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The Hessian Prisoner
H. E. Bates; Edward Garnett (Foreword) · 1930 · Rooke Books
£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)
London, William Jackson (Books) Ltd, 1930. Cloth. A limited edition signed work by the English author, H. E. Bates, with an illustrated frontispiece by John Austen. Limited edition copy, being number 440 of 500. Signed by the author. This being No. 2 of the Furnival Books. With …
The Titanic
E J Pratt · 1935 · Rooke Books
£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)
Toronto, The Macmillan Company of Canada, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of this poem by Canadian poet Edwin John Dove Pratt, regarding the Titanic. An association copy, with a dedication by the author to one Fred Clarke, 'To my dear Friend Fred Cl…
Queen&Apos;S Counsel W.F. Swords, Q.C. , B.A. , M.A. , L.L. B. (Cantab), B. Sc. (Lond)
Molly St. Patrick Swords · 1975 · Rooke Books
£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)
Unamed, Unamed, 1975. Leather. A signed copy of this work by Molly St. Patrick Swords charting the history of her own ancestor's, whom acted as the Queen's counsel. Written by Molly St. Patrick Swords. With the author's ink signature to the front endpaper. Illustr…
An Arctic Boat-Journey in the Autumn of 1854
Isaac I. Hayes · 1860 · Rooke Books
£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)
London, Richard Bentley, 1860. Cloth. Isaac Israel Hayes's fascinating account of the 'Second Grinnell Expedition' of 18531855, led by Elisha Kane to search for Franklin's lost expedition. Isaac Israel Hayes was an American Arctic explorer, physician, and po…
Wild Sports of the World a Boy&Apos;S Book of Natural History and Adventure
James Greenwood · 1862 · Rooke Books
£200.00 (€239.73 | $264.23 | ¥42,194)
London, S. O. Beeton, 1862. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this profusely illustrated work regarding hunting, complete with many coloured plates, engravings and fold out maps, and handsomely bound in a half morocco binding. The first edition with no further impress…
Amid the High Hills
Sir Hugh Fraser · 1923 · Rooke Books
£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)
London, A and C Black, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated natural history work by Hugh Fraser. Signed by the author, with a dedication to the recto of front endpaper, 'E F Bathurst with love and kindest wishes from the a…
Goodbye Mickey Mouse
Len Deighton · 1982 · Rooke Books
£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)
London, Hutchinson, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of this fascinating historical novel by Len Deighton, best known as one of the top three spy novelists of his generation. This work is set in Britain in early 1944 and is noted by critics to successfully…
La Fortune Du Theatre Cornelien En France Sous le Consulat L&Apos;Empire Et la Restauration These Presentee Par M. Reginald Fraser Amonoo En Vue Du Doctorat D&Apos;Universite de Paris
Reginald Fraser Amonoo · 1970 · Rooke Books
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
None, None, 1970. First edition. Paperback. A late twentieth century dissertation on the seventeenth century French dramatist Corneille's works under the Bourbon restoration. Signed by the author, Reginald Fraser Amonoo and dated 1970. This theses was written whilst Amonoo …
Speech of Lieutenant General William Thornton in the House of Commons, on Thursday the 7th of May 1818 on His Motion to Repeal the Declarations, Against the Belief of Transubstantiation and Asserting the Worship of the Church of Rome to Be Idolatrous with Authorities and Illustrations, Deductions and Conclusion
William Thornton · 1818 · Rooke Books
£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.81 | ¥37,974)
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1818. First edition. Hardback. A signed presentation copy of Lieutenant General William Thornton's parliamentary speech on transubstantiation and the idolatry nature of the Catholic Church. With the inscription to the half titl…
The Platitudes of a Pessimist
Thomas Longueville · 1897 · Rooke Books
£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)
London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 1897. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of 'The Platitudes of a Pessimist' with a dedication from the author. With a dedication from the Author: 'A.M. Longueville From The Author 5 May 1897' With publish…
The Wind Blows over
Walter de la Mare · 1936 · Rooke Books
£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)
London, Faber and Faber, 1936. Cloth. A scarce signed, limited edition copy of this collection of short stories by Walter de la Mare. Limited edition of seventy five copies, of which this is number fifty eight. Signed by de la Mare to the colophon. Printed on English hand-made p…
Mr Barrett&Apos;S Secret and Other Stories
Kingsley Amis · 1993 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
London, Hutchinson, 1993. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of short stories by Kingsley Amis. First edition, first impression, with complete number line. In the original dustwrapper designed by Mark Edwards. Contains the stories: Mr Barrett's Secre…
Beyond the Fall of Night
Arthur C. Clarke, Gregory Benford · 1990 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1990. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this science fiction work, signed by Gregory Benford. First edition, first impression, with complete number line. Signed by Benford to the title page. Beyond the Fall of Night begins with the no…
Henry Et Caton
Iris Murdoch · 1980 · Rooke Books
£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)
Paris, Gallimard, 1980. Cloth. A French language edition of this novel by Iris Murdoch. Signed by an inscription from the author to her friend, Isla Fletcher, in Amsterdam. 'With all fond wishes to Isla Fletcher in Amsterdam&apos. Translated into French by Suzanne Mayoux. &…
The Secret of Annexe 3
Colin Dexter · 1986 · Rooke Books
£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)
London, Macmillan and Co, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this detective fiction novel from the popular 'Inspector Morse' series by Colin Dexter. Signed by the author. This is the seventh novel in the Morse series and begins following the murder of a h…
Alexandria in Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Unfolds
Nick Bantock · 2002 · Rooke Books
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2002. First edition. Hardback. An interactive, epistolary novel from Nick Bantock's 'Morning Star' trilogy. This is the first edition. This is the second work in the 'Morning Star Trilogy&apos. Alike to his other works, this bo…
Arbitration
Gabriel Wells · 1925 · Rooke Books
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
New York, The Country Life Press, 1925. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce first edition of this lecture by Gabriel Wells. Inscribed by Wells to Thomas Hatton to the title page. Gabriel Wells was a noted bookseller, historian and author. Famous as one of the most importa…
Mr. Pye
Mervyn Peake · 1969 · Rooke Books
£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)
New York, The Overlook Press, 1969. Cloth. A charming American edition of Peake's quirky tale following the evangelism of Mr. Pye on the Channel island of Sark, including his illustrations. A charming American edition of Mr. Pye, the satirical novel of salvation and sin, wr…
The Holkham Bible: A Facsimile
Michelle P. Brown · 2007 · Rooke Books
£245.00 (€293.67 | $323.68 | ¥51,687)
London, The British Library, 2007 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce presentation copy of the first trade edition of this facsimile reproduction of the Holkham Bible, with coloured plates. The first trade edition. A very scarce presentation copy, signed by the author to the …
A Reverie of Bone and Other Poems
Mervyn Peake · 1967 · Rooke Books
£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)
London, Bertram Rota, 1967 . First edition. Paperback. A superb numbered first edition of Peake"s final lifetime poetry collection, uniting twenty-four of his poems with four of his own drawings in one of only 320 copies. In the publisher"s original stiff card wraps. Complete wi…