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The Problem of the Army

L S Amery · 1903 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.98 | $990.86 | ¥158,177)

London, Edward Arnold, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this work on the Army by Leopold Amery. This work is an expansion on Amery's articles on the conduct of the Second Boer War for The Times. Signed by Amery to the front endpaper, 'H A Sarg…

The Redundancy of Courage

Timothy Mo · 1991 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Chatto & Winduw, 1991. First edition. Cloth. A signed first limited edition of Timothy Mo's Man Booker shortlisted novel 'The Redundancy of Courage', set in the fictional country Danu in Southeast Asia. The first edition of this work. A limited edition of …

The Grail Tree

Jonathan Gash · 1979 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.29 | ¥52,726)

London, Collins, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Jonathan Gash's exciting novel about the Holy Grail, signed by the author to the front pastedown. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the front pastedown, 'Donated to the Lancash…

Bird Fade to Grey Final Frame

Jane Adams · 1997 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London, Macmillan, 1997-9. First edition. Cloth. Three first editions of Jane Adams' psychological thrillers, all signed by the authors to the title pages, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. The first edition, first impression of these works. Signed by the author to th…

Poetical Works of William Collins Poetical Works of Thomas Gray

William Collins; Thomas Gray · 1805 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.57 | ¥30,581)

London, John Sharpe, 1805. Leather. A very smart collection of the poems of both William Collins and Thomas Gray in a contemporary binding, two influential English poets, two volumes here bound as one volume. Illustrated with two plates. Two volumes bound as one. In a signed bin…

Slow Man

J. M. Coetzee · 2005 · Rooke Books

£400.00 (€479.46 | $528.46 | ¥84,361)

London, Secker and Warburg, 2005. Leather. A signed limited edition of this popular work of fiction by J. M. Coetzee bound in morocco and presented in the original publisher's slipcase. A limited edition of one hundred copies of which this is number thirty. Signed by the au…

The Devil&Apos;S Larder

Jim Crace · 2001 · Rooke Books

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,062)

London, Viking, 2001. First edition. Hardback. An excellent signed first edition of Jim Crace's cumulative novel. This signed first edition of acclaimed novelist Jim Crace's cumulative novel 'The Devil's Larder' collects sixty-four shorter pieces that ca…

Cold Harbour

Jack Higgins · 1990 · Rooke Books

£230.00 (€275.69 | $303.86 | ¥48,508)

London, Heinemann, 1990. First edition. Cloth. A signed first UK edition of Jack Higgins' exciting World War Two novel, 'Cold Harbour&apos. The first UK edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Cold Harb…

Day of Reckoning

Jack Higgins · 2000 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.29 | ¥52,726)

London, Harper Collins, 2000. First edition. Hardback. An excellent scarcely found signed first UK edition of Jack Higgins' fast-paced thriller. This scarcely found signed first UK edition of best-selling author Jack Higgins' relentlessly thrilling novel 'Day Of R…

The Northern Clemency

Philip Hensher · 2008 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)

London, Fourth Estate, 2008. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition of Philip Hensher's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first edition of celebrated novelist and journalist Philip Hensher's 'The Northern Clemency' which was shortlisted for…

Satin Island

Tom McCarthy · 2015 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2015. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition, first impression of acclaimed author Tom McCarthy's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. This signed first edition, first impression, of acclaimed author Tom McCarthy's novel 'Satin Island&ap…

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Allan Gurganus · 1989 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Faber and Faber, 1989. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Allan Gurganus' popular novel 'Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All', in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. Signed by the author to the title page.…

Millions

Frank Cottrell Boyce · 2004 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

London, Macmillan Children's Books, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Frank Cottrell Boyce's Carnegie Medal winning children's novel 'Millions&apos. This first edition of Frank Cottrell Boyce's 'Millions' tells the story of …

Anton Mariae Gratiani a Burgo S. Sepulchri Epis Copi Amerini de Bello Cyprio Libri Quinq Juxta Exemplar Romae Impressum

Antonio Maria Graziani · 1624 · Rooke Books

£4,300.00 (€5,154.18 | $5,680.93 | ¥906,883)

[Basel], Not Stated, 1624. Leather. A very scarce Latin work looking at the history of Cyprus during the Venetian rule in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, written by Antonio Maria Graziani. Illustrated with an architectonic engraved title page. A very scarce work. Not seen a…

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. By His Majesty&Apos;S Special Command. Appointed to Be Read in Churches the Vinegar Bible

Anon · 1716 · Rooke Books

£19,000.00 (€22,774.27 | $25,101.77 | ¥4,007,155)

Oxford, John Baskett, 1716-1717. First edition. Fine Binding. A beautiful set of the famed 'Vinegar Bible' published by John Baskett of Oxford. Dibdin notes this Bible as 'the most magnificent' of the Oxford Bibles. A handsome edition, with this set bound in …

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John Read · 1912 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Unknown, Unknown, c1910. Paperback. Three very scarce dialect plays by John Read; signed and inscribed by the author. Whilst little is known about the author, these works are a charming example of early twentieth century dialect plays. Each volume is undated, dated using Copac a…

Coats of Arms in Berkshire Churches the Berkshire Archaeological Journal

P. S. Spokes; Ernest W. Dormer (ed.) · 1935 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.71 | $1,255.09 | ¥200,358)

Reading, For the Berkshire Archaeological Society by Poynder and Son. 1935-1940. First edition. Cloth. Peter Spencer Spokes's personal copy of his fascinating study of the 'Coats of Arms in Berkshire Churches'; reprinted in parts from 'The Berkshire Archaeolo…

An Index to Norfolk Pedigrees Index of Norfolk Topography

Walter Rye · 1896 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

Norwich, Agas H. Goose, 1896. Cloth. A very scarce nicely rebound copy of Walter Rye's indexes on Norfolk pedigree and topography. A very scarce work. Two volumes in one, 'An Index to Norfolk Pedigrees' and 'Index of Norfolk Topography&apos. A work looking at…

Return to Two Members of the Honourable the House of Commons

1878 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,453)

London, House of Commons, 1878. Leather. A smartly bound copy of these works documenting the people sitting in the House of Commons in history, in a signed binding by Bemrose Derby. In two volumes. In a signed binding by Bemrose Derby. A return to two orders of the House of Comm…

Doria&Apos;S Ring a Tale of Genoa in 1515 Gallipoli

A. D. Russell; Jacqueline Stoer · 1929 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, Burns Oates and Washbourne, 1929. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this illustrated collection of two poems by A. D. Russell and Jacqueline Stoer. An author's signed presentation copy, signed by A. D. Russell. A very scarce work. An author's presentation copy, sign…