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c1920 The History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingLondon: c1920A handsome Riviere-bound and published edition of Henry Fielding's seminal comic novel. -
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1947 Pictures into VerseNot Stated : 1947A remarkable presentation copy of Samuel Courtauld's rare book of poems, with his own tipped-in notes and additions. -
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1988 No Idle Hands: The Social History of American KnittingNew York: 1988A signed first edition, first printing of this historical account of knitting in America. -
![[1895] Shadow Entertainments and How to Work Them, Being Something About Shadows, and the Way to Make Them Profitable and Funny.](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/998h1_41_.jpg)
[1895] Shadow Entertainments and How to Work Them, Being Something About Shadows, and the Way to Make Them Profitable and Funny.London: [1895]The very scarce first edition of this charming illustrated guide to shadow play, revealing how to create comic and crowd-pleasing entertainments with simple means. -
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1889 Clues or Leaves from a Chief Constable's Note BookEdinburgh : 1889The author's presentation copy of this rare collection of detective's anecdotes, highlighting late 19th-century crime in industrial cities. -
1911 The PrincessIndianapolis: 1911An illustrated edition of the medieval narrative poem by the classical poet laureate, very much of its time, with colour plates by American artist Howard Chandler Christy. -
c1908 Moral Tales for Young PeopleLondon: c1908A lovely copy of Maria Edgeworth's moral tales for children. -
1821 The Improvement of the Mind: To Which Is Added, A Discourse on the Education of Children and Youth.London: 1821A handsome copy of this educational and moral treatise by Isaac Watts, offering guidance on study, reasoning, and Christian self-improvement. -
1904 The Chronicles of Don Q.London: 1904A superior first edition of these rogue adventure stories - Hesketh-Prichard's very scarce first collection featuring Don Q, a Robin Hood-inspired Spaniard. -
1917 14 Vols The Complete Writings of O. HenryNew York: 1917A handsome limited Edition de Luxe of O. Henry’s writings complete in fourteen volumes, illustrated by Gordon Grant, bound in a half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf. -
1924 England, My England and Other StoriesLondon: 1924A fine first UK edition of this collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
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1940 PoemsOxford : 1940An excellent presentation copy of these poems from Scottish painter, critic and writer, Dugald Sutherland MacColl. -
1933 Love Among the Haystacks and Other PiecesLondon: 1933The first trade edition of this collection of short tales and autobiographical sketches by D. H. Lawrence, in the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1930 The Virgin and the GipsyNew York: 1930In the original dust wrapper, this is the first US edition of D. H. Lawrence's posthumously published novel about a young woman's romance with a free-spirited gipsy. -
1913 The Golden Journey to SamarkandLondon: 1913A sought after first edition of James Elroy Flecker's poem-turned-play, 'The Golden Journey to Samarkland', from the library of Cecil French. -
1925-1934 The Lovely Lady; A Modern Lover; The Woman who Rode Away; St. MawrLondon: 1925-1934Each in the original dust wrapper, this is a wonderful collection of four first edition short story and novella collections from D. H. Lawrence, author of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'. -
1932 The Collected Poems of D. H. LawrenceLondon: 1932An exceptional example of the first single volume edition of D. H. Lawrence's collected poems, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1952 Mrs. Beeton's Cake- Making; Including Buns, Biscuits and Other DaintiesLondon: [1952]An illustrated copy of one of the iconic Beeton cook books, with 350 recipes for cakes-making, in the original dust wrapper. -
![1929 The Story of Doctor Manente [Lasca's Story of Dottor Manente]](https://roook-pre-live.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/9/998f1_227__1.jpg)
1929 The Story of Doctor Manente [Lasca's Story of Dottor Manente]Florence: 1929An exceptional example of the first edition of D. H. Lawrence's translation limited edition translation of this sixteenth century tale by Antonio Francesco Grazzini. -
1950 Decorative Art of Victoria's EraNew York: 1950A very scarce copy of this copiously illustrated historical account of the art of the Victorian era. -
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1959 One Hundred Poems from the JapaneseNew York: 1959A lovely signed copy of these translated Japanese poems from Kenneth Rexroth, dubbed "Father of the Beats". -
1936 The Lost GirlLondon: 1936In an attractively illustrated dust wrapper, this is the very scarce Cheap/Popular edition of D. H. Lawrence's award-winning novel about a young woman's sexual awakening. -
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1887 2Vols Our Own Pompeii: A Romance of To-morrowEdinburgh: 1887Inscribed by the author to his own mother, this is the very scarce first edition of Samuel Middleton Fox's entertaining science fiction novel about a society's failure to run a futuristic pleasure city. -
1911 Forty-Two PoemsLondon: 1911Poet and artist Cecil French's copy of this first edition collection of poems from British playwright and educator James Elroy Flecker. -
1908 The Immortal Hour: A Drama in Two ActsEdinburgh and London: 1908A limited edition T. N. Foulis edition of 'The Immortal Hour', a play by Fiona Macleod loosely based on the Irish myth 'The Wooing of Etain'. -
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1946 Rain: A Volume of PoemsLondon: 1946Signed by the author, this is a bright example of the very scarce first edition of Jean Kenwards' illustrated poetry collection. -
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2011-2020 3vol Prophecy; Execution; The Dead of WinterLondon: 2011-2020The first editions of three intriguing historical crime thrillers with Italian Renaissance philosopher Giordano Bruno as the protagonist, with Execution signed by the author. -
1937 No Coffins in ChinaLondon: 1937A superior first edition of this crime novel set in China, complete with the bright unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2018 2vol Lamentation and TomblandLondon: 2014-2018The first editions of the final two novels within Sansom's bestselling Tudor detective Shardlake series, with Tombland being a signed limited edition. -
1961-1982 5vol Studies of D.H. LawrenceCambridge; London: 1961-1982A very smart five volume set of biographies and studies on English modernist novelist D.H. Lawrence. -
1995-2002 23vol The Aubrey-Maturin Series and Other WorksLondon: 1995-2003A vast set of works from the prolific author Patrick O'Brian, including his bestselling Aubrey-Maturin series, often considered to be a masterpiece in historical fiction. -
1980-1983 2vol Set The Cambridge Edition of the Works of D. H. LawrenceCambridge; London; New York; New Rochelle; Melbourne; Sydney: 1983; 1980An incredibly scarce pair of poetry works by D. H. Lawrence, in original unclipped dust wrappers, in very good condition. -
1884 The King's Men: A Tale of To-MorrowNew York: 1884An excellent first edition of this uncommon science fiction novel, exploring a dystopian future where England's monarchy has been overthrown. -
1913 The ProphetLondon: 1913A superior first UK edition copy of this scarce novel from speculative and pulp author Perley Poore Sheehan. -
1910 Live Men's ShoesLondon: 1910A wonderful early edition of Richard Marsh's vanishingly scarce novel of adventure, romance, and hidden identities. -
1938 Twenty-Four TalesLondon: 1938In the original dust wrapper, this is the very scarce first edition of this collection of short stories by Gerald Butler, including a number of supernatural tales.