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John Francis, Publisher of the Athenaeum: A Literary Chronicle of Half a Century
John C. Francis · 1888 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,635)
London, Richard Bentley & Son, 1888 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the two volume first edition of John C. Francis's scarce autobiography, about his time publishing 'The Athenaeum&apos. The scarce first edition of this work, complete in two volum…
Verses
Anna de Bary · 1932 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)
London, Macmillan and Co, 1932 . First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of this very scarce volume of verses from poet Anna de Bary. A very scarce first edition.Inscribed to the front free endpaper by the author, with the inscription 'Dear Fran Roberts, from An…
The Laws of Poetry, As Laid Down by the Duke of Buckinghamshire, in His Essay on Poetry, by the Earl of Roscommon in His Essay on Translated Verse, and by the Lord Lansdowne on Unnatural Flights in Poetry, Explain&Apos;D and Illustrated
[Charles Gildon] · 1721 · Rooke Books
£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,707)
London, J. Morley, 1721. First edition. Leather. Charles Gildon's insightful analysis on poetry, the first edition of this very scarce work. The first edition of this very scarce work. This copy is the issue with 'J. Morley' as the printer, and without the author&…
Serial Damage
Liz Cowley; Donough O'Brien · 2016 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)
Kent, Urbane Publications, 2016. First edition. Paperback. A signed first edition of this very scarce and gripping serial killer thriller by the husband and wife duo, Liz Cowley and Donough O'Brien. The first edition, first impression. Inscribed by the authors to the half t…
Female Friends
Fay Weldon · 1975 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)
London, Heinemann, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Fay Weldon's acerbically witty novel concerning three female friends. The first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clipped du…
Welcome to the Grand Hotel
Donald Thomas · 1975 · Rooke Books
£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)
London , Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A charmingly inscribed first edition of this poetry collection from Donald Thomas, a British crime writer. First edition, first printing.With a signed inscription from the author and his wife, "with all best wishes, …
The Bad Beginning and the Reptile Room
Lemony Snicket · 1999 · Rooke Books
£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,053)
New York, HarperCollins; Harper Trophy, 1999. Paperback. A sought after advance copy of the first two novels in the 'Series of Unfortunate Events', signed by the author. An advance reading edition of the first two novels in the popular 'A Series of Unfortunate Eve…
The Stones Remember
Bryn Griffiths · 1967 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,436)
London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1967. First edition. Hardback. The scarce first edition, first impression of this anthology of poetry by the Welsh poet Bryn Griffiths, with the original unclipped dust wrapper and with the author's inscription and signature . The first editio…
American Heaven
Maxine Chernoff · 1996 · Rooke Books
£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)
Minneapolis , Coffee House Press, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this novel about four lonely people who come together to form life changing bonds. The first edition, first impression with a complete numberline. Inscribed by the author to the title page; "…
Leela&Apos;S Book
Alice Albinia · 2011 · Rooke Books
£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)
London, Harvill Secker, 2011. First edition. Hardback. A beautiful signed first edition of this stimulating debut novel from English journalist, Alice Albinia. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first printing. With the publisher's original unclipped…
Remember Me
Fay Weldon · 1976 · Rooke Books
£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1976. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Fay Weldon's novel on a vindictive ex-wife, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author to the title page, dated October 1987. Two ALS from the author to Dr Phi…
Parrot and Olivier in America
Peter Carey · 2010 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)
London, Faber & Faber, 2010 . First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition of Peter Carey's celebrated novel about the life of Alexis de Tocqueville. Signed to the title page by Carey, dated 10-10-10, with the opening line of the book, 'I have no doubt that someth…
The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East
Colonel Henry Yule · 1875 · Rooke Books
£1,350.00 (€1,618.17 | $1,783.55 | ¥284,719)
London, John Murray, 1875 . Leather. The second edition of Colonel Henry Yule's discussion of the travels of Marco Polo, in a beautiful half morocco signed binding by Bayntun. The second edition of this work, first published in 1871.Complete in two volumes.Scottish Oriental…
Signature (8vols); Studies in Bibliography and Booklore (27vols)
Various; Oliver Simon [ed.] · 1946 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)
London; Cincinnati, Ohio, Signature; Library of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion , 1946-1982. First edition. Paperback. A prolific selection of volumes from two unique journals, one specialising in typography and the graphic arts, and the other in studies of Jew…
Examples of the Architecture of the Victorian Age, and Monthly Review of the World&Apos;S Architectural Progress
1862 · Rooke Books
£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.38 | ¥33,744)
London, Darton and Hodge, 1862. First edition. Leather. A very scarce contemporary study on Victorian architecture, an illustrated work with chromolithographs. The first edition of this very scarce work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, eleven chromolithographs, and eleven monoch…
The Apes of God
Wyndham Lewis · 1930 · Rooke Books
£270.00 (€323.63 | $356.71 | ¥56,944)
London, The Arthur Press, 1930. First edition. Cloth. The first limited edition of this satirical novel on London literary society by Wyndham Lewis, signed by Lewis himself. The first limited edition, one of seven hundred and fifty signed and numbered copies, of which this is nu…
The Duke of Beaufort: Memoirs
Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort · 1981 · Rooke Books
£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,545)
London, Country Life Books, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of the memoirs of Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated with thirty-six photographs across …
The Oxford Historical Pageant June 27-July 3, 1907: Book of Words with Illustrations
1907 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)
Oxford, Printed for the Pageant Committee, 1907. First edition. Vellum. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of scenes from the Oxford Historical Pageant, signed and inscribed by the printer. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the printer, Horace Henry Hart, …
The Dwellings of the Labouring Classes
Henry Roberts · 1850 · Rooke Books
£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)
London, The Society For Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes; Seeleys; Nisbet & Co; J. W. Parker; Hatchard, [1850]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon and important work on the homes of the Victorian labouring classes. The first edition of this …
Collected Poems
Allan Ahlberg · 2008 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,763)
London, Puffin, 2008. First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of Allan Ahlberg's Collected Poems, illustrated by Charlotte Voake, with inscriptions by both. A signed first edition of the work, with its original unclipped dust wrapper. Includes inscriptions from the author: &apo…