. A …
George Selwyn
John Heneage Jesse · 1843 · Rooke Books
£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,707)
London, Richard Bentley, 1843-44. Leather. A finely bound set of George Selwyn's memoirs. Compiled by John Heneage Jesse. The first edition. In a signed binding by J R Gray and Son, with their stamp to the front pastedown.  Former owner's book label to the front pas…
L&Apos;Intelligence Des Fleurs
Maurice Maeterlinck · 1910 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)
Paris, Bibliotheque-Charpentier , 1910. Leather. An early edition of this philosophical work by Nobel Prize winning author Maurice Maeterlinck, in a charming Valliant signed binding. A work of philosophy by Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist Belgian playwright, poet Maurice …
The Works of Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb; Alfred Ainger · 1897 · Rooke Books
£890.00 (€1,066.79 | $1,175.82 | ¥187,704)
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1897-1904. Leather. A Bumpus bound collection of the works of Charles Lamb, a comprehensive set of his best known and most popular works. In a signed Bumpus binding.In twelve volumes.A collection of the works of Charles Lamb.Charles Lamb was a …
Italian Ceramic Art, the Arabello, a Study in Early Renaissance Maiolica
Henry Wallis · 1904 · Rooke Books
£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)
London, B. Quaritch , 1904. Cloth. A very scarce, limited edition copy of this work on Italian ceramics. Limited edition of two hundred and fifty copies, of which this is number ninety-two.Previously held in the London Library of Pharmaceutical Society, as noted by ex-library st…
The Assay Office and the Silver Plate Trade. A Statement of Facts, with Accompanying Observations, in Reference to the Libellous Attacks of the &Apos;Birmingham Journal&Apos;
George Richmond Collis · 1846 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)
Birmingham, Thomas Ragg, 1846. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce reply to an attack on the Assay Office in Birmingham, by George Richmond Collis. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work.In a signed binding by R. H. Porter.An interesti…
A Picture Book
Edwin Freshfield · 1898 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)
London, Printed by Rixton and Arnold, 1898. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition picture book by Edwin Freshfield, illustrating a series of communion plates. The author's presentation copy, signed to the front free endpaper. The first edition of this work by Ed…
Guignol
Henri Conti · 1897 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,963)
Paris, Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1897. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this novel by Henri Conti. Illustrated by A Minartz. In the publisher's original wraps. Signed by the author to Eugene Fasquelle, the publisher of this work to the half-title. I…
Recueil de Cartes Geographiques Plans Vues Et Medailles de L&Apos;Ancienne Grece
Jean Jacques Barthelmey; Jean Denis Barbie du Bocage · 1788 · Rooke Books
£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)
Paris, De Bure et al, 1788. Paperback. An uncommon first edition of the Atlas collection to accompany Barthelmey's 1788 retelling of Anacharsis. Comprising 31 plates total. Collated, complete. The plates to this volume all depict ancient Greece. With the text in French. W…
One Hundred Years of Singapore, Being Some Account of the Capital of the Straits Settlement from Its Foundation by Sir Stamford Raffles on the 6th February 1819 to the 6th February 1919,
Walter Makepeace; Dr Gilbert E Brooke Roland St J Braddell · 1921 · Rooke Books
£1,800.00 (€2,157.56 | $2,378.06 | ¥379,625)
London, John Murray, 1921. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, signed, first edition copy of this early account of Modern Singapore. Inscription from the author to R W Makepeace to the front pastedown of both volumes. Walter Makepeace was an editor of 'The Singapore Free Press&…
The Ox-Bow&Apos;S Heath
Adam Thorpe · 1999 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)
London, Ulysees, 1999. First edition. Paperback. A lovely copy of poetry by Adam Thorpe, bound in an unclipped dust wrapper. Printed in limited edition and signed by the author. A lovely collection of poetry by British poet, playwright, and novelist Adam Thorpe. Including a beau…
Hector Servadac
Jules Verne · 1828 · Rooke Books
£470.00 (€563.36 | $620.94 | ¥99,124)
Paris, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, c1878 . Leather. An early edition of Jules Verne's science fiction work, richly illustrated throughout by Paul Philippoteaux. Titled 'Off on a Comet' in English, this science fiction work tells of a comet touc…
The Bfg
Roald Dahl · 1982 · Rooke Books
£1,750.00 (€2,097.63 | $2,312.01 | ¥369,080)
London, Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A superb first edition copy of Roald Dahl's popular 'The BFG', here signed by both Dahl and the illustrator, Quentin Blake, rare to find in such a lovely condition. The first edition, first impression of this work…